AUGUST 2010

Colleen H. Admirand w/a C.H. Admirand, A GIFT FROM HOME, Five Star Expressions

 

Anna DePalo, HIS BLACK SHEEP BRIDE (Aristocratic Grooms Bk. 1), Silhouette Desire, ISBN 978-0-373-73047-6 (8/10/10)

 

Patricia McLinn, PRINCIPAL OF LOVE, A Writer's Work

Meet Josh Kincannon, high school principal, single father of three, and thus -- as he reminds himself -- essentially celibate back into misty memory and forward into the foreseeable future. After trying to work with Vanessa Irish via phone and e-mails, Josh believes he has an accurate picture of the CFO: Conscientious? Oh, yeah. Intelligent? Absolutely. Agreeable? Not so much. Then he catches sight of her wild, vibrant robe and begins to wonder what other elements belong in a portrait of Vanessa Irish. And the more he discovers about her, the more he's feeling things to threaten that celibacy claim.

 

Vella Munn w/a Vonna Harper, "On the Prowl" in Sexy Beast 9 anthology, Kensington Aphrodisia

Traveling from Texas to India in search of a rare white tiger, zoologist Jori Bianchi strikes more than gold when she spots the stunning predator in an exotic, lush forest reserve. Little does she realize she has the power to release the man from the beast--by indulging in a scorcing sensual connection that will transform them both. [8/31/10]

 

Sharon Pape, SKETCH ME IF YOU CAN, Berkley Prime Crime "A Portrait of Crime" mystery, ISBN 978-0-425-23604-8 (8/3/10)

She's a police sketch artist. He's a dead lawman. Together, they put a face on murder. When her uncle dies, police sketch artist Rory McCain get's a list of clients from his private detective business and a beautiful, old house with a ghostly inhabitant: Federal Marshal Ezekiel Drummond, aka Zeke. Having a ghost as a housemate is bad enough, but as Rory's drawn into one of her uncle's unsolved cases and faces a cold-blooded killer, she may need the marshal's supernatural help to stay alive.

 

Shirley Parenteau, BEARS ON CHAIRS, Candlewick Press, ISBN 978-0-7636-3588-6

In this picture book for the youngest readers, four small chairs are just right for bears, but what happens when five bears come along? A delightfully simple rhyming text, an irresistibly cute teddy-bear cast, and a super-cuddly resolution show even the youngest children that sharing can be clever and fun.

 

Maggie Price, "Cornered" in WHAT HE DIDN'T SAY, Book # 6, Vol. III, Harlequin NASCAR 2010 continuity series, ISBN 978-0-373-18537-5

When his sponsor hires an investigative reporter to write a profile about his life, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Rafael O'Bryan knows he'll have to stay on top of things to keep the deadly secrets he left behind in his native Brazil buried deep. But can he when feisty investigative reporter, Caitlin Dempsey, is determined to unearth every detail about the sexy driver's mysterious past?

 

Laura Resnick, UNSYMPATHETIC MAGIC, DAW Books, ISBN 0756406358

Struggling actress Esther Diamond is outraged when her guest role as a hooker on 'The Dirty Thirty,' a controversial TV drama, is jeopardized by zombies, angry spirits, and a voodoo curse. Meanwhile, her love life goes from bad to worse when her bed bursts into deadly mystical flames while her would-be lover, Detective Connor Lopez, is trying to get her into it! Since the show must go on (and the rent must be paid), Esther boldly helps her friend Dr. Maximillian Zadok, a 350-year-old sorcerer whose day job is protecting New York City from Evil, combat the supernatural forces at work in Harlem during a sweltering summer heat wave.

 

Joanne Rock, DOUBLE PLAY, Harlequin Blaze, ISBN 978-0-373-79564-2

Strike 1... Play-it-safe book reviewer Amber Nichols is ready to let loose. Her wild one-night-stand target? Hottie baseball player Heath Donovan. Problem? He's not exactly who she thinks he is. Strike 2... Team coach Heath Donovan takes one look at Amber and wants to make her melt under his touch. Groupies aren't usually his style, but this sexily distracting woman is different. She should be... because she's not exactly a groupie. Strike 3? It's a hot, fast fling, only it's soon coming to an end. Unless these two players can let their guards down to let them both win this game...

 

Eve Silver, SINS OF THE HEART, HQN, ISBN 9780373774821

Half-human, half-god, Dagan Krayl is the Underworld's most powerful soul reaper. He's hunting those responsible for his brother's brutal death. Roxy Tam has sworn to protect the human race and it's her mission to stop Dagan. Neither expect to join forces for the sake of mankind. Or have their loyalties tested as they struggle against the potent desire that threatens to consume them both….

