Galentine’s Day, the Crazy Way: Friendship, Dares, and Loving Each Other First
Before romance, before roses, before grand gestures—there were girlfriends.
Galentine’s Day has always been my favorite love-centered holiday.
Not because I don’t believe in romance. I absolutely do or I wouldn’t write romance, bury my nose in it or spend hours watching The Buccaneers. What I love is that Galentine’s Day reminds us of a quieter truth: most of us didn’t survive love without our friends.
Before the flowers arrived.
Before the texts were left unanswered.
Before the relationships that almost worked—or almost broke us—there were the women who showed up anyway.
The ones who answered the phone at midnight.
The ones who knew the whole story and loved us anyway.
The ones who said, “You’ll be okay,” when we couldn’t imagine we could be.
Galentine’s Day is about celebrating that love.
The Love That Holds Us Together
Romantic love gets most of the attention, especially around Valentine’s Day, but we all know it’s friendship where the real work happens.
- Friendship is where we tell the hard truths.
- Friendship is where we process heartbreak, with laughter and ice cream.
- Friendship is where we remember who we were before some man made us doubt.
When love gets messy—and it always does—it’s our friends who step in as our safety net. They remind us we are still whole, still worthy, still lovable, even when a relationship ends badly or without explanation. Especially then.
And thank goodness for that.
Because loving bravely means risking mistakes. It means choosing the wrong person sometimes. It means staying too long or leaving too soon. You don’t learn how to love well without getting it wrong first.
Friendship is allows you to survive those painful lessons.
Meet the Ultimate Galentine Crew: The Crazy Eights
At the heart of my All’s Crazy in Love series is a group of women I affectionately call the Crazy Eights.
They are friends, sisters, confidants, and co-conspirators. They are the women who show up when things fall apart—and who occasionally give each other the shove needed to try again.
They are also the most unconventional cupids you’ll ever meet.
Because sometimes love doesn’t need patience. Sometimes it needs a dare.
Who among us hasn’t needed a friend who refuses to let us settle? Who says, “I know you’re scared, but you’re not done yet.” Who dares us to want more—not because it’s easy, but because it’s worth it?
The Crazy Eights are that kind of friend group.
They believe in honesty over comfort. Growth over perfection. And love—romantic or otherwise—as something you choose, again and again.
A Galentine Dare Gone Very Wrong (and Very Right)
That belief is what fuels Crazy Lessons in Love, the newest book in the All’s Crazy in Love series, releasing April 10.
The story centers on Julianna, the younger sister of one of the Crazy Eights, who is about to turn thirty. Normally, this would call for champagne and cake.
But the Crazies don’t do normal.
Instead, they dare Jules to revisit her past relationships—five ex-boyfriends—to finally understand why love keeps slipping through her fingers. And because they believe in accountability and chaos, they insist she podcast the entire process.
It’s a terrible idea.
But terrible—and too much wine—makes it irresistible.
Each interview brings Jules closer to a truth she’s been avoiding—not just about the men she loved, but about herself. About why she chooses relationships destined to fail. Why they run or she does? And why she can’t even face the one man who stayed.
Because some love stories don’t fit neatly into our plans. And some heartbreaks deserve more care than thirty minutes of content.
Why This Is a Galentine’s Day Story
At its core, Crazy Lessons in Love isn’t just a romance—it’s a love letter to friendship.
It’s about the women who dare each other to grow.
The friends who offer a hug when things get uncomfortable.
The chosen family that believes you’re capable of more than you think.
It’s about loving each other loudly, unapologetically, and without conditions.
Romance may be the destination—but friendship makes the journey worthwhile.
Celebrate Galentine’s Day, the Crazy Way
This Galentine’s Day, I hope you celebrate the women who’ve loved you through everything.
Send a card to your best friend.
Toast the woman who knows your whole story.
Thank the friend who dared you to try again when you were ready to give up.
And maybe—just maybe—ask yourself:
What love lesson did my friends help me survive?
Who dared me to want more?
Who reminded me I was still worth choosing?
If you’re ready for a story about friendship, second chances, and learning to love with your eyes wide open, Crazy Love Lessons is available for preorder now.
Because Galentine’s Day reminds us of these essential truths:
Before love is romantic, it’s communal.
Before it’s perfect, it’s messy.
And before it’s forever, women hold us steady while we figure things out.