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Acknowledgments

Once again, thank you to my constant earliest reader, Katie, for giving me the courage to go on when it would’ve been easier to stop.

To my agent and friend, Abby Koons, for telling me this book wasn’t good enough until it was. I am always listening, even when you think I’m not. And to the whole team at Park Literary for making it possible for me to keep writing books.

To my editors at HarperCollins Canada, Jennifer Lambert and Jane Warren, for being there from the beginning of this one and encouraging me to continue. And for that great lunch in Toronto, where we worked the last third out. And to my U.S. editors, Liz Egan and Katie Salisbury for their valuable input.

To the writers in my life, particularly the members of the Fiction Writers Co-op, for being a source of information, a circle of trust, and a constant support system. And to Shawn Klomparens, whose own words made me want to do better this time around.

To Nancy Tan for copyediting this book with a fine hand. Any mistakes that remain are mine. To the whole team at Amazon/New Harvest for giving this book a chance at an American life.

To my friends Tasha, Phyllis, Janet, Tanya, Eric, Presseau, Candice, Kevin, Lindsay, Marty, Annie, Phil, Christie Brown, Patrick, Sara, Dan, Katie, Stephanie, Thierry, Amy, and Olivier, what would I do without you?

To the many readers who’ve taken the time to write me or connect with me on Facebook and Twitter, your kind words mean more than I can say. And to all my readers, for making this fourth (!) book possible.

And to my family: Mom, Dad, Cam, Scott, Owen, Liam, Mike, Katherine, Alex, William, Jennifer, Michael, my amazing grandparents Dorothy and Roy, and David. Your love and support help get me through.