Many thanks to Sue Brockhoff and the team at Harlequin Australia for seeing something in Fake and making my dream come true. And to Annabel Blay and Lachlan Jobbins for your insightful (and at times hilarious) edits. You’ve been wonderful to work with.
To my agent, Ali McDonald, thanks for your continued enthusiasm and support for my writing.
To all my writing friends – your persistence and successes inspire me. To Helen Lacey and Sandii Manning who read Fake and provided the feedback I needed. Special thanks to Rachael Johns who not only critted Fake, but championed it to anyone who would listen.
Thanks to all my family and close friends. Ro – thanks for reading everything I send you, and commenting with insight. To Caroline, you’ve always supported me. To Dad for the education I needed. To my in-laws, Dick and Shirley, thanks for looking after the kids and giving me time to write. To my fabulous sisters, Fi and Kirsty, for being excited for me as only someone who knew you when you were a baby can. Thanks for always being there.
To my beautiful Mum, who always believed in me. I wish you were here to see this.
And last, but most of all, thank you to my children who show me every day that anything is possible and who never fail to make me laugh. And to my husband, David, for supporting me in every way and making sure I never gave up. I couldn’t have done this without you. I love you guys.