Nightfall (Devil's Night #4) - Penelope Douglas Page 0,263

curls the corner of her mouth as she inches in, whispering, “You just go home in tears and do things with a pulsating shower head that God didn’t intend sweet little southern girls to do.”

My blood runs ice cold, and I grit my teeth, the heat of her breath falling across my lips as I curl my fingers into fists.

“Try it tonight,” she taunts, staring at my mouth. “You might like it.”

I stop breathing, the pulse between my legs starting to throb.

She snatches the dress out of my hand, and I suck in a breath as I watch her not miss a beat as she steps backward off the riser and starts to leave. “See you at school, Clay,” she says.

Look for Tryst Six Venom—coming soon!

Acknowledgments

To the readers—I want to thank you so much for all the help and support over the years. I love being online with you, having fun and socializing, but social media has a funny way of sucking me in, and before I know it, it’s noon! Not that it’s time wasted, by any means, but I realized that I’m more successful about reaching my goals and staying organized the more disciplined I am about how my time is spent. Thank you to those of you who put up with my long spells offline. You understand that just because someone isn’t constantly posting doesn’t mean that great things aren’t happening.

Thank you also to everyone who emailed this spring while I was offline writing to just say how much they like my stories and how much they “love my brain” lol. It makes me smile and helps me stay creative. I can’t wait to show you what’s next.

To my family—my husband for taking over so much in the past year. Seriously. Roles have certainly changed between us since we met, and I’m grateful you’re here to handle so much, so I can make good use of my time to do the work I love. It’s probably ridiculous I still have no idea how to run the dishwasher that we bought four months ago, so just to let you know… You can start making me clear my own plates now. The book is done!

And to AydanCakes—my daughter, my girl with powerhouse kicks and weird dance moves just like her mom… I love you so much. Thank you for being amazing during this time at home through quarantine, cooperating for online schooling, and letting me win Uno once in a while. You’ll never beat me at Scrabble, though, because I’m the WRITER in the family. Boo-yah.

To Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC—thank you for being so readily available and helping me grow every day. I couldn’t be happier.

To the PenDragons—Gosh, I’ve missed you all. There were so many days, especially a month into quarantine, that I was desperate to spend some time with you. I needed people, and I really appreciate that you’re my guaranteed happy place. Thanks for giving me a tribe and validating the stories I love.

To Adrienne Ambrose, Tabitha Russell, Tiffany Rhyne, Kristi Grimes, Lee Tenaglia, and Claudia Alfaro—the amazing Facebook group admins! Not enough can be said about the time and energy you give freely to make a community for the readers and me. You’re selfless, amazing, patient, and needed. Thank you.

To Vibeke Courtney—my indie editor who goes over every move I make with a fine-toothed comb. Thank you for teaching me how to write and laying it down straight.

To Charlene Tillit—thank you for being available to check my French! You were a huge help.

To all the wonderful readers, especially on Instagram, who make art for the books and keep us all excited, motivated, and inspired…thank you for everything! I love your vision, and I apologize if I miss things while I’m offline.

To all of the bloggers and bookstagrammers—there are too many to name, but I know who you are. I see the posts and the tags, and all the hard work you do. You spend your free time reading, reviewing, and promoting, and you do it for free. You are the life’s blood of the book world, and who knows what we would do without you. Thank you for your tireless efforts. You do it out of passion, which makes it all the more incredible.

To every author and aspiring author—thank you for the stories you’ve shared, many of which have made me a happy reader in search of a wonderful escape, and a better writer, trying to live up to your standards. Write and create, and don’t ever stop. Your voice is important, and as long as it comes from your heart, it is right and good.

About the Author

Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Her books have been translated into fifteen languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil’s Night Series, and the standalones, Misconduct, Punk 57, Birthday Girl, and Credence. Please look for The Hellbent Series (Fall Away Spin-Off) beginning in 2021 and the standalones, Motel and Tryst Six Venom, in the works now!

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