Discreet by Nicole French

Acknowledgments

First up: To my family. My husband, who lets me call him The Dude even though he kind of hates it. Our kids, all three, who understand when I’m too lost in my world to answer their questions with less than a five-second delay. My aunt, Trish, who is in no way like her namesake in Discreet. My mom, who cheerleads me every step of the way. Family is everything, and I’m so grateful for mine.

Secondly, to my incredible editorial support team. My amazing alpha readers, Patricia and Danielle, who fell in love with Will immediately and urged me to meet my deadlines, reading as I wrote, chapter by chapter. You ladies are amazing. This book is for you. Also, to Shauna and Erika, who offered lovely beta notes on the finished manuscript, thank you. And, of course, to my editor, the ever-diligent Emily Hainsworth, whose eagle-eye and flexibility with my shifty schedule are both indispensable. Last (but not least), to Judy Zweifel, who catches ALL the tiny things that no one else notices.

Thirdly, to the author support network that convinces me daily that this grind is worth it. We all love to write. It’s the selling of books that is hard. I would absolutely despise social media if it weren’t for Jane Anthony, Harloe Rae, Ava Alise, Kim Loraine, Maya Hughes, Jessica Wayne, and CL Stacey, among many others. You guys are always willing to let me complain, ask advice, send weird photos, and basically just demand your attention at all hours of the night. Thank you ALWAYS.

Last but not least, to my other ARC reviewers, reader group members, newsletter subscribers, and basically every reader who has been asking for this story since I dropped the first “Goldilocks” tidbit: Thank you. You are the lifeline to my work, it’s absolutely reason for being. Your excitement to read feeds my desire to write more stories for you. I would not be able to do this at all if it were not for you.