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Elizabeth Joy Arnold Pieces of My Sister's Life. Now a USA Today bestseller. "An unforgettable first novel, so beautiful and poignant it will take your breath away." —New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice. Look for Promise the Moon in May 2008. • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Bantam |
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J. Lee Butts Bad Blood: Lucius Dodge and the Redlands War; Nate Coffin's Revenge: Lucius Dodge and the Border Bandits; and Ambushed: The Continued Adventures of Hayden Tilden. The latest action-packed installments in the Lucius Dodge and Hayden Tilden Western series. • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley Publishing |
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Lisa Dale The Lucky Moon. A moving women's fiction novel that explores the mysterious connectivity between mothers and daughters, cities and mountains, the present and the past. Coming soon from Grand Central Publishing |
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Mike Jameson Tales From Deadwood, Tales From Deadwood 2: The Gamblers, and Tales From Deadwood 3: The Killers. First three books in a new series that shows Deadwood as it really was—and might have been. Published by Berkley Publishing |
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Frank Leslie The Lonely Breed and The Thunder Riders. The first two books in an exciting new western series by Peter Brandvold, writing as Frank Leslie. Published by NAL |
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Jennifer Patrick The Night She Died. "Readers of fellow Southerners Carson McCullers and Pat Conroy will revel in the sensuality and foreboding of Patrick's gracefully rendered scenes." —Publishers Weekly • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Soho Press |
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Romance |
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Elizabeth Amber Nicholas. Author of the erotic Lords of Satyr series, Romantic Times says the "leading man is the sexiest one this reader has seen in a long time!" • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Kensington Aphrodisia |
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Bella Andre Take Me; Tempt Me, Taste Me, Touch Me; Red Hot Reunion; and Game for Anything. "Sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance. . . . Andre scores." —Publishers Weekly • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Pocket Books |
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Michelle Celmer A multi-published author with Silhouette Desire and Silhouette Intimate Moments. "4 Stars! Michelle Celmer creates realistic characters and a plot readers will believe in." —Romantic Times • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Joanna Challis Eye of the Serpent. A beautifully written traditional gothic romance set in 1870s Austria, and listed on MyShelf.com's Reviewer's Choice Top 10 Books for 2006. "An achingly beautiful tale, incurably romantic in every sense. Perfect from start to finish, deliciously pleasurable, and highly recommended." —Fiona Lowe, www.historicalnovelsociety.org Published by Robert Hale |
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Christie Craig Divorced, Desperate and Delicious and Weddings Can Be Murder. "Funny, hot, and suspenseful. Christie Craig's writing has it all. Warning: definitely addictive." ̬New York Times bestselling author Nina Bangs • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Leisure Books |
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Kimberly Dean If This Bed Could Talk (Avon Red) and Taming Him (Pocket) (anthologies including Kimberly Dean), What She Wants at Midnight (Pocket), and In Her Wildest Dreams (Pocket). Published with Avon Red, Ellora's Cave and Pocket Books, Kimberly's most recent sale was for Dream Wreaker, an erotica paranormal romance featuring a powerful witch and her sandman lover. "Romance readers with an appetite for steamy sex scenes will find much to feast on here." —Library Journal |
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Kate Douglas "Kate Douglas pens searing erotic tales that will send your senses reeling. With every step, Douglas takes you farther and farther into a world where you don't want the story to end and can't wait for more." —Cheyenne McCray, New York Times bestselling author • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Kensington Aphrodisia |
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Michele Dunaway Hart's Victory, Out of Line, Tailspin, The Christmas Date, and The Marriage Recipe. Michele Dunaway is a multi-published author with Harlequin American and Harlequin's new NASCAR series. |
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Angie Fox "Angie Fox has penned a hilarious, high-octane, paranormal caper. The Accidental Demon Slayer is a highly original frolic filled with brilliantly created characters, countless magical surprises and marvelous plot twists." —Stephanie Rowe Published by Dorchester |
