Dear Reader,

When my sister Emma got married, I was one of her bridesmaids. I wore a turquoise lace dress and, over my shoulders, a little white cardigan with sky-blue flowers embroidered around the neck.

It was a wonderful day, full of joy and laughter. At the reception my two sisters and I (Emma, and Kate, who was also a bridesmaid) sang into champagne bottles along with the ABBA tribute band and then danced till our feet hurt. Weddings are very special events, and it has been so much fun writing about Sylvie and Dave’s wedding (Amy’s mum and stepdad).

This is the very last book about Amy and all her friends and family. I’ve loved every minute of writing her story, and I’ll treasure Amy and Clover in my heart forever. It’s hard to say good-bye to characters that you love, but it’s time for me to invent some new characters and to bring them alive.

Thank you for reading Amy and Clover’s adventures. I hope you have enjoyed reading them as much as I have enjoyed writing them. Thank you to everyone who has written to me over the past few years. I treasure all your letters and e-mails. And look out for my brand-new series in the future.