EVENTS AND MEDIA

Much gratitude to Hélène Cardona, and so many others who are excited to adapt WHERE THE HEART MEETS THE SEA into a film. What an amazing week at the Cannes Film Festival!! Grateful! ❤️🙏

Grateful for the beautiful encounters with actors, filmmakers, writers, and friends throughout my journey at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Every day was a gift and each conversation and connection felt like a celebration of storytelling carrying inspiration and depth. This photo of me and Lukas was taken at a brunch hosted by The Actors Home on my second day at the Festival. Great to meet you Lukas Wetterberg! 💙

Excited to share this feature from Miami Wire! Grateful to see my novel reaching new readers! ❤️🙏

Honored to have my novel selected for Bedside Reading at the stunning 33 Seaport Hotel in Manhattan, NYC.

Amazed and grateful that 208+ media outlets picked up the press release for Where the Heart Meets the Sea.

I'm always in awe of seeing my novel find readers in countries around the world. A heartfelt thanks to Finnish actress Andrea Puscasu for taking the time to read Where the Heart Meets the Sea and for loving the story. And thank you for the beautiful memories at the Cannes Film Festival (Festival de Cannes). Your kindness, support, and friendship means so much to me! ♥️

Excited to share that Where the Heart Meets the Sea was featured in Vivant Magazine, "Best New Books of Summer!"

Thank you, Jane Ubell-Meyer, for including my novel in your "must-reads for April 2026.” I appreciate your support!

Learn more about the inspiration for Where the Heart Meets the Sea in this article from New York Wire: Why Kimbra Drake Set Her Latest Novel at the Edge of the Sea.

Thrilled and grateful that my bestselling romance book, Where the Heart Meets the Sea, was selected for Bedside Reading at the gorgeous Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort and Casino in the Caribbean. 

Honored to be on the Amazon Bestsellers list in multiple categories.

My heartfelt thanks to one of my literary idols, Jennifer Probst, for championing  my novel, Where the Heart Meets the Sea. I love your books! Your support means the world to me!

"The Pie Lady" Stephanie Hockersmith (as seen on GMA, Today Show, Oprah and Reese's Book Clubs) read Where the Heart Meets the Sea and made a pie. I'm beyond thrilled!

Thank you to Prince Books for carrying my novel, Where the Heart Meets the Sea, and thank you to all the other bookstores that have made room for my book, including: Strand Books in NYC, Skylight Books in Los Angeles, Powell's Books in Portland, Northport Books in NY, Blackwell's Books in the UK, Hatchards in the UK, Barnes and Noble, and many more.

Honored that my novel, Where the Heart Meets the Sea, was selected for Bedside Reading at the stunning Benjamin Sonesta New York in Manhattan.

Excited to share this feature from Los Angeles Wire! Grateful to see my novel reaching new readers! ❤️🙏

Honored that my novel was selected for Bedside Reading at Sonesta Denver Downtown.

Thrilled and honored that my novel Where the Heart Meets for Sea is available to buy at Prim’s Bookshop: Bibliotherapy in Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland. Thank you, Simon and Katherine Prim, for championing my book and holding a space for it in your incredibly charming and beautiful bookstore! 💚🍀

Grateful that Where the Heart Meets the Sea was selected for Bedside Reading at Sonesta Maho casino and Spa in Sint Maarten, Caribbean. 

Honored to see Where the Heart Meets the Sea next to Catherine Newman's novel, Wreck, at Friends of Mathews Memorial Library Book Store.

Excited to share that my book will be featured in The Hamptons over Memorial Day weekend! Grateful. ❤️🙏

Honored and grateful that my bestselling romance novel, Where the Heart Meets the Sea, was selected for beside reading at The Pierre Hotel in upper eastside Manhattan, NYC. 

Thrilled to be a part of this fantastic program that connects stories with readers who may discover my novel while travelling. 💙🙏

Thrilled to share that my book is a one of the most requested books over at NetGalley.

Honored and delighted that my novel, Where the Heart Meets the Sea, was selected for Bedside Reading at the beautiful Hotel Moraine in Greenport, New York.