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To my brilliant marketing team, Jessica Mangicaro and Elisha Katz—and to my rock star publicity team, Loren Jaggers and Stephanie Felty. I was so thrilled when I found out that we would be working together again that I did a (terribly uncoordinated) happy dance. Thank you for working so hard to get this story out into the world.

To Candice Coote for all your help in bringing everything together!

To Emily Osborne for, once again, creating such a beautiful cover that I can’t stop staring at.

To my production editor, Jennifer Myers, and copyeditor, Marianne Aguiar: I know it couldn’t have been easy navigating around all the Sri Lankan–isms in this book. Thank you for your sensitivity in making my character voices as authentic as possible.

And to everyone at Berkley and Penguin Random House who helped bring You’re Invited into the hands of readers. I’m so grateful for you!

To the wonderful team at Hodder & Stoughton, especially Bethany Wickington. Thank you so much for all your support and hard work across the pond!

To the lovely team at Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency for being such a pleasure to work with.

To Crystal Patriarche and the team at BookSparks for all their help in getting the word out about this book!

To my ever-supportive Berkletes, who have cheered me on every step of the way.

To my amazing friends and family, who love me even when I’m an antisocial hermit that never keeps in touch with anyone when I’m writing.

And as always, to CJ: I know this book throws shade at weddings, but there has never been a moment in the last twelve years when I haven’t been thankful that I married my best friend.





ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Amanda Jayatissa grew up in Sri Lanka, completed her undergrad at Mills College, CA, and lived in the UK before moving back to her sunny little island. She works as a corporate trainer, owns a chain of cookie stores, and is a proud dog-mum to her two spoiled huskies.