To my parents and in-laws and extended family – Thank you for your support, endless cheerleading, and encouraging your friends and family to give my books a try. I will never be the pharmacist or nurse you think I maybe should’ve been, but I will promise to write about them someday. Writing is one of my happy places, and I’m so grateful you support that. You all rock! Much love.
To my wonderfully dedicated alpha reader – Mandy. Girl, where would I be without you? Without your constructive feedback and endless support, you’re more than just my author buddy. You’re my trusted friend, and I’m thrilled we’re in this business together. I want nothing but success for you, and I can’t wait to watch you tick off all your goals as complete and successful in the upcoming year. You deserve it all.
To my amazing critique partner- Josephine. How many times did I redo those opening chapters? LOL. After a few conversations, we figured out what was lacking and diminishing the sparkle, and I worked tirelessly to improve and add in the missing component. Without that, it’s just the story of a girl coming to her beach house, but with it, now we have many more layers to peel back to get to the heart of it. That makes the story much more interesting and compelling, and I couldn’t have done it without your encouragement and effort. Your constructive comments and feedback mean the world to me and I’m eternally grateful for all your help! Thank you.
To my beta readers Shauna, Pam, and Dawn. Thank you for your generous feedback, your corrections and your constructive criticism and praise. I appreciate your advice more than you know, and I’m so thankful you stepped up to read an unedited copy to make sure I was heading in the right direction. I’m beyond blessed for your kindness.
To my cover designer – Eleanor. The first time I saw that cover, I gasped, and couldn’t hit the reply button fast enough to claim it. Those two ARE Lily and Eric. They are gorgeous and the subtle changes you brought to the cover are perfect. My fans LOVE them along with Cedar’s and Amber’s – reflections of who they are, and the men who fall for them. They are simple gorgeous. Can’t wait to see Mona’s cover for the Christmas anthology.
To my editor – Irina. Thanks for your dedication to fixing my errors and highlighting the inconsistencies. I think I’m getting better, right? At least it’s not the same corrections every time – I’m always finding something new to mess up. HAHA.
If I missed you, it certainly wasn’t intentional. I know I couldn’t be where I am without the help of so many others. Thank you! And thank you for reading and making it all the way to the end. You all rock.
About the Author
USA TODAY bestselling author H.M. Shander is a stargazing, romantic at heart who once attended Space Camp and wanted to pilot the space shuttle, not just any STS – specifically Columbia. However, the only shuttle she operates in her real world is the #momtaxi; a reliable SUV that transports her two kids to school and various sporting events. When she’s not commandeering Betsy, you can find the elementary school librarian surrounded by classes of children as she reads the best storybooks in multiple voices. After she’s tucked her endearing kids into bed and kissed her trophy husband goodnight, she moonlights as a contemporary romance novelist; the writer of sassy heroines and sweet, swoon-worthy heroes who find love in the darkest of places.
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