Sexiest Vampire Alive

Acknowledgments

There would be no sexiest vampire alive without the sexiest husband alive. I am forever grateful to my husband, Don, for deftly demonstrating how a man can be serious, yet funny. Strong, yet charming. My thanks to my children, who are always encouraging, and my best friends/critique partners, who are extremely wise and know exactly when to give me a hug or a needed kick in the rear.

My thanks to everyone at HarperCollins/Avon Books: Pam from publicity, Adrienne from marketing, Tom from the art department, publisher Liate, executive editor Erika Tsang, and assistant editor Amanda. Thanks also to my agent, Michelle Grajkowski of Three Seas Literary Agency.

And finally, I cannot express how grateful I am to all you readers. Thanks to you, the Love at Stake series has been more successful than I ever dreamed.