Thank you to Brenna Aubrey for nine plus pages of single spaced typed notes on how to make this a better book (in addition to French corrections). I was so far in the mud and weeds, I couldn’t see. You put your boots on and came to find me and dig me out, and I will forever be in your debt. Anyone who enjoyed this book, should thank her too :) she writes great romances. Check her out at www.brennaaubrey.net

Thank you also to beta readers Lisa Wilhelm, Julie Burke, Brenna Rattai, Caroline Benton, and Karina Asti. And as always Al Chaput and Dave MacDonald, thank you for slogging through 54 chapters rewritten 17 times while I found my footing again! And then massive appreciation to Judy (www.judy-roth.com) for editing, and Karina (Kainaasti.com) for the proofread. Merci, Rose Griot, for the additional French corrections and fun Skype chat!

Thanks to my mom for making sure my kids, husband, and I, were fed during the creation of this book and even on days I just sat like dead jelly fish in front of my laptop. I’m so glad the pandemic caused you to get stuck with us! Thank you also for reading my book. I’m glad Josie and Xavier’s story gave you the giddy feels. And I’m really sorry about all the sex lol.

I used to travel to Southern France as a kid (we lived in England), and I recently returned in the summer of 2019. I knew instantly I wanted to set a book there. I particularly want to thank Minky Gray for her hospitality in Valbonne, FR and hope beyond hope we can visit you again soon. You are owed so, so, many hugs.

Thanks to Le Club 55 for unwittingly being a character in the book. And also the Historic Charleston Foundation who do incredible work to save the cultural heritage of Charleston.

Special mention goes to the color of the Mediterranean. It’s hard to find a picture that does it justice, but my dearest friend Erin Gianni had recently been on a yacht (before Covid times), in the Mediterranean et voilà! This is her original, unfiltered picture. Doesn’t it make you just want to dive right in? Thanks Julie of hearttocover.com for using it to make such an awesome cover.

This book is a homage to the big beautiful world out there, waiting for us all to get well and safely start exploring again. Until then, we can still dream about oceans, yachts, true love and happily ever afters.

Any nonsensical geographical issues, transit times, and French mistakes are mine and mine alone. And yes, Xavier says Merde a lot, but I would have had to include a dictionary ( and contextual explanations) for all the many colorful curse words the French actually use lol!

Thanks for being here, and your support,

With all my love,

Tasha xo

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