Josie Tybrook is holding her ownon
her ownwith a successful career and
a bright future. Then she meets Kyle
Perry in a professional tie that will
bring them together again. And again.
Now, in business and in pleasure,
Josie and Kyle engage in a battle of
wills. What begins as a hot diversion
of power and domination turns into an
intimate game behind closed doors.
May 2009 Releases
Karin Tabke Master of Craving, Book 3, Blood Sword Legacy series, Pocket Star,, ISBN:
Twas whispered along the Marches the demon knights who rode black horses wielding
black swords would slay anyone who dared look upon them. Twas whispered their
loyalty was only to the others and no man could split them asunder, nor was there enough
gold in the kingdom to buy their oath. Twas well known each of them was touched not
by the hand of God but by Lucifer himself. Twas also whispered, but only by the bravest
of souls, that each Blood Sword was destined to find only one woman in all Christendom
who would bear him sons, and until that woman was found, he would battle and ravage
the land.
But the darkest secret whispered was that there was one among them whose violent
craving for the one woman he could not have would be the spark that would set an entire
region on fire, and nearly bring down a kingdom, with the aftermath to be felt for the next
thousand years.
Ruby Bartek; "A Man for the Summer", a novella, The Wild Rose Press, ISBN: 9780440245001
Dentist Junior Atkinson left her tiny
home town to see if she would fit in
better in the big city. She definitely
didnt. Now shes back, living in the
house she grew up in, friendly with
every citizen of the two-stoplight
town. Things couldnt be more
wonderful.
Well, maybe if her patients paid her
regularly. If there was an eligible man
in a fifty-mile radius. If she hadnt just
been told that a medical condition
meant she had only a few more fertile
months despite her tender age of
twenty-eight.
Junior barely has time to digest this
news when she finds hunky travel
book author Griff Ross in her chair
with a hell of a toothache...
Shelley Adina Who Made You a Princess? - Hachette FaithWords, ISBN: 0-446-17962-0
Shani Hanna always thought her
parents sent her to Spencer Academy
to groom her for a career in her dad’s
company. Little did she know it was to
advance her family’s interests in a
much more personal way! Shani
returns to Spencer Academy after an
amazing summer with her friends and
a new hottie: Danyel Johnstone. But a
new addition to the student body has
all the girls buzzing. Prince Rashid al
Amir is doing an exchange term at
Spencer Academy—and he’s set his
sights on Shani. It turns out that
Shani's family and the prince’s go
back for generations. In each
generation, members of the two
families have expanded their business
interests through an archaic and
inescapable tradition. Will Shani put
aside her feelings for Danyel to
become a princess? Or will her
headstrong ways put her feelings, her
future—and her faith—at risk?
Going Down Hard, Harlequin Blaze, ISBN: 0-373-79472-0
Her satisfaction is guaranteed... Sierra Donovan is flying high on her company’s rising
success. Her bonus? Another sexy one-night stand with cowboy Reece Carter—also known
as the best sex she’s ever had. But when sick blackmail photos start to show up, fiercely self reliant
Sierra suddenly finds herself needing a 24-hour bodyguard. Who better than cowboy
turned security specialist Reece Carter? Reece is tall, dark and dangerous…and he’s getting
in Sierra’s take-charge way. But, oh god, can he make every single nerve ending on her
body sizzle. Sierra soon realizes that coming home to great sex each night has its
benefits. That is, as long as her bodyguard can keep her alive long enough to enjoy it...
April 2009 Releases
Monica Newcomb Hot on Her Heels, Ravenous Romance trade, ISBN: 978-1607777861
Grace Park, upstart LA publicist, has
never asked a man out before.
Korean-American culture has taught
her two things: how to walk
effortlessly in five-inch heels and how
to let the men do the pursuing. But
shes been intensely drawn to
notorious player Nick Matthews from
the first time they met. Nick has
always avoided women like Grace,
women he calls "relationship chicks."
But there's no doubt about itGrace
is his walking wet dream. When she
offers herself to him on a platter, how
can he resist the feast? He was afraid
the same diet would grow boring and
tasteless, but every moment with
Grace is an adventure. After trusting
Nick once and getting burned, shes
afraid to try again. But when theyre
thrown together in an exotic Hawaiian
setting, will Nick and Grace be able to
let down their guards and take a
chance on each other?
