Twice Kissed - Lisa Jackson [172]
“Now?”
“Umm.”
With a lift of one eyebrow, he watched her as he untied the ribbon and removed the lid. Inside were a small pair of red and green bootees. He didn’t move. Didn’t say a word.
“We’ll need those next year.”
His smile was wide. He glanced down at his own bare feet. “Don’t think they’ll fit.”
“No?” she teased. “Well, you don’t know until you try, cowboy.”
“He placed a hand over her flat abdomen. “You tryin’ to tell me something, darlin’?”
“Only good things.” His arms wrapped around her waist, and he kissed her again. “Merry Christmas.”
“To you, too,” he said with a positively wicked grin. “Now…about you and me under the tree…you’re not gettin’ out of that one.”
“In your dreams, cowboy.”
“Most definitely.” He winked down at her. “And in yours as well.”
Dear Reader,
I hope you liked TWICE KISSED. This was a book I wrote a few years back and hadn’t looked at for a while. I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed writing about Thane, Maggie and Mary Theresa. A fun-loving triangle!
Anyway, on to other things. Right now, my first hard-cover, SHIVER, is still on the stands. If you like a high-octane romantic-suspense tale, you’ll love SHIVER. It’s set in New Orleans and the hero is Reuben Montoya, the cocky detective from HOT BLOODED and COLD BLOODED. For years, people have been writing to me, asking about Montoya’s story. I was just searching for the right woman for him, and I think Abby Chastain fills the bill. Abby’s a freelance photographer who can give as good as she gets—a woman with dark connections to Our Lady of Virtues Hospital. Emotions run hot between Montoya and Abby as the suspense deepens. The more they see of each other, the more the danger to their lives increases, as a serial killer has them both in his sights. If you like a creepy, keep-you-up-at-night thriller, then SHIVER is for you! To see what I mean, just turn the page and read an excerpt, or log onto www.lisajackson.com and visit Our Lady of Virtues Hospital yourself. But brace yourself. It’s a very dark place. While you’re visiting, you can sign up for contests, write and tell me what you think about the books, check out what’s coming up in the future, or play a couple of interactive games. It’s a lot of fun.
Now, read on for yet another fun excerpt. It’s a glimpse of ELECTRIC BLUE, the sequel to CANDY APPLE RED by Nancy Bush and the second of the Jane Kelly Mystery series. ELECTRIC BLUE takes up where CANDY APPLE RED—the first book of the series that introduced apprentice private investigator Jane Kelly and her pug, The Binkster—left off. With new responsibilities and trouble brewing in her hometown of Lake Chinook, Jane becomes embroiled in a mystery surrounding the unstable, unpredictable and unspeakably wealthy Purcell family. ELECTRIC BLUE is fast-paced and full of twists and turns. Flip this page to join Jane and The Binkster in an excerpt of ELECTRIC BLUE. If you want to find out more about these intriguing characters, log onto www.nancybush.net. Once there, you can read more in-depth excerpts of both CANDY APPLE RED and ELECTRIC BLUE. Enter the contests. Find out when Nancy Bush and I are touring. Join The Binkster’s fan club. It’s a blast!
I also have a very special project set for release in paperback in February 2007. Beverly Barton, Wendy Corsi Staub, and I have collaborated on a romantic suspense novel, MOST LIKELY TO DIE. Bad boy Jake Marcott was brutally killed at a high school dance on Valentine’s Day, and his murderer was never caught. Now, twenty years later, when Jake’s old classmates return to Portland, Oregon, for a high school reunion, the killer strikes again, the victims all women with a connection to Jake. Lindsay Farrell was Jake’s ex-girlfriend; Kirsten Daniels Delmonico was the girl he escorted to the Valentine’s Day dance; and Rachel Alsace, Jake’s best friend, had harbored a secret crush on him. Although these women haven’t seen one another since high school, each