Thank you to my family, who allowed me to cocoon during the writing of this novel. Thank you, Anne Tibbets, for believing in me, for your enthusiasm and integrity, and for a work ethic that doesn’t quit. Thank you, Terri Bischoff and Matt Martz, and the whole crew at Crooked Lane, for putting me on the shelf. And what an incredible shelf it is! I am thrilled to be joining the ranks of such talented authors.