Acknowledgments

FIRST, I HAVE to thank my manager and friend, Emma Ross, who in the corner of a crowded party where we barely knew anyone, convinced me to let her read this little book I had written. Channing Tatum was there; that seems relevant. I can always count on her for a good meal, an unexpected experience, and unfiltered, honest feedback.

Thank you to my agent, Brandi Bowles, for helping me navigate this crazy process with patience and support throughout, and to Addison Duffy for putting this book into Brandi’s hands.

I’m so grateful for my editors, Jessica Renheim and Lindsey Rose, and the whole team at Dutton who believed in this book and answered all of my dumb questions in the nicest way possible.

Of course, without my family(s) I would never have done this. To my parents, John and Kathy, and my grandmother, Louise, thank you for always thinking I could do anything. And to my “friend families,” the Kews (Meredith, Sherman, Nolan, and Matilda) and the McGlynns (Caitlyn, Andy, Maggie, and Cora), thank you for always opening your homes to me and only judging me a little when I eat Takis for breakfast.

And last, but not least, thank you to all of my early readers who gave me the confidence to keep going.