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Acknowledgments

So we have reached the end of the trilogy. Wow, what a journey! I mean, I never thought any of my books would ever reach the sort of success they did! Who thought the random late night idea of "hey, I could write an Avengers/Iron Man fan fic" would turn into almost a year and a half of hard work? I loved every second writing it, even during the difficult times of writer's block. And I owe it all to you guys. I'm not kidding when I say that writing the 'Iron Defender Trilogy' would not have been half as fun if it was not for your support. Your comments motivated me to write the best chapters that I could. That is why I love Wattpad; we all laughed at the humorous parts, shared our grief at sad parts, and every single comment meant the world to me. To those who have told me that they would love to see my books as a movie or that they would buy my books if they were published, let me just say God bless you. I blush and stutter as I try to thank you! You are all wonderful, amazing people and I cannot be more grateful for the love you have showed me over these past months and year. It brings the biggest smile to my face to think people actually enjoyed (I'm assuming you guys enjoyed it?) my writing. All of the late nights, stressing out, and countless hours spent on my laptop researching the smallest of details payed off if just one person was happy reading it.

I must say I am a bit relieved I have completed the trilogy. As much as I enjoyed writing it, it will be nice knowing I completed such a challenge. It's bittersweet for me. I fell in love with the characters, especially Monica and Alex, so it hurts to think I won't be writing their story as I have been anymore.

What's next on the agenda? Obviously "Monica, My Dearest...", "Coincinnity" (the one-shot book that I am really excited about), and a few others that will be put on hold for now. I have yet to decide if I truly want to write the Alternative Series and "Unforgotten Decades." My sincerest apologies, but I kind of want to slow down a bit or take a teeny break from writing actual books. I am super excited for "Monica, My dearest..." because after the trilogy I will be writing a few of his entries about special occasions I think you guys will like!

But in the meantime, I will still be completely active! I love getting messages from you all and comments. If you ever have any questions about anything- like you want any tips or just random questions- don't hesitate to ask. Also, if you want to humor me, I have a few kind of fun facts regarding the trilogy. Like that all but one name of my original characters are named after someone.

In all of the trilogy's success, I owe it all to God. He is the one who gave me the ability to write and all of the ideas that have helped me write. I wouldn't have been able to even open up Microsoft Word if it wasn't for God's power giving me the ability to write.

As I look back on the past year, I must recognize a few people who truly helped me through this trilogy. Without them many of the works would have never turned out the way they did.

@abby_marie55: Where do I begin??? You have supported me through every story I have ever written, no matter how crappy they were! You listened to me ramble about ideas for these books countless times. You helped me think of the names for really all of my books, ha! I absolutely love you and I am forever grateful for you.

@AllieVankooten: I owe half of the trilogy to you! You helped me think of a majority of the plot for each book. Even if I annoyed you, talking through some of the problems of the stories helped me more than you could know. I will always love you and I will never be able to ever fully show just how much I appreciate you.

@Professional_Dreamer: Oh boy, let me just say you are the sweetest person ever. I will be forever in the debt of Wattpad for it is through it that I met you! I love all of our Skype calls and how good of friends we have become! It started with our appreciation for character development and now it's me teasing you for not knowing what tater tots were (I'm sorry, I'm not letting that go)! I am super excited for our little project and for all of the amazing books you are currently writing.

So, again, thank you thank you thank you for your love and support! I do appreciate everything you guys have done for me. And for the last time: love you guys!

x Sydney