Finding Abigail (47 page)

Now he looked
even more annoyed. “I sit behind you in the back corner, and you probably
didn’t notice me because you’re always talking to Emma.”

I felt a twinge
of guilt, but it was quickly replaced by irritation. Why would it matter to him
if I always talked to Emma? To my knowledge, he didn’t even know I existed
before today. “Fine, I’ll do that.” My voice was cold, but I didn’t care.

I nodded to the
other guys and walked back to our table. “You were right. I shouldn’t have gone
over there. He’s weird.” I told them what happened.

As I knew she
would, Emma gloated with an “I told you so.”

Acknowledgments

As with all my
books, I couldn’t have done it alone. This book in particular was difficult to
write and would not have been possible without help from a certain woman that
went over the novel many times, giving me insights on what it was like for an
abused woman. Having been one herself she knew what she was talking about. I
cannot express how thankful I am.

I’d also like to
thank Ashley Stoyanoff, author of the Souls Mark series, for her pre-reading
and editing.

And to my
sister-in-law Kathy for all her help.

I also have to
thank my sisters and mother for listening to me vent over how difficult this
one was, and not getting annoyed with me. I really appreciate your support.

My husband Brad,
and kids, Josh and Megan, for supporting me and understanding that I needed to
focus on the book.

To
Stephanie Mooney for doing the cover, and Christine LePorte, for the
editing.

And one last
shout-out to my sister Brenda for posing for me. You look great on the cover;
you can’t even tell you’re a little older than twenty-seven!

About the Author

Christina Smith grew up in Kingston Ontario, Canada, and after getting married, moved to a small rural town in the
country. She lives there with her husband, Brad, two kids, Josh and Megan, and
their dog, Bailey. Even though the house is peaceful, surrounded by nature and
the occasional deer, she’s still a city girl at heart. She misses civilization,
and visits with her mother and two sisters.

She spends a lot of free time writing, and has
numerous ideas for future novels for both young adult and adult fiction
.