June catalogue 2012

June
2012
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This month, Pamela Palmer introduces a new urban fantasy vampire series. Very
dark and gritty, Blood Seduction is a total departure from Pamela’s popular Feral
Warriors series. Her vampire world is complex and fascinating, but extremely violent and unrelentingly dangerous for the humans who become trapped there.
Quinn and Arturo are intriguing characters and after a rather leisurely beginning,
the story pounces and doesn’t let go ‘til the last page.
BLOOD SEDUCTION BK#1 $12.95
Pamela Palmer
Vampires live only for lust and pleasure in the eternal twilight of
Vamp City. But the city's magic is dying. The only person who
can restore it? A beautiful woman from the mortal world . . . one
who knows nothing of the power she wields. Quinn Lennox is
searching for a missing friend when she stumbles into a dark
otherworld that only she can see--and finds herself at the mercy
of Arturo Mazza, a dangerously handsome vampire whose wicked kiss will save her, enslave her, bewitch her, and betray her.
What Arturo can't do is forget about her--any more than Quinn
can control her own feelings for him. Neither one can let desire
get in the way of their mission--his to save his people, hers to
save herself. But there is no escape from desire in a city built for
seduction, where passion flows hot and blood-red . . .
A Nalini Singh book turns a good month into a great one and Tangle of Need is no
exception. What can we say? It’s out and it’s fabulous!!!
TANGLE OF NEED BK#11 $30.95 H/COVER
Nalini Singh
Adria, wolf changeling and resilient soldier, has made a break
with the past--one as unpredictable in love as it was in war. Now
comes a new territory, and a devastating new complication: Riaz,
a SnowDancer lieutenant already sworn to a desperate woman
who belongs to another. For Riaz, the primal attraction he feels
for Adria is a staggering betrayal. For Adria, his dangerous lonewolf appeal is beyond sexual. It consumes her. It terrifies her. It
threatens to undermine everything she has built of her new life.
But fighting their wild compulsion toward one another proves a
losing battle. Their coming together is an inferno... and a melding
of two wounded souls who promise each other no commitment,
no ties, no bonds. Only pleasure. Too late, they realize that they have more to lose than
they ever imagined. Drawn into a cataclysmic Psy war that may alter the fate of the
world itself, they must make a decision that might just break them both. Bk#1 Slave To
Sensation.
FERAL WARRIORS SERIES
Although Jennifer Estep’s Mythos Academy series is billed as young adult, we
can’t get enough of Gwen Frost’s adventures or should that be misadventures?
She is always in trouble and the action hardly lets up—you’ll be as exhausted as
Gwen by the end of the book and loving it!!
DARK FROST BK#3 $15.95 TRADE P/BACK
Jennifer Estep
I've seen so many freaky things since I started
attending Mythos Academy last fall. I know I'm
supposed to be a fearless warrior, but most of
the time, I feel like I'm just waiting for the next
Bad, Bad Thing to happen. Like someone trying
to kill me again. Everyone at Mythos Academy
knows me as Gwen Frost, the Gypsy girl who
uses her psychometry magic to find lost objects
and who just may be dating Logan Quinn, the
hottest guy in school. But I'm also the girl the
Reapers of Chaos want dead in the worst way.
The Reapers are the baddest of the bad, the
people who murdered my mom. So why do they have it in for me? It
turns out my mom hid a powerful artefact called the Helheim Dagger
before she died. Now, the Reapers will do anything to get it back ….
Bk#1
Bk#2
Regency & Historical
ALONG CAME A DUKE BK#1 $12.95
Elizabeth Boyle
A young lady with a fortune is subject to all
sorts of untoward attentions by the worst sort of
vagrants - Aunt Allegra ... A lesson Tabitha
Timmons, a penniless spinster, has never
needed to heed. That is, until she is left a vast
fortune payable only upon her marriage to the
very respectable Mr. Barkworth--a match that
offers little chance of discovering exactly what her aunt
means by "untoward attentions." But the same can't be
said when the Duke of Preston happens along Tabitha's
path. He spies a rebellious streak in her that matches his
own and he makes it his mission to save her from such a
passionless match, interfering in her life at every turn. All
too soon, Preston--whose very name spells ruin--has Tabitha caught between the good fortune that guarantees her
security, and his kiss, which promises an entirely different
kind of happily-ever-after.
BEDDING LORD NED BK#1 $12.95
Sally MacKenzie
Miss Eleanor Bowman has loved Lord Edward
Greycliffe since childhood, but he married her
best friend, who then died in childbirth. After
four years of mourning, Ned thinks he needs a
practical and functional wife who can produce
an heir and a spare. Ellie, unwed and desperate at 26, decides to stop waiting for Ned to
notice her and goes husband-hunting when
Ned’s matchmaker mother, known as the Duchess of
Love, invites her to the annual St. Valentines Day ball.
Mackenzie gives the partygoers a multitude of hidden
agenda’s, not excepting the duchess’s rapscallion cat, Sir
Reggie, whose hilarious antics help to bring Ellie and Ned
together and readers will cheer as each villain’s deceit is
revealed and both justice and romance are served.
BRIDE OF THE HIGH COUNTRY BK#3 $17.95
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Kaki Warner
Margaret Hamilton escaped the Irish slums of
Five Points as the ward of a wealthy Manhattan
widow, but only marriage can make her future
secure. Railroad mogul Doyle Kerrigan needs a
well-connected wife. It seems a perfect
match...until a shocking revelation sends her
fleeing the wedding reception. Desperate to make a fresh
start, Margaret takes a new identity and heads West, finally stopping in Heartbreak Creek, Colorado, a dying mining
town of little interest to anyone. Here, she finds new purpose, beloved friends to replace the family she's lost, and
a home at last. But two men from Margaret's past are on
her trail. One is seeking vengeance, the other truth. When
they both arrive in Heartbreak Creek, she must choose
between the town she has come to love, and the man who
might finally capture her heart.... Bk#1 Heartbreak Creek.
THE CASANOVA CODE BK#1 $12.95
Donna MacMeans
“A refined gentleman, age 25, of wealth and
education, seeks the acquaintance, with a view
to matrimony, of a high-minded, kind-hearted
lady who prefers an evening of quiet conversation to the lively demands of society.” Edwina
Hargrove knows that this “gentleman” was, in
fact, Ashton Trewelyn, a rake notorious for
seducing the young and naive. In fact, five decent women have already been tricked and bundled off to
the continent for scandalous purposes. There was a way
to thwart his scheme though—by shadowing this devilishly
handsome Casanova and warning his prey. If only it were
that simple. Wounded and weary, Ashton Trewelyn returns
home to London from the King’s Royal Rifles, but soon
discovers a coded message that has implications to the
Crown and his family. His only hope to unravel the mystery lies in the enigmatic Edwina’s ability to recognize patterns. Even as he leads her on a path of secret societies
and risque temptations, he discovers she arouses his jaded soul with temptations of her own. Must they risk everything to decipher Casanova’s code?
CONQUERED BY A HIGHLANDER BK#4 $12.95
Paula Quinn
Colin MacGregor was born to fight-for his
beliefs, his king, and his family's honor. After
years away from his beloved Scotland, he
yearns to return to its lush, green hills-and
he can, after he completes one final mission
for the king. Sent to infiltrate a traitor's home,
Colin is determined to expose the treasonous plot and triumph on the battlefield . . . until he meets a
sensual lass who tempts him towards other pursuits . . . .
