Dedication and Acknowledgments

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED to Monique Daoust. She was a tireless supporter of the romance genre and of my work. I miss her every day.

Thanks to Gayle Cochrane for two very important contributions to this book. First of all, she told me Ines needed a story and Duncan was her hero. I was skeptical, but as usual, Gayle was right. Secondly, Gayle suggested the title of this novel. She was right about that too.

Thanks as well to my writer friends who cheered me on and commiserated with me via Zoom while I finished this book, including Lark Howard, Nicole Flockton, Tracy Goodwin, Sharie Kohler, Colleen Thompson, and Kim Ungar.