ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
For everyone who is reading this—thank you. I can’t tell you how much your support means to me—it is often quite literally the thing that keeps me going when the writing is hard. Hoping that you will enjoy and laugh and swoon and that for a short, brief amount of time, I maybe made your burdens a little easier to bear.
A huge thank-you to Alison Dasho—I’m so grateful for all of your support and input and the way you always guide me in the best possible direction. I’m beyond thankful that I get to work with you and the entire phenomenal Montlake team （Anh Schluep, Lauren Grange, Kris Beecroft, Leonard Sampson, Jillian Cline, Andrew George, Erin Calligan Mooney, and Jessica Preeg）。 As always, thank you to Charlotte Herscher, whom I wish was sitting next to me when I was writing this manuscript the first time so that I could have added your and Alison’s brilliant suggestions.
Thank you to the copyeditors and proofreaders who find all my mistakes and continuity errors and gently guide me in the right direction （Kellie Osborne, Sarah Vostok, and Tara Whitaker）。 A special shout-out to Philip Pascuzzo for this absolutely delightful cover. It captures the book perfectly!
For my agent, Sarah Younger—you are simply the best and make everything in my professional life better. Thank you for letting me complain and fret and always cheering me on. Every author should be so lucky to have an agent like you!
Thank you to Dana, Julia, and Hailey of Dana Kaye Publicity for everything you guys do and the way that you keep me on track and for all the great advice.
My Facebook readers’ group—I’m so grateful for the support and kind words and all the reviews you leave for me. You guys help me out so much when I’m doubting myself!
For my kids—you are the light in my life and I’m so grateful that I get to be your mom.
And Kevin, you’re still the best thing that’s ever happened to me.