To my family: Greg, Charlie, Rachel, Maria, and Jack McQuestion, you give my life love and purpose, and I appreciate you more than I can say.
What would I do without my early readers? Make a lot more mistakes would be my guess. Shout-outs go to Kristy Barrett, Kay Bratt, Tonni Callan, Kay Ehlers, Michelle San Juan, Barbara Taylor Sissel, and Cyndy Salamati for all their thoughtful comments and suggestions. Michelle San Juan gets an extra high five for really knowing her cocktail garnishes and generously sharing that knowledge with me.
I was lucky to have multiple people read over these pages in order to make corrections and suggest improvements. Sincere thanks go to Jessica Fogleman, Robin O’Dell, Karin Silver, Penina Lopez, Danielle Marshall, and Emma Reh. Copy editor Valerie Kalfrin gets a special thank-you for her astounding attention to detail.
A huge debt of gratitude to Alice L. Kent, who let me bestow two of her names on what is now my favorite character. Thank you, Alice.
To the other founding members of our reader Facebook group, My Book Tribe, thank you for including me in your inner circle. I love our drama-free, book-loving community. （If you’re reading this and aren’t part of our group, go join now. You won’t be sorry.）
And last but never least, thanks to the readers who make it all possible. I cherish your reviews and messages and am glad you enjoy my stories. As long as you keep reading, I’ll keep writing. Thank you for giving me that privilege.