Acknowledgments

Quincy has to be one of my favorite heroes to date, and I want to thank all of the readers who asked for his story after A Good Duke Is Hard to Find released. And thank you to everyone who has embraced the Isle of Synne and its romantic misfits; your enthusiasm for this world and these characters has brought me such joy!

Thank you so much to my incredible agent, Kim Lionetti; I’m so blessed to have you in my corner.

Thank you to my amazing editor, Madeleine Colavita, who constantly amazes me with her skill and talent in turning my jumble of words into an actual book. And thank you to everyone at Grand Central and Forever for your enthusiasm, support, talent, and kindness; I cannot believe my good fortune to be part of the Forever family.

Thank you to Julie and Hannah in helping me iron out my plot. And thank you to Jayci for being my sprinting buddy. I’d be lost without you.

Heaps of love to Kathryn Kramer, whose book Under Gypsy Skies was the first romance I bought at thirteen years old, and who, in recent years, has become a very dear friend. I’m so thankful to have you in my life.

Most especially, thank you to my husband and children. I will never have enough words in me to tell you how much I love you. But know I do, with everything in me. I hope I make you proud (even though there’s still not a sword with a secret compartment in the hilt in this book…sorry hunny).