Twice as Hot
Authors: Gena Showalter
Tags: #Romance, #Contemporary, #Fiction, #Fiction - Romance, #General, #Romance: Modern, #Romance - Contemporary
Praise
for the novels of New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author GENA
SHOWALTER
The Darkest Whisper
“[Showalter]
infuses her stories with plenty of passion, hope and love. If you like your
paranormal dark and passionately flavored, this is the series for you.”
—
RT Book Reviews,
4 stars
The Vampire’s Bride
“Thanks
to Showalter’s great writing and imagination, this story, reminiscent of a
reality show with all-powerful gods pulling everyone’s strings, will really
appeal.”
—
RT Book Reviews,
4 stars
The Darkest Pleasure
“Showalter’s
darkly dangerous Lords of the Underworld trilogy, with its tortured characters,
comes to a very satisfactory conclusion.”
—
RT Book Reviews,
4 stars
The Darkest Kiss
“In
this new chapter the Lords of the Underworld engage in a deadly dance. Anya is
a fascinating blend of spunk, arrogance and vulnerability—a perfect match for
the tormented Lucien.”
—
RT Book Reviews,
4ݣstars
“If
there is one book you must read this year, pick up
The Darkest Kiss
…a
Gena Showalter book is the best of the best.”
—
Romance Junkies
The Darkest Night
“A
fascinating premise, a sexy hero and nonstop action,
The Darkest Night
is Showalter at her finest, and a fabulous start to an imaginative new series.”
—
New York Times
bestselling author Karen Marie Moning
Catch a Mate
“The
versatile Showalter…once again shows that she can blend humor and poignancy
while keeping readers entertained from start to finish.”
—
Booklist
The Nymph King
“A
world of myth, mayhem and love under the sea!”
—
New York Times
bestselling author J. R. Ward
Playing with Fire
“Another
sizzling page-turner from one of the premier authors of paranormal romance. Gena
Showalter delivers an utterly spellbinding story!”
—
New York Times
bestselling author Kresley Cole
Animal Instincts
“Bold
and witty, sexy and provocative, Gena Showalter’s star is rising fast!”
—
New York Times
bestselling author Carly Phillips
Jewel of Atlantis
“Rich
in imagery and evocative detail, this book is a sterling example of what makes
romance novels so worthwhile.”
—
A Romance Review,
5 stars
Heart of the Dragon
“Lots
of danger and sexy passion give lucky readers a spicy taste of adventure and
romance.”
—
RT Book Reviews
The Pleasure Slave
“This
couple is dynamite and Tristan’s intense sensuality will have you sweating.”
—
The Romance Studio
The Stone Prince
“Sexy,
funny and downright magical!”
—
New York Times
bestselling author Katie MacAlister
GENA SHOWALTER
TWICE as HOT
Tales of an
extra-ordinary girl
What
could be more fun than a woman developing unexpected superpowers? That same
woman trying to plan her wedding to a sexy government agent, of course!
Wedding
dress
is suddenly synonymous with
bonfire,
and a paraster—paranormal
disaster—waits around every corner.
But
I had to write this story. In
Playing with Fire,
the first novel in the
TALES OF AN
EXTRA
ORDINARY GIRL series, there was one narrative thread
that I did not tie up (and
could
not tie up at the time). One thread
that stuck with me all these years.
Was
Belle Jamison the one and only woman for Rome Masters?
Rome’s
ex, the world’s best psychic, doesn’t seem to think so. And when Rome returns
from a mission, minus only his memories of Belle, Belle begins to wonder, as
well. Are they or aren’t they? Can they or can’t they? I hope you enjoy
discovering the answers as much as I did.
Wishing
you all the best,
Gena
Showalter
Other
sexy, steamy reads from GENA SHOWALTER and HQN Books
Lords
of the Underworld
The
Darkest Night
The
Darkest Kiss
The
Darkest Pleasure
The
Darkest Whisper
Heart
of Darkness
“The
Darkest Angel”
Atlantis
Heart
of the Dragon
Jewel
of Atlantis
The
Nymph King
The
Vampire’s Bride
Tales
of an
Extra
ordinary Girl
Playing
with Fire
Other
must-reads
The
Stone Prince
The
Pleasure Slave
Animal
Instincts
Catch
a Mate
More
stunning tales from Gena Showalter are coming your way!
In
May, don’t miss
Into the Dark,
a collection of Gena’s eBooks in print
for the first time.
In
June and July, watch for all-new Lords of the Underworld adventures in
The
Darkest Passion
and
The Darkest Lie.
And
young adult fans should be sure to check out Gena’s new paranormal novel,
Intertwined,
in stores now from Harlequin Teen!
To
Super Sisters:
Shonna
Hurt and Michelle Quine
To
Authors FantasticO:
Jill
Monroe, Kresley Cole, P.C. Cast
and
Candace Havens
To
Team Amazing:
Margo
Lipschultz, Tracy Farrell,
Margaret
Marbury and Tara Parsons
To
Web Weavers:
Matthew
and Jennifer
To
Beyondcallofduty Girl:
Elaine
Spencer
To
Wonder Boy:
Max
May
the force be with you all!
To
you, my readers.
Thank
you!
extraordinary:
—
adj
1.
beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular or established:
Belle Jamison
2.
exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree; noteworthy; remarkable:
an
extraordinary woman named Belle Jamison
3.
(of an official, employee,
etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff; having a special, often
temporary task or responsibility:
minister extraordinary and
plenipotentiary. Superhero extraordinary Belle Jamison.
[Origin: 1425–75;
late ME
extraordinarie,
fr. L
extraordinarius
]
—Find
out what’s bugging your BFF Sherridan even if you have to freeze her ass to a
wall. Literally! Her mood swings are worse than yours.
—Buy
(another) wedding dress. And for God’s sake, don’t set this one on fire.
—Order
the wedding napkins—without soaking them in torrents of your deadly rain
(again). Remember to insist your initials go
before
Rome’s this time and
maybe even call him “Mr. Belle Jamison.” He deserves it for continuing to call
you Homicidal Tendencies Wench. You warned him!
—Order
the invitations—finally! Oh, and maybe call Rome “Mr. Belle Jamison” on those,
too. Or “Cat Man.”
—Buy
Tanner a hooker blow-up doll to help him get over his breakup with Lexis. Poor
kid. Maybe let him pinch your butt.
—Kick
some scrim ass (it’s your job)! Try to make sure that be-yatch Desert Gal is
first up. She’s wily, that one.
—Set
Rome’s body on fire—without actual flames this time! If you can find him, that
is, the missing bastard jackass jerk.
Okay
. Here’s the
lowdown. My name is Belle Jamison. I’m twenty-five, happy, engaged and smart
depending on who—whom?—you’re asking. (Sadly, my teddy bear of a dad is the
only one who would pipe up with an affirmative
She’s brilliant!
) I’m a
former coffee wench (plus former bus driver, used-car salesman, factory worker,
maid and a thousand other menial jobs), now employed by the mysterious and
shadowy government agency known as PSI: Paranormal Studies and Investigations.
Oh,
and I happen to control the four elements with my emotions. (If you ask my
ultra-hot fiancé, Rome, he’ll tell you that control is relative.)
Anyway.