Bang Gang(65)

But I'd always been Jodie Trent, right from those days at the bus stop  all that time ago when he'd let me bum his cigarettes and I'd told him  my name.



THE END





Johnny, my incredible editor, here we are again! Another book completed,  another fantastic experience working with you. Thank you so much for  everything, I couldn't do this without you. <3

Letitia, for the awesome cover. You are amazing! Thank you so much for the brilliant design.

Leigh, for the beautiful formatting. Excellent work, thank you so much!

Tracy, my awesome and tireless PA, I totally love your face. Thank you  for all the hard work and enthusiasm, I'm so honoured to have you on my  team.

To my amazing beta readers, thank you so much for the incredible  feedback! Particular thanks to Siobhan and Louise, you ladies really  helped me with this one. Thank you!

Michelle and Lesley, your support is incredible, thank you so much!

To my amazing reader group, you ladies (and gents) make me smile so  hard! Thank you so much for your support and enthusiasm, it really does  mean the world to me!

Blogger, authors, reviewers  –  I'm so lucky to have the support of so  many people in this awesome community. Thank you all so very much for  your faith, your enthusiasm, and for spreading the word about my books.  <3

To my incredible friend Maria, this one is for you. Jodie has so much of  you in her  –  the way you work so hard, the way you give so much, the  way you care so brilliantly for your girls. They are a credit to you,  and you are an inspiration to me. Love you loads. x

Richard, thank you so much for taking the time to teach me the finer  details of being a mechanic, it was seriously appreciated. You're  someone I've come to count on, and inspired so much of Darren Trent  –  I  guess that's where the biggest thanks of all is due. (RW Services in  Ewyas Harold, everyone  –  I cannot recommend them enough. They've been  taking care of our cars for over four years now and have always done us  proud.)

To regulars of the Dog and the Temple  –  I've enjoyed hanging out with  you all in the name of village research, thank you for the stories.

So many friends to thank! Lisa, Dom, Jo, Sue, Marie, Lauren, Tom, Kate,  Hanni …  I'm so honoured to know you all. Thank you all for putting up  with my incessant book-speak!                       
       
           



       

Jon, your support means everything. I love the life we have together and  wouldn't want to do this with anyone else. Your encouragement and love  are always felt and always appreciated. I love you. X

My amazing family, who are the best cheerleaders I could ever wish for.  Mum, Dad, Nan and Brad  –  I love you all very much. The only good thing  about finishing a novel (which always requires leaving a little bit of  my soul behind) is that I get to spend more time with you. X

And of course, to my readers! Thank you for taking the time to read Bang  Gang, I hope so much that you enjoyed Darren and Jodie's story. It's  because of you that I get to spend my days writing, and there are simply  no words to describe my gratitude. X





Jade has increasingly little to say about herself as time goes on, other  than the fact she is an author, but she's plenty happy with this.  Living in imaginary realities and having a legitimate excuse for it is  really all she's ever wanted.

Jade is as dirty as you'd expect from her novels, and talking smut makes her smile.

She lives in the Herefordshire countryside with a couple of hounds and a guy who's able to cope with her inherent weirdness.

She has a red living room, decorated with far more zebra print than most  people could bear, and fights a constant battle with her addiction to  Coca-Cola.