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Acknowledgments

My husband just caught me writing this.

I admitted to him that writing the acknowledgments can be the hardest part of the book. I save it until the bitter end—as close as possible to release as I can get without risking forgetting about it entirely.  I am always scared of thanking people inadequately.

“Do you have to write an acknowledgment for every book?” he asked.

“Yes.”

“But why?”

“Are you asking me why I have to thank the people who helped me?  Are you asking me why that’s important to do? Is this a serious question?”

“Okay fine,” he said. “Hey, do you ever thank me in your acknowledgments?”

“Yes, sometimes,” I said thoughtfully. “I mean, I thank my family.  You’re in my family.”

“Hey, I’m helpful! I give great suggestions. It’s your fault if you don’t take them.”

“…”

“Conjoined twin. I’m telling you.”

On that note, I want to say thanks to my mother for reading this book repeatedly and in the face of eye struggles, and for repeatedly nagging me to change the font on the cover. Thanks to Jen, for the amazingly thorough critique as always. Thanks to Kate for the great suggestions. Thank you to Avery for the excellent beta critique and for cover advice. Thanks to Rhona for looking at a bazillion covers.  Thank you to Val for your eagle eyes. Thank you to Emilie for the awesome beta read.

I want to say a huge thank you to all my readers out there.  I wanted to highlight a few, but there are so many incredible reader friends I have made that I would surely leave someone out.  A special shout out to all my McFans! If you’re not a McFan, then you must *spooky voice* join us…

And as always, thank you to the rest of my family, especially Mr. McFadden.  If there’s ever a conjoined twin in one of my books, that’s all him.

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And now please enjoy a short excerpt of my new book, Never Lie…

Never Lie

We’re hopelessly lost and my husband won’t admit it.