The next day at work I was swamped with details for our author signing. I’d managed to snag Amber Monaco, a bestselling women’s fiction author who lived nearby. She was coming in ten days to do a book signing and reading. I couldn’t believe she’d agreed to come by, but her assistant, Piper, said Amber was excited about the event.
I flipped through my notes to figure out exactly what I needed. Amber had requested bottled water in a cooler, pens for the signing, and books. I knew we would also do light refreshments and drinks.
Before I got anything set for that, I needed to talk to Piper. “Amber Monaco’s office, this is Piper.”
“Hi Piper, this is Riley Williams from READ. How are you?”
“Hey Riley. I was going to call you this week. Are we still set for next weekend?”
“Yes. That’s what I
