Alexis Morgan grew up near St. Louis and received a B.A. in English from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She and her husband have made the Pacific Northwest their home for more than thirty years, where she launched her career as a writer. She is published in contemporary romance, American West historicals, and currently writes paranormal romances for Pocket Star and Silhouette Nocturne. Her book, Darkness Unknown, is a finalist in the RITA's, the top award in the romance genre.

Dear Readers,

Happy Fourth of July! I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday. There's lots going on in the next few weeks for me.

First of all, Dark Warrior Untamed should start hitting the shelves at the end of the month. The official release date is July 27th. I hope everyone loves Greyhill Danby as much as I do-and watching Piper Ryan putting the poor man through his paces.

And on August 1, my newest short story, A Vampire's Vindication, will released. It's an e-short story through Harlequin's Nocturne Bites. I had fun watching Griff and Keelie come to terms with their changing relationship. You might want to watch for the appearance of new special friends of Griff's toward the end of the story. I'm sure they'll be back again.

Finally, the National Conference for Romance Writers of America is being held the last week of July in Orlando, FL. As you know, Jarvis's book, Darkness Unknown, is a finalist in the RITA® competition. The winners will be announced Saturday, July 31, at the RITA dinner and reception. I'm so honored to be included with such a fabulous bunch of paranormal writers: Laurie Brown, Kresley Cole, Carolyn Jewel, Marjorie Liu, Anne Mallory, J.R. Ward, and Eileen Wilks-and me.

Enjoy your summer—
Alexis

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