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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

For a newly published author, writing that sophomore book (the second published book) is notoriously stressful. Actually it’s downright agonizing. If your first book was well received, you can’t help but fret that readers will find the second a complete and utter letdown. If that first book tanked, you’ll spend every waking moment worrying that the second will disgrace your name beyond all hope of redemption and obliterate any chance of a writing career while everyone reading your words is rummaging for antacid or scrambling for a paper shredder as black rain erupts from the skies and cats begin to bark and small children everywhere demand brussels sprouts for breakfast—

Ahem. Let me pull myself back from the brink and thank the amazing people who made this return to Castle Creek possible. My most heartfelt gratitude goes to:

My ever-patient sweetie, Dan, for his expertise on building renovations;

Harlequin Superromance editor Karen Reid, for a rockin’ set of revisions;

Robin Covington, Entangled author extraordinaire, whose blog introduced me to Matt Nathanson and helped build my soundtrack;

and the brave, insightful and kindhearted Toni Anderson, Robin Allen and Debby Collier, for cheerfully reading early drafts of Joe’s story and generously helping me brainstorm.

Big squeezy hugs to you all.