Acknowledgments
Mr. TL has been my number one cheerleader since One to Hold went live a year ago. In January 2013, when I was writing One to Keep, he named Kenny, and she became his “pet” character. I couldn’t have been happier when he approved of Slayde, and I couldn’t do any of this without his support and nonstop encouragement. All my love and gratitude goes to you, my wonderful husband.
To my two precious daughters, who always want to know what story I’m writing... yes, they get the PG version. Thanks for being the best two kids on the planet!
When I decided to use tattoo quotes as title chapters, several faithful readers jumped on the bandwagon, sending me brilliant suggestions. Special thanks to Ilona Townsel, Mandie Jones, Jackie Wright, Pam Brooks, Mayra Statham, Heather Carver, and Kimberly Hulsey for all the rocking notes and pictures!
Ilona Townsel is my queen of feedback, encouraging notes, and thoughtful gifts, and of the Alexander-Knight Files. Love you, my friend! Huge thanks to Rebecca Bennett for giving Slayde her last name, and to Candice “Candy Love” Royer for Mariska. Two of my favorite characters from two of my favorite peeps! Christina Badder and Kimberly Hulsey are my queens of pictorial-book-love. I can’t tell you how much your surprise teasers make my day. Squeezes to both of you.
Mandie Jones, you keep me organized, you make my publicity sing!, and you helped me launch this baby. For all your hard work, I appreciate you so much. Couldn’t have done it without you—chocolate and vanilla high-fives!
Every person who has helped me, from beta reading to cover feedback to general encouragement when I was feeling overwhelmed is so dear to my heart. My street team “The Keepers”—enormous thanks to Chrissy Fletcher, Jas de la Cruz, Angela Craney, Holly Leffler, Rebecca, Heather, Jackie, Kimberly, Melissa Jones, Autumn Davis, Hetty Whitmore, Jess Danowski, Daphnie Bennett, Karrie Puskas, Lisa Maurer, Amber Gleisner, Christi Curtis, Elizabeth Roberts, Jennifer Noe, Kendall Barnett, Nicole Huffman, Becky Barney, Angie Lynch, Lisa Gerould, Richelle Robinson, Ginger Sharp, Isabelle Berube, Katrina Boone, Lorraine Black, Melissa Tholen, Louise Iwanenko, Marie Cline, Zee Hayat, Evette Reads, Tamela Gibson, Jennifer LaFon, Jennifer Engel, Theresa Gomez, Lucinda Pillsbury, Debbie and Ali (that takeover cherry!), Maria Barquero, Ellen Widom, Laura Goff, Jennifer Marr, and Shirl Stewart. You guys are made of awesome.
Christine with Books and Beyond Fifty Shades, all of the ladies of The Library, Fairy Book Club (Liz), Kinky Book Club (Ava), and Smexy Reads Book Club, my faithful book blogging friends Summer, Nadine, Ivie, Marissa, and too many more to name—you make my day every time you say “Sure! Glad to help out.” Love you all so much.
Last but never least, thanks to Natalie, Mary and the sisters at Love Between the Sheets for your amazing publicity services. Thanks to Steven Novak for the gorgeous cover design! And big love to my always-encouraging author-friends Aleatha Romig and Alisa Woods. You guys keep me going.
And to everyone who reads and loves my books,
Thank you!
About the Author
Tia Louise is a former journalist, world-traveler, and collector of beautiful men (who inspire all of her stories. *wink*)—turned wife, mommy, and novelist.
She lives in the center of the U.S.A. with her lovely family and one grumpy cat. There, she dreams up stories she hopes are engaging, hot, and sexy, and that cause readers rethink common public locations.
It’s possible she has a slight truffle addiction.
Books by Tia Louise:
One to Hold (Derek & Melissa), 2013
One to Protect (Derek & Melissa), 2014
One to Keep (Patrick & Elaine), 2014
One to Love (Kenny & Slayde), 2014
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