A million thanks to my family and friends at large for always sharing my books with their friends and for reading!
I wrote He Saved Me after Ten Below Zero, a book based on personal experience and born from an unsaid apology. I want to thank, without naming, the person who inspired me to try to live with less regret. I think of you always.
To Christine Janes, thank you for giving me that push to write. I bet you didn’t think I’d end up writing three in a year!
To Wilma Bristol, thank you for always supporting me! For being excited and for reading my books even though you’re not a reader.
A huge thank you to Sona Babani, my best friend for nearly fifteen years. Thank you for being my proofreader and cheerleader, and for giving me a million terrible book ideas.
Thank you to Cassie Hanjian, my tireless agent. I sincerely appreciate all your guidance and everything you do to help me succeed as a writer. Thank you for believing in me! I can’t wait to see where we go in 2015!
He Saved Me would likely be sitting on my laptop collecting dust were it not for Jade Eby and her undying support. Jade, thank you for always cheering me on and telling me I could do it, even when I didn’t believe I could myself. Thank you for your last minute help. I love you. Click, click, click.
Thank you to Sexy Lex Martin. I think I owe at least half of my writing success to you. Thank you for sharing my books with your fans and for listening to my one million vents. For making me laugh and lifting me up. I owe you so very much, including introducing me to excellent reads. Thank you for everything.
Kirby Fucking Klostermann – you came into my life at the perfect time. I’ve known you for such a short time, but you have been invaluable to me. Everyone needs someone they can be human with, and you are that for me. I can’t wait to watch our friendship grow deeper.
Thank you to Heidi Joy Tretheway, J.C. Hannigan, Lindy Zart, Meghan March, Autumn Grey, Riley Mackenzie, and the lovely ladies of Indie Chicks Rock for all your love. Even though we’re separated by thousands of miles, I feel your support each time you shoot me a message or comment on one of my posts.
My beta readers. Briana Pacheco, Kristen Johnson, Lisa Rutledge, Amy Bosica, Judi Lauren. You girls are responsible for each scene in this book. You are each, as individuals, invaluable to me. I can’t thank you enough for your emails and comments and telling me like it is. Sometimes I need a kick in the ass and sometimes I need FIVE kicks in the ass. That’s you girls. I want to keep you all in my pocket forever.
My first critique partner, Karla Sorenson, Dutch goddess. Thank you for all your advice. You helped me plot, even though I fucking hate plotting. I really can’t wait to meet you in person and force-feed you olives. I’ll start reading Outlander soon, I promise.
I have one million bloggers to thank, for going out of their way to pimp my books AND me! I value your support and your time, so I thank you for all the times you shared my books with your fans. I know many of you also gifted copies of my books to your friends and/or sponsored giveaways for my books. I truly thank each of you from the bottom of my heart.
Aestas from Aestas Book Blog
Maryse from Maryse’s Book Blog
Tawnya from One More Chapter
Christie from Smokin’ Hot Book Blog
Giselle and Silvana from Hopeless Book Lovers
Natalie from Love Between the Sheets
Jena and Sanzana from I Bookin’ Love to Read
Natasha from Book Baristas
Alexis from Three Girls and a Book Obsession
Belinda and Lily from Hopelessly Devoted to Books
Zoe from Literary Lust
Autumn from Paperrdolls
Claire from Claire Fully Reads
Cassia from Deliciously Wicked Books
Melissa from Crazy Beautiful Reviews
Kylie from Kylie’s Fiction Addiction
Nicole from Nicki’s Book Addiction
Kelly from Kelly’s Kindle Confessions
I also want to thank some incredibly passionate readers for pimping me out ALL THE TIME: Tanya Blackhat, Cristiane Karamanolis, Kaitlin Mohr, Jenni Trober, and Niki Gray. I love waking up to the many notifications on my phone. I love that I’ve gotten to know each of you so much better. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for you ladies.
I also would like to thank a couple of the authors who inspired me while I wrote this: Tarryn Fisher, M. Pierce, Christopher Poindexter, and Tyler Knott Gregson.
Lastly, thank you to all my fans. I love getting to know you on my Facebook fan page, in my fan group, on Twitter or Instagram and even via email. You are my everything.
Connect with Whitney Barbetti
Website: www.whitneybarbetti.com
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