February 2, 2010 | Filed under: Stuff
At what I’m working on. Shh, don’t tell.
“You okay?”
“Working on it,” she said, and gave him a small smile.
He returned the smile and stepped a little closer to her, which is when she discovered several things. One, she still had to fight the automatic flight response in her and had to purposely hold her ground, not taking a step back.
Two, and even more unsettling, he smelled good – sexy and alluring. Closing her eyes, her body actually tingled, brought to a hyper-awareness that felt almost foreign as something zinged through her.
Desire. Bone melting desire.
When she opened her eyes again, he was even closer. His eyes weren’t the solid warm caramel she’d thought, but had flecks of gold dancing in them as well. She could have drowned in all that deliciousness.
Not a bad way to go, she figured. Death by lust.
He took the shake out of her hands and put it on the railing. “Maddie,” he said. Just that, just her name in a deep voice that promised things she no longer believed in.
But then suddenly the part of her brain that had dictated the whole giving-up-men thing went on a vacay somewhere on the other side of reality, probably sharing a suite with the same gray matter that thought she could make a go of the inn. So instead of taking a step back, she took one forward, and met him halfway on wobbly legs.
And what happened next was the oddest thing of all.
Odd and scary and amazing.
A heavenly sigh drifted past her lips as his arms came around her, and then his mouth touched hers, warm and tasting like the chocolate shake and forgotten hopes and dreams, and then …
And then there were no more thoughts.
And P.S. … Slow Heat is out!!! Wherever books are sold including Amazon, Borders and BN. Go forth and buy. Keep me from applying for that job I always wanted at Taco Bell. Thank you kindly! 
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Laure says:
Well, I’m hooked already!
“Not a bad way to go, she figured. Death by lust.” I love that line.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 3:46 amJudy F says:
Oh I like it.
Hope to get Slow Heat on pay day this Friday.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 3:52 amStacy ~ says:
Ooooh, I’m so getting this one!
Reading Slow Heat as we speak. Srsly, the book is in my lap as I type this. I’ve just been dying for Wade
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:07 amMoonlissa says:
Must go see if my pre-order has shipped!
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:15 amL says:
Thanks for the peek! Although the bad side of peeks is that you still have to wait AGES for the book. SIGH!!!
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:20 amLiza says:
When will this book be out?!? Sounds yummy! I think my copy of Slow Heat will be here today. Can’t wait to read about Wade!
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:29 amCindy in VA says:
YummmmmO!
Can’t wait
Cindy in VA
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:43 amPat L. says:
Will be getting Slow Heat soon. Dont worry about Taco Bell.
This excerpt looks good – you tease you. LOL.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 5:16 amAlex says:
Hi Jill
So sorry for whinging, but here it is….I am so disappointed
. I read Double Play and couldn’t wait for Slow Heat to be released. I tried to purchase a copy as an ebook today and because i live in Australia, i can’t purchase it 
. It tells me that it is not available as an ebook outside of the U.S. So disappointed. i think i’ll just have to get it shipped and content myself with some of your other titles for a while 
.
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 6:37 amBTW – i keep finding more of your titles out there and they are all just great. i think you are a great writer. Keep up the good work
tennismom mary g says:
What a tease that is. Too bad you’re so good at foreplay LOL
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 6:47 amAshley says:
Slow Heat just downloaded to the Kindle, it’s gonna be so tempting to read at work today!!!
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 7:08 amThat is a tease, when can we expect more?
Nicole Laurent says:
Woo-hoo! So glad you shared an excerpt of this story. And what a sexy tease you shared!
I would, however, like to point out that only Jill Shalvis would have the brilliance to combine two of the best things on earth: A bone melting kiss with a hot alpha male … and the flavor of chocolate!
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 8:24 amChristina T. says:
Looks like a good one!!! I bought slow heat yesterday and downloaded this am!! can’t wait to read it.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:00 amD says:
“Death by lust”, huh, what a way to go! Only bad thing about teases is they leave you wanting more.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:58 amSusan says:
So do we get to know which book this is from? The new baseball book or a new “instant” one?
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 amDonna M says:
We need details!
Name of book, when it will be available…Pretty please! 
Slow Heat better be available next time I get to Border’s!!
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 11:59 amLexi Connor says:
You are awesome! I just have to say it.
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 4:49 pmWendyG says:
I’ll boycott Taco Bell if you go to work there and quit writing!
PS – *LOVE* the quote at the beginning of chapter 6 of Slow Heat!
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 5:03 pmAllie says:
My copy of Slow Heat arrived today! I can’t start it until the weekend though. I read the last baseball one in 6 hours with only one break (to write and tell you how much I liked it!).
I know I won’t be able to put this one down so it would be dangerous start it at night or before work or something. 
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 at 12:14 am