Dear Charming ,

First, thanks for signing up for my email list during the BookSweeps recent steamy romance give-away.

If you were already getting emails from me—fear not! You'll still only get one message a week after this welcome. And, if you're not interested in steamy romance, or if you entered the contest with more than one email address, or if you're having contest sign-up remorse, the Unsubscribe button is at the bottom of this message.

I'm sorry you didn't win the BookSweeps contest, but I'd like to make the sting a little less painful by letting you know that starting next Saturday, First In: A steamy, small-town firefighter romance will be free for a few days.

I know it's not a whole e-reader filled with 30 book boyfriends, but I think Nick, the career firefighter who steals Sophie's job and her heart, is worthy of two book boyfriends... but I'm biased. I love Nick.

And so did New York Times and USA Today Bestselling romance author Cora Seton! She read First In and said this about it in a review she wrote on BookBub:

"If you like hot, action-packed, firefighter romance, look no further. Danika puts you right on the front line in all the best ways!"

That review made me feel like Steve Martin in that scene in The Jerk where he sees his name in a phone book for the first time. I was that excited! If you don't know what I'm talking about, here's the 41 second clip (of Steve Martin... not of me doing my happy dance).

What name would make you feel like a special somebody?

Several months ago I was cleaning up my contact list, removing the emails of people who never open my messages. (Rude!) As I scanned the list of names one jumped out at me—a contact who'd called herself 'Charming Natasha'.

As it happens, I know this Charming Natasha character in real life, so I asked, "What's up with the name?"

She told me that she'd read an article that suggested we should add a positive adjective in front of our name when we join mailing lists. The reason? Every time you open a message from that sender, you'll get a little hit of joy.

"Why, yes, I am charming. Thank you for noticing," you'll think, smiling to yourself.

Charming isn't a word I'd use to describe myself. And I don't think many of my friends would think of that one in their top five ways to describe me, either. It works for Natasha though! As would delightful, funny and smart.

For me? Well, sticking to the positive (because there are lots of snarky things one could call me!), words that I could see adding to my own greeting might be creative, quirky or upbeat.

What name and feel-good descriptor word would you love to be addressed by? What little description would give you a hit of joy when you open your emails?

Dear delightful you... ?

Hello brilliant you... ?

Hey vivacious you... ?

What's your perfect word? Tell me what to call you, so that opening my messages will give you the warm and fuzzies.

love & Charmingstuff,

Danika

xo

PS — I'm serious—click reply and give me your special 'feel good' descriptive word + first name combo. From now on, that's how you'll be known to me!