As always and most of all, I thank my husband, Marty, and my sons, Nicholas and Michael, for their enduring love, tireless support, and inspiring faith in me. You make everything worthwhile, and I could not have written this book without you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker and the Elm Creek Quilts series. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago, she lives with her husband and two sons in Madison, Wisconsin.
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