Shalvis and Higgins share true confessions

Brace yourself, HEA peeps, Jill Shalvis and Kristan Higgins are here to come clean with some true confessions. Spanxing is mentioned. (I confess … these two make me laugh. And then I do the Tena Twist.)

Here we go …

Jill's Confession #1: I must peek in the back of every book to make sure it's got a happy ever after, even if it's a romance. I can't help herself.

KH: I regard this as a crime against humanity. Seriously, Shalvis? Where's the fun in that? Say the book has a terrible ending ... if you've already read it, you deprive yourself of the grim satisfaction when you throw the book against the wall.

JS: I read on an e-reader and don't want to throw it against the wall. This way I save myself the angst of wondering if and when I might feel the urge.

Kristan's Confession #1: I make out with my hand on a regular basis.

JS: Um, what? How did I not know this?

KH: Oh, please. Who doesn't? I wasn't kissed until I was 18 and a half. Can you blame me?

(Joyce: I can.)

Jill's Confession #2: Sometimes I say "it's great to see you again" even when I don't remember the person.

KH: Your mother really hates when you do that, you know.

JS: You telling me you actually remember the names of each of your children?

KH: I only have two (I think).

Kristan's Confession #2: I often pretend to be single, sometimes when McIrish is still in the room.

JS: Oh! This I'm going to have to try.

KH: Hey. Imagination is my business, yadda yadda. Plus, this way, Tom Hardy and I can fall in love and I'm not breaking any marriage vows.

Jill's Confession #3: I refuse to wear Spanx. To be honest, until I saw the movie The Heat with Sandra Bullock, I didn't even know what they were, but now that I do know, I still won't wear them because I hate tight clothing.

KH: I wear Spanx. I love Spanx. Spanx and I are best friends. Do I prefer jammies? Of course. But when Spanx calls, I answer. Stick with me, Shalvis. We can even buy you a real bra.

JS: Hey, there is nothing wrong with a sports bra for … everything.

Kristan's Confession #3: Sometimes I black out and wake up surrounded by Hershey Nuggets with Almonds wrappers.

JS: Please. You're an amateur. I have an entire drawer in my nightstand dedicated to late-night snacking.

KH: I'm running with the theory that someone breaks into my office, hits me over the head and eats all my chocolates. Because if it's not that, well ... I don't want to go there.

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Kristan Higgins and Jill Shalvis are both chocolate-loving Paste BN and New York Times best-selling authors. Visit their websites — www.jillshalvis.com and www.kristanhiggins.com — or their Facebook pages (Kristan's here, Jill's here) for more tales.