Weather Girl(99)

Thank you to my agent, Laura Bradford, for continuing to be a fantastic partner in all things publishing. The team at Berkley/ Penguin Random House consistently floors me with their compassion and creativity: Jessica Brock, Jessica Plummer, Megha Jain, and Alison Cnockaert. Vi-An Nguyen, I feel so lucky to have two absolute beauties from you! This is my ultimate Pacific Northwest dream cover, and I love it to pieces.

This book would have been grayer than the gloomiest Seattle day without input from meteorologists Shannon O’Donnell and Claire Anderson. I have all the admiration for what you do—thank you so much for your time and expertise! Thank you to my sister, Michelle, who helped a great deal with the hospital details. And to the therapists I’ve had over the years, especially LZ: thank you for helping me understand my brain a little better.

The authors who blurbed this book: Helen Hoang, Sophie Cousens, Sonia Hartl, Annette Christie, Chloe Liese, Jasmine Guillory, Tessa Bailey, Alison Cochrun, Olivia Dade, and Julia Whelan. Your generosity and kind words mean the world to me. I’m also sending much love to Kelsey Rodkey, Courtney Kae, Auriane Desombre, and Lillie Vale, my early readers whose enthusiasm for Ari and Russell made all the difference.

As always, thank you to Ivan. I’m so glad you prefer rainy days, too.