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Acknowledgments

I want to thank my editor Stacy Cantor Abrams for loving Jane and Christian as much as I do and wanting their book for the Bliss line. I’m so happy they found their home here—it’s been a long time coming. And to Alycia Tornetta for being a fabulous assistant editor. I also want to thank my agent Jill Marsal for seeing the potential in this story. A big thanks to Kelley Vitollo for holding my hand while I was in edits. To Red Garnier for her thoughtful critique years ago. To Shelli Stevens for always being there for me and for the cover quote—love ya Shell! To my husband and kids for loving and supporting me even though I’m on the computer too much. And for my dad the fire captain/arson investigator who taught me everything I know about fighting fire. All errors are my own.

About the Author

Romance author Karen Erickson writes what she loves to read—sexy contemporary romance and sensual historical romance. She has been digitally published since 2006 and when she’s not busily writing on deadline, she enjoys reading, hanging out with her family, and traveling. A native Californian, she lives in the foothills below Yosemite with her husband and three children, the dog, and too many cats. Visit her at
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