First and foremost, to my betas who read the rawest version of this book. Tanya Baker, for not only helping me get through this book but also through life. I don’t know what I’d do without you. I love you to the moon and back and I can’t thank you enough for your friendship. Deciding to be besties has been one of the highlights of this year. Thank you for showing up for me. Thank you for being you. Melissa Spence, this is what twelve for twelve of books you’ve helped me with? It’s been a journey and I’m so grateful you’ve been on it with me since the beginning. Thank you for always being in my corner and one of my biggest cheerleaders. I love you!

Erica Marselas, thank you for always wanting to read my book as soon as it’s done. I can always count on you to be the first to read the finished (unedited) version and then tell me you need every version that comes after. Thank you for everything, always.

Ari Basulto, thank you for everything you do and keeping me organized! You’re the best right hand a girl could ask for. I mean I’m an author, a right hand is kind of crucial. Thank you for running all my teams, my reader group and overall Q.B.’s life better than I could. I’d be lost without you. Never leave me, okay?

To the lovely babes on my street team and my ARC team, thank you for your excitement! Thank you for your love for me and my books and that you’re always willing to let me take you over a cliff. The reason I can do what I do is because of people like you. I have so much love for you all. Thank you for everything.

Pang Thao, as always thank you for the gorgeous graphics and always being able to whip up something for me on a moment’s notice. Like a literal moment and with a time difference?! When do you sleep, seriously?

Emily Wittig, thank you for always understanding my vision and creating the most perfect covers for me. You rock!

Stacey Blake, thank you for making my books sparkle and keeping me even though I’m notoriously running late. I’ll get it together one day, maybe?

Ellie McLove, thank you for coming through for me amidst a very chaotic month and editing this for me. I appreciate you immensely.

To the ladies at Wildfire Marketing, thank you for always helping me with promo and all the marketing things! You guys are the best!