Her Forbidden Hero (24 page)

It was everything.

Sometimes characters demand to be written, and that was the case with Marco Vieri, who first came to me through the image of him sitting in the near-dark and struggling to play the guitar. Afterward, I couldn’t get him out of my mind, and he clearly had no intentions of leaving. I’m so glad he’s as stubborn as he is. Huge thanks to Lea Nolan, Stephanie Dray, and Christi Barth, who had nothing but encouragement and support to offer, though they all knew I already had eleventy-billion projects on my plate. And, as always, mad love for Heather Howland, the best editor a writer could ask for, who excels at whipping my words into shape, hand-holding, and pulling me in off the ledge, all with incredible good humor and unwavering support. Plus, she totally gets my adoration for the BDB, which makes her a worthy female indeed. Thanks, too, to my husband and girls for cheering me on. And, as always, I have complete love for my readers—the best readers a writer ever had—who welcome characters into their hearts and minds and let them tell their stories over and over again. ~LK

An author of paranormal, contemporary, and erotic romance, Laura Kaye writes hot, heartfelt stories all about the universal desire for a place to belong. Voted Breakout Author of the Year in the 2011 GraveTells Readers’ Choice Awards, Laura is the best-selling and award-winning author of over a half dozen books.
Hearts in Darkness
is the 2012 EPIC eBook Award Winner for Best Novella and the 2012 VRW HOLT Medallion Award of Merit Winner for Best Romance Novella.
Forever Freed
won the NJRW Golden Leaf Award for Best Paranormal of 2011 and is a finalist for two 2012 GDRWA Booksellers’ Best Awards.
North of Need
, the first book in the Hearts of the Anemoi series, was named GraveTells’ Best Book of 2011 and won their 5-STAR Gold Heart Award, and won Sizzling Hot Read of the Year at Sizzling Hot Books. Laura lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

Find out more about Laura at

www.LauraKayeAuthor.com