I would like to thank Dell Poncet, my beloved husband, for being my sounding board, my editor, my voice of reason and my companion in laughter. Many thanks to Catherine Stine for her insightful manuscript evaluation, and to my beta readers, without whom this book would have been a poor effort. They are Merrie Archer, Wes Johnson, Russell Manning, Steven Mote and Mironda Simpson.
Many thanks to my cover artist José del Nido. He is a pleasure to work with and his work is a pleasure to see.
And thank you, dear readers, for taking a chance on a book that defies categorization.