This book wouldn’t exist without the enthusiasm of those readers who asked for another book in the Page & Sommers universe and then patiently waited for nearly three years while this project was repeatedly derailed by illness, pandemic, moving, misbehaving computers, sick pets, and a parade of inconveniences both large and small.
This book owes a tremendous debt to Rose Lerner’s book doctoring. After approximately seven billion revisions there was still something seriously amiss, and Rose was able to zero in on what wasn’t working. It was like sending a book to therapy.
In addition, I’m grateful for Kim Runciman’s copyediting and to Bran at Crowglass Designs for the beautiful cover.