The Hours Count (38 page)

An enormous thank-you to my wonderful and talented editor at Riverhead Books, Laura Perciasepe. I am so grateful for her support, guidance, and infinite wisdom, starting from the moment this novel was just a spark a few years ago. It has been such a joy to work with her, and I feel so fortunate to have had her by my side for this entire process. Thank you also to everyone at Penguin Random House and Riverhead Books for supporting me and my novels and always making me feel like a part of their amazing publishing family, with special thanks to Geoff Kloske, Jynne Dilling Martin, Margaret Delaney, Meagan Brown, Craig Burke, Kate Stark, and copy editor Tony Davis. You are the best!

Thank you to Jessica Regel, my brilliant agent extraordinaire, whose insights helped get this book going. Her belief in me continues to amaze me, and I’m so grateful that I have her on my side! Thank you also to the team at Foundry, who have welcomed me, and this book, into their fold.

Thank you to my family and extended family for their love and
overwhelming support: my parents, my sister, and especially my husband and children, who always go along for this ride with me—often literally; they have been to more book events than I can count and still pretend to find it interesting. Thank you to my writer friends who keep me sane on a daily basis, especially Maureen Lipinski, T. Greenwood, and Laura Fitzgerald, to whom I owe an extra thanks because she has been telling me for years that there was a story here.

Last but certainly not least, thank you to all the readers, librarians, bloggers, and friends, both old and new, who supported me and
Margot
and who allow me to keep writing stories and doing what I love
.
Thank you for inviting me to your cities, your homes, your book clubs, and your schools and libraries, and, most of all, thank you for inviting my characters into your hearts.

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