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The Alpha Hero and Consent “This smashing sequel shows that respectful communication is downright scorching... This sweet contemporary will appeal to romance fans who like their heroes powerful and smitten and their heroines capable and genuine.” — Publishers Weekly STARRED Review of THE DEEPEST NIGHT There’s an undeniable appeal to an alpha male. He’s strong, sexy, driven to succeed, and — at least in romance — when he sees the woman he wants, he’ll do anything to make her his. My reading habits were formed in the eighties, when the romance genre was full of men who wouldn’t take no for an answer. Maybe that’s why I ended up reading so many science fiction, fantasy, and espionage books instead of the romances my friends enjoyed. “Your lips say no, but your body says yes” didn’t sit well with me. When I found myself writing romance, I had to think long and hard about my heroes. They needed to be strong but not overbearing, driven but not pushy. And most of all, ...

A little over a year and a half ago, I was writing for fun, looking for work, and wondering how to break into the writing world. It was November, 2012, the middle of NaNoWriMo, and I was determined to be a winner. And then I got the most wonderful, unexpected Tweet ever. Sourcebooks wanted to me to turn one of my stories into a novel. Fast-forward through the most wonderful twenty months of my life. I got to watch my story grow up into The Longest Night — a book I’m proud to share, with cover I’d love to frame and hang on the wall. Even better, I finished my second book, The Deepest Night , set in the same world as the first, with equally awesome cover art. Want to know the funny thing? I’m actually not a big romance reader. I love sci-fi, fantasy, and Cold War and espionage thrillers. I enjoy paranormal romance for the paranormal, rather than the romance. So maybe that’s what makes The Longest Night different. It’s not love or even lust at first sight. Instead, it’s the...