Low Country Christmas could not have come into existence without the help of many, many people.
The team at HQN Books has given fantastic backing to the entire Safe Haven series. I’m especially grateful to Susan Swinwood for taking a chance on these books, and to the sales, publicity and art departments for the beautiful covers and amazing distribution.
Thank you, Karen Solem, for your calm support and ongoing wisdom. At that scary ACFW pitch session back in 2013, I would never have dared to hope we’d do fourteen books together, nor that you would become a dear friend. I’m looking forward to many more years and projects together.
Big thanks are due to my brilliant editor, Shana Asaro, who rolled up her sleeves and helped me improve draft after draft of this book. Her ideas, insight and kindness inform every page.
I adore my Wednesday morning writers’ group. Sally, Kathy, Colleen, Jonathan, Jackie and Karen, you give me strong, sharp feedback clothed in kindness and humor. Kathy, I especially appreciate you for reading and providing commentary on multiple drafts. Dana and Rachel, writer friends extraordinaire, thank you for your humor and sympathy throughout the writing of the entire series.
In the “research can be fun” department, a big thank-you to my Seton Hill colleague Jeff Bartel for the amazing ride and the insider’s view of all things Tesla!
Sue, Ron and Jessica, I love you so much and am beyond grateful for my bookish family. Bill, my travel companion in so many ways, I’m delighted to be on this journey with you. And, Grace, my baby who’s now a full-on adult, thank you for being the light of my life.
Finally, I am grateful to my readers, whose kind notes and reviews and enthusiastic support mean more than I could ever express. Thank you for taking time from your busy lives to escape to Safe Haven with me.