Three Rivers (46 page)

Althea has a village and so do I. The writing and editing of
Three Rivers
has been an exciting experience, but what has been the most remarkable is the generous support I have received along the way from so many great people.

My husband:
I can’t thank him enough for all he’s done. He encouraged me to take the leap and start writing fiction again. Then he put his time where his mouth was, by doing everything he could to support me. Whether it was keeping our house intact or keeping the books, he’s always there for me and I love him more than I ever thought you could love another person.

My consultants:
Janice
provided expert knowledge on the effects of grief and loss that were invaluable in the development of this book.
Bootsy
made one awesome punk music expert.

My author mentors:
Author
Helena Newbury
is my savior and my inspiration. I could write an entire additional book just on how much she has helped me. If it weren't for Helena I doubt I would’ve ever finished this book. I was feeling discouraged and isolated and she came out of nowhere to inspire and guide me. Her insights and talents and support have been invaluable. Fate puts people in your life for a reason, and it definitely did with her. Words can’t describe my gratitude to her.

That is not to diminish how grateful I am to the other wonderful women who took time out of their crazy writing schedules to help me along the way.
Julia Kent, Tessa Bailey, Seleste deLaney, Georgia Cates, Noelle Adams, Lyla Payne, Arabella Quinn, Jade C. Jamison and Denise Grover Swank
— thank you all so very much.

My Beta Readers and Early Reviewers:
Karen Marie
(of the lovely K&T Book Reviews Blog)
, Summer
(of the very fun Summer’s Book Blog),
Keri, Kristina,
and
Ashley
(my first international fan), and the rest of my street team, "Chloe's Crew." Thank you all so very much for your input, kind words, tireless assistance, and savvy insights. There’s nothing quite like the moment when other people start to believe in what you’re doing and love your characters as much as you do. We were strangers when you picked up
Three Rivers
, but now I consider each of you to be very dear friends.

My team:
Eisley Jacobs
and
Complete Pixels
, thank you for putting up with me and my demanding “visions” for the cover, website, promo materials, birds tattoo, Chloe logo, and any other graphic design whim that emerged from my overactive author brain. You create beautiful things and I’m so lucky to have you on my team.

Marilyn Medina
of
Eagle Eye Reads
, wow, just
wow
, you are so great at what you do and I don’t know how I lucked into getting you to do it for me! Not only are you a gifted and talented editor, you are also an incredibly lovely person and I feel blessed that this process allowed me to meet you. Thank you for being you.

Kari
and her gang over at
A Book Whore’s Obsession,
thank you for your PR support.
Palermo Photography
, thanks for all the wonderful author portrait work you did for me.

My readers:
And last, but absolutely not least, thank you to each of my readers for taking a chance on me and for sharing this world, as well as these characters with me.

THREE RIVERS
SOUNDTRACK

• River
  — Joni Mitchell
  
• La Vie En Rose
  — Madeleine Peyroux
  
• All I Want
  — Kodaline
  
• Little Talks
  — Of Monsters and Men
  
• Ol' Man River
  — Ray Charles
  
• Change The Sheets
  — Kathleen Edwards
  
• SexyBack
  — Justin Timberlake
  
• Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
  — Katy Perry
  
• Blurred Lines
  — Robin Thicke
  
• Let Go
  — Frou Frou
  
• Sex On Fire
  — Kings Of Leon
  
• Fallen (Live)
  — Sarah McLachlan
  
• Sail Away
  — David Gray
  
• People Gonna Talk
  — James Hunter
  
• Love Is Blindness
  — Jack White
  
• Into Dust
  — Mazzy Star
  
• Live Like a Warrior
  — Matisyahu
  
• Over the Love
  — Florence + The Machine
  
• Things Will Change
  — Treetop Flyers
  
• Many Rivers to Cross
  — Jimmy Cliff
  
• Try
  — P!nk
  
• Agape
  — Bear's Den
  
• Stronger
  — Kanye West
  
• Althea
  — Grateful Dead
  
• No One's Gonna Love You
  — Band of Horses
  
• Safe and Sound
  — Capital Cities
  
• Reservoir
  — Hem
  

Listen to this soundtrack at
http://chloetbarlow.com/playlist/
. Also, check out Chloe on Spotify to hear this and other soundtracks from future novels:

http://open.spotify.com/user/chloetbarlow

ABOUT CHLOE T. BARLOW

Chloe is a contemporary romance novelist and practicing attorney living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband and their sweet puppy. She is a native Washingtonian that graduated
Duke University
with a degree in English and Chinese language. She met her husband at
Duke
and he brought her to Pittsburgh over a decade ago, which she has loved ever since and made her adopted hometown. She also attended the
University of Pittsburgh Law School
where she continued to be a book-loving nerd.

Chloe has always loved writing and although she does do it professionally as a lawyer, she cherishes the opportunity to craft her fictional novels and share them with the world.

When Chloe isn’t writing, she spends her time exploring Pittsburgh with her husband and friends. She also enjoys yoga, jogging, and all Pittsburgh sports, as well as her
Duke Blue Devils
. She is an avid reader and wrote her debut novel
Three Rivers
in her spare time. She continues her tireless legal style of research in her fiction work as well. For example, in an effort to bring authenticity to Three River’s treatment of grief and loss, she consulted with a psychologist and grief counselor during its preparation.

THREE RIVERS - A GATEWAY TO LOVE NOVEL

http://chloetbarlow.com/

All Rights Reserved

Original Copyright © 2013-2014 by Chloe T. Barlow

ISBN-13: 978-1497317925

ISBN-10: 1497317924

ISBN epub: 978-1495101779

ISBN mobi: 978-1495101762

First Edition Published March 2014

Cover art by
Complete Pixels
and
Eisley Jacobs

Edited by
Marilyn Medina of Eagle Eye Reads Editing Service

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