She maybe the love that cannot hope to last

May come to me from shadows of the past

That I’ll remember ’til the day I die

She may be the reason I survive

The why and wherefore I’m alive

The one I’ll care for through the

Rough and rainy years

Me, I’ll take her laughter and her tears

And make them all my souvenirs

For where she goes I’ve got to be

The meaning of my life is…she

Other Books By Annabel

She Part 1 — out now.

The Portal Opener trilogy — releasing later this year.

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Thank You’s

Jennifer, you’ve been an amazing beta reader! Your advice has been inspiring, and your insights have shown that you know Gemima and Logan as well as I do. I feel like they are as much yours as they are mine. While it took me longer than I ever anticipated to finish their story, you have always been supportive, encouraging, and never pushy, so thank you so much! I can’t wait to share my future characters with you too.

Jardine, I had only been on Facebook a day or two when I noticed you sharing/promoting She Part 1 out of the blue, and you haven’t stopped since — you’re Chief Pimpette for a reason! I am so grateful for the time that you’ve given to me and my characters. Your unwavering support, encouragement, and banter has been heartwarming and a huge help to me in finishing Part 2. You’ve made such a difference. Thank you, thank you!

Stephanie, that relaunch of She Part 1 back in January would have fallen flat without you. Thank you for being there to bounce ideas off, and for supporting my endless endeavours. We both went to ground for several months, and now we’ve reunited for Part 2. It feels so right to have you be a part of this journey, thank you for everything you contribute.

Amber, I was so wonderfully surprised when I stumbled across your review of She Part 1. I had tears in my eyes when I read it. We’d never spoken before then, and yet your words were so akin to my own thoughts/feelings about these characters. Thank you for “getting” Gemima and Logan, and for understanding and putting down in your reviews everything that I ever hoped to achieve in writing their story. Your words are a perfect validation that I’ve succeeded.

Bindi, thank you for your eagle eyes and your “nerdiness”, and Cass, thank you for helping me with my French. You’ve both had a huge impact on helping me to put forward the best possible version of this book.

Julie, Laura, Maria, Samantha, Sandra, whether beta reading or promoting (or both) you’ve all contributed so much time, energy, and support over the past year, and I’m so grateful to each of you. It never fails to amaze me how passionate and encouraging you are. I appreciate you so much!

My family, thank you for discovering what I’ve spent the last year writing and not saying “why the fuck are you writing that?” but rather “when can I read it?”

Samuel, thank you for always being there.

And a final thanks goes to…

Gemima, for making me laugh. Logan, for daring me to dream big. And the me who embarked on this journey eighteen months ago, to whom I now say — you made an awesome decision.