Fire and Shadows (Ashes and Ice #2) (17 page)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I thought that my Acknowledgements page in Ashes and Ice was long, but after publishing my first novel, I realized just how BIG your circle of friends becomes. Some of you I don
’t even know. Some of you are readers tucked away in your corner of the world who bought and read my book and posted a sweet review. Do you know how much I love you? Um, yeah. A freakin’ ton. Bloggers, authors, readers, promoters, editors, beta readers, designers, formatters! You all are insanely gorgeous creatures and I adore you.

Becky Johnson from Hot Tree Editing is a saint. Seriously, I can practically see her halo. She was dedicated to Fire and Shadows and I am so grateful. Her team is awesome. Lady Amber Tours helped get Ashes and Ice onto three Amazon bestsellers lists within 24 hours of release. She
’s a promotion rockstar. Najla Qamber Designs and Mae I Design and Photography have made incredible promotion banners, teasers, and more for my books. I always love getting emails from them. Who doesn’t like getting pretty stuff in their inbox? Inkstain Interior Book Designing has created my beautiful interiors. Her lovely page designs make my words look good. Thank you to Author Dominique Goodall for getting me sprinting. My online sprinters are the only reason I finished Fire and Shadows. Thank you to Author Tiffany Carmouche and musician/songwriter Martina Desiree for all the encouragement.

For every message of support, A&I love, or hilarious mischief, I heart you. Thank you for making my big fat happy dreams come true.

And finally, my family. My husband and daughter bring me so much happiness that I can’t even put into words how they light up my life. Thank you for making everyday beautiful. I love you both.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

R
ochelle grew up dreaming up stories. When she entered high school, she  
tucked away her creative side and jumped head-first into academics, work, and service projects. She graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Political Science and Communication when she was twenty years old. After years away from her writing, Rochelle picked up a pen and started fleshing out a character sketch that she outlined when she was twelve. That sketch was the start of the Ashes and Ice story. Rochelle lives in the DC metro area with her husband and daughter. By day she works as a behavioral therapist. By night, she is a dreamer and is busy tapping out new stories on her keyboard.