Rel Mollet, my precious author assistant and friend: Our weekly (sometimes daily!) video chats with each other are some of my most special treasures. You are one of the most admirable and selfless people I know, and you truly make the world a better place by the grace and kindness you extend to all. Thank you for the many, MANY ways you’ve helped me promote, market, and launch my books over the years. And thank you, especially, for the legal jargon help you provided when it came to Silas and all the lawyer-y, contract-y stuff. Enneagram Ones keep us all in order!
Our Life Group (Real Life Ministries, Post Falls, Idaho): Santha Yinger, Jeff and Bobbi Deitz, and Jan and Joanie Schultz. Tim and I are so blessed to have you as our community and as our friends. We love you.
My Book Nook and Early Readers Friends: Thank you for ALL the ways you inspire me to keep writing by sharing your love of reading with the world. A special thanks to Kacy Gourley, Lara Arkin, Renee D’Anna, Jessica Wardell, Joanie Schultz, Kedron Annotti, and Rel Mollet.
Jessica Kirkland at Kirkland Media Management: For all the years we’ve walked this journey together, thank you. Your grit and determination would make Molly proud. I love you.
Bethany House Publishers: It’s an honor to be a part of the BHP family. Thank you again for the G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S cover! I’m still trying to convince Tim to let me hang it above the mantel in a poster-size frame—guess we’ll see who wins that one. Truly, though, it’s my favorite cover yet. A special thanks to my editors Raela Schoenherr and Sarah Long. Your expertise, suggestions, and story insights ALWAYS serve to improve my craft as a writer and as a storyteller. I’m so grateful for you both.
Look for Miles and Val’s story
in Spring 2022!
Val Locklier has always struggled to keep her balance in life, but after agreeing to a cross-country move to be near her best friend, a solid foundation might finally be within her reach. Meanwhile, the ever-steady Miles McKenzie, the pastor who thrives on helping others to solid ground, can’t seem to find his own footing when everything he stands for is shaken to the core.
Nicole Deese’s nine humorous, heartfelt, and hope-filled novels include the 2017 Carol Award–winning A Season to Love. Her 2018 release, A New Shade of Summer, was a finalist in the RITA, Carol, and INSPY Awards. When she’s not working on her next contemporary romance, she can usually be found reading one by a window overlooking the inspiring beauty of the Pacific Northwest. She lives in small-town Idaho with her happily-ever-after hubby, two rambunctious sons, and a princess daughter with the heart of a warrior. Find her online at www.nicoledeese.com.
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