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To Lauren Runow, my book bestie and Napa + CrossFit guru—You have been my saving grace when it comes to finding balance in the world of self-publishing and are always there when I need a laugh. Your books are dirty, and your heart is pure. Don’t ever change!
To Autumn Hull of Wordsmith Publicity—Thank you for saving me…again! This book was prologue hell and you held my hand through the fire. Thank you!
To Jovana Shirley of Unforeseen Editing, for her incredible copyediting and formatting—You make my words flow and look beautiful on the page.
To Sarah Hansen of Okay Creations, for working her magic on the book cover.
To Debra Pressley of Book Enthusiast Promotions, for handling my promotional posts, so I actually have time to write!
To Naomi Hop of Naomi’s Reading Palace, for picking up my books when no one else would and for your beta work on
Wild Abandon
. Nate was right.
Naomi is a fucking genius!
To Maryse Black of Maryse’s Book Blog, for taking a chance on this new author—Your readers are amazing, and I am happy to call myself a loyal follower!
To Jennifer Ristic of Collector of Book Boyfriends—Your Swedish dinner parties will never be the same if you don’t stop pushing my books. No, I take that back. Promote away, girl!
To Wilmari Carrasquillo-Delgado of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Book Boyfriends, for your honesty and spot-on input.
To Bookworm Babe Brandee Price, for your input, and Angie Doyle McKeon of Angie and Jessica’s Dreamy Reads, for the blurb jolts!
To my Epilogue queens, Giovanna Bovenzi Cruz and Laurie Breitsprecher, and my Prologue princess, Stefanie Pace—You are true champions of the indie author and the best readers and friends an author could ask for.
To my street team, JCol’s Army of Roses, who have done a kick-ass job of spreading the word about my books—You’re the best group, and I’m so excited to share this experience with you.
To the outstanding blogs and Facebook groups, who have been a great source for me as an author and reader.
To Nicole Lancellotti, Jen Windstein, Michelle Worden, Tara McCormick, Nicole Parsons, Liza Moore, Jill Meister, and Nanci Weaver, for being awesome.
To my sister, Nicole, who inspired Crystal’s online relationships.
To my family, who has been an amazing cheer squad—You’re the best!
To my mom and stepdad, who do more for this thirty-four-year-old woman than most people do for their sixteen-year-olds—Without you, I wouldn’t have the time to write, and I promise, if I ever make millions, I’ll buy you a place in Florida. (Don’t start picking out paint colors anytime soon.) Seriously, I love you both way too much.
To my husband, Bryan—Thank you for taking me to all the amazing cities featured in my books. Thank you for giving me a love worthy of writing about. And thank you for being so silly that I laugh daily.
Finally, to the tiny people, Jake and Everly—You won’t be tiny for long so. Until then, I will hold you and kiss you as much as I want!
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In a battle of self-discovery, she must choose between them.
Kathryn Grayson has it all—a beautiful husband, new baby, and a life most women would only dream of. But after putting her career on hold for her family, Kathryn sets out to reclaim the woman she once was.
When Kathryn meets her new boss, Alexander Asher—Manhattan playboy and heir to his family’s fortune—a misunderstanding leads to friendship, and the friendship becomes fierce.
Soon, Kathryn begins to question Alexander Asher’s motives…and her own.
A heart-wrenching breakup, an accident…and a loss.
Every time Emma Paige stretches out her right hand, she is reminded of all the dreams that faded in one awful weekend.
But, when Emma and her sister, Leah, embark on a trip to Capri, Italy, a near drowning leaves them deserted in a foreign country. When a stranger offers to help, the sisters follow him to his luxury yacht where Emma faces her greatest challenge yet.
His name is Asher.
Over the course of three days, Emma and Asher enter into an intense, complex, and emotionally extracting relationship. But when Emma learns of Asher’s real identity, she finds herself feeling betrayed and stranded by the only man she was ever able to open her heart to.
A chance meeting in New York, a romance communicated through music, and a choice greater than any love she’s ever known, Emma learns of Asher’s demons and is left to wonder…
Is he here to save her, or is he the one who needs saving?
