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AUTHOR'S NOTE

I feel so lucky to have been able to have the most amazing readers.

What started as a dream I had, turned into a story that so many people have come to love.

I know I wasn't the most diligent writer, but over the last year or two I've been in one of the deepest depressions I've ever had. Nothing could motivate me to write. I made every excuse to avoid writing about two people so madly in love so that I could ignore my own heartache.

For that, I am truly sorry.

I am also sorry that the final chapter was so soon. 

I was fighting to continue the story, but as I typed it made more sense to bring this to a close. I wanted to give my readers some closure without leaving them hanging for God knows how long again.

I hope the story ending was enough. I won't lie, I started crying about halfway through writing it.

I love these characters and the life they have lived. 

This story was truly inspired by a dream I had back before I began Hiraeth. At the time, my sister had three foster children. I quit my job as a substitute teacher to take care of those sweet kids and they inspired so much of this story. Aurelia was loosely based on all three of the kids, but the love Madelaine felt for Aurelia was the love I had for those three sweet children. Unfortunately, a few weeks before we could file for adoption, the kids were sent back to their parents and I have not seen them since. 

My heart could not handle writing this story after losing them. I tried so hard to finish it after but had to stop for my own sake. I was exhausted. 

Now, I only hope to possibly rediscover my love for writing. I have recently been reading more and more and it has made me itch to write. 

I hope that some day I might return with another story of some kind. 

But for now, I'm so thankful for each and every reader. 

You are all my family.

With all the love,

Madison.