Acknowledgments

This book was probably the hardest one I’ve ever written but the one I needed to write the most. Throughout the ups and downs, the plot changes, title changes, character changes, and publication-date changes, Rebecca Podos, my intrepid agent, cheered me on and tirelessly advocated for what I and this book needed. Infinite thanks belong to her.

Thank you to my editor Nikki Garcia, as well as Alvina Ling, Victoria Stapleton, Michelle Campbell, Christie Michel, Siena Koncsol, and the whole team at LBYR for their patience, their faith, and their support of this book.

And, as always, thank you to my family, Craig and Benjamin and William, for loving me anyway.