The Choice is in YOUR hands

I’ve had to keep this a secret for over a year. A YEAR. For anyone who knows me, knows how hard this has been, but finally, the time has come.

I have some really exciting news to share with you today—an announcement unlike any I’ve ever made before.

I’ve had a blast checking out your comments about White Hot Kiss, Book 1 in the Dark Elements trilogy for Harlequin TEEN. Most of you have not been shy about saying which guy you prefer for Layla—the wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or uber-hot and protective Warden Zayne. And with book two, Stone Cold Touch, poised to go on sale October 21st, I cannot wait to see which boy makes a grab for your heart.

I’m glad you all have such strong opinions on the burning question of Roth vs. Zayne, because I have a secret to admit: I’m still not sure which guy I like better for Layla.

Zayne’s the one she grew up crushing on, the one she never thought could love her back, but things are changing between them and dreams that once seemed impossible might finally be within her reach. And Roth—oh, Roth. He’s the bad boy she never knew she wanted and now can’t stop thinking about, and he’s gone to incredible lengths to prove the depths of his feelings for her.

You can see why I might have a hard time choosing which of these guys will end up with Layla. So—here comes the announcement—the folks at Harlequin TEEN and I decided there’s only one solution….

We’re going to do something I don’t think has ever done before. We’re going to leave Layla’s choice in YOUR hands.

Yep, you read that correctly. YOU are going to decide who Layla will ultimately end up with—Roth or Zayne.

Here’s how this is going to work:

Beginning on Tuesday, October 21st, the day Stone Cold Touch goes on sale, you’ll have 3 weeks to visit the series website, www.thedarkelementsseries.com to take a poll and decide which guy Layla should ultimately choose in the final book in the trilogy, Every Last Breath.

At the end of 3 weeks, we will tally all the votes, and that’s when I’ll start writing Every Last Breath. The guy who gets the most votes is the one Layla will pick.

To prevent early spoilers, I’m not going to reveal who won the poll in advance…you’ll have to wait until Every Last Breath goes on sale on July 28th, 2015 to find out whether Zayne or Roth wins Layla in the end. I promise the book will be epic and definitely worth the wait!

I’ve always had the world’s most devoted and outspoken readers, so I know Layla’s fate is in the best of hands with you guys, and I’m counting on you to get out there and vote and tell all your friends to do the same. And if you haven’t yet read the Dark Elements, you’ve got plenty of time to get up to speed before it’s time to vote: the e-prequel novella, Bitter Sweet Love, and White Hot Kiss are both available now [ Amazon , B&N , iBooks], and you can preorder Stone Cold Touch here [Amazon , B&N , iBooks].

I hope you’re as excited about this news as I am, and that you’ll spread the word. Layla needs all the help she can get in choosing between the world’s hottest two guys!