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Go ahead, ask me anything!

I have a couple of questions:
1. Did Reilly try to have a relationship with "the Christian" Emily?
2.Is there music that goes with Grey's song? My daughter was playing around with the lyrics with her acoustic guitar and came up with some ideas.

Loved Loved Loved your book!!!! Definitely one of my favorites!

Will there another book?

Jennifer wrote: "I have a couple of questions:
1. Did Reilly try to have a relationship with "the Christian" Emily?
2.Is there music that goes with Grey's song? My daughter was playing around with the lyrics with ..."

Thanks Jennifer!

Yes, Riley did try to have a relationship with Emily. It was one of those things, when the person you really want is unattainable and you really push yourself to move on. Emily played a crucial part in inspiring Riley's faith, she enamoured and intrigued him. They shared a close bond and really grew from each other, but through it all, Mackenzie was his true love.

Yes, I do have music for Grey's song, just in my head though, I love that she came up with some ideas! It's been a dream of mine to hear that song being played in real life...maybe on the movie soundtrack ;)

Stephanie wrote: "Will there another book?"

Yes there will! I'm working on a sequel to LOTP that features Charlie and her life, about a year after Mackenzie left. Mac and Riley will be in it too though, I promise.

Thank you for answering my questions and a sequel really!!! Please keep me posted! I recommend your book to everyone and anyone!!

Oh, I hope there's a movie someday & YEAH for a sequel!!! :)

Yay, thanks for letting me know. So happy Mackenzie and Riley will be back.

****SPOILERS****
Christine, You mentioned in your bio at the end of the book that you will be fighting addicition for life. Is any of "Life of the Party" based on your personal experiences? Do you relate to any of the characters? I just read another book that had a suicide in it & I still think about Grey everytime the sibject comes up. It makes me soooooo sad :( Was his character or life based on anyone real?
I'm really glad there's going to be a sequel based on Charley because I was also really sad at the end of the book when Mac knocked on her door & everyone was still in the same place. I was really hoping Grey's death would wake up at least some of his friends. I hope that Mac & Riley will be in the book too :)

Laura wrote: "****SPOILERS****
Christine, You mentioned in your bio at the end of the book that you will be fighting addicition for life. Is any of "Life of the Party" based on your personal experiences? Do yo..."

The book was based on my past experiences as well as those of my friends growing up, not quite to the extent as in Life of the Party, but enough to understand the nature of addiction and all that goes with it. I had a lot in common with Mackenzie when I was a teenager, but this book was not an autobiography by any means.

Grey too, was based on someone I used to know, a genuinely good guy who was doing his best with what life threw at him. (Don't worry, he's still alive!)

I can't wait to finish the sequel and get it out there. Mac and Riley will be back, I promise!