I’ve got to say, I’ve been blown away by the response my novel GUESTLIST has gotten since its release. People are enjoying the book, posting rave reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, and hitting me up on Facebook to let me know how much they liked it. It truly means a great deal to me, and I thank each and every one of you.
However, one thing I didn’t expect was my readers’ longing for a sequel. It’s somewhat surprising to me that folks want one because I’d always felt like the story was told in its entirety. Then again, when people connect with the characters in a novel, they don’t want the story to end. They want to continue to follow the characters’ journeys, wherever they may lead.
Let me say this – though there are currently no plans for an explicit sequel to GUESTLIST, it is very likely you’ll see some of the characters pop up again in future works.
What are your thoughts? Would you like to see a GUESTLIST sequel? Or do you feel, as I do, that this story has been completely told? LMK in the comments below.
Sequel, sequel, sequel! I need to know what happens with our two narrators. The way it ended, the set up is perfect. Please grace us with a part two!
Hmmm … we shall see. If there’s a story worth telling and that story involves these characters, then I’ll do it. But right now, I don’t see that happening.
Tks for commenting, Danyelle.
No sequel! I like the way it ended with it being up to our interpretation. However, I would like for them to pop up in cameos in other books. Eric Jerome Dickey does that and it’s kind of a way to say, “this is what happened to these people.”
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