Love You Better (37 page)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Domestic violence is a subject that’s close to my heart, so I have to first of all thank the many, many survivors – both men and women – who’ve shared their stories with me personally and online on anonymous forums. A huge thanks goes to Caroline Batten, the best
writing
buddy a girl could wish for, and Adele Walklett for support over the last few weeks of writing. A big thanks goes to Janny Peacock, Sam Curniffe and Thandi Davis. Thank you also
to Natasha
Fonseka
for providing Celeste Barton-Cole’s name.

The process of writing
Love You Better
was enormously helped along by my lovely Wattpad followers, and I have to say a huge thank you to them for pestering me for new chapters and for their feedback – especially to Maia, an absolute star.

I would also like to thank my editor, Sophie, for sharing the same vision for the book. All the probing and feedback has only made
Love You Better
even stronger, so thank you!

Finally, thanks go to you, the readers, and everyone who’s supported me since the release of
Together Apart
. It’s been a whirlwind, roller-coaster ride, and I’ve loved every minute.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Photo © 2014 Natalie K Martin

In January 2014, Sheffield-born Natalie Martin decided to leave her corporate job in London and experience the world — heading off on travels that would take her as far as Cambodia, North India, Goa and Thailand, and would change her outlook on life for good. Whilst travelling in India, her debut novel,
Together Apart
, became a #1 bestseller on Amazon charts.
Love You Better
is her second full-length novel and is due for release on 1st October 2015.

Natalie’s base is now London, but she is very much a modern-day nomad, never quite knowing where she’ll end up next. A trained yoga instructor and lover of all things French, Natalie is still travelling and indulging in her three loves: writing, yoga and surfing.

You can follow Natalie on Twitter:
@natkmartin