Kickin' It (Red Card #2)(70)

And then no more whistle. Only us in a tangle of clothes, laughter, and love. Exactly the way it was supposed to be all along.





Acknowledgments

I hate writing these because I always feel like there’s someone I forgot, probably because it takes a city to write a book (it really does, especially in this day and age). I’m so thankful to God that I’m able to write every day, that I’m able to create something out of nothing. I would not be here if it weren’t for Him.

Thank you to my amazing husband, who’s always willing to take the little guy so I can have some extra hours working. He’s truly the best husband and my best friend. Thank you, Thor, for understanding that Mama has to work sometimes and that writing books makes it so that you can get fed (my new argument when he asks me to play trains every hour is that I need at least two of those hours to write per day, then we can play trains).

Thank you to Nina at Social Butterfly for ALL THE THINGS, and truly she does all the things, from running ads to just keeping me sane (which I’m sure is more than a full-time job!). To Becca and Jill: You guys are incredible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. To my admins who run the Rockin’ Reader group along with Jill and Ang and everyone else: it always puts a smile on my face to see you guys posting and asking book boyfriend questions! To my beta readers, Tracy, Krista, Georgia, Stephanie, Jill, Candace: Your honesty is always so huge to me. I love that when I ask you to be brutal, you guys don’t hold back!

Erica, thank you for always being such a wonderful agent. It just seems to come so natural to you, probably because you are genuinely one of the best people I know. I consider you family, and I’m so happy to have you and Trident behind me.

Maria, my editor, wine friend, and hummus-loving nut: You put a smile on my face every single time we talk. We get each other, and it’s always so fun brainstorming with you and working on every project with you and Melody, who is truly one of the best editors around! Which then, of course, makes me think of Kay Springsteen, who looks at every book before I turn it in to make sure that I haven’t forgotten to dress my characters. To the entire Skyscape team: you guys are a dream to work with.

To all the bloggers who tirelessly share my books: from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

And to the readers: I don’t think words will ever express how thankful I am for your support. You guys make me so happy, not just because you love reading like I do, but because you get just as involved and just as excited. It’s such a privilege being a part of this community, so thank you, and I hope you enjoyed Matt and Parker’s book!

Hugs, RVD