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Barbara Gale Published with Silhouette Special Edition. Winner of the 2003 Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best Silhouette Special Edition "reads like mainstream fiction, balancing grit with glitz." —Catherine Witmer, Romantic Times • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Stacey Kayne Bride of Shadow Canyon and Maverick Wild. "Kayne's latest is fast-paced, action-packed and filled with sexual tension. . . . You'll want to keep this one for a good night's read." —Romantic Times Published by Harlequin Historicals |
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Lynn LaFleur If This Bed Could Talk (an anthology) and Seduction's Spell (Avon Red). If This Bed Could Talk is a collection of erotic stories by authors Liz Maverick, Kimberly Dean, and Lynn LaFleur, and includes Lynn's story "Victim of Deception" . . . When a woman moves into an old house, she is suddenly tantalized by erotic dreams that cause her to shed her every inhibition . . . leaving her vulnerable to the very real, very irresistible ministrations of the man who'd once broken her heart. • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Deanna Lee Undressing Mercy, Barenaked Jane, and Exposing Casey. "Tackling a delicate subject with finesse and poignancy, Lee hits the mark time and time again with Undressing Mercy. Mercy is a complex and non- stereotypical stand-in for the many women who have been violated by men . . . [and] Shame's intuitiveness and patience make him the perfect hero. . . . Beyond that, their interracial love story is penned sensitively and with a wonderful flair." Rating: 4½ Stars G Top Pick! Gold Medal — In a Class by Itself. —Romantic Times • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Kensington |
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Kim Lenox Night Falls Darkly. A sexy new paranormal historical featuring a member of the Amaranthine Guard who is tasked with reclaiming the soul of the killer terrorizing all of London: Jack the Ripper. Published by NAL Eclipse |
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Karen MacInerney Howling at the Moon: Tales of an Urban Werewolf. "This launch book of a supernatural trilogy, Tales of an Urban Werewolf, is humorous and event-filled as the heroine gamely struggles to keep her life on track. Setting up a romantic triangle also adds spice and interest. Future adventures promise to be quite entertaining!" —4 Stars, Romantic Times • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Ballantine |
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Sally MacKenzie The Naked Earl and The Naked Gentleman. A USA Today Bestselling Author. "Providing plenty of heat and hilarity, MacKenzie has great fun shepherding this boisterous party toward its happy ending; readers will be glad they RSVPed." —Publishers Weekly on The Naked Earl • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Kensington |
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Jolie Mathis The Sea King. A first-place winner in the Romance Through the Ages Contest! Princess Isabel of Lindsay owes Kol Thorliekson her life, but since the day he came to her rescue she has been taught to hate the barbarian. When the dark Norseman returns two years later to force her brother from his throne, she finds herself torn between her sworn allegiance and her traitorous heart. • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley Sensation |
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Emily McKay Baby on the Billionaire's Doorstep (Harlequin). A multi-published author with Silhouette Desire and two-time RITA nominee. "4 Stars! Sweet and Sizzling." —Romantic Times Terry McLaughlin Two Untitled Romances. "Terry McLaughlin combines original, likable characters with a fun storyline and great writing." —Romantic Times • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published with Harlequin |
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Sharon Page Sin, Wild Nights, Blood Red, Blood Rose, and Black Silk. "Sharon Page has the wonderful ability to not only create a captivating world for her complex characters to inhabit but to tell a great story that is sure to capture readers' interest with more than her scorching love scenes." —A Romance Review • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Kensington Aphrodisia |
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Maya Reynolds Bad Girl. Bad Boy. Read them both! • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by NAL |
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Julia Templeton The Bargain and Return to Me. "Templeton weaves a sensual spell over readers. . . ." —Romantic Times • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley |
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Angela Weaver "There is always something so distinctive about a Weaver novel. The humor, mystery and romance make reading her books truly enjoyable." —T. L. Burton, Romantic Times • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by BET |
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Christine Wells The Dangerous Duke and Scandal's Daughter, a 2006 Golden Heart winner! "Debuting with a strong, traditional short Regency-style love story, Wells infuses a classic theme—finding a husband for a courtesan's daughter—with unique and likable characters, plot twists and deep emotions. 4 Stars" —Romantic Times • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley |
