What would it be like to surrender? To give in to that voice?ĭangerous. I’ll see you again this coming Monday, January 8th for Wine Wednesday Rewind. I’ve included a giveaway! For a signed copy of Wicked Ties, read below and find out how to enter. Share this Teaser Thursday with your reader friends. Discover “What would it be like to surrender” by reading for yourself below! When I typed the first sentence of this book- Have you ever wanted to put yourself in the hands of a man whose sole purpose is to give you pleasure?-I knew this story would be a crazy ride. Scroll down to peek at the excerpt featuring Jack Cole and Morgan O’Malley. Here are Jack and Morgan and I always imagined them. Lastly, I’m often asked for my inspirations.

It just seemed like a very “Jack” song to me. The song that played over and over in my car (and my head) as I imagined this book is Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence”.

Things you may not know about this book? Jack’s Cajun heritage was based on a dear friend of mine who was tragically killed and I miss him all the time. And, of course, it’s first in the Wicked Lovers series. 11 years ago! Second, it’s the first Shayla Black book released. I’m excited to kick off Teaser Thursday with Wicked Ties.Why this book? Well, it debuted in January…of 2007. I’ll be talking more about that through the year. I’m happy and thrilled to be celebrating this milestone with them. John), Carly Phillips, Julie Kenner, Terri Brisbin-just to name a few. I launched with some names I’m sure you’ll recognize: Lara Adrian (w/a Tina St. I wanted to! But in my mind (and before indie publishing), that only happened for a lucky, exalted few.

When I sold my first book in 1998, I wasn’t even thinking this far into the future, and I certainly had no expectations of spending my career as a published author. This year, I’ll be celebrating 20 years in publishing! It’s been both a lifetime ago and the blink of an eye.

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