Myriad thanks to …
Charlie Spicer (a dream of an editor!), Andy Martin, Melissa Hastings, Paul Hochman, Sarah Melnyk, April Osborn, Tom Robinson, David Rotstein, and Anne Hawkins. Working with you all is the best.
Kate Dyson, my wonderful friend who has proven essential when it comes to naming English estates. Thank you for finding Woodsford for Jeremy.
Jane Grant, more dear to me than any sister could be, for traveling with me to the south of France while I was doing research for this book. It would not have been half as good without your insights.
As always, my writer pals and dear friends, who make every single day brighter: Brett Battles, Rob Browne, Bill Cameron, Christina Chen, Jon Clinch, Charlie Cumming, Jamie Freveletti, Chris Gortner, Nick Hawkins, Robert Hicks, Kristy Kiernan, Elizabeth Letts, Carrie Medders, Kelly O’Connor McNees, Deanna Raybourn, Missy Rightley, Renee Rosen, and Lauren Willig.
Xander Tyska, research assistant extraordinaire.
My parents, who make everything better.
Andrew. Everything, always.