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  “Welcome home, Say.” He pulls my lips back to his own. “Welcome home.”

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  Acknowledgments

  So many people have encouraged me throughout the process of writing my debut novel, USED. You’ve cheered me on, pushed me forward, and spoken hard truths when I’ve needed them most. This wasn’t an easy book for me to write. There were many moments I wanted to give up. It was an even harder book to publish. Besides the thought that there is someone out there that needs to see themselves on the page and know that they can keep going, get help, and find freedom, my family, friends, and colleagues helped hold my arms up when they were most tired and kept me going. It is because of them that this book is finally getting published. I could name all of you here, but after seven years, the list would be a book in and of itself and I’m confident you know who you are. If you have told me to keep going and don’t give up, set up a time to brainstorm or write together, asked what was happening with my writing, or told me to get my butt in gear, this is all happening because of you.

  Special thanks to Megan Gallt for being my first reader, Jessi Gibson for kicking my butt and making me finish, Jenny Sims for being an editor extraordinaire, and Alyssa Garcia for everything—and I do mean everything. The four of you believed in me and Sabra from the beginning, and I am forever grateful and indebted to you.

  To Michael and my three boys… Everything I do is for you. The hard work to find freedom from past haunts, the search for joy in the magnificent and the everyday, and the quiet moments spent side-by-side just being with each other…Thank you for believing in me and constantly telling me to publish the durn book. I love you and am so grateful I get to call you mine.

  And finally, to God…I am nothing without You. Thank You for going before me, being with me, and never leaving me. Because of You, I do not fear.

  About the Author

  Kate Dunbar is a wife, mom of three, and obsessive tea drinker who loves a great story. She’s passionate about people and learning what makes them tick. You can find her eavesdropping, people watching, and living her best life wherever the winds take her. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.katedunbar.com.

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