I’ve been waiting to write Matthew Zola’s story for years, ever since he first popped up in Legally Yours, and various readers said, “Oohhhhh, who is THAT guy?” Obviously this is just the first tiny taste of ALL the feels to come, but first and foremost, I have to thank those readers for waiting and waiting to hear from him. We’ve all known that Zola had a story to tell. I’m excited to get it out there.
In particular, I have to thank the wonderful ladies (and a few gents) of my reader group, La Merde. You are all such a joy, and the pleasure you take in my characters always makes me eager to share them with you every Wednesday. Thank you so much!
To my alpha and beta readers—Patricia, Danielle, Natalie, Erika, Dawn, Rebecca, and Grahame. This was a short one, but I was still nervous. Thank you so much for all your amazing and enthusiastic feedback. In particularly, thanks to Danielle as well for organizing my ARC group and simply being there.
To my editor and proofreader, Emily Hainsworth and Judy Zweifel. Your eagle eyes are ever-appreciated.
To my publicist, Dani Sanchez, who is constantly listening to me throw a million ideas at her a day about new ways to do anything. She never shuts me down, and more than that, she saves me constantly. Thank you!
To my other author friends whose constant support means the utter world: Jane, Laura, Kim, Claudia, Parker, Grahame, Rebecca, and many more. This author world is such an amazing place.
And of course, to my husband, kids, and family. The Dude doesn’t realize it yet, but Matthew is pretty much his carbon copy. Thanks for the model, thank you for visiting the Bronx with me, and most of all, for your undying support.