I’d like to thank everyone who helped bring this book to fruition. To Holly Mathewson, Mel, Misty Michelle, Amy Bastin and Farah Tahmasebi – thank you for taking the time to read an early draft–your feedback was invaluable. To Chris Rasmussen and all the fantastic people in the Beta Readers and Critique Partners group, who helped me improve the opening chapters, thank you. To Heather Tasker, your friendship and honest criticism rock! To E. Denise Billups, thanks for always being there whenever I need to make sure of those damnable format instructions! Tyler Colins, for putting up with all my typos and making sure I don’t come across as illiterate. And last, but never least, to you, the reader. I wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for you – I promise I read all those reviews!

