Dedication:

To Granny Nellie. There is no one else like you and I love you with my whole heart. You are a one-of-a-kind inspiration. It’s easy to see why so many people
look to you, and up to you.

Acknowledgments:

My Facebook Reader Brigade, thank you for input
on this story. You made it an incredible joy to write.
I especially loved your ideas romanticizing
the Golden Terrace. Readers rock!

Cara Putman and Sally Shupe, thank you for beta reading this book. I love and appreciate you and your eagle-eye editing. Your friendship is a blessing.

Elizabeth Mazer, what can I say? You are an editorial whiz and I feel fortunate to work with you and hear your fun ideas. Your revision notes make me cackle, grin and best of all, strive to grow. Thank you for putting up with my mischievous humor, “ly” adverb addiction, my tendency to make up nonexistent words, and for enduring my comma confusion. I would cringe if one of my books ever hit a shelf without first being sifted by editorial brilliance. Thankful for you.

Kristi Alexander, you are my hero(ine) for offering
the idea to use Lois and Clark’s Dean Cain as inspiration for Caleb. I can’t wait to read acknowledgments in your books. Believe.

Andie and Aaron Grube, your beautiful masquerade wedding inspired the theme in this book.