In the Shadows (24 page)

Elizabeth Hilburn, my very best friend in the entire world, for being the first person to read it and helping me edit even though this totally isn't your favorite genre to read!

Komal Kant (author of the With Me series) for not only always offering up your support but for also finding my beautiful cover! Thank you for always answering even my most idiotic questions. I can’t wait to start writing our Book Baby with you!

Heather Sloan, for caring as much about my characters as I do. Thank you for all that you do for me and my stories. You are one of the most genuine, sweetest people I know and I’m so glad I get to call you my friend.

Sarah Smith for beta reading and catching some pretty funny mistakes! You're the best!

Kelley Sylvester for spending an entire morning helping me outline In the Shadows, as well as the as-of-yet-untitled Lark #3, over a pot of coffee on my back patio. I hope you are having an awesome adventure in Europe right now. I'm seriously jealous and I can’t wait for you to start writing your own stories. 

And I have to thank my sister, Karlie Monroe, for taking care of my kiddos while I locked myself away in my writing cave busily pecking away at my computer for hours and hours at a time. I can honestly say that it would’ve taken me a heck of a lot longer to write this book if not for your help. (Karlie, please don’t move to Louisiana—I need you!)

Last but not least, thank YOU . No seriously. THANK YOU. Thank you for reading my books, for encouraging your friends, your sister, your hairstylist, and the random person in the supermarket to read my books. You guys literally make my world go round! XOXO

About the Author:

Erica Cope lives in Missouri with her husband and their three children. She enjoys knitting, pretending she knows how to play her guitar, and reading pretty much anything you put in front of her.

You can find Erica on Facebook, Twitter (@EricaCope3), and she blogs at ericacope.blogspot.com