April Catalogue - Rosemarys Romance Books
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April Catalogue - Rosemarys Romance Books
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Upcoming New Releases DEEP DARK – LAURA GRIFFIN BK #10 DUE 24/5 ANGEL WORE FANGS – SANDRA HILL BK #7 DUE 31/5 MARRYING WINTERBORNE – LISA KLEYPAS BK #2 DUE 31/5 BLOOD LUST – ALEXANDRA IVY BOOK #3 31/5 THE GHOST – MONICA MCCARTHY BK #12 DUE 31/5 TORN – CYNTHIA EDEN BK #4 DUE 31/5 DARKEST TORMENT – GENA SHOWALTER BK # T/P DUE 31/5 TROUBLE MAKER – LINDA HOWARD H/C & T/P DUE 1/6 CRIMSON DEATH – LAURELL K HAMILTON BK #25 H/C & T/P DUE 7/6 ALLEGIANCE OF HONOR – NALINI SINGH BOOK #15 H/C & T/P DUE 14/6 BAY OF SIGHS – NORA ROBERTS BK #2 T/P DUE 14/6 BORN OF LEGEND – SHERRILYN KENYON BOOK #9 H/C & T/P DUE 21/6 SHADOW RIDER – CHRISTINE FEEHAN BOOK #1 DUE 28/6 THE DAREDEVIL SNARED – STEPHANIE LAURENS BOOK #3 DUE 28/6 FATAL SCANDAL – MARIE FORCE BOOK #8 DUE 28/6 FATAL FRENZY – MARIE FORCE BOOK #9 DUE 28/6 FLAMEOUT – KERI ARTHUR BK #3 DUE 5/7 MAKE ME LOVE YOU – JOHANNA LINDSEY H/C DUE 5/7 NIGHT AND DAY – IRIS JOHANSEN BK #21 H/C DUE 19/7 IMPRUDENCE – GAIL CARRINGER BOOK #2 19/7 T/P ILLUSION TOWN – JAYNE CASTLE BK #1 DUE 26/7 FATAL IDENTITY – MARIE FORCE BOOK #10 DUE 26/7 DARK CAROUSEL – CHRISTINE FEEHAN BOOK #25 H/C & T/P DUE 2/8 DRAGONMARK – SHERRILYN KENYON BK #20 H/C & T/P DUE 2/8 WITH EVERY BREATH – MAYA BANKS BK #4 T/P DUE 23/8 WILD EMBRACE – NALINI SINGH *4 IN 1* DUE 23/8 T/P UNRAVELLED – JENNIFER ESTEP BK #14 DUE 30/8 APPRENTICE IN DEATH – JD ROBB BK #43 H/C & T/P DUE 6/9 GUARDIANS MATE – JENNIFER ASHLEY BK #9 DUE 6/9 LEOPARDS FURY – CHRISTINE FEEHAN BK #9 DUE 25/10 LOOKING FOR COLOURING BOOKS? WE HAVE A NUMBER OF THE LIMITED EDITION DARK HUNTER COLOURING BOOKS AVAILABLE. NOW $40.99! ALSO AVAILABLE HARRY POTTER MAGICAL CREATURES $35.00 TRADE P/BACK HARRY POTTER MAGICAL PLACES & CHARACTERS $35.00 TRADE P/BACK HARRY POTTER MAGICAL ARTIFACTS $35.00 TRADE P/BACK (DUE 28/6) *Prices subject to change without notice. Our catalogue is divided into genres which can be identified by the side tabs on each page. These are the symbols to look for: susPense paranOrmal eroTic regEncy Become a Friend of Rosemary’s Romance Books! h i s t O r i c a l romaNtica conteMporary&Humour GREY’S SEVEN NIGHTS TO SURRENDER BOOK #1 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK Kate arrives in Paris hoping to find inspiration. Instead she finds Rylan. In a swirl of stolen kisses and hot, tangled sheets, Kate is quickly swept away by the sexy stranger, longing to surrender to his expert touch. With Rylan, nothing is forbidden-except the truth. An American ex-pat worth millions, Rylan never flaunts his fortune. Rather, he guards his identity from everyone, especially women. No strings, no commitments, no complications. But the second his lips taste Kate's soft, sweet skin, everything changes. For the first time, Rylan has found someone to share his every want and need. Yet he knows that secrets stand between them. To keep her, he'll need to confess the truth before it's too late. even if doing so could mean losing Kate forever. EIGHT WAYS TO ECSTASY BOOK #2 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK Kate Reid's whirlwind romance with billionaire playboy Rylan Bellamy complicated her life in ways she'd worked to avoid. She'd fallen hard for his flirtatious charm and given him the one thing no other man had: her trust. Just as Kate began to imagine a future with Rylan, everything fell apart. Now she's starting over in New York but even the glittering streets of Manhattan can't erase the memory of Rylan knocking her off her feet and sweeping her into the most erotic, unforgettable week of her life. It's been months, and Rylan still can't forget Kate. Months since he bared his soul at her feet. Months since he drove away the only woman to ever make him "feel." Kate changed his world and now Rylan is determined to win her back-no matter what it takes. After crossing an ocean to reach her, he makes a deal with Kate: One more week, for one more chance. Now it's up to Rylan to show Kate "all" the ways they fit together and prove that this player has met his perfect match. GUILTY PLEASURE – LORA LEIGH BOOK #11 $18.95 *REPACK* Start with Surrender. Marty Mathews had always known about the secret, forbidden pleasures that the women she had grown up with enjoyed. Women whose husbands or lovers were members of the exclusive "Club," where they took a selected "third" into their beds. And there is one man a dangerous, forbidden man who is part of this world and who has haunted Marty's dreams for years. But she had been the FBI agent assigned to shadow him, making him completely off limits. That is until Khalid is cleared and Marty is released from her assignment. Now, all bets are off. The beautiful, fierce Marty Mathews is the one woman Khalid hungers for like no other and is the one woman he dare not let himself have. His past dogs his every step and danger lurks around every corner. If he wants to keep her safe, he must stay away from her. But the power of their desire is something they cannot deny and once Marty is his, Khalid will do whatever it takes to keep her in his bed and in his arms. ONE WITH YOU – SYLVIA DAY BOOK #5 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK *SERIES FINAL* Start with Bared To You. Gideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I’ve ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably. Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one. We have bared our deepest, ugliest secrets to one another. Gideon is the mirror that reflects all my flaws and all the beauty I couldn’t see. He has given me everything. Now, I must prove I can be the rock, the shelter for him that he is for me. Together, we could stand against those who work so viciously to come between us. But our greatest battle may lie within the very vows that give us strength. Committing to love was only the beginning. Fighting for it will either set us free or break us apart. A FALLEN HERO – SHARON KIMBRA WALSH BOOK #2 $35.00 TRADE P/BACK Book #1 For The Love Of A Marine. US Marine Staff Sergeant Joe Anderson is home after having been missing for many months, a shell of the man he once wastormented by guilt, consumed by rage and with a terrible hunger for revenge. Corporal Katie Anderson nee Walker finds out how far she will go to help the man she loves. Is she willing to put her life on the line to stop Joe from his continuous journey toward mental destruction? Does she have the strength and the commitment? Does she love him enough? On a military base in Afghanistan, Katie finds Joe and realizes that she has bitten off more than she can chew. Life in a combat zone is already tough. The Taliban have stepped up their attacks. There is no room for complacency, loss of focus or personal life issues. But are there worse things than the enemy lining her up in their sights to kill her? Can Joe find peace or will he die trying? Can Katie find the tenacity to bring Joe back to his senses, convince him that revenge will only get him killed? Is Katie's love strong enough to overcome Joe's hate, rage, guilt and his unwavering obsession with retribution or will fate step in to destroy them before they can move toward healing Joe and healing themselves? CALISTA FOX HAS WRITTEN A SERIES THAT IS BOTH THRILLING AND HOT! BURNED DEEP BOOK #1 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK Dane captivated Ari from the first moment their eyes locked. Every second thereafter proved they were either fated for love or devastation. “It was a little scary how my body trembled and my breathing wouldn't return to normal. But I couldn't escape the intensity of our desire for each other-and how vibrant and alive he made me feel. Like I'd merely existed before. Gotten by. Now I was acutely aware of my surroundings. Of myself. Of him. Of every sensation blazing inside me." Ari DeMille has spent her life focusing on the details and planning down to the minute. Haunted by her parents' ugly divorce, Ari believes the only way to prevent emotional scars is to always maintain control. But when the devastatingly handsome-and powerfully dominant-Dane Bax, her new boss, THE CUT – CAROL LYNNE pushes Ari's boundaries, she must learn to shatter the ties that bind her if she is BOOK #1 $35.00 TRADE P/BACK to sate her newfound desires. But giving into insatiable lust comes with a price. Guilt kept him away from Santana for years, but once he Dane's luxury hotel business is threatened by a consortium of dangerous men has her, he'll let no one stand in his way from keeping who threaten everything Ari holds close. And as the stakes are raised, Ari is her. As the only child of an abusive biker and an treacherously close to losing all control of her life and her heart. alcoholic mother, Santana Rogers had one hero she FLASH BURNED could turn to in her life. Stake Wills, a member of the Kings of Bedlam BOOK #2 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK Motorcycle Club, was her father's best friend, her savior and her "Though I held a claim over him, Dane Bax owned me. Possessed lifelong crush. When her father is sent to prison, the club and her only me. Call it whatever you wished, he had become my world. My friends turn their backs on her, leaving her to deal with the fall-out of lifeblood. Someone and something I couldn't exist without. " Ari her father's crime on her own. When Stake reappears in her life after cannot live without Dane. She lives him, breathes him, and aches the County Sheriff attacks her, she isn't sure she's willing to let him for pleasures he gives her night after night. But not all is safe in back into her life and her heart. And if she does, she's not sure she'll Ari's world. When a group of vicious men hell-bent on ruining survive having her heart broken again when he inevitably leaves. It just Dane shatters their bliss, Ari is left alone and bereft, save for her best friend