Update:  The winner of GAME FOR LOVE is…Maria (pronounced Mariah) and the winner of CANDY STORE is Khelsey.  Congrats!

Author extraordinaire Bella Andre is my next guest–Bella is one busy woman who as written some fabulous books!  She’s here to introduce  you to a great new family…one that you will find in the pages of her books. Bella is also offering 2 giveaways, so read on for more information! Welcome, Bella!

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Meet the Sullivans!

I’m so thrilled to be introducing you to the fun, sexy siblings in my new contemporary romance series with Chase Sullivan, the hero from The Look of Love. A successful photographer who travels the world and has his pick of beautiful women, Chase thinks life is great just as it is – until he finds Chloe and her totaled car in a ditch on the side of the road in Napa Valley. She’s utterly lovely, both inside and out, and he’s soon willing to move mountains to love – and protect – her. But will she let him?

Unfortunately, a wrecked car is not the worst thing to happen to Chloe that day. The bruise on her cheek can attest to that. She’s vowed never to make the mistake of trusting a man again. Surely, the gorgeous guy who rescues her in the middle of a rain storm is too good to be true. Or is he? Because with every loving look Chase gives her – and every sinfully sweet caress – as the attraction between them sparks and sizzles, she can’t help but wonder if she’s met the only exception.

And although Chase didn’t realize his life was going to change forever in an instant, amazingly, he isn’t the least bit interested in fighting that change. Instead, he’s gearing up for a different fight altogether…for Chloe’s heart.

What was your favorite scene to write in The Look of Love?

I had so much fun writing this story, so it’s really hard for me to choose, but if I had to pick one, I’d probably choose the scene at the restaurant in the Napa Valley hills where Chase shows Chloe the pictures he’s taken of her. I sniffled – okay, you got me, I cried – all the way through writing it, then choked up every time I read through it after that. Of course, another favorite would have to be that scene in the bathtub where…well, perhaps I’ll just let that scene speak for itself!

Who are the other Sullivans?

The next book, From This Moment On – coming September 2011 – features Chase’s brother, Marcus, and his very unexpected love story. Nicola is the last woman he would have ever expected to fall for…but after one surprisingly sweet night together, he quickly realizes he can’t live without her.

There will also be books for Gabe, the daring firefighter, Zach, the sexy mechanic, Ryan, the pro baseball player, and Smith, the movie star. In these fun and emotional romances, when a Sullivan bad boy falls…he falls hard. And it’s forever.

Twin sisters Lori and Sophie (aka Naughty and Nice) round out the family – and definitely bring out the protector in each of their six big brothers!

What are people saying about The Look of Love and the Sullivans?

“The Look of Love is an emotionally compelling, thoroughly sexy, lovely read. I can’t wait for more brothers!” Carly Phillips, NY Times Bestselling Author

“The Look of Love is the perfect combination of sexy heat and tender heart. This character driven romance has brains, brawn and the perfect bad boy to launch a whole family’s worth of fun.” Barbara Freethy, #1 NY Times Bestselling Author

“Pure sensual fun! I couldn’t read fast enough. I loved everything about Chase and Chloe’s story. I’m hooked on the Sullivans!” Marie Force, Bestselling Author

“No one does sexy like Bella Andre.” Sarah MacLean, NY Times Bestselling Author

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I hope you all enjoy reading Chase and Chloe’s love story as much as I enjoyed writing it! Please visit my web site at www.BellaAndre.com and come say hello on facebook (www.facebook.com/bellaandrefans) or twitter (www.twitter.com/bellaandre).

May your summer be filled with many hot beach reads!

Happy reading,

Bella Andre

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Want to learn more about THE LOOK OF LOVE? Then here’s an excerpt for you:

Chase almost missed the flickering light off on the right side of the two-lane country road. In the past thirty minutes, he hadn’t passed one car, because on a night like this, most sane Californians—who didn’t know the first thing about driving safely in inclement weather—stayed home.

Knowing better than to slam on the brakes—he wouldn’t be able to help whomever was stranded on the side of the road if he ended up stuck in the muddy ditch right next to them—Chase slowed down enough to see that there was definitely a vehicle stuck in the ditch.

