DEDICATION

First of all, thank you to my wonderful readers. This series would not go on without the encouragement and support from fans of the flower shop series. Abby and Marco, as well as the entire cast of old and new characters, have become a part of our lives. We want to see them grow, want to see how they overcome obstacles, both great and small. We want to cheer for them. We want them to succeed. Through them we can safely root for love and justice.

Thank you for being a part of our world, and thank you for your continued support. As long as there are readers, there will be more flower shop adventures.

I would like to thank my daughter, Julia, for her dedication to family, through ups and downs, thick and thin. I know in my heart that, no matter what, she will always be at my side. I was a teacher before having children, but after having her, I became the student. Thank you, sweetheart.

I would also like to thank my son, Jason, my hard-working, creative assistant and personal publicist, for his dedication and crusade to keep the flower shop mysteries alive and thriving. Thank you, Jason.

Another shout-out to my fantastic new agent, Jessica Faust from Bookends Literary agency.

And lastly, I would like to thank my new publishing house, Kensington Publishing, for helping me start a brand-new mystery series. Guess which characters might just surprise you and show up in the books?