Justin switched Lily to his other knee as she clapped wildly for all of the princesses that were gliding across the ice, waving to everyone in the crowd. He whispered in my ear, “I love you,” before kissing my forehead and switching his attention back to our daughter that was a perfect mix of us.
Her hair was a perfectly matched shade to mine, but those eyes were all her daddy’s and she could get me to do just about anything when she turned them in my direction, just like Justin. Her personality was hard to pin down. Sometimes, she reminded me of Justin when she was hamming it up and she most definitely didn’t take anything seriously. And then, on the other hand, she tended to turn her nose up at certain things, which made her more like me, according to Justin. I couldn’t wait to have a million more kids like her. Okay, well maybe like two…or three. I guess we could add at least one more to our total in about seven more months, but for now, that would just be my little secret.
Life was about to get even more perfect.
FIRST OF ALL, I want to thank the readers. Whether you’re a new reader or have read all of my books, you are the most important part of this whole thing. You’ll never truly understand how much you mean to us Indie writers.
When I first started writing over a year ago, I had no clue what I was doing. An editor? A formatter? A book cover designer? The many facets of self-publishing were foreign to me. So, I’d like to think that my books have gotten better, while I’ve grown as an author and found all of these wonderful resources along the way.
I want to thank my husband who was the first person to encourage me and didn’t tell me I was crazy when I decided that I wanted to start writing books. In each of my stories, there’s always something in the male character that resembles my husband. Most of the time it’s his cocky attitude that I claim gets on my nerves, but is really one of the things that I love most about him.
Then there are my three little munchkins: Cole, Easton, and Bailey. I don’t know if I should really be thanking them since they tend to make working a little bit harder, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
And the rest of my family and friends. They have all been so supportive of this process, when, really, I was so nervous to tell them about it in the first place. What if my books were horrible? What if no one liked them? After a while, I realized that it didn’t matter. As long as I had my family behind me, then I would be just fine.
Lastly, I want to thank everyone who helped me throughout the process of putting Twisted Bliss together. Beta readers are one of the most wonderful tools out there, and I have no idea how I got by without them before. So, I have nothing but gratitude for my team: Julie Deaton, Tina Bell, Nicole Huffman, and Karen Derasmo.
Also, a big thanks goes out to my editor, Lea Burn. I’m really amazed at how a few words added here and a few switched around there, make everything sound so much better. She is probably one of the most detail-oriented people I have ever worked with and that is one of the most important qualities to have in this business.
While working on Twisted Bliss, I was lucky enough to hook up with Nicole Huffman over at Author Groupie’s. She has helped me out tremendously with organizing things, teasers, giveaways, sales—the list really goes on and on. I don’t know how I’ve survived this long without her.
And of course, I can’t forget Stephanie over at Steph’s Cover Design. I used her services for two of my covers now and I have loved the results. I feel like I can’t write before I have a cover, so she has made writing an easier process for me.
Again, thanks for reading, and don’t forget to leave a review. Reviews help authors tremendously, and spreading the word is really what this indie world is all about.
WARNING: These are NOT your Mama's romance novels!
C.A. Williams is the author of The Journey Series, Full Count, Imperfect Perfection Series, and The Crush; all of the New Adult Genre. When she's not busy typing away at a new book, she's also trying to juggle three little ones. Living the dream!
OTHER BOOKS BY C.A. WILLIAMS
The Journey Series:
Chasing Leah, Book #1
Limitless, Book #2
One Simple Step, Book # 3
Imperfect Perfection Series: Chaotic, Book #1
Twisted Bliss, Book #2
Stand-alone books:
Full Count
The Crush
Coming Soon
Midnight Ballerina—Summer 2014—Sneak peek included at the end of this book!
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