Dear Reader,

Romance novelists sure can have a lot of fun with mistaken-identity stories—a sensual woman grabbing a chance to be someone daring and bold…a mysterious man hiding his true animal nature. What reader wouldn’t enjoy an escape into a real fantasy, where everyone isn’t who they seem and the outcome is ultimately sexy and delicious?

When I was asked to write a companion novella to Lori Foster’s incredibly popular novel Tantalizing, I knew my fun was about to begin! The stories aren’t connected, but have a similar theme involving mistaken identities and blind dates that for once turn out the way they should.

I hope you enjoy Lacey and Seth’s story—and that you’ll keep an eye out for Lacey’s sister, Eve, in a novella to be released in July 2004 as part of the Essence of Midnight collection. For more fun with my connected characters, please stop by my Web site at www.julieleto.com. Drop me an e-mail while you’re there!

Happy reading,