To Michelle Andelman, the best agent in the world. Thank you for believing in TNWSY from the start, for knowing exactly how to get the best out of the story, for advice and thoughts, and for not minding my endless emails (right?). I couldn’t have done all of this without you. And to everyone at Regal Literary, thank you for embracing my book.
So much love to my original readers, from when TNWSY was just a baby: Colure Caulfield for a keen eye, Katie Harding for plot thoughts, Joe Chandler for a guy’s point of view, and Misty White for psychoanalyzing Ella. And thank you Megan Donnelly and Michelle Carroll for your undying support and demands to read more. I love you all.
Every writer needs writer friends. Thank you Jessica Martinez and Jenny Torres Sanchez for advice, support, and awesome vent sessions.
To the original Pepperpots: Joe Davenport, Dan Lugo, and Ben Grey. I’m still convinced you were the best high school band ever.
To everyone at the Alafaya Library for embracing my enthusiasm for YA books (and everything else). This book must stay in the collection forever.
To all of my family members, but specifically Justin Gibaldi—my baby brother who’s twice my size. Continue being a tattooed mechanic with a heart. To my parents, Paul and Tami Gibaldi, who never doubted me for a second. Thank you for believing in me. And to Jetta, just because.
To Samir. Thank you for listening to me even when I ramble on and on. Thank you for challenging me and believing in me and being my biggest supporter. I love you and I like you.
And to my Leila—if there’s anything I want to teach you, it’s this: always believe in your dreams, because if you work for them, they just might come true.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LAUREN GIBALDI is a YA librarian at Orange County Public Library, where she hosts youth programs. She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and daughter. The Night We Said Yes is her debut novel. Visit her online at www.laurengibaldi.com, on Twitter @laurengibaldi, or on Facebook.
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