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Once upon a time, Sarah Blake had it a loving husband, an adorable son, and a beautiful house on the beach in Southern California. Then she found out it was all a lie. Now a single mother eager for a change, she's moved to the small mountain town of Big Timber, Montana determined to start her new life as an independent woman. The fact that eligible bachelors are hard to come by in Big Timber is fine by her. Romance isn't even on her radar. Especially not with a commitment-phobe like Liam Murphy, even if his brooding blue gaze lights a fire of desire in her like no man ever has. Once upon a time, Liam Murphy was living the dream. He had a wife he adored, an amazing son, and a great job in the down he grew up in. Until one day, his wife decided that none of that was enough for her. That he wasn't enough for her. Now he wants nothing more than to raise his son in the town he loves, and never risk getting his heart broken again. Then Sarah Blake, his sister's best friend, follows through on her harebrained idea to move to Big Timber. Every time Liam gets near her, his system goes haywire, every nerve ending crackling with a desire he knows can only lead to disaster. He's determined to keep his distance, knowing that before long the flighty California blonde will tire of small town life and head for greener pastures. But it isn't long before the simmering passion between them explodes. And while Liam is determined to guard his heart, when it comes to Sarah, he just can't get enough. Praise For Jami “Jami Alden always takes you on a wild ride! - New York Times best seller Catherine Coulter “The perfect balance of emotion and romance.” -New York Times best seller Maya Banks “Hot and emotionally charged, Jami Alden always delivers.” -New York Times best seller Shannon McKenna “A fantastic story that will keep you hot and bothered.” -Romantic Times Book Reviews for Private Party “Alden can wring every emotion from her characters.” -Romantic Times Book Reviews
Author
Like so many romance readers, my first romance novel was by Kathleen Woodiwiss - The Flame and the Flower, to be exact. I was thirteen. I spent the next month working my way through her entire back list. Shortly thereafter I discovered Judith McNaught, Johanna Lindsey, Karen Robards, Catherine Coulter, Shirlee Busbee among others, and devoured their lavish historical epics full of overbearing alpha males and the women who brought them to their knees. I was hooked. My high school teachers marveled at my ability to read romance novels under the desk and still score straight A's. I started to imagine myself, living in a cabin in the mountains somewhere, writing romance novels. It took me quite awhile to pursue my dream. After graduating from Stanford with a degree in English Literature, I worked in a variety of soul sucking admin jobs before I began my career in marketing. It wasn't exactly my dream job, but at least my writing appeared on several web sites and in many software marketing brochures. Unfortunately I wasn't able to fit the phrase "and her loins melted like hot wax" into any of them. During my stint as the world's surliest receptionist, I took my first stab at writing. The result was a very melodramatic western historical which reads like a bad Elizabeth Lowell rip off. Its currently languishing on my hard drive, forever stuck on page 330. Then in fall 2001 I had an incredible stroke of luck and got laid off from my marketing job. I decided it was time to stop saying I wanted to be a writer and to actually give it a serious go. Fortunately my husband, a socially well adjusted alpha male, is a very generous patron of the arts. Four years later, I sold my first book and I'm pretty much living the dream of getting paid to write romance. I don't live in a cabin in the mountains, but I do live in a rural-ish town near San Francisco (hey, we have deer and bunnies in our yard, along with the occasional coyote) with my husband, sons, and two dogs who patiently listen to my dialogue and help me work out plot points. When I'm not writing sexy romance, I enjoy running, reading, yoga and watching Food Network and bad reality TV.
