Making Waves
by Julie Elizabeth Leto

Tessa Dalton used to be a celebrated author of erotic fairy tales...until her ex-husband used them against her in a highly publicized divorce case. He said she had an insatiable appetite for men—any men. But in truth, Tessa's erotica was inspired by her personal fantasies, fantasies her ex-husband never came close to fulfilling...and fantasies that are suddenly fueled when she meets journalist Colt Granger....

The attraction is instantaneous, the chemistry, smoldering. And before long, Tessa is ready to write again. Only this time, she's got company. She and Colt burn up the phone lines, collaborating on a sensual story all their own—a story that is recorded on paper...and reenacted in her bed. Tessa has never been so satisfied, so fulfilled. And she intends to enjoy it while it lasts. Because she's learned the hard way that there's no such thing as a fairy-tale ending....

Julie Elizabeth Leto's Bio

I don't have a stepmother, have never been blonde and wouldn't know how to clean a fireplace if ashes were stacked to the flue. But my road to publication didn't come overnight or without a lot of disappointment. Yes, I have my Prince Charming (and a little Princess to boot), but other than that, Cinderella and I have nothing in common. Of course, my becoming published did have a lot to do with finding the perfect fit, so who knows? Maybe I do have a fairy godmother somewhere out there. Born and raised in Florida to a close-knit Italian-American family, I learned never to give up or give in -- especially when in pursuit of a lifelong dream. I worked over eight years before Harlequin Temptation bought my first book, SEDUCING SULLIVAN. A romance reader from age 16, I knew these were the stories I wanted to write. I started my first romance in 1988 while in graduate school. Soon after, I joined the workforce as an English teacher. I wrote at night and on weekends. During breaks. I grabbed every free moment I could. In 1996, I retired from teaching, joined my family's manufacturing business and gave myself more time to write. "The call" from Harlequin came in March of 1997 with an offer to publish SEDUCING SULLIVAN, my fourth completed novel. I discovered my niche with Temptation's sensuous, sexy tone and character-driven stories. My desire to "push the envelope" fit perfectly in Temptation's Blaze series. All the rejection letters and years of working to improve and hone my style paid off. With the start of the new Blaze line, I have homes at both Temptation and Blaze that I truly treasure. So to be honest, sometimes I do feel like a certain fairytale princess.