by Cecelia Earl
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Acknowledgements
To my mom, dad, husband, and children: I love you.
To my family, friends and colleagues: Thank you for putting up with my incessant talk about writing and publishing, especially my brother-in-law, who not only listened but gave up time to help make my cover what it is, and Yvonne, who proofread my almost-final draft. You must have a magical magnifying glass to have caught my errors, no matter how slight. Mwah.
To my reading friends who’ve read my stories over the years and have been excited about what you read. You’ve encouraged me to continue writing and to share my stories with an even larger community of readers. Especially Sue, Quiana, and Heidi.
To my critique partners and beta readers: Thank you for your input and for pushing me to rethink and rewrite when necessary. To Erica.
I’m grateful to all virtual writing friends and bloggers for sharing knowledge and inspiration. If not for you, I wouldn’t be typing these words now.
Thanks especially to Alexia and Kari Marie for being available to answer my questions, cheer me on, and calm my fears.
To my Swoon Squad—all of you—for everything always. With special thanks to Kathy, Melissa, Vera, Grace, and Annie…for putting up with me. And my many cover attempts.
To my editor, Kayla Robichaux of Hot Tree Editing: Thanks for making the necessary corrections, saving me countless hours and mistakes, and most importantly for your enthusiasm. Your excitement about my story and love for my characters relieved my trepidation, and that was not an easy feat.
To my future readers: Thanks for giving me a chance. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to entertain you.
To God, for sending your only Son to save us from sin, for the grace in my soul, and for the promise of an eternal life with you in Heaven, where I have confident hope of hugging my mom again one day.
About the Author
Cecelia Earl credits her passion for penning fiction to a mandatory sixth grade study hall. She could have gotten her math done, but instead chose to write a teen mystery series, loosely inspired by Sweet Valley High, Trixie Beldon, and Nancy Drew—her favorite series at the time. She never shared the stories with anyone, and time moved on. Sadly, she had no more mandatory study halls during which to write. It wasn’t until she had three children, worked as a full-time teacher, and kept a home relatively tidy that she realized her passion for writing wasn’t something she had to give up with childhood and the end of study halls. Four years and five novels later, she wrote the first book in the Kingdom Come trilogy.
She lives with her husband, three sons, and male dog near enough to Green Bay, WI that her refrigerator is always stocked with cheese, and the first colors her children learned were green and gold. (She happily spends time with her female characters whenever the testosterone levels get too high in the house.)
She can usually be found snuggling with her kids, reading on the couch, drinking strong coffee, or sipping from a glass of Malbec. Once in a while she vacuums.
