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  Jennifer: I've written more than 50 books, but I'd have to say my favorite is Reckless in Love, Maverick Billionaires Book 2. I loved Sebastian and Charlie, but what made the book so memorable for me was Charlie's mother, Francine. She's actually a combination of my mother and her best friend, Judy. They both have terrible arthritis that makes daily life very difficult. But both these fabulous women never let it stop them. They just keep going, and I find them both so admirable. It was a pleasure molding the two of them into the character of Francine Ballard. They helped make a wonderful character come to life!

  Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?

  Bella: Read a ton. Write a ton. And find a great and supportive writer's organization where you can meet fellow writers.

  Jennifer: My best advice for aspiring writers is to join the Romance Writers of America. This organization teaches you all aspects of making a writing career become a reality, from craft to business. Even if you're not writing romance, they have invaluable workshops on craft that can be used in any genre. And once you've perfected your craft, never give up. Remember I said I wrote my first book in high school? Well, I didn't actually sell a book until 20 years later. So keep going!

  Do you believe in writer's block?

  Bella: I'm someone who writes anywhere, anytime. On a train, waiting in a line, in my office, sitting on a dock with a pen and a notebook, on my computer. I've always found that the act of writing begets more writing. With that said, sitting down and starting each day can sometimes be the hardest part. But I'm always happier when I'm writing. Even my husband says so!

  Jennifer: I do believe people have trouble getting words on the page for a variety of reasons. However, there is a way to break it, and that is to keep writing. When I'm feeling "blocked," I write anyway. It might be terrible, awful, horrible drivel that I hate, but eventually I'll work through whatever was causing the problem. As Nora Roberts says, you can fix a bad page, but you can't fix a blank one.

  Which authors inspire you?

  Bella: I absolutely adore Nora Roberts. I love knowing that I can pick up any one of her hundreds of books and count on a fantastic read.

  Jennifer: I have always been inspired by the wonderful gothic writers I used to read when I was a teenager: Victoria Holt, Phyllis Whitney, Daphne du Maurier. In fact, my first book was a gothic romance. I don't write gothics now, but those authors taught me the power of imagery and emotion.

  Do you listen to music while you write? If so, what?

  Bella: Not only do I listen to music while I write, but I usually listen to the same song on repeat throughout the entire book. If I've been running around and know I need to sit down and write, putting the song on immediately gets me in the same headspace as my heroes and heroines.

  Jennifer: I'm one of those writers who can't listen to music while I write. I start listening to the music instead of writing!

  Where is your favorite place to write?

  Bella: Outside!

  Jennifer: I have an atrium in my house, and I love writing with the flowers blooming, the hummingbirds feeding. And my cat trying to catch them.

  Do you plot your novels or fly by the seat of your pants?

  Bella: I'm usually more of a seat-of-my-pants writer than an outliner. But I've written books all sorts of ways over the past decade. Some of them come to me day by day, others are plotted out in a really detailed way, but usually it's a combination that leans more heavily on the day-to-day magic, as opposed to following a pre-set plan.

  Jennifer: I'm naturally a pantser, as they call it. But the problem with that is you can get lost very easily in the middle and waste time trying to figure out what's happening next. So in order to write faster, I've trained myself to outline. And of course, with co-writing a book, you really need an outline so both authors can agree on the story.

  What kind of things do you enjoy when not writing?

  Bella: Spending time with my family and friends, traveling, walking, eating, exploring, swimming, and of course--reading!

  Jennifer: I love to go hiking in the woods near my house, and I'm also close to the beach. A nice walk along the cliffs is a marvelous way to clear the mind and do some brainstorming. I'm also an avid reader and needlepointer.

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  Another Maverick is coming soon! Get ready for Gideon's story, coming in 2019...

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  Enjoy an excerpt from BREATHLESS IN LOVE, Will's story...

  Will Franconi has a dark past that he's kept a closely guarded secret--very few people have ever heard his real story and he plans to keep it that way. After surviving a hellish childhood, he's now living the dream life where everything he touches turns to gold. But something's missing. He doesn't quite know what, until a simple letter from a teenage boy brings Harper Newman into his life--a woman who just might fill up the empty places inside him...if only he could ever be worthy of her love.

  When a man has more money than he could spend in five lifetimes, Harper has to ask herself what Will Franconi could possibly want from a woman like her. She's learned the hard way that rich men always get what they want no matter the cost. If it were only herself she had to worry about, Harper would manage, but she's guardian to her younger brother, who depends on her for everything. After he nearly lost his life in a car crash, she's vowed never to let anyone hurt him ever again.

