Thank you to Uwe Stender and the rest of the gang at Triada US.

Big hugs to the Belgrade Embassy community, especially Erin Hagengruber. Honorable mention goes to Tate Preston for believing people would donate money for a character name in one of my books for a good cause; you didn’t win, but you earned your spot! Robin and Zamira won with their son’s name, Bizhan. Thank you both for supporting our community.

Thank you to the amazing TPS Street Team, who have helped celebrate every step of this book’s progress. Henry and I are so grateful for your encouragement and support!

I wouldn’t be where I am today without my writing community, especially Elly Blake, Nikki Roberti Miller, Kristin Dwyer, Autumn Krause, and Helena Hoayun.

A warm shout-out to my family: Mom, Dad, Aaron, Elizabeth, Amy, Jennifer, Patti, and the kiddos. I love and miss you all so much.

Special thanks, as always, to Sarah, for being the person who always gets me, even when I’m at my worst.

Most importantly, to my husband, John, and our sons, Jack and Will, for the laughter, love, and chaos that make up our beautiful life. Home is wherever I’m with you.

And finally, thank you to the readers. Your messages, posts, photos, and reviews are a treasured connection to this wonderful bookish community, no matter where in the world I happen to wander.