Kulti

by Mariana Zapata

  “It’s time,” the thirty-four-year-old expatriate explained. “I’ve done what I wanted to do, and I’m ready for this next step in my life.”

  Speculation over her possible retirement was high following CS Frankfurt’s last championship win, when she was spotted limping off the field. Her injuries have been well-documented over her career, but a comeback was managed each previous time. Before joining the EWFL, she played for the U.S. Women’s National Team and spent four years with the U.S. WPL’s Houston Pipers, bringing the team to one championship.

  Casillas Kulti has been just as well known for her soccer skills as for her relationship with retired international soccer icon Reiner Kulti. Married five years, the couple has made no secret of their support of each other. ‘The King’ has been noted for his perfect attendance at her games and has been spotted wearing her jersey without fail. This is the second marriage for Reiner Kulti and the first for Casillas Kulti.

  We wish the two nothing but the best with their plans in starting a family.

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  Acknowledgments

  There is no way I could wrap this up without thanking everyone who made “Kulti” possible.

  To my readers, I wish I could give you all a hug for your encouragement and the massive amount of love you’ve shown me and my writing. You all inspire me to be better everyday, especially on the days when I look at a document and wonder what the hell I’m doing. I’m eternally grateful. Thank you for your time.

  The most special ‘thank you’ in the world goes out to Amanda Brink for her love, friendship, support and keen eye. I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate everything you do for me, so I hope you have an idea. Kulti wouldn’t be Kulti without you. Grace Borg, Gabriella West and Dell Wilson—thank you for everything.. Jasmine Green, my cover designer, you always nail everything I picture in my head. Jeff Senter with Indie Formatting Services—thank you so much for taking my book on at the last minute.

  Thanks also to Jane Dystel, Rachel Stout and Lauren Abramo of Dystel & Goderich for all of their work with helping me dream of dreams I hadn’t considered before.

  To my Zapata, Navarro and Letchford family, thank you all for always being so supportive and bragging to all your friends about my writing, haha. You’re the greatest families a girl could ever ask for.

  My Bear: Everything always comes back to you. I don’t know where I’d be right now if it wasn’t for your infamous words: “Just quit and write.” You’re my biggest supporter (my parents might fight you for that title), my best friend, my manager, my teammate and my consultant in all things. “Thank you for keeping me alive.”

  Last but not least, to my two best friends on the planet, Dorian and Kaiser. No character will ever love another character half as much as I love you guys.

  About the Author

  Mariana Zapata lives in a small town in Colorado with her husband and two oversized children—her beloved Great Danes, Dorian and Kaiser. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, spending time outside, forcing kisses on her boys, or pretending to write. Or burning experiments in the kitchen.

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