STORIES ARE like children—each one is unique and wonderful in their own way—but this one about a country mouse and a city mouse who overcome so much to be together has a special place in my heart.
Thank you to Angele McQuade, mistress of propaganda, for sharpening my prose and helping Berlin and Hiro grow as characters. Heather Whitaker, mistress of plot, for her never-ending fountain of knowledge and advice on all things of the three-act nature. Trinity 4eva.
Thank you to Dreamspinner Press and the community of DSP authors who are always quick to lend their expertise along with kind words and encouragement. Thanks also to AngstyG for another breathtaking cover—your art inspires me.
To the readers and fans of my work, thank you for traveling on this long, winding road with me. Your support allows me to do what I love best and share it with others.
And finally my darling husband and children, the light of my life, you three help me to be brave.
—Laura