by Hilary Dartt
To my husband who has shown interminable patience throughout this process, serving as my sounding board for plots, characters and ideas, thank you! You’ve supported my crazy writing schedule, and tolerated my extra-close relationship with my computer as I worked most evenings for months to reach my word count goals and finish my books. Also, thank you to my children, just for being you, and for being my inspiration.
To my Partner in Believing, Rachelle, I couldn’t (or wouldn’t) go on without your positive words of hope and encouragement.
Zoe, thank you for being the first set of eyes on this manuscript, giving me strong insight into how to make it better. Shari, editor extraordinaire, thank you for nixing lots of -ly verbs and helping me make Delaney a deeper character. To the talented Bree, my cover designer, beta reader and friend, I so appreciate your brilliance in designing covers that tell the stories I want to tell.
Finally, to the women whose words of support and encouragement have come at precisely the right time whether you realize it or not: Kristina, Laurel, Mary Beth, Kerry, Jen, Christy, Amanda, Megan and Jo …thank you!