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Memonah's avatar

the eli pov sucker punched me in the gut

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Melissa's avatar

oh!!! ❤️‍🩹

(gold chain mention is making me spiral. GEORGIA YOUR MAN IS SO HOT)

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

must always keep his lil slutty chain at the forefront of our minds!!

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jen's avatar

the sexual tension between me and booking a flight to Chicago to come hug you

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

do not tease me like this

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Sam's avatar

the gold chain mention to counteract the sick knot in the pit of my stomach jessica joyce you contain multitudes

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

what's depression without a side of horniness kwim

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Kelly's avatar

Oh fine I guess I’ll just cry at the dinner table then???? Cool.

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

sometimes it has to be like that!!

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sera's avatar

Did not plan on crying this morning but here we are I guess 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

not all of you being as emo as Eli 😭

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Chahak Kawatra's avatar

There was absolutely no reason for you to share that scene because now I’m crying????? why did you do this to us 😭

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

I wasn't thinking!!

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Memonah's avatar

“i was just in my own head and there was some space to breathe and not be anything to anyone” i love your big beautiful brain so much so thank you for being vulnerable with us!!!! resonated with this a lot

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

thank you, my friend, always so happy to hear from you!

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Erin Smith's avatar

Ugh this is all so beautiful and I am sobbing rn 😭

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

I am HONORED to be your cry of the day (or one of however many, hahahaha). Miss you!

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Chanpreet's avatar

Thank you so much for being so vulnerable. A quiet May in love and remembrance sounds wonderful. I absolutely love that you've made your grandmother a part of your author identity.

May your re-entry be kind and the writing go as you'd like. Thank you for sharing a little bit of Eli.

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

Thank you so much, my friend!

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Jessica Hecker's avatar

I just went to San Francisco today and was thinking, ‘huh, I wonder if Jessica Joyce is working on something new?’ Thanks for answering my unasked question so quickly!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

I heard you somehow!

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kimberly's avatar

jessicaaaa missed you girl…but also about to lose it cuz eli is on the verge of losing it too 😭😭😭 the poor dude!! THANK GOD it all worked out 😭🥹

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

he was really spiraling like every day/hour/minute/second, poor baby

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Emily's avatar

See you in Chicago!!

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

Yayyy, I can't wait!!

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Katelin Howell's avatar

So excited you’re coming to Chicago and my fave bookstore!!! Never bought a ticket so fast 💕

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

Yay, see you there!!

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Mads's avatar

This resonated so deeply with me - sending you a virtual writer hug and I hope the words keep flowing! Thanks for sharing these pieces of you 🫶🏻💌

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

it is always an honor on my end! thank YOU for always receiving it so beautifully!

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Sam's avatar

quick jessica should i fly to chicago yes or yes

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Jessica Joyce's avatar

DON'T PLAY W ME

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