Finding Cassidy (18 page)
Authors: Laura Langston
“Sure, come with us,” I said. “One thing, though. We need to talk about…uh…Rodeo Drive.”
I couldn’t have written this novel without help. To Shirley and Olivia Pratten, Bill Cordray, Sophie Surowy and Kirsten Sudbury, deepest thanks for opening your hearts and sharing your stories.
Many thanks to Deborah Hodge for putting me in touch with Kirsten and for offering encouragement when I needed it; to Bonnie Spidle for her wit, wisdom and wicked red pencil; and to the ladies of the Red Door for keeping me semi-sane.
Heartfelt appreciation to the folks at HarperCollins, especially to editor Lynne Missen, whose thoughtful comments and suggestions made me stretch.
Finally, a very special thank-you to Robyn Shields, Shona Macdonald and my daughter, Tlell Nazarko, who read one chapter and demanded I keep going. Your encouragement, insights and, yes, even those wisecracks, fuelled my muse.
Finding Cassidy
Copyright © 2006 by Laura Langston.
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Finding Cassidy / Laura Langston.
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