 

Hope Tarr, A ROGUE'S PLEASURE, Carina Press (8/16/10)

 

Michele Ann Young w/a Ann Lethbridge, "The Governess and the Earl" in NEW VOICES Anthology, Mills and Boon, ISBN 978-0263878226

Once a titled lady, the widowed and destitute Sarah Drake now finds herself needing to earn a living. The only position available is as governess working for Brandon, Earl Ralston, a man who reputedly murdered his wife. As passions flare out of control Sarah wonders if the earl is more danger to her life, or to her heart.

 

SEPTEMBER 2010

Julie Kenner w/a JK Beck, WHEN BLOOD CALLS, Bantam Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney Sara Constantine's orderly world is rocked when she's hand-picked to prosecute "special" cases for the mysterious Division 6...but when she steps into the interrogation room with her new boss to question a murder suspect, the earth shifts beneath her feet again, because not only is the man across the table the very man with whom she'd recently had a passionate one night stand, he also happens to be a vampire.

 

Donna Fletcher, BOUND TO A WARRIOR, Avon, ISBN 978-0-06-193471-1 [8/31/10]

Charged with the restoration of Scotland's one true king. Duncan MacAlpin isn't surprised to find himself fleeing an army across the verdant hills of his homeland. But having to do so while shackled to a woman... that is a true challenge to Duncan's ingenuity and self-control. For the lovely, untouched maiden he's chained to is far too captivating to resist.

 

Charlotte Hubbard, LAW OF ATTRACTION, Dorchester, ISBN 0-8439-6442-1.

At 40, Angie Cavanaugh has no job, no money, no man. But a little voice whispers there's still hope . . . The seaside bungalow is run down, but to a woman seeking a whole new life, it's a slice of heaven. And the people in Harmony Falls are wonderful! Could anyone bake better sticky buns than Elena? Does silver-haired innkeeper Lenore always know when strangers will arrive at her door? And can Ross Costello possibly be as good as he looks? For once, Angie's going to follow to her instincts--and The Law of Attraction.

 

Barbara Keilier w/a Judith Arnold, MEET ME IN MANHATTAN, HCI Books, ISBN 978-0-7573-1533-6

Ted and Erika were high school sweethearts. Ted couldn't imagine a life without Erika, and by graduation he was ready to get engaged. But Erika was ready to spread her wings and fly away. Sixteen years later, they're both successful professionals in Manhattan. When their paths cross, the results are explosive. Ted never forgot the way Erika broke his heart all those years ago, and besides, he's in a long-term relationship with another woman. Erika has never fallen in love-and once she sees Ted, she realizes her problem is that she never fell out of love…with him.

 

Nicola Marsh, DESERTED ISLAND, DREAMY EX!, Harlequin Romance, ISBN 9780373176847

Kristi's Stranded Diary: Day 1 -- Being shipwrecked on an idyllic deserted island for reality TV show Stranded sounded blissful. Until I discovered my Man Friday for the week was Jared Malone (aka he-who-broke-my-heart!). I mean, of course I'll be fine. I don't feel anything for him anymore. Female viewers might swoon over Jared's tanned gorgeousness, but I know he's just an arrogant, overmuscled heartbreaker! The cameras are rolling, so I'm off to the beach to face Jared. I just hope I look okay in this bikini!

 

Tracy Anne Warren, WICKED DELIGHTS OF A BRIDAL BED, Book 4 in the Byrons of Braebourne series, Avon Books, ISBN 978-0061673443

Lady Mallory Byron discovers she's the newest talk of the Ton when she marries the scandalous Earl of Gresham. Faced with a tragic loss, she'd sought comfort from him as a family friend. But soon consolation turned to passion, scandal--and a wedding! In the bridal bed, she finds pleasure beyond her wildest dreams. But can nights of wicked delight change friendship into true love? Charming rakehell, Adam Gresham, has secretly loved Mallory for years. He lost her once, but now he has a second chance to win her love-and plans to do so by any means necessary.

 

OCTOBER 2010

Julie Kenner w/a JK Beck, WHEN PLEASURE RULES, Bantam

Sparks fly when Lissa Monroe-a strong-willed, ravishingly beautiful succubus who entices men to surrender their souls-agrees to go undercover to infiltrate the mind of werewolf leader Vincent Rand, a ferociously alluring enemy who has a powerful hold over her.