The devil

Acknowledgments

There's honestly no way I can possibly thank each and every one of you. You’re all amazing and supportive and I can’t do any of this without you.

Willow Winters: Thank you for letting me be apart of such an amazing experience and for believing in me. You are the sweetheart of the indie world, and if everyone in the world were even half as sweet as you are, it would be a much better place.

Avery: I don’t know what else I can say to you that hasn’t already been said. As always you carried me through this process and I’m so thankful for you. Thank you for holding my hand and being objective when I couldn’t. Thank you for always encouraging me and being there for me.

Kristy: I can’t thank you enough. Thank you for letting helping me out of my creative spiral and letting me talk and plot your ear off and untangling my brain when I was going crazy. I’m pretty sure I’d still be sitting at my desk having a panic attack over whether or not I could put my big girl panties on, pull the trigger, and write the damn story if it wasn’t for you.

Brandi, Vickie, Jackie, Crystal, Rebecca, Shonda, Mary, Beth, Dee, Jodie, Kris, and Michelle my NY friend.

You all have been vital to this process. Thank you so much for trusting me and giving me your input. Thank you for being there at all hours of the morning (or night) and putting everything aside to read my words. Thank you for your continued support and for being my cheerleaders. <3

Ellie: I love your face. I’m keeping you. Thank you for everything. I know it’s not easy working with my schedule and I know I probably drive you crazy. Thank you for dealing with me and thank you for working with me.

Lori—Thank you for such a gorgeous cover!

My reader group—I have the best Angry Girls on the planet. I love you all so much. Thank you for all of your support and giving me someplace where I can be me and co

Last, but not least—to all the amazing Cards of Love author-sisters.

Readers,

Please—read them, Fall in love with them. And tell everyone you know about them. They are immensely talented, and they work their butts off to bring you stories you love (even if their characters make you want to throw your kindle sometimes.) These authors don’t just bring you words on a page. They bring you stories that will break your heart in one chapter only to mend it the next. Stories that drive you outside your boxes (and usually your comfort zone). Stories that challenge you. Heal you. Stories that make you laugh. Make you cry. Inspire you. Make you angry. Make you swoon.

Stories that never fail to always make you feel.

So please—review our books, spread the word, and share your knowledge of them with others. Because knowledge is power.

And readers are incredibly powerful. <3