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  “Say yes!” the crowd slowly starts to chant.

  They say when you’re about to die, your life flashes before your eyes. The good, the bad, it’s all there hanging in front of you, waiting for your body to spiral into the unknown. I’ve learned a lot about living and dying since I moved to town. But mostly, I’ve learned a lot about love. Music was my main love, but now it’s Hensley.

  “Yes!” she shouts as tears fall down her cheeks.

  Dusty extends his arm to me, and hands me a little black box. I open it and slide the ring onto her finger and then look into my future wife’s eyes.

  “I love you, Sunshine,” I say as I stand up and take her body, pulling her closer to mine.

  It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw

  Tell Me A Story – Phillip Phillips

  That Song in My Head – Julianna Hough

  If You Ever Get Lonely – Love and Theft

  Please Come Home – Dustin Kensrue

  Miss Me Baby – Chris Cagle

  I’ll Be Waiting – Lenny Kravitz

  Cowgirls Don’t Cry – Brooks & Dunn

  Southern Girl – Tim McGraw

  Long Way from Georgia – Ryan Bingham

  I Love You This Big – Scotty McCreery

  It Goes Like This – Thomas Rhett

  Long Distance Lullaby – Martina McBride

  The Story Never Ends – Aaron Lewis

  Nacole Stayton is twenty-something years young and currently resides in the Bluegrass State. She spends her days working at a local hospital in the billing department and nights writing vigorously on her current novel. She has a passion for helping others and wears her University of Kentucky gear proudly. While her husband loves all things outdoors, Nacole enjoys the finer things in life, like getting pedicures while reading on her Kindle Fire. She is passionate about her faith, family, and The Bachelor.

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  First and foremost, I want to thank God for blessing me on this amazing voyage we call life. He has made all things possible and paved the way for my dream of publishing this book become a reality.

  Secondly, I want to thank my husband, for feeding me when I’ve been in my office too long, for washing my scrubs so I didn’t go to work every day smelling and looking like a homeless person, and for believing in me and supporting my dream to write. I love you with every fiber of my being.

  And now for the rambling…I WOULDN’T be here doing this if it weren’t for my other half, Erika Ashby – thank you for giving me the courage to take this leap of faith, and thank you for jumping into the unknown with me. Thank you to Michelle Eck, Shanyn Day, Lisa Christman, Toski Covey, Sommer Stein, Danielle Hoover, Debi Barnes, Emily Lamphear, Carrie Horton, Elle Wilson, Lea Marika, Elaine Breson, Jennie Wurtz, Melanie Dawn, Julie Deaton, Kerri McLaughlin, Sam Stettner, Sarah Larson and my brilliant, beautiful, organized PA – Anna Coy.

  There are too many blogs to name individually because I’ve become so close with so many of you, but please know that I thank each of you for supporting me and my fictional characters. The time and energy that you dedicate to the love of reading is beyond words. I’m here, doing what I love because of your selfless promoting, encouragement, and support. “Thank you” truly doesn’t seem like enough for what you do, but please know that those two words are packed with an immense amount of gratitude.

  And to my readers, I don’t want to say I wouldn’t be doing this if it weren’t for you, because that would be a lie. I’m a writer, it’s something I not only love, but am equally passionate about. The only difference is, me doing this job and this job mattering. My words matter because of you. So I can say I do this for you. Sometimes my books are merely for enjoyment, maybe an escape from reality, for laughs or sexy-time. Whatever the reason you download them or pick them up, I am truly grateful.