Thanks to Ted and Lindsay Leisenring and their daughter, Chase, for hosting me in their lovely home, where I spent many hours writing and editing. Thanks to my father for his insights on vintage hunting attire and how to rig planes to crash. Thanks to my mother and her knowledge of the glamorous life (and some of the New York City haunts mentioned on these pages). Thank you, Yuval Braverman, for the sneak peek into the world of diamonds. Thanks to Ali and Caron for our many stays in New York, and even though you can’t read and your vocabulary mostly has to do with construction vehicles right now, much love to Kristian, my favorite little guy. Please don’t be like James when you grow up.
And much love, Michael, for definitely not being like James except for your easygoing coolness. Thanks for enduring the many frustrations that come with writing a book and for coming up with get-rich-quick ideas involving Bruce Springsteen. I’m glad I was able to work some Texas references into these pages too.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Author photograph ? Austin Hodges SARA SHEPARD graduated from New York University and has an MFA in creative writing from Brooklyn College. She is the author of the bestselling young adult books Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game, as well as the adult novels The Visibles and Everything We Ever Wanted. She lives in Pittsburgh.
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