The Phoenix Campaign (Grace Colton Book 2) (27 page)

Devanie Angel offered lightning-fast proofreading
and
developmental critiques, with a sharp eye that should be the envy of editors everywhere. She held my hand through the last hours until deadline and demanded more orgasms, please. In chapters eleven and thirty-one, I delivered. Your move, writer girl. Gimme.

Natalie Blitt and Nancy Doublin are the best cheerleaders ever, sharpening the story as they reacted to Grace and Jared’s human failings. Likewise, Clare James offered an early critique that helped me fix plot problems before they went off the rails. Cynthia L. Moyer turned and burned on a copy edit that kept me laughing with wonderfully witty margin notes. I’ve had her in my corner for six books and wouldn’t publish without her.

Though writing is a solitary endeavor, many talented authors have become mentors and true friends. Diana Peterfreund helped me through my own human failings. Delancey Stewart delivered a pick-me-up when I needed it most (drinks are on me in NYC, babe!). Love to JC Emery, Meghan March, KK Hendin, Levi Buchanan, Stephanie Pajonas, Katherine Ernst, and the 80k writers’ group. This book comes in shy of 80k, so I hope they don’t kick me out because they’re delightfully naughty.

Special thanks to my editor Jim Thomsen for his unwavering support, ability to juggle deadlines, and insistence on always, always making it better. Like Jared, he never does things “half-assed or halfway.” I have a fantastic publishing partner and friend, and I don’t take either gift lightly.

Thanks also to Nazarea Andrews, blog tour host goddess, KP Simmon at InkSlinger PR, and Lisa Reeves of A Life Bound by Books, who has championed me from the beginning.

My family put up with my yin and yang during the writing process, giving me space to sprint to the finish line and encouragement when I wasn’t sure I’d make it.

Finally, a massive group hug to the bloggers and readers I’ve met so far at signings in Portland, Seattle, Sacramento and Austin. You humble me with your wonderful words in messages and reviews, and I intend to write many more words for you.

About the Author

Heidi Joy Tretheway
is a sucker for campfires, craft cocktails, and steamy romance in books and real life. She sings along with musicals (badly), craves French carbs, and buys plane tickets the way some women buy shoes.

Her first career as a journalist took Heidi Joy behind the scenes with politicians, rock stars, chefs, and detectives, all of whom inspire her stories. She is currently working on her eighth book from her home in Portland, Oregon. She adores hearing from readers at
[email protected]
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Books by Heidi Joy Tretheway

The Phoenix Candidate: A Grace Colton novel
 

Adult erotic romance

A congresswoman’s one night stand turns out to be the political consultant assigned to vet her as a vice presidential candidate.

Revenge Bound: A Tattoo Thief novel

New adult erotic romance/ romantic suspense

When Violet’s naked pictures go viral, a stalker pursues her. The man who wants to protect her is the one whose fame could hurt her most.
 

Tyler & Stella: A Tattoo Thief novel

New adult steamy romance

A fledgling music journalist must decide whether to sell a story or tell the truth about a rock star’s explosive secret.

Tattoo Thief

New adult romance

A rock star trashed his apartment, abandoned his dog and fled the country. His house sitter must pick up the pieces to find out why he’s running and what can bring him back.

Won’t Last Long

Women’s fiction

Can two people who are totally wrong for each other ever be right? A Seattle woman faces the destruction of her pristine image as she falls for her polar opposite.

A Handful of Gold

Children’s picture book

A village girl uses kindness and courage to battle bandits and rescue a prince in this children’s fairy tale adventure with an un-princess twist.

Copyright

The Phoenix Campaign.
 

Copyright © 2015 by Heidi Joy Tretheway. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

ISBN:

978-1-942383-14-7: Epub

978-1-942383-13-0: Mobipocket

978-1-942383-20-8: Print

For information, address:
 

Jasper Ridge Press

340 S Lemon Ave., Suite 3410

Los Angeles, CA 91789

www.jasperridgepress.com

[email protected]

This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, places, events, or businesses is a product of the author’s imagination, or is used fictitiously to add a sense of authenticity to the story. To this end, this book makes fictional references to certain political figures, historical events, legislation, and congressional protocol, which should not be construed as real.

Credits:

Developmental and line editing: Jim Thomsen

Copy editing: Cynthia L. Moyer

Proofreading: Devanie Angel

Cover design: Heidi Joy Tretheway

Cover photography: Josh Baker, AzulOx Photography