ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The book community is such a welcoming and passionate group to be part of, and I am so grateful to the wonderful readers who have supported my books throughout the years. Thank you for reading my novels and for your enthusiasm for the characters and stories. It means the world to me. Thank you to all the librarians and booksellers whose advocacy and dedication bring the love of books to so many. To my wonderful writing colleagues—thank you for your friendship and support.

To my agent Kevan Lyon and editor Kate Seaver—thank you so much for your encouragement, wisdom, and guidance. I’m so grateful to both of you for championing my work. Thank you to the team at Penguin Random House and Berkley: Tara O’Connor, Stephanie Felty, Jessica Mangicaro, and Hillary Tacuri, for working so hard to launch my books. Thank you to Madeline McIntosh, Allison Dobson, Ivan Held, Christine Ball, Claire Zion, Jeanne-Marie Hudson, Craig Burke, Erin Galloway, Tawanna Sullivan, Amanda Maurer, the sales department, subrights department, and art department for bringing my books to life and into readers’ hands.

Thank you to my family and friends. I love you dearly.