This book owes so much to my dearest cousin, Lucy White, who went through and vetted every single word—and offered a truly passionate defense on an issue with the CVS store! Cousin Lucy, as she is known with great affection in my family, is a titan of the written word and offered truly important edits that shaped the final version’s form. She is also an incredible source of support and love to me.
As always, I want to express my gratitude to Team Waud: Nath Miller, LeElla Scott, Lucy Campbell, Jennifer Galimore, and so many more. You all know who you are.
Lastly, thank you to my family.
And the dogs, Archie, Naamah, Obie, Sherman, Bitty, Gats, Flash, and Frank.
Jessica Ward
July 2023
about the author
JESSICA WARD is a pseudonym for the #1 New York Times bestselling author who writes as J.R. Ward and has over 20 million copies in print. She enjoys spending time in the Adirondacks and lives in the south with her family and her dogs.
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