Chemistry Lessons (32 page)

Dear Reader,

You are the reason I write. Thank you for reading this book. I had so
much fun creating this story, and I hope you enjoyed your read. If you liked
the book, would you please consider leaving a review on
Amazon.com
? It helps get the word out to others.

Thanks again!

Rebecca

So many people helped bring
this book to life. I’d like to thank Renae Mackley, Janice Sperry, and Melissa
Cunningham, who read and re-read every bit of this story and helped me improve
it.

My family has been so patient with
my little fantasy trips to Lone Spur. My husband Eric helped me brainstorm
ideas and edited the manuscript. (It’s so nice to be married to a professional
editor.) Meanwhile, my children only complained a little about the time I spent
writing.

Thanks also go to my extended
family members, some of whom are no longer with us. The story about the coyote
in chapter two is modeled on a similar story told my paternal grandfather. My
maternal grandparents’ ranch served as the inspiration for much of the rest of
the story. I spent many summer days playing in the hay barn and swimming in the
irrigation ditch there. I will always be grateful for the legacy of hard work
and respect for nature that my grandparents have left me.

Above all, I want to thank my
Heavenly Father, who sends me my best ideas.

Rebecca H. Jamison has lived on a
live volcano, excavated the bones of a prehistoric mammal, and won first prize
at a rigged chili cook-off. She wrote novels just for fun until she made a New
Year’s resolution in 2011 to submit a manuscript to publishers. Her first
published works are
Persuasion:
A Latter-day Tale
,
Emma:
A Latter-day Tale
,
and
Sense
and Sensibility: A Latter-day Tale
. If you would like to find out about
her future publications, please sign up for her
newsletter
.

Rebecca grew up in
Virginia. She attended Brigham Young University, where she earned a BA and MA
in English. In between college and graduate school, she served a mission to
Portugal and the Cape Verde islands. Her job titles have included special
education teacher’s aide, technical writer, English teacher, and stay-at-home
mom.

Rebecca enjoys running, dancing,
reading, and watching detective shows. She lives with her husband and children
in Utah.

You can learn more about her at
www.rebeccahjamison.com
.