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Mystery |
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Shawna Avery Lucy Valentine Mystery Series. Featuring Lucy Valentine, psychic matchmaker. Coming soon from St. Martin's Press |
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Deb Baker Dolls to Die For Mysteries: Dolled Up for Murder; Goodbye, Dolly; Dolly Departed; and Ding Dong Dead (Berkley Prime Crime). "A quick-paced mystery with a clever, realistic sleuth and a wonderful peek into the not-always-genteel world of doll collecting!" —Monica Ferris, USA Today bestselling author of The Betsy Devonshire Needlecraft Mystery Series. Deb is also the author of Murder Passes the Buck, Murder Grins and Bears It, and Murder Talks Turkey: Yooper Mysteries (Midnight Ink). • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Lorna Barrett Murder Is Binding. First in a new Booktown Mystery Series. "Barrett's delightful debut mystery is everything a cozy lover could want and more. Bravo!" —Leann Sweeney, author of the Yellow Rose Mysteries • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley Prime Crime |
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L. L. Bartlett The Jeff Resnick Mystery Series: Murder on the Mind and Dead in Red. "Beautifully written in a stark, spare style, Murder on the Mind is a perfect choice for anyone open to a paranormal thread in a lovingly woven crime novel." —Jeremiah Healy, author of Turnabout and The Only Good Lawyer • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Laura Bradford writing as Elizabeth Lynn Casey Southern Sewing Mystery Series. A Southern charmer of a series, by an Agatha Award nominee. Coming soon from Berkley Prime Crime |
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Kathy Brandt An Underwater Investigation Mystery Series (NAL). "A terrific writer. The scene with the sharks inside the aircraft was enough to cause nightmares. And using an underwater heroine is admirable. Well done!" —Clive Cussler • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Joanna Challis Murder on the Cliffs: A Daphne du Maurier Mystery. An atmospheric new historical mystery series set in Cornwall, and featuring Daphne du Maurier, the grand dame of gothic novels, as the amateur sleuth. Coming soon from St. Martin's |
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Sheila Connolly writing as Sarah Atwell Through a Glass, Deadly and Pane of Death: Glassblowing Mysteries. When glass artisan Emmeline Dowell moves to Tuscon to open her glass crafts studio, she doesn't bargain on a body in the furnace! First in a new series. • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley Prime Crime |
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Sheila Connolly The Warren Grove Apple Orchard Mystery Series. Featuring Meg Corey, her rural Massachusetts apple orchard, and one bad apple. . . . "One Bad Apple is a fun start to a promising new mystery series. Thoroughly enjoyable." —Sammi Carter, author of The Candy Shop Mystery Series • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley Prime Crime |
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Krista Davis Domestic Divas Mystery Series. Featuring Sophie and Natasha, dueling home and gardening stylists. . . . Filled with tips from both Natasha and Sophie, including wonderful recipes and holiday craft ideas, these Divas are a hit with anyone who has a taste for murder. Coming soon from Berkley Prime Crime |
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Betty Hechtman Hooked on Murder and Dead Men Don't Crochet: Crochet Mysteries. ". . . a gentle and charming novel that will warm the reader like a favorite afghan. Its quirky and likable characters are appealing and real. A delightful addition to the mystery genre." —Earlene Fowler, author of Tumbling Blocks and The Saddlemaker's Wife. Betty is also the author of the young adult mystery Blue Schwartz and Nefertiti's Necklace: A Mystery with Recipes (Brown Barn Books). • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley |
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Mary Ellen Hughes Jo's Craft Corner Mysteries: Wreath of Deception, String of Lies, and Paper-Thin Alibi. "Mary Ellen Hughes stitches together a charming mystery filled with crafty plot twists and a fun cast of characters. Read and enjoy this clever novel!" —Monica Ferris • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Berkley Prime Crime |
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Diana Killian A Poetic Death Mystery Series. A Romantic Times Top Pick! "[Sonnet of the Sphinx] is a well-plotted novel that is certain to appeal to mystery lovers everywhere." Published by Pocket Books Corpse Pose. First in a new mystery series featuring yoga instructors, organic foods, and murder! Coming soon from Berkley Prime Crime |
