Thank you to the entire team at Penguin Random House. Thank you to Lexi Batsides and Mae Martinez. Thank you to Kara Welsh, Kim Hovey, Jennifer Hershey, Cara DuBois, Belina Huey, Ella Laytham, Barbara Bachman, and Colleen Nuccio. Thank you to marketing and publicity goddesses Morgan Hoit, Melissa Folds, and Courtney Mocklow, all of whom share my love of a good spreadsheet. And to everyone else who touched this book with their talents.

This book had several early champions—friends and colleagues whose support I cherish. Thank you, Tal Bar Zemer, Katie Cotugno, Zan Romanoff, Maurene Goo, Robin Benway, Sarah Enni, Brandy Colbert, Margot Wood, Jessica Morgan, Alisha Rai, Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Kate Spencer. You’re all as talented as you are beautiful (and you’re all very beautiful).

Thank you to my parents for taking me to the library whenever I needed to refresh my stacks of paperback romances. Mom and Dad, you never put restrictions on what I was allowed to read, therefore the sex scenes are totally your fault. Thank you.

Adam and Abra, I wouldn’t trade you for any other siblings on the planet. I definitely haven’t tried to.

John. You’re better than any romance hero I’ve ever read (or written). Because you’re real. And you’re spectacular. I love you.

About the Author

PHOTO: © JOHN PETAJA

ELISSA SUSSMAN received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College and her MFA from Pacific University. She is the author of three young adult novels, and Funny You Should Ask is her debut adult novel. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two dogs, Basil and Mozzarella.

elissasussman.com

Twitter: @ElissaSussman

Instagram: @Elissa_Sussman

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