Thank you to my Waterhouse Press team, for taking care of business while I went underground for weeks at a time to be a writer instead of a business owner. David Grishman, thank you for taking the reins and allowing me to retire from being the boss. Kurt Vachon, it’s hard to imagine completing any major project without the regular stream of cute baby animal videos that you provide, in addition to the never-ending technical support that keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Shayla Fereshetian, somehow you bring my chaotic world into order, and you do it with such passion and positivity. A thousand times, thank you! Fair warning, if anyone ever tries to steal you away from me, I will cut them.
Mia Michelle, my sweet! Thank you for being my novel-writing doula once again, for your unfailing support, and for being such a beautiful soul that I’m so blessed to call a friend. Chelle Bliss, your work ethic boggles my mind and has been a true inspiration to the professional procrastinator in me. Thank you for the regular check-ins, for sending me great writing jams, and for being so incredibly real.
Thank you to Remi Ibraheem, for your friendship and amazing guidance. Thank you to the many friends I’ve made along the way, and the ones who have journeyed with me through this crazy experience with positivity and encouragement.
As always, thank you, Mom, for listening and for helping me believe the things that sometimes feel impossible are always within reach. I could not have survived this journey without your steady support and selfless love.
Above all, I would like to thank my husband, Jonathan, except the words thank you will never be enough. I could never imagine writing a story about two characters so passionately in love without knowing that kind of crazy love for myself. Thank you for being my champion, my best friend, and the love of my life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Meredith Wild is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of romance. Living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire with her husband and three children, she refers to herself as a techie, whiskey-appreciator, and hopeless romantic. When she isn’t living in the fantasy world of her characters, she can usually be found at www.facebook.com/meredithwild.
You can find out more about her writing projects at www.meredithwild.com.
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Contents
COVER
TITLE PAGE
WELCOME
DEDICATION
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
EPILOGUE
BONUS SCENE
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ALSO BY MEREDITH WILD
NEWSLETTERS
COPYRIGHT
Copyright
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