I would like to thank the following people for their invaluable help and support:
The wonderful people at Avon/HarperCollins for their kindness, cheerleading, and for helping make my dreams come true, especially Michael Morrison, Mike Spradlin, Brian Grogan, Carrie Feron, Debbie Stier, Pamela-Spengler Jaffee, and Jamie Beckman.
My agent, Damaris Rowland, for her faith and wisdom.
Jenni Grizzle and Wendy Etherington for keeping me going and always being up for champagne and cheesecake.
Thanks also to Sue Grimshaw, Kathy Baker, Kay and Jim Johnson, Kathy and Dick Guse, Lea and Art D’Alessandro, and Michelle, Steve, and Lindsey Grossman.
A cyber hug to my Looney Loopies Connie Brockway, Marsha Canham, Virginia Henley, Jill Gregory, Sandy Hingston, Julia London, Kathleen Givens, Sherri Browning, and Julie Ortolon, and also to the Temptresses.
A very special thank you to the members of Georgia Romance Writers.
And finally, thank you to all the wonderful readers who have taken the time to write or e-mail me. I love hearing from you!