Wow!! I'm so surprised, especially since I have no idea what part someone had in mind when they nominated me for the cliffhanger award, but I am honored to accept it! Thank you to the judge who thought my story worthy, to all of my readers for their support, to Carrie and Swenglish and Heidi and Lurlene McDaniel for their inspiration, and to Nick Carter for sacrificing his leg in my imagination and unknowingly allowing me to write thousands of pages of torture about him. Thank you!!!