9. My badass editor, Nicole Ellul, for being the best I’ve ever had, hands down.
8. My awesome US team at Simon Pulse—Mara Anastas, Liesa Abrams, Tara Grieco, Carolyn Swerdloff, Regina Flath, and all the names and faces I don’t know yet—for championing this book and believing in its potential.
7. My amazing UK team at Simon & Schuster UK—Rachel Mann, Becky Peacock, Liz Binks, and everyone else who works tirelessly behind the scenes—for your infectious enthusiasm.
6. My foreign editors, Barbara K?nig and Leonel Teti, for continuing to have faith in my books, and to Christina at LOVEBOOKS for taking a chance on me.
5. My beta readers, Veronica Buck and Stacey Kalani, for their honesty and kindness.
4. My foreign rights agent, Taryn Fagerness, for tolerating my dumb questions.
3. My personal support team—Karen and Ron and Gregg and Heidi and Hank and Patsy and Don and Gina and Shane and Seph—for all their endless cheerleading. I don’t deserve any of you.
2. My husband, for continuing to endure my Writing Madness. I don’t deserve you most of all. Love you.
1. And to my readers, thank you for giving me a reason to believe in myself. I hope I can return the favor through the words in this book, even in a small way.