Acknowledgments

It truly took a village to bring this book into being. On the professional side, I am enormously grateful to my agent, Karen Solem, and my Love Inspired editor, Shana Asaro, who first saw the potential in Low Country Hero. Thanks are due to everyone at HQN Books, from Susan Swinwood and the editorial staff, who have been so supportive every step of the way, to the art department, who created the cover that makes everyone who sees it want to abandon their responsibilities and visit, to the marketing folks, who’ve given me amazing opportunities to reach readers. Special thanks to Michele Bidelspach, whose insights on character and emotion helped to make Low Country Hero the very best it could be. I’m also thankful to the staff of Waterfront Books in Georgetown, South Carolina, for all their help with local resources, and to my Wednesday-morning critique group, especially Kathy Ayres, for reading and critiquing the project with keen perception and good humor.

On the personal side: Bill, thank you for being an extroverted, fun-loving, upbeat travel companion and for making such an effort to understand and support your introverted writer-girlfriend. And Grace: thank you for being my inspiration, my motivation and my daily delight.