Right from the get-go, I had the support, encouragement, guidance and leadership of my editor, Nita Pronovost. I couldn’t have embarked on this adventure without her, and everyone at Random House Canada, especially my publisher, Kristin Cochrane, Scott Richardson, Zoe Maslow and Adria Iwasutiak, publicist extraordinaire. Thank you Suzanne Brandreth and the Cooke Agency for being incredible international advocates. I have the best agent in the business who also happens to be an intuitive reader and a friend: Christy Fletcher and her stellar team—thank you—especially Rachel Crawford, Melissa Chinchillo and Kevin Cotter. And a big shout out to Gregg Sullivan for introducing me to so many passionate new readers.
To my best friends and first readers, thank you Lisa Laborde, Cathie James, Sarah Durning and my sister, Susan Gabriele—you each consistently elevated the material with your thoughtful queries and smart suggestions. Thank you so much. Finally, and mostly, I wish to thank every single reader that embraced this series and spread the word in more than thirty countries by pressing these books directly into their friends’ hands. Thank you for making room on your crowded bookshelves for a different kind of love story. Thank you, thank you, and thank you again.