Acknowledgments

I will try to keep this short, but I owe many people a great deal of gratitude. My sister, Becki, who has read my scribbling from the very start—I owe you so much. You have been my backbone, writing warden, and sounding board. Without you, this book would have never seen the light of day. I love you, B.N.B.

I must also thank my mother and father for encouraging my love of reading. You guys taught me about imaginary worlds and fantastic things. You told me I could do anything that I wanted to do, be anything I wanted to be, and go anywhere that I wanted to go. Thank you both so very much.

I owe a great deal of thanks to all of those that took the time to be beta readers for Mortal Obligation. Tina, Becca, Heather, Courtney, Laurie, Lauren, and Hunter: I can’t tell you how much your feedback meant to me. I’d also like to give Anne at Victory Editing a big thank you for helping me through my noob status! She put up with all sorts of questions and ramblings without making me feel like I was a complete moron. I would also be negligent if I didn’t thank Laurie and her husband for the awesome website they designed for me!

I can never thank my mother-in-law, Lisa, enough for the loooong hours she spent working on my book cover. I am so proud of it! I would also like to give a shout out to the “Inner Circle”, and the “HPers.” You guys gave me the support and encouragement that I needed. You also made me laugh. A lot! You guys rock.

Thanks also go to my husband and daughter for their patience, love and encouragement. You guys are my foundation. I love you.