Relinquishing Liberty (42 page)
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The Funeral - Band of Horses
Catch My Breath - Kelly Clarkson
Starting Over - An Honest Year
Crash Into Me - Dave Matthews Band
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You - Cary Brothers
In My Veins - Andrew Belle Ft. Erin McCarley
What I Needed - Erin McCarley
Gravity - Sara Bareilles
Free Like You Make Me - Cary Brothers
Yours To Hold (Acoustic) - Skillet
Northern Wind - City and Colour
My Heart - Paramore
Cold - Crossfade
I Won’t Give Up - Jason Mraz
Just A Kiss - Lady Antebellum
She Is Love - Parachute
Sweet Nothing - Calvin Harris Ft. Florence Welch
When I’m With You - Corey Crowder
Kiss Me - Ed Sheeran
Between the Raindrops –Lifehouse Ft. Natasha Bedingfield
Give Me Love - Ed Sheeran
Alive - Adelitas Way
Pitter-Pat - Erin McCarley
Lovesick Mistake - Erin McCarley
Every Lie - My Darkest Days
Please Don’t Go - Barcelona
Stay - Rihanna
Alone In This Bed - Framing Hanley
Kiss Me Slowly - Parachute
Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
First and foremost, I have to thank my boyfriend, Michael, because without you, Relinquishing Liberty never would have been written. I came to you one day with this crazy idea for a book, and instead of laughing in my face, you were totally supportive and told me to go for it. Even when I doubted my writing and felt like breaking down, you continued to push me and never let me give up. Thank you for believing in me and always putting up with me, even when I was a raging bitch. I love you to the moon and back!
My family and friends, who have always been there for me, encouraging me to work towards what I love. I can never put in to words how thankful I am to have such wonderful people in my life.
My amazing editor, Margo. Thank you for believing in my book, and for talking me down from the ledge when I thought my writing sucked.
A huge thank you to the best beta readers a girl could ask for: Dawn Martens, R.J. Greer, Christina Turner, Tasha Gwartney, Denise Riley and Wesley Zimmerman. I am so grateful for you taking the time to read Relinquishing Liberty in its raw stage and for all of your advice. Dawn, I can honestly say that my book wouldn’t be where it is right now without your help…you’re my numero uno bitch!
To Robin Harper of Wicked By Design, thank you for designing such a beautiful cover for Relinquishing Liberty!
To Angela McLaurin of Fictional Formats, thank you so much for formatting my very first novel!
To all of the incredible authors who continue to inspire me and offered me valuable advice as I enter into the wonderful world of self-publishing: Molly McAdams, Amanda Stone, Dawn Martens, Jenn Sterling, Kelly Robinson, Brooke Cumberland, Crystal Serowka, R.J. Greer and anyone else who took the time to answer my obnoxious questions. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
To Monica Murphy, thank you for allowing me to reference your characters, Drew and Fable, from
One Week Boyfriend
. I think Maddie fell in love with them just as much as I did!
All of the blogs and bloggers who have shown me support from the very beginning, I will never be able to thank you enough for all that you do for us newbie authors. You’re like our own personal cheerleaders, and indie authors would be nowhere without you.
Last but not least, I have to thank all of my readers. If you’re reading this right now, thank you so much for purchasing Relinquishing Liberty. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!
Maureen Mayer was born, raised and currently resides in Buffalo, NY with her loving and supportive family and boyfriend of 8+ years. She’s always had a love for the outdoors, and when the city isn’t buried under snow, she can be found hiking, fishing, camping or lying on the beach. She’s a sucker for off-color humor, but holds a sweet spot for sick and twisted horror films. When she’s not writing, you can find her curled up in bed with her kindle, diving into a steamy romance novel and falling in love with the latest book boyfriend.
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