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Dear Reader,

I love difficult people. There is something so subtle and nuanced beneath the surface of bad behavior that has always fascinated me. When you pick at the behavior, eventually you see the motivation beneath, and it gives you additional insight to that person. In my experience, most often the prickliest people have the softest hearts. What a fascinating contradiction, yes? I think so. And difficult people make for very interesting characters!

With this book you’re about to meet the Bell family, starting with Lora Bell. She’s the epitome of difficult. Known as a hard-nosed businesswoman, Lora is merciless in the boardroom, but she struggles to relate to her sisters as they try to save Larimar, the family resort in St. John. Add to the mix a special man from Lora’s past whom she can’t bully or forget, and you have a love story just waiting to happen.

This newest cast of characters has already stolen my heart. They feel as real to me as my own family. I had the privilege of traveling with my family to St. John in the Virgin Islands to research the location and I’m happy to share my experience through the Family in Paradise trilogy. Look for the next book later in 2012.

Hearing from readers is a special joy. Please feel free to drop me a line via email through my website, www.kimberlyvanmeter.com, or through snail mail at Kimberly Van Meter, P.O. BOX 2210, Oakdale,

CA 95361.

Kimberly Van Meter