When my first novel Promise Me was first released, I got several messages from fans asking for Ronnie's story. Well, even though I'm presently working for Kimani instead of Arabesque, I thought it was finally time to give her a happy ending.

My next book is about chef Veronica "Ronnie" Howard, my main character Cara's best friend from Promise Me. One of my favorite shows on the Food Network are the Challenges, so I've decided to set this book around a similar competition for chefs, taking place in three stages and in three exotic locations, Las Vegas, Hawaii and Paris, France.

Ronnie's primary competition to win the substantial monetary prize is Ace Brown, a former Gourmet TV star who left his show, The Sexy Chef, featuring romantic meals and aphrodisiacs, to travel the world and work on a cookbook. He's an old friend of Ronnie's and when the pair meet up again, their chemistry is sure to reach a Boiling Point.

Hopefully you'll look for this novel, currently titled Boiling Point coming to bookstores in the Fall.