Lady Gillian Dearly is no stranger to temptation. Cast out
of her family for bearing an illegitimate child, she's now the
ward of a barbarian conspiring against the king. Her only
desire: freedom for her son and for herself at any cost,
even if it means making a deal with the devil. Yet when a
mysterious Highlander appears in their midst, his braw
strength and smouldering gaze give her hope for a future
beyond the castle walls-and promise a desire unlike any
she's ever known. But passion comes at a price . . . Bk#1
Ravished By A Highlander.
HIS BONNIE BRIDE $12.95 REISSUE
Hannah Howell
All along the border, battle was a way of life
as both Englishmen and Scots rode off
across the moors to do as their fathers had
done and their fathers before them. So when
Storm Eldon was kidnapped by her family's
ancestral enemies, she knew there were
rules to be honored by both sides. If her
stepmother agreed to the ransom, Storm would not be
harmed by the handsome Highland warrior who held her
captive. But as days of waiting turned into weeks, it began
to be clear that in this contest of wills, no one was fighting
fair.
IF THE SLIPPER FITS BK#1 $12.95
Olivia Drake
Raised in a girls' school, Annabelle Quinn
longs for the world outside the walls of the
academy. When she's hired as the governess to an orphaned duke, Annabelle never
expects the child's breathtakingly handsome
guardian to capture her imagination -- or her
heart. Falling for his young nephew's governess is an irksome complication in Lord Simon Westbury's
orderly life, but Annabelle's quiet beauty and wry intellect
are too much to resist. Meanwhile, a mysterious danger
looms over the remote Cornwall estate. Will their newfound desire stand the test of time? Or are some happy
endings just too good to come true?
LADY AMELIA'S MESS AND A HALF BK#2 $12.95
Samantha Grace
Bk#1 Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel, Lady
Amelia Audley and Jake Hillary have been in
love with each other for years; unfortunately,
a cruel set of circumstances and misunderstandings have torn them apart. After Amelia
marries Jake's best friend, he vows to forget
his love for her. But when she returns to
town newly widowed, Jake must decide whether or not to
let her back into his heart.
Regency & Historical
LET LOVE FIND YOU $31.95 H/COVER
Johanna Lindsey
Lady Amanda Locke has struck out miserably in her two Seasons on the marriage
mart. Beautiful, titled, and charming - even
if she does talk a bit too much, Amanda
doesn't understand why love eludes her.
Even her father, the Duke of Norford, is so
perplexed he is prepared to take drastic
measures to ensure his daughter's happiness. Now, as
Amanda begins her third Season, she gets a little help
from Cupid, a darkly handsome horse breeder whose
knowledge of basic animal attraction has guided him in
arranging more than a few successful matches between
the young ladies and gentlemen of the ton. Hired by
Amanda's family, Devin Baldwin produces results for
Amanda and soon she is happy to be courted by one of his
clients, the dashing Viscount Altone. In order to secure
Amanda's match to a nobleman obsessed with horse racing, Devin must teach Amanda how to overcome her fear
of horses. But as Devin shows her the joys of riding, hunting, and racing, will their own hearts run astray as Amanda
finds herself falling in love with Cupid himself?
LORD OF THE BLACK ISLE BK#3 $12.95
Elaine Coffman
Elisabeth Douglas, a modern woman, is
suddenly pulled back into 1515 Scotland
by an ancestral ghost. She uses her skills
she learned in medical school and quickly
gains renown as a great healer. When the
Earl Of Kinloss, Devan Murray, wrongfully
blames Elisabeth for his sister's death,
Elisabeth finds herself being accused of witchcraft. Devan
is soon bewitched by Elisabeth, but can he put aside his
grief and woo her before it's too late? Bk#2 The Return of
Black Douglas. Bk#1 is out of print.
MARRIAGE OF MERCY $12.95
Carla Kelly
From riches to rags, Grace has had to
swallow her pride and get a job as a baker.
But everything changes when she's the
beneficiary of a surprise inheritance. Her
benefactor's deal comes with a catch: give
up her life of toil and live in luxury only if
she marries his illegitimate son, a prisoner
of war. It's an offer she can't afford to refuse. But her husband-to-be is dying, and he begs her to take one of his
men instead--to marry purely out of mercy.... A marriage
of convenience with a complete stranger... Could this arrangement ever work?
MORE THAN A STRANGER BK#1 $12.95
Erin Knightley
Lady Evelyn Moore is surprised and intrigued when her beloved older brother,
Richard, comes home suddenly with a
handsome, enigmatic stranger in tow.
What Evie doesn’t know is that Mr. James
Benedict is actually Richard’s best friend,
Benedict Hastings, with whom she had
corresponded nearly a decade earlier until he broke her
heart with a cruelly worded letter. While Hastings is enchanted with the lively and beautiful Evie, he is wrestling
with a dilemma and can’t afford to be distracted. Evie is
headstrong and used to getting her own way, a dangerous
combination for a man trying to keep his distance from a
woman he’s attracted to. Hastings is an excellent hero,
charming and refreshingly honest about his feelings. The
great reveal and resolution come on abruptly, but the romance is charmingly sweet and tender as Hastings works
through years of secrets and sorrow to win his lady.
THE MOST IMPROPER MISS SOPHIE VALENTINE $12.95
Jayne Fresina
Sophie Valentine knew placing an ad for a
husband in the Farmers Gazette would
bring her trouble-and she was right. When
the darkly handsome, arrogantly charming
Lazarus Kane shows up on her doorstep,
the nosy residents of Sydney Dovedale
are thrown into a gossiping tizzy. After all, it's common
knowledge that Sophie is a young lady In Need of Firmer
Direction. But even Sophie isn't so scandalous as to marry
a complete stranger. .. is she? Lazarus Kane has been
searching for Sophie half of his life. She may not remember him, but he could never forget her. But the past is a
dangerous thing, and it's best if his remains secret if he
wants to tempt Sophie with a most improper proposal....
MY FAIR CONCUBINE $12.95
Jeannie Lin
Yan Ling tries hard to be servile--it's what's
expected of a girl of her class. Being intelligent and strong-minded, she finds it a constant battle. Proud Fei Long is unimpressed by her spirit--until he realizes
she's the answer to his problems. He has
to deliver the emperor a "princess." In two
months can he train a tea girl to pass as a noblewoman?
Yet it's hard to teach good etiquette when all Fei Long
wants to do is break it, by taking this tea girl for his own....
A NIGHT LIKE THIS BK#2 $12.95
Julia Quinn
Bk#1 Just Like Heaven. Anne Wynter
might not be who she says she is . . .But
she's managing quite well as a governess
to three highborn young ladies. Her job
can be a challenge--in a single week she
finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas,
playing an evil queen in a play that might
be a tragedy (or might be a comedy--no one is sure), and
tending to the wounds of the oh-so-dashing Earl of Winstead. After years of dodging unwanted advances, he's the
first man who has truly tempted her, and it's getting harder
and harder to remind herself that a governess has no business flirting with a nobleman. Daniel Smythe-Smith Might
be in mortal danger . . . But that's not going to stop the
young earl from falling in love. And when he spies a mysterious woman at his family's annual musicale, he vows to
pursue her, even if that means spending his days with a
ten-year-old who thinks she's a unicorn. But Daniel has an
enemy, one who has vowed to see him dead. And when
Anne is thrown into peril, he will stop at nothing to ensure
their happy ending .
