Acknowledgments

I am grateful to have been edited by the wonderful Helen Atsma, whose intelligence, thoughtfulness, and vision have been such a pleasure. And Stephanie Rostan is the best kind of agent. Her advice has made me a better writer.

Thanks to my dear parents, Maureen and Peter Enderlin; my brothers, Jonathan Enderlin and Matthew Enderlin; my sisters, Jennifer Enderlin Blougouras and Erin Enderlin Bloys, who are always my first readers.

Thanks to all the friends and family who have shown up for me over the years—especially Sheila White Moore, Jim White, Marlow “Buster” White, Audrey and Tom Healy, Phyllis Donohue, and all the other Enderlins, Healys, and Whites. Also, a special thanks to Kristen Deshaies, who throws both her head and heart into everything she does—including manuscript reading.

This book was written in snatches of time, and it was my husband, Dennis Healy, who helped me find them. True to form, he was as giving and steadfast in his support as he is with everything else.

And finally, thank you to my sons, Noah, Max, and Ollie Healy. They’ve taught me everything about love.