To my team at Penguin, it’s been a wild ride but I could not have asked for better people to be on it with. Your hard work and dedication to this book is something I will never forget. So, thank you to my editorial team: Carmen McCullough, Katie Sinfield, Ruth Knowles and Sarah Connelly. My production team, Rianna Johnson. My marketing and PR geniuses, Jannine Saunders and Harriet Venn. My rights team, Beth Fennell. And I cannot forget my extremely talented cover design team, Sophia Watts and illustrator Kii.

Finally, Charlotte. I could write an entire book explaining why I am so thankful, but I will try to keep it brief. When you popped into my inbox in August 2022, I was buzzing with excitement. As I’ve said a hundred times, it was the first step to my dream coming true. But what I never expected was for you to be so wonderful. Your guidance, dedication and love for this book has made this experience so incredible. From answering every single question I ever had (which was a lot) to fighting for me and my vision, you truly are a gift to this industry. And I’m beyond lucky to have you on my team.

And lastly, my final thank you goes to you, reader. You’re the one who makes it real.

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING

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