Slow Burn (A Madaris Family Novel)
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Authors: Brenda Jackson
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
“Jackson is a master at juggling two plots at a time, and
Unfinished Business
proves no exception. A perfect balance of tension and chemistry is created as Christy and the somewhat domineering Alex battle unknown criminals—as well as their unresolved attraction to each other.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“Hot and sexy.”
—Romance Reader at Heart
THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
“A super-hot hero, a kick-butt heroine, and non-stop action! Brenda Jackson writes romance that sizzles and characters you fall in love with.”
—Lori Foster,
New York Times
bestselling author
“
The Midnight Hour
is a roller-coaster read of passion, intrigue and deceit.”
—Sharon Sala,
New York Times
bestselling author
“With a taut, over-the-top romantic thriller, Jackson revisits her popular Madaris Family and Friends series…Jackson smoothly alternates between several points of view and throws in a number of plot twists…Jackson [has a] knack for creating characters with emotional depth and distinct voices…[a] tension-packed read.”
—
Publishers Weekly
“Jackson has written another compelling drama about the Madaris family and their friends.”
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Booklist
“Action, mystery, and sensuality propel
The Midnight Hour
forward. Jackson forces readers to step outside the romantic suspense box and enter an elusive world of undercover agents and crime lords. Victoria and Drake are memorable characters who will provide hours of enjoyment for even the most cynical of readers.”
—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“Drake and Tori are tough, passionate, loyal, and attractive protagonists. Their courage and fire and their strong feelings for each other can’t help but appeal to readers. So, too, will the non-stop action; there are no dull moments in
The Midnight Hour
.”
—Romance Reviews Today
BY BRENDA JACKSON
Slow Burn
Unfinished Business
The Midnight Hour
St. Martin’s Paperbacks
Dear Readers,
It is hard to believe that
Slow Burn
is my fiftieth book.
I can vividly recall how I felt after publishing my very first novel and how excited I was about becoming a romance author. I made a pledge to myself…and to my readers, to write stories not only about love but also about deep emotions, fulfillment, and commitment. And it seems so fitting that my very first book, and my fiftieth book, are books about the Madaris family.
I never dreamed when I penned Justin and Lorren’s story nearly twelve years ago and introduced the Madaris family for the first time that what I was doing was taking readers on a compelling journey where romance, passion, and true love awaited them at every turn. I had no idea that the Madaris family and their friends would become people you felt like you knew and who you would come to care so much about. The Madaris men have become your heroes because they represent those things you desire—men whose looks can not only take your breath away, but who have the ability to make you appreciate the fact that you are a woman.
I loved writing Slade and Skye’s story and I especially enjoyed getting the chance to revisit with those Madaris men and their friends, as well as introducing you to two additional cousins, Quantum and Jantzen Madaris. My next Madaris book, which will be coming your way in November 2008, will concentrate on rodeo super-star, Luke Madaris. See what happens when Luke meets a woman who becomes the one temptation he can’t seem to resist.
I am proud to announce that all the books in the Madaris Family and Friends Series are being reprinted, starting with Justin and Lorren’s story,
Tonight and Forever
, in December 2007. The reprinted books will have new book covers designed especially for each of my Madaris men in a Special Edition Collectors Series. Now you have the opportunity to collect the entire set.
For a complete listing of all the books in this series as well as the dates they will be available in a bookstore near you, please visit my Web site at—
www.brendajackson.net
.
I also invite you to drop me an e-mail at
[email protected]
. I love hearing from my readers.
I want to thank all of you for your support through the years. You are responsible for me reaching this very important milestone in my career. And I want to say in my fiftieth book the very same thing I said in my first book—
“My greatest satisfaction from my writing will come when I know that I have brought a smile to some reader’s face and pleasure to their day through my books.”
All the best,
Brenda Jackson
So I say unto you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you shall find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
—
LUKE
11:9–10