Acknowledgments

There are many people to thank for their help on this book. To Stephanie Snell, of Charlottesville Skin and Laser; Gordon Emery, of Cville Jiu-Jitsu; to my favorite lawyer, Joe P.; and to the Charlottesville Police Department’s Brian O’Donnell—thank you for sharing your knowledge. All errors are my own. To Callie Russell, Radha Metro, Madeline Iva, Kasey Lane, Corey Jo Lloyd, Mollie Cox Bryan, and Joanna Bourne—thank you for reading me and advising me and providing me with much-needed perspective. I adore you all. Thank you to my parents and my husband, whose unflagging support made writing this book possible. I couldn’t have done it without you. And finally, thanks to my agent, Laura Bradford; to Mary Altman, whose edits are always spot-on (she just gets me, you know?); and to the incredible team at Sourcebooks. You are all amazing.