Officer Off Limits (19 page)
Acknowledgments
As always, to my husband, Patrick, who is understanding when I lock myself away for entire days to write or edit and emerge looking like a swamp monster. Thank you for believing in me and handling my neurosis like a pro.
To Heather Howland, who I have to thank for basically everything that has happened to me this year. I couldn’t have gotten any luckier with an editor. It’s just not possible.
To Tahra Seplowin, who helped me whip my first draft into something I love. Hopefully by the time you read this, we’ve finally met up at Crif Dogs.
To everyone at Entangled Publishing, and all the fabulous writers I’ve befriended who are so supportive of one another’s work, thank you for the encouragement and tweets that keep me laughing. And to my publicist, Morgan Mauldin, for getting excited on my behalf about book releases.
Lastly, thank you to the amazing Maya Blake for reading and cover-quoting
Officer Off Limits
!
About the Author
Tessa Bailey lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and young daughter. When she isn’t writing or reading romance, she enjoys a good argument and thirty-minute recipes.
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