ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you to my husband, Sean, for his unfailing patience and support, as well as for continuing to send this book out to agents when my willingness to believe it would ever get published finally gave out. His insistence on believing in my dream even when I didn’t led me to the next person I need to thank—my wonderful agent, Heather Flaherty. Heather’s enthusiasm, support, and fine eye for detail were invaluable in ensuring that Ernestine get the attention she deserves. Thank you to the amazing team at Jimmy as well, from Jenny Bak to Sasha Henriques, for their many invaluable observations and suggestions. Thank you to Sara Yaklin for loving Ernestine long before anyone else did. Finally, thank you to whoever first combined chocolate with sugar. I couldn’t have written this book without you!