Deanna Roy

Six-Time USA Today Bestselling Author

Oct 10, 2013

Time for serious hard-core thanks

Deanna / Books, Writing / amazement, bestsellers, blessings, Forever Innocent, goals /

It has been the craziest two weeks ever. I am humbled, grateful, and blessed by the response to my new book Forever Innocent.

A couple screen shots say everything:

Reached #46 on Amazon’s hot new release list, right next to my hero writer Nora Roberts.

Apparently hit #4 in iTunes Australia while I was sleeping last night. I’m still #10 this morning.

Hit #112 on Amazon, top 10/11 in categories.

Best of all, we’ve made it halfway to our goal for this book in just 10 days. Whether that mean adopting a baby (which is SO expensive) or expanding the house to adopt older children siblings in need of home, we’re getting there.

This is a miracle, and absolutely thanks to you all, my friends and readers.

I am excited to move forward with the next book Forever Loved and to share it with you. Sign up to read excerpts as it goes along.

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