ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you to my editor, Jesse Feldman. You’ve quickly become my sanity in this writing journey. You transform good ideas into brilliant ones, talk me off of ledges, and somehow make sense of all of my rambling. Also, thank you for the laugh about a certain proposed carriage scene. I’m so glad that serendipity landed me on your desk, and so very grateful to have your support and guidance.

Thank you to my dream agent, Sara Megibow, who continually manages to exceed my expectations. Every day I’m thrilled to know that I have you on my side, and I’m so proud to be part of your team. In an effort to save the rain forests by not listing all the reasons why I adore you, I’ll simply say: Thank you for everything.

As always, a humongous thank-you to Anna Randol and Kat Brauer, my two amazing critique partners and fellow authors, who are soon going to rock the world. No amount of words could ever be enough to express my gratitude and happiness to see us all achieve our dreams.

Thank you to my family and friends for encouraging my new role as a romance author. A special thank-you to the Henderson-Metzgers for buying copies of my debut for the entire world, and to Lynett, who showed me how to put the baby to good use in hand-selling my books.

And finally, thank you to all the authors, book bloggers, and readers who made my first year as a romance author absolutely wonderful. Especially to Rita, Danielle, Paige, Linda, Shane, Kris, Katharine, Jeanne, Buffie, Aislynn, Kati, Ely, Alyssa, Donna, my fellow NLA agency mates, CRW authors, the RA Army, and everyone who participated in or joined the First Annual March Madness Blog Party. The romance community rocks because of you.