Acknowledgments

Thank you so much to Liz Pelletier for first floating the idea of a furniture maker for a hero, Alycia Tornetta for saying, “Go for it!” when I asked if Liz was serious, Candace Havens for seeing Owen and Rose through to their HEA, and the whole team at Entangled that does so much work to bring each book from idea to finished novel. To my agent Andrea Somberg, thank you for always being my sounding board and such a strong supporter!

There aren’t enough words of gratitude for my critique partner, Balaka Basu, who always goes above and beyond and to whom this book is dedicated. Kait Scalisi offered a reader’s key perspective when I needed it most. And to Robert, who shows me every day what a happily ever after can be. Thank you!