I am forever grateful to my editor, Leah Hultenschmidt, for making this book a reality and the best it could be.
Thank you to my sister, Laura Rench, and my mom, Susan, for their unwavering support. They’ve put up with a lot.
Thanks to the Divas critique group: Laura, Kate Dandel, and Kendra Uhler, for their guidance, fun, and for not bringing food.
Lastly, thanks to Pooka and Anya for just being there.