The Book on Love Hits #1 and the Surprise That Made It Even Sweeter

Me, Jan and Victoria at Viva Tequila on the eve of The Book on Love launch.

Sometimes, life gives you the chance to circle back to the beginning while standing near the end. And sometimes, in that beginning is a vision, and in that end is the vision coming to fruition. Today was one of those times.

Last week, I jumped on a Zoom call to help Jan Fraser lay out the framework, answer our authors’ questions, and share in the excitement of our upcoming book launch. Jan and I had collaborated on all five volumes of the series, but this one was special. The Book on Love was the last in the series and the fifth and final book in the Jan Fraser Inspired Life Series.

I remember the day Jan first shared her vision. We were having dinner at the end of a long day serving on the Assisting Team for one of Jack Canfield’s Train the Trainer events. She told me she had an idea. A vision of sorts. A book series that would begin with bringing more joy into the world: The Book on Joy.

By the time she finished sharing, The Book on Joy had turned into a series: The Book on Transformation, The Book on Abundance, The Book on Gratitude, and The Book on Love. Five books, to be written, published and released over the next five years. 

I’ve published a few of my own books and I've contributed to several collaborative book projects over the years.  I've also run several best seller campaigns There’s a lot involved in getting a book from concept to publication. And then comes the process of marketing the book, launching it, and running a bestseller campaign.

I got goosebumps when Jan told me about her goal for five books in five years. At the same time, I literally told her she was crazy. Five books in five years was A LOT! But in the next moment, I told her I was all in, and before we finished dinner, I came up with the title for the series: The Jan Fraser Inspired Life Series.

And we were off! One by one, the first four books were published. And one by one, we ran successful bestseller campaigns that earned the coveted gold Bestseller seal. Here I was again, preparing for another one. As I sat on the Zoom call last week answering the authors’ last questions, clarifying the launch plan, and wishing them a successful launch, I found myself thinking back to the day when it all started. I had contributed chapters to four out of the five books and had been instrumental in all the bestseller launches. As I clicked Leave Meeting on my Zoom screen, inspiration hit me and I knew I had to go with it.

The next thing I knew, I was texting Victoria, coauthor and Jan’s tech support person, who would be onsite with Jan in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada to run tech for the virtual livestream with The Book on Love authors. “I did a thing,” I texted. “Call me when you have a few minutes so I can tell you about it. I’m going to need your help!”

I had booked a last-minute ticket to Las Vegas to surprise Jan in person for the launch. How could I not be there to close the loop and see her vision become a reality? I just needed Victoria’s help to pull off the surprise.

My original plan was to show up live for what was supposed to be my livestream time slot from Florida. I was going to show up at the conference room. But first I thought Jan might have a heart attack and decided against it. The truth is, I was too excited to wait! I flew into Vegas the night before and coordinated with Victoria. They had dinner plans at Viva Tequila at 6:30pm.It was perfect! That gave me enough time to check into my hotel, take a shower, and head over to meet them.

When Jan saw me, she was shocked speechless (and if you know Jan, you know that’s saying something!). We enjoyed a lovely dinner and reminisced about all the good times and the love we’ve shared in Jack’s training rooms, as well as the other projects we’ve collaborated on. And here we were, launching The Book on Love. It was a wonderful night.

On launch day, it was just the three of us — me, Victoria, and Jan — gathered in a cozy conference room at the South Shore Country Club in Lake Las Vegas.

Jan interviewed our coauthors on a virtual livestream.
Victoria managed the tech.
And I settled into the room where the magic was happening, doing what I always do for Jan’s launches: monitoring the stats, managing social media, and troubleshooting author questions.

What a team! And it was so much fun to be all together, in the same room, to wrap up an amazing series and a powerful experience.

It was so fun to live and listening to Jan interview each author and hearing each author share their story and what inspired them to get involved in the project. I love being behind the scenes of something powerful ... and powerful was an understatement for what was happening in that room and across the world with the launch of The Book on Love.

We started at the morning #128.
Then we hit the best seller list at #95.
Then we held at #8 for what felt like forever.
And then — at exactly 3:05 p.m. PT — I refreshed the page one more time and saw it:

#1 in the U.S. (paperback)
#1 in the U.S. (Kindle)
#1 in Canada (paperback)

We did it!!!

Jan was in the middle of an author interview, when I got the news, raised both hands up in the air with my fingers waving #1! Victoria gave me a thumbs-up from across the room. And in the next moment, Jan announced we had hit number one on the livestream. She literally stood up and did a happy dance live on camera. There were tears of joy flowing in the room and all around the world as I emailed all our authors to tell them we had done it — we had hit #1!!

For the rest of the afternoon, the three of us were vibing high, celebrating not just bestseller status, but the culmination of five years of dreaming, creating, believing, and the power of collaboration.

Before the livestream was over, one of the last authors to be interviewed congratulated Jan for leading us all to success and, before she finished her interview, she challenged Jan to add one more book to her Inspired Life Series: The Book on Hope.

Jan looked at me and Victoria. We were all exhausted. But we all got goosebumps and all committed in the moment on the livestream. And so it is — one more for Jan’s Inspired Life Series: The Book on Hope, inspired by the passing of the pope and the hope we all need in these unprecedented times. We are aiming to launch in time for Christmas. We already brainstormed a book cover. And just before I wrote this blog, I wrote my draft chapter for The Book on Hope.

To Jan — thank you for dreaming big, for making it real, and for encouraging me to get my books and my stories out of my head, onto the page and onto the best seller list.

To Victoria — thank you for making the surprise sparkle even brighter and for your commitment to this powerful collaboration.

And to every author, dreamer, and storyteller out there, this is your reminder that when we come together with heart and intention, and when we take inspired action, magic happens.

The Book on Love is more than a title.
It’s a vibration.
It’s a legacy.
And now it’s a #1 bestseller ... and the inspiration for just one more: The Book on Hope.

You can find The Book on Love on Amazon here.

You can watch our author livestream here.

And we'll see you in December when we launch The Book on Hope!

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