about killed Stake to walk out of Santana's life, but after his best friend's death, he's forced to choose between the motorcycle club and keeping Kyle, who has loved her since he first laid eyes on her. Kyle knows that Ari's heart truly belongs to another, but he will still do everything he can to protect an eye on Santana. The club is the only family he's ever known, and a Ari...and hope that he can seduce her as he does. Kyle is loving, kind, desirable, blackmail threat by Santana's mother threatens to destroy it all. He realizes that he made a mistake, but that won't stop him from trying to and completely someone that Ari could fall for. But even as she and Dane are separated by the most dire of circumstances, she will not give up on the man prove to Santana that he's still the man she needs him to be. who has shaken her to her very core. SADLY SAMHAIN PUBLISHING ARE CLOSING THEIR DOORS In apress release the CEO has stated that the process will take six months. Any books that have been scheduled for release will be published. Major suppliers have already pulled all Samhain titles from their stock. We have been able to source some print copies of Samhain titles but they will soon be unavailable and there is no guarantee that authors will either self publish them or find another publisher. As a consequence of this we have deleted all Samhain titles from our catalogue and website. If there is anything you want in print let us know ASAP and we will see if can source for you! e r o t i c e r o t i c YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN JEANETTE GREAT SERIES ! CLAIMED/TAMED – SYDNEY LEA BOOK #1 & #2 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK *RENAME/ REPUBLISH* (Originally published by Jess Buffett) “Claimed” Orig published as Claiming Her Mate. For more than seven years, Summer Ashcroft has had to watch the man she knows is her mate go about his life, distant toward her. As one of only a few white tiger shifters left, the pressure on her to mate threatens to suffocate her. Evan MacKenzie has forcefully maintained his distance from Summer. But when the truth is discovered, they must work as one to search out answers for Evan, and secure a future for Summer’s species. “Tamed” Orig published as Alphas Onyx and Fire. Tessa Cardwell’s life changed overnight when she was left to raise her five siblings. When a friend suggested moving to the small town of New Hope Valley, she packed up her family and set out. She finds herself in the middle of a life changing experience if she can hold onto the two men fate placed in front of her. Leontis Harper searched for the woman who turned his life upside down. Determination to find her lands him in New Hope Valley and places him in a situation he has come quite used to—rejection. Sage Ashcroft is the last White Tiger Alpha. What the Alpha wants he gets, until now. Finding himself in the position where compromise is the key to having everything or losing it all, Sage must decide if he can handle what fate has in store. Can the trio find even ground for their mating? g A y Coming Next Month... BEAUTYS KINGDOM – AN ROQUELAURE (AKA ANNE RICE) BK #4 *REPACK* THE THRESL CHRONICLES VOL 1– AMBER KELL BOOK #1 & #2 $35.00 TRADE P/BACK “Soldier Mine” When Kreslan Piers is attacked in the cargo hold, he is rescued by a rare shape-shifting beast who transforms into the reincarnated leader of an entire planet. Will Kreslan be willing to give up his dream of being a soldier to partner with an extraordinary creature? Vohne has been named by his human half, and the longer they're together the more he's remembering the details of their previous lives he shared with Kreslan. When they reach the Thresl home planet, Vohne has to break the news to his skittish mate that they not only does he belong to Vohne, but he is fated to be his other half for the rest of eternity. “Prince Claimed” Prince Bleine always had female mates before. The animal within chose who it chose. However when his brother-in-law Kreslan mates Bleine to a man in order to save his life, Bleine quickly learns that what he's always thought he wanted isn't exactly what he needs. Sarler left his home planet to escape their restrictive ways to pursue his interest in men. When he is inadvertently bonded to Prince Bleine, he is struck by how little he understands about princes or life at court. When Sarler is injured, he realises he has to take a chance if he ever hopes to find love with the prince of his dreams. PEACE – TA CHASE BOOK #5 $35.00 TRADE P/BACK Start with Pestilence. When falling in love means risking everything, an angel must decide if losing his heart is worth it. Lam is an Agnus Dei-or a messenger angel-who deals with mortals and the Four Horsemen. He's helped them to find love and become mortal again, but he can't seem to figure out his own relationship. Of course, it would be so much easier if he hadn't fallen for Lucifer Daystar, the most infamous angel out there. Lucifer Daystar has loved Lam since the moment he saw him. They've hidden their relationship since Lam isn't supposed to fraternize with Day. Then one day Lam disappears and Day must search the world to find him. By the time Day rescues him, will Lam have decided that loving a fallen angel isn't worth the pain? WHITE TIGER – JENNIFER ASHLEY BOOK #8 $18.95 Start with Pride Mates. Wanted and on the run. His only salvation was in a beautiful stranger. For twenty years, Kendrick, a white tiger Shifter, has been the Guardian of un -Collared Shifters who spend their lives living in secret and in fear of being shunted into Shiftertowns. When Kendrick’s group is discovered and forced to flee, Kendrick is more desperate than ever to protect them. In a diner in the middle of nowhere, lonely waitress Addison Price has seen a lot of unusual drifters come and go, but none has ever captivated and intimidated her like the imposing fugitive who wields a broadsword with incredible skill. But when he risks all to protect her, Addison’s fear turns to empathy and empathy to desire as she learns more about her savior. Soon she’s more than willing to help the crushingly sensual white tiger and his cubs in a passionate bid for freedom. Whatever the cost. THE BEAST – JR WARD BOOK #14 $45.95 H/COVER $29.99 TRADE P/BACK Start with Dark Lover. Nothing is as it used to be for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. After avoiding war with the Shadows, alliances have shifted and lines have been drawn. The slayers of the Lessening Society are stronger than ever, preying on human weakness to acquire more money, more weapons, more power. But as the Brotherhood readies for an all-out attack on them, one of their own fights a battle within himself. For Rhage, the Brother with the biggest appetites, but also the biggest heart, life was supposed to be perfect or at the very least, perfectly enjoyable. Mary, his beloved "shellan," is by his side and his King and his brothers are thriving. But Rhage can’t understand or control the panic and insecurity that plague him. And that terrifies him as well as distances him from his mate. After suffering mortal injury in battle, Rhage must reassess his priorities and the answer, when it comes to him, rocks his world...and Mary’s. But Mary is on a journey of her own, one that will either bring them closer together or cause a split that neither will recover from. THE UNDOING – SHELLY LAURENSTON BOOK #2 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK Book #1 The Unleashing. No one would ever accuse Jace Berisha of having an easy life--considering her husband you know killed her. But that was then! Now she fights for mighty Viking gods with the spectacular and vicious Crows. But things are turning very bad, very quickly because a vengeful, ancient goddess has come into the world with just one thing on her mind--ending it. And the only way they can hope to stop her is if the Crows join forces with their one-time enemies, the Protectors. A Viking Clan created to do nothing but kill every Crow they see. Thankfully, Protector Ski Eriksen is a peace loving kind of guy. Because the woman he is desperately trying to get close to is the beautiful and not-very-chatty Jace. Battling Nordic clans? Unkillable goddesses? Jace's mean-spirited dog? None of these things would ever get in the way of a true Viking! DRAGONBANE – SHERRILYN KENYON BOOK #25 $18.95 *REPACK* Start with Fantasy Lover. Out of all the mysterious boarders who call Sanctuary home, no one is more antisocial or withdrawn than Maxis Drago. But then, it's hard to blend in with the modern world when you have a fifty foot wingspan. Centuries ago, he was cursed by an enemy who swore to see him fall. An enemy who took everything from him and left him forever secluded. But Fate is a bitch, with a wicked sense of humor. And when she throws old enemies together and threatens the wife he thought had died centuries ago, he comes back with a vengeance. Modern day New Orleans has become a battleground for the oldest of evils. And two dragons will hold the line, or go down in flames. SHADOW RITES – FAITH HUNTER BOOK #10 $18.95 Start with Skinwalker. Jane is keeping the peace between visiting groups of witches and vamps in the city, but then trouble comes knocking on her doorstep. When her house is magically attacked, the wild chase to find her assailants unearths a mystery that has literally been buried deep. A missing master vampire, presumed long deceased, is found chained in a pit...undead, raving mad, and in the company of two human bodies. Now it’s up to Jane to find out who kept the vampire hidden for so long and why, because the incident could tip already high supernatural tensions to an all-out arcane war. p a r a N o r m a l e r o t i c WOLF PACK – CRISSY SMITH BOOK #5 $35.00 TRADE P/BACK Start with Birds Of Prey. Wolf Shifter Cole Babcock is now the leader of a unit within the Shifter Coalition. As a lone wolf he's working hard to handle his new duties and working with a team. Kendra