special thanks to from the beginning john t. perry shirley otto clarinda alcalen book cover design goddesses christi allen curtis katrina boone beta readers and psychologists angela meyer nikki haw the rest of my street team melissa dean annie walsh audrey kay casey corn cheryl dent christen fiermonti courtney smith diana arnau erin spencer jamie taliaferro jo ann stevens kelli spear lea burn michelle ochoa stacy bundy stephanie cobb tiffany deblois about the author after graduating from the university of texas at arlington in 1997 with a bachelors degree in communications , lori l. otto worked in the billboard industry for ten years .