My Sister's Ex (34 page)

Authors: Cydney Rax

Tags: #Fiction, #African American, #Contemporary Women, #Romance, #Contemporary, #Erotica, #General

FAMILY—Thanks to my family who is very supportive and excited about my writing career. Thanks to my Aunt Janice for giving me information about her occupation.

PUBLISHER—I adore Three Rivers Press. You do your job so very well. Special thanks to Emily Lavelle, PR extraordinaire.

EDITOR—Heather Proulx. I trust your very capable editing skills. Thanks a trillion for your support and encouragement.

AGENT—The one and only Claudia Menza. Can you believe this is my fourth release? Thanks for giving me my start in the industry.

FRIENDS—You know who you are. Thanks for the conversations and the laughs.

MEDIA/REVIEWERS—
USA Today
(thanks for the wonderful feature),
Essence
(Henry Patrik Bass, thanks),
Black Expressions
(as always), all the book clubs (K.C. Girlfriends Book Club and Sistah Friend Book Club) and websites that consistently feature my novels, you are invaluable. Thanks to the Houston Public Library and Texas Library Association.

Also thanks to Ann Brown of RAWSISTAZ for a great review of MBFAMM.

AUTHOR PALS—Cheryl Robinson, Marissa Monteilh (a true gem), Margaret Johnson-Hodge, Lexi Davis, Electa Rome Parks, S. B. Redd, Aberjhani, Kole Black, Stacy Deanne, T. Styles, Desiree Day, Nancey Flowers, Joy King, Philana Marie Boles, Vanessa Davis Griggs, Marsha Jenkins Sanders, and too many others to name. Thanks for being in my corner.

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON—Thanks for your interest and support, for buying my book, or at least telling me you’re gonna buy the book (wink). I appreciate your putting up with me! Special thanks to Mr. Irvin, Mary, and the BN bookstore.

MYSPACE BUDDIES—Haha, there are a lot of wonderful and supportive fans out there. You make me laugh, you make me smile, you make me feel so good inside.

DUANE—Babe, thanks for teaching me so many things I never knew and sharing so many special moments with me. I appreciate your earnest support of my career. And thanks for being my road dawg and having the courage to accompany me on this journey.

THE FANS—Where would I be without the readers who offer so much support, encouragement, positivity and insight? I am so grateful to you for helping me to have a writing career. Keep buying those books! Don’t forget to e-mail me at
[email protected]
. Merci! Gracias! Danke! Asante! Cám on ! Gratia! Thanks!

About the Author

Cydney Rax is the author of
My Daughter’s Boyfriend, My Husband’s Girlfriend
, and
My Best Friend and My Man
. Cydney is a native Detroiter and a graduate of both Cass Technical High School and Eastern Michigan University. In her spare time she loves playing Nintendo Wii, checking out the latest movies (comedies, thrillers, dramas, and action), watching
Family Guy
, and trying to keep her life in perspective. A single mother of one, she currently resides in Houston.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Published in the United States by Three Rivers Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., New York.

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Three Rivers Press and the Tugboat design are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available upon request.

eISBN: 978-0-307-45996-1

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Other Books By This Author

Dedication

Chapter 1 - Where I’m Going

Chapter 2 - The Jeffrey Williams Way