Sins of a Duke (19 page)
Authors: Stacy Reid
Tags: #Historical Romance, #Victorian Era, #london, #Category, #hidden identity, #gambling hall, #Victorian, #Historical, #scandal, #rake, #revenge, #Romance
Acknowledgments
I thank God every day for allowing me to find my passion.
To my husband, whom I adore. Thank you for being my biggest fan and supporter, and for loving the fact that I am a ninja in disguise. Also for reading all my drafts and listening to me plot ideas at three a.m.! You are so damn amazing.
Thank you to my wonderful editors, Nina Bruhns and Alycia Tornetta for shaping Sins of a Duke into a gem.
Many thanks to Robyn DeHart for allowing her wonderful character Lady Vivian Ashford, The Paragon, who has captured the heart of many readers in her book
A Little Bit Wicked
to grace the pages of Sins of a Duke.
To historical romance author Giselle Marks and Frances Fowlkes for being fabulous critique partners.
To my wonderful readers, thank you for picking up my book and giving me a chance! You guys rock! Special shout out to my Rioters. Just hanging with you guys, talking books, Walking Dead, and Banshee keeps me sane! Thank you.
Special THANK YOU to everyone that leaves a review, bloggers, fans, friends….I have always said reviews to authors are like a pot of gold to Leprechauns. Thank you all for adding to my rainbow one review at a time.
About the Author
Stacy Reid
is an avid reader of novels with a deep passion for writing. She especially loves romance and enjoys writing about people falling in love. She lives a lot in the worlds she creates and she actively speaks to her characters (out loud). She has a warrior way “Never give up on my dream.” When she is not writing, she spends a copious amount of time drooling over Rick Grimes from Walking Dead, Lucas Hood from Banshee, watching Japanese Anime and playing video games with her love—Dusean. She also has a horrible weakness for Ice cream.
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