Chasing Hope: A Small Town Second Chance Romance (Harper Family Series Book 2)
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Acknowledgements
Justin and Maddie’s book has been the most difficult story I’ve ever told and it took almost eight months from the time I put the first words on the page until it released. Starting with a couple who had already fallen in love and gotten married was a challenge, but finding a way to make their love fresh and exciting while addressing the real struggles that they faced kept me up at night.
Thanks so much to Reese Patton who read section after section of my work, sending brutally honest comments back so that I could ensure these characters endeared themselves to you as much as they had to me. And her insight on the foster care and social work systems was incredibly helpful.
Thanks to Jody Wallace of MeanKitty editing for her flexibility with my schedule. She as always provides great editing services, always going above and beyond and injecting humor into everything she does. I couldn’t put these books out without her.
Additional thanks to Lynn Mullan for turning Chasing Hope around in a very short period of time and pointing out inconsistencies that got by even Jody and I. I know I can count on her to find what my editor and I have glossed over after all the read-throughs.
Amanda Kelsey with Razzle Dazzle Designs designed my beautiful cover. She is forever patient as I continue to change my mind until we have just the right couple to represent Justin and Maddie.
I wouldn’t be where I am in my writing career without the wonderful ladies and gentlemen on Romance Divas. They are there to give me feedback, turn me around when I’m headed in the wrong direction, and celebrate successes with me. It’s my writing home on the internet. Many of those ladies have given hours out of their busy lives to respond to questions and share their knowledge with others.
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Nancy Stopper
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Living in beautiful northern Virginia, Nancy dreams of small-town living where the everyone knows everyone else (including their business) and neighbors wave when you pass. Since she doesn’t live in one, she creates them for everyone else to enjoy through her books.
She’s a mom to (almost) 2 college students and 1 middle schooler who has spent more hours at the baseball field and the dance studio than she cares to admit. With her husband, her primary goal is to finish raising her 3 kids into productive adults!
Nancy writes small-town contemporary romance with sexy heroes and strong heroines. Her books tug at your emotional heartstrings and leave you with a warm feeling that lingers long after the last page. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Washington Romance Writers, and Virginia Romance Writers.
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CHASING DREAMS
The Harper Family series, Book 1
By: Nancy Stopper
Published by Nancy Stopper
© 2018
Cover by Razzle Dazzle Designs
This novel is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination and any resemblance to actual events or locals or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
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