Friday Night Mistress

By Jan Colley

One precious night a week, Jordan Lake fell into her secret lover's arms in their elegant hotel suite hideaway. But the breathless passion she found here with Nick Thorne had to stay hidden, because their wealthy families were the bitterest of enemies.

Nick liked feeling in control, and that's exactly what he didn't have in his affair with the self-assured sophisticate. Out of his element, he still found himself craving more, pushing their secret perilously close to being revealed. Until Jordan told a terrible lie that could change everything .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Desire
• Release date: Mar 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781426829796

Jan Colley

Jan Colley lives in the South Island of New Zealand with her real-life hero, firefighter Les, and two lovely cats. After years traveling the globe and Jan's eight-year stint as a customs officer, the pair set up a backpacker hostel called Vagabond. Running her own business, she discovered the meaning of the word "busy" and began reading romance to relax. In 2002, they sold the hostel and Jan decided to take two months and write a book. Two months turned into a year. She did a Kara writing course with Daphne Clair and Robyn Donald, and finaled in the Clendon Award, garnering the Readers Choice. That book, Vagabond Eyes, was ultimately rejected. Two completed manuscripts later, she heard the words she had heard in her head a hundred times: "Jan? It's Melissa Jeglinski here. We'd like to buy your book." Trophy Wives was released in December 2005 under the Desire imprint. Jan now works part-time and dedicates the rest to writing and neglecting her family and friends, although she does find time to watch rugby whenever there is a game on. Jan would be tickled pink to hear from readers. You can contact her at [e-mail].