As always, I couldn’t have created this book without the help and support of others.
My deepest thanks go to my editor, Sandra Harding, whose comments and suggestions help keep me on the right path, and whose constant support and encouragement brightens my day.
My thanks also to Jennifer Hoffman for her diligent critiques and sharp eye, to Ann Wraight for all the helpful research, and to Jeremy Palmer for lending me his name.
Thanks to Judy Murello and the brilliant art department for some truly great covers, and to all who worked to make this book the best it could be.
Last, and by no means least, my thanks to my ever-patient, always understanding husband. I am, indeed, blessed.