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Acknowledgments
There are many people, instrumental in bringing this story to the page, who are Most Loved, Most Treasured, and Most Appreciated.
First of all, thank you READER. It is my sincere hope that you were entertained.
Thank you to my family. You have been there at my side the whole time, and I am forever grateful. You have cheered me on, given the best input, left me notes by my bedside, in my purse and on my phone, encouraged me, and kept both my popcorn bowl and wine glass topped up.
Thank you to my study group. You are the best and bravest women I’ve ever met. Thank you for letting me be the “e.” You were generous beyond measure with your stories, time, and insight, and I remain humbled by your graciousness. Kaley, Melanie, Diane, Jessica, and Georgie, thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Don, for being the first to believe in me.
Thank you mom, for finding the ideal home for my work.
Thank you Anita, for being there so I could do this.
Thank you Luciana, for being the sweetest, chattiest EMS worker.
Thank you Kitty for ensuring I wrote that scene just so.
Thank you Karine and Cece, for your warmth and reassurance.
Thank you LeeAnne, you are generous to the core.
Thank you to everyone who stopped me on the street, at the club, in a restaurant, at the grocery store, or at the airport. If you see me, please stop me. Meeting you is an immense pleasure.
Thank you, Deanna. No words for your patience, talent, and support.
Rebecca Eckler—you are spicy, kind, funny, and a true inspiration. Thank you for taking a risk on a debut writer.
Thank you to every Real Housewife past or present. No one outside the sorority will ever truly grasp what we go through in the name of good content.
Finally, thank you to Dr. Phyllis Chesler. Your book Woman’s Inhumanity to Woman (2009) helped me immensely. It ought to be required reading for every sixteen-year-old girl.
Kara Alloway, Most Hated
