Dear Reader,

I’ve spent my whole life trying to reach you. All the words, stories and ideas, each an endeavor to find the right hands to hold them. They say to write for yourself, but there was always a part of me thinking of you. With every love story I set aside, I wondered what the readers out there would think of this idea or the next, or if there was a better story out there for them instead. It would take hard work, but I wanted to be the one to write it for you. And now, finally, it’s here. And here you are.

Return to Sender is my gift to you. It’s a love story about two sisters who have drifted from each other and can’t figure out a way back. It’s a love story about the grief they’re living in and all the love they have for their father that has nowhere to go. It’s a love story about the unconventional ways you stumble on the right person at the wrong time – or maybe the best time. It’s a love story about hope and waking up in the morning simply because you might find something else to cherish tomorrow.

These characters healed something in me, and I can only hope they offer a semblance of comfort to you, dear reader: You’re not alone. What you’re feeling is normal. There will always be tomorrow.

I will forever treasure the time you spent reading the words I poured my heart into.

And, now, they belong to you.          

Love,

Steph