Darkside Sun (31 page)

About the Author

Jocelyn is an office grunt by day and creator of romance and intrigue by night. Born a farmer’s daughter with a vivid imagination, she spent her childhood dreaming up stories that remained untold until 2010. With no formal training, she relied on the honest feedback of her writing group to take her from that first short story all the way to THE END of her first novel. When she isn’t slinging words, you can find her shooting her bow or enjoying the serenity of family life in her little house in the woods.

Acknowledgments

What started out as a simple idea for this book developed into one of the most complicated worlds I’ve attempted, which I didn’t fully appreciate until it came time to hand it over to beta readers and editors. If not for a few awesome people, both old friends and new ones I’ve met during the publishing process, this story might never have made it out of my laptop.

To Amaleen Ison, who has a keen eye for both detail and the bigger picture, who makes me a better writer and person with her insights and thoughtfulness, I thank you from the far reaches of my heart. 

To Jennifer M. Eaton, whose encouragement gave me the strength to keep my head up through the piles of rejection letters and helped me sort out Addison and Asher’s world, I appreciate you more than I can say.

To Anna Simpson, who found the courage to tell me the truth about the book’s flaws, you showed me another side to the story I hadn’t considered, and it—and me—are all the better for it.

To my incredible editors, Tracy and Karen, thank you for taking so much time with this crazy author, for helping me bring this book from okay to awesome, and for the endless encouragement that left me smiling.

And lastly, to the staff at Entangled Publishing, thanks for seeing the potential in this story and giving it a chance to shine.