Dear Reader,I'm thrilled to present my brand-new paranormal trilogy, Lords of the Underworld, which began with The Darkest Night and continues with The Darkest Kiss. In a remote fortress in Budapest, six immortal warriors - each more dangerously seductive than the last - are bound by an ancient curse none has been able to break. When a powerful enemy returns, they will travel the world in search of a sacred relic of the gods - one that threatens to destroy them all.Join me on a journey through this darkly sensual world, where the line between good and evil blurs and true love is put to the ultimate test.Wishing you all the best,Gena ShowalterTo Karen Marie Moning. Thank you! Your talent constantly amazes me, and your generosity blesses me.To Kresley Cole. You would let me wear your skin if at all possible - and I won't mention what you'd let me do to your eyeballs, though I will thank you for it - and for that, I will always be in your debt. Also, sorry I stole your bike pump and blamed it on Slurpie!To Marjorie Liu. Because you spank on and there's nothing cooler!To Jill Monroe. You are a sister of my heart - hearter? sisart? - and even though you stole my gnome, I can't imagine a life without you. For realsies.And to Tracy Farrell, Margo Lipschultz and all the wonderful people at Harlequin Books who have blessed me in countless ways. You're making all my dreams come true!