Happy fourth birthday to The Latte Years!
I am so grateful for the love and support this little book has had since it came out in 2016. The “latte years” themselves were a very long time ago now - so long that when I occasionally reread the book I barely recognise myself in the story.
But I have been reminded over the last year, since returning to live in Australia, that one of the most miraculous things about human beings is our ability to heal. It really is possible to recall painful episodes from the past and for the sting to be gone. You will marvel at your resilience. You might even laugh about it, as I did when I flicked through the book the other night!
Even now, four years on, I still get messages from readers of The Latte Years who have felt fired up and inspired to change their lives and chase their own dreams, and I can’t tell you how much this means to me. There is no greater gift for a writer than for their work to be read generously.
So thank you friends, to all of you who’ve bought, read and supported The Latte Years - I am so very, very grateful.