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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

My deep gratitude and appreciation to:

Scott, my husband, who makes writing not only possible but probable; My three boys, who make everything exciting—I love you, and you, and you;

My parents, Robert and Arlene Braithwaite; my brother, Nic; and my sisters, Elaine and Hope, who read every word, every time (and in Elaine's case, over and over again);

My reader friends and writer friends, who give essential feedback and encouragement; Alec Shane, who went the extra mile even though he is a fourth-degree black belt, not a distance runner; Jodi Reamer, who is brilliant and down-to-earth (and fun!), the advocate of every writer's dreams; Julie Strauss-Gabel, a woman of unparalleled graciousness and genius, who makes every page better; And the wonderful team at Penguin who all believed and who exercised their myriad talents on the behalf of this story, including, but not limited to, Theresa Evangelista, Lauri Hornik, Rosanne Lauer, Linda McCarthy, Shanta Newlin, Irene Vandervoort, Don Weisberg, and Lisa Yoskowitz.