First off, I just have to say, I know it’s Wednesday. And last week, I said I was going to send out newsletters on Tuesday. Well, that’s proving to be a little bit harder than I expected because… Let me introduce you to my sweet new granddaughter! 
She was born on Jan 25th, six days early, but she’s absolutely perfect, healthy, and wonderful. I was originally scheduled to go to Iowa on Saturday the 27th, but my daughter called me at 3:00 in the afternoon on the 25th and said, “Hey, Mom, I’m in labor!” Over the next two hours, I made good friends with a woman named Darlene from Delta who switched all my flights and got me on the Friday 5:00 AM flight to Iowa. By that time, Princess Joni was already 10 hours old, so I didn’t get to be there for the birth, but I did get there in time to give her all the newborn cuddles. 
(I may look a little tired in this pic!)
We’re super grateful for this healthy baby. But last week, we had a bit of a scare when my daughter had to go back to the hospital after just two days of being home due to preeclampsia. Praise God she pulled through and came home four days later.
I can admit, though, that I’m a bit groggy and trying to figure out what day it is because I have the 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM shift, which is lovely bonding time with my sweet Joni but terrible for getting anything done during the day. Hence, Wednesday. 
Which means that I missed yesterday’s Grand Shout Out about One Last Shot hitting the Susan Way Warren store! (If you pre-ordered the book and did not get your pre-order for some reason because there were a couple of glitches that may or may not have to do with me and my groggy state, please e-mail me here.) Otherwise if you want this exclusive ebook available only at Susan May Warren a month early before it hits the shelves at Amazon then you can pick up the first book in this series here.
Oh, and I received this wonderful comment from an early reader:
And guess what? I just have to share with you this amazing poster that my social media VA made for the entire series!
I’m absolutely in love with it! 
Right now, I’m putting the final touches on book 4, in between bottle feedings and rocking my little grandbaby. The whole series turned out to be so fun, so epic, and so romantic. I think you’ll fall in love with Oaken, Axel, Moose, Shep, and their lovely ladies too! 
The audiobook is close behind, and you can pre-order a print copy at your favorite retailer. The book will be out on all retailers except Amazon in two weeks. So if you’re a Nook or Kobo reader, look for it on 2/20!
Meanwhile, book three of the Josey series—Get Cozy, Josey—is dropping in my store next Tuesday! So if you’re following this crazy vintage romcom, don’t miss the one where Josey and her little family go to Siberia.
Love what my proofer had to say:
This series has so many unique elements that you don’t often see in Christian fiction—missions, foreign settings, and a married couple. Plus, it strikes the perfect balance between lightheartedness and seriousness. Susie’s a superstar! Especially since she actually lived in Russia for ten years—or however long it was!
Yep, 10 years. 
By the way, I want to take a moment to say thank you so much for ordering from the store. I know it’s not as convenient as ordering from Kindle or Nook or Kobo, but it really means a lot to the author when you get their books directly from their store. I appreciate your support!
Now, can we just talk about the crazy foods you guys have eaten? I got some incredible responses that totally blew my hair back! 
We had a few expected ones, like snails, chicken feet, tripe, and duck liver pate. But I never expected donkey, rabbit, and guinea pig! One person even had an ostrich, another tried chocolate-covered grasshoppers, and yet another went for rattlesnake! Flying ants, hippos, giraffes, pigeons, llama burgers, camel, horse, goat, and kangaroo—wow! And get this, someone actually had iguana stew! But the one that completely threw me was fried bees. (The comment was, “The ones with stripes are better than the plain yellow ones!”) Hello! Kudos to those who’ve tried clearly foreign foods, like Balut (bravery, there!), Sago Pudding (Papua New Guinea), a 1000-year-old Chinese egg (yikes!), a Russian dish I’ve also had— holladeytz, and even… (and I couldn’t believe it) Kurut! (pronounced Kurt,) from Kazakhstan, which I tried for the first time this Christmas!
You guys are clearly my kind of people! 
The winner, picked randomly because you’re all heroes in my book, is Annie R., the guinea pig eater (who mentioned they’re considered a delicacy in Peru!). Congratulations, Annie! Your gift certificate is on its way to you.
I’ll leave you with this.
Have a fantastic week ahead, filled with love, joy, and all the beautiful moments life has to offer.
Warmly,
Susie May 
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