J'adore New York (27 page)
Authors: Isabelle Lafleche
Tags: #Fiction, #Literary, #Contemporary Women, #General
I
would like to thank my family and friends for their love and support—especially my parents, Colette and Réal, who’ve always been my biggest fans.
J’adore New York
would never have seen the light of day without the encouragement and generosity of Isabelle Rayle-Doiron, Marie-Claude Germain, and Daniel Bourque.
Un gros merci
to my editor, Kate Cassaday, for her unshakable enthusiasm, dedication, and impressive
savoir-faire.
To the rest of the team at HarperCollins, Catherine MacGregor, Jennifer Lambert, and Iris Tupholme, who helped make a dream come true.
A warm thank you to Professor Charles Ellison, whose generous spirit showed me the way to creating a life filled with improvisation.
A special thanks to a psychic named Christine, who stopped me on the streets of Manhattan one dreary November afternoon to tell me I was missing my calling.
To all who provided encouragement, feedback, and inspiration along the way: Simon Laflèche, Atul Tiwari, Denis Boulianne, Gérard Vannoote, Caroline Lemoine, Line Rivard, Dominique Fontaine, Marie-Josée Fournier, Geneviève Guertin, Julie Drapeau-Crevier, Pascale Bourbeau, Michel De La Chenelière, Caroline Fortin, Yanic Truesdale, Marcy Jezak, Robin Sowers, Joelle Reboh, Olivia Commune, David Jurado, Claude Commune, Isabelle Lamarre, Carolyne Van Der Meer, Rossana Sommaruga, Myriam Caron-Belzile, Julie Rivest, and Daniel Laporte.
And particularly to Patrice Commune for his
joie de vivre,
patience, and immense support throughout this exciting journey.
J’adore New York
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