A very special dedication for ...

Tangled Up in Love
June 2002 * Avon Books

This book is dedicated to Leonard Keith Wagner,
the best brother any sister ever had!

With special appreciation to Lori Schega, D.V.M. and Scott Abadie, D.V.M. and all the wonderful staff of Abadie Veterinary Hospital in Harahan, Louisiana.

And, of course, loving thanks go to Snickers, Fresno, Pumpkin, Puff, and Missy …what's that? Why do the cats get named first? Well, "c" comes before "d"… Don't worry, Sugar, Max, Dodger Dog, Spike, Abbie, and Lexie, you all hold a most special place in my heart.

The world would be a much lonelier universe
without animals to watch over us.

Max (right) was a dobie mix who'd been tied by a chain to a concrete area with no shade, water or food and left there. Deborah Harmse (who wrote for Loveswept in the 90's) found Max and rescued him. He lived with her for almost twelve years before he went to Puppy Heaven. Max taught me not to fear ferocious looking dogs ... who are really sweat peas at heart. Spike (left) was a blind dog Deborah rescued.

I found Snickers (left) screaming her head off on the street a year after I moved to New Orleans and she's been my constant muse and boss for nine years.

Fresno (right) was abandoned in a park in Fresno California. My brother's roommate found him at a family reunion and drove him back to Pasadena. He was four weeks old when I adopted him.

Lexie is the mother of Dodger Dog and Abbie (pictured at left), all lovingly raised by Meryl Sawyer, who is a true friend of animals.

Sugar (right) was adopted by my boyfriend from a loving home but other people passed her by because only one parent had AKC papers.

Puff showed up at our door when I was in fourth grade. Some idiot held her down and shot her front leg while she was pregnant. We had her paw put in a cast and she lived another thirteen years with our family. Missy and Pumpkin (left) were other family cats.

Everywhere there are animals who need loving homes. Tangled Up In Love was born both from my desire to share the story of Stacey and Michael and my desire to show adults and children taking action to care for animals who do indeed make our universe a much happier and healthier place.

Hailey North
New Orleans, Louisiana

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