When Faults Collide (Faultlines #1) (27 page)

To my amazing, wonderful children! You changed my life in
ways I didn’t know possible. Thank you for the gift of parenthood. Thank you for tolerating mommy’s obsession over this book. You are miracles and the biggest blessings in my life! You are my heart and I love you to the moon and back, my loves!

To all of my “temporary loves” (children we’ve fostered) and all of our permanent connections—every single one of you have impacted my life. Sharing your stories with me, sharing a piece of yourself...you made me want to do more. Thank you for allowing me to be a piece of your voice! Thank you for not giving up, for being survivors, and for teaching me more than I could ever teach you! This story would not have to come to pass without you.

To every child in foster care—you are amazing. You are brave, smart, and strong. You have survived and will continue to survive. Never give up. You have unlimited potential and every right to be whoever you can be!

To every human trafficking victim—you are
not
nothing. You matter. Your voice matters, your stories matter, and I will never be silent about your plight. Continue to fight, continue to survive, and never give up.

To my wonderful beta readers! Thank you for providing honest feedback and helping me make this book what it is! I love each and every one of you and you are just as big of a reason this book is here! A special shout out to Khadra who gave me the most detailed and constructive feedback for the entire book—you are amazing!

To every person who reads this book—THANK YOU! You are making my dreams come true by allowing my words into your heart and mind. I love and appreciate every single last one of you!

About the Author

Claire Granger is an adoptee turned foster-and-adoptive mama to four soon-to-be-forever kiddos and twenty-nine temporary loves. She married her best friend after ten years of friendship in 2012 and they began their foster-to-adopt journey in 2013.

Claire grew up in Texas, but her family moved to Virginia in 2001. She now resides in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, four children (two sets of twins!), and their fur babies.

She is passionate about racial identity and equality issues, foster care, adoption, and non-profits that work to help victims of sexual assault and trafficking.

She tweets every day
@TheGrangerBunch
and is a Goodreads junkie!