Dear Reader Friends, Like many of you, I’ve filled this past year with family and kids—in my case, horses! My former mare Riva has a gorgeous yearling daughter named Dreamer and is expecting again next spring. And my champion gelding EZ (aka Eleventh Hour) has starred on the Utah hunter show circuit all year, to my proud delight. Besides riding and jumping, another enormous pleasure of mine is vividly bringing great romance characters to life for my readers. My latest endeavor is Legendary Lovers Book 4, THE ART OF TAMING A RAKE, out January 26th. I’ve always loved forced-marriage themes because of the ready-made sexual tension. Well, sparks abound in this sexy twist on “Taming of the Shrew,” where Vanessa starts by threatening to shoot seductive rakehell Quinn Wilde and winds up marrying him instead! On his part, Quinn must woo his spirited but love-shy bride while unmasking a mysterious assailant. Check out the back blurb and read Chapter One on my website. So far, readers on Goodreads are calling THE ART OF TAMING A RAKE “great”, “outstanding”, and “the best book so far!” Here’s a link to the book on Goodreads. And, if you’d like to write a review on Goodreads or Amazon once you’ve had a chance to read the book, I would greatly appreciate it! I confess Quinn and Vanessa turned out to be among my favorite characters that I’ve ever written, and I hope you feel the same way. The next few months will be busy with the holiday rush, so you can pre-order your copy of THE ART OF TAMING A RAKE now and have it delivered on release day. For a limited time, Amazon is offering the paperback version for 1/3 off the cover price. So, pre-order today if you want to take advantage of that great $5.03 price! As a thank you to my wonderful, long-time readers for your support over these many years, I’m holding an exclusive holiday contest with several beautiful necklaces as prizes, along with your choice of a previous Legendary Lovers book, PRINCESS CHARMING, LOVER BE MINE, or SECRETS OF SEDUCTION. Be sure to enter by December 11! I’ll announce the winners on my Facebook page the following week. Also, stay tuned for another exclusive contest in January for my newsletter subscribers for a chance to win a Kindle Fire. And don’t forget to pre-order your copy of THE ART OF TAMING A RAKE today to knock one more item off your to-do list! And finally, starting in early December, join me each week on Facebook for the Queens of Historical Romance Giveaway, hosted by the wonderful Elizabeth Hoyt, for a chance to win fabulous books by your favorite historical romance authors, including advance copies of THE ART OF TAMING A RAKE! I wish you a very happy Thanksgiving and a joyous holiday season with family and loved ones. In the meantime, I hope you’ll visit with me on Facebook, where we always have a great time. Happy Reading! NicoleJ www.nicolejordanauthor.com www.facebook.com/nicolejordanauthor Praise for Nicole Jordan’s novels: “A marvelous, well-written love by a gifted storyteller.” —RT Book Reviews on Secrets of Seduction “Incredibly romantic... alluring and captivating.” — SingleTitles.com on Lover Be Mine “Nicole Jordan’s new series will steal your heart!” —Cathy Maxwell, New York Times bestselling author on Princess Charming “One of my all time favorite writers, Nicole Jordan delivers romance like no one else. Captivating, enticing, and irresistible, her books are always on my must buy list.” — Sherrilyn Kenyon, #1 New York Times bestselling author Enter Nicole’s exclusive Holiday Contest!