I thank God, who gives me the strength and the coherence to do this thing. Most days I am lost. It’s a miracle when I can put two sentences together. And especially when they make sense.
To Zach, who will always inspire the love in my love stories. Thank you for loving me. Thank you for putting up with me. And thank you going on this epic adventure with me.
To my little brother, who’s not exactly little. Robbie, you’re amazing. Watching you get diagnosed with Hodgkins and going through what you did was one of the scariest times of my life. I am so thankful for your treatment, for your wise doctors, for nurses that helped give you a purpose and for your incredible persistence to survive and move on. You are amazing. I’m sorry I got annoyed with you when you had mono. Also. I love you.
To my Hellcats, Shelly Crane, Amy Bartol, Angeline Kace, Lila Felix, Samantha Young, Quinn Loftis, and Georgia Cates. Ladies, you are the best there is. I would be lost without you. I love you all. To pieces.
To the Reckless Rebels, the best group of girls in the world. I love you all. And I am convinced it doesn’t get better than you girls. Thank you for being awesome. And for putting up with me. I appreciate everything you do!
To Lila, thank you for this book and for the opportunity to write with you. You had to put up with so much from me this time around. Thank you for still wanting to be my friend. I can’t wait for West. It’s going to be our best yet.
And to you, the Reader. Thank you for downloading and enjoying Brazing. We appreciate every single second you spent with Bridger and Tate. Thank you for your support! We hope you come back for West’s love story. That boy needs a woman.
Please keep reading for a sample of Lila’s book, and Rachel’s new adult contemporary, The Five Stages of Falling in Love, coming January 27th, 2015.