Thanks from the bottom of my heart to:
My editor, Ellen Edwards.
Publishers Brian Tart and Kara Welch.
The hard-working advertising, art, publicity, production,
promotion, editorial, and sales teams at Dutton and NAL.
My agent, Kim Witherspoon, for her unrelenting optimism.
The diligent team at Inkwell Management.
Stephanie Lee, Jeanine Swenson, Hope Erwin, Eileen Kaufmann,
and Rochelle Staab for their valuable feedback and friendship.
Legal beagles, the Hon. Darcy McManus, Bruce Rosen, J.D.,
and Casey Fleming, J.D.
Madeira James, for creating and maintaining my Web site.
Mike Lebow, you know why.
Book clubs. What a gift you are!
Booksellers. Especially, Next Chapter Books,
my home away from home.
My husband, Pete, who is a saint for putting up with my nonsense.
Casey and Riley, my adorable, incredibly bright, and
good-looking children.
Lexington, Virginia, for the literary license.