ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Well. This was a wild ride.
And wild rides come with safety bars and seat belts, and I have a lot of metaphorical safety bars and seat belts to thank for this!
He’s always first, so don’t be surprised—thank you to my spouse and partner in crime, Jordan Holmberg. Books wouldn’t happen without you. Thank you for supporting me and our babies, for being a sounding board, an alpha reader, and an enthusiast. Love you a million.
Many thanks to my agent, Marlene, even though she made me do another BIG edit on this book. This thing has been through so. Many. Edits. But it’s better for it in the long run. And thank you to Jeff Wheeler, who helped me with said BIG edit. You are wise and smart and kind.
Thank you to my early readers! Tricia Levenseller, Rachel Maltby, and my podcast cohost, Caitlyn McFarland. Y’all don’t realize the absolute word sludge they have to suffer through. And I cannot forget Whitney Hanks and Leah O’Neill, who are the speediest beta readers ever and wield fine-tooth combs like swords.
Many thanks to the team that makes my manuscripts readable, including Adrienne Procaccini, Angela Polidoro, Karah Nichols, Laura P., Ariel, and all the copyeditors/proofreaders/cold readers/designers who go unsung year after year.
Huge thank-you to my readers. You are the air in my flotation device and the yeast in my bread. I owe you guys so much.
Lastly, many hosannas to God in Heaven, who tolerates me and guides me through all my stories, literal and not.
Cheers.