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Whitney Barbetti, you are my Magic 8 Ball. Whenever I get stuck in a draft, on an edit, in a layout, or in my life, you have an answer. I'm so grateful we met. Thanks for talking me off those ledges.
KL Grayson, Staci Hart, Stacy Kestwick, and Cole McCade, each of you kicked my ass with edits in the best possible way. Thanks for the tough love. I couldn't have written this book without you!
Alexis Durbin, Leslie McAdam, Becca Hensley Moore, Jenn Wood, Kristina Goff Brooks, Audra Adkins, Sarah Alban, and Jules Barnard, you're the best betas ever! Thank you for your precious feedback.
Jullie Anne Caparas and Doris Gray, what the hell would I do without you? I have no damn clue. Thanks for making me pretty swag and mugs and tshirts. tackle hugs
I have immense gratitude for Becca and Krista Ritchie, who always help me with any self-publishing crisis that come up.
Serena McDonald, thanks for your late night pep talks and for being an awesome friend. Candi Kane, I can't have a release without running everything by you—my cover photos, my blurb, my giveaway ideas. Thanks for always being there for me! Selena Lanovara Scott, thanks for your Harley expertise. You're a bad ass, babe. I finally found someone who loves Dunkin' Donuts more than I do.
To my Wildcats, you guys f*cking rock my socks. ass smacks Kim Ber Lee, thanks for naming the diner!
Bloggers, there are so many of you to thank. Aestas Book Blog, The Dirty Laundry, The Literary Gossip, Three Girls and a Book Obsession, Love Between the Sheets, Give Me Books, One Click Addicts, Smut Muffins, Schmexy Girl Book Blog, The Bookaholic Fairies, The Book Bellas, Smokin' Hot Book Blog, Rumpled Sheets, Sinfully Sexy Book Reviews, The Romance Vault, I Bookin' Love To Read, Smut Fanatics, Book Baristas, Literary Misfit, Owl Always Be Reading, and Teacups & Book Love are just a few of the bloggers who helped me out early on. A big hug to you and the many others who shared my books with their readers.
A huge thanks to Laurence, Joseph and Rob, the attorneys who helped me figure out the adoption process in Texas. I left out one detail, but I'm guessing you're not gonna read my romance, so we're good! haha.
To my friend who said you can indeed get pregnant while taking birth control pills and using condoms, thanks for sharing your real life experience with me. Your son is adorable, btw!
Lastly, to my readers. You have no idea what kind of impact you've made on my life by reading my books. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope I give as much to you as you give to me.
Brady’s story has been rattling around in my head for a few years, and I’m really grateful to share it with you. I know it’s a darker story than my others. Last year was a dark year for me, and I suppose that seeped into the book. But I’m also a big believer in happy endings, so I hope that underscored Brady’s journey with Kat.
If you enjoyed this story, let me know. Perhaps there’ll be more to come with some of these characters.
Licks & kisses,
Lex