Billy, Nick, and Zack, for letting me run through the first draft when we were in Hilton Head.
Collin, for spending some of his first summer in New York reading this.
Hunter, for his musical expertise and his super-friendly encouragement.
Eliot, for helping out right before the curtain went up.
Libba, Nova, and Justin, for Monday-morning check-ins.
All my other author friends, for making this such a damn great community. And to readers, for making a damn great community of their own.
Julie, Melissa, Lauren, and everyone at Penguin USA, Ben and everyone at Penguin UK, Michael and Penny and everyone at Text, and Bill, Chris, and Alicia, for helping Tiny to sing.
Most of all, thanks to anyone who’s shown me appreciation. Believe me, it is appreciated in return.
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