Brown, a US Marshal, is tracking a missing witness and needs the help of the Coalition. Her first meeting with the team leader reveals that they've met before. In one explosive night of passion. Things are changing fast for the two shifters. The case that brought them together runs into complication after complication. There are rogues being held hostage, Kendra's witness is in danger, and Cole's been offered a chance of a lifetime. The Alpha of the local wolf pack wants Cole to take over the position from him. Cole begins to rely on Kendra for everything from closing the case to speaking with the Alpha. As they grow closer, Cole realizes how strong his feelings for Kendra are. With their lives in danger, only the love they share will get them through the week. I DREAM OF DRAGONS – ASHLYN CHASE BOOK #1 $18.95 When Rory Arish and his two fiery dragon siblings are run out of their ancestral Irish home, it seems their luck has run out-until they arrive in Boston and find a paranormalfriendly apartment building. Finally, Rory has a place to call home. There's only one problem: Rory's new lair has simultaneously been rented to an infuriating woman who is as stubborn as she is beautiful and will not leave 'her' apartment matter how steamed he may be. Amber McNally is a down-on-her-luck flight attendant. She needs this apartment, and not even a fire-breathing dragon with his Irish charm and scorching good looks is going to scare her away. Holing up in their respective corners, a battle of wills ensues. Who will be the first to blink...or give in to their off-the-charts chemistry and decide to make this unorthodox living arrangement a little more permanent? SMOKE AND FIRE – DONNA GRANT BOOK #12 $18.95 Start with Dark Heat. A dragon shapeshifter and a computer mastermind, Ryder is sent to guard Glasgow after a devastating Dark attack. But when memories of an explosive affair come back to him in the flesh Ryder cannot help but want to protect the woman who haunts his dreams. Even if means shifting into the dragon he was never supposed to reveal. Kinsey could never get enough of Ryder. His every touch only left her wanting more. But now that she’s seen him in his true form, Kinsey’s world is rocked to the core. She knows that to stay and "feel" alive, she must be with Ryder. But is Kinsey’s passion worth the risk of danger that comes with being a part of Ryder’s dark and fierce world? DRAGON SOUL – KATIE MACALISTER BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 Dragon Fall, Book #2 Dragon Storm. Sophea Long knows that escorting her octogenarian client to Europe will be an adventure. Mrs. P has a habit of stealing anything shiny, and the former "hoochikoo dancer" is a lot faster than she looks. But Sophea hadn't counted on Mrs. P leading her right into the arms of a smoldering, dark-haired stranger who kisses like a dream. If only he'd give up all this nonsense about Sophea being some kind of dragon. There's a reason Rowan Dakar is known as the Dragon Breaker. The last thing he needs is to fall for a woman who literally sets him aflame every time they kiss. After all, he has a mission-one that will finally free him of dragonkin for good. He can't afford to be distracted by the funniest, most desirable woman he's ever set eyes on. But no prophecy in the world can ever stop true love. CRUEL CROWN – VICTORIA AVEYARD BOOK #2.5 $12.99 TRADE P/BACK Book #1 Red Queen, Book #2 Glass Sword. Two women on either side of the Silver-Red divide tell the stories no one else knows. “Queen Song” Queen Coriane, first wife of King Tiberias, keeps a secret diary - how else can she ensure that no one at the palace will use her thoughts against her? Coriane recounts her heady courtship with the crown prince, the birth of a new prince, Cal, and the potentially deadly challenges that lay ahead for her in royal life. “Steel Scars” Diana Farley was raised to be strong, but being tasked with planting the seeds of rebellion in Norta is a tougher job than expected. As she travels the land recruiting black market traders, smugglers, and extremists for her first attempt at an attack on the capital, she stumbles upon a connection that may prove to be the key to the entire operation - Mare Barrow. HOPCROSS JILLY – PATRICIA BRIGGS $45.95 H/COVER *MANGA* Mercy is a shapeshifting coyote and honorary member of the Tri-Cities werewolf pack. When the pack stumbles upon the buried bones of numerous dead children, she shapeshifts into a mystery of the legendary fae - a mystery that draws Mercy's stepdaughter Jesse into the fray! THE VEIL – CHLOE NEILL BOOK #1 $19.99 TRADE P/BACK Seven years ago, the Veil that separates us from what lies beyond was torn apart, and New Orleans was engulfed in a supernatural war. Now, those with paranormal powers have been confined in a walled community that humans call the District. Those who live there call it Devil's Isle. Claire Connolly is a good girl with a dangerous secret: she's a Sensitive, a human endowed with magic that seeped through the Veil. Claire knows that revealing her skills would mean being confined to Devil's Isle. Unfortunately, hiding her power has left her untrained and unfocused. Liam Quinn knows from experience that magic makes monsters of the weak, and he has no time for a Sensitive with no control of her own strength. But when he sees Claire using her powers to save a human under attack - in full view of the French Quarter - Liam decides to bring her to Devil's Isle and the teacher she needs . As more and more Sensitives fall prey to their magic, and unleash their hunger on the city, Claire and Liam must work together to save New Orleans, or else the city will burn. DARK DEEDS –MICHELLE DIENER $35.00 TRADE P/BACK Fiona Russell has been snatched from Earth, imprisoned and used as slave labor, but nothing about her abduction makes sense. When she's rescued by the Grih, she realizes there's a much bigger game in play than she could ever have imagined, and she's right in the middle of it. Battleship captain Hal Vakeri is chasing down pirates when he stumbles across a woman abducted from Earth. She's the second one the Grih have found in two months, and her presence is potentially explosive in the Grih's ongoing negotiations with their enemies, the Tecran. The Tecran and the Grih are on the cusp of war, and Fiona might just tip the balance. Fiona has had to bide her time while she's been a prisoner, pretending to be less than she is, but when the chance comes for her to forge her own destiny in the new world she's found herself in, she grabs it with both hands. After all, actions speak louder than words. ANGEL OF DARKNESS – CYNTHIA EDEN BOOK #1 $18.95 *REPACK* Nicole St. James was a nice woman. An innocent, pretty, twentysomething schoolteacher with her life ahead of her. But as the angel of death, it's Keenan's job to take that life away. So when a vampire attacks Nicole, Keenan is not supposed to snap and take out the vampire instead. It cost him his wings--but she's worth it. Except when Keenan catches up to his pretty schoolteacher, she's not so innocent anymore. Hot red lipstick, tight black shorts and long white fangs--she's ready to kick the asses of anyone who helped turn her into a damn bloodsucker. Unless that ass is unusually shapely and attached to a certain fallen angel. Even with all of heaven and half of hell after them, someone will have to teach Keenan about the fun kinds of sin. DAY SHIFT – CHARLAINE HARRIS BOOK #2 $20.99 *REPACK* Book #1 Midnight Crossroad. There is no such thing as bad publicity, except in Midnight, Texas, where the residents like to keep to themselves. When psychic Manfred Bernardo finds himself embroiled in a scandal and hounded by the press after one of his regular clients dies during a reading, he turns to enigmatic, beautiful, and dangerous Olivia Charity for help. Somehow he knows that the mysterious Olivia can get things back to normal. As normal as things get in Midnight. WEDDING BELLS MAGIC SPELLS – LISA SHEARIN BOOK #7 $35.00 TRADE P/BACK Start with Magic Lost, Trouble Found. Name: Raine Benares Race: Elf Job: Seeker, bride, peace talks referee Problem: Back-stabbing diplomats, bride-hating mother-in-law. I've successfully destroyed the Saghred (AKA, a legendary soulsucking rock). I've sent an evil goblin demigod to the Lower Hells. I'm coming to terms with my burgeoning new powers. I'm marrying super sexy paladin Mychael Eiliesor. You'd think I could handle a wedding and meeting my soon-to-be mother-inlaw without another calamity brewing. You'd be wrong! The new, thankfully non-psychotic, Goblin King is willing to come to the table to discuss a peace treaty. The Isle of Mid is the site of these delicate negotiations, meaning all hands on deck for Mychael and his Conclave Guardians. When the head of elven intelligence (and my wedding guest) Duke Markus Sevelien is nearly assassinated upon his arrival, I suspect my mother-in-law will be the least of my concerns. Sabotaging the peace talks is the first salvo in a treacherous and deadly new apocalyptic plot. Mychael and I might not make it to the altar after all! p a r a N o r m a l p a r a N o r m a l FELLSIDE – MR CAREY $29.99 TRADE P/BACK A haunting and heart-breaking new thriller from the author of the word-of-mouth bestseller The Girl With All the Gifts. Fellside is a maximum security prison on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. It's not the kind of place you'd want to end up. But it's where Jess Moulson could be spending the rest of her life. It's a place where even the walls whisper. And one voice belongs to a little boy with a message for Jess. Will she listen? TERRI BRISBIN HAS WRITTEN A GREAT NEW SERIES! RISING FIRE BOOK #1 $18.95 Lovely and innocent Brienne of Yester has always been able to manipulate fire, but when her powers suddenly surge, the simple life she once knew explodes. Handsome, fearless, and commanding William de Brus has been summoned by the king to investigate a nobleman rumored to have