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The One I Love- R.E.M
Him & I- G-Eazy & Halsey
Rapture (remastered 2001)- Blondie
Animal Impulses- IAMX
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)- Eurythmics
Baby I’m Yours- Cass Elliot
Sweet- Cigarettes After Sex
White Wedding, Pt.1- Billy Idol
I’m Sorry- Brenda Lee
Honeymoon- Lana Del Rey
Pure As a Lamb- Baby Bugs
I Found a Dream- Rosie & The Originals
Author Note Pt. 2
If you made it to the end of The Death Of Us, I thank you tremendously. I was extremely nervous to hit publish on this story, even to let anyone read it, because I couldn’t be sure anyone would like it with the way it ended.
I don’t write the darkest, and I don’t write the dirtiest, but I thank you for loving me and these stories the same. Mostly, I want to thank you for letting me be creative—for taking my dark romance, my horror, and everything in between with the same open arms.
Thank you for letting me try all sorts of genres of writing. Maybe I’ll stick to one someday, or perhaps I’ll dip my toe in them all. Either way, thank you for being here. Thank you for making it to the end, and thank you for sticking around for the next one.
Acknowledgments
Another book has come, and I still have no way of fully thanking everyone who has supported and showered me and this story with love. Again, I’m at a loss, and there are no words to express how thankful I am for all of you… but I can try.
I want to give my biggest thanks to you, my loving, supportive, and devoted readers, for trusting me with your hearts and welcoming The Death Of Us with your arms wide open. I know this wasn’t your typical romance, but your love for me and my work never fails to astound me. Thank you for taking me and my stories as we are.
Thank you, Mackenzie, at Nice Girl Naughty Edits, for being the greatest editor a writer could ask for and working with me, with tears in our eyes, to make this story as perfect as possible. Your encouragement and comfort kept me going, even when I was certain I should trash it all. I can’t thank you enough for helping me grow and believing in me when I don’t.
Thank you to my designer and formatter, Halle, at AJ Wolf Graphics, for always taking my jumbled and chaotic ideas and turning them into pieces of art. That’s what you do. You create art and help my art become as beautiful outside as it is inside.
Thank you to my alpha readers and kindest friends, Brianna and Ashley. Without you two, I’d be lost entirely. Not only do you two help me perfect my stories, but you’re there for me from start to finish, picking me up when I stumble and celebrating every accomplishment. A thousand thank yous will never be enough.
Thank you to my beautiful Beta reader, Kay, not only for helping me finalize this story but for being with me from the very beginning. You, my dearest friend, have gone through every step of this writing journey with me and some of the toughest moments in my life. I can’t thank you enough for that.
Thank you to my patient and loving ARC and Street Team. Without you, ladies, I wouldn’t have had the encouragement and strength to continue. You are constantly uplifting me, even when I have no idea what I’m doing. You continue to stick by me and help me become a better author—a million thanks to my little lovelies.
Thank you, my wonderful ARC readers. I warned you that The Death Of Us was tragic, and you still jumped in eagerly. With every release, your excitement and support were a joy for me to watch. Whether you liked this story or not, I have loved having you with me through this sad tale. Reading your reviews and seeing the edits you have created for my Bunny and Cade has been the greatest blessing to witness.
Thank you to the new friends I made on the way. I absolutely adore you!
Thank you to the sweetest, most loving, and supportive little sisters ever made. You two are my greatest loves and without you, I don’t think I could take another breath. You’re older now, and I still don’t let you read my stories. Yet here you are, unwavering with your support. My little bugs, I love you, and thank yous will never be enough.
And to end, thank you, momma and my dad, for everything you do for me. None of this is possible without you, and I am so fortunate to have you two always on my side. There’s a lot that goes on in my head that you’ll never understand, but it’s never stopped you from supporting me and bragging about me and my books to everyone you meet. I owe you the most enormous thanks for supporting my dream. My thank yous will never be enough. No words ever will. I love you so, so much.
C. A Mariah, The Death of Us
