To my local writer friends Susanna Baird, Jennifer Gentile, and Julie Gregori Cremins—our talks about writing are like therapy to me. Thank you for helping to keep me sane.
One of the best parts of the past couple of years has been meeting so many of the fantastic people who promote books and help get them into the hands of readers. I am so grateful to all of them. A huge thank-you to Andrea Peskind Katz—you are an author champion like no other, and I am so appreciative of everything you do for me and all authors. Suzanne Weinstein Leopold—thank you so much for your support and your friendship. To Dick Haley of Haley Booksellers, thank you for helping me connect with readers all over Massachusetts. To book lovers and promoters like Linda Zagon, Barbara Khan, Trina Burgermeister, Kristy Barret, Tamara Welch, Athena Kaye, and Lauren Margolin—authors and readers are so lucky to have you in their lives, thank you for all that you do.
To the many New England librarians who have been such amazing supporters from the start, thank you. Your help and support means so much to this local girl.
Thank you to my parents, Tom and Beth Healey—for everything you do to support me and our family, and for being my number one fans in writing and in life. To my daughters, Madeleine and Ellie—you inspire me every single day and will always be my biggest accomplishments.
None of this would be possible without my husband, Charlie Ungashick. Thank you for helping me find the time and space to write, even if that means ordering a lot of takeout meals! Before I had even published a single magazine article, you always pushed me to think bigger and aim higher with my writing goals. Thank you for never doubting these dreams could come true. My favorite story is ours.