Acknowledgments To all the ladies who read and critiqued this novel: Tara Greenbaum, Alesia Hol liday,

CourtneyNighbert, Terri Ridgell, Suzi Smith, and Lisa Whitaker.To Joe Bla nchard for talking computers with me.To Karen Chaplin, my awesome editor, who is just as organized and meticulous as I am. We gowell together!To Nadia Cornier, my fantastic agent, who patiently puts up with my Hey, did you get this? e-mails.ToBrittaHarris,mygoodfriend,whosatwithmethatoneyardsalemorningandbrainst ormedaseries about teenage spies.And extra special thanks go to Alesia Holliday for mentoring me throughout writing and sellingmy first young adult book. You ro ck, girl!Finally, for my dad for reasons too numerous to list.Love you, daddio