Mendacious (26 page)

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Thank you.

It feels so surreal to be writing the acknowledgements for my third novel. But as always, I have to make sure I’m thanking the key players in my team for their ever appreciated support during the writing and editing process.

My husband, Rob, will always get a mention for having to put up with my endless moaning about how I can’t be bothered to do chores and would rather be writing. He’s hoping one day for me to crack it in the literary world, so I can work from home and take care of the house... yeah, ‘cause I’m going to spend all day cleaning! Not! Thank you for always being my number one supporter.

And to my mum... we’ve had a lot of troubles this year, but through it all you’ve still stood by Mendacious as being ‘the one’. I hope everyone loves this book as much as you do. You have believed in Alex since day one and I owe a lot to you and the endless hours we have spent discussing plot holes.

My two amazing best friends deserve their mentioning for being my rock while writing this book, and my life generally... Michelle and Sibylla, I heart you crazy bitches to the moon and back, and I cannot wait for the day we are all back together again. Oceans suck, right? But my day is never complete without speaking to either of you. And for that, I’m grateful for everything. Your friendships mean everything to me.

To my Smutsisters: Adriane, Alexis, Amy, Dympna, Jill, Joan, Summer, Teri and Terri. We are the most dysfunctional family, ever. But I love you ladies too much and I value all of you more than you could ever know.

Big thanks also go to a certain, Vicky P, who is currently travelling the world. She was the brains behind the amazing title of Mendacious, and Holli with an i. And even though she no longer works with me, she knows I’ll be back to her for more names in the future.

Thanks to my awesome beta team for their amazing feedback as always: Sibylla, Michelle, Terri, Deborah and my bookdork Jo (who proofread for me as well!) You guys are irreplaceable.

And finally, thank you to my newly acquired editor, Nichole of Perfectly Publishable, who helped me improve Alex and Mendacious to another level. Your help was exactly what I needed and together we have developed my best book yet. Thank you so much for all of your help!

Beth Ashworth was born in Manchester in 1990, but shortly moved to the modest city of Coventry where she was raised and still resides now.

As an avid reader from a very early age, Beth has always been keen to put her words onto paper. As a child she was always found with either a book in her hand, a pen and notepad or a computer games controller.

Starting off by initially writing alternate endings to her favourite Jacqueline Wilson books from around the age of ten, Beth has continued to grow and love her passion for books.

Eventually, after many unfinished books and short stories, she finally decided to follow her passion and write books that she hopes people will love.

When she isn’t reading or writing, Beth loves to spend time with her husband and friends.