My heartfelt thanks to Peggy Eddleman, my writing ally, whose compassion and kindness are boundless; to Rob Code, amazing critique partner and idea bouncer; and to Jason Manwaring, Jaime Kirby, and Julieanne Donaldson for years of support. To Cecilia Carter, who read aloud to me and helped me through the tough scenes. To Marta Tyler for her romance prowess that breathed life into Britta and Cohen. To Leslie Pugh, who cared for me while I was in recovery and believed in this book. To Danny Wilcox for his master strategy. To Finn Bjarnson for his generous nature and inspiring music.
For their encouragement and amazingness, sincere thanks to Ally Condie, Sara Larson, Stacey Ratliff, Caitlyn McFarland, Nichole Giles, Emily King, Katie King, Taffy Lovell, Tammy Merryweather, Erik Bayles, Alecia Bales, Rahul Kanakia, and Emily Hammerstad.