Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes (38 page)
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Authors: Denise Grover Swank
Tags: #Fiction, #Mystery & Detective, #Women Sleuths, #A Rose Gardner Mystery Book One
I laughed. “I know I sure have.”
Joe laughed too then gave me a serious look. “Rose, it’s only just begun, you know.”
I didn’t know if he meant the action with criminals or the action between the two of us. I was just about to ask, but then he kissed me…and I just plain forgot.
TWENTY-NINE AND A HALF REASONS
Coming June 2012
Acknowledgements
First, I want to thank my children, especially my younger ones—Julia, Jenna, Ryan and Emma—for their patience, or at least their tolerance of all the time Mommy spends in front the computer working. I’m sorry for the literally countless times you’ve called my name and I didn’t hear you because I had my headphones in. Mommy loves you.
Second, many thanks to my alpha readers for
Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes
: Brandy Underwood, who’s read every novel I’ve written, God love her, and isn’t afraid to tell me when something doesn’t work. And Kristi Eggleston who beta read a previous book,
Chosen
, and loved it so much that she eagerly volunteered to read again. My goal was to make her love this book as much as
Chosen
.
Third,
Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes
wouldn’t be the book it is today without the invaluable help of my critique partners—Trisha Leigh, Eisley Jacobs and Kathy Collins. They loved this book and believed in it as much as I did, so much so they weren’t afraid help me make it better. A special thanks to Trisha for not only being a crit partner but a friend, who’s watched me laugh and cry (literally) over this book and offered me wine and encouragement. She always believed it was “the one.”
And lastly, thank you to my family, friends and blog readers of my family blog, There's Always Room for One More, who didn’t call me crazy when I announced I was going to write a novel for NaNoWriMo in November of 2009. Three books later I had
Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes
. Your encouragement and love for all the stories I write keep me going.
That and the voices in my head.
About the Author
Denise Grover Swank lives in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She has six children, two dogs, and an overactive imagination. She can be found dancing in her kitchen with her children, reading or writing her next book. You will rarely find her cleaning.
You can find out more about Denise and her other books at
www.denisegroverswank.com
or you can email her at [email protected]
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