The 48 Hour Hookup (Chase Brothers) (19 page)

Acknowledgments

I’d like to offer the biggest-ever thanks to my editor, eternally ERMAGERD TRACY MONTOYA. Woman, I fall at your feet. Mostly because of all the stabbing you do, but it’s amazing, and you rock it out every time without fail. I have no idea where I’d be without you, but suffice to say it would be ugly, and the world would laugh. And not in the good way.

I must also thank Heather Howland, who fell for the Chase men and gave them a series. This book wouldn’t be here without you. And Debbie Suzuki, who has helped made these boys famous. The entire Entangled team needs to be on a podium of awesomeness.

So
many thanks to Shelly Small, who has an eagle eye for the stuff I miss. And who tolerates my kids when I drag them along every time we get together to walk. Because walking with six kids running circles around us is…ideal. LOL.

And for Kira Archer, my partner in insanity, who will one day love spiders and jalapeño potato chips. Because we really can’t be truly #creepytwins until you do, and I know you don’t want to wreck that. And since you insisted, I’ll throw in the salsa—hot, of course—and will likewise wonder how long it will take for people to figure out we’re communicating in this way.

For my street team, there aren’t enough thanks for your support. You guys get it done and amaze me every time.

And finally, I’d like to thank my family, or in the spirit of the page, acknowledge each of you. Another book finished, another chance to come blinking out of the writing cave and see how you’ve all grown. (Okay, slight exaggeration, but I know the last few weeks are tough. Thanks for understanding. Or at least fleeing at the right moments.) You guys are amazing. And you eat a lot.

About the Author

Sarah
and her husband of what he calls “many long, long years” live on the mid-Atlantic coast with their six young children, all of whom are perfectly adorable when they’re asleep. She never dreamed of becoming an author, but as a homeschooling mom, she often jokes she writes fiction because if she wants anyone to listen to her, she has to make them up. (As it turns out, her characters aren’t much better than the kids.) When not buried under piles of laundry, she may be found adrift in the Atlantic (preferably on a boat) or seeking that ever-elusive perfect writing spot where not even the kids can find her.

She loves creating unforgettable stories while putting her characters through an unkind amount of torture—a hobby that has nothing to do with living with six children. (Really.) Though she adores sexy contemporary romance, Sarah writes in many genres including historical and ghostly supernatural romance and romantic suspense. Her ever-growing roster of releases may be found on
Entangled Publishing
.

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