NOELLE $12.95 REISSUE
Diana Palmer
After a devastating flood orphaned Noelle
Brown, she thought her charming benefactor, Andrew Paige, could be the man of
her dreams. So why did his steely-eyed
older stepbrother, Jared Dunn, make her
heart race and her breath catch in her
throat? Desperado turned lawman, Jared
had come home to Fort Worth, Texas, ready to leave his
dangerous past behind. The green-eyed, feisty young
woman his stepbrother had taken in wasn't the gold digger
Jared had expected. Far from it: the unconventional, innocent beauty needed his guidance to learn the ways of high
society, a task he found surprisingly enjoyable -- until she
tempted and tormented him with a maddening passion.
Rivalry would pit brother against brother, and scandal
would rock their lives. Noelle would have to convince a
man unwilling to believe in love that only he could still the
anguish in her heart ...
Regency & Historical
ONE NAUGHTY NIGHT BK#1 $12.95
Laurel McKee
A hundred years has passed since the bitter
rivalry between the St. Claires and the Huntingtons began. But in London, the feud goes
on . . Lily St. Claire will do anything for the
family that saved her from the streets. With
their support, the young widow has become
the hostess of The Devil's Fancy, London's
most exclusive gaming den. She's determined to restore
the St. Claire family fortune, lost a century before to the
despised Huntington clan. Lord Aidan Huntington is handsome and wealthy, with a taste for adventure and a reputation for wickedness. A gambler and a rake, Aidan can't
resist a seductive woman with secrets - but one naughty
night with Lily leaves him wanting more. As Lily is drawn
into London's dark underworld by an old enemy, Aidan will
risk everything to save the woman who has awakened his
deepest desires.
PASSION BECOMES HER BK#4 $12.95
P/BACK RELEASE
Shirlee Busbee
Forced to resort to a life of crime in order to
support his siblings, Asher Cordell is now
ready to walk the straight and narrow path. But
when an old rival, the Marquis of Ormsby, infuriates him with his insipid arrogance, Asher
cannot resist stealing the pompous fool's famous diamond. However, he's shocked to discover he isn't
the only intruder in Ormsby's library. The culprit is none
other than his beautiful neighbor, Juliana Greeley. Asher
has known Juliana since childhood and has always harbored a secret affection for her. When she asks Asher to
steal letters Ormsby is using to blackmail her sister, he's
happy to oblige. Embarking on a bold scheme that gives
way to an equally fiery passion, the adventurous pair discover a love neither can live without. Bk#1 Scandal Becomes Her.
THE SCARLET BRIDE BK#3 $12.95
Cheryl Ann Smith
With no prospects and no-one to protect her,
Laura Prescott, the daughter of an impoverished country squire, has been forced to become the Earl of Westwick's mistress. When
Laura learns of his plan to sell her at auction
she decides to flee for her life. Alone and penniless, Laura is forced to become a courtesan
and it is there that notorious nobleman Simon Harrington
discovers her. He takes her into his protection and enlists
her in his cousin's School for Brides. When a scandal unfolds surrounding her former lover, it is up to Simon to
protect the innocence of a fallen woman. Bk#1 The School
For Brides.
THE TAMING OF A SCOTTISH PRINCESS BK#4 $12.95
Karen Hawkins
When famed Egyptologist Michael Hurst discovers that the infamous Hurst Amulet is hidden in Scotland, he insists his trusted assistant,
Miss Jane Smythe-Haughton, accompany him
north. Strangely, the usually unflappable Jane
seems perturbed by their destination--the mysterious Isle of Barra. A fascinated Michael
watches as his staid assistant transforms, revealing intriguing layers of mystery and vulnerability. Could he be
about to uncover not one, but two, precious treasures?
Once her clan's princess, Jane fled Barra years ago to
avoid a forced marriage. Since then, she has made her
living as efficient Miss Smythe-Haughton--the perfect (and
highly paid) assistant. Now she must confront her secrets .
. . including her feelings for her irascible employer. Others
are also searching for the missing amulet, however. Can
Jane and Michael learn to trust each other in time to solve
two riddles: the location of the Hurst Amulet, and the
meaning of the vivid passion flaring between them? Bk#1
One Night in Scotland.
UNBUTTONING MISS HARDWICK $11.95
Deb Marlowe
Adopting the guise of a buttoned-up spinster
is nothing new for Chloe Hardwick. But under
the watchful eye of her unnervingly handsome employer, the Marquess of Marland,
for the first time Chloe yearns to be
"unbuttoned!" Yet he sees her only as his
assistant, the efficient Hardwick--not as
Chloe the woman. Determined to escape Braedon's cold
detachment, Chloe leaves. And when he pursues her to
London, determined to entice her back, Braedon is utterly
unprepared for what he finds there--the "real" Chloe Hardwick...
UNEXPECTED PLEASURES BK#3 $17.95
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Mary Wine
Forced by her ruthless guardian to tempt
secrets from his enemies and seduce allegiance from his friends, Lady Justina Wincott,
who will do anything to protect her son, refuses to sully the reputation of Sir Synclair, an
honorable man who wants to make her his
wife. Bk#1 Improper Seduction.
WEDDINGS UNDER A WESTERN SKY $11.95
Lisa Plumley, Elizabeth Lane, Kate Welsh
Something Borrowed, Something TrueLisa Plumley: When Everett Bannon's ranch
hands order him a mail-order bride, he plans
to send her on the first train back home. Until
he sees his beautiful bride-to-be and his wits
go walkin'! The Hand-Me-Down BrideElizabeth Lane: Arabella Spencer's trip west
was supposed to end in marriage to her long-time sweetheart--not with the discovery that he'd made someone else
his wife! Can rancher Stewart McIntyre convince Arabella
that Montana can still be her dream come true? The Bride
Wore Britches-by Kate Welsh: Just for one night rancher
Rhiannon Oliver longs to feel like a lady, so she ditches
her britches for a ball gown! Cowboy Dylan Varga hardly
recognizes the girl he used to tease--but then a tragedy
throws them together in a way neither could have imagined....
WINTER GARDEN $12.95 REISSUE
Adele Ashworth
In 1849, a celebrated French beauty--and
British spy--risks her life to expose smugglers
with the help of a dashing earl. But it's her
heart that's in danger when the local gentry
spread gossip of their illicit partnership. Beneath the veil of secrecy lies a very true passion ....
