A Word from the Authors After working together on publishing Harper Bliss books for several years, the next logical step could only be to actually write a book together. Harper’s first co-writing experience (with Clare Lydon) had been a resounding success, so this one should be even better, no? Turns out, it’s easier to co-write with someone you don’t share a home with—and are not married to. It would be a slight understatement to say that getting to the end of the first draft of this book was a struggle. From disagreements on whether to make it a sweet or steamy romance, to discussions on which one of us is more longwinded… there were many points of contention. And when you think of the difference in writing experience between us, it’s a miracle we managed it at all. However, from the

