Dear Reader,
Ever feel like you’re drowning? In FOREVER AND A DAY, my hero Dr. Josh Scott is most definitely drowning. He’s overloaded, overworked, and on the edge of burnout. He’s got his practice, his young son, his wheelchair bound sister, and a crazy puppy. Not to mention the weight of the world on his shoulders from taking care of everyone in his life. He’s in so deep, saving everyone around him all the time, that he doesn’t even realize that he’s the one in need of saving. It would never occur to him.
Enter Grace Brooks. She’s a smart smartass, and thanks to some bad luck, pretty much starting her life over from scratch. Losing everything has landed her in Lucky Harbor working as Josh’s dog walker. And then his nanny. And then before he even realizes it, his everything. In truth, she’s saved him, in more ways than one.
Oh how I loved watching the sure, steady rock that is Josh crumble, only to be slowly but surely helped back together again by the sexy yet sweet Grace.
And don’t forget to pick up the other “Chocaholic” books, LUCKY IN LOVE and AT LAST, both available wherever books and ebooks are sold.

Happy Reading!
Jill Shalvis

Dear Reader,
When Meg Donovan, the heroine of PLEASURES OF A TEMPTED LADY (on sale now), entered my office for the first time, I mistook her for her twin sister, Serena.
“Serena!” I exclaimed. “How are you? Please, take a seat.”
She slowly shook her head. “Not Serena,” she said quietly. “Meg.”
I stared at her. I couldn’t do anything else, because my throat had closed up tight. For, dear reader, Meg was dead! Lost at sea and long gone, and I’d written two complete novels and a novella under that assumption.
Finally, I found my scrambled wits and gathered them tight around me.
“Um,” I said hopefully. “Serena…that’s not a funny joke. My income relies on my journalistic credibility. You know that, right?”
She just looked at me. Then she shrugged. “Sorry. I am Meg Donovan. And though the world might like to pretend that I am Serena, I know who I am.” Read more…

Dear Reader,

 I admit it.  I love a bad boy.

 From the Sheriff of Nottingham to Severus Snape, Spike to Jack Sparrow, it’s always the men who seem beyond saving that throw my imagination into overdrive.  So it’s no wonder that this sort of character arrived in my very first Dark Dynasties book and has stuck around since, despite the fact that most of the other characters either a)wonder why he hasn’t been killed or b)would like to kill him themselves.  Or both, depending on the day.  His name is Damien Tremaine.  He’s a vampire, thief, assassin, and as deadly as they come.  In fact, he spent much of Dark Awakening trying to kill the hero and heroine.  He positively revels in the fact that he has few redeeming qualities.  And I just. Couldn’t. Resist. Read more…

Dear Reader,
Psst! I’ve got a secret to share with you about my hero in Too Tempting To Resist. Okay, you already know that Gryffin Owain Dwight, the Marquess of Haddan, is rich, handsome, titled, and an incorrigibly charming flirt. But I’ll bet you weren’t aware of this intimate little detail—he speaks a very special language.
No, no, not French or Italian! (Though as a dashingly romantic rake, he’s fluent in those lovely tongues.) It’s the secret language of Flowers, a highly seductive skill. For example, he knows that red roses signify “love”, while orange ones mean “Fascination.” He can tell you that yellow irises murmur “Passion” and peach blossoms say “I am your captive.”
Now, you might ask how he came to know all this. Well, here’s an interesting bit of history—as the author of historical romances, I love discovering interesting little facts from the past. Flowers have long been powerful symbols in Eastern cultures, and in the early 18th century, Lady Mary Wortley Montague, wife of the British ambassador to Constantinople (and a fascinating woman in her own right) learned of a little Turkish book called “The Secret Language of Flowers.” Intrigued, she had it translated and brought it back to England with her . . . and from there the romantic idea that lovers could send hidden messages to each via bouquets was introduced to Europe. Read more…