Acknowledgments

Sinner isthe kind of book that needed multiple midwives and doulas in order to be born.
My critique partners: Laurelin Paige, who gets me, who gives me unwavering encouragement, who told me on a dark November day in 2014 that if I couldn’t believe in heaven that she’d believe in it enough for the both of us. Kayti McGee, who is strangely resistant to my sullen sarcasm and is willing to talk plot at the drop of a hat. Melanie Harlow, who is the prettiest, gin-iest beacon of support a girl could ask for.
My betas: Nana Malone, Tijuana Turner, Olive Teagan, Dylan Allen, Syreeta Jennings, Amie Moore, Jana Aston and Kennedy Ryan. There’s absolutely no way I could have worked to form and refine Zenny and Sean’s relationship without your insight and there are no words to convey how much I appreciate your help! Especially Nana Malone, who spent hours on the phone with me, and doubled as a writing coach as well as a beta…as well as my confessor for all the times it got hard.
My Ashley Lindemann, who is also my wizard, my ENFJ, my ride or die. No book has ever gotten written without her, since book number one to Sinner, and I’ll owe her everything, always. To Melissa Gaston, Serena McDonald, and Candi Kane, who tend to the fires while I go off and dance—every word I write is because you help me, thank you.
My Julie Murphy, my INTJ Unseelie faerie queen, who claps at darkness and functions as my second brain. My Natalie and my Tess, who somehow still like me after all these years of stealing their beer and keeping them up late.
To Rebecca Friedman, my agent and unflagging champion. There’s no book that doesn’t bear the mark of your support and love and advice. To Flavia Viotti and Meire Dias of Bookcase Literary, who spread my words everywhere, thank you, thank you.
To Nancy Smay, my very patient editor, and Erica Russikoff and Michele Ficht, my very patient proofers. I’m sorry I make your search histories so…interesting.
To Vitaly Dorokhov, who made an amazing cover image, and to Letitia Hasser of RBA Designs, who was more than gorgeously accommodating when I popped up out of nowhere to beg for a cover. This cover is more than I ever could have hoped for!
To all the other authors I’m lucky enough to count as friends: Jade West, CD Reiss, Becca Mysoor, Robin Murphy, Sarah MacLean, Zoraida Cordova, Amy Daws, Sara Ney, Tamsen Parker, Lena Hart, Ellie Cahill, Ruth Clampett, Liv Morris, Aly Martinez, Willow Winters, Ilsa Madden-Mills, Tia Louise, Nikki Sloane, Karla Sorenson, Kandi Steiner, Kyla Linde, Meghan March, Katana Collins, Jessica Hawkins, Stacy Kestwick, Penelope Reid, Giana Darling, Staci Brillhart, Gretchen McNeil, Megan Bannen, Jean Siska, Lex Martin, and Louise Bay. It takes a village and I wouldn’t have made it through the dim months of winter without your love and pms and retreat toasts!
To all the bloggers on Facebook and Instagram—there’s nothing I can do or say to express how much your energy and love mean to me. Thank you!
And to all of my readers—thank you, thank you, for being willing to put up with all the crazy, unexpected rides I put you through. I can’t even begin to tell you how much it means that you’ll roll with whatever perverted story I’m in the mood to tell.
Let’s sin together always.