Sherrie Saint has been a steady hand on pretty much every book I’ve written in the past several years, and having her love and strength, and wicked brain, sustains me. Thanks for the research!
Amy Kerr, who helped get this book into shape and managed me well, too.
My wonderful agent, Scott Miller, friend and confidant, who knew the story wasn’t ready way back in 2011 but never let me forget to revisit it, for plotting and planning and guiding me through the mayhem that is publishing.
Many thanks to my awesome film agent, Holly Frederick, whose wise counsel and steady hand are so appreciated.
My editor, Nicole Brebner, needs three cheers and then some. She coached and cheered and coddled, helped develop the story in so many ways, read this book three (four, five?) times and found ways to improve it with every pass. This, my friends, is the hallmark of an excellent editor. I really couldn’t have done this without her. Authors say that all the time, but I mean it. Also, Kat is no longer eating people food thanks to her.
Margaret Marbury sat across many tables, lunches, dinners, meetings, glasses of wine and pushed me to go deeper, helped me find the darkness that this book needed. Never fear, she is the brightest, sunniest person I know.
My entire publishing family at MIRA Books needs pages upon pages of acknowledgments for their untiring work and support getting my work into your hands. Craig Swinwood, Loriana Sacilotto, Brent Lewis, Amy Jones, Randy Chan, Heather Foy, Stefanie Buszynski, Emer Flounders, Shara Alexander, Margot Mallinson, Catherine Makk, Miranda Indrigo, Malle Vallik, Susan Swinwood, Monika Rola, Olivia Gissing, Larissa Walker, Sean Kapitain, Kristen Salciccia, and everyone else—you are the most amazing group to work with, and I adore and appreciate you all.
All the amazing librarians and booksellers and book clubs and bookstagrammers and social media folks who recommend my books to patrons, friends and followers—thank you so, so much!
My lovely parents, Jerome and Joan, who are the best first readers a girl could hope for and pretty amazing parents, to boot. Also have to send some love to my awesome brothers, who keep me grounded.
And to the love of my life, my darling husband, Randy. Without you, these books would be mere shadows of themselves, dreams unfulfilled, as would I.
ISBN-13: 9781460396711
Tear Me Apart
Copyright © 2018 by J.T. Ellison
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