The Gambler (39 page)

Authors: Denise Grover Swank

Tags: #Fiction, #General, #Humorous, #Romance

BOOK: The Gambler

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Shannon Page, you take the manuscript Angela has helped me birth, then make it nice and shiny with your copy edits. Thank you for working with my crazy schedule.

Thank you to my children. I spend a lot of hours with my computer and in my office, yet you understand. I’m working on more balance so we can have more of our own madcap adventures. Maybe we’ll hop in the car and drive out to Wilson, Kansas, to see the giant Czechoslovakian egg.

Thanks to Megan Frerking, my unofficial daughter. Thanks for listening to me tell you about Noah and Libby’s crazy wedding, then laughing so hard you cried. You gave me the encouragement to keep writing the craziness. That night in Paris will forever live in my memory.

The last three months have been harder for me than most people realize. Thank you Trisha Leigh, Shannon Mayer, and Rick Miles for helping me through this period of doubt and grief. Your sympathetic ears, friendship, and support are more than I could have ever asked for. I hope you know how much I appreciate everything you have done to help me through this valley.

And to my readers—thank you. There are literally over a million books out there, but you chose mine. That is never, ever lost on me.

About The Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Denise Grover Swank was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and lived in the area until she was nineteen. Then she became a nomadic gypsy, living in five cities, four states and ten houses over the course of ten years before she moved back to her roots. She speaks English and a smattering of Spanish and Chinese which she learned through an intensive Nick Jr. immersion period. Her hobbies include witty Facebook comments (in her own mind) and dancing in her kitchen with her children. (Quite badly if you believe her offspring.) Hidden talents include the gift of justification and the ability to drink massive amounts of caffeine and still fall asleep within two minutes. Her lack of the sense of smell allows her to perform many unspeakable tasks. She has six children and hasn’t lost her sanity. Or so she leads you to believe.

You can find out more about Denise and her other books at
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