Aspen (30 page)

Thank you to my wonderful, amazing, determined interns Riki and Tawney. You joined this ride without knowing where it would go and never lost faith. You dedicated your time, your mind, your love to this book and for that I am eternally grateful.

Carey Albertine, you are a goddess. You saw the writer I wanted to be even when I couldn’t see it. Thank you isn’t enough, but it’s a good place to start.

Genevieve Gagne-Hawes, your enthusiasm for this story kept me afloat at times. We
will
meet for drinks some day when we are both in New York City and I’m buying.

Thank you to Saira Rao for being the energizer bunny of publishing. I don’t know a person more determined than you. And I’m proud to be part of your genius.

Thank you to my writing therapist, Cara Vescio, who kept my head on straight. You are the Joey to my Chandler.

To every blogger, every fan, every person who helped spread the word about this book. You make the difference— and I couldn’t be more thankful.

And to Caroline—who stayed.

Rebekah Crane fell in love with Young Adult literature while studying Secondary English Education at Ohio University. After having two kids, living in six different cities, and finally settling down in the foothills of her beloved Rocky Mountains, her first novel,
Playing Nice
, was published. She now spends her day carpooling kids or tucked behind a laptop at 7,500 ft high in the Rockies, where the altitude only enhances the experience.
Aspen
is her second novel.

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