Coming in July:
A Scandalous Scot - Karen Ranney
Scandal Wears Satin - Loretta Chase
Thief of Shadows - Elizabeth Hoyt
Defiant - Pamela Clare
Ravishing the Heiress - Sherry Thomas
A Duchess To Remember - Christina
Brooke
Tempted By The Highland Warrior - Michelle
Willingham
Contemporary & Humour
BEACH COLORS $17.95 TRADE P/BACK
Shelley Noble
While renowned designer Margaux Sullivan
was presenting her highly praised collection
during New York City's Fashion Week, her
husband was cleaning out their bank account. A week after he disappeared, the bank
foreclosed on Margaux's apartment and business. Suddenly broke, betrayed, and humiliated, Margaux has nowhere else to turn to but home: the
small coastal town of Crescent Cove, Connecticut, where she
once knew love, joy, and family before she put them behind
her on the climb to fame. When she's stopped for speeding
by local interim police chief Nick Prescott, Margaux barely
remembers the "townie" boy who worshipped her from afar
every summer. But Nick is all grown up now, a college professor who gave up his career to care for his orphaned nephew, Connor. Though still vulnerable, Margaux is soon rediscovering the beauty of the shore through young Connor's
eyes . . . and, thanks to Nick, finding a forgotten place in her
heart that wants to love again. But soon she will have to
make the most important, most difficult decision of her life.
BEACH SEASON $17.95 TRADE P/BACK
Lisa Jackson, Cathy Lamb, Holly Chamberlin,
Rosalind Noonan
In this satisfying and often heartwrenching
anthology four authors explore the topic of
lost love and the magical qualities of unexpected second chances. In Lamb”s June’s
Lace, a lawyer turned wedding dress designer undergoing a drawn-out divorce meets a
sweet songwriter who helps her begin to dream of a happier
future. In Chamberlin’s Second Chance Sweethearts, a
long-separated high school flames find each other again in a
sleepy Maine beach town after both have divorced others. In
Noonan’s Carolina Summer, a murder witness encounters
a handsome sheriff in the North Carolina beach town where
she takes refuge. In Jackson’s The Brass Ring, a headstrong doctor is floored when her tennis player fiancé loses
his memory in a serious car accident the night before the
wedding.
her head up these days as she works to pay back everyone
her crooked stepfather cheated. With a town to protect, plus a
rebellious teenage stepdaughter, Slade has his hands full.
But "someone" has to convince Joslyn that she's responsible
only for her own actions--such as her effect on this lawman's
guarded heart.
CHARMED BY HIS LOVE BK#2 $12.95
Janet Chapman
Bk#1 Spellbound Falls. All Duncan
MacKeage wants is to keep his crew building
roads and bridges up the mountain to the
fancy resort overlooking Spellbound Falls'
new inland sea. He doesn't want anything to
do with his own family magic or with the
beautiful widow, Peg Thompson, and her
tribe of little heathens. But when Duncan is tasked with keeping an eye on the widow Thompson, trouble starts. Because
of a family curse, Peg fears that giving in to her desires will
mean killing off another lover. But Duncan--the strong, handsome man buying her gravel--is unbelievably tempting and
determined to take care of her. Torn between her head and
her heart, will Peg find the strength to break free of her blackwidow curse? Or will pursuing their attraction put these lovers
in harm's way?
COWBOY CRAZY $12.95
Joanne Kennedy
Cat Crendall leaves a successful advertising
job in New York to teach art workshops in the
Wild West. Mack Boyd is asked for help with
an artists' retreat at the Boyd family ranch.
Mack might be able to ride a wild stallion to a
standstill but he can't say no to his family.
Sarah Landon's Ivy League scholarship transforms her from a wide-eyed country girl into a poised professional. Until she's assigned to do damage control with the
boss's rebellious brother Lane, who's the burr in everybody's
saddle. He's determined to save his community from oil drilling, and she's not going back to the ranch she left forever.
EDGE OF FOREVER $11.95 REISSUE
Sherryl Woods
River Glen was at the edge of nowhere--a
BED OF ROSES BK#2 $12.95 P/BACK RELEASE
tiny, sleepy town nestled on the shores of the
Nora Roberts
Potomac. It was perfect for Dana Brantley,
Bk#1 Vision in White. Meet childhood friends
who, after a rocky couple of years, was lookParker, Emma, Laurel, and Mac--the founding for a peaceful place to start over.
ers of Vows, one of Connecticut's premier
But the townspeople had other ideas for the
wedding planning companies....Wedding
new librarian. They thought she was perfect
florist Emma Grant gets to play with flowers
for their most eligible bachelor, Nick Verone. So did Nick's ten
every day and work with her three best
-year-old son, Tony. And so did Nick, himself. He was infriends in the process. She couldn't ask for a
trigued by the mysterious Dana, and determined to find a way
better job. And her love life seems to be thriving. Though men
through her reserve. But what he discovers is a wounded and
swarm around her, she still hasn't found Mr. Right. And the
fragile soul. It will take more than his usual charm to convince
last place she's looking is right under her nose. But that's
her that in River Glen--and with him--she has found the edge
just where Jack Cooke is. He's so close to the women of
of forever.
Vows that he's practically family. Now though, the architect
has begun to admit to himself that his feelings for Emma
HEARTWISHES BK#6 $12.95 P/BACK RELEASE
have developed into much more than friendship. And when
Jude Deveraux
Emma returns his passion--kiss for blistering kiss, they must
Graduate student Gemma Ranford wants the
trust in their history--and in their hearts...
job cataloguing the documents of one of
Edilean's oldest families so much that she is
ready to do battle to get it. Desperate to finish
her dissertation, she's sure that investigating
The illegitimate son of a wealthy rancher,
the Frazier family history will yield new inforSheriff Slade Barlow grew up in a trailer
mation to invigorate her research. But she is
hitched to the Curly-Burly hair salon his
surprised to find among the papers references to the legend
mother runs. He was never acknowledged by
of the Heartwishes Stone, a magical talisman said to grant
his father...until now. Suddenly, Slade has
wishes to anyone named Frazier. And as she spends more
inherited half of Whisper Creek Ranch, one
time with the family in their small Virginia town, she realizes
of the most prosperous in Parable, Montana.
that the most secret wishes of each of the Fraziers "are
That doesn't sit well with his half brother, Hutch, who grew up
"coming true--and that she's falling hopelessly in love with
with all the rights of a Carmody--including the affections of
Colin, the Fraziers' eldest son ... Bk#1 Lavender Morning.
Joslyn Kirk, homecoming queen, rodeo queen, beauty queen,
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Mariah Stewart
Some of Lucy Sinclair's best days were those
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the company of Clay Madison, her best friend.
But Lucy's darkest day, the one that shattered
her innocence with violence and fear, also
happened in St. Dennis. And the town she once loved
became the place she gladly left behind--along with the
terrible secret she's kept for twenty years. While Lucy
headed off for college and a career, Clay remained--more
than satisfied with the life St. Dennis had to offer. But now,
even after inheriting his family's thriving farm and starting
up an organic brewery, he can't help feeling that something's missing. And when Lucy comes back to town to
plan a celebrity wedding at the Sinclair family inn, she and
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long-sleeping friendship that could blossom into something
deeper ... Bk#1 Coming Home.
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Janet Dailey
Bk#1 Bannon Brothers: Trust. Rugged. Tall.
