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Dear Reader,

Welcome back! I’ve missed you! I’m so very excited to be able to take you on another journey to Castle Creek. After Harlequin Superromance released The Other Soldier last summer (July 2012), I received a number of emails expressing hope that I’d give Joe Gallahan his own book, since readers were curious to know the motel owner’s story. I have to admit I was curious about him myself. :-)

Forgiveness plays a pivotal role in Staying at Joe’s. As the book opens Allison and Joe are both harboring grudges, along with a double dose of heartache. It takes a lot of soul-searching—and sly encouragement from certain matchmaking elders—for the two to realize the life decisions they made were based on bad assumptions. Now not only do they need to forgive each other, they need to forgive themselves. (I just hope that Joe forgives me for everything I put him through!)

By the way, in the latter part of the story Allison samples a rather unusual cake. Occasionally my mother finds all kinds of glee in baking this cake, challenging the unwary to name the two secret ingredients—which no one has ever been able to do! Then, giggling maniacally, she reveals the mystery and the partakers refuse to believe that they ate—nay, relished—such a peculiar blend. If you’d care to have a copy of this recipe (which really is quite delicious!) please send me an email at kathy@kathyaltman.com and I’ll fix you right up. Or send me an email even if you wouldn’t care for the recipe—I’d adore hearing from you!

Thank you again for coming back to Castle Creek!

All my best,

Kathy Altman