Levi's Blue: A Sexy Southern Romance (32 page)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I’d like to thank God, first and foremost, for bringing me into an occupation that I love so, so much.  From day one, it’s been a creative outlet, a joyous job, but since the death of my father, I’ve found that it’s therapeutic as well.  I
needed
The Empty Jar.  But as it turns out, I needed this story, too.  It healed me in places I wasn’t even aware needed help. For that, for
this,
I’m profoundly grateful.

I’d also like to thank my BFF, Courtney Cole, for being so patient with me and for talking me off so many ledges.  We shall terrorize a retirement village together somewhere, my friend.  Count on it:)

A special thanks to Jenn Foor. Woman! You are a machine! Thank you for being such a valuable set of proofing eyes.

To Kat. Always, my friend. Always.

Thank you to the amazing ladies in my reader group for your help with all things Louisiana. It brought this story to life in my head. 

Thank you to all the incredible bloggers who helped spread the word about this story, who brought it to the attention of the readers everywhere. I will never be able to adequately express how much you mean to me.

And for my readers, thank you for being loyal and brave enough to take this journey with me.  You have my heart.  Truly.  Always.

OTHER BOOKS BY M. LEIGHTON

All the Pretty Lies

All the Pretty Poses

All Things Pretty

Down to You

Up to Me

Everything for Us

Always with You

Levi’s Blue

Pocketful of Sand

The Empty Jar

Strong Enough

Tough Enough

Brave Enough

The Wild Ones

Wild Child

Some Like It Wild

There’s Wild, Then There’s You

YA and PARANORMAL

Fragile

Madly

Madly & Wolfhardt

Madly & the Jackal

Blood Like Poison: For the Love of a Vampire

Blood Like Poison: Destined for a Vampire

Blood Like Poison: To Kill an Angel

The Reaping

The Reckoning

New York Times
,
USA Today
and
Wall Street Journal
Bestselling Author, M. Leighton, is a native of Ohio. She relocated to the warmer climates of the South, where she can be near the water all summer and miss the snow all winter. Possessed of an overactive imagination from early in her childhood, Michelle finally found an acceptable outlet for her fantastical visions: literary fiction. Having written over a dozen novels, these days Michelle enjoys letting her mind wander to more romantic settings with sexy Southern guys, much like the one she married and the ones you'll find in her latest books. When her thoughts aren't roaming in that direction, she'll be riding wild horses, skiing the slopes of Aspen or scuba diving with a hot rock star, all without leaving the cozy comfort of her office.

About Michelle:  I love coffee and chocolate, even more so when they are combined.  I'm convinced that one day they could be the basis for world peace.  I also love the color red and am seriously considering dying my hair.

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