Blood Oath (The Darkest Drae Book 1)(83)
2/ She doesn’t just ‘join in’ with the dancing. She arrives on the dancefloor, and dominates it. Respect.
3/ She didn’t like the Marmite I took to the U.S. with me, and I wondered for a time if I could forgive her, but she liked the Tim Tams, so we remained friends and wrote this book together.
Raye’s Acknowledgements
Books take time, and the older I get the more time becomes my most precious commodity. So thank you to Jason, Jacob, Seth, and Anna who allow me to take time away from laundry, dishes, and cooking so I can write. And thanks for listening, sometimes even with enthusiasm, to my ideas and stories, and MOSTLY thank you for sharing your time with me. My life is so much richer because you are in it.
Thanks to my parents who are not only two of my bestest friends, but who listened to me spout off the insane idea I had about a dragon-shifter while they were visiting. And for my brothers, sister, in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles… Family buoys me up, mostly because I know we have each other’s backs whenever we need it!
Our betas are awesome, as is our editing team. Michelle, Jennifer, and Kate you’re the beta babes!! XOXO Kelly Hashway, I’ll forever be grateful Ednah brought us together!! You’re amazing! Krystal Wade, you have superpowers, don’t you? It’s okay, I won’t tell. ;) And Dawn Yacovetta, I adore you and your sharp eyes!
Daqri at Covers by Combs-I’m pretty sure you were inspired. Your talents led to the most stunning cover!
To our ARC team-Muah!! There aren’t enough hugs and kisses for how grateful I am to you!
Lela, Courtney, and Joy. You’re truly angels! XOXO
Lela, you are the yin to my author yang!
Finally, I have to gush for my co-author, Kelly St. Clare. You make “work” so much fun! I can’t even remember how we met online, but I’m so glad you were willing to organize a party with me and then hang out when you came to the U.S, and by hang out I mean come stay at my house! Hahaha! You’ve got mad writing skillz, sharp wit, and a hilarious sense of humor. I’m making plans for a bazillion more stories for us to write together. I’ll forever consider it a gift that our paths crossed and merged. This journey has become exponentially more fun travelling with you!
BTW, if Kelly gives you a jar of stinky, black paste and tells you to lather it on toast… just say no. Tim Tams are totally worth it, though.
Kelly St. Clare
When Kelly is not reading or writing, she is lost in her latest reverie.
Books have always been magical and mysterious to her. One day she decided to start unravelling this mystery and began writing.
The Tainted Accords was her debut series. The After Trilogy is her latest work.
A New Zealander in origin and in heart, Kelly currently resides in Australia with her ginger-haired husband, a great group of friends, and some huntsman spiders who love to come inside when it rains. Their love is not returned.
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