Praise for the novels of
USA TODAY bestselling author
VICTORIA DAHL
“A hot and funny story about a woman
many of us can relate to.”
—Salon.com on Crazy for Love
“[A] hands-down winner, a sensual story
filled with memorable characters.”
—Booklist on Start Me Up
“Dahl has spun a scorching tale about
what can happen in the blink of an eye
and what we can do to change our lives.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 stars, on Start Me Up
“Lead Me On will have you begging for a re-read
even as the story ends.”
—Romance Junkies
“Dahl smartly wraps up a winning tale
full of endearing oddballs, light mystery
and plenty of innuendo and passion.”
—Publishers Weekly on Talk Me Down
“Sassy and smokingly sexy, Talk Me Down
is one delicious joyride of a book.”
—New York Times bestselling author
Connie Brockway
“Sparkling, special and oh so sexy—
Victoria Dahl is a special treat!”
—New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips
on Talk Me Down
Real Men Will
Victoria Dahl
For my husband.
All the credit for this book goes to my family and
friends. The romance community is notoriously
supportive, and I felt that support in full this year.
I can’t possibly name all the friends who helped
push me forward, but I’ll have to do my very best.
Thank you, Lauren, Jami, Courtney, Tessa, Carrie,
Julie, Barb, Jeri, Louisa, Zoe, Meljean, Rosemary,
Viv, Ann, Megan, RaeAnne, Anne and Carolyn.
Jodi, Carrie P. and Lara, thank you too! Whew.
It takes a village!
And to Jennifer Echols—
friend, therapist and critique partner
extraordinaire—thank you for making me laugh
in good times and bad. You’re the best.
Thank you to Amy, Tara and Leonore
for all your hard work and patience.
And thank you to all my wonderful readers!
But most of all, thank you to my amazing
husband and the best two boys in the world.
I’m so glad we’re in this together.
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