Reluctantly Royal (26 page)
Authors: Nichole Chase
Tags: #Literature & Fiction, #Genre Fiction, #Coming of Age, #United States, #Women's Fiction, #Contemporary Women, #Romance, #Contemporary, #New Adult & College, #Contemporary Fiction
S
OMETIMES IT'S HARD
to say good-bye. For me, the Royal series has been one of the most enjoyable, difficult, but rewarding series I’ve ever written. I’m going to miss these characters like crazy. They took on a life of their own and I loved watching their stories unfold.
This series wouldn’t have been possible without a lot of help from my family and friends. It goes without saying that my daughter and husband have borne the brunt of the craziness that comes with writing a book. Without their patience and love, I wouldn’t be able to write.
Thank you to my sister, who always talks me down when I panic about a book. Not only does she provide me with great scientific facts for books, but she’s probably going to start charging me a fee for our therapy sessions.
Thank you to Nicole Mincey and Kate Savage for their medical knowledge. You guys really helped me out during a pinch! Thank you to Courtney Schriner for listening to me ramble about my books and for always being willing to read what I write. Thank you to Heather, my bestie, for not giving up on me when I disappear for months in a book.
For my friends in the FP, you know that you guys are my rock. A group of women that are always there for each other in some way; I’m incredibly lucky to be a part of it.
A huge thank-you to my agent, Rebecca Friedman, who has held my hand for almost a year now. She gets me, people. She really gets me.
KP Simmon, thank you for all of your hard work. I’m pretty sure that you’re part robot or Super Woman. I have no idea how you do all that you do!
To the team at Avon, I owe you a huge debt of gratitude. Tessa Woodward is a saint. A very patient saint. Jessie Edwards has been a fantastic publicist. And she loves Doctor Who. It doesn’t get much better than that, people.
Thank you to the readers who picked up
Suddenly Royal
and made my dreams come true. Without you, I wouldn’t be here.
NICHOLE CHASE is the
New York Times
and
USA Today
bestselling author of
Suddenly Royal
and
Recklessly Royal
. She lives in Georgia with her husband, toddler, superhero dog, Sulcata tortoise, and two cats. When not devouring novels by the dozens, she can be found writing, painting, crafting, or chasing her daughter around the house while making monster noises.
www.nicholechase.com
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(Royal Series, Book One)
(Royal Series, Book Two)
(Royal Series, Book Three)
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
RELUCTANTLY ROYAL. Copyright © 2014 by Nichole Chase. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
EPub Edition SEPTEMBER 2014 ISBN: 9780062317506
Print Edition ISBN: 9780062317490
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