When Joss Met Matt (27 page)

Acknowledgments

Endless thanks to the Ballantine team, but most especially Junessa Viloria whose enthusiasm for this book has been a ray of sunshine from day one. And to Laura Bradford, the agent with the mostest, for championing my little misfit story.

Squees, and whipcracks to the Wednesday night crew. Hugs as always to Jessica Souders for unerring support. And retroactive thanks to everyone who read this story the first time around. You know who you are, WTFers.

Thanks to my Classmates, and the Binders for talent, support, and knowing more than me. And my shocked, humbled gratitude to all the amazing readers and book bloggers out there whose contagious excitement has bowled me over.

Love and gratitude as always to my family. I couldn't do this without you.

Although many of the locations in this book are real, I have taken some liberties with their geography and characteristics. College campuses in particular are subject to frequent change and I had to pick a point in time to set this story. Don't throw things at me.

E
LLIE
C
AHILL
is the much easier to pronounce super secret identity of Liz Czukas. Liz is an author of books for teenager-type people, but
When Joss Met Matt
is Ellie's first novel. Both Liz and Ellie can be found at lizczukas.com. Off-line they are probably writing another book or fangirling over television dramas, and most likely eating chocolate chip cookies at the same time, too.