Stayed tuned for a new small town romcom series coming soon from Karen Grey, set down the road from Fork Lick and kicking off with single dad Ben’s story! In the meantime, check out her nostalgic romance at karengrey.com.
As a girl with four brothers, Colleen Bedd knows what it’s like to be “one of the guys.” For more strong heroines who aren’t afraid to go head-to-head with their fellas, dive into The Natural History Series by Erin Mallon.
Jackson’s leading lady hails from Bayshore, a small, lakeside Ohio town that sets the stage for Ember’s other rom-coms. Visit Bayshore now to meet the Daly brothers, and to get ready for the next series launching soon.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I could not have made my way out of the 20th century and into writing contemporary romance without my Farm 2 Forking co-conspirators. Dreaming up Fork Lick, NY and its denizens was not only a blast, but ego- and drama-free thanks to co-writers Liz Alden, Lainey Davis, Ember Leigh and Erin Mallon.
Thanks to Jax Garden for an insightful edit, and to Elizabeth Taylor for the helpful beta read.
Thanks to the real life MT Bottles (@mtbottlescomedy on Instagram), who is responsible for my own trivia night addiction. If you’re ever in Wilmington, NC please check out his comedy shows!
I have to shout out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. If you’re at all interested in birds, download the Merlin app now (be forewarned, it will not call you if you happen upon an endangered species)!
Final shoutout goes to paws4people®. Based in Wilmington, NC this organization does an amazing job raising, training and placing service dogs with folks who need them. I’ve not only volunteered with them, I learned about career change dogs when my friends Tracey and Chris adopted theirs, Darlington.
Finally, thanks to you, dear reader. I hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know Sam and Diane and the rest of Fork Lick as much as we’ve loved telling their stories, because we couldn’t do it without you.
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