The Pirate

A book in the For Her Eyes Only series, 1996

Dear Reader,

One of the best things about romance novels is that I get to fall in love right along with my heroine. And never has that been more true than with the hero of The Pirate, my ninth book for Temptation. From the moment Griffin Rourke appeared in my mind and on the pages of my manuscript, I knew he'd be a special hero-a man impossible to resist. After all, he brought with him all the chivalry and valor of an age long past And he was pretty darn handsome, too!

As I lay in bed last winter with my leg in a cast (the result of a nasty fall on the ice), I began to spin the story of how Griffin came to be in our time. And as I wrote, Griffin began to spin his own kind of magic, pulling both me and my heroine, Meredith Abbott, under his spell. When I finally sent the manuscript off to my editor, I wondered whether Griffin would have the same effect on her as he did on me. I didn't have to wait long for her answer. She soon called with the news that she, too, had lost her heart to Griffin.

Now it's time to share this hero with all of you, my readers. I hope you enjoy The Pirate. And I also hope that you lose a little piece of your heart to Griffin Rourke!

Happy Reading,

Kate Hoffmann

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