Crouching Tiger, Forbidden Vampire (Love at Stake) (27 page)

Acknowledgments

Back when Roman Draganesti lost his fang in
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire,
I had no idea I had tapped into a world that would last for sixteen books. My heartfelt gratitude goes to all the Love at Stake readers who made the series such a success. Thank you for your notes and e-mails, which give me encouragement. You help me continue to write with joy.

With the end of Russell’s story, I’ll be bringing the series to a close, a temporary one, perhaps, since I still have a few plans. But right now, I have other ideas calling me, ideas that are demanding to be brought to life. I hope you will join me on some new adventures!

I also wish to thank my agent, Michelle Grajkowski of Three Seas, who always gives me joyful support and encouragement. Many thanks to everyone at HarperCollins/Avon Books—my editor, Erika Tsang, who has been with me since book one; her assistant, Chelsey; the publicity experts, Jessie, Caro, and Pam; and the art director, Tom, who has created the most exquisite covers.

My critique partners, M.J., Sandy, and Vicky, have also been with me since book one. I don’t know how I would have survived the writing of sixteen books without them! Over the years, they have become my best friends, and I am ever thankful for their loyalty, kindness, and compassion.

I am also grateful for my children and my husband. They have always believed in me, even when I doubted myself. They are my rock, my shelter, my joy, and my peace. And finally, since I write about love, I cannot forget to thank the source of love, our Heavenly Father. In my attempts to spread joy and hope and reinforce the value of love, I have felt truly blessed. Thank you all for allowing me to be part of your lives.

About the Author

KERRELYN SPARKS is the bestselling author of the Love at Stake series, which has hit as high as number 5 on the
New York Times
list and 22 on the
USA Today
list. Kerrelyn is honored that her band of merry vampires and shifters is spreading love and laughter worldwide in fourteen different languages. To learn more about her paranormal and historical romances, please visit www.kerrelynsparks.com.

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Copyright

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.

CROUCHI
NG TIGER, FORBIDDEN
VAMPIRE
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