December 20, 2007 | Filed under: Stuff
So I just finished writing a Christmas anthology for 2008 for Brava (with HelenKay Dimon and Donna Kauffman, yay!) and really enjoyed myself. I can’t explain why, but sometimes the stories come easy and sometimes it’s like pulling teeth. Without drugs. With a rusty set of pliers.
This one came– well, okay, not exactly easily. During the writing of this story we got a puppy AND a kitten (I don’t recommend this), dealt with not one but two medical emergencies with the kids, and all the crapola that comes with living a real life.
But from the very first page I knew these characters, and that is a true gift, trust me. Anyway, for all those emails I get asking what I’m up to, this is it. I now present to you the first sneak peek look at page one of FINDING MR. RIGHT from the collection titled: TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT (Brava, 10/08, Christmas anthology).
For two months, Maggie Bell walked by him every day on her way out of the office, and every day she took in that tall, leanly muscled body, those incredibly well-fitted Levi’s hanging low on his hips thanks to his tool belt, and forgot everything else just to take it all in.
Take him in.
As the guy in charge of retro-earthquake fitting her building, he usually carried a roll of architectural plans in one hand and a radio in his other as he dealt with his men, looking confident — not to mention smoking hot — and every day she thought the same thing.
Yum.
Posted by Jill @ 1:00 am | Make a Comment
Judy F says:
that is way to long to wait. SOunds great.
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 3:42 amStacy ~ says:
So this is an Oct ’08 release? Oy, that IS a long time. Sounds awesome, of course.
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 4:10 amStacy S says:
Sounds good.
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 4:21 amQua says:
Looking forward to it – just finished Strong & Sexy and it was a beautifully written read. I loved every second of it!
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 4:26 amBailey Stewart says:
Oh, yum is right!
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 6:24 amLiza says:
October is a long, long way off!
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 6:33 amLaurie says:
This sounds great, Jill! I hate to wait until next fall to read it!
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 6:52 amAngie T says:
Contractor, huh? Wonder where that idea came from?
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 8:18 amI just lurves holiday anthos and you with Donna and HK Dimon is too good to pass up! I can’t wait, but it gives me something to look forward to.
Alice Audrey says:
I’ll say “Yum”!
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 9:20 amSusan says:
I agree… Yum! :wigglebrow:
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 10:06 amLis says:
I third the yum! :thumbsup:
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 11:08 amDonna M says:
Here is my YUM to ad to the mix!
Sounds like a good Christmas anthology to look forward to reading next year!! If 2008 breezes by like 2007, it will be here before we are really ready for it!! 
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 11:53 amWendy says:
Yum! sounds fantastic.
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 1:39 pmBrandy says:
Whew! Definitely a YUM! Can’t wait to see this on the shelves next year!
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 3:48 pmCryna says:
Ohhhh Yum is right! Thank you for the glimpse into what is coming next year, already put it on my list……..
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 4:39 pmJoyce says:
Yum is the perfect way to describe him!!
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 5:12 pmDru says:
He definitely sounds like a “Yum”, but I need more.
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 5:41 pmLexi Connor says:
Looks like we’ll have another Shalvis winner!
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 7:49 pmjeanne says:
Oh 3 of my favorite authors :bananadance:
Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 9:39 pmCarolyn A. says:
Sounds YUMMY! You are such a tease though – next year’s Christmas book! Come on Jill – take it easy on us. Seriously, I always look forward to one of your books – can’t wait! :bananadance:
Posted on December 21st, 2007 at 12:37 pmHelenKay Dimon » Blog Archive » Christmas Writing says:
[...] is a novella for the 2008 Brava Christmas anthology, TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT with Donna Kauffman and Jill Shalvis. I saw on Jill’s blog that she just finished up her novella as well. She said: I can’t [...]
Posted on December 24th, 2007 at 12:44 pm