I would like to thank Terri Bischoff, Nicole Nugent, Dana Kaye, Kevin Brown, Bill Krause, and all at Midnight Ink; Lisa Moylett and all at CMM Literary Agency; my wonderful family and friends; the people of California who welcomed me so warmly and who will not confuse Lexy’s views with mine, right?; and most of all, Neil McRoberts, for all the adventures we’ve had since he first looked up and said, “Hey, there’s a job at UC Davis. What d’you think?”