Praise For National Bestselling Author Virna DePaul:

"DePaul is amazing!" - NYT Bestselling Author Lori Foster

"A gripping tale!...DePaul creates the perfect blend of danger, intrigue, and romance. You won't be able to put this book down!"
- NYT Bestseller Brenda Novak

"Sexy, suspenseful, and very, very smart. I couldn't put it down."
- Eileen Rendahl, national bestselling author

Overview of Shattered:

This novella is a prequel to It Started That Night, a Harlequin Romantic Suspense launching in May 2012.

Lily Cantrell is an impulsive teenager with a crush on twenty-year-old John Tyler. When she finally decides to tell him how she feels, her well-meaning mother tries to stop her. What happens next breaks Lily's heart. But will Lily's tragic past with John be their only future?