Blush (32 page)

“Babe,“ I begin as Jesse slips my wedding
rings back on my finger, “these jerseys are awesome.“

Jesse smirks. “Thanks.“

Jesse's is black with pink letters and
numbers and mine is pink with black letters and numbers. They look
like professional football jerseys but they've got special names
and numbers. Jesse's is number ninety-nine and the last name is
“Problems“. My number is one and my last name is “Ain't“. I laughed
so hard when he showed these to me, I ended up with a headache.

See, Jesse and I are making a statement.
While we've got problems coming out our asses with the media,
groupie whores, mafia, the Blush Baby nickname, and whatever else
life deems to throw our way, neither one of us is one of them.

Take that world. It's a great big finger
we're waving in the air letting them know that they can bring it.
We got this. Together we've got anything they want to throw our
way.

Yeah, I think with a nod. We got this.

TO THE LADIES OF MY STREET
TEAM who keep me sane, who keep me in line, and who bitchslap me
when I'm in need: Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Meeting you all and becoming teammates as well as friends has made
the publishing journey less scary and even more memorable. Your
unwavering support is humbling and I love each one of you for it.
July 2015 – The first ever Street Team Stalker Event – I'm sure
it's going to be memorable!

To the Rockstars group members: It's amazing
how many there are of you now and how many I've gotten to know
personally. I enjoy the group more and more every single day and
each and every one of you are the reason why. I can't imagine what
I'd do without you all to goof off with, share books and book
boyfriends with, to objectify hot men with (all in good fun), and
to just be able to share everyday things with. I'm so glad you like
the Rockstar series and I hope you'll keep on enjoying each and
every installment.

To the readers: I'm truly shocked at how
quickly the Rockstar series blew up. I wasn't prepared at all. I
said, “If I sell a couple hundred copies, that'll be so awesome.“
Ha! You all kicked my ass! I don't know how word traveled or
everyone heard about Falling Down, but holy hell, it was an
explosion of epic proportions! Thank you! Thank you for reading the
story. Thank you for liking it! Thank you for reviewing it! Thank
you for your feedback! And thank you for your support!

To Harper Bentley for being an amazing
friend, an amazing author, and a fountain of information for this
newbie author. I can't wait until May when I get to hug you and
squeeze you and call you George! Ha!

To my amazing editor, Nicole Bailey. What can
I say about this lady? She's not simply my editor but one of my
very good friends. She tells it like it is and she supports and
gives kind words when they're needed. I'm so happy you've come into
my life.

To my crit partner and friend, Kimberly
Blalock. We kind of stumbled upon one another in the Facebook
blogosphere and I'm grateful for that! Your encouragement and
feedback pushed me through some rough moments of self-doubt.
*raises a glass* Here's to many more years of working together.

To Pamela Cunningham: Thank you so much for
designing the Rockstar logo! I didn't know what I wanted when we
started this journey, but you created exactly what this series
needed. I'm excited and honored to put the logo on each and every
book.

To Lisa Matheson Sylva, Tera Chastain, Lisa
Ravenscroft, Abby Cook, the FMR Book Grind, and the ladies at HEA
Book Tours, PR & More for their nonstop support, promotion,
friendship, and kindness. Thank you so much for everything you do.
No matter how big or small, it does not go unnoticed by me. I
appreciate every single effort more than you know. To Tricia from
Bedroom Bookworms for the truly amazing time I had being the
November Author of the Month- It was an honor and I thank you from
the bottom of my heart!

To my Betalicious Beauties – Thank you. Your
feedback is, as always, invaluable.

To my amazing PA, Leagh Christensen – You've
literally saved my sanity. I can never thank you enough for that,
for starting within the week and just taking over all the things
that I don't have time for. You are extraordinary and I thank you
for everything you do!

To Porter – Thank you for believing and
pushing me to hit the publish button for the very first time when I
was scared beyond belief.

To the entire Burke family – Thank you for
the love and support you've always shown, without conditions.

To Heather Lux you are one of the most
generous and beautiful people (inside and out) I have ever met. I
am so proud to call you friend and I look forward to the day I
finally get to give you a big, squishy hug. Thank you for your
support, my friend. It means the world to me.

To Janelle Schindler: You sent me chocolate
chip cookies! You fed the beast during deadline crunch time and for
that I can never thank you enough! You, my dear, are so sweet and
kind and a true diamond in the rough.

To my friends, new and old; all of the
amazing people in my life who continue to support me and my
writing, whether near or far: A simple “thank you“ isn't enough to
tell you how thankful I am for each and every one of you and your
kind words and encouragement. It's a humbling experience to find
out just how many people really do care and love you. Know this- I
love you all right back.

To my kids who put up with my bullshit, who
run my errands when I'm in the zone, and who wait much longer than
“just five minutes“ when I'm in the middle of a scene. Thanks,
boys, for being awesome and not complaining out loud—or at least to
my face.

To the amazeballs bloggers out there: Thank
you, sincerely, for all you do each and every day out of the
goodness of your hearts. What you do is selfless and, a lot of the
time, unappreciated. Just know that I do appreciate your efforts
and your never-ending support.

To Jake Ingrassia: Your debut! Though much of
what's written here isn't fiction, when we get to the Blush Baby
campaign in books 3 and 3.5, much of it will be. Thank you for
allowing me to share information of your talents with the
world.

To Milo Ventimiglia: Your work ethics and
principles inspire so much of the overall feel of this series. For
that I thank you.

To M. Shadows and Avenged Sevenfold: Thank
you for inspiring me as I write every day. Your talents amaze
me.

And to all the other truly amazing and
talented musicians out there: Thank you for sharing with us your
talent and your love of music.

Come visit me on
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(Anne.Mercier24). I'd love to hear from you.

I really am just a reader who writes stories
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