All Lined Up

Acknowledgments

O h my. Where to begin? There are so many people to thank for this book. I have to mention my dad again. Everything I know about football came from you. And just about everything in this book that I didn’t know about football came from you, too. And Mom, you’re my anchor. I don’t know what I would do without you. Amy and Jenn, thanks for for also being coach’s daughters, and providing me with insight beyond my own into that life. Amy, thank you for reading this in its early days and loving it so much. You kept me going.

Kendall Foote, the one and only KDI. Thank you for letting me pick your brain about college sports. Your insight was absolutely invaluable. I adore you. Lindsay, thanks for being my first reader, as always. It never fails . . . I give you my terrible first drafts, and you actually read them and stay my friend. It’s kind of miraculous. Patrick and Shelly, thank you for all that you do that allows me to focus and write. And Shelly and Bethany, thanks for helping me brainstorm cover ideas and look at cover models. It was a real hardship, I know.

And thank you to my amazing editor, Amanda. This book almost certainly would not exist without you. Not only because of the way you helped shape the story and characters, but because this was a story you wanted and were drawn to from the moment I mentioned it in passing at BEA. Suzie, Kathleen, Pouya, Joanna, Danielle, and all the other New Leaf lovelies— thank you for being my champions and for working so incredibly hard. You’re the best! Jessie, Kelly, and Molly—thank you for being so excited about this series. You’ve all done so much planning and brainstorming and work, I owe so much to you. And thank you to the rest of the Harper team that pieced this book together—from copyedits to cover to awesome behind-the-scenes trailer—you’re all incredible.

And to my super awesome fans and the beautiful and brilliant book bloggers who make this all possible—you have all of my thanks! I am constantly amazed at your support. Shout-out to a few of the awesome people I’ve met in the last year: Alana Lee Rock, you’re a super fan and I will always have to say your full name. Elbie, an awkward dragon brought us together, but I think you’re all-around awesome. (Can’t wait to meet you at RT!) Judy and Jordan from Vegas and Richmond, you are amazing. It was great to see you again. Ursula from Miami, not only do you share a name with my favorite Disney villain, you’ve also got some pretty cool tats. I’m so excited to see where this new series will lead, and I know I’ll continue to meet and get to know some awesome fans! Thank you!