Thanks first and foremost always go to God for his love and abiding support, for speaking peace to my often troubled soul, and for exceeding my expectations of unanswered prayers. To my church family for always giving me love and support when I needed it most and being supportive of my alter-ego Katie.
Michelle Eck: Even as a writer, words seem inadequate to say how grateful I am that God brought you into my life. You’re a daily blessing as a friend, a hardcore supporter, a Stream Team Captain extraordinaire, and the best eagle eye editor a girl could ever ask or hope for. I don’t know what I would do without you, your love and care, your straight forward honesty, and your willingness to fight long and hard to make my books and my career better. I couldn’t navigate these crazy waters without you at the helm! Love and hugs always!!
Cris Hadarly: Thank you for being one of the sweetest, kindest, and most caring people I know. We’re truly soul sisters divided by oceans and continents! I can’t thank you enough for all your support, pimpage, long and grueling hours working on book tours on my behalf, and overall book love. Most of all, I thank you for your friendship, for your prayers, and for having a smile for me when I needed it most. I pray God blesses you with the desires of your heart that you so richly deserve.
Marilyn Medina: You mean so much to me girlie and have so many places in my heart. You’re my fellow Golden Girls goddess, my “twinsie and sista from another mista, my Latin lover, my eagle eye editor and book lover and supporter. I can’t imagine writing a book if I didn’t have you to support me and help to make it better. Thanks also for helping with all things Spanish for AJ. Thanks for always having your eye for me—I know I can count on you to shank any haters!
JB McGee: Thank you for being one of the kindest, sweetest, and most generous people I’ve been blessed to get to know in the business. Your courage and your ability to smile in the good and bad times are truly an inspiration to me. Thank you for all things design related and most of all for being the most kickass formatter (including being willing to do it last minute!).
Yesi Cavazos: Thank you so, so much for all your book love and support. I appreciate all your help with Music. Thanks for making sure AJ and Abby were speaking Spanish in the right tenses and using the right Spanish curse words!! LOL I love our marathon dinners together with JB and Michelle, and I’m going to miss them so much!!
Lisa Kane: Thank you so, so much for your willingness to be an early reader. The insight and enthusiasm you brought to Music made it such a better book. I’m forever in your debt. Big hugs always for the support of all my books.
Raine Miller: Thank you lady for being a part of my life. I will always see our friendship as divinely brought about! You’re a true inspiration. Thank you for always being there for me to provide laughter, support, advice, and guidance. You are truly my Mama Raine!!
Heather Gunter: Thanks to the most amazing margaritas, Mexican food, and tattoos partner in crime! Thanks for giving me a shoulder to cry on as well as an ear to piss and moan in! Your support has meant so much to me over the last few months. You’re a true soul sister! Love ya lots, girlie!!
Andrea Riley: Thanks for your love and support, cuz! I appreciate the constant writing support and encouragement all the way back to when you read that first draft of The Road to Damascus many years ago. We were raised like sisters and have weathered the tough times together. I love you very, very much.
Sara Wolf: Thank you for being such a wonderful and inspiring writing buddy all these years. You’ve been there encouraging me through the good times and the bad, and I’ll never forget you for it. Thanks so much for lending your eye to early drafts of Music, for encouraging and lifting me up with your enthusiasm
Paige & Enzo Silva: What can I say to two of the most amazing, supportive, enthusiastic and giving friends a gal could ever ask for? Most of all, I give thanks that you both have been a part of life for all these years and have hung in there with me through the very, very dark times. Your love means the world to me.
To all the ladies of my street team Ashley’s Angels: Your support, enthusiasm, pimpage, humor, and general amazingness makes me very humbled and honored to have you in my corner!! Special shout-outs to Shannon Furhman & Tamara Debbaut for their AMAZING Music of the Heart inspired fan art and quotes. You rock, ladies!! And also thanks to Amber Vaughn for your pimpage of my fanpage as well as all the amazing fan art. Plus it was pretty amazing seeing The Proposition in the sights of Ireland! You’re amazing!
To the Book Avenue Review, Kim Box Person, Ana’s Attic, Aeastas Book Blog, Flirty and Dirty Book Blog, and Literati Literature Lovers for being a supporter of my books from the very, very beginning. Your pimpage and love means so much to me. There’s so many other blogs I owe thanks to like Shh Mom’s Reading, Three Chicks and Their Books, Into the Night Reviews, My Secret Romance, Smitten’s Book Blog, and Reviews by Tammy and Kim along with sooooo many others!!
Emilie Grey for you overwhelming enthusiasm and support for my books along with making all the fabulous Jakeisms on Pinterest!! You are a true ray of sunshine!
To Amazing new writer buddies: CC Wood, RK Lilley, Jasinda Wilder, Tara Sivec, Amy Bartol, Georgia Cates, Jenn Sterling, Nyrae Dawn, AC Marchman, Jami Mac, Jenn Foor, and Michelle Leighton. You ladies rock my rocks with your talent, your support, and your laughter!!
To the ladies of the Hot Ones: Karen Lawson, Marion Archer, Amy Lineaweaver, and Merci Arellano: You ladies are too amazing for words. I love how our first book chat went for three hours. I could Skype with you guys every day and still not talk enough! Your support and enthusiasm for my books is such a blessing, but it’s also the fact you care so much about Katie/Krista as a person that means the most. Big hugs and love!
To reader buddies who inspire me with their love, support, and fangirling: Ricki Wieselthier, Kimberly Sutherland, Andrea Gregory, Angie Hocking, Aimee Packorek, Donna Soluri, Amanda Orozco, Missy Mealer, Jennifer Singh, Donna Kilroy, and Stephanie Tolsky.
To my IRL besties Kim Benefield, Kristi Hefner, Gwen McPherson, Brittany Haught, Jaime Brock, Erica Deese, and Lindsey Cochran. Thanks for being there for me in the good and bad times. Your support of my writing has meant the world to me, but it’s your friendship that I truly treasure. I wouldn’t take anything for the years of laughter, tears, and craziness we’ve all shared together. Love you lots.
Gene & Yvonne Norton & Jimmy & Joy Stephens: Thank you for being a blessing and light in my life since the day I was born. Your love and dedication to me and my family has mean so much in the good and bad times. Thank you for your constant prayers, encouragement and love and for standing by me in the storms of life when those we all loved and adored were taken from us.
And big, huge, tremendous hugs to all my readers and bloggers!!
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