I OWE my eternal gratitude to my husband, my children, and my parents for supporting me in my writerly endeavors. Without you, all of this crazy would still be in my head. I love you. I promise I’ll get the laundry done.
Infinite thanks to my writing partners Ellay Branton and Kimberlie L. Faye. You’ve been there for me through whatever zany chaos I dragged you into, and I know you’ll always hold my hand. You’re the angel and devil on my shoulders, and I’ll cherish you forever.
To Cynthia St. Aubin, Kerrigan Byrne, Brandon Witt, and Kelli Collins, thank you for listening to my many freak-outs about pitching, querying, contracts, and the editing process. Your advice and friendship are invaluable.
To Mary Margaret and Danielle James, thank you for reading early drafts of the story and giving your input about caring for Alzheimer’s patients. I admire you for your dedication and compassion, and I’m glad to have you in my corner.
Thank you to Elizabeth North and Ariel Tachna for not asking me to leave the table at RT 2017 when I pitched a romance featuring a gay odd couple and an octogenarian with wayward balls. I’m grateful you believed in my little story.
Thank you to Dreamspinner Press, Lynn, Lizze, Nat, Paul, and Jaime for walking me through my first traditional publishing process. I appreciate your patience and assistance. I’m actually glad you couldn’t see my reactions whenever your emails would pop up. I would squeal and do a happy dance knowing my little story was safe in your competent hands.
Thank you to Rebecca Hunter for your fabulous online course. Hurricane Reese got its start there and with your encouragement, I made it here relatively unscathed!
All of my love to the members of the San Francisco Area RWA chapter for your mentoring and collective wisdom. Special thanks to Karysa Faire and Stacy Finz for giving me that extra push I needed.
Thank you to the members of This Filipino American Life’s podcast. I enjoyed hearing your stories about nurses in the family, dating life, and Christmas traditions.
To my friends John Diamonon and Reggie Deanching, thank you for your helpful tips on Filipino culture. John, we’ve danced together many times, but I’m still waiting to do karaoke.
I am forever grateful to the goddesses of my Facebook group Sex, Gods, and Rock ’n’ Roll. Your unwavering support and demands for more books have kept me soldiering on in this quest to write the perfect happily ever after. You gals rock!
Stay Tuned for more Rock ’n’ Romance!