A sweet treat for a memorable day!

 Last week, my friend Ruth asked if I had time for lunch this week, and I knew she was off on Tuesdays, so I said sure and agreed to meet her for lunch at Zoes Kitchen in Peachtree City, a local favorite. When I got there, she had this huge box from Gigi's Cupcakes, which makes some of the most delicious cupcakes I've ever eaten. "What's that?" I asked, pointing at the box since I knew I couldn't even pretend not to notice it. "It's for you," she said, "from the book club." (That would be our online book group, the Page Turners Book Club, which reads a book together and discusses it monthly.) I knew they had been quite encouraging about the official launch day for my book yesterday, but I hadn't realized they were up to anything.

While Ruth and I were waiting on our lunches to be delivered, she told me to open the box because everyone wanted to see  the cupcakes and she needed to take a photo of them. And when I opened the lid and saw what was inside, well, "delighted" is the only word to describe how I felt!

I couldn't believe they had gone to the trouble to have these cupcakes and fondant toppers made just for me, but they did.

 Aren't these the cutest things?

I insisted Ruth join me for dessert there at the restaurant, and we sampled the Wedding Cake cupcakes, which she reported are the top-selling cupcakes for the local Gigi's. Mine was delicious … and so filling that I skipped supper, which I do not regret one bit!

And I promise I'm not going to mention the new book every other day on here, as this is a tea blog, not a book blog, but I did want to mention that I do now have some copies of the book available for those of you who have let me know you want a signed one. (See the button at top right, and I charge only the exact shipping that the post office charges me.) And if you're a local with an Amazon Prime account, by all means, order your book from Amazon to save that expense, and I'm sure I can hook up with you at a book signing or author event over the next few months! (Or if anyone happens to live close by, drop by and I'll sign your book and offer you a cupcake. I have plenty to share!)