THIS SERIES WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF several people. A big hug and thank-you to: Josh Bank, for a twist that changed everything; Sara Shandler, fairy godmother of publishing, who really can make dreams come true; Joelle Hobeika—editor, confidante, lunch date, hiking buddy—for her sharp edit letters, for talking through rough patches, and for knowing this series inside out; Farrin Jacobs, for her continued faith and support; and Sarah Landis, for all her invaluable insights. Endless thank-yous for championing Eve in-house.
To the entire Eve Team, who have promoted these books with love and care: my publicists at HarperCollins, Marisa Russell and Hallie Patterson, for helping make the Spring into the Future tour such a huge success; Deb Shapiro, for pitches and more; and Christina Colangelo, for all my Dark Days. A big thank-you to Kristin Marang, for those crazy weeks of marathon blogging. And to Heather Schroder at ICM, for staying up late to finish Once. Your enthusiasm has meant so much.
To many friends, in many cities, for boundless love and support. Special thanks to those friends and family who have read every page: Eve Carey, Christine Imbrogno, Helen Carey, Susan Smoter, Cindy Meyers, Ali Mountford, Anna Gilbert, Lauren Weisman, and Lauren Morphew. Much love to my brother, Kevin, official medical consultant and unofficial publicist. I’d be hard-pressed to find another thirty-one-year-old man as excited about this series. To my kind and democratic father, Tom, for only ensnaring me in the best of things. Thank you for not taking this book personally. And to my mother, Elaine, for believing in the unseen. Your faith has pulled me through. I love you, I love you, I love you.