Here I Go Again: A Novel (35 page)

I’m equally fortunate to be surrounded by all of my family of choice—Tracy Stone, Gina Barge, Joanna Schiferl, Angie Felton, Wendy Hainey, Poppy Buxom, and Blackbird. Extra-special thanks with sugar on top goes to those who were kind enough to give me (and Lissy) an early read—Karyn Bosnak, Caprice Crane, Laurie Dolan, Benjamin Kissell, Lisa Lampanelli, and Sarah Pekkanen. How lucky am I to have so many talented women behind me? (Very lucky, in case that wasn’t clear.)

I’m equally grateful to those behind the scenes at New American Library—production, sales, marketing, etc. Your efforts are deeply appreciated, so thank you. And, of course, the booksellers and readers have rocked my world since 2006. I do this for you, so thank you times infinity.

The most thanks go to the long-suffering Fletch, the folder of the laundry and the cooker of fish dinners. You complete me even more than Melissa. Thank you for my hair metal education and for not laughing (too hard) when you’d catch me watching Kix and Ratt videos on YouTube. You’re right—those guys were WAY more masculine than the boys in WHAM. Who knew?

Finally, to Mr. David Coverdale, I throw the horns for you. You’ve still got it, sir. Indeed, you do.

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