Acknowledgements

As with all my novels, I’d be remiss¹ if I didn’t thank Cathy, my wonderful wife.

Twelve years and still going strong. I love you.

I’d also like to thank my five children—Miles, Ryan, Landon, Lexie, and Savannah. They keep me grounded, and more than that, they’re a lot of fun.

Larry Kirshbaum and Maureen Egen have been both wonderful and supportive throughout my career. Thank you both. (P.S. Look for your names in this novel!)

Richard Green and Howie Sanders, my Hollywood agents, are the best at what they do. Thanks, guys!

Denise Di Novi, the producer of both Message in a Bottle and A Walk to Remember , is not only superb at what she does, but has become a great friend as well.

Scott Schwimer, my attorney, deserves my thanks and gratitude², and here it is.

You’re the best.

Micah and Christine, my brother and his wife. I love you both.

I’d also like to thank Jennifer Romanello, Emi Battaglia, and Edna Farley in publicity³; Flag, who designs the covers of my novels; Courtenay Valenti and Lorenzo Di Bonaventura of Warner Bros.; Hunt Lowry of Gaylord Films; Mark Johnson; and Lynn Harris of New Line Cinema. I am where I am because of you all.

1 remiss   

adj.不小心的，马虎

参考例句：

• It was remiss of him to forget her birthday.他竟忘了她的生日，实在是糊涂。
• I would be remiss if I did not do something about it.如果我对此不做点儿什么就是不负责任。

2 gratitude   

adj.感激，感谢

参考例句：

• I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
• She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。

3 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。