To Ivonne Senn, whose review and encouragement finally helped me push this baby from the nest. If I ever need a German translation, you’re my girl.
To Meadow DeVor, for laughing at me two years ago when I told her writing a book was “too hard”.
Thank you many times over to all the amazing people who gave “Undertow” a chance and reviewed it on Amazon and Goodreads.
And, of course, a million thanks to the people I go running to the second anything good or bad happens — Deanna, Diane, Sallye and Katie (there you are again). I’m not sure why you let me sit at your lunch table, but I’m very grateful.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Acknowledgments
Cover Design and Formatting: Damonza
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