Dear Reader,

I write books to make readers smile, to make them laugh. That’s why I’m honored to be a double nominee for a Romantic Times Love and Laughter award and delighted by the invitation to do this special trilogy for Harlequin’s LOVE & LAUGHTER.

I figure we could all use a little more laughter in our lives, right? I don’t know of anyone who says, “No, thanks, I’ve got all the laughter I can handle right now, thank you, anyway.”

Too much stress, yes. Too much laughter? Naw. Although I do remember this one time when I was ten and I laughed so hard my best friend and I spewed chocolate milk all over the dainty pink-and-white-striped wallpaper we were supposed to be helping my mom put up. But that’s another story…and I plan on using it in the final book in this trilogy.

For now, sit back, kick off your shoes, keep those chocolate chip cookies handy (but be careful with the chocolate milk!) and be prepared to meet a man who is too stubborn to wed and the woman who captures his heart. I hope you fall for Deputy U.S. Marshal Ryan Knight the way both Courtney and I did! We both seem to have a weakness for a man out of uniform (grin).

Happy reading,