Rules of Negotiation (20 page)
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Authors: Inara Scott
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Acknowledgments
I couldn’t have written this book if I hadn’t spent a decade in the trenches of law and business, where, unlike Tori, I had the benefit of many mentors, friends, and understanding clients. I can’t begin to name all the people who supported me during my years of practice, through the ups and downs of bed rest, babies, illness, long days, and lots of takeout, but to each of you, I offer my grateful thanks. Special acknowledgments always go to my critique partner, the ever-patient and long-suffering Susan Sey, who reads everything I write and still returns my e-mails. To my sister Maia, my advocate and best friend, thank you for giving Tori the ethical green light to date Brit. She couldn’t have done it without you. Though it makes me uncomfortable to even imagine him reading this book, I have to send love out to my incredibly supportive father, who wants nothing to do with romance novels but would probably read this if I asked (don’t worry, Dad, I won’t!). And finally, to my darling husband, who knows I am a lawyer down to my toes and loves me anyway, I can only say this: I am a very lucky lady.
About the Author
Inara was born in the winter wonderland of Buffalo, New York. She promptly commenced complaining about being cold, and didn’t stop until she moved to North Carolina to attend Duke University. After graduating with a degree in history and women’s studies, Inara wandered around the country teaching outdoor education and writing bad poetry. Given Inara’s love of argument, it was really only a matter of time before she ended up in law school. Inara practiced law for ten years before being rescued by her love of fiction. Today, Inara enjoys the rainy splendor of Portland, Oregon, where she writes young adult fiction and adult romance. Her debut novel, DELCROIX ACADEMY: THE CANDIDATES, published in 2010 by Disney-Hyperion Books for Children, was a 2010 Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Book. Inara’s first adult romance, RADIANT DESIRE, was released in October 2011 by Entangled Publishing.