Merciless (Option Zero 1)
Midnight Shadows, A Wildefire Novel
Acknowledgments
I am beyond blessed in many ways and one of the most significant is the number of wonderful people in my life. Writing can be a lonely, solitary endeavor but I could not do what I do without the support and love of the following people:
My husband, Jim, who loves and supports me in ways too numerous to mention. Thank you for the laughter, for bringing me goodies to keep me going, and for handling a million things that I take for granted. You are one in a billion!
My beautiful mom, who inspires me everyday.
My incredible and precious fur-babies who bring me smiles and more love than I ever thought possible. I would mention all their names but I would run out of room!
The amazing Joyce Lamb whose copyediting and fabulous advice are always on point.
Tricia Schmitt (Pickyme) for your gorgeous cover art.
The Reece’s Readers Facebook groups, for all their support, encouragement, and wonderful sense of humor.
Anne, my first reader, who always goes above and beyond in her advice and encouragement, and knows just what to say to keep me going.
My beta readers, Crystal, Hope, Julie, Alison, and Kris who always offer fabulous suggestions and encouragement.
Kara for reading the finished version and finding those things I missed even after reading it a thousand times.
Linda Clarkson of Black Opal Editing, who, as always, did an amazing job of finding those superfluous words and that one specific thing that made so much difference! So appreciate your eagle eye, Linda.
Special thanks to Hope for your help and assistance in a multitude of things. Thank you for your generous heart and for keeping me on track.
To my readers, thank you for your patience and encouragement as I learned my way around a new series and brand new characters. I hope you love them as much as I do!
About the Author
Christy Reece is the award winning, NYT Bestselling Author of dark romantic suspense. She lives in Alabama with her husband and a menagerie of pets.
Christy loves hearing from readers and can be contacted at [email protected]
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