Cross My Heart

To the Plotmonkeys, Janelle, Julie and Les,

you aren’t just colleagues, you are my friends,

and my sisters.

To Robert Gottlieb, thank you for taking

this journey with me and for believing in me

every step of the way.

An extra-special thank-you to my editor,

Brenda Chin, for pushing me to the limit on

this one. Don’t ever let up!

As always, this book is dedicated to my family.

To my husband, Phil, my daughters, Jackie and Jen,

and my doggies, Buddy and Dylan; and to

Mom and Dad. You make every day worthwhile.

I love you all.