Private Arrangements

301 Pages·2008·1.07 MB·English

by  Sherry Thomas

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CONTENTS
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-one
Chapter Twenty-two
Chapter Twenty-three
Chapter Twenty-four
Chapter Twenty-five
Chapter Twenty-six
Chapter Twenty-seven
Chapter Twenty-eight
Chapter Twenty-nine
About The Author
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Copyright
For my mother. There are few joys in life greater than that of having you as
my mother
To the memory of my grandfather. I will always miss you.
And to the memory of my grandmother, for loving books as much as I did.
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Acknowledgments
Because I'm sure to forget someone, if you are reading this now, let me say
thank you. Thank you for everything.
Now on to specifics.
Miss Snark, for her unqualified recommendation of Kristin Nelson via her
snarkalicious—and much lamented—blog. Kristin Nelson, for living up to every
last one of those recommendations and then some. Sara Megibow, for being the
first person besides myself to read this book, and emailing Kristin late at night
telling her she'd better get reading too.
Caitlin Alexander, my editor and Fairy Godmother— for making me feel like
Cinderella. Everyone at Bantam, for treating me so well and publishing me so
beautifully.
All my friends, classmates, and professors at the UT MPA program. It was a
great year and I think of you with such fondness—in particular, Professor Fabio,
who should have graced my cover.
Everyone at the Harrington Fellowship program, for everything. And putting
my picture in the New York Times on top of it.
All my friends and sisters from Austin RWA. You guys are the best.
Janine, Jane, and Sybil. Bloggers rock.
Sue Yuen—for her excellent advice on Schemes of Love and for all the good
times.
Mary Balogh, Jane Feather, and Eloisa James—for their generous praises. I
hope to have the pleasure of meeting you and the honor of cleaning your houses.
My husband and sons, three of the cutest and kindest men in the world under
one roof. The wonderful family I married in to, everyone unfailingly supportive
of my dreams, especially my grandfather-in-law, who backed up his prayers for
my eventual publication with donations to that effect. You see, Appachen, it has
come true.