The Pledge (43 page)

While we are at it, there are a few bloggers who have been instrumental in sharing our books.
Thanks to Candy from Prisoners of Print, Erin from Southern Belle, Jennifer and Theresa from Sassy Divas, Tash from Book Lit Love, Kim from KimberlyFaye Reads, Betsy from Book Nerd Betsy, Liza from I Dare You to Read, and Ethan from One Guy’s Guide to Good Reads. A special thanks to Ethan for the laughs and tears as he has reviewed our books!

Laura would like to give a special shout out to Tamara Debbaut for holding her hand through this indie writing experience for the last year. Tamara gives so much of her time supporting, sharing ideas, creating websites and newsletters, and helping with any and every technology question that has ever existed. Thank you for your talent and friendship!

Christine, thank you for taking a chance on this writing partnership with me. Since we began, a day hasn’t gone by without our emails or texts! Your hard work, beautiful writing, and dedication to books are an inspiration to me. I can’t wait to try out the ropes course together!

Laura, thanks for being the sweet to my sassy, the extrovert to my introvert, and the early bird to my night owl. Opposites attract and I’m so lucky to have gotten to share this journey of writing and self-publishing with you. I can’t tell you how much I love learning from you and writing with you as we tackle the book world!

Finally, to anyone reading this right now—you have made our dreams come true. We are writers thanks to you!

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

LAURA WARD & CHRISTINE MANZARI

Laura Ward
is the co-author of
The Pledge
, as well as the author of
Past Heaven
and
Not Yet
. She lives in Maryland with her loud and very loving three children and husband. Laura married her college sweetheart and is endlessly grateful for the support he has given her through all their years together, and especially toward her goal of writing books. When not picking up toy trucks, driving to lacrosse practice, or checking spelling homework, Laura is writing or reading romance novels.

The first thing
Christine Manzari
does when she's getting ready to read a book is to crack the spine in at least five places. She wholeheartedly believes there is no place as comfy as the pages of a well-worn book. She's addicted to buying books, reading books, and writing books. Books, books, books. She also has a weakness for adventure, inappropriate humor, and coke (the caffeine-laden bubbly kind). Christine is from Forest Hill, Maryland where she lives with her husband, three kids, and her library of ugly spine books. Christine is the co-author of
The Pledge
, as well as the author of
Deviation, Conviction
, and
Hooked.