Those three words are a simple whisper against my skin, but they provide enough pressure that I feel my heart bone heal completely.
I lean my head back against his shoulder and look out at the water. “I love you too, Samson.”
The End
Acknowledgments
Thank you to my little sister, Murphy Rae, for designing the cover to this book years ago. I looked at it all the time, waiting for the opportunity to write the story that would grace the inside of this cover. You are so good at what you do and I love you!
If couldn’t be more appreciative of my early readers. Vannoy Fite, Erica Russikoff, Gloria Green, Tasara Vega, Karen Lawson, Maria Blalock, Talon Smith, Ashleigh Taylor, Susan Rossman, Kellie Garcia, Stephanie Cohen, Erica Ramirez, Lauren Levine, Katie Pickett Del Re, Racena McConnell, Gloria Landavazo, Mandee Migliaccio, and Jenn Benando.
A HUGE thank you to Anjanette and Emilee Guerroro for your knowledgeable volleyball feedback.
This book went through a series of editors, all at different stages. If you find errors in this book, it is no one’s fault but my own. I kept writing, long after they finished editing. A huge thank you to Murphy Rae, Lindsey Faber, Ellie McLove, and Virginia Tesi Carey for getting this book into shape. And thank you to Alyssa Garcia for the wonderful formatting.
Thank you to Social Butterfly and Jenn Watson for always wanting the best for your authors and the books you represent.
To Ariele Stewart and Kristin Dwyer, you two ladies are amazing and I’m so lucky to have you in my corner, even when you aren’t required to be there.
Thank you to everyone at Dystel, Goderich and Bourret for your endless support, encouragement and overall hard work on every single one of my books.
Thank you to Montlake Publishing for giving me the freedom to enjoy being both an indie author and part of your roster of published authors. There is nothing better than having a team of people surrounding me, encouraging me to write whatever I feel like writing.
A massive thank you to the readers for supporting my career, my hobby, my dream.
There are numerous people in my life I don’t know what I would do without. So many contributors and volunteers to our charities, numerous people who assist with my Facebook groups, all the bloggers who support my books, all the unicorns who show up to help with Book Bonanaza, all the CoHorts who make me smile daily. If I named everyone by name, these acknowledgments would be longer than the book, because there are thousands of you impacting my life in such positive ways. I thank you ALL.
I want to thank all the people who contribute so much of their time, not only to CoHorts, but to our charities, Book Bonanza and The Bookworm Box. Susan Rossman, Stephanie Spillane, Sandy Knott, Shawna Crawford, Amy Edwards, Michele McDaniel, Nadine Vandergriff, Gaylynn Fisher, Pamela Carrion, Chelle Lagoski Northcutt, Laurie Darter, Kristin Phillips, Stephanie Cohen, Erica Ramirez, Vannoy Fite, Lin Reynolds, and Murphy Rae. What a powerful team of women you all are!
And to the men in my life who are the reason I grew four heart bones. Heath, Levi, Cale and Beckham. I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you.
About Colleen Hoover
Colleen Hoover is the author of over twenty novels and novellas. She lives in Texas with her husband and three boys.
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