powers linked to the fabled fire goddess. When he chances upon Brienne, his desire for her is immediate. But as his mystical quest unfolds, William realizes that she is at the center of it for Brienne possesses the very power he has been sent to vanquish. As their attraction deepens, William attempts to free Brienne from the dark force beginning to control her even when his duty demands that he treat her as an enemy. With emotions flaring, fire rising, and evil threatening at every turn, can the two lovers survive the coming battle and save all of humanity? RAGING SEA BOOK #2 $18.95 Eons ago, seven ancient deities trapped the goddess of chaos under a ring of stones. But now, in the darkest days of the 13th century, Chaela threatens to escape, leaving the fate of humanity in the hands of two young lovers. After an accident at sea, Ran Sveinsdottir, the daughter of an Orkney trader, discovers powers she never knew she had. Those powers have drawn her into a battle between two warring factions: the Warriors of Destiny, and an army holding her father captive. Her hope for survival is in the hands of Soren the man she once loved, the man who betrayed her, and the only man she can trust in a battle against evil. BLAZING EARTH BOOK #3 $18.95 Tolan of Durlington is a farmer whose ancestors have tended the same lands for centuries with astonishing success. His hope for the future is that his son and his sons yet to come will carry on the traditions. But, his carefully laid plans are shaken by the village healer he’s come to love. Unable to bear children, Elethea can offer Tolan only companionship. When hidden powers in their blood powers to command the fertile earth, to draw from the sun explode into being, their world and lives are changed forever. Soon, the fate of humankind is in their hands as the wrathful goddess grows closer to escaping her prison and destroying the world as they know it. 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So while he is prepared to indulge in an illicit affair, he must beware, for spirited Maggie awakens in him something even more forbidden--the desire to claim her as his wife! THIS WAS DELAYED FROM A MARCH THE STUDY OF SEDUCTION – SABRINA JEFFRIES BOOK #2 $18.95 Book #1 The Art Of Sinning. At St. George's Club, guardians conspire to keep their unattached sisters and wards out of the clutches of sinful suitors. Which works fine, except when the suitors are members! American artist Jeremy Keane refuses to return home and take over his father's business. He'd much rather sample bevvies of beauties abroad, in search of a model for the provocative masterpiece he's driven to paint. When he meets Lady Yvette Barlow at a London wedding, he realizes she's perfect for his work-and determines to capture the young heiress's defiant spirit and breathtaking sensuality on canvas. Yvette agrees to be Keane's subject-in exchange for his help gaining entry to the city's brothels he knows intimately, so she can track a missing woman and solve a family mystery. But when their partnership leads to lessons in the art of sinning, can they find a bold and lasting love? THE VISCOUNT NEEDS A WIFE – JO BEVERLEY BOOK #16 $18.95 Start with An Arranged Marriage. Since being widowed two years ago, Kitty Cateril has been trapped in her late husband's home, where she is expected to mourn forever. Desperate to escape, Kitty will consider any option even a hasty marriage to a stranger with no intention of abandoning his bachelor ways. London life suits Beau Braydon, especially his work keeping Britain safe. So when he inherits the title of Viscount Dauntry, he has no intention of resettling on a rural estate. He can’t resist the opportunity to marry a sensible widow who can manage Beauchamp Abbey for him until he realizes Kitty is more than he bargained for. Before Kitty and Dauntry can adjust to each other, a threat to the royal family takes them to London. Soon someone is determined to prevent Dauntry from exposing the villain, and secrets in Kitty's past threaten their growing love. YOU CANT ALWAYS GET THE MARQUESS YOU WANT – ALEXANDRA HAWKINS BOOK #2 $18.95 Book #1 A Duke But No Gentleman. They call him Chance, though in truth the Marquess of Fairlamb feels bitterly cursed: A long-ago family feud is still standing in the way of his heart’s desire. Lady Tempest is the daughter of his fathers sworn enemy, the Marquess of Norgrave. She is beautiful, innocent, and utterly untouchable. But some seductions are just too good to resist. Turns out Tempest is a woman of her own mind and a true romantic who will overcome every obstacle to be with the man of her dreams. But the odds are against handsome, wickedly charming Chance if he intends to win Tempest as his bride. Will he choose loyalty to his family or risk everything he has for the woman he yearns for. GOOD DUKES WEAR BLACK – MANDA COLLINS BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 A Good Rake Is Hard To Fine, Book #2 Good Earl Gone Bad. A writer for the "Ladies Gazette," Miss Ophelia Dauntry’s passion is her pen. So when she sees a fellow writer kidnapped before her eyes and the trail of evidence leads to the Lords of Anarchy Ophelia vows to find her friend and take down the notorious London driving club in her column. But before she can argue her case, she needs the inside scoop from its newest leader: Piers Hamilton, the Duke of Trent. Headstrong, handsome Trent joined the Lords of Anarchy after a decade in the British Army. He’s made it his business to tame the misbehavior within the driving club and the infuriatingly attractive Ophelia is only getting in his way. The deeper she digs into the case, the more she puts her own life at risk. Can Trent convince Ophelia to trust him to seek justice and find protection, and passion, in his arms? GARDEN OF LIES – AMANDA QUICK $18.95 *REPACK* Ursula Kern changed her name after a scandal in her past and now runs a successful secretarial service in Victorian London. When her best worker, Anne Clifton, is found dead, she refuses to believe Anne would kill herself, as the police surmise, and decides to investigate. Ursula had been doing secretarial work for Slater Roxton, who isn't happy to be shunted aside with little explanation. Roxton is an archaeologist who gained fame when he was accidentally buried in a tomb and left for dead on an island. He escaped, and returned to London after a year to manage the affairs of his father's second wife and children. Refusing, for his own reasons, to be ignored, he insists on helping Ursula determine the truth about Anne's death. r e g E n c y p a r a N o r m a l BATTLESTORM – SUSAN KRINARD BOOK #3 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK Book #1 Mist, Book #2 Black Ice. Centuries ago, the Norse gods and goddesses fought their Last Battle with the trickster god Loki and his frost giants. All were believed lost, except for a few survivors...including the Valkyrie Mist, forgotten daughter of the goddess Freya. But the battle isn't over, and Mist-living a mortal life in San Francisco-is at the center of a new war, with the fate of the Earth hanging in the balance. It will take all of Mist's determination, and newfound magical abilities to stop Loki before history repeats itself. BOUND BY ONE SCANDALOUS NIGHT – DIANE GASTON $18.95 On the eve of battle, Lieutenant Edmund Summerfield rescues mysterious Amelie Glenville from attack by marauding soldiers. Heady from the anticipation and uncertainty in the air, they spend the night together, but their scandalous actions have one inescapable consequence! The illegitimate son of an aristocrat, Edmund won't consign his unborn child to the same fate, so he offers Amelie marriage. With a honeymoon spent weathering a storm of scandal, can these two strangers hope to turn their convenient marriage into something real? SIX DEGREES OF SCANDAL – CAROLINE LINDEN BOOK #4 $18.95 Start with Love And Other Scandals. Olivia Townsend is in trouble and out of options. Pursued by a dangerous man in search of a lost treasure she doesn’t possess, she’s got only two things in her favor: her late husband’s diary, which she was never meant to see and the man who was her first and only love. Losing him broke her heart, though she’s been careful to hide it for the last ten years. But when he comes to her aid and vows to stand by her, no matter what, she can’t help but hope things will be different for them this time. James Weston has blamed himself for letting Olivia down when she needed him years ago, and now he’ll do whatever it takes to keep her safe and to win her trust again. Hes confident he can outwit the villain chasing Olivia. But being so near her again threatens to expose every secret in his heart even those that he swore would stay hidden forever FORTUNE FAVORS THE WICKED – THERESA ROMAIN BOOK #1 $18.95 As a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, Benedict Frost had the respect of every man on board--and the adoration of the women in every port. When injury ends his naval career, the silver-tongued libertine can hardly stomach the boredom. Not after everything--and everyone--he's experienced. Good thing a new adventure has just fallen into his lap. When courtesan Charlotte Perry learns the Royal Mint is offering a reward for finding a cache of stolen gold coins, she seizes the chance to build a new life for herself. As the treasure hunt begins, she realizes her tenacity is matched only by Benedict's--and that sometimes adversaries can make the best allies. But when the search for treasure becomes a discovery of pleasure, they'll be forced to decide if they can sacrifice the lives they've always dreamed of for a love they've never known. THE EARL NEXT DOOR – CHARIS MICHAELS BOOK #1 $18.95 American heiress Piety Grey is on the run. Suddenly in London and facing the renovation of a crumbling townhouse, she’s determined to make a new life for herself anything is better than returning to New York City where a cruel mother and horrid betrothal