All of Me (40 page)

From the desk of Larissa Ione

Dear Reader,

Ah, my boy Wraith. Of all the demon brothers, he’s the most, well … screwed up. Which, of course, is what makes him so fun.

As an avid reader and obsessed moviegoer, I’ve always found that my favorite characters are often not the heroes, but either
the shadowy bad boy or the charismatic and/or messed-up buddy who hangs out with the hero.

In the TV series
Angel
I adored Angel, but there was always something darkly yummy about Spike. In the TV series
Firefly
, Malcolm was my favorite (after all, he is a bad boy), but the selfish, immoral, and wildly funny Jayne held a strange appeal
for me, as well. And the movie
Sahara
? My favorite character wasn’t Matthew McConaughey’s Dirk Pitt; it was his goofy yet oddly competent sidekick, Al.

In my mind, Wraith was always a blend of those types of characters. Someone you either love or hate, maybe both at the same
time. Because when these characters reveal their soft side, you still know that deep down, there’s a scary male in there,
just waiting to emerge and kick someone’s butt. And when their dark side breaks the surface, watch out, because only a very
special woman is going to be able to peel back those layers and find the tenderness inside.

In PASSION UNLEASHED, the third book in the Demonica series, Wraith finds that special woman, but having her means killing
her, and suddenly, the wild, irreverent bad boy must make a choice that, no matter what he chooses, means someone will die.

I hope you enjoy Wraith’s story. And when you finish, please feel free to stop by my Web site at
www.LarissaIone.com
to learn more about my work and to say hello.

Hope to see you soon!

From the desk of Lori Wilde

Dear Reader,

With ALL OF ME, I’m closing a chapter and leaving behind four very special friends who’ve been part of my writing life for
the last two years. From people-pleasing Delaney in THERE GOES THE BRIDE to avant-garde Tish in ONCE SMITTEN, TWICE SHY to
starry-eyed Rachael from ADDICTED TO LOVE and now cynical Jillian in ALL OF ME, I’m going to miss them.

Jillian’s story is the final installment in the Wedding Veil Wishes series and while I’m sad to know the books are over, I’m
thrilled that Jillian finally gets her happy ending. But the road to happiness is a bumpy one, because Jillian doesn’t believe
in love. I saved Jillian for last because I knew her story would be the most emotional.

You see, the man who is her destiny, widower Tuck Manning, has lost his faith in love. After losing his wife to cancer, he’s
raw and hurting and unable to believe that lightning can indeed strike twice. Getting these two together was at turns painful,
funny, sad, and heartwarming.

And I don’t want to forget Mutt, the Heinze 57 stray, who through his endearing doggie antics melts resistant Jillian’s heart
and shows grieving Tuck that it’s never too late for a second chance at love.

But that’s not all. There’s also the close-knit mountain town of Salvation, Colorado, and all the quirky characters who reside
there. From Tuck’s sister, Evie, a renowned pastry chef who moved to Salvation to be near her brother, to Evie’s mystic Native
American husband, Ridley Red Deer, to the crusty old matchmaking southern gentleman lawyer Sutter Godfrey, the town captivates
Jillian and gives her a place to finally call home.

So I bid adieu to the Wedding Veil Wishes series and for me it’s on to the next book. If you enjoyed the series I’d love to
hear from you. Please visit me at
www.loriwilde.com
and let me know your thoughts.

Much love,