The Hustle (Irreparable #4) (37 page)

Authors: Kj Bell

BOOK: The Hustle (Irreparable #4)

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riting is a journey of learning and growth. I’ve made mistakes, but I learned from those mistakes with a lot of encouragement from those who stood by and nudged me to write the story better, and not to settle for fine. I owe them all many thanks.

For starters, my incredible family who puts up with me, especially at crunch time. Tom (my husband), for his love and support. He’s my rock. My kids have sacrificed a lot of mommy time, and eaten a lot of junk food. I promise to make it up to them.

Without my mother, I might still be writing my first book. I love her dearly.

Big time thanks to: My friend Vicki, for her willingness to read my books from the first draft to the end, and for always giving me her honest feedback, even when I disagree with her. She’s been with me since book one, and I hope for many more. My betas; Nic, Kristie, Desiree, Lori and Sarah, thank you for helping me to improve Tug’s story. Especially Sarah, you amaze me every time. Your insight and notes are incredible.

I don’t have enough words to thank my editor, Nichole. She pushed and she pushed and while there were times I wanted to skip over her comments, and not re-write a scene, I did it. She’s brilliant and I don’t think the conclusion to Tug’s story would be as perfect without her. I’m blessed.

Christine and Nichole from Perfectly Publishable, put up with me, and their dedication, from the beautiful cover and formatting Christine designs to the attention Nichole puts into editing and proofing my books continues to amaze me. They’re a remarkable team and I’m incredibly grateful to have them. That’s Christine’s quote on the cover and I couldn’t have written it better myself.

A thousand thank you’s to the bloggers who have stayed in touch, read ARC’s, and taken the time to review my books. You all rock my socks off. I’m in complete awe of how hard you work. Nic of Flirty and Dirty Book Blog, Emily from The SubClub Books, Kristie of Kristie’s Kaptivating Reviews, Jen of Naughty and Nice Book Blog, and finally, Desiree with A love Affair With Books have spread #tuglove from the first ARC of IB and I adore them for it.

Finally, thank you to every reader who fell in love with Tug. I wish I could personally name all of you, but the list has grown too large. Every message you’ve sent, I’ve read. I’ve cried and I’ve laughed and you all have humbled me. I never expected when I drafted Tug as a fun-loving side character that I would get the chance to develop him into a man, but because of you, I have. Thank you for that opportunity. It’s been an incredible ride.

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J Bell currently lives in California with her husband and three children. As a mother of three, when she’s not writing, she’s usually carting one of her children to their various activities. She enjoys reading and music, and is equally addicted to both.

Writing is a passion she simply can’t live without and looks forward to publishing many books in the near future.

She loves hearing from her readers and can be found on various social media sites using the following links: