Thank you so much to all the great people who shared my enthusiasm for this book and helped in so many ways. To the Bainbridge Brain Trust—Susan Wiggs, Elsa Watson, Suzanne Selfors, Anjali Banerjee, and Carol Cassella— for watching over me, to Annette Erickson, the original diva on a dime, who generously shared her moniker with a fictional character, and to Kathy Nordlie, who keeps giving me great recipes like that blackberry cordial. Yum! I'm also indebted to Debbie at Temporarily Yours in Seattle. If I were working as a temp I'd want to work for her. Ruth Ross, you have the eyes of an eagle; thank you for turning them on this manuscript. Of course, huge thanks to my agent, Paige Wheeler, my editor, Rose Hilliard, and the St. Martin's team, who continue to believe in me. You all rock!