A Christmas Peril (The Teacup Novellas - Book Five) (15 page)

Acknowledgments

To my cousin
Allan Hale for sharing so many wonderful memories of his parents. Thank you for
allowing me to use their photograph on my cover. All these years later, I still
miss them so much.

Continued thanks
to my beloved aunt, Lucille McKeag Hale, whose gift of vintage teacups inspired
the stories of this novella series.

To Cyndi
Hollman, Sally Wilson, Glenn Hale, and Bev Harrison for working your editing
magic. I couldn’t do it without you!

And to my
husband Ken who is the best brainstorming partner a girl could ask for. Thanks
for all your expertise in marketing and your Midas touch in Gimp land. I love
you to the moon and back.

About
the Author

Born in
Texas
and raised in
Oklahoma
, Diane Hale Moody is a
graduate of
Oklahoma
State
University
. She lives with her husband
Ken in the rolling hills just outside of
Nashville
. They are the proud parents of two grown and extraordinary
children, Hannah and Ben.

Just after moving to
Tennessee
in 1999, Diane felt the tug of a long-neglected passion to write
again. Since then, she’s written a column for her local newspaper, feature
articles for various magazines and curriculum, and several novels with a dozen
more stories eagerly vying for her attention.

When she’s not reading or writing, Diane enjoys an eclectic taste
in music and movies, great coffee, the company of good friends, and the
adoration of a peculiar little pooch named Darby.

Visit Diane's website at
www.dianemoody.net
and her blog, “just sayin’” at
www.dianemoody.blogspot.com

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