Sav R. Miller, Marissa Gramoll, Lee’Rain Jacquot, Greer Rivers.
To my beta readers: Lord have mercy, y’all are some angels. Thank you for reading my work (sometimes chapter by chapter) tearing it down and helping me rebuild it into the best version of itself. Chase and Alina deserve their story to be told in the most beautiful way, and it only happened because of you.
Anne Lucy-Shanley, Ashley Adams, Etta Easton, A.V. Asher, Lee’Rain Jacquot, Greer Rivers, Alison Butler, Clara Elroy, Marissa Gramoll, Sav R. Miller, Ariel Mareroa, Melissa Whitman, Clari Fernandez Mezzadra, Ellouise Liston
To my brilliant editor and proofreader at My Brother’s Editor: Thank you for making my words pretty and for dealing with my incessant need for over-communication. Ya’ll are the best and I’ll use you forever.
To my cover designer, Clarise: You’re amazing at what you do and I am beyond words at how you created a beautiful cover that captured the feel of Chase and Alina. Thank you.
To my graphic designer and lil’ sparkle, Annie: You are more talented than you know. Thank you for loving this story before you even knew what it was, and bringing it to life visually in a way no one else could have.
To the bloggers and bookstagrammers: Holy crap! Y’all are fierce, amazing supporters. I appreciate every second of your time and every ounce of your support. Thank you so much for loving books and the authors who write them.
To my mom, Cynthia and my step-mom, Mary Ann: Thank you for reading this while it was in its rough draft form and providing feedback and support!
To my extended family: Thank you for always being supportive. Sorry not sorry about the sex scenes.
To my husband, Mike––my real life book boyfriend. The one I base my happily-ever-after’s on. Thank you for being the most supportive husband and always pushing me to believe in my dreams. Thank you for taking on baby duty so I can write, and not complaining once about the dirty dishes in the sink or the laundry I didn’t do while Chase and Alina were screaming in my head. (Thank you for also knowing that didn’t mean I wanted you to try and do laundry. THERE IS A SYSTEM AND YOU WILL RUIN IT!) I had to go through a lot of duds in my life to get to you. I love you.
To my daughter, Melody. Thank you for being such a good sleeper so Mommy could write while you were down. Thank you for training me to survive on zero hours of sleep so I could push through the tired nights and create this book. I hope one day you see my name on my books and know that you can do and be anything. The stars are the limit, baby girl.
And last (but definitely NOT least) To you. The readers. Thank you for taking a chance on a brand new author, and reading all the way through to the end of the acknowledgments. All of this is because of you. Every single second and every penned word. Thank you for letting me tell Chase and Alina’s story, and thank you for wanting to read it.
About the Author
Emily McIntire is an emerging author of New Adult, Contemporary Romance. A long time songwriter, and an avid reader, Emily has always had a passion for the written word, and a penchant for painful, messy, beautiful romance. After all, what's a Happily-Ever-After without a dose of angst?
When she's not writing, you can find her chasing her crazy toddler around or laying by her pool with a good book. She lives in Florida with her husband, daughter, and their dog, Braylon.