await her. The last thing she needs is a tempting earl inciting her at every turn. Trevor Rheese, the Earl of Falcondale, isn’t interested in being a good neighbor. After fifteen years of familial obligation, he’s finally free. But when the beautiful Piety bursts through his wall and into his life his newfound freedom is threatened even as his curiosity is piqued. Once Piety’s family arrives in London, Falcondale suddenly finds himself in the midst of a mock courtship to protect the seductive woman whos turned his world upside down. Its all for show or at least it should be. But if Falcondale isn’t careful, he may find a very real happily ever after with the woman of his dreams. BECAUSE OF MISS BRIDGERTON – JULIA QUINN BOOK #1 $18.95 Billie Bridgerton is a reckless tomboy who grew up playing with her neighbors Andrew and Edward Rokesby. She's dismayed to wind up trapped on a farmhouse roof with their disapproving older brother, George. Billie and George have never been friends, but they keep being thrown together in awkward situations, such as a house party to celebrate Andrew's leave from the navy. Soon they join up on purpose to locate Edward, who's missing from his regiment in the American colonies, and they realize that their time together has changed the nature of their relationship. George and Billie are clear preludes to their descendants, and their love hinges on both their self-discoveries and their interactions. THE WIDOW AND THE SHEIKH – MARGUERITE KAYE $18.95 Abandoned in the desert, Julia Trevelyan finds herself at the mercy of Azhar, an imposing Arabian merchant. Determined not to be intimidated by her rescuer she asks for his help. But Prince Azhar is in fact the rightful heir to the Qaryma throne, returned from exile to take it back. He knows a dalliance with the adventuress is out of the question, yet he can't deny the temptation to claim her. THREE WEEKS TO WED – ELLA QUINN BOOK #1 $14.95 Lady Grace Carpenter is ready to seize the day-or rather, the night-with the most compelling man she's ever known. Marriage would mean losing guardianship of her beloved siblings, and surely no sane gentleman will take on seven children not his own. But if she can have one anonymous tryst with Mattheus, Earl of Worthington, Grace will be content to live out the rest of her life as a spinster. Matt had almost given up hope of finding a wife who could engage his mind as well as his body. And now this woman is offering herself to him. What could be more perfect? Except that after one wanton night, Grace refuses to have anything to do with him. Amid the distractions of the Season he must convince her, one encounter at a time, that no obstacle-or family-is too much for him. LUCK IS NO LADY – AMY SANDAS BOOK #1 $18.95 Gently bred Emma Chadwick always assumed she'd live and die the daughter of a gentleman. But when her father's death reveals a world of staggering debt and moneylenders, she must risk her good name and put her talent for mathematics to use, taking a position as bookkeeper at London's most notorious gambling hell. Surrounded by vice and corruption on all sides, it is imperative no one discovers Emma's shameful secret or her reputation-and her life-will be ruined. But Roderick Bentley, the hell's sinfully wealthy owner, awakens a hunger Emma cannot deny. She soon discovers that in order to win the love of a ruthless scoundrel, she will have to play the game. A TASTE OF FIRE – HANNAH HOWELL $18.95 *REISSUE* (ORIG 01/88) Antonie Ramirez could ride and shoot better than most men. Now, she had come to Texas to honor her father's last words: find the cattle rancher named Royal Bancroft and repay him for saving their lives long ago. Royal Bancroft didn't know who was behind the outlaws trying to drive him off his land, but he would fight to the death rather than lose it. Yet with his sister and brother kidnapped, he felt defeat until a girl with cornsilk hair and a steady gunhand rode into his life. Antonie was wild, hard, and hurting inside, and Royal knew that if he tried to tame her, he'd break her spirit. Instead, he would let her ride with him as an equal partner and fight beside him for a future together. WESTERN SPRING WEDDINGS – BANNING/ ALBRIGHT/ROBINSON $18.95 “The City Girl and The Rancher” by Lynna Banning. Clarissa Seaforth leaps at rancher Graydon Harris's offer to become his cook. She's never cared for a man before, but surely it can't be hard to learn. “His Springtime Bride” by Kathryn Albright. Can rancher Gabe Coulter and Riley Rawlins, the boss's daughter, find forgiveness and renew the lovers' vows they made so long ago? “When A Cowboy Says I Do” by Lauri Robinson. Dal Roberts must make his sister's wedding a success, which means accompanying seamstress Ellie to Wichita. Could there be a double wedding on the horizon? r e g E n c y r e g E n c y A SCANDALOUS PROPOSAL – KASEY MICHAELS BOOK #2 $18.95 Book #1 An Improper Arrangement. Who would have thought a man could tire of being fawned over and flirted with? Ever since Cooper Townsend returned from France as a hero with a new title, he has been relentlessly pursued by every marriageable miss in London. Perhaps that's why the unconventional Miss Daniella Foster is so appealing. She doesn't simper or flatter. She only wants him to help unmask her sister's blackmailer, and Coop has never been so intrigued. Let every other woman in London fight over His Lordship's romantic attentions. Marriage is the last thing on Dany's mind at least until she samples his illicit kisses. Now, as a mutual enemy races to ruin Coop's reputation and Dany's family name, an engagement of convenience will spark an unlikely passion that might save them both. Coming Next Month... BUCCANEER AT HEART – STEPHANIE LAURENS BK #2 TILL DEATH DO US PART – AMANDA QUICK H/C & T/P THE EARL TAKES ALL – LORRAINE HEATH BK #2 ONLY BELOVED – MARY BALOGH BK #7 *FINAL* I THEE WED – CELESTE BRADLEY BK #1 POISONOUS – ALLISON BRENNAN BOOK #3 $45.95 H/COVER Book #1 Notorious, Book #2 Compulsion. Teen-aged Internet bully Ivy Lake fell off a cliff and few people cared, except her mentally-challenged step-brother, Tommy. He loved her in spite of her cruelty. He's distraught and doesn't understand why his blended family is falling apart. After a year, the police still have no answers: Ivy could have jumped, could have been pushed, or it could have been an accident. With too many suspects and not enough evidence, the investigation has grown cold. Tommy thinks that if someone can figure out what happened to his step-sister, everything will go back to normal, so he writes to investigative reporter Maxine Revere. This isn’t the type of case Max normally takes on, but the heartbreak and simple honesty in Tommy's letter pulls her in. She travels to Corte Madera, with her assistant David Kane and is at first pleased that the police are cooperative. But the more Max learns about Tommy and his family, the more she thinks she’s taken on an impossible task: this may be the one case she can’t solve. FLAWLESS – HEATHER GRAHAM BOOK #1 $45.95 H/COVER & $29.99 TRADE P/BACK There's a pub in New York City that's been in the Finnegan family for generations. Now Kieran and her three brothers own it. Kieran Finnegan is also, a criminal psychologist-a reaction, perhaps, to her less-than-lawful teenage past. Meanwhile, New York's Diamond District has been hit by a rash of thefts. No one's been killed - until now. FBI agent Craig Frasier is brought in to investigate; he and Kieran meet at a jewelry store in the middle of a heist. She's there to "unsteal" a flawless stone taken by her light-fingered youngest brother as an act of vengeance. Craig's there to stop the gang. SCARRED SOULS – TILLIE COLE BOOK #1 & #2 $29.99 TRADE P/BACK “Raze” Conditioned in captivity to maim, and to kill, prisoner 818 becomes an unrivaled fighter in the ring. After years of incarceration in an underground hell, only one thought occupies his mind: revenge on the man who wronged him. Kisa Volkova is the only daughter of Kirill Volkov, head of the infamous 'Red' bosses of New York's Russian Bratva. Her life is protected. In reality, it's a virtual prison. Her father's savage treatment of his rivals and his underground gambling ring-The Dungeon-ensures too many enemies lurk at their door. While working for her church-the only reprieve in her constant surveillanceKisa stumbles across a tattooed, scarred, homeless man on the streets. Kisa becomes obsessed with the man they call Raze. “Reap” Raised as a prototype for the Georgian Bratva's obedience drug, 221 fails to think, act or live for himself; his master's perfectly-crafted killing puppet. At six foot six, weighing two-hundred and fifty pounds, and unrivalled in to -the-death combat, 221 successfully secures business for, the Georgian Mafiya Boss of NYC. Until his enemies capture him. Talia Tolstoi dreams to break from the heavy clutches of Bratva life to live away from the stifling leash of her Russian Bratva Boss father, from the brutality of her work at "The Dungeon"-her criminal family's underground death match enterprise. But when she stumbles upon her family's captive who is more monster than man, she starts to see the man underneath. A powerful, beautiful, damaged man whose heart calls to hers. DECEPTIONS – CYNTHIA EDEN BOOK #5 $18.95 Start with Confessions. People called Elizabeth Snow wild, and once she was. Now she's the straitlaced librarian with no interest in the wildest, sexiest McGuire until she needs him to protect her from a murderous stalker. But former Delta Force Mac does more than protect, he quickly unleashes her untamed side again, taking their attraction to the furthest edge of desire! Secrets from their pasts threaten Elizabeth and Macas much as"The Fixer," who seems to know their every move as they hunt this monstrous killer. Can they trust each other enough to go forward? Or will a shocking truth prove fatal? HARD RAIN – BJ DANIELS BOOK #4 $18.95 Start with Wild Horses. When Brody McTavish