The Mizzou Tiger Tailgate & Auction is this Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Hy-Vee Arena starting at 5:30 p.m.! The event will include: Stroud’s chicken dinner, silent auction, live auction, wine toss, face painting and special guests, including my favorite,
​Neville Miller KMBC. It's kid friendly, and all proceeds go to funding scholarships for Kansas City-area students pursuing their dreams at Mizzou! Visit Mizzou Tiger Tailgate for tickets and more info! M-I-Z! ​

Surprise! The Dream has a new, special edition cover! It's only in paperback and hardback, and I'm so excited to share it with you guys! The photo is by Ian Dooley, and I fell in love with it the moment I saw it! If you haven't yet, I hope you get a chance to pick up a copy of The Dream and take the journey with Delilah and Everton. This story strays a little from my usual small-town romances, but honestly, it's one of my favorites! ... Shhh. Don't tell the others! Hope you enjoy and happy reading! ♥Laura

It's been 11 years since I wrote the first word to Will and Julia's story. I can't even believe it's been that long. I feel as if I can still remember every moment I spent scribbling down words onto Post-it notes. Smartphones, as we know them, didn't even exist, yet!

I wrote Butterfly Weeds, what would become my first novel, on my way to work, at work, on my way home from work, in the shower, in my sleep–pretty much anywhere and everywhere–but my favorite place to write was on a quiet, little piece of beach on Sullivan's Island. (Not bad, right?!) I had just moved to Charleston, South Carolina, and I hadn't found a newspaper job. I had been writing for newspapers since I was twelve. But at the time, the local paper had just laid off 20 people, and the business journal, where I would later work, was on a hiring freeze. In fact, ANY job was hard to find. It was 2008. I was fresh out of school, and I had found myself smack-dab in the face of an economic recession. It stunk. But that year also gave me Butterfly Weeds, and subsequently the rest of my stories. The thing is, I had started writing that first novel, in part, because I missed writing. So, just in case you need a reminder today: Keep moving. Keep doing what you love. Those dark days are preparing you for the light. ♥Laura

Be someone’s hero. I truly believe a kind word can change a life! And today, I’m taking a stand against bullying with @augustethelabel in its new HERO charity tee.

This year, Auguste has partnered with the Cybersmile Foundation (@cybersmilefoundation) and the National Centre Against Bullying (@alannahmadeline) to support victims and create more positive communities, both online and offline. By purchasing a tee, you’ll be donating 100% of the price tag of that tee to the above charity partners! AND by wearing it, you’ll be saying: Kindness is the best language!

Be a hero in someone’s life! Visit @augustethelabel to purchase your HERO tee TODAY and take a stand against bullying!

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Just wanted to share this trailer of Daisy and Everton's story with you! If you haven't gotten a chance to check out The Dream, you can find it and all my books on Amazon. Happy Reading! ♥ Laura

​I wrote River & Brooke’s story in 2014. It was my fourth novel. I can’t believe it’s already been 5 years! But their story is summer to me, too. ☀️ And if you haven’t already, I hope you get a chance to pick up a copy and enjoy! ❤️Laura

💛 Find By Way of Accident on Amazon.

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Back cover summary:
They say in every guy’s life there’s a girl he’ll never forget and a summer where it all began. Well, for me, 1999 is that summer, and Brooke Sommerfield is that girl. But that was nearly nine years ago. And what they don’t tell ya is that you’ll blink, and both the summer and the girl will be gone.

📷: Aiony Haust