Acknowledgments

As always, thank you to my husband, Zach, for your unfailing faith, support, and endless hours in the car talking through plot points. I love you. Come what may.

Thank you to my sweet and silly babies, Mina, Talia, and Ellie. You remind me every day that magic knows no age.

On my first two books I acknowledged my family and friends as a whole, but not individually. I was worried that if I started naming names, I’d never be able to stop. I’m lucky enough to have been loved by so many people; there’s no way for me to name them all. But it feels like you deserve to be named, so here I go. Please forgive me if I forget.

Thank you to my family (in age order-ish): Dad, Mom, Monique, Jeff, Daisy, Peaches, Chantel, Cameron, Carter, Sierra, Stephanie, Kelly, Riley, Adam, Mikal, Kendra, Madison, Mikaylee, Dallin, Koen, Dathan, Richelle, JD, Ethan, Nichole, Dave, Amara, Nyah, Derek, Aliyah, Drew, and Anika. Thank you for being my most beloved friends, my strength, and my greatest fans. I love you all eternally.

Thank you, my friends (in chronological order-ish): Shay, MaLese, Rachel, Landon, Becca, Alyssa, Hadley, Kirsten, Krystle, Ashleh, Ashley and Ashley (aka Flala and Floozy), Mike, Greg, Dan, Crow, Spen, Drew, Britney, Bryon, Jordan, Dave, Humphrey, Tanner, Jessica, Cooper, Weston, Katie, Katie, Bryn, Brian, James, Aria, Tacey, Jana, Meghan, Chantel, Mike, Sara, Mark, Ambie, Whitney, Carly, Dana, Julie, Elizabeth, Travis, Sterling, Brandon,
and Erin. Thank you for being family when I needed it. I’m sorry for so
many years of not being there for you like I should have been. I love you.

Thank you to the whole Ivins family for getting me my very first computer, loving me like your own, and taking me on my first cruise. It clearly made an impression. I love you.

Thank you to all of my theater kids. You know who you are. I miss you terribly, and I love you.

Thank you to Richelle for being so patient with me and showing me another dream I didn’t know I had. And for your team of vocalists, who help bring our music to life. (See? I told you I would give you your own note! )

Thank you to my new editor, Kami, for all of your hard work and encouragement.

Thank you to my first editor, Stacey, for getting me this far.

And a huge thank-you to the fans whose readership makes this third book possible. You are my dream come true.