Legend (Real, #6)(80)

Dear Readers,

Thanks so much for going on the REAL series journey with me. Legend is the last of the REAL series books, and although I started writing not knowing which of the men would win the last fight, I wrote as true to the stories as the characters gave me and this is their happily ever after. I couldn’t include (because it isn’t relevant to this story) that Melanie and Greyson are married, and that Pandora and Mackenna enjoy visits from their daughter, Eve, for entire summers. As you know, Brooke is pregnant and we all hope it’s a girl (Iris!). Maverick finally overcame his father’s shadow, and Remy officially has passed the torch. A draw for that last fight was impossible, no matter how much I wished for it. Both men fight to win and Remy put all his heart into his mentorship. He taught Maverick to be better than anything he would ever come upon and Maverick delivered. I am so proud of them and so grateful for all your love for my stories and these characters. Thank you for the support you’ve given us throughout the years.

I look forward to sharing my new and upcoming, amazing series characters with you this year and I hope you all keep your eyes on your own personal dreams and ambitions. Become, in whatever impassions you, a legend.

Love,

Katy





Acknowledgments


Thank you to . . . my husband, my children, and my parents; you are the light of my life!

To Stacey Suarez, the best fitness expert and dearest friend I could have ever hoped for, who has been with me with every step of my writing journey.

To Monica Murphy, for the beta reads, the hours emailing, the laughs, and the friendship.

To Kelli C., my external “ninja” editor, for helping me prep this baby and beautify my words—you are amazing!

To Anita S. for the excellent proofread and extra-gentle touch with my manuscript.

To all the bloggers who have supported me through what is now is my ninth release, I appreciate each and every one of you. Thank you for taking the time to read, review, and promote my releases. Without you it would be incredibly hard for my books to be found.

To my amazing beta readers, for their early feedback and all the chats and book love. Thank you, Monica, Kim Jones, Kati D, CeCe, Angie, Lisa, and a huge special thank-you with a cherry on top to Mara White and her little boy, who was my inspiration for Racer.

This book would not be what it is today without my amazing publisher. My huge thanks to everyone at Gallery Books, including my editor, Adam Wilson; my publishers, Jen Bergstrom and Louise Burke; the art department, copy editors, publishing team, and publicists.

I am equally grateful to all my foreign publishers, who’ve translated The REAL series in nearly a dozen other countries so far. Thank you!

To everyone at Jane Rotrosen Agency, you are not only amazing people but always manage to make us—your authors—feel like we’re family. Thank you! And special thanks to Amy Tannenbaum, my agent, who is not just my agent but also takes on a million other roles like best-advice-giver, relentless cheerleader, and firm Katy-believer. Without Amy, I might quit when the going gets tough, but thankfully when the going gets tough, Amy gets tougher. So thank you, Amy.

And most especially, thank you, thank you, thank you to my readers. You are as passionate about my characters as I am, you allow them to make you lose sleep like I do, you think about them in the shower and when you’re driving like I do, and then you go all out and love them like I do. Thank you for all the hours you spend with us. I hope we can continue spending many more.