sees Harper Hamilton's runaway horse galloping across the pastures, he does what any good cowboy would do gives chase and rescues her. Unfortunately for him, the woman he's secretly loved for years didn't need saving, and she's just reached her limit with people treating her as hopeless. But they soon have bigger problems when they make a gruesome discovery human remains revealed by a recent rainstorm. Remains that will dredge up old Hamilton family mysteries and bring about a scandal that could threaten all Harper's loved ones. With her father running for president, every move Harper makes is under scrutiny. But despite the risks, she's determined to uncover the truth about her family's role in a long-ago murder. If she can trust him enough, Brody will be more than an ally. He could be the only thing standing between Harper and an enemy intent on keeping the past buried forever. VULNERABLE – MARY BURTON BOOK #4 $20.99 Start with Cover Your Eyes. Three went in; one came out. For five years, no trace has been found of two high-school friends who went hiking in the woods near Nashville. The third teen, Amber Ryder, was discovered at the bottom of a ravine with a broken arm, head trauma--and zero memory of the horror that put her there. What started as a cold case has become a fresh hell for forensic technician Georgia Morgan. Another woman's body is found in the woods, and it leads to the missing teens' remains. But while Georgia works with Amber to try and reawaken her memories, her gut tells her the worst is yet to come. Homicide Detective Jake Bishop can't be sure whether Amber is an expert manipulator or the killer's next target. Either way, he's determined to protect Georgia. Because the deeper she digs into the past, the deadlier the secrets that emerge, and a nightmare years in the making is about to come to a bloody, terrifying end. READING UP A STORM – EVA GATES BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 By Book Or By Crook, Book #2 Booked For Trouble. After a successful party at Bodie Islands Lighthouse Library, librarian Lucy Richardson is ready to curl up with her cat, Charles, and a good book. But her R and R is cut short when she notices some mysterious lights leading a small boat to crash into the coast. The two shipwrecked seafarers survive the ordeal but one of them shows up dead ashore a few days later. Lucy finds herself again roped into a murder investigation and navigating a sea of suspects, all of whom had motives to deep-six the deceased. And this time, she has a sinking feeling that finding the real killer won’t be so easy. WILD MANS CURSE – SUSANNAH SANDLIN BOOK #1 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK While on an early morning patrol in the swamps of Whiskey Bayou, Louisiana wildlife agent Gentry Broussard spots a man leaving the home of voodoo priestess Eva Savoie a man who bears a startling resemblance to his brother, whom Gentry thought he had killed during a drug raid three years earlier. Shaken, the agent enters Eva s cabin and makes a bloody discovery: the old woman has been brutally murdered. With no jurisdiction over the case, he’s forced to leave the investigation to the local sheriff, until Eva s beautiful heir, Celestine, receives a series of gruesome threats. As Gentry s involvement deepens and more victims turn up, can he untangle the secrets behind Eva s murder and protect Celestine from the same fate? Or will an old family curse finally have its way? s u s P e n s e r e g E n c y s u s P e n s e UNDER THE DESERT SKY – SARA LUCK $18.95 Phoebe Sloan isn’t afraid of hard work she couldn’t have survived on the Arizona frontier if she were. But ever since her husband was killed in a ranch accident, shes struggled to make ends meet and preserve her son’s birthright. Her last gamble was to start raising ostriches, the plumes are prized by fashionable city ladies, but someones determined to sabotage her efforts. Enter Christian de Wet, a South African importer who finds himself drawn to the fragile but determined Phoebe. He begins helping her around the ranch as a kindness, but the two quickly find that the heat rising between them has nothing to do with the Arizona desert! ALL THE PRETTY FACES – RITA HERRON BOOK #2 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK Book #1 All The Beautiful Brides. Having narrowly escaped the notorious Bride Killer, Josie DuKane penned a tell-all memoir that dug up a town’s dark past. Now the book is being made into a movie, and Josie must visit the very place that will trigger an avalanche of unwanted memories—Graveyard Falls. On the heels of her arrival, she receives a gruesome photograph of a dead woman with talon marks carved into her face. And worse, Josie just might be the next victim. Torn between guilt, justice, and revenge, Special Agent Dane Hamrick will do anything to find the man who brutally murdered his sister. When he realizes the recent tragedies in Graveyard Falls bear an uncanny resemblance to her death, he volunteers to spearhead the investigation. But doing so means teaming up with Josie. SILENCED IN THE SURF – KATE DYER-SEELEY BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 Scene Of The Climb, Book #2 Slayed On The Slopes. Hood River in the Columbia River Gorge is the windsurfing capital of the world, and Meg is stoked to cover the King of the Hook event for Portland’s Northwest Extreme magazine. Before the competition gets under way, Meg has a chance to try some windsurfing on her own. But when the current sweeps her downriver, she spots a body snagged on the rocks. The dead man is Justin Cruise, aka Cruise Control, a celebrity windsurfer and not a nice guy. It’s soon clear his death was no accident, and Cruise had no shortage of enemies. As Meg dives right in to discover who wiped out the windsurfer, she’ll need to keep her balance or she too may get blown away. HARD EVER AFTER – LAURA KAYE BOOK #4.5 (2) $12.95 Start with Hard As It Gets. After the battle to discover the truth, the men and women of Hard Ink have a lot to celebrate, especially the wedding of Nick Rixey and Becca Merritt. As Nick and the team shift from crisis mode to building their new security consulting firm, Becca heads back to work at the ER. But amid the everyday chaos of their demanding jobs and upcoming nuptials, an old menace reemerges, threatening the peace they’ve just found. Now, for one last time, Nick and Becca must fight for their always and forever, because they know that when true love overcomes all, it lasts hard ever after. THE WITNESS – SANDRA BROWN $18.95 *REISSUE* (ORIG 06/95) Kendall Deaton pulls herself and her baby out of a wrecked car, and a mix of courage and fear gets her to the top of a ravine, where she flags down help. But she doesn't dare reveal her true identity to the authorities. Instead, she plans her immediate escape. The best public defender in Prosper, South Carolina, Kendall had stumbled upon the town's secret, turning her marriage to one of the town's most powerful men into a living hell. Now Kendall is a terrified mother trying to save her child's life, a reluctant witness who knows too much about an insidious evil and a woman surrounded by forces that will stop at nothing to protect what is ‘theirs.’ CRIME AND POETRY – AMANDA FLOWER BOOK #1 $18.95 Rushing home to her ailing grandmother's bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy in perfect health. Violet doesn't need to read between the lines: Her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. It's where the perfect book tends to fly off the shelf and pick you. Violet has every intention to hightail it back to Chicago, but then a dead man is discovered clutching a volume of Emily Dickinson's poems from Grandma Daisy's shop. The victim is Benedict Raisin, who recently put Grandma Daisy in his will, making her a prime suspect. REINING IN MURDER – LEIGH HEARON BOOK #1 $18.95 When horse trainer Annie Carson rescues a thoroughbred from a roadside rollover, she knows the horse is lucky to be alive unlike the driver. After rehabilitating the injured animal at her ranch, Annie delivers the horse to Hilda Colbert-the thoroughbred's neurotic owner-only to find she's been permanently put out to pasture. Two deaths in three days is unheard of in the small county, and Annie decides to start sniffing around. She's confident she can track down a killer but she may not know how ruthless this killer really is. MOST LIKELY TO DIE – JACKSON/BARTON/STAUB $18.95 *REISSUE* (ORIG 01/07) It's been twenty years since the night Jake Marcott was brutally murdered at St. Elizabeth High School. It's a night that shattered the lives of Lindsay Farrell, Kirsten Daniels, and Rachel Alsace. It's a night they'll never forget. A killer will make sure of that. Finds It Easier To Kill Again. A 20-year reunion has been scheduled for St. Elizabeth's. For some alumni, very special invitations have been sent: their smiling senior pictures slashed by an angry red line. s u s P e n s e s u s P e n s e DARK HEARTS – SHARON SALA BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 Wild Hearts, Book #2 Cold Hearts. Betsy Jakes was having nightmares, nightmares that could solve a decades-old mystery. And for someone in her small town, that meant she had to die. When Sam Jakes returns home to help his brother solve their mother's murder, two things shake him to the core. This crime is clearly the work of a serial killer who has struck twice before. And Lainey Pickett is still in town. The woman he walked away from without an explanation years ago has just walked back into his life. She still holds a grudge and his heart. As Sam digs deeper into the murders and thirty-year-old secrets begin to emerge, he finds himself racing against time not only to catch a killer but to keep Lainey, the only woman he'll ever love, from falling victim, too. Coming Next Month OUT RIDER - LINDSAY MCKENNA BK #11 RIDE HARD – LAURA KAYE BK #1 HIDE AWAY – IRIS JOHANSEN H/C TROUBLEMAKER – LINDA HOWARD