As usual, there are more people to thank then I will remember.
Thanks to Vinspire and Dawn Carrington for taking a chance on this new author and celebrating stories with me. What an amazing journey of my heart!
To Elaina for creating this remarkable cover! Wow! It takes my breath away!
To Julie Gwinn, my agent and friend, who never ceases to believe in all these imaginary friends... .and their crazy creator.
To Jacqueline Burgin Painter – an amazing woman and author who brought the history of Hot Springs to life for me. Thank you for discovering the secret behind the German invasion of Hot Springs and sharing it with the world.
Thank you authors and speakers like Jim Rubart, Allen Arnold, Siri Mitchell, Julie Lessman, and Laura Frantz – your inspiration and encouragement has traveled much further than you’ll ever know.
To my amazing street team who make this writing journey so much fun with their continual excitement and encouragement. You ladies are fantastic!
Spice Girls! You rock! Thank you for putting up with my self-doubt and occasional neuroses.
I love you my ever-wonderful Alleycats! Thank you for being sisters-of-my-heart! Amy, Angie, Ashley, Cara, Casey, Julia, Karen, Krista, Laurie, and Mary, I am grateful beyond words that God brought you into my realm.
To the aunts – my great aunts – Dee, Ruth, Faye, Edna, and Vatress, who are such sweet encouragements to me and enjoy celebrating the timelessness of romance with me!
To my sweet parents! Thank you for always believing in me. Dad, you’re the best book salesman on the planet! And your favorite book will be out soon!
As always – to my family! There will never be enough emoji to express how much you all mean to me. So thankful to be the wife and mother to you. No story I ever write could be greater than the one I live with you.
And lastly, to the great Healer, who binds the broken-hearted with his great compassion and fills those in despair with an inextinguishable hope. Thank you, Jesus, for the power of story to teach timeless truths, and for allowing me to have the gift to share them.