Here we go, hockey romance fans. If you’ve been wondering what Alex’s story is about, here is the amazingly perfect back cover copy. (I did not write it, in case you were wondering.)

Alex Sullivan may be the San Diego Barracudas’ resident playboy, but he hasn’t been able to forget the woman who kissed him like her life depended on it ten months ago. When he sees her again at a teammate’s wedding, he can’t think of anything but spending more time with her. Preferably naked.

Claire Marzano lost years catering to an overbearing husband, and she’s not going to answer to anyone ever again. A hot fling is just what she needs to get back in the game, and that’s exactly what sexy Alex offers—one wild long weekend away, with no promises or obligations.

But that one weekend changes everything. Despite knowing full well Alex isn’t the kind to ever commit, Claire is falling for him. And Alex secretly imagines a future with his strong, smart “accidental girlfriend.” Until a surprise announcement and an on-ice accident threaten to derail everything…or cause Alex to finally ditch his old ways and become the man Claire needs him to be.

Those of you who read On the Surface (In The Zone Book 1), Tim and Erin’s story, you may remember Erin’s older sister, Claire. Claire helped Tim decorate his apartment. She also had an encounter of the sexy kind with Alex Sullivan at the team’s unofficial watering hole, Moe’s. I hadn’t really intended for Claire to have her own book. I really only put her through the marriage wringer because I needed for Erin to miss the hockey game. Funny how little things like that can turn into big things, like an entire novel.

Anyway, mark the date. Out of the Game comes out March 16. That’s when you’ll get to see Alex and Claire make their way past all the obstacles I put in their way, and I put some doozies.

I was on Amazon checking my rankings and I saw that Out of the Game, Book Three of the In the Zone series, is up for pre-order! The on-sale date is April 20, 2014 and I am so excited.

I’ve been working so hard on Alex Sullivan’s story. It’s funny how, when writing a series, you get to love a character so much that when you get around to writing “his” book, you feel pressure to make it a really good one. Like he’s so terrific a person, he deserves something really spectacular.

In reality, all the books I write should be the best I can do, but from the moment he opened his mouth in Chapter One of On the Surface, Alex has always been a favorite of mine.

I have a Pinterest board devoted to Out of the Game, but if you don’t feel like clicking right now, here’s a picture of what I imagine Alex to look like.

I’m excited to be revealing the new book cover for my pal, Kat Latham. Kat writes the most delicious rugby romances and she makes it easy to enjoy her books without knowing a thing about rugby, which I don’t! Her books always have exotic settings, and she also occasionally tweets sexy pictures and videos of rugby players. I like that about writer pals like Kat–they’re always willing to share the smexy stuff with me.

Anyway, the third book in her London Legends series is called Tempting the Player and it sounds so good. Please enjoy the book cover and the back cover copy and then enter the contest to win a $15 eGift Card and a London Legends totebag.

Kat Latham is a California girl who moved to Europe the day after graduating from UCLA, ditching her tank tops for raincoats. She taught English in Prague and worked as an editor in London before she and her British husband moved to the Netherlands. Kat’s other career involves writing and editing for charities, and she’s traveled to Kenya, Ethiopia and India to meet heroic people helping their communities survive disasters. Find out more on her website:katlatham.com. Follow Kat: Site: http://katlatham.com/ Blog: http://katlatham.com/blog/ Newsletter: http://katlatham.com/newsletter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatLathamRomance Twitter: https://twitter.com/katrinalatham Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/KatLatham1/

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Jody Wallace has a naughty kitty who likes to mess around with romance authors. Today she has done a number on the book cover and back cover copy of On the Surface. I’m cracking up at this. If you want to see how she rewrote the blurb, go here!