For now, though, other stories are wanting a life of their own, and I hope you continue to read my work long into the future. The adventures are just beginning.
Thank you for reading these books. Thank you for giving me a chance to be in your lives. And thank you for joining me on this journey.
Love,
Penelope
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
To my husband and daughter, both of whom sacrificed to see these characters live. Now we can go to Disneyland!
To my support system at New American Library, all of whom put up with my endless questions and work hard to protect my vision for the Fall Away Series. Thank you, Kerry, Isabel, Jessica, and Courtney for your trust, advice, and help.
To Jane Dystel at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management, who found me, and thank goodness for that! You’re always working, and I always feel important. Thanks to you, Miriam, and Mike for staying on top of everything and taking care of me.
To my street team, the House of PenDragon, who are a wonderful group of women—and one guy—who hold one another up and create a community of friendship and fun times. Thank you for helping me on this book!
To Eden Butler, Lisa Pantano Kane, Ing Cruz, Jessica Sotelo, and Marilyn Medina, who are all available at the drop of a hat to look at a scene or provide quick emergency feedback. Thank you for walking with me through this process and being honest.
To Vibeke Courtney. Plain and simple, this is all you. If I had never met you, I might never have tried writing a book. And without you, it would never have been successful. My writing was nearly all narration before you got your hands on it, and you helped create my voice. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
To the readers and reviewers, thank you for keeping my work alive and showing your love and support! I need your words more than you know, and I thank you for taking the time to give me your feedback, thoughts, and ideas. I hope I can continue to give you characters you want to reread over and over again!
Penelope Douglas was born in Dubuque, Iowa. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, then a master’s of science in education at Loyola University in New Orleans. She and her husband have one daughter and reside in Las Vegas.