Текст книги "Cardinal"
Автор книги: Sara Mack
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Acknowledgements
As a writer, it’s hard to crush a character. Especially one you really like. In Sparrow, Jen was only supposed to be a blip – an ex-girlfriend to show Kyle’s inability to commit since losing Addison. Boy, did she have other plans for me! To quote Kyle, the “cute, funny, and talented” bartender became a much bigger part of Sparrow than I had originally planned (I didn’t see the twist with Derek until I was literally writing the chapter). While what happened to Jen in Sparrow was right for that story, it wasn’t right for her. I owed her, and she let me know it, too. She’s been living in my mind for the last year, questioning happily-ever-after’s and wondering if she’d get hers. I’m happy to say she found her forever with Latson. I hope readers will agree that she finally got the love and attention she deserves.
With that said, there are a few people I need to thank for their support and encouragement:
My family. Thank you to Drew – fictional Union drummer to readers, but real-life husband to me. Thank you for being in my band, for your “fight” advice, and for finding the Pink Floyd quote. Thank you to my son, my Oliver inspiration, for being adorable and loving Nerf and Minecraft so much that O does, too. And thank you to my daughter who, like an agent, is always checking up on me: “How much did you write today, Mom? Only a paragraph? You need to get moving!”
My betas. Koz, Tartney, JFF, and Brooke. This was a long process, ladies. Thank you for sticking with me. I know receiving one chapter every couple weeks, sometimes once a month, is tedious. Thank you for your faith in Latson and Jen (“She needs to be married and have tons of Latson babies!”), and for your faith in me.
My Street Team. Jenn L., Barbie, Tracey, Sonya, Lisa, Retta, Jordan, Charlotte, James, Angela, Brianie, Sarah, Deanna, Lyndsey, Tami, Colleen, Lindsey L., Christina, Leann, Kendra, Ginelle, Shawanda, Tiffany, Aubrey, Breena, Lori, Michele, Gloria, and Mary Ann. Whether we’re Facebook friends, in-person friends, or family, thank you for your never-ending support. Last but not least, a special thank you to Joelle – if it were up to her, the entire universe would know about my books. Her promotion is tireless, and I love her for it.
Dean McCarthy and the Union ~ Set List
All of the songs written by Dean and played on the Renegade Tour were inspired by real books written by authors who have become good friends. If you’re curious, check out the links below:
To Hell and Back
By Leigha Taylor
Breaking Free
By S.M. Koz
The Short Life of Sparrows
By Emm Cole
Over-Exposed
By Julie Jaret
Out of the Blu
By Jennifer Fisch-Ferguson
(coming soon)
Of course, Dean has more than five songs, but, unfortunately, I couldn’t fit them all into the story. Here is the rest of his set list:
Old No. 7
Tribute to my brother’s old band.
Paul, in Cardinal, is my real brother who plays bass.
Arrow On The Doorpost
The Walking Dead. Need I say more?
Until the End of Forever
See Guardian by Sara Mack
Red Ribbon
Eclipse, my favorite book of the Twilight Series
Raven
In honor of my daughter’s ice hockey team.
Those girls are some kick-ass chicks, just like Jen.
About the Author
Sara Mack is a Michigan native who grew up with her nose in books. She is a wife and a hockey mom on top of being trapped in an office forty hours a week. Her spare time is spent one-clicking on Amazon and devouring books on her Kindle, cleaning up after her kids and two elderly cats, attempting to keep her flower garden alive, and, of course, writing. She has an unnatural affinity for dark chocolate, iced tea, and bacon.
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Other books by Sara Mack:
Sparrow
The Guardian Trilogy
Guardian
Allegiant
Reborn
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