From the Start

  Lindsay Harrel, Gabrielle Meyer, and Alena Tauriainen—you know how much I love you, right? Thanks for the brainstorming, prayer, and amazing friendship.

  Thanks to Denise Hawks for loaning out your last name and coming up with Webster’s first name, and to Rachel McMillan for coming up with the cutest name ever for little Charlotte.

  Readers, you add crazy amounts of wonderful to this writing journey. Bear hugs to those of you who’ve sent kind notes, been a part of my launch team, or taken the time to review my books. I’m truly beyond grateful.

  Also, at the risk of sounding like a total fangirl (which, let’s face it, is exactly what I am), I have to thank the band NEEDTOBREATHE, whose album Rivers in the Wasteland is probably the best thing ever to happen to music. I may have listened to it a few hundred times while drafting this book.

  Finally and most importantly, I’m so thankful to God for giving me a love for stories in the first place . . . and for opening the doors to let me tell them.

  Melissa Tagg is a former reporter and total Iowa girl. In addition to her homeless ministry day job, she is also the marketing/events coordinator for My Book Therapy, a craft-and-coaching community for writers. When she’s not writing, she can be found hanging out with the coolest family ever, watching old movies, and daydreaming about her next book. She’s passionate about humor, grace, and happy endings. Melissa blogs regularly and loves connecting with readers at www.melissatagg.com.

  Books by Melissa Tagg

  Here to Stay

  Made to Last

  Three Little Words*

  From the Start

  *e-novella only

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