Acknowledgements

This book would not exist without the love and support of more people than I can name, but I’ll try. My agent Jana Hanson is such an amazing supporter, champion and outstanding human being! Thank you for choosing to believe in me and my writing. I couldn’t imagine a better partner as an author.

Anna Olson, Rebecca Scott and everyone at Totally Bound and Totally Entwined Group, thank you so much for taking a chance on my book and me as an author. Thank you, Erin Dameron-Hill, for creating another phenomenal cover that matches my book to perfection. You’ve all made this journey spectacular and so fun! The support and resources given to me for making my book a success have been invaluable and I am forever grateful.

To my writer crew! Suleena Bibra, Rosanna Leo and Claudia Ambrose, you keep me sane and inspired. I hope we get to meet in real life one day!! The Romance and WF On Sub group chat—Joanne Machin, Suzanne Baltzar, Erin Rose, Laya Brusi, Jess K Hardy, Kimberley Ash, Despina Karras, Annia Dowell-Wiltshire, Noreen Mughees and Jannelle Drummond. You ladies keep me laughing, writing and pushing through this publishing life. I couldn’t do this without all of you.

Gwynne Jackson and Ingrid Pierce, there are not words to say how much you mean to me. Thank you for reading and critiquing my work, for staying positive and encouraging, helping me work through mental blocks and plot questions. Thank you for trusting me to read your words and fawn over them before anyone else gets to. You two are amazing, wonderful, beautiful, brilliant writers who give everything you have to the writing community. I am so grateful to have you both in my corner.

The romance readers group chat—you make me laugh and smile and give the best book recs. The Elite Elevens, for not only hyping me up with my books, but also with my running. Our social club with a running problem is the best! I wouldn’t trade our miles together for all the cheesecake. (LOL, we all know I’m lying… Sort of.) To the California Livin’ crew, thanks for accepting me into the fold as a transplant and being the most awesome found family ever. My Colorado loves, Casey Kroepsch and Allison Simpson, you two are kindreds and sisters from another mister. Thanks for always having my back and being awesome friends. My parents, sister, cousins and Aunt Linda, thank you for the lifelong support and love to shape me into the person I am today.

Angela Santello. A. My bestie. My ride or die. My no-questions-asked, where’s-the-shovel, when-you-die-the-first-thing-I’ll-do-is-dip-your-computer-into-acid best friend on the planet. No words are enough to describe my love, gratitude and happiness that you are in my life. Thanks for reading my words, telling me what needs fixing and overall being a badass. You are the BEST bestie.

All of YOU reading!! The response to my books humbles me, fills me with all the love and motivates me to keep writing new stories to share with the world. An author is nothing without readers, and I am eternally thankful for each and every one of you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for reading and supporting me!!

Lastly, to my children and my husband. Without you three, my life would cease to have meaning. I love you more than all the words that have ever been spoken, written or thought combined together. Your love, support, snuggles and laughter are everything.