The Bride Thief

Acknowledgments

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the following people for their invaluable help and support:

My critique partners, Donna Fejes, Susan Goggins, and Carina Rock, for their weekly keep-me-on-track sessions.

My agent, Damans Rowland, for her faith and wisdom.

Beekeepers Angus Stokes, Dave Cushman, Jacob Kahn, Chris Slade, Albert Knight, and Brenda McLean for the wealth of information they provided.

My mom and dad, Kay and Jim Johnson, for a lifetime of love, support, and lots of cheerleading.

My in-laws, Lea and Art D'Alessandro, for the priceless gift of their son, and lots of cheerleading.

My sister, Kathy Guse, for all the good times and lots of cheerleading.

Marcia Hopkins, for all the therapeutic shopping adventures.

Martha Kirkland, my best research source, for being so generous with her time and knowledge.

I would also like to thank the wonderful people at Bantam/Dell, most especially Theresa Zoro, Marietta Anastassatos, and cover artist David Gatti.

A very special thank you to Wendy Etherington and Jenni Grizzle, and a cyber hug from Princess Shoes to Don Vito, Filbert, Jilly/Jan, Happy Jack, the Virgin, Slick, Dimwiddie, Kaffeine, and Brocodile. Thanks also to Steve, Michelle and Lindsey Grossman, Jeannie and Ken Pierannunzi, the members of Georgia Romance Writers, the terrific ladies on my tennis team (even though you guys voted me in as captain when I went to the bathroom!), and all my friends and neighbors who have shown such incredible support.

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!