Immense gratitude goes out to my (sweet) street team Butler’s Bebes. They each held my hand a little. They each supported and cheered me on as I fretted over the quality of this book and the fear I had that you guys wouldn’t enjoy it. So thank you: Jazmine Ayala, LK Westhaver, Heather Weston-Confer, Trish Finley Leger, Judy Lovely, Allison Coburn, Kayla Jagneaux, Jennifer Jagneaux, Joy Chambers, Naarah Scheffler, Chanpreet Singh, Betsy Gehring, Melanie Brunsch, Allyson Lavigne Wilson, Carla Castro, Emily Lamphear, Heather McCorkle, Jessica D. Hollyfield, Laura Agra, Lorain Testaburger, Michelle Horstman Thompson, Sammy Jo Lle and Joanna Holland. LK Westhaver and Heather Weston-Confer especially helped me make some final decisions so thank you so much!
Thank you to my Ride-Or-Die, Chelle Bliss for the wonderful headers, for your friendships and support and Brian Morgan for working his magic. Thanks also to Alleskelle for the fabulous PhotoShop edits and to Steve Novack for the beautiful cover.
Sharon Browning, thank you for the fierce, fabulous edits and to Karen Chapman for the eagle eye copy editing and for talking sense to me when I thought I’d have to trunk this novel. Massive, appreciation to Kele Moon, Chelle Bliss and Trish Finley Leger for the first reads and to Lila Felix for all the marketing and PR advice and for being such a superwoman. Many thanks and my biggest hugs to my day-job cheerleaders Marie, Sherry, Barbara B., Sarah and Kalpana. You ladies are amazing. To Penelope Douglas, Ing Cruz and Danielle Bonaventure LeFave for all their support and encouragement. As always, to my CHPP, aka, my bints, I love you all and miss you like crazy.
Thank you to C.C. Wood, Brenda Rothert, Short and Sassy Book Blog, J.D. Hollyfield, S.J. McGran, Cheryl McIntyre, Mindy A. Carter, Katelyn Cantrell, J. Lea, Penelope Douglas, Amy Harmon, Chelle Bliss, Lori Leger, Trish Finely Leger, Karla Sorensen, KJ Coakley, Skye Turner and Confessions of a YA and NA Book Addict for the THICK LOVE release day support. Also thanks to Short and Sassy Book Blog, The Book Vigilante, Shh, Mom’s Reading and Totally Booked for the pre-release PR and to Michelle Monkou with USA Today for your continuous support!
To my wonderful, wonderful readers, thank you so much for your excitement, encouragement and love during this crazy publishing journey and to my beautiful, patient family, especially my Himself and my girls, for continuing to love and support me despite all that time I spend chained to my keyboard. I love you all!
Haitian Creole Words and Phrases
Words
Bata – Bastard
Bien – Good
Bonjou – Hello
Cheri – Darling
Dous – Sweet
Fanmi – Family
Grann – Grandmother
Grosoulye – Rude
Kontantman – Joy, contentment
Kreyol – Creole
Modi – Damn
Non – No
Oke – Okay
Orto - Ass
Poupou – Shit
Rete – Stop
Sekonsa – That’s right.
Silans – Hush
Souple –
Tifi – Girl
Wi – Yes
Phrases
Ala de traka – What a nuisance!
Anmourèz mwen – My love.
Bèl madanm – Beautiful lady.
Eskize mwen – Excuse me.
Kòkòt mwen! – Oh my sweet.
Lage’m – Let me go!
Li ansent– She’s pregnant.
M ap viv. Et ou? – I’m well. And you?
Me zanmi – My God
Ou ban m manti – You lied to me.
Petit se pa manti non – Child, it’s no lie.
Pinga ou fè sa! – Don’t you do that!
Sak pase? – How are you?
Se te on plezi – Nice to meet you.
Pa manyen mwen! – Don’t touch me!
Tu es un putain – You are a slut.
Numbers
Senk – Five
Sis – Six
Sèt – Seven
Uit – Eight
Hawaiian Words and Phrases
ˋAe! – Yes
Brah – Slang for “brother.”
Kaholo – Type of Hula dance.
Ka’o – Type of Hula dance.
Keiki kane – Son
Ko`u Aloha – My love.
Leipo'o – Lei head piece.
Luna – Style of Hula dance where the dance is standing.
Makua kane – Father, dad, daddy.
Makuahine – Mother
Maku – (For the purposes of this novel only) Short for Makuakane.
Nani – Beautiful
Noho – Style of Hula dance where the dance is seated.
Ohana – Family
Pāʻū – Wrapped skirt
Pēpē – Baby
Pihaʻū oʻu mokukauaheahe i nā puhi – My hovercraft is full of eels.
About the Author
Eden Butler is an editor and writer of Romance, SciFi and Fantasy novels and the nine-time great-granddaughter of an honest-to-God English pirate. This could explain her affinity for rule breaking and rum.
When she’s not writing or wondering about her possibly Jack Sparrowesque ancestor, Eden writes, reads and spends too much time watching rugby, “Doctor Who” and New Orleans Saints football.
Currently, she is imprisoned under teenage rule alongside her husband in Southeastern Louisiana.
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