As usual, I have so many people to thank, but I’d like to start with two wonderful friends who held me together during the process of writing this book, Carla Buckley and Robin Spano. You ladies make me laugh on the good days and understand on the bad days, and I really couldn’t have done it without you.
Jen Enderlin, my editor at St. Martin’s Press, who teaches me something new about writing, and about life, with every book. The fantastic Sally Richardson, Lisa Senz, Nancy Trypuc, Kim Ludlam, Brant Janeway, Elizabeth Catalano, Katie Bassel, Kristopher Kam, Caitlin Dareff, and the entire Broadway and Fifth Avenue sales force. Thanks again to Dave Cole and Ervin Seranno. In Canada, many thanks to Jamie Broadhurst, Fleur Mathewson, and the wonderful group at Raincoast.
Mel Berger, my agent now for over eight years, and the first person in the publishing world to believe in me. I can’t imagine ever working with anyone else. My gratitude also to David Hinds, Simon Trewin, Anna DeRoy, Erin Conroy, Tracy Fisher, Laura Bonner, Raffaella DeAngelis, Annemarie Blumenhagen, Covey Crolius, and the rest of the team at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment in New York and L.A.
Constable J. Moffat, Virginia Reimer, Renni Browne, Shannon Roberts, Bert King, Doug Torrie, Joanne Campbell, and BJ Brown for their professional advice. BJ, I hope we get to meet one day so I can thank you in person.
My husband, Connel, and my daughter, Piper, who hopefully won’t write a book about me one day. Thank you for filling my life with so much love and laughter. You are the best kind of adventure.