Losing Her (42 page)
June 1, 2015
It’s hard for me to believe that book two is being published! There are so many people that have contributed time, patience, understanding, love, and so much support to me over the last year and half while these books were written, and I can’t thank you all enough.
A big thank you goes to my husband and boys. The three of you have taught me so much about myself, love, and the importance of perseverance. I love you too, more than you’ll ever know.
Lisa Greenwood, you’re my rock. My rock star that is. You push me to be the best author, and me that I can be. You support me with your love and friendship, making nothing seem impossible. I wish I could bring the sun to you every day, because you deserve it, and every star in the sky!
Sarah Pinkertion, I don’t know what I would do without your friendship. You helped encourage me to finish this journey, while bringing me humor, and reality that helped remind me what is truly important in life.
A huge thank you to Terri Peterson with The Review Loft. Your love for Ace and Max helped fuel me to believe in what will become of this series, and I’m so excited to share it with you! I can’t tell you how much all that you have done means to me. You are truly one of the greatest people I know. You’ve been such a vital part of introducing Becoming His to readers, and I am so grateful for all of your support, advice, and love.
Katie Ross with The Review Loft, have I mentioned how glad I am that these books introduced me to you? You are such a wonderful and amazing person, and I can’t wait to one day hug you!
There are so many people to thank for all of these novels, it’s horrifying to write this, because I know I will forget people!
I want to send a special thank you to Sarah Hansen with Okay Creations. This cover blew my mind. When I saw it, I think I danced with tears in my eyes because I was so happy, and knew instantly how perfect it was for the story. This cover is so gorgeous!
A special thanks to my editor, Max Dobson with The Polished Pen. Thank you for all of your support, patience, and wisdom. I appreciate you talking me off of cliffs, and listening to my tangents. I’m sure you sometimes regret giving me your cell phone number, but I so appreciate you responding to me at all hours of the day, and every day of the week. I loved this second book, but you really made it into something special. The suggestion to write in second person is something that makes this book even more special to me, and I absolutely LOVE how it turned out. Thank you so, so, so much!
Amanda Norton, and Lucy Enderby with The Review Loft and Book Loving Buckeye, thank you guys for your for all of your assistance with this process, and for your friendships that mean so much to me. Amanda, you helped improve parts of this book from your threatening message after completing it so many months ago, and although I’m sure you may still want to throw your phone at the wall for how it ends, you helped so much!
Katie Mazur, I am so grateful I have met you on this journey. You’re such a wonderful friend and person and I truly appreciate all of your help and confidence. Heather Spencer, Mariah Rice, Alison Wallace, Samantha Lloyd you three have been so instrumental and helpful! I can’t thank you enough. Jamie Sexton, Shell Williams, and of the amazing women in the Bosse Babes! You all have shown so much love and support that I wish I could give you each a giant hug, a Sharon Miller hug. Thank you for believing in the story, and for everything you guys have done. I am so honored and blessed to have met each of you.
The team of Southern Belle Promotions. Erin Spencer, you are the greatest, and I appreciate you and everything you have done, so much!
Emily Tippetts with E.M. Tippetts Designs, thank you for always being so flexible and doing such beautiful formatting!
And a BIG thank you to my readers!
Losing Her
isn’t exactly typical with the writing style, nor the plot, and as nervous as I am about that, I am so happy with how it has turned out. I genuinely hope that you all loved it and can’t tell you how much I appreciate all of your support.
Mariah Dietz lives in Eastern Washington with her husband and two sons that are the axis of her crazy and wonderful world.
Mariah grew up in a tiny town outside of Portland, Oregon, where she spent the majority of her time immersed in the pages of books that she both read and created.
She has a love for all things that include her sons, good coffee, books, travel, and dark chocolate. She also has a deep passion for the stories she writes, and hopes readers enjoy the journeys she takes them on, as much as she loves creating them.
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