Acknowledgments

And so ends the first book in another series. Clara and Alaric’s story is only just beginning and they have a lot more to tell and I hope you stick around.

Acknowledgments are hard because there are countless people to thank for being part of my support system and my mind likes to go blank. So I will keep this short and sweet. I’ve had this story in my head for years now. This is truly a book(series) of my heart.

I never would have finished this book if it wasn’t for a handful of wonderful people.

Thank you, Jesikah Sundin, for being a light and listening to me, and walking me through things. Thank you for being a ray of sun during a very strange and dark time in this world.

As always, thank you to Trish, Kitty, Kristine, April, and Jon. You all mean the world to me and I’m so glad I found such a wonderful group of weirdos.

Thank you, Alexis for everything you’ve done last minute and all of your ideas, and mostly, keeping me focused on what I needed to do.

Thank you to, Michelle, for all your hard work and helping me so I could focus on writing.

As always, thank you to my parents for always believing in me and nurturing my dreams through the good and bad times... especially the bad. And for your unwavering faith.

Thank you to all my friends I haven’t named here, (the list would be impossibly long,) who’ve been there when I needed a shoulder. Who cheered me on, sprinted with me, and worked as a sounding board for ideas, and so much more.

To my husband for forcing me to keep a schedule of sleeping, eating, and working out so I could continue to function.

And last but never least, a million and one thank yous to my fans, thank you for continuing this journey with me! I couldn’t be do what I love without you. Or if you’re picking up my work for the first time, thank you for joining us!