Acknowledgments

To Tame a Scandalous Lady is a story that has lived in my head for years. Flora and Christian are like old friends, and I adore so much about them as individual characters and as a couple. Yet when it came time to write their story, I struggled. Nothing I wrote felt good enough for them, especially for the intrepid Flora, but I did my best. In the end, I hope I gave them the happily ever after they deserved.

This book would not have been possible without the gentle, patient assistance of my editor, Robin Haseltine, and the steadfast encouragement of my agent, Rebecca Strauss. Special thanks to Diana Quincy and Lenora Bell, who provided insight when I needed it most. Shannon Gallagher offered a kind and perceptive critique.

To Lisa, Pamela, Elizabeth, and Laura: thank you for being the very best cheering squad. I look forward to toasting you in person at our next writing retreat. And to my family, most especially my husband, for their unwavering love, patience, and confidence in me and my abilities, es-pecially when I doubt them myself.