Compass

Jayne Rylon and Mari Carr met at a writing conference in June 2009 and instantly became arch enemies. Two authors couldn’t be more opposite.  Mari, when free of her librarian-by-day alter ego, enjoys a drink or two or… more.  Jayne, allergic to alcohol, lost huge sections her financial-analyst mind to an epic explosion resulting from Mari gloating about her hatred of math.  To top it off, they both had works in progress with similar titles and their heroes shared a name. One of them would have to go.

The battle between them for dominance was a bloody, but short one, when they realized they’d be better off combining their forces for good (or smut). With the ink dry on the peace treaty, they emerged as friends, who have a remarkable amount in common despite their differences, and their writing partnership flourished.  Except for the time Mari attempted to poison Jayne with a bottle of Patron.  Accident or retaliation?  You decide.