Marine for Hire (20 page)
Authors: Tawna Fenske
Tags: #Literature & Fiction, #Genre Fiction, #War, #Romance, #Contemporary, #Series, #older brother best friend, #Romantic Comedy, #Mistaken Identity, #erotic, #nanny, #Military, #contemporary romance
Acknowlegments
A million thanks to the best critique partners and beta readers a girl could wish for. Cynthia Reese, Linda Grimes, Linda Brundage, Larie Borden, Bridget McGinn, and Minta Powelson—you rock so hard you make me seasick.
I’m eternally thankful to everyone at Entangled Publishing, especially Heather Howland, Liz Pelletier, Kerri-Leigh Grady, Kari Olson, Jacki Rosellen, Jessica Turner, and Tara Gonzalez. Publishing is a team effort, and I’m glad you’re in the dugout with me offering wisdom, enthusiasm, and encouraging butt pats.
I’m so grateful to Michelle Wolfson for being the ultimate champion of my career, and for handling all the details that would otherwise make my brain explode. I thank you from the bottom of my heart (not to mention my non-exploded brain).
Huge hugs and thank yous to my family, especially my parents, Dixie and David Fenske. I’m not sure whether to be more grateful for your love and support, or for your decision to live half the year in Kauai so I have the excuse to visit frequently in the name of book research.
And thank you to Craig Zagurski for supporting my writing from, “don’t talk, I’m plotting!” to “come quick, I need to see if a guy can unhook a girl’s bra when she’s kneeling in front of him!” I love you always, babe.
About the Author
Tawna Fenske traveled a career path that took her from newspaper reporter to English teacher in Venezuela to marketing geek to PR manager for her city’s tourism bureau. An avid globetrotter and social media fiend, Tawna is the author of the popular blog, Don’t Pet Me, I’m Writing, and a member of Romance Writers of America. She lives with her fiancé in Bend, Oregon, where she’ll invent any excuse to hike, bike, snowshoe, float the river, or sip wine on her back deck. She’s published several romantic comedies with Sourcebooks, Coliloquy, and Entangled Publishing. Her quirky brand of comedy and romance has won praises from
RT Book Reviews
,
Library Journal
, and the
Chicago Tribune
, which noted, “Fenske’s wildly inventive plot & wonderfully quirky characters provide the perfect literary antidote to any romance reader’s summer reading doldrums.”
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All
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d
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really
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