Holly Banks Full of Angst (Village of Primm, #1)(110)

Fierce women who lead the troops, jump off cliffs, and always have your back: Tracy Craddock, Karen Kinslow, Kathryn Rust. “Beach Babe” partners in crime, six writers who epitomize sisterhood and know where the bodies are buried: Samantha Stroh Bailey, Josie Brown, Eileen Goudge, Francine LaSala, Meredith Schorr, and Jen Tucker. Pauline Wiles, for your loveliness, elegance, and friendship—you inspire me. Rhonda Richardson, beautiful soul, for your spirit-filled friendship. Influencer Melissa Amster and bright sunshine Dany Drexler, champions of writers. Anne Burt and Stephanie Morecraft, wherever you may be.

To my comrades on the 85K Writing Challenge, members of James River Writers, and the talented authors at Lake Union: every writer needs a tribe, and I’m so honored to be a part of yours. To the women in the Kinloch Book Club, whose love for books is infectious. I wish to thank the faculty and staff at my children’s schools—Agape Preschool, Saint Bridget Elementary, Saint Bridget Middle, Saint Gertrude High School, and St. Christopher’s School—fine institutions with parking lots that became my office while I was waiting in carpool line. And I wish to thank the countless volunteer parents with whom I’ve served. Hip! Hip!

Four children who grew quicker than the writing of this book, Emma Elizabeth, Noelle Kathryn, Holden Thatcher, and Porter Finn—setting my pen aside to watch you grow has been the highest honor and greatest privilege of my life. You are my light, my life, my whole world.

For believing in me, for being patient, and for knowing how truly important all of this is to me, this book is dedicated to Andy, college sweetheart, husband, father of my children, love of my life, best friend. No one more than you created the space I needed to grow as a writer and achieve my dreams. You moved mountains. Made sacrifices every day. Thank you doesn’t begin to cover it.

To my readers, the mere thought of you inspires my every word.