@jalennoelwrites: opening my official PROOF COPY of When Dawn Rises!! I am embarrassingly a wreck over actually holding this book in my hands for the first time. I knew what it would look like but seeing it with my own eyes and flipping through the physical pages is so surreal. As I’ve mentioned before on this page, I’ve been dreaming of this moment since I was a little girl. Going from a crayon drawn illustration of a tin can as the cover of the children’s book I tried writing in elementary school to THIS is truly something so incredible. I just know little me would be so proud to see where i am now. Thank you to everyone who has helped make this happen! And a special thanks to my editor for formatting this book and making this moment even more special for me. I love you all! #whendawnrises #authorsoftiktok #authortok #bookunboxing #bookish #bookishthings #booklover #romancebooktok