Home is Where the Heart Is (Home #1)
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I can’t believe I’m actually writing this or that you’re even reading this so firstly – thank you. Thank you if you picked up my little book and read it all the way through, making a dream of mine come true.
Mum – Thank you for spending hours listening to me talk about this story and sending through your notes. It’s because of your support and encouragement, that I grew to believe that characters in books were as real as we let them be. Never once have you scoffed at a dream of mine - no matter how far-fetched they might be. You’re my hero. I am so grateful for you in so many ways and I love you beyond words.
Daddy – Thank you for being the almost impossible standard of what a man needs to be for his woman and family. You’re not as funny as you think you are, but I love you anyway and one of the proudest claims I have is being your daughter.
Brodie and Cierran – thank you for being such stereotypical devilish brothers, because if you hadn’t - I probably wouldn’t have needed to lose myself in books and my own dream world. You do my head in, but I love you both so much.
Adele – I wrote most of this book whilst under your roof and surrounded by your warmth. Not a day goes by that I don’t feel your loss. I wish you could be here to see me finally live this dream you helped encourage. I miss you, I love you and I hope you’ve found peace and beauty.
JP – You started out as inspiration in this story and although we didn’t get our happily ever after, I will always be grateful for the pieces you gave me and the lessons you taught me. You were always the first to tell me that someday I was going to get published and it would all work out in the end. This time; you were right, so thank you.
Holleia – This book would be a hot mess had you not given up hours of your own time to help me. Every comma and full stop and fluid thought in this story is filled with my love for you. You’re the greatest ever.
Amanda – It bears repeating that you are a huge reason this book even got finished. Another continent away but you always found the time to give me your thoughts and encourage me to write just one more page and keep going. You’re so wonderful – thank you so, so much.
My girls – you know who you all are. Thank you for enabling my crazy, supporting my dreams and for the millions of memories that will someday end up in my books. I love you all endlessly!