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Then the phone rang.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa340cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa340cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spain, the 1990s. Pia has always been the daughter who does the right thing. Her life is mapped out to the last detail, and she fully intends to follow it, until James, a free-spirited American, shows her how it feels to want something just for herself. Their romance is the kind that rearranges a person. It also threatens everything her family expects of her.<\/p><p>So Pia makes the hardest choice of her life. She breaks James&#8217;s heart, protects her family&#8217;s name, and tells herself the wanting will fade.<\/p><p>It doesn&#8217;t.<\/p><p>Now, one week before she marries the steady, suitable man everyone approves of, a phone call from James changes everything. Pia has days to decide whether she&#8217;ll honor the life she was supposed to want, or finally choose the love that never let her go.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c397ffb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c397ffb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97df7d elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f97df7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Pre-Order Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"heading\">Hi, I am <\/span>Payton<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdce57b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute e-transform elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdce57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-9,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612be98 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"612be98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I write love stories with real emotional weight, the kind that earn both the tears and the laughter. I started writing because it gave my creativity somewhere to go, along with the old hopes, the past hurts, and everything in between. Mostly, I write the books I wish already existed. Books where you fall hard, feel all of it, and close the last page a little different than when you opened it.<\/p><p>More than anything, I want you to feel seen while you read. I want the dark parts to feel worth it, because there&#8217;s always hope waiting on the other side. And if I&#8217;ve done my job right, you&#8217;ll finish that last chapter a little desperate to text someone about it.<\/p><p>When I&#8217;m not writing, I&#8217;m a wife and a mom to three (one girl, two boys), building this creative life in the middle of the beautiful chaos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0d0f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a0d0f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbda61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbda61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More About Me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f89821 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f89821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"heading\">Get To <\/span>Know Me.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4fff7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4fff7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d3663 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68d3663\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e1c84f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e1c84f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2649a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e2649a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2e937 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9a2e937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-2.png 230w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-2-152x300.png 152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Coffee, piping hot, never sweet.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d652ddf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d652ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636ff39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"636ff39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88810ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"88810ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Asset-8-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Asset-8-2-1.png 557w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Asset-8-2-1-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Asset-8-2-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">If it's cinnamon, I want it. Desserts especially.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32aea7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32aea7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa0c0b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8aa0c0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414d91b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"414d91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"397\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-188\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-1-1.png 397w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-1-1-300x289.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Mom to three, one girl and two boys.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e9e58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44e9e58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6489889 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6489889\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65301da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65301da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b126c94 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b126c94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-189\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-2-1.png 281w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Layer_1-2-2-1-139x300.png 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Nails and toes done at all times. Non-negotiable.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b93c8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b93c8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8461c03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8461c03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e46a881 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e46a881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vector-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vector-2.png 410w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vector-2-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Can't do mornings until I've brushed my teeth, not even a sip of water first.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1ed09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f1ed09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8891043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8891043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b066351 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b066351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">I'll watch any sport, any time. My very first job was at a sports store, and I once wanted to be a sportscaster.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c1c1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7c1c1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6044d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6044d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2370a3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2370a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Frame-10.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Frame-10.png 260w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Frame-10-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e8ca4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute e-transform e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1e8ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;_transform_flipY_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vector.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vector.png 1009w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vector-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/paytontaylorauthor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Vector-768x593.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac1d03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aac1d03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More About Me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475a51d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"475a51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"heading\">Come Behind <\/span>the Pages.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0ac62 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb0ac62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About once a month, I send a little something to your inbox. Sneak peeks of what I&#8217;m writing next, where my characters actually came from, and a bit of life from my house to yours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b34201 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b34201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sign up and I&#8217;ll send you the first three chapters of The Weight of Someday to get you started.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee756b2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"ee756b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\" aria-label=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"13\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"ee756b2\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Home - Payton Taylor | Author\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"13\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-50\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Your Name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Enter Email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Subscribe to Newsletter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c25d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40c25d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79dbbbb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79dbbbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7737526 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7737526\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e31e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11e31e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6784295 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6784295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"heading\">Say Hi! 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