I couldn’t finish this book off without recognizing some of the people who made it happen.
First off, Michelle, Kevin and Jody. In 2011, they took me to La Rioja, in Spain, and I got to explore the beautiful winemaking region that so much of this book takes part in.
This story simply couldn’t have been written without them. Every part of this tale set in Spain is taken from my time there. Bodegas Batras, for example, is modelled after the winery R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia. Likewise, Bodegas Buenaventura is modelled after the winery of Campo Viejo (although, unlike in my book, everybody at the REAL winery is lovely and their wine is world-class.)
Secondly, I have to thank Keri, my editor. Not only does she help correct the worst of my mistakes, she is also a constant source of encouragement and faith as I write my books. Broken took four months to plough through. If it wasn’t for Keri’s encouragement, it would never have got written at all.
In the final days of writing, as I neared my deadline, my partner T kicked me out of bed at 5am to write. I might not have appreciated it at the time – but thank you. It made all the difference.
And if it wasn’t for my martial arts instructor and MMA guru, Brandon, I wouldn’t be able to get the fight scenes in this book so taut. The finale, between Silas and Rashaan, was especially fun to write – and wouldn’t have happened if Brandon hadn’t been around to watch the fights with.
The scenario with the mouth guard was actually taken from a real-life situation, in the fight between Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva during UFC Fight Night 84. I enjoy mirroring real-life situations like that, because it makes my fight stories a little more unpredictable.
As always, my writing buddy BJ was instrumental in getting this book assembled, and Sienna gave me an opportunity to share it with readers that I’d never had before. Thanks, guys.
My good friend Phoebe gave me an incredible solid in marketing it, and was instrumental in any success this book has.
And finally, my friends Lauren, Andrea and Christa helped me finalize the write up for this story; which as any writer knows is the cherry on top of the pie. Those 100 words are often tougher to write than the 95,000 that preceded them; and arguably just as important when it comes to getting people to read your book.
And finally, there’s you.
If you’ve read this far, I’m going to assume you’ve read the rest of this book – and thank you. Writers create characters, but those characters only live as long as people are reading them. You reading my stories gives me a reason for writing them; and I can’t thank you enough for supporting my passion and storytelling. You’re the best.
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I look forward to hearing from you! And thanks again!
Love, kisses and other indoor sports,
Simone Scarlet
New York, 2016
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