  Still, sometimes Harper can't help but long to change her story from that of the always cautious woman to an adventurous tale of a heroine who's wild and free...especially when Will's kisses and caresses make her utterly breathless. And as he begins to reveal his story to her, she discovers that he's so much more than just another wealthy, privileged man. He's kind and giving, and he fills up all the spaces inside her heart that have been empty for so long. Together, can they rewrite their stories into a happily ever after that neither of them would have believed possible?

  Harper was utterly gorgeous, the sun sparkling in her wind-tossed hair, ecstasy glowing on her face. She didn't shout or cheer--but she did hold up her arms. And she smiled.

  The most beautiful smile Will had ever seen.

  He wasn't even near freeway speed, yet the shriek of the motor, the rumble of the pipes, and the open sky above them made it seem as if the car were flying at over a hundred miles an hour.

  Just as he'd promised, he took her around only once. He didn't want to push her limits.

  Not yet, anyway.

  While harnessing her in, it would have been so easy to touch her, to let his fingertips graze her gorgeous skin. His heart had hammered with the desire to put his hands on her. Even now, his fingers sizzled with her heat, and her sweet scent filled his head. But he could tell that she wasn't like the women he usually spent his time with--women who knew the score and were in it for what they could grab before he moved on.

  Harper Newman was different. And he liked that, liked knowing that wooing her would be unlike anything else he'd ever done in his life. Even if a voice in his head reminded him that he shouldn't be looking for anything more than a quick roll between the sheets with her.

  Not because she didn't deserve more, but because she did. So much more than a fundamentally broken man like Will could ever give her.

  He slowed after the last turn, heading back to her brother. Back to sanity for both of them.

  For now.

  She let her arms drop, and her sleeve brushed his arm as she said, "That was fast."

  She was trying for a noncommittal tone, but he could hear the breathlessness she was trying to hide. She might normally be good at hiding her feelings, but Will was too interested in her to miss one single thing. Especially the thrill of the speed still coursing through her veins.

  "Too fast? Or just right?"

  Her eyes met his and sparks jumped between them again. Sparks that had been there from the very first moment they'd looked at each other.

  Finally, she admitted, "It was good," her words a little huskier than he imagined she wanted them to be.

  Ahead
of them, Jeremy was hopping, skipping toward the car. He looked so happy. Which, Will was glad to see, made Harper very happy, too.

  They rolled to a stop and he said, "Let me give you a hand."

  But she didn't wait for his chivalry, simply unbuckled before he could help her and said, "I'm fine, thanks," then turned to grab the roll bar and hoist herself up.

  Jeremy ran over to them. "Wasn't it cool, Harper?"

  "I enjoyed it."

  Her answer was far too tight-laced, but Will knew that for a few moments out there, she'd been one with the car and the rush of speed. Just as he had.

  "But once was enough," she added, smoothing her jacket, then her skirt, and finally her hair.

  "Once is never enough," he said softly.

  Despite how hard she was working to rein herself in, he heard her breath catch on the slightly sensual undertone to his words. Will knew that if her brother hadn't been standing right there, he would have done something crazy, like grab her and kiss her.

  No, he wasn't good enough for her. But that knowledge didn't keep him from wanting her. If anything, he was even more powerfully drawn to the good in her, to the sweetness and warmth she shared with her brother.

  "I don't have to be anywhere special for another couple of hours. I can show you the Aston Martin at my place."

  In truth, Will had a dozen important things to take care of today, but Jeremy was like a bright, mystical sphere that beckoned him closer, a breath of something clean that made him feel young instead of jaded.

  And then there was Harper.

  Beautiful, unique Harper with all that tightly leashed passion inside of her just waiting to be set free...

  ...Excerpt from BREATHLESS IN LOVE by Bella Andre & Jennifer Skully (c)2016

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  Having sold more than 7 million books, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Bella Andre's novels have been #1 bestsellers around the world. Known for "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publishers Weekly), her books have been Cosmopolitan magazine "Red Hot Reads" twice and have been translated into ten languages. Winner of the Award of Excellence, The Washington Post has called her "One of the top digital writers in America" and she has been featured by Entertainment Weekly, NPR, USA Today, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and, most recently, in Time magazine. She has given keynote speeches at publishing conferences from Copenhagen to Berlin to San Francisco, including a standing-room-only keynote at Book Expo America, on her publishing success.

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