Then she saw the title of the post he’d just published: “Falling for Grace: A Love Story.” She smiled up at him. “I guess I should write one too.”
He stretched his arms cockily over his head before dropping one over her shoulder. “You can try, but mine will probably be better.”
Grace settled against his shoulder, smiling at his ego. “Is it always going to be like this?”
“What, me being effortlessly good at everything? Probably.”
“No, I mean this. Us. Will things always be this good?”
He shut his laptop and pulled her close. “Nah. This is only the beginning.”
About the Author
LAUREN LAYNE graduated from Santa Clara University with a B.S. in political science that she has yet to put to good use. After a few years in Manhattan, Lauren is now a recovering city girl, adjusting to a slower pace in the Pacific Northwest. She lives with her husband and badly behaved dog, both of whom get neglected for days at a time when she’s drafting a new book. Lauren will, however, happily break for wine.
The Editor’s Corner
Welcome to Loveswept!
I have a little secret: when I’m shopping for gifts, I can never resist buying myself a little treat as well—usually in the form of a sexy and romantic read. If you’re like me, then you’re in luck because we have some exceptional books on sale this month. Like Juliet Rosetti’s Crazy for You, the next book in her fun and sexy series featuring Mazie Maguire, everyone’s favorite escaped (but exonerated!) felon, and her hilarious capers. For historical romance fans, there’s Samantha Kane’s Devil in My Arms, the last installment in her Saint’s Devils series which is heaping with steamy intrigue and mystery. Then there’s Lauren Layne’s Love the One You’re with, the next book in the clever and sassy Sex, Love & Stiletto series—which reminds me so much of Sex & the City, with the story of two high-powered magazine writers who find love amid a war of words. And don’t miss Toni Aleo’s Blue Lines; if you’re not already a Toni Aleo fan, you will be after this book. Sports romance are so hot right now– and Toni’s sexy hockey book will have you craving for more sports in your life.
So treat yourself; you won’t regret it!
And, you can’t miss these classics:
Two sizzling books from Ruth Owen: Taming the Pirate, where a woman in danger must hide the truth about her past from the sexy PI who’s bent on protecting—and loving—her, and, Last American Hero, where a seductive cowboy loner learns a lesson in love; Great American Bachelor, Adrienne Staff and Sally Goldenbaum’s story of a small-town girl who shows a high-powered bachelor that some things in life are more important than the perfect deal; Iris Johansen’s mesmerizing Winter Bride, about a woman who risks her life to win the love she’s always dreamed of; Imaginary Lover, a haunting love story and Hannah’s Lover, a scorching hot fantasy—both from Sandra Chastain; and as a special treat, we’re also releasing Connie Brockway’s—-McClairen’s Isle trilogy featuring the restless, daring and proud Merrick siblings as they find a love as wild and glorious as the Highland isle they claimed as their own: The Passionate One, the Reckless One and The Ravishing One.
Be swept away with Loveswept!
Gina Wachtel
Associate Publisher
Read on for excerpts from more Loveswept titles …
Read on for an excerpt from Lauren Layne’s After the Kiss
Julie Greene had built a career out of falling in love. Staying in love? Not so much.
Julie’s boss apparently hadn’t gotten the memo.
“I’m confused,” Julie said slowly, leaning forward with a placating smile. “You want me to write what?”
Translation: You’re confused. I don’t write that shit.
Camille Bishop leaned back in her chair and studied Julie with puzzled eyes. “I’d have thought you’d be jumping at the chance to have such a simple assignment after last month.”
Julie pursed her lips together and considered. Last month’s assignment had been exhausting. Documenting the seven kinds of first kisses had required a lot of research.
Pleasant research.
But this? A two-page spread, to be called “How to Take Relationships to the Next Level”?
What was Camille thinking? This was Stiletto magazine, not Dr. Phil. Stiletto was sex and high heels, not companionship and freaking clogs.
The rocky post-honeymoon period just wasn’t Julie’s scene. Which is not to say she didn’t have plenty of other skills.
The first date? She had men begging for it.
The first kiss? An art form she’d long since mastered.