The Belles (The Belles #1)(120)

Jason Reynolds, let’s see if you read the whole book and find your name. Thanks for the trolling, and the wisdom. Memoirs, ha-ha!

Phyllis Sa, you’re up for every challenge, and I so appreciate your joining me on this journey. Thank you for translating my wild ideas into visual and web space. You are magic and I am so grateful for you.

Justine Larbalestier, your friendship is invaluable. Thank you for your wit, honesty, counsel, and faith. I am lucky to have a friend like you.

To my Madcap boos—Natalie C. Parker, Tessa Gratton, and Julie Murphy—love y’all to the moon and back. Thank you for always filling up my cup, being my safe space, and always letting me be me.

To my travel wife—Renee Ahdieh—thank you for always looking out for me and being my very first blurb. Always have your back, love.

To my bunker boos—Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk, Tiffany Jackson, and Angie Thomas—thanks for the daily laughter and love and loyalty. Y’all have made this writing game more tolerable.

Riddhi Parekh, thank you for being in my life for so long and dealing with me.

To my work wife and CAKE partner-in-crime and sister, Sona Charaipotra, thanks for always leaping into the dark with me and being down for every wild idea. We’re doing what we said we’d do. Thank you for helping me make my dreams come true and being on this roller-coaster ride. I’m too ambitious for my own good, but you get me and always say yes. Creating stories with you has changed my life forever. I love you.

And thank you to the readers. I appreciate your joining me on this journey.