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Thank you to everyone who helped me with this one. Especially my editor, Jovana Shirley, who remembered that Hurricane Sandy hit Massachusetts in 2012. Becky Kimmerling, for all the help plotting this bad boy out. Staci Hart, for coming to Lubbock for a week to help me knock out the last 30k words of this after my puppy got cancer. It was some of the hardest weeks of my life, and it was much easier to get through it with you there. Also, for the kick ass cover! Rebecca Gibson and Anjee Sapp, who read early versions of this book. I appreciate that Rebecca never backed down from how mean I had to make Derek. And Anjee for loving Ash so much that every instance of him brought you fresh waves of suffering. I promise to write more of him just for you. (and me…who am I kidding? I love Ash Talmadge.)
As always, my husband Joel for cooking, cleaning, and laundry during this madness. For going to all the vet visits with me. For lots of hugs while I cried about Hippo. And for telling me I could do it, but maybe I needed more time and that was okay. You’re the best.
About the Author
K.A. Linde is the USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels. She has a Masters degree in political science from the University of Georgia, was the head campaign worker for the 2012 presidential campaign at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and served as the head coach of the Duke University dance team.
She loves reading fantasy novels, binge-watching Supernatural, traveling to far off destinations, baking insane desserts, and dancing in her spare time.
She currently lives in Lubbock, Texas, with her husband and two super-adorable puppies.
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