Sweet Rome (Sweet Home, #1.5)(111)
Acknowledgements
As always, I have lots of people to thank.
Mam, Dad, thank you so much for all your support. Dad, for your constant belief and positivity and Mam for reading every draft, oh, and for laughing at my mistakes—It’s true, babies do smell of shit! (personal joke, please don’t take offence!) Stephen, my hubby. Even through the toughest year of your life, you stood by me and encouraged me all the way with my writing. I’m so happy I have you with me on this new adventure and I pray for wonderful things to come your way in the future.
Sam, what can I say? Thanks for popping out kid after kid and enlightening me on what it’s like to be a parent! All those early morning stampedes have helped me create a wonderful family for Rome and Mol—nutter kids and all!
To my lovely Niece, Taylor, and my crazy, adorable nephews, Isaac, Archie and Elias. Thank you for making me the proudest, most doting Auntie ever, and, of course, for letting me use your names! You are forever immortalised in print!
Kia, as always you whipped this novel into shape and, I particularly enjoy your bluntness and comments that manage to scold, but are always so polite in doing so! You have been with me through every novel. I can’t wait for the next one!
Rach, even though you were MIA for this novel, it doesn’t mean I don’t love you! As for the rest of the Teesside Massive, your life-long friendship always helps me shape my secondary characters. You’ve taught me what it is to have true friends and even though we are separated by an ocean, you’re always close. Love ya’s!
Cassie, my wonderful ‘Bama’ editor. Thank you for squeezing me in. You are wonderful to work with as always, and even though it pained me, I’m glad Auburn did so well for you this year! (
Kelly, thank you for the cover reveals and blog tours. You are an amazing blogger and friend. You have led me through the world of blogging with a steady hand and I appreciate everything you do for us authors!
Lysa! My absolutely favourite web designer ever! You have been unbelievable with your advice this year. When Sweet Home hit the best sellers lists, and I was completely lost, you pulled me from the unknown and guided me through—my personal Virgil! You are one of the funniest peeps ever and I can’t wait to someday meet you face to face. I’m desperate to hear that Boston twang—wicked!
There are a few bloggers that I owe particular thanks. Jenny and Gitte at Totallybooked, you were the first blog to really give me a shot and I am forever grateful! Tessa, I think you’re just bloody fabulous and I’m super excited for the next novel when you begin your role as ‘Beta reader’— we’re gonna kick biker ass! Smiten’s book blog, again, one of my first supporters. Thank you so much for giving this small town gal a chance. Lesley-Lynn, although a new relationship, your love for Mol and Rome has been astounding. You rock, and I am pretty damn confident that your blog will hit the stratosphere!
And finally, to my readers. The success of Sweet Home will be something I’ll never forget. I wrote the book as I just couldn’t get the story from my head. Never in a million years did I think I would make the USA Today Bestsellers List, or top the Amazon and iBooks charts. It was all down to you. I hope you all enjoy Rome’s story as much. Love you, guys!
About the Author
Amazon and USA Today Bestselling Author, Tillie Cole, hails from a small town in the North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city.
After graduating from Newcastle University, Tillie followed her Professional Rugby player husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and thoroughly enjoyed teaching High School students Social Studies for seven years.
Tillie has now settled in Calgary, Canada, where she is finally able to sit down, write (without the threat of her husband being transferred), throwing herself into fantasy worlds and the fabulous minds of her characters.
Tillie writes both Romantic comedy and New Adult novels and happily shares her love of alpha-male leading men (mostly with muscles and tattoos) and strong female characters with her readers.
When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more than strutting her sparkly stuff on a dance floor (preferably to Lady Gaga), watching films (preferably anything with Tom Hardy or Will Ferrell—for very different reasons!), listening to music or spending time with friends and family.