Acknowledgments
To the readers who first met Cal Hartshorn in early 2016, when the man-brick was little more than a hunky, hulking character who distracted me from a great number of things—thank you for waiting. Thank you for waiting while I found him and Stella again. Thank you for bearing with me while other characters jumped in and claimed my attention. Thank you for knowing they’d be worth the wait. Thank you.
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To the people who allow me to swirl around in my doubt and always have the right words (and sometimes, the right kick in the ass), thank you.
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To my husband, who sent me off to write at Panera on a Saturday night and asked “are you still working on that” far too many times, it’s done. You’re welcome.
About Kate
Kate Canterbary doesn't have it all figured out, but this is what she knows for sure: spicy-ass salsa and tequila solve most problems, living on the ocean—Pacific or Atlantic—is the closest place to perfection, and writing smart, smutty stories is a better than any amount of chocolate. She started out reporting for an indie arts and entertainment newspaper back when people still read newspapers, and she has been writing and surreptitiously interviewing people—be careful sitting down next to her on an airplane—ever since. Kate lives on the water in New England with Mr. Canterbary and the Little Baby Canterbary, and when she isn't writing sexy architects, she's scheduling her days around the region's best food trucks.
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You can find Kate at www.katecanterbary.com
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