To Have and to Hoax
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“And I promise to enjoy it thoroughly when you do,” she said.
And, as they rattled through the streets of London back toward Curzon Street, she immediately set about keeping that particular promise.
Acknowledgments
The publication of this book is the culmination of a lifelong dream, and I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to a large number of people, including:
Taylor Haggerty, world’s best agent, who believed in this project first and whose relentless passion and positivity have meant more to me than I can possibly express.
Kaitlin Olson, editor extraordinaire, who in addition to being all-around brilliant also helped me figure out what exactly I was trying to say.
The entire team at Atria who have worked so hard to bring this book into the world, including Megan Rudloff, Isabel DaSilva, and Sherry Wasserman.
Karin Michel and the rest of the staff, past and present, of the Chapel Hill Public Library.
The many teachers and professors who at various points encouraged my writing, both creative and academic.
My friends—from Florida, from UNC, from SILS, and beyond—and especially Lisa Duckrow and Alice “BriHo” Hayward, for half a lifetime of… everything; CAMEL for growing up with me; and Beatrice Allen, Kerry Anne Harris, and Allie Massey Jackson, for important support at key moments in my life as a writer.
The Shaws, who have given me a home away from home.
My family—Mom, Dad, Alice, Nan, and the Madison, Georgia, Bests—who never told me this was too big of a dream. To Mom and Dad especially: thank you for raising me in a houseful of books, and for showing me—by your own example—the value in telling stories.
And, finally—to every friend who has spent the past decade listening to me joke about consumption being the most romantic way to die: I’m sorry. I promise I know it’s really not.
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About the Author
Martha Waters was born and raised in sunny South Florida and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She works as a children’s librarian in North Carolina and spends much of her free time traveling. To Have and to Hoax is her first novel.
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Names: Waters, Martha, 1988– author.
Title: To have and to hoax : a novel / Martha Waters.
Description: First Atria Paperback edition. |
New York : Atria Paperback, 2020.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019031862 (print) | LCCN 2019031863 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781982136116 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781982136123 (ebook)
Subjects: GSAFD: Regency fiction. | Love stories.
Classification: LCC PS3623.A8689 T6 2020 (print) | LCC PS3623.A8689 (ebook) |
DDC 813/.6—dc23
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ISBN 978-1-9821-3612-3 (ebook)