AROUND CHI-TOWN
As the trumpeters blare in the Grand Cathedral halfway around the world, our own Daniel Connelly is about to become crowned king of Altaria. Plans are under way for the coronation, set to take place right after Christmas. All of Chicagoâs own royal family, the Connellys, reportedly will be there for the event.
Including the latest Connelly in the newsâMaggie. The youngest Connelly has recently made a splash of her own in the tabloids. Reckless, impetuous Maggie has been seen around town and inâshall we say?âcompromising positions with the P.I. on the Connelly caseâhard-boiled Cherokee Lucas Starwind. A surprise? Not really. Chicago has come to expect the outrageous from young Maggie.
But trouble still rages for our most beloved family. The professional hit man arrested last month confessed he had the Connellys in his sights and allegedly detailed an organized-crime smuggling ring targeting the billion-dollar Connelly Corporation. Police are keeping the details close to the vest.
As Christmas approaches, the paparazziâincluding yours trulyâwill flock to Altaria for the elaborate coronation. The eyes of Chicago will be watching closely, as there is one hit man still at largeâ¦.
Dear Reader,
âTis the season to read six passionate, powerful and provocative love stories from Silhouette Desire!
Savor A Cowboy & a Gentleman (#1477), Decemberâs MAN OF THE MONTH, by beloved author Ann Major. A lonesome cowboy rekindles an old flame in this final title of our MAN OF THE MONTH promotion. MAN OF THE MONTH has had a memorable fourteen-year run and now itâs time to make room for other exciting innovations, such as DYNASTIES: THE BARONES, a Boston-based Romeo-and-Juliet continuity with a happy ending, which launches next month, andâstarting in June 2003âDesireâs three-book sequel to Silhouetteâs out-of-series continuity THE LONE STAR COUNTRY CLUB. Desireâs popular TEXAS CATTLEMANâS CLUB continuity also returns in 2003, beginning in November.
This month DYNASTIES: THE CONNELLYS concludes with Cherokee Marriage Dare (#1478) by Sheri WhiteFeather, a riveting tale featuring a former Green Beret who rescues the youngest Connelly daughter from kidnappers. Award-winning, bestselling romance novelist Rochelle Alers debuts in Desire with A Younger Man (#1479), the compelling story of a widowâs sensual renaissance. Barbara McCauleyâs Royally Pregnant (#1480) offers a fabulous finale to Silhouetteâs cross-line CROWN AND GLORY series, while a feisty rancher corrals the sexy cowboy-next-door in Her Texas Temptation (#1481) by Shirley Rogers. And a blizzard forces a lone wolf to deliver his hometown sweetheartâs infant in Baby & the Beast (#1482) by Laura Wright.
Hereâs hoping you find all six of these supersensual Silhouette Desire titles in your Christmas stocking.
Enjoy!
Joan Marlow Golan
Senior Editor, Silhouette Desire
To the editors on this series, thank you for your hard work and dedication. And to the other authors who made the Connelly family come aliveâyour emotional and creative support was truly appreciated.
lives in Southern California and enjoys ethnic dining, summer powwows, and visiting art galleries and vintage clothing stores near the beach. Since her one true passion is writing, she is thrilled to be a part of the Silhouette Desire line. When she isnât writing, she often reads until the wee hours of the morning.
Sheri also works as a leather artisan with her Muscogee Creek husband. They have a son, a daughter and a menagerie of pets, including a pampered English bulldog and four equally spoiled Bengal cats. She would love to hear from her readers. You may write to her at: P.O. Box 5130, Orange, California 92863-5130.
MEET THE CONNELLYS
Meet the Connellys of Chicagoâwealthy, powerful and rocked by scandal, betrayalâ¦and passion!
Whoâs Who in
CHEROKEE MARRIAGE DARE
Lucas StarwindâHis new âpartnerâ on the case is an innocent who needs protectionâ¦and is a woman who threatens his heart.
Maggie ConnellyâThe youngest Connelly is never taken seriouslyâ¦that is, until she embarks upon the seduction of Luke Starwind.
Rocky PalermoâThe professional killer takes pride in his work. Nothingâand no oneâkeeps him from completing a job.
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Maggie Connelly waited on Luke Starwindâs doorstep. The Chicago wind blew bitter and brisk. She could feel the December air creeping up her spine like icy fingers. A warning, she thought. A prelude to danger.
Adjusting the grocery bags in her arms, she shifted her stance. Was she getting in over her head? Playing with fire?
No, she told herself. She had every right to get involved in her familyâs investigation. She needed to make a difference, to find closure. Her beloved grandfather was dead, and so was her dashing, handsome uncle. Their lives had been destroyed, and she needed to know why.