The pages flip in her hands until she lands on the first page, where I’ve handwritten our itinerary for our trip to England.

She gasps, her eyes flipping from me to the extensive list.

“Best practice that terrible British accent of yours, darling,” I tell her as she laughs.

“Righty-oh! I’m chuffed, Grady! We’re going to England?”

“Two weeks of castles, pubs, cozy villages, and riding the Tube. Whatever you want. Oh, and we’re meeting with the game company that’s buying Tickety-Boo.”

“Eep!” She slides off the railing and hops into my lap, kissing me all over my face. “I love it! I can’t wait. When are we leaving?”

“Tuesday. I checked your calendar—it’ll be fine.”

“Oh, I know it will be! I’ll make sure. That gives me two full days to pack and⁠—”

I kiss her lips to stop her talking. “Tomorrow. Let’s worry about it tomorrow.”

“Not worried. Just excited,” she corrects, nibbling my bottom lip, “but you’re right. You’re welcome to get me out of my dress now.”

“Yes, wife. I’d love to.”

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From the Author

I didn’t know Marnie and Grady’s story would be about defying expectations. The story evolved from a simple question: What if a bride gets into a car accident on her wedding day? Then, these beautiful, unique characters kept popping up in my imagination, fully formed like they’ve always been there, waiting. Marnie, Grady, and their ensemble cast, in one way or another, struggled with what they were “supposed to be” until ultimately finding where they belonged.

That’s been me on my writing journey, too. It’s taken me decades to grow into my writing and gain confidence in publishing. My underdog characters belong to an underdog writer. But with each book, we get better, and, hopefully, defy the expectation that indie books somehow fall short or don’t belong on your bookshelves.

That work isn’t done alone. So many wonderful, intelligent, amazing, and talented people have joined me on this journey to bring you Every Chance After.

Thanks to Sam of Ink and Laurel for this absolutely breathtaking cover. I still find myself staring at it.

Thanks to Bree, my lovely PA, for helping me stay organized and spreading the word out about my underdog books.

Thanks to my incredible ARC team for reading, reviewing, and promoting my work—I have the best team (I’m not biased).

Special thanks go to my insightful beta readers for commenting, correcting, encouraging, and making me laugh. Mai, Liz, Alexanna, Marcella, Amber, Gina, Nati, Stephanie, and Kristina—I’m still swooning over you!