As always, my biggest and loudest thanks to my husband and children. Martin, Isobel, Liam, Sophia and Dominic, I love you all more than anything in the world.
To Stef, Hannah, Kathryn, Rachel and all the amazing team at Quercus and Hachette for being on top of their game and behind me all the way.
To the designers for providing me with amazing cover after cover.
All my extended family, my friends and neighbours – you’ve taken Tom Reynolds into your hearts and I love how much you love him. Especially you, Catherine Conway, for travelling over from Britain for every launch. Natasha Brennan Finnegan, for listening to my crazy plots on our exercise walks. And Martin Stynes, Pearse and Roisin Doherty, for making me feel like a more talented writer than I probably am.
Thank you to the reviewers and bloggers who’ve gone out of their way to support these books and tell people they’re worth a punt.
The readers – especially the ladies (and man) from Warrenpoint Library – who will travel the country to buy the Reynolds books – you’ve made my writing experience truly wonderful.
All those who kindly offered up their names for Sleeping Beauties. Well, more like begged, cajoled and harassed – you all owe me a glass of wine. Your names are famous!
And last but not least, my agent, Nicola Barr. When we Irish pair up, the world needs to watch out.
Thank you all.