He turned his brights on to see better in the pouring rain and realized there was a person walking along the edge of the road about a hundred yards up ahead. Obviously hearing his car approach, she turned to face him and he could see her long wet hair whipping around her shoulders in his headlights.

Wondering why she wasn’t just sitting in her car, dry and warm, calling Triple A and waiting for them to come save her, he pulled over to the edge of his lane and got out to try and help her. She was shivering as she watched him approach.

“Are you hurt?”

She covered her cheek with one hand, but shook her head. “No.”

He had to move closer to hear her over the sound of the water hitting the pavement in what were rapidly becoming hailstones. Even though he’d turned his headlights off, as his eyes quickly adjusted to the darkness, he was able to get a better look at her face.

Something inside of Chase’s chest clenched tight.

Despite the long, dark hair plastered to her head and chest, regardless of the fact that looking like a drowned rat wasn’t too far off the descriptive mark, her beauty stunned him.

In an instant, his photographer’s eye cataloged her features. Her mouth was a little too big, her eyes a little too wide-set on her face. She wasn’t even close to model thin, but given the way her T-shirt and jeans stuck to her skin, he could see that she wore her lush curves well. In the dark he couldn’t judge the exact color of her hair, but it looked like silk, perfectly smooth and straight where it lay over her breasts.

It wasn’t until Chase heard her say, “My car is definitely hurt, though,” that he realized he had completely lost the thread of what he’d come out here to do.

Knowing he’d been drinking her in like he was dying of thirst, he worked to recover his balance. He could already see he’d been right about her car. It didn’t take a mechanic like his brother, Zach, who owned an auto shop—more like forty, but Chase had stopped counting years ago—to see that her shitty hatchback was borderline totaled. Even if the front bumper wasn’t half smashed to pieces by the white farm fence she’d slid into, her bald tires weren’t going to get any traction on the mud. Not tonight, anyway.

If her car had been in a less precarious situation, he probably would have sent her to hang out in her car while he took care of getting it unstuck. But one of her back tires was hanging precariously over the edge of the ditch.

He jerked his thumb over his shoulder. “Get in my car. We can wait there for a tow truck.” He was vaguely aware of his words coming out like an order, but the hail was starting to sting, damn it. Both of them needed to get out of the rain before they froze. But the woman didn’t move. Instead, she gave him a look that said he was a complete and utter nut-job.

“I’m not getting into your car.”

Realizing just how frightening it must be for a lone woman to end up stuck and alone in the middle of a dark road, Chase took a step back from her. He had to speak loudly enough for her to hear him over the hail.

“I’m not going to attack you. I swear I won’t do anything to hurt you.”

She all but flinched at the word attack and Chase’s radar started buzzing. He’d never been a magnet for troubled women, wasn’t the kind of guy who thrived on fixing wounded birds. But living with two sisters for so many years meant he could always tell when something was up.

And something was definitely up with this woman, beyond the fact that her car was half-stuck in a muddy ditch.

Wanting to make her feel safe, he held his hands up. “I swear on my father’s grave, I’m not going to hurt you. It’s okay to get into my car.” When she didn’t immediately say no again, he pressed his advantage with, “I just want to help you.” And he did. More than it made sense to want to help a stranger. “Please,” he said. “Let me help you.”

She stared at him for a long moment, hail hammering between them, around them, onto them. Chase found himself holding his breath, waiting for her decision. It shouldn’t matter to him what she decided.

But, for some strange reason, it did.

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Thanks, Bella, for sharing your THE LOOK OF LOVE excerpt with us! Bella has generously offered to giveaway GAME FOR LOVE and CANDY STORE (both in ebook version) for the release party.

The books are hot and fun and will make for great summer reading!  Want to win?  Tell us your favorite way to spend a summer day or leave a question for Bella. 🙂 Either entry way will work! And, hey, don’t have an ereader but still want to check out these great books? No problem…you can download free programs like Kindle for PC or Nook for PC and read right on your computer instantly.  (As with all the giveaways, the contest will run until noon on 6/29/11. )

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