Lonesome Beds and Bumpy Roads (Beds #3) (19 page)

Becca’s Acknowledgements

Thank you, dear super amazing reader, for spending the hours you have with Lexie and Ryan. Love you so much!

Thank you, Theresa, for always being there for me. You push me when I’m in desperate need of a push. You cry with me when I’m feeling down. You get mad for me when I’ve been kicked. And you laugh with me always. You are my sista from another mista. Love you to pieces.

Thank you, Awesome Nerds for your pimpage and enthusiasm. This writing stuff would be a million times harder without you.

Thank you Lenore and Carol for reading this book on a tight deadline. And a million times thank you for making it so much better than it was.

Thanks to Hershey’s candy. You’re always there for me when I need you most.

Thank you, hubby, for your endless support, and for buying me a pretty new desk so I can actually work and not watch TV with the computer in my lap.

And thank you Ryan and Lexie, for being characters who kept me up late at night and made me laugh and cry with you. Thank you for letting me spend years wrapped up in your story. I will miss you.

Tessa’s Acknowledgements

First and foremost, I have to say the biggest thank you to my Bestie, Cassie Mae. You are the reason this series exists. Thanks for asking an unknown to write a book with you. You took a chance on me and had faith in me every step of the way, even when I didn’t. You picked me up when I was down, made me laugh when I thought it was impossible, and kicked me in the butt when I needed it. Because of you, I have fallen in love with these characters and the world we created. They will forever tie us together. So in case you were wondering, no, you are not getting rid of me. Not now and not ever. Our journey has just begun, so hold on tight, it’s going to be one heck of a ride. All I ask is that you don’t bring the potato chips this time. Or if you do, please open them in a properly ventilated area.

The readers, if I could climb out of the screen/pages and hug each and every one of you, I would. Your love and support through this entire series has been what dreams are made of. The love you have shown for Lexie and Ryan and the rest of the characters completely blows my mind and I am forever grateful.  Thank you for jumping on the crazy bus with us, it’s been a blast.

Paolo Pretties, you are the best! Thanks for everything.    

Mom, your input and support is priceless. Thank you for your honesty and for pushing me to do better. You never let me settle and that means the world to me.

Lenore, thank you for being you. You are the definition of awesome. And thank you for adding all my missed commas. I know there were a lot. Sorry.

Ashley thanks for keeping me on schedule and for threatening to change my social media passwords when I’m on deadline.

The team at Mark My Words, you guys rock!

To my beta girls, thanks for always being there.

Eric, I can say some long sappy, drawn out thing like I always do, but this time I’ll keep it short and to the point. I love you.

Lexie and Ryan, I have so much to say, but like a true writer, I can’t seem to find the words. So keeping with my short and sweet theme, I have only one thing to say. I will miss you. And now I’m crying.

Cassie Mae (who dons the name Becca Ann on occasion) is the author of a few hundred… okay, maybe not
that
many… books. Some of which became popular for their quirky titles, characters, and stories. She likes writing about nerds, geeks, the awkward, the fluffy, the short, the shy, the loud, the fun.

Since publishing her bestselling debut, Reasons I Fell for the Funny Fat Friend, she has published and sold books to Random House, Swoon Romance, and Tulip Romance. She has a favorite of all her babies, but no, she won’t tell you what it is. (Mainly because it changes depending on the day.)

Along with writing, Cassie likes to binge watch Teen Wolf and The Big Bang Theory. She can quote Harry Potter lines quick as a whip. And she likes kissing her hubby, but only if his facial hair is trimmed. She also likes cheesecake to a very obsessive degree.

You can stalk, talk, or send pictures of Dylan O’Brien to her on her Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/cassiemaeauthor

Tessa Marie aka Theresa Paolo lives in the same town she grew up in on Long Island, NY with her long time boyfriend and their fish. Her debut novel
(NEVER) AGAIN
, a NA romance, released in Fall 2013 with Berkley (Penguin).
(ONCE) AGAIN
will release this summer. She is also the coauthor of the Amazon bestseller
KING SIZED BEDS AND HAPPY TRAILS
, a YA contemporary, under her pen name Tessa Marie. She has a hard time accepting the fact she’s nearing thirty, and uses her characters to relive the best and worst years of her life. She put her love of writing on hold while she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Dowling College. When she’s not writing, she’s behind a camera or can be found in the blogosphere or on
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