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Back Counting Down with You
Chapters (64)
  1. Cover
  2. About the Author
  3. Praise
  4. Booklist
  5. Dedication
  6. AUTHOR’S NOTE
  7. Part 1
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  27. Part 2
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  42. Part 3
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  64. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thank you to the ones who are close by, and close to my heart. To Pietra Ibrisimovic, for believing in me from the moment we met, and being my book bum soulmate. To Akvinder Kaur, for being the other side of the same coin, and being my #2 for life. To Rachel Koltsov, for letting me talk your ear off for hours, and always dropping everything you’re doing to join me on an adventure. To Juliana Ogarrio, for loving Rockefeller Center as much as I do, and offering me a place to stay the first night we met. To Kadeen Griffiths, for showering me with constant affection, and always fine dining with me. To MSRB—to Zuzu Bicane, Sophia Monsalve, Sydney Martinez, Kayla Ryan, and Stella Gomes, for being my favorite bookish babes. To Raisa Bhuiyan, Helen Urena, Sadia Alam, and Unwana Abasiurua, for reading my words in their early stages, and loving them anyway. And to Emily Tom, Bailey Disler, and Dhervi Kapoor, for supporting me wholeheartedly without having read a single line.

Thank you to the angels that make publishing so much easier. To Leah Jordain, critique partner (and friend) of the century—this book would not be what it is without your guidance, and I am so grateful for you. Thank you for offering to cut words a lifetime ago, and never leaving my side since then. To Christine Calella, for being the best mentor in the world, and the first person to believe in me. To the Gen Z author squad, Christina Li, Zoe Hana Mikuta, and Racquel Marie (and Chloe again), for always indulging in my chaos. To Crystal Seitz, Nora Sakavic, J. Elle, Vanessa Len, Shelley Parker-Chan, Mae Coyiuto, Nora Elghazzawi, Anne Zoelle, Naureen Nashid, Adiba Jaigirdar, and Nina Varela for being a part of my publishing journey, whether through reading this book or supporting me. To Avi Lewis, Emily Miner, Page Powars, and Kalie Holford, for being the most wonderful beta readers. And to AMM R6 Write Club—Brighton Rose, Meryn Lobb, Shana Targosz, Cristin Williams, Carrie Gao, Janice Davis, Natalie VanderHeydt, Zoulfa Katouh, Nicole Chartrand, Kiara Medina, Christie Megill, Gwen Flaskamp, Kimmy Wisnewski, Finn Longman, Lindsey Hewett, Savannah Wright, Laila Sabreen, Tamar Aleksandr, and Russell Armstrong, for being the best greasy foxes around.

And thank you to all the people on social media that support my random snippets, my ten million aesthetics, and my general chaos, including Lilian Hillary, Humnah Memon, Joelle Wellington, Aishwarya Tandon, and Amy Holford.

Of course, a huge thank you to the authors who read an early copy of this and blurbed it: Mark Oshiro, Emma Lord, Sabina Khan, Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Jenn Bennett. I’m honored to have your names on my book jacket!