Heavy is the Crown: A Gothic Grove Novel, page 31
I need to give a nod to my fellow authors who have helped me so much. Victoria and Amanda, you guys continue to be so supportive and amazing. You are beautiful humans inside and out. Corrine, thank you for the help with figuring out random things like, “Hey, how do you print your NSFW art?” Lark Taylor, Alethea Faust, and Cora Rose, your books have helped me de-stress and become reinspired when I’m struggling.
The Smut Collective: Edie, Blake, Mads, Kelsey, and Kenan. I don’t even know what to say. Our group chat keeps me going. From the TikToks to the book discussions to what new toys we should buy, the conversations are irreplaceable.
My beta and alpha readers. You guys were so beyond valuable. You read the hot mess that this book started as, along with dealing with all the changes that I kept making. Sam (both of you), Serena, Courtney, Adrienne, Tara, Celeste, and Morgan. While some of you I’ve known forever, many of you are new to me, but I can’t imagine doing this without any of y’all.
The Gothic Grove HOA. You know who you are. But for those that don’t . . . they are my hype team. My ARC readers. My street team. The people who have made this book possible and have kept me writing, even when I saw bad reviews and questioned what I was doing. The ones who blow up the Discord channel in excitement.
A very special nod to Lem for doing amazing artwork to bring the books to life. Seriously. Love you for never questioning me when I’m like, “Hey, so I know you just gave me a piece, but I have another idea.” You have a true talent.
My editor, Paisley. Thank you so much for working with me and all my back-and-forth. This was a hard one to give up because I wanted it “perfect” before handing it over.
Mads thank you for continuing to exceed my expectations with formatting, I’m so excited to see what you do for the rest of the series. You have grown so much and I’m so proud of you for following you're dreams. Sam, thank you for the cover. You continue to leave me in awe at the ability you have to create something so magical.
And finally, to my readers. Without you, Gothic Grove wouldn’t be a thing in general. But even more so, without you, I’m not sure I would have moved forward with Shadow, Drago, and Ava’s story. The resounding excitement around these characters gave me the continued push I needed to portray their story in its entirety. Bookstagram and Booktok have showed up for me even outside of this book, and I will forever be indebted to this community.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JA George is a spooky, hearth witch living in the PNW with her two goblins and husby. She has three fur babies who provide endless support. She loves all things smutty and dark. She believes Halloween should be all year long and thrives in the wind and rain.
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Heavy is the Crown: A Gothic Grove Novel
JA George, Heavy is the Crown: A Gothic Grove Novel
