What an awesome team I got to work with at Katherine Tegen Books! It was such a pleasure brainstorming with, writing with, and revising with this phenomenal team: Melissa Miller, Claudia Gabel, Kelsey Horton, Stephanie Guerdan, Valerie Shea, Kathryn Silsand, and of course, Katherine Tegen. I know there are many more who lent a hand in getting Nikki’s story in shape, out the door, and onto bookshelves—even if I didn’t directly work with you, please know your efforts are much appreciated.

Joel Tippie slam-dunked the book cover designs for the entire series. He really “got” Nikki and found a way to perfectly express her emotional journey in art. Thank you, Joel, for so masterfully capturing the color of Nikki’s world!

As always, I want to thank my support system. Family, friends, community—you know who you are. You’re the ones who tell me I can do it, who share my books with your friends, who express pride and patience, and who are just general badasses. I love you all.

Finally, I want to thank you, Readers, for not only reading my stories, but just for being readers. You book lovers support the writing community, and we literally couldn’t do this without you.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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JENNIFER BROWN is the author of the Shade Me series as well as the young adult novels Bitter End, Perfect Escape, Thousand Words, and Torn Away. Her debut young adult novel, Hate List, was chosen as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a VOYA Perfect Ten, and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She lives in the Kansas City, Missouri, area with her husband and children. You can visit Jennifer online at www.jenniferbrownauthor.com.

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BOOKS BY JENNIFER BROWN

Shade Me

Dare You

Break Us

CREDITS

Cover photography by Michael Frost

Cover art and design by Joel Tippie

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