“I love you.” He wasn’t sure who was more surprised by his outburst, him or her. Her. Definitely her, he decided a second later when her face blanched and the pulse beating in her throat went thready. Fuck. So much for living up to your nickname. Romeo was romantic. That was just…clumsy. “Breathe, Mia,” he instructed quietly and watched her suck in a ragged breath. He opened his mouth to add, he wasn’t sure what, but she beat him to the punch. “I love you too.” He blinked, not quite believing his ears. His heart believed them. And it couldn’t decide whether it wanted to burst with joy or fly out of his mouth on wings of happiness. Maybe both. Fly out of his mouth and then explode like a confetti cannon, leaving little paper hearts raining down around them. He had to make sure the pain meds weren’t making him hallucinate. “You do?” he asked cautiously. “Of course I do. You’re the most amazing man I’ve ever met. The most amazing person I’ve ever met.” She shrugged. “How could I not love you?” With every word out of her mouth, his elation grew. In fact, it was so big…

Hi, Julie Ann! Welcome back to Fresh Fiction. Please tell us about yourself and your new book, RIDE THE TIDE.  Holla Fresh Fictioners! It’s so good to be back! My name is Julie Ann Walker, I’m the NYT and USA Today bestselling author of steamy, sexy romantic suspense novels and epic love stories that will melt your heart. (Or at least that’s what I TRY to write. Ha! I guess I’ll leave it up to you guys to determine whether or not I hit my mark.) I have a mutt named Conan who suffers from allergies, howls at sirens, and would love to FINALLY catch a squirrel. And I’ve travelled to over 50 countries because I suffer from more than my fair share of wanderlust. For readers who aren’t familiar with the Deep Six series, can you catch us up to speed on what’s been going on?  Deep Six is a romantic suspense and adventure series set on a fictional island in the Gulf of Mexico. It follows six “retired” Navy SEALs as they hunt for the lost treasure of the world’s holy grail of sunken shipwrecks, the Santa Cristina. The series tagline is: Six men. One sunken Spanish galleon….

Hidey-ho Fresh Fictioners! Fresh Fictionees? Fresh Fictionites? Or how about this… Hidey-ho all you fiction lovers! Julie Ann Walker here, so happy to be back on Fresh Fiction talking about my latest release, HOT PURSUIT. The book follows Christian Watson and Emily Scott on their wild and crazy (not to mention dangerous, hilarious, and angsty) journey to finding their way into each other’s arms. Christian Watson is the first English hero I’ve ever written. Talk about swoon! I fell in love with him and a guarantee you will too. Don’t believe me? Then sit back, relax, and let me convince you! Without further ado, the top five reasons you’ll love Christian Watson… Not to put too fine a point on it, but the man is hot enough to melt the polar ice caps. He’s confident and cocky and soooo much fun to match wits with.   He’s fiercely protective.   He’s not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve.   That accent! *fans self*   See? What did I tell you? You’re already a little bit in love with him, aren’t you? Run out a snag a copy of his book, HOT PURSUIT, today! HOT PURSUIT by Julie Ann…

Hi everyone! Julie Ann Walker here celebrating summer with my newest release, FUEL FOR FIRE With the sun high in the sky, your toes in the sand (hopefully), and a cold drink in your hand (naturally), it’s time to kick back and enjoy some rockin’ romantic suspense. Have I got just the thing. FUEL FOR FIRE has it all. Sass, snark, suspense, steamy hot lovin’, and all the sexy shenanigans that fans have come to know and love about my bestselling Black Knights Inc. series. Don’t believe me? Read on for a taste of FUEL FOR FIRE and the whirlwind that is CIA agent Chelsea Duvall and BKI bada$$ Dagan Zoelner! “There must be a better way to get this job done.” Dagan Zoelner noted his own thunderous expression in the mirror hanging on the wall near the front door before returning his attention to Chelsea, sullenly eyeing her when she leaned close to her reflection to apply lipstick in a shade that could only be described as take-me-big-boy pink. When she blew a kiss at him in the mirror, a coiling awareness tightened his gut. Then she turned and gifted him with a look that would have made a…

When I sat down to write HELL ON WHEELS, the debut title in my Black Knights Inc. series, I knew there would be a long list of spec-ops/custom motorcycle mash-up books to follow. Why? Well, because like many romance readers, I absolutely lurv a good series. I delight in watching secondary and tertiary characters develop from one book to the next. I adore revisiting previous heroes and heroines and seeing where they are in their life’s journey. I yearn to return to familiar places and reconnect with familiar faces. Basically, I want to read more and more and more about these characters who have come to feel like… well… family. And in honor of the release of HELL FOR LEATHER, book number six in the Black Knights‘ continuing saga, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite series. Yay! Jaci Burton’s Play-by-Play Series THE PERFECT PLAY The last thing event planner Tara Lincoln needs is the jet-set lifestyle of a football pro like Mick Riley; even though their steamy and passionate one-night stand proved that Mick is an all-star—both on the field and in the bedroom.Tara played the game of love once and lost big, and she doesn’t…