Dedication

 

To my grandmother, Mercy, who bought me my first electric typewriter. I love you and miss you dearly. To Chuck, my partner and research assistant… You take my breath away.

 

 

Acknowledgments

 

Many thanks to my family and friends for their encouragement and support in this new journey. You have been wonderful. Chuck, you are my rock. You’re my biggest supporter and a wonderful partner. I also want to thank my writing family, the Maine chapter of Romance Writers of America, for sharing their knowledge and offering suggestions when I needed it the most. Hugs to my critique partner, Donna, for her role in making my manuscript stronger, and to Jennifer for coming up with the title. Thank you both! A very special thanks to my editor, Grace. You are an incredible person and a fantastic editor. I love working with you!