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Thank you to the West Country writers crew, Tim and Gilly for all the meet-ups, chats and laughs. And to other writer friends, Liz, Jo, Fiona, Gilly, Fleur and Sarah for support, word races and WhatsApp messages.

A huge thank-you to all the amazing readers for buying, borrowing, talking about and recommending my books. I wouldn’t be here without your support. To all the bloggers, who take time to read and review my books: you do such a great job. And to the supermarkets and bookshops and libraries. I’m so grateful.

And finally, to the person this book is dedicated to, my agent Juliet Mushens.

Juliet offered to represent me back in 2013 after I won a novel-writing competition run by Marie Claire magazine, where she was one of the judges. At the time there was no guarantee my book would even be published, but as soon as I met her I could see she is a force to be reckoned with. Since then she has worked tirelessly on making sure that that book, which became The Sisters, was a stepping stone to a writing career. She has been responsible for getting me fantastic publishing deals, both here and abroad. Not only is she a brilliant agent but she’s a fabulous person: a fashion icon, funny, super-smart, supportive and loyal. And she loves cats! Thank you so much, Juliet. Six books! This wouldn’t have been possible without you.