Goodreads asked Abby Rosmarin:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Abby Rosmarin The main inspiration came from a two-year period where everyone (including me) was getting married. No wedding planning is without its drama, both the absurd and the heavy-hitting. It got me thinking about a lot of things, including what happens when a marriage feels like you're losing a vital family member. Likewise, I started thinking about the interesting geography of Florida -- how some parts are considered the South, but not others, and what would happen if a part that was very much NOT the South tried to pass itself off as one.

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