A lot of people are involved in making a book and I would like to thank Kirsty Greenwood for introducing me to the wonderful team at Bookouture who made it happen. Big thanks to Celine, Abi and Emma for making it fabulous, to Kim Nash for getting the word out, and to my fellow Bookouture authors for welcoming me in.
The online writing and blogging community has played a big part in my writing journey and I’m so grateful for their encouragement, in particular Cally Taylor for A Story a Fortnight, which gave me the kick-start I needed, Sherri Turner and Helen Walters for continuing support, and Amanda Brittany for her tireless feedback, and for becoming a good friend in real life.
A great big thank you to family and friends; my mum Anne, sister Julia, Alison, Debbie, Sue Blackburn, and the other Karen Clarke and her daughter Gemma among others, for reading my books and saying lovely things about them.
And last but never least, thank you to my children, Amy, Martin and Liam, for their unwavering support (and for the brilliant throwaway lines I pinched from Amy) and to my husband Tim for making everything possible – I love you.