Harloe Rae. This book would not exist without you. Thank you for “bothering me.” You were “in my ear,” what seems like every hour of every day despite writing your own book at the same time, pushing me toward the finish line. So many intricate details of this story were born from your brilliant brain. The lullaby for baby bean was such a beautiful idea and I can’t thank you enough for inspiring me to write it. You believe in me when I don’t even believe in myself. You are the other half of my heart, and I love you endlessly!

To Kate Farlow with Y’all. That Graphic. For the beautiful cover design, but also so much more. Kate, you are one in a million. From coming up with the title to helping me plot and always being there to hold me up when I’m falling apart. Your friendship and unwavering support are invaluable. You know my brain. You know my heart. You always know exactly what I need, even when I don’t. You juggle a million things at once, yet somehow always make time for me and my issues. You will never know just how much you mean to me. Love you BFFOML!

Renee, Renee, Renee, oh how I Love thee! You are the best PA a girl could ever ask for but more than that you are one of my best friends. Thank you for always being here for me whether it’s a work emergency or a teenager catastrophe. It takes a team to keep this hot mess in line, and I’m so lucky to have you on mine!

Shain Rose…I freaking love you. You inspire me to work harder and smarter. To keep studying and pushing and reaching for the stars. Thank you for being such an amazing friend to me.

KK Allen, I hope you know how much I value our friendship. Thank you, for loving me, supporting me, pushing me. Love you!

Nicole, thank you for your support. You are the one person who has been on this journey with me literally from the first word of the first book. You keep shit real. You know what I’m capable of and you push me to reach it. There aren’t many people I can take criticism from without crying my eyes out. So, thank you for being one of the few. Love you, brain!

Keri, your eagle eye is unparalleled. Thank you for the last minute proofread. I appreciate you more than you could possibly know!

Thank you to David Wagner for the amazing photo and to the model, Jason John, for giving our beloved Lyle Livingston a face.

Kiezha Ferrell, thank you for making my words pretty. You’re an amazing editor and even better friend.

Thanks to Stacey Blake with Champagne Book Design for always doing such a great job with my internal formatting.