The Sinuous Bargain of a Cowardly Prince (book 1) - undergoing edits

Dedications

To all who ventured into the uncharted realms of my imagination and braved the untamed wilderness of my words:

This dedication is a humble tribute to each and every one of you who fearlessly embarked on this journey with me. Your willingness to delve into the unpolished pages of my rough first draft has left an indelible mark on my heart. 

You have been the guiding light on this writing journey. Your feedback, enthusiasm, and willingness to accompany my characters on their unfolding paths have made this experience truly remarkable. I'm eternally grateful for the laughs we had, the cries we had, and every emotion in between.

Thank you ❤️

I want to specifically shout out:

My husband, for dropping everything he was doing (gaming, cooking, watching a movie, etc.) whenever I completed a chapter to give his full attention to my typo-filled and grammatically questionable writing before I edited them. While not a writer, he has given me some very important feedback to make the story more realistic, and I will forever be grateful to him for his affirmations and criticisms.

My best friend, who has silently read this book from the beginning and who still sends me out-of-context screenshots of the strangest things (like Ether eating food), and making this book seem like an entirely different (NSFW) genre.... But they made me laugh so much that I will never forget them.

My family and friends who have taken the time to read these raw and vulnerable pages. Your unwavering support on this journey means the world to me.

And these amazing Wattpaddians who have impacted my work in some shape or form, and to whom I owe the largest portion of my inspiration and motivation to:

-DeeIsDead-, for creating the stunning cover and chapter banners, which are absolutely breathtaking! (And I'm definitely coming to you for the rest of the series~!)

justalex99, my first organic reader, for sticking with this work in progress and leaving some of my favorite comments throughout the book.

The DreamlandCommunity, for their awesome promotion of books and their dedication to giving authors the recognition they deserve. Despite being new to this community, I have already felt the love and sincerely appreciate the constructive comments and amazing books I have discovered through the Hunt club.

The FBWCBookClub, for cultivating a community of like-minded writers who support one another, provide great writing advice, and actively encourage each other on our individual journeys to becoming better writers. I truly feel like we've grown to become something of a family ❤️

AdrielleReina, for her unwavering support of this story from the moment she started reading it. As a dedicated fan of Ramiel and Ether, she was a huge inspiration to me as I continued their journey and has been a tremendous source of encouragement when I needed it most. She also was the first person (apart from my husband) to finish the book, and has been eyeing me to start the second, which is both terrifying and encouraging.

Olvaaarrdd, HappyCoati, Carlos_G_Peralta, SarahQuinnMcGrath, drangelon, littlesilverwren, and auroraxnights (and more!) for hyping me up in their comments. Some of your comments have made me burst out laughing (I'm looking at you Olvard!). While I won't share them here to avoid spoilers, I genuinely appreciate the goofy and entertaining content you come up with!

and finally: you, the reader who decided to pick up this book. I want to express how much it means to me. Your willingness to give this book a chance fills my heart with gratitude. It has been a challenging journey, but I have cherished the ups and persevered through the downs. While this book will not be perfect until I have gone through the editing process, I sincerely hope that you enjoy it as much as I do.

Thank you, and happy reading. ❤️