The author gratefully acknowledges the contributions of ever-supportive family and friends, particularly: Sonya Aydell, Kathy Barker, Beverly Barton, Janine Bauert, Anne Boehm, Anita Borgenecht, Tricia Caitlin, Kathy Carson, Toni Cramer, Gaile Davis, Patty and Rick Donovan, Cindy Gaston, Elizabeth Hannah, Meredith Haynes, Thjodie Hess, Denise Hodder, Lisa Jackson, Brooke Dunn-Johnson, Sheryl Madden, Gena Massarone, Michele Mazur, Joanne Masten, Doug Mendini, Patti Nota, Phil Pelletere, Elaine Pharrel, Katie Plotkin, Rhoda Rudnick, Helen Rush, Joan Siegel, Kelly Spagnola, Mark Staub, Natalie Syrba, Jan Wallace, and Wendy Zemanski.

And an especially warm hug to my agent, Laura Blake Peterson, and everyone at Curtis Brown, and my editor, John Scognamiglio, and everyone at Kensington Publishing.