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Joyce and Jim Lavene The Peggy Lee Forensic Botanist Mystery Series (Berkley Prime Crime), a new gardening mystery series set in Charlotte, North Carolina. "Truly a read that you do not want to miss. . . ." —Midwest Book Review. Joyca and Jim are also the authors of The Renaissance Faire Mystery Series (Berkley Prime Crime), Swapping Paint, Hooked Up, and The Telltale Turtle (Midnight Ink). • Click here to read more about the authors' work. |
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Kathryn Lilley Dying to Be Thin: A Fat City Mystery. An Independent Mystery Booksellers Association bestseller. "Fun and fast-paced, this quirky cozy truly puts the 'die' into 'diet.'" —Susan McBride, author of the Debutante Dropout Mysteries Published by NAL |
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Karen MacInerney Murder on the Rocks (nominated for a 2007 Agatha Award for Best First Novel) and Dead and Berried. The delightful Gray Whale Inn mystery series, featuring bed-and-breakfast owner Natalie Barnes and a cast of quirky characters from Cranberry Island, Maine. "This is a new cozy author worth investigating." —Publishers Weekly. Karen is also the coauthor of Beads of Doubt with author Barbara Burnett Smith. • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Midnight Ink |
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Cricket McRae The Sophie Mae Crafting Series. Don't miss Sophie in Lye in Wait, Heaven Preserve Us, and Homespun Murder! "A fresh new voice, wry and cheeky . . . a clever mystery with a romantic twist and an ingenious resolution. Key characters . . . are drawn with impressive depth and humanity." —Larry Karp, author of First Do No Harm and the Thomas Purdue Mystery Series
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Gail Oust The Bunco Babes Mystery Series. When not playing Bunco, a twice monthly requirement at Serenity Cove Estates, Kate McCall and the Bunco Babes can usually be found on the golf course, which is exactly where they are the day they discover a severed arm in a Wal-Mart bag. Kate, a died-in-the-wool crime and punishment junkie, jumps at the chance to perform her civic duty. Armed with Forensics for Dummies, she sets out to help solve the crime. Coming soon from NAL |
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Sandra Parshall The Heat of the Moon and Disturbing the Dead. Winner of the 2006 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. "A strong debut. . . . This fresh, mesmerizing plot will keep readers turning the pages to the very end." —Publishers Weekly Published by Poisoned Pen Press |
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Michele Scott Murder Uncorked, Murder by the Glass, and Silenced by Syrah, as well as A Quarter Horse Mystery Series: Saddled with Trouble and Death Reins In. "Edgy and suspenseful, Scott's novel offers a twist on the traditional cozy—the vindictive nature of the initial murder gives the novel a more sinister feel than many cozies. Sleek, smart characters add realism to a mystery made more colorful by the fabulous Napa Valley setting." —Sheri Melnic, Romantic Times for Murder Uncorked Published by Berkley Prime Crime • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Maggie Sefton Knit One, Kill Two; Needled to Death; A Deadly Yarn; and A Killer Stitch. 2005 Agatha nominee for Best First Novel. "Readers will enjoy visiting with Kelly and her knitting buddies, who, in their carefree way, resemble the cast of Friends." —Publishers Weekly. Maggie is also the author of Dying to Sell. Published by Berkley Prime Crime • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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J. B. Stanley Stirring Up Strife, the first book in the Bible Club Mystery series. Stanley is also the author of A Killer Collection, A Fatal Appraisal, and A Deadly Dealer, and Supper Club Mysteries. "Heavy on fun, light on gore, this savory mystery comes complete with yummy recipes." —Publishers Weekly about Carbs & Cadavers Published by St. Martin's Press, Berkley Prime Crime, and Midnight Ink • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Terri Thayer Stamped Out, the first book in the Stamping Sisters Mystery series, and Wild Goose Chase, the first book in the Quilting Mysteries. Published by Berkley Prime Crime and Midnight Ink • Click here to read more about the author's work. |
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Livia Washburn A Peach of a Murder and Murder by the Slice: A Fresh-Baked Mystery . A charming new cooking-contest mystery series featuring retired schoolteacher Phyllis Newsom and her eccentric group of housemates in Weatherford, Texas. Look for Livia's new Booked for Travel mystery series. • Click here to read more about the author's work. Coming soon from Kensington Books |
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Heather Webber Nina Quinn Mysteries: A Hoe Lot of Trouble, Trouble in Spades, Digging Up Trouble, Trouble in Bloom, and Weeding Out Trouble. Agatha Award Nominee for Best Novel for Trouble in Spades. "Webber weaves a wondrous latticework of plotting and characters. . . ." —Mary Daheim, author of the Alpine Series and the Bed and Breakfast Series • Click here to read more about the author's work. Published by Avon |
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