Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas

To the readers—Again, I want to thank you so much for all the help and
support over the years. I love being online with you, having fun and
socializing, but social media has a funny way of sucking me in, and before I
know it, it’s noon! Not that it’s time wasted, by any means, but I realized that
I’m more successful about reaching my goals and staying organized and on
schedule the more disciplined I am about how my time is spent. Thank you to
those of you who put up with my long spells offline. You understand that just
because someone isn’t constantly posting, doesn’t mean that great things
aren’t happening.
To my family—my husband for taking over so much in the past year.
Seriously. Roles have certainly changed between us since we met, and I’m so
grateful you’re here to handle so much, so I can make good use of my time to
do the work I love.
To Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC—thank you for being so readily
available and helping me grow every day. I couldn’t be happier.
To the PenDragons—Gosh, I’ve missed you all. There were so many days,
especially a month into quarantine, that I was desperate to spend some time
with you. I needed people, and I really appreciate that you’re my guaranteed
happy place. Thanks for giving me a tribe and validating the stories I love.
To Adrienne Ambrose, Tabitha Russell, Tiffany Rhyne, Kristi Grimes, Lee
Tenaglia, and Claudia Alfaro—the amazing Facebook group admins! Not
enough can be said about the time and energy you give freely to make a