J Roars (11 page)

"It wasn't my first kill."

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T
hank you for taking the time to read this book. The more I write, the less I read, and the greater appreciation I have for the vast amount of books out there to choose from. Thank you for choosing this one. As a romance reader, I know I finish one book, and often have no idea what to read next since there are over 500 books on my TBR list! So, again, thank you. 

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Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Mariana and Elena for responding when I asked, “What do you yell out in Spanish when you’re fucking?”

Thanks to Maria Isabel for letting me use her name to be the one yelling out the words Mariana and Elena gave me!

To Lisagh for the edits. I can’t imagine traversing these crazy roads of indie publishing without you. Check her out
here
.

To Carol, damn bitch, you fucking rock. I would have not survived the past few months without you. Check her ass out
here
. 
She will pimp your shit right. Promise.

Back to Mariana. Not only did you give me sex words in Spanish, but you also helped me with so many of the details in Mexico. The
quintas
, the hideouts, the freaking
autopista
that required a 20 minute conversation. I can’t express how much I appreciate you as a friend, and how willing you are to share your culture and your city with me. Sabinas exists in L&J’s world because of you.

To Melinda, who's ass I am NOT pimping out cuz she's mine! I have no idea what a rear fork or a sprocket is. Let's hope your husband knows what he's talking about. Thank you for being the editing queen and getting the humor that is Isabel. Her and Son were a blast to write. I'm glad she amused you. There are parts of this book only a Latina (or a white girl with a brown heart) will get the full benefit of. Lucky you're one of them!

Last, but far from least, to K. S. Adkins for writing Brutal (Detroit After Dark). I finished Melted & Shattered, and sat staring at my computer trying to write a 2.5 in J’s voice… and there was nothing. I was so overwhelmed with all the things going on in my life that I felt empty. I took a break, read Brutal in two days, and as I swiped the last page on my Kindle, J roared to life. I went right to the computer and wrote the first section of J Roars. He literally roared in my head. It was the character of Rogan, and his ability to be 100% alpha male, but also beta to Venessa when the time called for it that inspired me. I loved it. I loved that a man could let the woman be in control. I thought, “Fuck, that’s J!” Kelly, if you hadn’t wrote Brutal so I could read it, I might still be staring at an empty computer screen. So
here
is where
you can check her ass out too, and read about the awesome Rogan and Venessa.