Built to last. Linc Bannon has it all--and he's
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as an expert trainer of combat dogs. Independent and sexy, Kenzie is definitely one of a kind--and
the only one he wants. But if you ask her, she doesn't
need a hero in her life. Until two of her friends, thousands
of miles apart, are suddenly struck down. One, a soldier, is
dead; the other, a civilian, is barely alive. Linc goes into
action and uncovers a lethal web connecting the tragic
events. A killer is at large, unhinged and with unfinished
business. Kenzie has no choice but to join forces with the
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Jennifer Bernard
Bk#1 The Fireman Who Loved Me. Katie Dane
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do they? Ryan, the sexy heartbreaker of Station One, is determined to rejoin the force. Tending bar in
the meantime seems like the perfect idea, especially when
it means he can spend his nights working next to his sultry
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Erin McCarthy
She's holding tight. He's hanging loose. Eve
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Phillipa Ashley
Lucy Gibson is stunned when her famous
reality TV-star boyfriend proposes to her
on live television. Although flattered, she
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Jill Shalvis
Mallory Quinn has had enough of playing it
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Kate Angell
The Capulets and Montagues had nothing
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her familyas faltering businesses from the
beach on the Barefoot William side of town. Handsome
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Robin Gold
Never in her wildest dreams did Clara
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Bk#1 The Rebel. "Ruthless" might as well be
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Rachel Gibson
She's 33, unmarried, and stuffed into a Bubble
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knows Sadie has always been a "notional" kind
of gal. She got a notion to leave town ASAP
and never visit her daddy (bless his heart) again. Now
she's back and got the notion to invite a good-looking,
hard-muscled, total stranger to her cousin's wedding. Better a stranger than some of the losers she's dated. Vince
Haven got his muscles the hard way--as a Navy SEAL in
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Susan Mallery
Locked in an unexpected land dispute, Rafe
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could've prepared him to go head-to-head
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kisses make her yearn to be a little less... wholesome.
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Janet Evanovich (released 19th June)
Bk#1 Wicked Appetite. Lizzy Tucker's once
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relic believed by some to be infused with the power of lust.
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catacombs, government buildings, and multimillion-dollar
residences. On their way they'll leave |behind a trail of
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"I'm not aware that I am restricted in my
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used to getting his own way. He certainly
wasn't prepared for Caroline's plainspoken,
commonsense approach ...
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Rosie already knew the sort of man she
wanted to marry--and Fergus Cameron
couldn't be further from that ideal! Arrogant
and determined to always get his own way,
he was much too sure of himself for
Rosie's peace of mind.
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To keep her small family
together, Isobel Barrington managed to
make ends meet--just!--by doing private
nursing jobs. She really shouldn't have had
time to fall in love with Dr. Thomas Winters
--but she did anyway. Unfortunately, he
wasn't likely to be interested in her when
the lovely Ella Stokes was around ...
THE QUIET PROFESSOR
Megan thought she had it all--a good job, a
caring family and a fiancé who would make
a wonderful husband. But then her perfect
world fell apart, and she found that her one
hope was Professor Jake van Belfeld, who
seemed determined to rebuild her life ......
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Debbie Macomber
Jury of His Peers: Caroline Lomax is on jury
duty and, by sheer coincidence, so is Ted
Thomasson. She'd known him when she was
twelve and he was fifteen. Back then, she
thought he was obnoxious--and she hasn't
changed her mind. But other things "have"
changed. Ted's become very attractive, for
one. And he certainly knows how to kiss. Now Ted wants
Caroline to see him as more than a boy from her past. He
wants her to see him as the man she'll marry. Any Sunday: Until now, Marjorie Majors has made a point of avoiding doctors. But an attack of appendicitis doesn't give her
any choice. Dr. Sam Bretton's confident diagnosis and
gentle care are exactly what she needs, and his bedside
manner is pretty appealing, too. She's starting to fall for
him--until he asks her to find another doctor...
Coming in July:
Willow Springs - Toni Blake
The Great Escape - Susan Elizabeth
Phillips (h/cover)
Ain’t Misbehaving - Molly Cannon
At Last - Jill Shalvis
Courageous - Diana Palmer
(h/cover)
Summer Nights - Susan Mallery
The Wrangler - Lindsay McKenna
Midnight Promises - Sherryl Woods
Carolina Home - Virginia Kantra
Moonshell Beach - JoAnn Ross
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expects hand and foot catering to his needs including an
endless flow of alcohol. He is the guest of honor because he
is the only known collector to possess a historic Geronimo
It's not in bodyguard Jake Cantrell's job debutton with the correct provenance. But at the conference,
scription to share his suspicions with his ashe proves even uglier than at the airport. A hotel security
signments. Beautiful executive Sage Dumont
guard finds Thad’s corpse in the hotel laundry room. Josie’s
may be in charge, but Jake's "not" on her
friend Detective Nevin Riley leads the investigation and
payroll. As a former special forces marine,
though he hesitates he enlists her help since he knows nothJake trusts his gut, and it's telling him there's
ing about the world of button collectors and she proved to be
something off about a shipment arriving at
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she is learning not to underestimate the man her grandfather Julie Garwood
hired to protect her. Determined to prove Jake wrong, Sage Dr. Ellie Sullivan has just completed her residoes some digging of her own and turns up deadly details
dency at a large urban hospital. While jogshe was never meant to see. Drawn into a terrifying web of ging in a park nearby, she witnesses the
lies and deceit--and into feelings they can't afford to explore- shooting of an FBI agent in pursuit of wanted
-what Jake and Sage uncover may be frighteningly worse
criminals, a couple identified as the Landrys.
than they ever imagined. Bk#1 Against the Wind.
The only person to see the shooter's face,
Ellie is suddenly at the center of a criminal
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investigation. Agent Max Daniels takes over the Landry
case. A no-nonsense lawman, he's definitely not the ideal
Gina Robinson
man that Ellie has always imagined, yet she's attracted to
Bk#1 The Spy Who Left Me. Staci Fields
him in a way she can't explain. Ellie heads home to Winloves her gorgeous husband--and that's the
ston Falls, South Carolina, to attend her sister's wedding.
honest truth. Unfortunately, her inability to lie
Shortly after she arrives, though, she receives a surprise
is a major liability for the wife of a CIA agent.
visitor: Max Daniels. The Landrys have been captured, and
During a previous mission, her loose lips
she'll be called to testify. But they've been captured before,
nearly got her husband killed. So now Staci's
and each time the witnesses are scared into silence-or disfiling for divorce to keep him out of danger-appear before they can take the stand. Max vows to be Elno matter how much her lips still crave his kiss... Drew
Fields knows that his wife doesn't want to play the spy game lie's shadow until the trial, and it isn't long before sparks fly.
anymore. But when he learns that Staci may be a pawn in
her stepfather's secret dealings with terrorists, he has no
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choice but to step back into her life. This time, the stakes are Mary Burton
higher than ever. The closer he gets to Staci, the deadlier
He’ll Taste Their Fear ... The first kill was
the odds. And the more he loves his ex, the more he has to easy. The second much easier. No guilt, no
lose...
