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Dear Reader,

One of the best parts of my job is the camaraderie I have with other writers. One such writer friend, Liz Talley, sat down with me on a Saturday last April over a yummy lunch of fire-roasted pimento cheese and helped me plot out the premise for this two-in-one story. The saying goes two heads are better than one, and that is most certainly true when bouncing ideas around for a new book, new characters and the right setting.

Liz was especially helpful in creating Dean Hamilton. She waxed poetically at lunch that day about a warrior with mad fighting skills and a bad boy persona who is really loyal and gentle under his gruff exterior. Hmm, that does sound like a great hero!

Lila, an artist and tenderhearted foster mother, seemed a perfect counterpoint to Dean. Add an ice storm to strand the two together with a vulnerable baby. Check! Send danger their way in the form of an escaped cult leader. Check! Before we knew it we’d cooked up a plot as delicious as the diner’s special pimento cheese. Thanks for the plotting help, Liz!

And when asked by my editor who I thought should write the other story on the two-in-one, the talented Karen Whiddon topped my list. I’m so glad she had room in her schedule to join me on this project!

Whether it is frigid where you are this month or heading into spring, I hope Dean and Lila’s story adds some sizzle and excitement to your day!

Happy reading,

Beth Cornelison