Double or Nothing — Lynn Patrick

They were a terrific team--fantasy writer Valerie Lindahl and artist Anne Delaney. Together they'd found the perfect vehicle for their talents in the sexy swordswoman, Valarya the Valiant. Sometimes Valerie felt that if she could only step into the pages of a Wonder Comic, all her problems would be solved. But then she might have missed what the real world had to offer: Garrett Carlisle, the handsome, brilliantly talented architect. For the first time, she'd met a man who challenged her in every way. But when Valerie saw a man who looked suspiciously like Garrett kissing Anne one evening, she had second thoughts. Was he using her social position only to further his own budding career? Was he a two-timer? A Casanova? Was it time for Valerie to surrender her heart or to step into the shoes of her own courageous heroine and--like Valarya--fight for what she wanted most?