The Ties That Bind was so much fun to write! After Burning Desire, many readers asked me to write a sequel for Jesse to find his love, which sounded like a wonderful idea to me! Jesse was a special character who I really enjoyed developing, along with the rest of them.

This book took me two years and two months to write – the longest it's ever taken me to write anything. I thought I'd never finish it! So many times I almost gave up on it, but you all kept encouraging me and cheering the characters on, and you don't know how much I appreciate your continued love and support. I'm thrilled to have finally given Jesse Reese a happy ending, and I hope you'll enjoy reading his story as much as I enjoyed writing it.