Kendall Ryan shares a surprise and an exclusive excerpt

Kendall Ryan joins HEA to share some exciting news with us, show off some new book covers and unveil an exclusive excerpt.

Kendall: I've been keeping a pretty big secret, and today I'm delighted to share it with the world. I have a secret project I've been working on. For nearly two years now, readers have asked for the follow-up to my No. 1 bestselling book of all time, Hard to Love. Well, I listened and it's coming! Surprise! Reckless Love will be released on March 17. It's a hot MMA fighter romance! (It's a full-length stand-alone, but reading Hard to Love first will enhance your reading experience.)

I learned so much while working on this project. A definite highlight was visiting a local MMA fighting gym here in Minneapolis and talking with one of the fighters, lovingly nicknamed Diva, and his manager, Andy. You try keeping a straight face while asking them if remaining abstinent during training is absolutely vital.

I hope you will check out Reckless Love. Here are the synopsis and an excerpt. Book one has gotten the same treatment with a brand new cover as well. Cheers all around!

About Reckless Love:

One reckless fighter.

One night of passion he can't forget.

The battle between sex and love is fierce and unrelenting.

And love is about to knock him on his ass.

Reckless Love can be read as a standalone novel, but is a follow up to the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Hard to Love.

EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM RECKLESS LOVE

"Is it true that you don't have sex before a big fight?" Her eyes widened at our abrupt change in topic.

"Yes," I finally answered. Her cute little frame seemed to relax a little, making me feel—once again—like a total jerk.

"So," she said as she looked up at me innocently through her eyelashes. "What does that do? For a fighter, I mean."

I chuckled. "You mean besides frustrate the hell out of us?"

She smiled—thank freaking goodness—then nodded for me to continue.

"You know that stereotype that most guys are boneheaded cave dwellers driven by instinct?"

"Is it considered a stereotype if it's true?" she said, then giggled.

God, she had a great laugh.

I nodded. "That's what I was getting at. On some very basic level, we fight in order to survive and procreate."

She scrunched up her nose, making her look super cute. "But wouldn't you fight better then? If you have sex, then you have someone to fight for, right?"

I shook my head. "We fight to procreate. Once we've had sex, we've done the job and have no reason to fight."

"Hmm." She nodded. "So I guess now that you aren't fighting for a while, you're free to take care of business." Her gaze drifted down my body.

Find out more about Kendall and her books at www.kendallryanbooks.com.