Laura Miller - By Way of Accident

For the brook hid her strength in her gentle touch,

Carving her memory slowly over time into his,

Making her path so etched in that fate dared him to forget

That the brook who once changed the river’s course…

Will always hold his heart

And that time would only strengthen

What the river already knew—

he would never be the same without her.

And to think a little brook could overtake a river so…

“What’s meant to be will always find a way.”

There are so many people to thank, and I’m indebted to so many more beyond who are specifically mentioned on this page. So many of you have touched my life and writing career. But first, I would like to thank God, my greatest inspiration, for giving me the opportunity to write for you.

And thank you to my amazing editors, beta readers and sources for all your time and contributions. I could not do this without you! Thank you especially to Calvin, Donna, Kathy, April, Sharon, Jon and Jesse. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping to make River and Brooke’s story what it is today.

I would also like to thank, as always, those wonderful readers and those amazing bloggers who are also readers for their enthusiasm and loyal support of all my novels. I will be forever grateful for your continued support and love of fairy tales. Thank you! Thank you! It means the world to me!

I would also like to thank my family, who continues to be my biggest fans and greatest supporters. And thank you also to my friends and mentors, who are ever inspiring me. Even if it has been many years since we’ve spoken, chances are I still think of you or remember something you’ve said or done. So, thank you!

And lastly but definitely not least, I would like to thank my husband, Neville, my true love. Thank you for your constant encouragement from the very beginning of this whole, grand adventure. Honey, I love you. And you and I both know that true love does have a habit of coming back.

LAURA MILLERis the national bestselling author of the novels, Butterfly Weeds, My Butterfly, For All You Have Left and By Way of Accident . She grew up in eastern Missouri, graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia and worked as a newspaper reporter prior to writing fiction. Laura currently lives in the Midwest with her husband. Visit her and learn more about her books at LauraMillerBooks.com.

Butterfly Weeds

My Butterfly

For All You Have Left

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“An incredible love story.”

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— A Novel Review on For All You Have Left

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— Back Porch Romance Book Reviews on Butterfly Weeds

“Everyone should have the experience of having someone love you as much as Will loved Julia.”

— A Novel Review on My Butterfly

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— Bestsellers & Beststellars on For All You Have Left