Esther
Esther asked Penny Reid:

I just picked up my copy of Kissing Tolstoy. Thanks for donating the proceeds this month. It was also no surprise that no other book showed up when I searched for this title on Goodreads :) I'm torn now between finishing the newsletter serial or just jumping into the book. What's your recommendation?

Penny Reid The newsletter version is 28k words and is a complete short story, so you can continue reading that version and never buy the expanded one.

The expanded version is 46k works, contains extra chapters from Luca's POV, additional sections in Anna's chapters, and a two part epilogue at the end. It's longer, but the story is ultimately the same.

So I guess it depends on your preference. If you're happy with the newsletter story, don't feel pressured to pick up the expanded version!!
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