Dedication

To my parents, Dan and DeAnn Weaver,

for their unfailing love and support

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

THERE ARE SO many people without whom this book would not have been possible. I would like to thank my fabulous agent, Ann Collette, for her belief in my manuscript and her tireless efforts on my behalf. I am grateful to my excellent editor, Toni Kirkpatrick, for her support and guidance in making this book the best that it could be. I would also like to thank Jennifer Letwack and the wonderful teams at Thomas Dunne and Minotaur Books for all their hard work and their patience with my endless questions.

I am blessed to have a host of friends who have encouraged me and offered feedback on various drafts of this manuscript. Thanks to my cousin, Allison Dodson, who has read my stories for as long as I’ve written them; my friend and fellow writer Sabrina Street, who pushed me to take the first steps toward trying to get published; my writing buddies Rebecca Farmer, Stephanie Shultz, and Angela Larson; as well as Caleb Lea, Haley Guillory, Amanda Phillips, Denise Marquiss, Victoria Cienfuegos, Candace Hamilton, Faith Johnson, Amanda Hussong, and all the others who have cheered me on along the way.

Many thanks to the staff of the Allen Parish Libraries for their support and enthusiasm throughout this process.

And last but certainly not least, I am forever grateful to my amazing family. Mom, Dad, Amelia, and Danny, your love, encouragement, and faith mean the world to me. I couldn’t have done it without you!

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