I don’t know if it’s global warming or not, but spring in New York is feeling a hell of a lot like summer. Not that I’m complaining – summer still gives me the vague sense that something sexy might happen. So far this summer, I've been looking forward to the release of my new book, On the Couch, now available and shipping. My husband says this book is his favorite, probably because it contains the most unabashedly masculine hero I’ve ever written, NYPD cop Joseph Kain. Since the book’s half written from Joe’s point of view, I spent a fair amount of time doing research, most of it at my local precinct, the 24, and with retired detective captain Sal Blando, who rules security from the very top floor of the Plaza Hotel.

The, er, kinky stuff I just made up. No research involved. Really. Check it out yourself -- I have posted an online excerpt.

Anyway, I’m gearing up for some promotional fun, including giving sex advice this July on Nerve.com, and participating in a book signing on June 30th (yes, tomorrow) during a monster shopathon at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Pavilion on West 18th. To find out where to buy tickets to this event, check Girl’s Night Out at www.shecky’s.com -- I’ll post more precise information under events here as soon as I know it.

Any questions or comments? Feel free to write me!

Alisa Kwitney