Sweet Hope was difficult to write knowing that it was the final book in the Sweet Home Series. This series launched my career as an author, and I will be forever grateful to the characters that lived in my head, urging me to put their stories to the page, and also, the magnitude of people that have helped me along the way…
Mam and Dad, we’re now chugging full steam ahead! Thank you for setting me on course, and for riding shotgun beside me! Love you both!
To my husband. You encourage me, push me to always make every novel my best, and love me for the person I am, flaws and all. I love you to the moon and back. You’re my Rome, Austin and Axel all rolled into one childhood sweetheart package… we just need to keep building up your tattoos!!! Full Carillo coverage is the goal! ;) Sam, Marc, Taylor, Isaac, Archie and Elias. Love you all. And, Isaac, I’ll keep working on the theme park at Universal Studios!
To my fabulous beta readers: Thessa, Kelly, Kia, Rachel and Lynn. Your comments and advice were invaluable. You always have my back and are not afraid to tell me straight. I love you guys for that. The best team a gal could ask for. Onward!!!!
Thessa, my sweet sweet friend. Thank you for manning my Facebook page and keeping me in check. Thank you for the endless meme’s and promotional teasers/pimping you do. And a HUGE thank you for encouraging me to write this novel. Your love for Axel convinced me that I was on the right lines and that he desperately deserved this story. Love you, missus! Don’t know what I’d do without you!
Kelly, and Have Book Will Read Book Blog for hosting my blog tour and just being a fabulous friend. I appreciate everything you do for me. And I love that you have my back, defending my honour and championing me all the way. The day I met you was a blessing. Cannot wait for more!
Cassie, my fantastic Bama editor. Thank you so much!
Lysa, my wonderful web designer. I love your Bostonian ass!
Liz, my fabulous agent. Wow. That’s all I have to say. I can’t wait to show my amazing readers all we have in store for 2015 and beyond… World Domination!!!! Thank you for taking the leap with me… it’s gonna be a helluva ride!
Gitte and Jenny from TotallyBooked Book Blog. Where do I start? You know how I feel about you two, my fave Viking and Aussie duo! I say it in every book. AND I forever will, because you mean so much to me. You have become such fabulous friends over the past couple of years and I love you both to bloody bits!!!
Neda from Sub Club Books, my Carillo boys enthusiast. Love you girl! Hope you got your Carillo fill!
And a huge thank you to all the many, many more wonderful book blogs that support me and promote my books. I adore you all. Sincerely. You rock!
To all the fabulous authors I have befriended over the last year and the support you give. I love you guys! And thank you especially to the wonderful gals who sprinted alongside me so I could make this deadline. There was a copious amount Red Bull, Coffee, Chocolate and breakdowns along the way, but it was worth it. Not sure my digestive system agrees, but who cares about that! ;) Tracey-Lee, Thessa and Kerri, a huge thank you for running my street teams, Tillie’s Hot Cole’s and The Hangmen Harlots. Y’all kick ass! And to all of my street team members—LOVE YOU!!!
Jodi, Chelcie and Alycia, I adore you girls. You are not only supportive readers, but are now my sincere friends. Love you to bits!
My IG girls!!!! You give me nothing but support and smiles, and everyday have me racing to my app to see what you’re all up to! You’re my meme queens!!!!
And lastly, my wonderful readers. Your support, your enthusiasm and your love means the world to me. Thank you for all the messages of support you send me, the amazing reviews you leave for my novels, the beautiful meme’s and teasers you make in honour of my work, and the tattoos you get of my words. You leave me utterly speechless. Gosh darn it! You’re all so bloody brilliant that I could burst!
And even though The Sweet Home Series has come to an end wipes tear… I CAN’T WAIT to share with you what’s coming up next!
Ti amo… sempre…
Tills xx
About the Author
Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city.
After graduating from Newcastle University, Tillie followed her Professional Rugby player husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and thoroughly enjoyed teaching High School students Social Studies for seven years.