Acknowledgments

“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends.” – Jane Austen

Thank you to the Shenandoah Valley Writers critique group and my beta readers for helping me shape and refine Eliza’s story into something of which I am proud.

Likewise, thank you to my marvelous editor, Tessa Shapcott, for giving me the tools to chisel the sculpted story out of the marble holding it down.

Thank you to the RWA’s Beau Monde group, for answering my numerous questions regarding Regency period details. Any errors are my own, but I know there are fewer, thanks to your guidance.

Thank you to Lankshear Design for the gorgeous cover and visually appealing formatting—my books look ever so much more beautiful because of your efforts.

Thank you to Emily June Street, for her ebook-formatting wizardry. You are magic to me.

Thank you to my family for putting up with me when the deadlines hit. Kids, you rock. Brett, you are my rock. Thank you for everything.

And finally, thank you to my readers. Your encouraging comments and enthusiasm for my writing mean the world to me. I can’t tell you how touched I am when someone says they love something I’ve written—it’s this giddy little author’s dream come true!