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Author’s Note
Writing books is a lovely, frustrating, draining, exhilarating experience for me. After I finished my first book, I was hooked. I’ve crafted stories, both in my head and on paper, since I was a kid. This career is a dream, but it can, at times, be lonely. The opportunity to write this book with Kat came at a time when I was experiencing some personal issues that left me unable to focus on anything else. But then Kat and I started talking about this idea, and our enthusiasm snowballed by the day. We didn’t just love these characters and this story—we felt them deeply. And as I wrote, I escaped my worries for a few hours at a time. I got to experience that incomparable feeling of a new chapter from Kat showing up in my inbox. Co-writing with Kat came to me when I needed it most, and she has become a dear friend in this process. Hard Fall is more than a book to me. When I look back on it, I’ll remember the friendship that started and grew out of it. I’ll remember that when I was feeling lost, this book was there to remind me that I had a place I could go for a little break—the Mavericks world.
My greatest hope is that Hard Fall can be for readers what it was for me: an escape from real-life stresses and worries, and that after that time away, readers will feel just a little bit recharged and ready to take on the world again. Even if we never meet in real life, having that connection with a reader is a precious gift that I’m forever grateful for.
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~Brenda
Author’s Note
When I first started publishing my fiction five years ago, I never imagined I’d want to share my characters and ideas with anyone else. The stories we create are so incredibly personal, it’s hard to invite someone into that process. And yet, from our very first phone conversation, Brenda and I found kindred writing spirits in each other. The storyline for Hard Fall grew quickly, and we started putting words on paper within a few days of discussing the project. Having someone to bounce ideas off of, and developing these characters together, made the process both painless and unforgettable. Usually, I’m ecstatic when I finish a book, but I felt an equal amount of sadness with this one because I didn’t want it to end. I hope you, the wonderful readers out there, feel the same way.
It’s an honor and a privilege knowing you’re out there reading my words, and I appreciate each and every one of you.
~Kat
Also by Brenda Rothert
Chicago Blaze Series
Book 1 - Anton
Book 2 - Luca
Book 3 - Victor
Book 4 - Knox
Book 5 - Alexei
Book 6 - Easy
Book 7 - Jonah
Book 8 - Kit
Book 9 - Olivier
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Sin city saints Series
Book 1 - Maverick
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Fire on Ice Series
Book 1 - Bound
Book 2 - Captive
Book 3 - Edge
Book 4 - Drive
Book 5 - Release
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On the Line Series
Book 1 - Killian
Book 2 - Bennett
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Lockhart Brothers Series
Book 1 - Deep Down
Book 2 - In Deep
Book 3 - Drawn Deeper
Book 4 - Hidden Depth
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Filthy Series
Book 1 - Dirty Work
Book 2 - Dirty Secret
Book 3 - Dirty Defiance
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Standalones
Come Closer
Buried
Sweet Sixteen
His
Alpha Mail
Healing Touch
Barely Breathing
Also by Kat Mizera
Las Vegas Sidewinders:
Dominic
Cody’s Christmas Surprise
Drake
Karl
Anatoli
Zakk
Toli & Tessa
Brock
Vladimir
Royce
Nate
Sidewinders: Ever After
Jared
Dmitri’s Christmas Angel
Ian
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Sidewinders: Generations:
Zaan
Tore
Anton (coming 2022)
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Alaska Blizzard:
Defending Dani
Holding Hailey
Winning Whitney
Losing Laurel
Saving Sara
Chasing Charli
A Very Blizzard Christmas
Tending Tara
Calling Cassie
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St. Louis Mavericks (with Brenda Rothert)
Hard Fall
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The Royal Trilogy:
Nowhere Left to Fall
Nowhere Left to Run
Nowhere Left to Hide
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Royal Protectors:
Sandor
Cocky Protector (book 1.5, part of the Cocky Heroes Club series)
Xander
Axel
Dax (A Royal Protectors/Sidewinders crossover novel)
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Rock Hard:
Play
Pause
Rewind
Fast Forward
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Inferno:
Salvation’s Inferno
Temptation’s Inferno
Redemption’s Inferno
Tropical Inferno (formerly “Tropical Ice”)
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Romancing Europe:
Adonis in Athens
Smitten in Santorini
Lucky in Lugano
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Other Books:
Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Protecting Bobbi (Susan Stoker’s Special Forces World)
Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Protecting Delilah (Susan Stoker’s Special Forces World)
Brotherhood Protectors: Catching Lana (Elle James’s Brotherhood Protectors World)
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View Kat’s entire collection of books at www.KatMizera.com
About the Author
USA Today Bestselling author Kat Mizera was born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of wanderlust. She's lived from coast to coast, and everywhere in between, but home is wherever her family is.
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A devoted mom and wife to her wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat loves to travel the globe with her adventurous, hockey loving family. Greece is at the top of that list. She hopes to one day retire there, spending her days writing books on the beach.
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Kat is former freelance sports writer who now writes steamy hockey romance about her favorite fictional teams, the Las Vegas Sidewinders and the Alaska Blizzard. The library of novels she's penned also include sexy contemporary stories about baseball stars, alpha sex club owners, special forces heroes, rock stars and royalty. Regardless of genre, her books about bad boys with hearts of gold will steal your breath, rock your world and melt your heart.
WHERE TO FOLLOW KAT:
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WEBSITE
FACEBOOK
TWITTER
INSTAGRAM
BOOKBUB
KAT’S PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP
About the Author
Brenda Rothert lives in Central Illinois with her husband, children and two dogs. She loves to hear from readers through her website or her Facebook Group, Rothert’s Readers.
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