H/C & T/P ALL CHAINED UP – SOPHIE JORDAN BOOK #1 $18.95 Briar Davis doesn't care that her sister thinks shes crazy. If Briar's boss, Dr. Walker, is willing to volunteer his time at the Devil's Rock Penitentiary, the least Briar can do is accompany him. Briar and Dr. Walker will be safe in the prison's infirmary, surrounded by guards, and protected by every safety precaution available. However, when Knox Callaghan is escorted into the infirmary to be treated after a fight, Briar begins to think all of the safety measures in the world might not be enough to keep her from falling for him. CUFF ME – LAUREN LAYNE BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 Frisk Me, Book #2 Steal Me. Vincent Moretti is one of the NYPD's top homicide detectives-and one of the most eligible bachelors in town. His family, however, thinks he should date his longtime partner, Jill. Behind the quiet authority, tough-guy demeanor, and dark aviator glasses lies a man with a big soul-and a hard body that can soften any girl's heart. After years as his coworker, Jill Henley has given up hope that anything could happen between her and Vin. Besides, loving him would break all the rules. But seeing Jill with someone else triggers feelings in Vincent he never knew he had. WE ARE UCKY TO HAVE TWO JUDE DEVERAUX RELEASES THIS MONTH! EVER AFTER BOOK #3 $18.95 *REPACK* Book #1 True Love, Book #2 For All Time. Hallie Hartley has put others before herself, including her spoiled stepsister, Shelly. But when Shelly attempts to steal the Nantucket home that Hallie has inherited from a relative, it's the last straw. Hallie decamps to the island, and a physical-therapy job assisting a mysterious young man recovering from a skiing accident. Jamie Taggert, a physician and military veteran with physical injuries and debilitating PTSD, seeks to pacify his overly solicitous family by hiring a private physical therapist. There's more to Jamie Taggert than good looks and money, and Hallie finds herself falling in love, with help from the home's resident ghosts. FIRST IMPRESSIONS $18.95 *REISSUE* (ORG 11/05) When Eden Palmer moves into Farrington Manor, the charming house that was willed to her, she hopes her new home will provide the fresh start she needs. Her beloved daughter Melissa, whom Eden raised on her own, is married now, and Eden must begin a new chapter. But her arrival in the small southern town soon plunges her into a mystery that threatens not only her plans and reputation, but her life and when two eligible bachelors pursue her. ONE NIGHT RODEO – LORELEI JAMES BOOK #4 $18.95 *REPACK* Start with Corralled. Celia Lawson knows better than to tangle with sexy bull rider Kyle Gilchrist, who has earned a reputation for his love ‘em and leave ‘em ways. But after a tequila-fueled night, Celia wakes up to discover she’s gotten herself hitched to the one man she never should have married! When Celia insists on an annulment, Kyle isn’t ready to let go of his new bride. And when Kyle inherits a sprawling Wyoming ranch, he seizes the opportunity to enlist Celia’s help. ONE HOT SUMMER – MELISSA CUTLER BOOK #1 $18.95 Welcome to Dulcet, Texas, home of the legendary Briscoe Ranch Resort, where one woman will discover that even love is bigger in the Lone Star State. Celebrity wedding planner Remedy Lane is Hollywood royalty until a scandal sends her packing to the wilds of Texas. She has a knack for leaving disaster in her wake, but she’s determined to reboot her career at Briscoe Ranch, a luxury resort known for extravagant weddings. Little does she know that weddings don’t happen at the resort without the approval of the town’s cowboy-swaggering, too-hot-for-his-owngood fire chief, Micah Garrity. Micah knows trouble when he sees it, and all it takes is one glimpse of Remedy’s princess airs for him to know he’s met his match. Too bad he can’t stop thinking about her even when she brings about one disaster after another at the resort. He and Remedy clash at every turn, but they can’t stop the sparks flying between them. They come from such different worlds does love stand a chance or will this fire burn too hot for either of them to handle? TEXAS TOUGH – JANET DAILEY BOOK #2 $18.95 *REPACK* Book #1 Texas True. The quiet horse whisperer whose touch still ignites her dreams--and is everything wealthy Lauren Prescott is not. She can think of a million reasons why she should never ever fall into Sky Fletcher's sure embrace again. Until she clashes head-on with the dangerous complications of her privileged life and needs his protection like air to breathe. The heiress Sky can't get out of his heart, no matter how much he tries. And being the secret third Tyler son doesn't change a thing. All he wants from his two brothers is help uncovering a dangerous conspiracy threatening his land, their ranch, and the spirited beauty he never should have touched. ONCE A RANCHER – LINDA LAEL MILLER BOOK #1 $18.95 Slater Carson might be a filmmaker by trade, but he's still a cowboy at heart and he knows the value of a hard day's work under the hot Wyoming sun. So when he sees troubled teen Ryder heading down a dangerous path, he offers the boy a job on the ranch he shares with his two younger brothers. And since Ryder's guardian is the new Mustang Creek resort manager, Grace Emery, Slater figures it can't hurt to keep a closer eye on her, as well. Grace Emery doesn't have time for romance. Between settling into her new job and caring for her ex-husband's rebellious son, her attraction to larger-than-life Slater is a distraction she can't afford. But when an unexpected threat emerges, she'll discover just how far Slater will go to protect what matters most and that love is always worth fighting for. PRICELESS – SHERRYL WOODS BOOK #2 $18.95 *REISSUE* (ORIG 04/04) Book #1 Isn’t it Rich. Playboy Mack Carlton lit up a room even a hospital room like no one else. Dr Beth Browning had to admit Mack's visits were a tonic for her young patient, but her own reaction was much more confusing. Although Beth didn't ask for a second opinion on her future with Mack, his aunt Destiny offered her prognosis: marriage. DENIM AND DIAMONDS – DEBBIE MACOMBER $18.95 *REISSUE* (ORIG 08/92) *2 IN 1* Restless teenager Letty Ellison left Red Springs, Wyoming, with an audacious dream. She was going to LA to become a superstar. And she was never coming back. Now, nearly ten years later, Letty returns to Red Springs with one last hope: Chase Brown. Chase never left Red Springs his ties to the land are what kept him from following Letty. So when she returns home with a bruised ego, a young daughter and a hopeful smile, wary Chase needs to ask himself a tough question: Is he just the backup plan or is he finally on the threshold of happily-ever-after? Includes "A Cold Creek Reunion" by RaeAnne Thayne. WRAPPED IN YOU – JULES BENNETT BOOK #1 $18.95 The Monroe brothers found a home in Haven, Georgia, thanks to the couple who adopted them all. Now, grieving their late sister, these three very different men will come together to honor her memory. And with the help of some unforgettable women, each will find the chance to build a whole new future. Zach Monroe has made mistakes-big ones. The worst left the girl he loved injured, and his own brother barely speaking to him. It was a night Zach won't let himself forget, even when the girl in question-perfect, polished Sophie Allen-walks back into his life. A realtor, Sophie's brought an offer for their sister's dilapidated Civil War era property. But Zach's determined to renovate the rambling old place himself-though he longs to rebuild Sophie's trust in him. A business deal isn't how Sophie wanted to approach Zach after all this time, but he won't let anyone get personal. She can't deny that the accident changed her life in irreparable ways. But watching gruff, quiet Zach beat himself up year after year hurts too. Now Sophie will need every bit of her resolve to convince Zach to let love heal them both. HEART LIKE MINE – MAGGIE MCGINNIS BOOK #2 $18.95 Book #1 Forever This Time. Delaney Blair loves her job at Echo Lake’s Mercy Hospital, where she’s developed a reputation for being smart, fair, and driven. When she’s assigned to cut funding, she has to temporarily relocate her office, put on borrowed scrubs, and go toe-to-toe with Dr Joshua Mackenzie, the interim head of the pediatrics department. His killer smile and rock-star body are distractions Delaney could do without, but she’s determined to stay focused while she brings his budget into line. It’s not working. Beloved by his colleagues and patients alike, Josh is too busy caring for sick kids to talk numbers with the sexy, stiletto-clad Delaney. Every time they talk business, tensions run high but so does a powerful attraction neither of them can ignore. When an emergency brings Mercy to its knees, Delaney and Josh must work together to save lives. But can they also find a way into each others hearts? TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT – ERIKA KELLY BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 You Really Got Me, Book #2 I Want You To Want Me. Calix Bourbon might seem like a free spirit, but that’s all a front. In reality he’s just trying to keep his fractured family together while working as a session musician. When Blue Fire hires him to replace their keyboardist, Calix is determined to make the most of the opportunity but he can’t help being distracted by the band’s sexy personal chef. Mimi’s temporary gig is great, but she has her heart set on auditioning for a televised cooking show. Theres just one problem: she only has a week to acquire the skills necessary to survive the competition. Luckily, the band’s new keyboard player can teach her exactly what she needs, in the kitchen and in the bedroom. WILD AT HEART – TJ KLINE BOOK #4 $18.95 Start with Hearts Desire. Bailey Hart has never felt like she measures up to her cousins at Heart Fire Ranch. It doesn’t help that her rocker attitude has made her a black