An editor in search of an author! When top-selling romance novelist Valerie St. John announces that she's giving up her career, and then disappears into obscurity in the Midwest, editor Shelby Stuart is appalled. Unless she can persuade Valerie to write another book for her, Shelby will be fired. But the man who is supposed to be helping her look for Valerie -- Mark Buchanan -- seems more interested in Shelby herself than in the search, and Shelby feels as if she's hunting a shadow. Award-winning romance novelist Leigh Michaels sends up the entire romance-writing and romance-reading community, along with writers in general, in this light-hearted romp of a story. Classic romance from international bestselling author Leigh Michaels Leigh Michaels is the award-winning author of more than 100 books, including historical romance, contemporary romance, and books about writing. Her books have been published in 27 languages and 120 countries, with more than 35 million copies in print.