Jennifer Wolfel, I can never thank you enough for reading a million versions of this story and hashing out the bugs with me. Ace and Iris are so much stronger because of your love of this story and willingness to see it through to the end with me.
Toski Covey, thank you for being my first test subject on this story idea. Your input on this novel was amazing! It helped me to keep pushing forward.
Holly Malgieri, my assistant extraordinaire, thank you so much for everything you do for me and my books. Means a lot.
Jennifer Foor, thank you for being one of my most trusted friends and reminding me these books don’t write themselves.
Kelsie Leverich, thank you for being my procrastination partner in crime and being there to chat about books.
Jill Marsal, thank you for being an amazing agent and believing in me and my work.
Charlotte Hescher and Deb Taber, thank you for working your butts off on this manuscript and pushing me hard. It’s so much better after you two put your touches on it.
To my awesome Montlake editors, Maria Gomez and Hai-Yen Mura, thank you for taking a chance on me.
My beautiful ladies in Valentine’s Vixens Group, you all are the best. You guys always brighten my day and push me to be a better writer. Thank you!
To the romance blogging community, thank you for always supporting me and my books. I can’t tell you how much every share, tweet, post, and comment means to me. I read them all, and every time I feel giddy. THANK YOU for everything you do. Blogging is not an easy job, and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate what you do for indie authors like me. You totally make our world go round.
Last, but always first in my life, my husband and son: thank you for putting up with me. I love you both more than words can express.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Photo © 2014 Kent Smith
Michelle A. Valentine is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Rock the Heart. Wicked White is the first novel in her Wicked White romance series. She attended college as a drafting and design major, but her love of people soon persuaded her to join the nursing field. It wasn’t until after the birth of her son that she began her love affair with romance novels, and she hasn’t looked back since. When she’s not writing, she feeds her music addiction, dabbles in party planning, and expresses herself by working with arts and crafts. She currently lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, son, and two beloved dogs.
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