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Screams ... The first twisted gift to Lindsay O’Neil arrives
Despite all her years determining the fates of
hidden in a bouquet of flowers. When her estranged husfamilies, judge Hope Willis couldn't save her
band, Detective Zack Kier, is assigned to the case, Lindsay’s
own. Her daughter taken, she's frantically
past comes back with a vengeance. Because only Zack
grasping at any hope for Krissy's return. Her
knows the dark secret she lives with—or so she thinks. Now
husband dead-set against it, Hope calls a
nothing can prepare her for the nightmare to come… And
team not bound by the legal system. Forensic Instincts: a behaviourist. A techno-wizard. An intuitive. An Watch Them Die ... Everything Lindsay’s stalker does, every
life he takes, is for her. But when Lindsay spurns his gifts,
ex-Navy SEAL. Unconventional operatives. All with unique
she and those she loves most become targets of a depraved
talents and personal reasons for joining Casey Woods's
madman whose rage is growing, and who is waiting, watchgroup, they'll do whatever it takes. Able to accurately read
ing, closer than she ever feared…
people after the briefest of encounters, Casey picks up in
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creep into the open. Forensic Instincts will dig through each Laura Lippman
tiny clue and eliminate the clutter, working around the clock. In legal hot water--and court-ordered therapy-But time is running out, and Casey's team knows that the
private investigator Tess Monaghan accepts
difference between getting Krissy back and her disappearing an assignment with a local non-profit organiforever could be as small as a suspect's rapid breathing, or
zation to review police documents for inconas deep as Hope's dark family history.
sistencies and investigative blunders surrounding five unsolved Baltimore homicides.
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The cases seem unconnected except for the
suspicion that each brutal death was the result of domestic
Kylie Logan
violence. But curiosity is soon pulling Tess off the paper
Bk#1 Button Holed. Who would ever have
trail and into dangerously unfamiliar territory, as she joins
thought that buttons and murder would go
forces with a police officer obsessed with bringing a murdertogether like peanut butter and jelly? Button
er down. Scant leads and intuitions are pointing the disBox Shop owner Josie Giancola never regraced p.i. toward the most remote corners of Maryland,
motely saw that deadly combo until she was
where a psychopath can hide as easily in the fabric of a tiny
Button-Holed in a homicide. Currently Josie
fishing community as in the alleys and shadows of Charm
as the Chair of the International Society of
Antiques and Vintage Button Collectors hosts an internation- City. And a single, shocking common thread seems to be
tying all the loose ends together into one bloody knot: Tess
al conference. Her first inkling that this gala will not be
Monaghan herself..... Bk#1 Baltimore Blues.
smooth occurs at the airport where she picks up the star
attraction Thad Wyant who is abrasive and arrogant. He
Kat Martin
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Meg Gardiner
Autumn Reiniger expects something special for her twenty-first birthday. She wants
excitement, and she's going to get it. Her
father signs up Autumn and five friends for
an "ultimate urban reality" game: a simulated drug deal, manhunt, and jailbreak. It's a
high-priced version of cops and robbers, played with fake
guns and fast cars on the streets of San Francisco. Edge
Adventures alerts the SFPD ahead of time that a "crime
situation" is underway, so the authorities can ignore the
squealing tires and desperate cries for help. Which is convenient for the gang of real kidnappers zeroing in on their
target and a mammoth payday. Because what Daddy
doesn't know is that someone has spotted his hedge fund's
bulging profits, and the path to those riches runs right
through Daddy's Little Girl. Working on a case nearby is
forensic psychiatrist Jo Beckett and her partner Gabe Quintana. When the pair encounters a suspicious group of men
carting six sullen college kids to the woods for a supposed
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Karen Rose
Bk#1 You Belong To Me. Fledgling PI
Paige Holden and Assistant State’s Attorney Grayson Smith start on opposite sides
before becoming a formidable team delving
into the deadly secrets behind a murder
conviction. Holden hears the last words of
a dying Elena Munoz, who tells Holden
cops were chasing her as she presses a flash drive into the
PI’s hands. Elena’s husband, Ramon, a gardener, was
framed for the murder of Crystal Jones during a party given
by Rex McCloud at the estate of his grandfather, retired
state senator James McCloud. Elena’s evidence and an
attempt on Holden’s life prevented by Smith launch the pair
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Virna DePaul
Natalie Jones is the lucky survivor of an
elusive killer who preys on young women
and then disappears from view. And since
her harrowing ordeal, the once gutsy photojournalist has remained isolated in her
home, paralyzed by fear and her failing
vision. Special Agent Liam "Mac" McKenzie
has scars of his own. But despite his efforts to ignore the
attraction that simmers between him and Natalie, he needs
her help to catch a predator. Soon, they will forge a tentative alliance--charged with desire. Through a soft-focus
lens, Natalie dares to envision a future with Mac beyond
the investigation...never guessing that the clues hidden
within her photographs are drawing them into an explosive
confrontation with a madman.
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Pamela Callow
She is obsessed with tattoos. He is obsessed with her. When a body is found on
the outskirts of Halifax, rumors run wild
about the victim's identity. But tattoo artist
Kenzie Sloane knows "exactly" who she is.
They share a tattoo...and a decade-old
secret. Lawyer Kate Lange remembers
Kenzie Sloane. The former wild child was part of the same
crowd that attracted her little sister, Imogen, before her
death. Now Kenzie needs her help. And Kate needs answers. But there are others who know about the tattoo
and its history. And one of them is watching Kenzie's every
move, waiting for the perfect moment to fulfill a dark promise that had been inked in her skin. Bk#1 Damaged.
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Prepare for heart-racing suspense in this
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Abby Cooper, the FBI's newest Civilian
Profiler, is adding Spy to her resume. The
military's digital photography software that
captures one's aura- just like Abby can-sits
in a drone aircraft that's been stolen. It's a
major breach in security as every country's
leader can be identified by their aura... Abby springs into
action to stop the criminals before they set their diabolical
plan into motion, while making herself a prime target. Bk#1
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Cherry Adair
Searching for a sunken ship off the coast of
Peru, treasure hunter Logan Cutter manages to pull a very different kind of prize from
the sea--a stunningly beautiful woman. Her
name is Daniela Rosada, an exotic gallery
owner tossed overboard by ruthless drug
dealers. But something about her story is
as fishy as the sea--and twice as dangerous...With her
knowledge of Peruvian artifacts, Dani offers to help Logan
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closer they get, the deeper she falls for him, not realizing
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learns the truth about his boat, his brothers--and his blood
feud with pirates--it's too late. By falling in love, they've set
a course for disaster… Bk#1 Undertow.
Coming in July:
Vanishing Girls - Katia Lief
Afraid To Die - Lisa Jackson (p/back release)
Close Quarters - Lucy Monroe (p/back
release)
Backfire - Catherine Coulter (h/cover)
Echoes At Dawn - Maya Banks
Split Second - Catherine Coulter (p/back
release)
Close Your Eyes—Iris Johansen & Roy
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Returning to Terre d'Ange, Moirin finds
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Bk#1 Spellcast. But when Maggie Graham freed Rowan Mackenzie to return to
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Lee Roland
Griffin Shaw used to be a PI, but that was
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Kristine Grayson
Emma awakens to an entirely different world
than the one she lived in a thousand years ago,
and although she's the real Sleeping Beauty,
her life is no fairy tale. After parting ways with
her supposed Prince Charming, she's determined to be a normal girl--she hides her magic
and swears off kissing strange men. But her
gorgeous boss Michael knows there 's something unusual about Emma, and he thinks she's as infuriating as she is beautiful. Now Emma needs to teach Michael
a lesson, which means mastering her magic. She knows
she's flirting with danger, but after one look at Michael's
perfect lips, all she can think is, "What's another thousand
years ... ?"
