Heartless
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To my monsters: I love you. You guys are the reason I get up everyday. I know I am not able to do all of the things I used to but I try to do as much as my body will let me. I want all three of you to know, that no matter what happens in life, dream for the sky because anything is possible and I will always believe in you.
To my hubbz: you are my rock. Our world was thrown in chaos and you stood beside me through every hospital stay, surgery and test. Through all of the things we have overcome, I know that you are the other half of my soul and make me complete. Thank you for putting up with me, not murdering me when I freak out over lost files and a dead computer. I know that you believe in me and this journey and you've made it possible for me to pursue it. I love you more than words can ever express.
Lisa Bryk: I don't even know where to begin. You have encouraged me when I needed it most. You held my hand and led me through the things I didn't understand and never made me feel stupid for it. We've bitched, cried, laughed and shared so much. I have cherished every moment and thank you will never be enough for your help and support. I love you (and Dan) haha. I'm lucky to call you my friend!
Nicole Caldwell: Girl, you and I are the same kind of crazy. You believed in Heartless when it was still taking shape. All of the late nights of me pestering you and working out scenes. The brainstorming. Youtube videos and me trying to convince you to be my neighbor haha. You've always believed in me as a writer and you are an incredible friend. Now hurry up and move next door to me already! It's only 1631 miles, no big deal!
Staci Brillhart: I never would have gotten this far without you. You are the Yoda to my Luke Skywalker. Thank you for taking me under your wing. You brought me into this crazy world that I never even knew existed and showed me around. Thank you for everything.
My lovely Beta readers: Thank you for taking the time of of your busy lives and schedules to read this for me. The endless questions I've asked you. Your feedback and opinions matter to me more than you know. I am grateful you were willing to share them with me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Meg @ ThisBishLuvsBooks: you have been so kind to me, I appreciate it more than you know. I've really enjoyed getting to know you and thank you for being my pimp. Haha. *White glove high five* Did we just become best friends?
Everyone in my writing group: We are a motley crew and I love you guys. I've learned so much from all of you and I enjoy all of our discussions even though 9/10 we end up with 98 comments and 90 of them are off topic on a tangent. I'm very lucky to have met you all.
Sarah @ Sprinkles on Top Studios: Thank you for putting up with me! Thank you for all of the changes to my cover and my book marks. I think I sent you a thousand messages that all started with OMG, I just noticed ... So Thanks for keeping your pimp hand strong when my random messages made no sense. Or just laughing with me when the made perfect sense! I've loved working with you! Best handshake EVER!
Sam, Teresa and Janine: Thank you for your never ending support. You three have been the driving force behind this. Sam, thank you for lending me your names! Janine, your opinions whether I wanted to hear them or not I value more than you know! Teresa, you make me look at things in ways I never thought to before. Thank you all for the endless conversations and arguments. You have all pushed me and watched this take shape from the very beginning. I love you guys.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Always the cause of shenanigans, Vanessa is a heavily tattooed, sarcastic motorcycle enthusiast who started her career as a Jeep tech at the age of sixteen. The happily married mother of three little monsters—oops, children—lives in Kentucky by way of Las Vegas, Nevada. Once her life took a different direction—sidelined by Heart Disease at 26 and becoming a pacemaker recipient—she decided to write as a creative outlet, and Heartless was born. She realizes life can be dark clouds and acid rain at times, but her outlook on life puts a positive and sarcastic spin on it all.
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