First and foremost, we would like to send a special and heartfelt thanks to our parents—Pat and Ted Anderson and Barbara and Don Carlson—for being the special people they are. We love you all so very much. Thank you for teaching us, sharing your love and ideas with us, and for raising us to be happy people.
Thanks also to Jazzy and Kenna for bringing so much joy and laughter to our lives. You are loved now and forever.
We would also like to acknowledge our editor, Leslie Wells, for her magical skill with words and the entire staff at Hyperion for being so much fun to work with. As always, a special thanks to Patti Breitman for being a wonderful agent and, more importantly, a trusted and valued friend. Thanks also to Linda Michaels for sharing this book with people all over the world.
And finally, a sincere thanks to you, our readers. We hope so much that your relationships will be strengthened and nourished by reading this book.