As always, I thank God for absolutely everything. I also thank all my family members who continue to support me in a huge way: my dear husband, Will, of 25 years; my brothers, Willie, Jr. (and April) and Michael (and Marilyn) Stapleton; my stepson and daughter-in-law, Trenod and Tasha Vines-Roby, our grandchildren, Alex (Lamont) and Trenod, Jr. and the rest of my family (Tennins, Ballards, Lawsons, Stapletons, Youngs, Beasleys, Haleys, Romes, Greens, Robys, Garys, Shannons, and Normans). I love each and every one of you with all my heart.
To my first cousin and fellow author, Patricia Haley-Glass (and Jeffrey), my best friends, Kelli Tunson Bullard and Lori Whitaker Thurman, and my cousin, Janell Francine Green. You four ladies are my sisters for life, and I love you dearly. Also, Kelli, thank you for giving this book such a fitting title! To my loving spiritual mom, Dr. Betty Price and my spiritual sisters (the Price daughters), Angela Evans, Cheryl Price, and Stephanie Buchanan—I love you all.
To the 19 family members and friends who so graciously traveled all the way to Jamaica to attend Will’s and my 25th anniversary vow renewal ceremony: Trenod & Latasha Vines-Roby, Jeffrey and Patricia Haley-Glass, Bianca Roby, Pastor Brian and Kelli Bullard, Lori Thurman, Venita Sockwell Owens, Ben Walker, Gwyn Gulley, Charles Brown, Clint and Venae Jackson, Kasondra McConnell, Kaprisha Ballard, Kiara Bullard, Connie Dettman, and Linda Duggins. Will and I are forever grateful, and we will never forget your kind generosity. You all helped make our anniversary trip our best ever, and we love you so very much.
To my attorney, Ken Norwick, my amazing publisher, Hachette/Grand Central Publishing—Beth de Guzman, Linda Duggins, Jamie Raab, Elizabeth Connor, Caroline Acebo, Maddie Caldwell, Stephanie Serabian, the entire sales and marketing teams, along with everyone else at GCP; and to my talented freelance team: Connie Dettman, Luke LeFevre, Pamela Walker-Williams, and Ella Curry—thank you for everything and then some!
To all the bookstores and retailers, every media organization, website, and blog who sells and/or promotes my work, and to all the fabulous book clubs that select my novels for their monthly discussions—thank you a thousand times over!
To all my fabulous readers—you are the people who make writing worthwhile, and I am forever indebted to all of you.
Much love and God bless you always,
Kimberla Lawson Roby
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