UNDEAD AND UNSTABLE BK#11 $31.95 H/COVER
MaryJanice Davidson
She's back once again as a vampire queen
who finds herself an unlucky (but fashionable)
passenger on the road to damnation... Betsy's
heartbroken over her friend Marc's death, but at
least his sacrifice should change the future-"her "future---for the better. But it's not as if
Betsy's next few hundred years will be perfect.
After all, her half-sister Laura is the AntiChrist, Laura's
mother is Satan, and family gatherings will always be more
than a little awkward. What's really bothering Betsy is that
ever since she and Laura returned from visiting her mom
in Hell, Laura's been acting increasingly peculiar. Maybe
it's Laura's new job offer: as Satan's replacement down
under. Unfortunately, the position comes at a damnable
price: killing Betsy, her own flesh-and-blood. Bk#1 Undead
and Unwed.
THE VAMPIRE DIMITRI BK#2 $12.95
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Colleen Gleason
Bk#1 The Vampire Voss. Dimitri, also known
as the Earl of Corvindale, should be delighted
that the headstrong Maia Woodmore is getting
married. His mortal ward and houseguest has
annoyed--and bewitched--the Dracule nobleman too long, and denying his animal cravings
grows more excruciating by the day. Miss Woodmore's
family has a rather complicated history with the immortals.
Marriage will give her safety, respectability and everything
else a proper young lady could wish for. Everything, that
is, except passion. In the looming battle between Dracule
factions, all pretences will shatter as Maia and Dimitri
come together in an unholy union of danger, desperation
and fiercest desire.
VISIONS OF CHAINS BK#3 $12.95
Regan Hastings
First Daughter Deidre Sterling is tired of
having constant protection and being unendingly used for the benefit of others as
even her mom the President has done so.
She is tired that the only men in her life are
Secret Service, but also wonders why she
sees a huge dog across from her apartment while her friend Shauna Jackson cannot. She and Shauna belong to the peaceful Rights for
Witches group protesting the state execution of five witches slated for burning. Shauna betrays her handing her
over to the Witches Liberation Front whose leader Finn the
Eternal plans to use Deidre to rescue the condemned five.
In the ensuing battle, Deidre’s dormant witch skills surface
as Finn saves her life knowing she is the mate he has
waited for centuries to meet. Bk#1 Visions of Magic.
WHEN PASSION LIES BK#4 $12.95
JK Beck
Ancient, strong-minded vampire Tiberius
doesnat trust the new shape-shifter leader,
alpha werewolf Faro Lihter, who hates humans with a passion. Tiberiusas instincts
are right, because Lihter plans to use hybrids to empty the planet so he can repopulate it in his own image. Meanwhile Tiberiusas old flame, the vampire Caris, whoas been living with
werewolf leader Gunnolf since Tiberius banished her, returns with a deadly secret: Lihteras Mengele-like scientist,
Reinholt, kidnapped her and made her into a hybrid. Her
background makes Caris the perfect spy to infiltrate weren
politics for Tiberius, who still secretly loves her, but first the
two must come to terms with their shared past. Bk#1
When Blood Calls.
Coming in July:
Alliance Forged - Kylie Griffin
Darkness Devours - Keri Arthur
Lothaire - Kresley Cole (p/back release)
Once Burned - Jeaniene Frost (new
series)
Wicked Nights - Gena Showalter
(new series)
Cloaked in Malice - Annette Blair
Samurai Game - Christine Feehan
Angel Betrayed - Cythia Eden
Blood Before Sunrise - Amanda Bonilla
Romantica & Erotic
COLTERS’ PROMISE BK#4 $12.95
Maya Banks
When it came to overcoming the odds of a
tragic past, Lily was determined to move
on. The three Colter brothers helped her
do it. They taught her new ways to love,
new dreams to share, and offered her a
new life that she never thought possible.
Now is a time for celebration, and what
better way than with a long-awaited family reunion, a
homecoming that will bring together the entire Colter family and a few surprises no one anticipated. But first, there's
something from Lily's past she still needs to reconcile-even when all the while she is holding close to her heart a
newfound secret that will change her future, forever enrich
the Colter legacy, and make every promise come true.
Bk#1 Colters’ Woman.
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Evangeline Anderson
Kaitlyn Richards is a witch with powers
beyond the norm. Her unique abilities
make her one of the few people in the
state of Florida qualified to be an S.E., or
Supernatural Enforcer. As part of her duties she uses her home as a magical holding cell for creatures too strong to be contained in normal human jails. Holden Sumner is a threehundred-year-old vampire on a mission-he's been stalking
a serial-killing demon for centuries and he needs Kaitlyn's
help to kill it. The problem is, she won't give him the time
of night. But Sumner is determined to get under her skin.
Though Kaitlyn is reluctant to get involved with a vampire,
she agrees to help Sumner search for the killer. But in
order to drive the demon back to hell and stop the slaughter of innocents, she will have to bind herself more tightly
than she ever thought possible to a man she doesn't want
to love. She and Sumner must form a blood covenant...or
die trying.
FASCINATED $18.95 TRADE P/BACK
Marissa Day
Alicia Hartwell has never experienced the
pleasure of passion. Despite all her efforts
to comprehend the notion of romantic
love, it has remained an utterly foreign
concept to her. Resigned to the life of a
spinster, Alicia is therefore stunned when
she receives a marriage proposal from the
highly eligible bachelor, Lord Carstairs. ...until she met
him. But Lord Edward Carstairs is not a normal nobleman.
He's a Catalyst--able to draw magical power from the natural world for use in spells by human Sorcerers. He senses
that Alicia is a victim of enchantment, one that has suppressed her erotic urges. Powerfully attracted to her, he's
certain that he's the one to help her experience pleasure
for the first time. But as Edward and Alicia's mutual passion burns hot, their fragile love and trust could be threatened by family secrets and a new magical intrigue neither
imagined......
FORBIDDEN PASSIONS $18.95 TRADE P/BACK
Crystal Jordan, Loribelle Hunt
Stolen Passions--Left for dead in leopard
territory, Lyra won't go down without a
fight. Instantly drawn to the she-wolf, Zander vows to keep her safe. In fact, he'll just
keep her, period. Passions Recalled-Jason Leonidas was told his wife didn't
survive a plane crash. When Celeste appears a year later alive and well, he vows to protect her
from all comers...especially the werewolves that kept them
apart. Fleeting Passions--Cleo hopes her job with the
Leonidas clan includes protection from her abusive ex. A
night celebrating her freedom lands the lioness in bed with
Adrian Leonidas--her new boss, and her new accidental
mate. Except her ex is closer than she thinks... Renegade
Passions--Ajax is leader of the eagle's elite Messenger
Corps, heir to the throne...and not ready to settle down.
But when Nico Leonidas enters her territory searching for
answers about the plane crash that killed his father, Ajax's
life takes a sharp turn toward unsettling.
