So, I have the best friends ever…Y’all read my books. Write me letters. Share my stories with your friends. And then take the time to write and share your stories with me. Please know, I never get tired of your e-mails or even when you ask for another Savannah book!

Last week, while I was spending some time in SC with my family, I got one of the greatest letters I’ve ever been sent. It was so precious I asked the girls if I could share it along with their pictures. They gave me permission, so I’m sharing it with you.

Dear Denise:

Our names are Renae, Melissa, Krissy, and Leanne. We have our own
"Savannah" story to tell you...

A few years ago, all four of us girls read your Savannah series. We
were good friends in highschool and liked to share our favorite books
with each other. Melissa was the first one to read your books and she
loved them so much, she had to share them with us. They were hilarious
and we loved them! We were all hooked! We talked about them all the
time at school and vowed to one day take a trip to Savannah, GA, just
the four of us. At the time, we all lived in California, on the west
coast. So although we wanted to take that Savannah trip, we didn't
think it would happen. We just lived too far away.

Right after highschool, Krissy and Leanne's family moved to
Greenville, South Carolina very unexpectedly. Melissa ended up going
to college at Bob Jones University in Greenville. Two years later, all
four of us are college students, and three of us attend BJU. Renae
still lives in California, but with several of her friends living on
the east coast, she wanted to come visit. All of a sudden, all four of
us were on the east coast and only a 4-hour drive from Savannah! Was
this the perfect opportunity for our trip or what?

So, May 10-12 (last week) we took our much-anticipated Savannah trip
and had a blast! The Savannah books were our "tour guide" and we tried
to visit as many places in the books as possible. 

We saw most of the
squares, walked on River Street,



Down at River Streetate at Olympia's (had gyros and greek salad),
and enjoyed an evening at The Lady and Sons.



We had various "chapter readings" throughout the trip, including when

we walked through Forsyth Park. We took pictures of many different places
mentioned in the books like E. Shaver bookstore, the Courthouse,
Clary's Cafe, the Gryphon Tea Room, Jezebel's, and more! On the last
day of our trip, we made sure to visit the Wright Square Cafe and
tried Key Lime Squares!!



Thank you so much for inspiring us to visit Savannah! We all love how
you incorporated real places from Savannah in your books. That made
our trip so exciting! The Savannah series helped us build stronger
friendships with each other and we've all been friends ever since.
Next, we're hoping to visit Seaside. :)

Thanks again,

Renae, Melissa, Krissy, and Leanne (Savannah fans!)

Honestly, I’m not sure when something has made me smile the way this did. Got me thinking… always dangerous…might be fun to take a “Savannah weekend getaway” and do it together! What do you think? Let me know if it interests you…

And if any of you have taken a picture while you’re reading one of my books send it in. We’ll do our best to get it up and loaded…But- thank you girls. You made my May!

Take Care,

Denise