Wedded in a Whirlwind

© 2008

Dear Reader,

One of the joys of writing is the moment when you recognize that a character you’ve created to fill a supporting role in one book has taken on an importance, a presence, that makes her a natural heroine.

It happened when I wrote A Wife on Paper and Matty Lang wheeled herself onto the page, a heroine so wonderful that she won herself a RITA^® Award for The Marriage Miracle.

Last year, when Miranda Grenville-difficult, flawed, fragile-played her part in Reunited: Marriage in a Million, I knew that she had a story to tell. She had a secret so terrible that she’d never shared it with anyone, not even her brother.

Her story begins when, desperate to escape an overabundance of happy-ever-afters, she takes the first holiday destination she’s offered and flies to the new resort island of Cordillera. It rapidly turns into a nightmare, but sparring with Matt Jago-a man who gives as good as he gets-certainly livens things up, and they swiftly learn to trust and respect the other’s strengths. Then, in their darkest moment, they spill out secrets never before shared with anyone, learning to leave the past behind them and reach for a new beginning.

But can the fierce intensity of their brief relationship survive in the real world? Will this whirlwind romance become a lifetime of love?

I’ll leave you to find out.

With love,

Liz