CANYON SHADOWS $18.95 TRADE P/BACK
Vonna Harper
Canine trainer Shari Afton can't deny the
shiver of pleasure that runs through her at
the sound of Maco Durant's sexy voice
over the phone. Seems that trouble has
followed this Wyoming rancher to Oregon,
and he wants two of her guard dogs for
protection. And she wants to see the cowboy face-to-face... As she waits for Maco, the last thing
Shari expects is the sound of a gunshot. When Maco arrives, Shari puts on a brave front, but the shooting brings
back vivid memories of her past and she can barely control her emotions around this rugged stranger... Maco's
concern awakens an intimate place deep inside that Shari
has almost forgotten. With one touch, he ignites her erotic
desire, and within his strong, masculine embrace, she
surrenders to a wild ride in the saddle, western style...
HIT LIST BK#20 $12.95 P/BACK RELEASE
Laurell K. Hamilton
A serial killer is hunting the Pacific Northwest, murdering victims in a gruesome
and spectacular way. The local police suspect "monsters" are involved, and have
called in Anita Blake and Edward, U.S.
Marshals who really know their monsters,
to catch the killer. But some monsters
are very real--and even to speak their name can earn you
a death sentence. The bogeymen of the vampire world,
The Harlequin, are here in America hunting weretigers and
human police. But Edward thinks the serial killings are just
a trap--to lure Anita ever closer to the most dangerous
vampire they've ever hunted... Bk#1 Guilty Pleasures.
KISS THE DEAD BK#21 $32.95 H/COVER
Laurell K. Hamilton
When a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by
vampires, it's up to U.S. Marshal Anita
Blake to find her. And when she does,
she's faced with something she's never
seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of
people--kids, grandparents, soccer moms-all recently turned and willing to die to
avoid serving a master. And where there's one martyr,
there will be more... But even vampires have monsters
that they're afraid of. And Anita is one of them... Bk#1
Guilty Pleasures.
LUSTFULLY EVER AFTER $18.95
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Shanna Germain, Andrea Dale et al
In "Lustfully Ever After," classic fairy tales
are reimagined for an adult audience with
twists (and kinks) to keep readers entertained. In Michelle Augello-Page's BDSM
tale "Wolf Moon," Little Red Riding Hood is
the big bad wolf, while Kristina Lloyd rewrites "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" as a scorching
hot MFM threesome in "The Shoes That Were Danced to
Pieces." Shanna Germain's "Mirror Mirror" shows the sensual Sapphic side of Snow White's stepmother and Andrea
Dale pens a contemporary version of "The Steadfast Tin
Soldier" in the poignantly erotic "Steadfast." This delightful
collection of fairy tales will lead you down a magical path
into forbidden romance and erotic love.
Romantica & Erotic
MINE TO HOLD BK#6 $18.95 TRADE P/BACK
Shayla Black
A friend's duty - Tyler Murphy was an LAPD
detective, single and happy--until a near-fatal
tragedy crippled his friend, fellow detective Eric
Catalano. While he supported Eric, he also
became a shoulder for Eric's wife, Delaney, to
lean on. But with one naughty suggestion from
Eric, a drunken night with Delaney spilled into
erotic abandon. Before it was over Tyler saw his best
friend's wife as a woman and yearned for more. When Eric
struggled to deal with the aftermath, Delaney begged Tyler
to leave. Crushed, he fled to Louisiana, hoping to escape
his longing for the one woman he could never have
again...and unaware of what he'd left behind. A lover's
desire - After two years of living with regret, Tyler finds
Delaney on his doorstep, her husband having abandoned
her long ago. She's protecting a shocking secret and desperately needs refuge from a killer determined to see her
dead. As they fight to stay alive and catch the stalker, they
struggle to resolve the guilt of their past pleasures. But
they can't deny that what was once a spark is now a flame
burning out of control. To possess Delaney--body and soul
--Tyler must heal her pain and thwart the evil that's a mere
breath behind her... Bk#1 Wicked Ties.
MY WICKED GLADIATORS $12.95
Lauren Hawkeye
Alba has spent her entire life pleasing others.
As an upper-class woman in Ancient Rome,
that is her place in life. But when her husband, Lucius, the owner of a prestigious gladiatorial school, uses her body as a bargaining
tool to increase his fortunes, she is faced with
doing as he demands--or finding herself on
the street. Forced to lie with masked gladiators chosen by Lucius, Alba is surprised to discover pleasure in being powerless. Only in the forbidden arms of Caius and Marcus does she find comfort, however temporary
it may be. But with Lucius' demands looming and the
threat of death for her gladiators ever present, will Alba's
fleeting pleasures be enough? Or will she finally grab hold
of her own desires, no matter the consequences?
WHEN SOMEONE LOVES YOU $12.95 REISSUE
Susan Johnson
It was common gossip that "Duff" D'Abernon,
Marquis of Darley, has returned from Waterloo
a changed man--a reckless youth turned recluse more interested in tending his horses
than attending balls. But now the Marquis is
entering the game again, openly flirting with
the beautiful, witty, and thoroughly disreputable
Annabelle Foster. The actress-playwright is rumoured to
have had liaisons with any number of powerful men, with
an illegitimate daughter to show for it. She won't chance
heartache again, even for a man as tempting as Duff
D'Abernon. What she offers instead is a compromise. A
bargain is struck and an idyllic summer affair begins. But
what starts as friendship soon blossoms into searing passion. And the only thing worse than risking their hearts is
not risking them at all...
REDEEMING ZORUS BK#6 $18.95
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Laurann Dohner
Charlie's brother has put her in the no-win
situation of having to rescue a cyborg from
Earth Government. It's dangerous, she'll
become an outlaw on Earth, but it's the
only way to save her brother's life. The
imprisoned cyborg is rude, conceited and
probably the biggest jerk she's ever had the misfortune to
meet. His only redeeming qualities are his handsome
face and sexy, muscular body. Just wow! Still, she can't
wait to be rid of him. All cyborgs hate humans, but Zorus
is consumed by it. Chained, enslaved and facing death on
Earth once again, he vows revenge. To his utter astonishment, a human female comes to his rescue. She's rude,
mouthy and bossy. And very brave. She baffles him almost as much as she arouses him. Zorus cannot deny
that he's fascinated by her. They are about to lock wills
and ignite a firestorm of desire that defies every rule he
lives by.
TAUNTING KRELL BK#7 $18.95 TRADE P/BACK
Laurann Dohner
Krell hates humans. They left him scarred
and undesirable to females. He's lived a
lonely existence in his home world because of their brutality. So he's angry when
he's ordered to interrogate the captured
human. She's the enemy, a soldier from
Earth. He'll show her the same mercy they
showed him. None. Cyan didn't expect to survive her mission against the Markus Models but she's stunned and
elated to be confronted by cyborgs. The past and present
collide, however, when she sees Krell. He's part of a dangerous secret from another life-and he's also completely
irresistible. Krell is certain Cyan can't be trusted. He's
determined to keep her at a distance...but Cyan is just as
determined to get the big, sexy cyborg into her bed.
NOTE:
Stygian’s Honor by Lora Leigh, due for
release this month has now been rescheduled for release on 7th August.
Coming in July:
Hot in Handcuffs - Shayla Black et al
Melt Into You - Roni Loren
Brody - Emma Lang
Goddess in the Middle - Stephanie Julian
Dream Bound - Kate Douglas