To my wonderfully patient and attentive editor, Rosemary Brosnan, who is part mentor, part taskmaster, part therapist, and all friend.
To Elyse Marshall, publicist extraordinaire, for the immensity of her support.
To the best agent in the world, Stephen Barbara, for putting up with me (I don’t know how you do it).
To everyone at Foundry Literary + Media, in particular Hannah Gordon and Stephanie Abou.
To Deirdre Fulton, for letting me stay for an entire summer while researching this book.
To Arabica Coffee House in Portland, Maine, for the deliciousness of your coffee and toast and the proliferation of your electrical outlets.
To Allison Jones, for her enthusiasm, advocacy, and general loveliness, and for single-handedly hand-selling Before I Fall to the entirety of Williamsburg, Virginia.
To my aunt Sandy, for years of constant love and support.
To all of my lovely blogger friends and fans, for making what I do worthwhile.
To my family, as always, for loving me.
And to my friends, of course, for being like family.