Dear friends,

This blog was late getting in because we are, like half the country, snowed under. We were without power until 9:30 this morning, and despite the fire in the fireplace, etc., the house was starting to get COLD. But the furnace is on now, my internet is back, and we're in business. My youngest son is thrilled because it's another snow day - no school! He'll be out sledding with his friends this afternoon. This is very exciting (to him) because we live in Kentucky where we rarely get snow.

On to the world of books. My New York Times bestseller Pursuit just came out in paperback this past Tuesday, and I have a new hardcover romantic suspense, Shattered, coming out on March 23, both from Putnam. Shattered was especially fun to write because it is set in my home state of Kentucky. The reviews on it have been great, and I hope you'll give it a try.

Finally, for all the fans who have written to me asking for the third book of the Banning sisters trilogy, I have good news. Shameless, Beth's story, will be out in hardcover from Pocket on April 13, 2010. I absolutely loved writing it, and I hope you'll love it too. The two previous books in the series, Scandalous and Irresistible, will be reissued in April, so all three will be available.

In the meantime, keep warm!