Whisper Falls is now in stores! The much-anticipated third book in the Destiny series and follow-up to One Reckless Summer and Sugar Creek releases today. Tessa Sheridan came crawling back to Destiny, Ohio after her big city interior design career crumbled, never expecting to find a bad boy biker next door–with a dark, secret past. When Lucky Romo invites Tessa into his world, the heat sparking between them is downright dangerous. So far there are six books slated to take place in Destiny, and now is the perfect time to get caught up on the series. Start now with the excerpt for Whisper Falls.

Whisper Falls is available at numerous booksellers and retail outlets, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders. Don’t see it at your local store? Be sure to ask someone to help you find or order it.

Reviewers are loving Whisper Falls so far! Romantic Times gave it 4 stars and said, “Sparks definitely fly and secrets are discovered in the latest Destiny, Ohio, novel. You’d think the bad boy/girl-next-door relationship would get tired, but Blake keeps things interesting and her characters are both heartwarming and touching.” Whisper Falls also received a Best Book rating from Long and Short Reviews that called it “A powerful love story about redemption (and) living life to the fullest … a deeply emotional novel that tugs at the heartstrings. Tessa’s realization that Lucky loves her is the most incredibly touching, heartwarming, and unique scene I have ever read.” Read more of the early praise for Whisper Falls.

Don’t forget to explore ToniBlake.com for extra tidbits about the book. Enjoy recipes from the books and a cat gallery on the new Destiny Series pages, search out Fun Finds for some behind-the-scenes info on hero Lucky Romo, and keep checking back for news on the fourth book in the Destiny series, Holly Lane, due out November 2011.

Thanks to everyone who entered the Whisper Falls ARC contest. It was so exciting to see the outpouring of interest and support in email and on Facebook, Goodreads, and Twitter. Congratulations to our randomly drawn winners:

Anne Stookey Woodall
Mira Lynn Kelly
Nancy Alexander
Rossy

We hope you will enjoy this early sneak peek.

Thanks again to all the other entrants and feel free to console yourselves by rereading the excerpt on the Whisper Falls page. Thankfully, it’s only a few more weeks until everyone will be able to enjoy the book – mark your calendars (or sign up for a book release reminder) for December 28th!

We’re thrilled to unveil the cover and blurb for Whisper Falls, Book 3 in the Destiny Series, and the follow up to One Reckless Summer and Sugar Creek.

Welcome to Destiny, Ohio—where coming home means finding your true heart and maybe even your true love.

Tessa Sheridan came crawling back home to Destiny after her big city interior design career crumbled. Now not only must she struggle to make ends meet, she has to contend with a biker next door and the roar of Harleys shattering the serenity of her cabin in the woods. Worse still, her sexy bad boy neighbor makes her feel breathless and weak—and shy, petite Tessa knows what a major mistake it would be to get involved with someone so…dangerous.

They say that former teen rebel Lucky Romo has a dark, secret past—that he’s trouble with a capital “T.” Still, Tessa feels all tingly when she sees how well he fills out a pair of tight jeans. And when Lucky invites her into his world, she knows the intense heat sparking between them could lead her somewhere wild and wonderful…and, yes, dangerous!

Read an excerpt here.

Whisper Falls will be an alternate selection for the Doubleday and Rhapsody bookclubs.

Don’t miss Toni’s current contest, Destiny Cat Idol, which offers a chance to win an e-ARC of Whisper Falls, among other great prizes.

Whisper Falls releases December 28, 2010 and is available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Borders.

Readers in the Orlando, Florida area will have the chance to meet Toni by attending the 2010 RWA “Readers for Life” Literacy Autographing. This annual event brings hundreds of popular romance authors together for one signing, and proceeds from the event are donated to charity.

This year’s signing will take place next Wednesday, July 28, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort, Pacific Exhibit Hall, in Orlando, Florida. The event is free an open to the public. If you’re in the area or in town for the RWA conference, be sure to stop by, say hello, and get a book signed. You can read more about the event and get a complete list of attending authors on RWA’s website.

At the RWA conference, Toni will be attending a reception for the Bookseller’s Best Award, for which One Reckless Summer is a finalist. One Reckless Summer was also recently given an Award of Merit in the prestigious Holt Medallion contest.

For those of you eagerly anticipating the next book in the Destiny series, Whisper Falls’s release is just around the corner. It’s already available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.