Heartfelt thanks to my early readers, Eliza Graham and Kelly O’Connor McNees. I’m indebted to you for your talent, insight and courtesy. For guiding me through this new publishing frontier, much gratitude to my agent Kristin Nelson and digital liaison Lori Bennett. For the gorgeous cover, thank you to Mumtaz Mustafa; your work always shines. Thanks to copyeditor Reem Abu-Libdeh for being my safety net and helping me produce proper ellipses. To my brother in law, Bob, thanks for helping me get Anna’s career details right. If I screwed any of that up, dear reader, it’s my fault, not his. Better yet, assume it’s poetic license.