Acknowledgments I’D LIKE TO THANK PETE HARRIS AND ALLI DYER OF TEMPLE Hill Publishing, my partners in fictional crime for this project, as well as Erika Tsang, my amazing editor, who puts up with my tornado brain that is always leaving new ideas in her inbox (even when I’m late with another project, lol). Lucienne Diver, my agent, who always has my back and keeps me on track. Pam Jaffee, Imani Gary, Nicole Fischer, and everyone on the HarperCollins staff who made this book possible. Special thanks to Laura Cherkas, my copyeditor, and Jeanie Lee, my production editor; their work was invaluable to this book. I would also like to thank Suzanne Spellen, whose work popped up again and again as I researched this book, and who was kind enough to speak with me about Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy history. As with so many of my books, I’m truly indebted to the hard work and detective work of historians, especially those who center people often left off the pages of textbooks. I’d also like to thank Rebekah Weatherspoon, Janet Eckford, Bree Bridges, and Donna Herren for chat group support—Janet, especially, for being the book’s earliest reader and hype person. Finally, I’d like to thank my parents for their love and support, and also for their stories and for encouraging mine.
About the Author ALYSSA COLE is an award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and sci-fi romance. Her contemporary rom-com A Princess in Theory was one of the New York Times’s 100 Notable Books of 2018, and her books have received critical acclaim from Library Journal, the Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Jezebel, Vulture, Book Riot, and various other outlets. When she’s not working, she can usually be found watching anime with her husband or wrangling her many pets. Discover great authors, exclusive offers, and more at hc.com.
Also by Alyssa Cole RUNAWAY ROYALS How to Catch a Queen RELUCTANT ROYALS A Princess in Theory Once Ghosted, Twice Shy (novella) A Duke by Default Can’t Escape Love (novella) A Prince on Paper THE LOYAL LEAGUE An Extraordinary Union A Hope Divided An Unconditional Freedom OFF THE GRID Radio Silence Signal Boost Mixed Signals OTHER WORKS That Could Be Enough Let Us Dream Let It Shine Be Not Afraid Agnes Moor’s Wild Knight Eagle’s Heart
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Contents 1. Cover 2. Title Page 3. Epigraph 4. 5. Prologue: Sydney 6. Chapter 1: Sydney 7. Chapter 2: Theo 8. Chapter 3: Sydney 9. Chapter 4: Theo 10. Chapter 5: Sydney 11. Chapter 6: Theo 12. Chapter 7: Sydney 13. Chapter 8: Sydney 14. Chapter 9: Theo 15. Chapter 10: Sydney 16. Chapter 11: Theo 17. Chapter 12: Sydney 18. Chapter 13: Theo 19. Chapter 14: Sydney 20. Chapter 15: Theo 21. Chapter 16: Sydney 22. Chapter 17: Theo 23. Chapter 18: Sydney 24. Chapter 19: Sydney 25. Chapter 20: Theo 26. Chapter 21: Sydney 27. Chapter 22: Theo 28. Chapter 23: Sydney 29. Chapter 24: Sydney 30. Chapter 25: Sydney 31. Epilogue 32. Additional Reading Material
33. Acknowledgments 34. About the Author 35. Also by Alyssa Cole 36. Copyright 37. About the Publisher
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