sheep. So when her band gets their big break in Los Angeles, Wild Hart can’t run fast enough If only there weren’t so many reasons to stay. After a stint in the Oakland Police Department, sheriff’s deputy Chase McKee has returned home a hero, and yet he feels anything but. And when he finds out Bailey might be leaving for good, the feelings he’s always harbored for his best friend’s cousin just won’t stay hidden. He knows she wants to get the heck out of Dodge, but he’s hoping to show her where she really belongs with him. Will this Wild Hart turn her back on love, or will she realize her heart really belongs closer to home? c o n t e M p o r a r y c o n t e M p o r a r y MUST LOVE COWBOYS – CHERYL BROOKS BOOK #2 $18.95 Book #1 Cowboy Haven. Amateur chef Tina Hayes has a thing for firefighters, but when she travels to the Circle Bar K ranch on business, the ranch's cowboys have no trouble persuading her to stay on as their cook. Especially not when she learns that Wyatt McCabe-a man who makes her heart gallop -is also a former firefighter. Wyatt's embraces leave Tina breathless. But being surrounded by a passel of smokin' hot ranch hands can be complicated. With so many cowboys courting Tina all at once, Wyatt must prove to Tina that she belongs with him. SUDDENLY IN LOVE – JULIA LONDON BOOK #1 $29.95 TRADE P/BACK Mia Lassiter is thrilled to finally put her artistic skills to use working for her aunt’s interior design shop in her hometown of East Beach. While renovating an old mansion overlooking Lake Haven, she encounters a scruffy but attractive man named Brennan—the owner’s son. She doesn’t realize this sexy recluse is actually Everett Alden, the world-famous rock star in hiding who’s nursing his own artistic and personal crises. Soon, Mia and Brennan’s creative passions boil over to inspire passions of another kind. But reality comes crashing in when Mia’s celeb-obsessed cousin discovers Brennan’s true identity—and reveals it to the world. As paparazzi swarm the mansion, Brennan is thrust back into his rock star lifestyle. Will Mia lose her soul mate just when she’s finally found him? REUNION PASS – EMILY MARCH BOOK #11 $18.95 Start with Angels Rest. Six years ago, Chase Timberlake bought an engagement ring for his high school sweetheart Lori Reese. Then life happened. Chase’s adventure photography career took off, Lori’s dream of getting into veterinary school came true, and their happily ever after never came to pass. When Chase’s jetsetting life takes a tragic turn, he returns to Eternity Springs a damaged man. Who better to help mend his spirit than the woman who has dedicated her life to healing broken wings? Long summer days spent together rekindles the love that never died and Chase dares to dream of a future he’d thought lost. Can she and Chase turn back the hands of time and pick up where they left off and give forever a chance? MORE THAN A FEELING – SARA RICHARDSON BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 No Better Man, Book #2 Something Like Love. For Ruby James the Walker Mountain Ranch is her safe haven. Here she can finally build a quiet life for herself without fear of her old one rearing its ugly head. Normally a single woman would be happy to indulge a tall, dark, cop-but the closer Ruby gets to him, the closer she gets to losing her newfound peace. Officer Sawyer Hawkins is no stranger to secrets. He's ready to leave town for good until a security threat brings him to Walker Ranch, and Ruby soon have him second-guessing his decision to go. Her kindness and strength awaken feelings he'd thought long buried, even as her reluctance to talk about her past worries him. The cop only wants the truth-but the man wants Ruby in his arms forever. WHAT WE FIND – ROBYN CARR BOOK #1 $29.99 TRADE P/BACK Between the urban bustle of Denver and the high-stress career in neurosurgery, Maggie Sullivan has hit a wall. When an emergency procedure results in death, Maggie finds herself in the middle of a lawsuit and experiencing levels of anxiety she's never faced before. She knows she needs to slow down before she burns out completely, and the best place she can think to do that is Sullivan's Crossing. Named for Maggie's great-grandfather, the land and general store at the crossroads of the Colorado and the Continental Divide Trails have been passed down through generations and now belong to Maggie's father, Sully. Shortly after arriving, Maggie's world is rocked once again and she must take on more responsibility than she'd planned. Though she's relieved a hiker, Cal Jones, is willing to lend a hand, Maggie is suspicious of this mysterious man's eagerness to help until she finds out the true reason for his deliberate isolation. LOVE WALKS IN – SAMANTHA CHASE BOOK #2 $18.95 Book #1 Made For Us. Aubrey Burke is on the run from a mistake when resort owner Hugh Shaughnessy catches her climbing through his office window. Until Aubrey tumbled into his life, Hugh had relied on work and discipline to safeguard a heart. Hugh's approach to life and love is the opposite of Aubrey's, but she soon finds herself falling hard for the hotel mogul. HOME ON APPLE BLOSSOM ROAD – SHEILA ROBERTS BOOK #8 $18.95 Start with Better Than Chocolate. Colin Wright and Mia Blair grew up in Icicle Falls, but they left years ago and not on good terms. Now Colin's grandmother, Justine, has died, and they've come home to honor this woman they both loved. That's when they get some unexpected news. They're about to inherit something. Jointly. It turns out that Justine's left a treasure hunt for them, like the ones they enjoyed when they were kids and best friends. But they're not kids anymore, and they sure aren't best friends. As for that young love they once shared? Well it's complicated. On the trail of Justine's treasure, they follow a series of clues that take them down memory lane ending up at the orchard on Apple Blossom Road. What will they find there? And what did Justine know that they didn't? NOBODY BUT YOU – JILL SHALVIS BOOK #3 $18.95 Book #1 Second Chance Summer, Book #2 My Kind Of Wonderful. After an overseas mission goes wrong, Army Special Forces officer Jacob Kincaid knows where he must go to make things right: back home to Cedar Ridge, Colorado. All he needs to scrub away his painful past is fresh mountain air, a lakeside cabin, and quiet solitude. But what he discovers is a gorgeous woman living on a boat at his dock. Sophie Marren has nowhere else to go. She's broke, intermittently seasick, and fighting a serious attraction to the brooding, I'm-too-sexy-for-myself guy who's now claiming her dock. Something about Jacob's dark intensity makes her want to teaseand tempt-him beyond measure. Neither one wants to give any ground until they realize the only true home they have is with each other. SERVING TROUBLE – SARA JANE STONE BOOK #1 $18.95 Five years ago, Josie Fairmore left timber country in search of a bright future. Now she’s back home with a mountain of debt and reeling from loss. Desperate for a job, she turns to the one man she wishes she could avoid. The man who rocked her world one wild night and then walked out of it. Former Marine Noah Tager is managing his dads bar and holding tight to the feeling that his time overseas led to failure. The residents of the small town think he’s a war hero, but after everything he’s witnessed, Noah doesn't want a pat on the back. The only thing he desires is a second chance with Josie. Josie’s determined to hold on to her heart and not repeat her mistakes, but when danger arrives on Noah’s doorstep and takes aim at Josie, they might discover that sometimes love is worth the risk. A BETTER MAN – CANDIS TERRY BOOK #1 $18.95 Meet the Kincade brothers: they’ll do what it takes to protect their legacy but what happens when love gets in the way? Hockey star Jordan Kincade wasted no time ditching Sunshine Valley and everyone who mattered for a career in the NHL a truth Jordan confronts when his parents deaths bring him home. Now he’s back to make amends, which begins with keeping his younger sister from flunking out of school. It’s just his luck that the one person who can help is the girl whose heart he broke years ago. Lucy Diamond has racked up a number of mistakes in her life, the first involving a certain blue-eyed charmer. She has no intention of falling for Jordan Kincade again, but when he shows up asking her to help one of her students, Lucy just can’t say no. AS GOOD AS NEW – JENNIFER DAWSON BOOK #4 $18.95 Start with Take A Chance On Me. At the age of six, Penelope Watkins fell for her best friends brother, Evan Donovan, future hunk. By the time they were teenagers, they were having heart-to-hearts and hot and heavy top secret make-out sessions. All that changed when Evans father suddenly died. Abruptly, Penelope lost him to grief and to his true love: football. But now an injury had ended Evan's NFL career. The notorious bad boy was in a depression no one could penetrate, except maybe the one woman who still knew him best and still wanted him most. Penelope is the last person Evan wants to witness the wreck he’s become. So when she shows up at his door he’s less than welcoming even though the sight of her brings back the same old rush of desire. c o n t e M p o r a r y c o n t e M p o r a r y A BILLIONAIRE AFTER DARK – KATIE LANE BOOK #2 $18.95 Book #1 Billionaire Between The Sheets. It's an undisputed fact that Nash Beaumont is the hottest of the Beaumont brothers. But beneath Nash's raw charisma is a dark, kinky side that he struggles to control, a side that may be exposed. Reporter Eden Huckabee needs a story. And when she discovers Nash's dirty little secret, she thinks she's found it. But Eden doesn't count on Nash turning the tables on her-or that she will fall so deeply for this sexy, one-in-a-billion Beaumont. Coming Next Month BEST OF MY LOVE – SUSAN MALLERY BK #22 LOVE OF THE GAME – LORI WILDE BK #3 DANGER SWEETHEART – MARY JANICE DAVIDSON BK#1 T/P LONE HEART PASS – JODI THOMAS BK #3