Courtesy of his rakish good looks and powerful prestige, Jared Gillette was every woman's fantasy. Yet, as far as Nicki Holliday was concerned, he was 100% Scrooge! Sure, she felt a jolt of electricity whenever Jared ravished her with his sexy-as-sin eyes...

DeAnna Talcott grew up in rural Nebraska, where her love of reading was fostered in a one-room school. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, with a degree in Speech and Theatre Arts, and spent three years teaching in the Minneapolis/St. Paul school system. She has also worked in the retail markets. The mother of three children, DeAnna has been an active volunteer in Scouting and Sporting programs. She has two sons currently in college, and her daughter, who is developmentally disabled, is working towards independant living. DeAnna lives in Mid-Michigan, and her husband, now retired, worked as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. DeAnna has published in magazines and periodicals, and has even been published as a sports writer! A supporter of literacy programs, DeAnna has lectured on college campuses and elementary schools. She participates in writers' workshops on both the local and national level.