I would like to thank all of the wonderful people who helped to bring this story to life. I am ever grateful to my loving husband of thirty-plus years for supporting my writing career during many ups and downs. I also wish to thank my editor Deb Werksman for her continued faith in me, and the dedicated associates at Sourcebooks for all they do behind the scenes. Last but certainly not least, I wish to acknowledge the fantastic talent of Dawn Adams for my incredible book covers.