The First Taste (Slip of the Tongue #2) - Jessica Hawkins Page 0,154

eyes when Bell speaks again.

“Hmm,” she says to herself. “This stuff smells funny.”

Andrew and I whip our heads to her. She’s picked up the bottle from the counter and is two seconds from taking her first sip of whisky. We lunge at the same moment, yelling in unison, “Don’t drink that!”

There’s no doubt about it—Andrew and I have our hands full, and that’s not changing any time soon.

I wouldn’t want it any other way.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A special thank you to everyone who helped bring The First Taste to life. I’m eternally grateful to my team: my talented editor, Elizabeth London; the cover designer, Sarah of Okay Creations; the final pair of eyes, Katie of Underline This Editing; Nina & Jenn with Social Butterfly PR who, along with every blogger out there, I have to thank for getting The First Taste in your hands.

To Lisa, Bethany, Amber, Ashley, Tina, Holly, Lea, Amy, Summer, Jennifer, Alexandra, Serena, Terri and the rest of my street team for their endless encouragement and dedication as they see me through each book and subsequent release.

I’d be remiss not to mention the wonderful author friends I’ve made over the years, mostly fellow independent authors with whom I have the pleasure of navigating the self-publishing landscape. With pride. And of course, those same authors who continue to write thoughtful, entertaining books to give all of us what we need: the perfect escape, a look inside ourselves, a reminder of what we value, or whatever else it is we’re after.

To the readers: none of what I just mentioned would be possible without you. THANK YOU.

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