i had no idea what i wanted until your inspiration , mark ; my sweet formatter julie titus for your patience , professionalism , and willingness to go one more time ; once upon a time covers for designing the cover wrap ; natasha boyd for the fictional county name of mack county ; julie cassar , danielle jester , and jenn logan for pulling me out of rabbit holes ; jessica barnard for the medical advice ; dana barnard , debbie brooks , chris cunningham , and susan trammel for proofreading ; and to my girlfriends and facebook friends who read a chapter here and there , i am forever indebted that you gave this stay-at-home mom the courage to take the jump .