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Chapters (35)
  1. TITLE PAGE
  2. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  3. DEDICATION
  4. Contents
  5. Chapter One
  6. Chapter Two
  7. Chapter Three
  8. Chapter Four
  9. Chapter Five
  10. Chapter Six
  11. Chapter Seven
  12. Chapter Eight
  13. Chapter Nine
  14. Chapter Ten
  15. Chapter Eleven
  16. Chapter Twelve
  17. Chapter Thirteen
  18. Chapter Fourteen
  19. Chapter Fifteen
  20. Chapter Sixteen
  21. Chapter Seventeen
  22. Chapter Eighteen
  23. Chapter Nineteen
  24. Chapter Twenty
  25. Chapter Twenty-One
  26. Chapter Twenty-Two
  27. Chapter Twenty-Three
  28. Chapter Twenty-Four
  29. Chapter Twenty-Five
  30. Chapter Twenty-Six
  31. Epilogue
  32. Acknowledgments
  33. From the Author: The Story Behind the Story
  34. READERS DISCUSSION GUIDE
  35. About the Author

To my dedicated readers, thank you for continuing to read my work and recommending it to others. If you enjoyed True to Me, I would be very grateful if you could post an honest review on Amazon and/or Goodreads to help the book gain visibility and new readers.

My gratitude also goes out to the people of Maui. Your land is beautiful; thank you for sharing it with the world. To Amanda, this book wouldn’t have been written if not for you. The premise was conceived and the first chapter written while you slept next to me in our Maui hotel room. I needed something to keep my mind off leaving you behind to live your life five thousand miles away, and I can honestly say that some of your adventures and discoveries have made it into Quinn’s journey as she navigates such a special island. To my Ben, thank you for helping me get through the first year without our baby girl and for encouraging me to write this book.

Virtual hugs of thankfulness to my first reader, Karen McQuestion. Your insight and suggestions made this a better story. Friends, if you haven’t yet started your McQuestion Collection, I suggest you seek her out because her books are loved by many. To Alicia, Gabe, and the rest of the team at Lake Union Publishing, thank you for all your help getting this story ready for everyone else. Your hard work is appreciated. Lastly, to Holly Ingraham, your keen eye on character development was instrumental as we dug down to see what Quinn’s true self was meant to be.

From the Author: The Story Behind the Story

From the Author: The Story Behind the Story

According to yourgenome.com, DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a long molecule that contains our unique genetic code. Like a recipe book, it holds the instructions for making all the proteins in our bodies. Unlike the social conditions we live under or the effect that those around us have on forming parts of our identity, our DNA is regarded as unchangeable. It carries the characteristics and qualities of each of us, making every human a unique person on this earth. It can also link us to our biological heritage in a way that is indisputable. In 2017 there was a revolution of sorts within the field of genealogy due to an advancement in the use of DNA. Easy-to-use kits and databases, along with television shows that depict the search for long-lost relatives, have made it easy for the public to embrace this new frontier of science.