Austin, thanks for reading for me to make sure Gavin was who he needed to be. Yes, I realize it may take years of therapy for you to look me in the eyes again.
I have to shout out to my nine-year-old son, Ryan, who helped me with Maddox’s voice. Ryan even wrote Maddox’s journal entry to make it more authentic. Thanks, buddy.
My entire family, and especially my wonderful husband, has been so incredibly supportive. Thank you for allowing me to follow this crazy dream.
To my very good friend and beta reader, Tammy Dixon, you pushed me to make this book better. When I needed a powerful scene, you kept asking me how our favorite author would write it. You were relentless. It had to be exactly right. For this I’m grateful. I hope you never get bored reading for me because you have truly become invaluable.
Thank you to my additional beta readers, Janice Boyd and Tawnya Peltonen, and my editors, Jeannie Hinkle and Ann Peters. With all of your eyes working so diligently these past few months, I’m able to put out a quality book that would rival any traditionally-published novel.
Lastly, thank you to my readers for taking a chance on an indie author. I hope you enjoyed getting to know Baylor and Gavin and I hope you will come back for Skylar’s story.
About the Author
Samantha Christy’s passion for writing started long before her first novel was published. Graduating from the University of Nebraska with a degree in Criminal Justice, she held the title of Computer Systems Analyst for The Supreme Court of Wisconsin and several major universities around the United States. Raised mainly in Indianapolis, she holds the Midwest and its homegrown values dear to her heart and upon the birth of her third child devoted herself to raising her family full time. While it took time to get from there to here, writing has remained her utmost passion and being a stay-at-home mom facilitated her ability to follow that dream. When she is not writing, she keeps busy cruising to every Caribbean island where ships sail. Samantha Christy currently resides in St. Augustine, Florida with her husband and four children.
You can reach Samantha Christy at any of these wonderful places:
Website: www.samanthachristy.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaChristyAuthor
Twitter: @SamLoves2Write
E-mail: [email protected]
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