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the outrageously enjoyable Rowland Writers Retreat in 2019. Drafting happened, in part, at The Writers Room in New York, where I finished in early 2020. Thanks to those who give writers places to dream.

Shout-out to my friends, near and far: my Brooklyn gang, Sydney crew, and LA pals.

Hello to the New York Author Salon fam (especially cohost Amy Poeppel). Thanks for the chats, cheer, and cheese plates.

The Generation Women and Funny Over Fifty communities are so special to me (join us! Generationwomen.us and funnyoverfifty.com). Thanks Jessica Lore for being the ultimate collaborator.

Big love to my family, the Clarks and the Ratowskys, especially my wonderful Mum and Dad, and Will. It means a lot to make you proud and to be a part of a loving and vibrant family.

Finally, my wife, Lindsay Ratowsky, to whom this novel is dedicated. I am writing these acknowledgments in May 2020, and we are (still) quarantining at home in Brooklyn. There’s no one I’d rather self-isolate with than you, baby. Our wedding was part of the inspiration for this novel, and so this story is shared with you, as is everything I do. I love you endlessly.

It was a joy to create this story with everyone who read it before it got into the hands of you, dear reader (and if you are still in a bookstore reading this, that’s your cue to go buy this book).

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GEORGIA CLARK is the author of The Regulars and The Bucket List, among others. She’s the host/founder of the popular storytelling night Generation Women. A native Aussie, she lives in Brooklyn with her hot wife. Connect with her on Instagram, @georgialouclark, and at georgiaclark.com.

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