For my incredible husband and creative partner, Judson Knight. Without you, I’d never have become the author that I am today. You inspire me every day, and I love you very much.

For Tibby Armstrong. Thank you for championing this unconventional romance from the very start. Your love for Alistair showed me that readers will fall in love with him, too. You are the wind and the wings.

And to Kerry Donovan, my incredible editor. It’s a joy to work with you again, and to find my story come even more alive thanks to your brilliant insights.