Bella Andre Wild Heat, Bantam, ISBN: 9780440245001
Maya Jackson doesn’t sleep with
strangers. Until the night grief sent her
to the nearest bar and into the arms of
the most explosive lover she’s ever
had. Six months later, the dedicated
arson investigator is coming face-to-face
with him again. Gorgeous,
grinning Logan Cain. Her biggest
mistake. Now her number one suspect
in a string of deadly wildfires. Risking
his life on a daily basis is what gets
Logan up in the morning. As the
leader of the elite Tahoe Pines Hotshot
Crew, he won’t back down from a
blaze—or from beautiful, lethal Maya
Jackson. She may have seduced him
with her tears and her passion, but it’ll
be a cold day in hell before Logan lets
down his guard again. But when
Maya’s life is threatened, his natural born
hero instincts kick in, and Logan
vows to protect the woman sworn to
bring him down. And as desire
reignites, nothing—not the killer fire
nor the killer hot on their trail—can
douse the flames.…
Shirley Marks His Lordship’s Chaperone, Avalon Books, ISBN: 9780803499478
Robert, the Marquess of Haverton,
desires a chaperone to keep from
falling prey to the married, widowed,
and single ladies of London. The
Duchess of Waverly is sympathetic to
her son’s predicament and helps him
find a suitable female to fill the
position. Miss Catherine Hayward
accepts this unusual job. She is
surprised to find the need to keep her
new charge from being compromised
is genuine. It isn’t long before her
sympathetic and protective feelings
give way to pleasant, fanciful notions
of sharing his company.
Soon Catherine finds herself falling
for her employer, the Marquess, which
makes her the exact type of woman
from whom he is to be protected.
Crystal Kaufmann The Combat, Loose Id, ISBN: 9780373605385
Desperate to locate her missing sister, Gabrielle Langston travels to San Francisco expecting
to find Linna in a fanatical Goth community of wannabe bloodsuckers. Instead, Gabrielle
discovers real vampires, sexy gargoyles, and an undead prince intent on claiming her as his
bride. Though it was over 800 years ago that a vampire killed his young wife, the scars on
Davin McCain’s soul burn deep. He has risked his life for the Guardians, an ancient sect of
gargoyles charged with policing vampire kind, for eight centuries, yet never again has he risked his heart. But when
he rescues feisty Gabrielle, Davin is lost to the charms of the pretty, green-eyed human. Her dangerous idea to
infiltrate the vampire coven is the only chance the Guardians have to finally locate the vampire’s “Palace,” and
Davin realizes while he’s just found the mate he wants by his side for eternity, he could lose her in mere days.
Tawny Weber Coming on Strong, Harlequin Blaze, ISBN: 978-0-373-79466-9
Event: Very sensual resort opening.
Place: In bed, hopefully!
Host: Hottie millionaire Mitch Carter
Planner: Belle Forsham, who once jilted Mitch at the altar. Oops ...
When Mitch’s new hotel falters, he needs a pro. Enter the It Girl of event planning: the
traitorous, damnably sexy Belle. Time for some red-hot revenge! But Belle has her own
secret agenda for her ex-fiancé. And in the meantime, she’ll enjoy how Mitch still makes her legs—and every other
body part—deliciously quiver. But it’s strictly business between them this time. At least it is...until Belle decides
that the best sexual revenge goes both ways!
March 2009 Releases
Jina Bacarr et al. Naughty Bits: An anthology of short erotic fiction, Harlequin Spice,, ISBN: 9780373605385
Naughty Bits is the first-ever compilation of breath-hitching, leg-crossing, pulse-quickening
short erotic fiction from the editors of SPICE Briefs. Penned by some of the genre’s best
authors, including Megan Hart, Delilah Devlin, Jodi Lynn Copeland, Kimberly Kaye Terry,
Alice Gaines, and Sarah McCarty, these fifteen provocative, flirty, haunting—but always
arousing—erotic encounters may be brief, but each one is guaranteed to be the naughtiest part
of your day!
Jami Alden Kept, The Gemini Men, book two, March 2009
Kensington Brava, ISBN: 0758225474
Ethan and Derek Taggart: they're the men of Gemini, and when it comes to sheetscorching
undercover work, nobody does it better. The only one they answer to is big
brother Danny—until the right women come along to grab the reins and crack the whip
as hard as the Taggart men like it... Security is Derek Taggart's game, and he plays it
straight—no margin for error, no time to fool around...except with one hot little number
who changes everything. He takes her home when she needs a ride—one she’ll never
forget. The problem is Derek can’t forget her, a total about-face for a guy who keeps his
enemies closer than his lovers. Then he finds out the sexy dynamo is Alyssa Miles,
notorious party girl and darling of the gossip rags. It’s time to walk away and never look
back, which would be a hell of a lot easier if his agency didn’t desperately need the
high-profile gig her family's offering: a minor detail that consists mainly of Derek
watching Alyssa 24/7. Keeping an eagle eye on every inch of Alyssa’s nubile body isn’t
exactly a hardship—the problem is keeping his hands off and his brain on when things
go dangerously wrong...
Monica McCarty Highland Outlaw, Random House, ISBN: 0345503392
Patrick MacGregor is a hunted man living on the edge. With his land stolen and clan
outlawed, Patrick and his MacGregor clansmen have been forced into hiding—blame
for which Patrick puts squarely on the shoulders of the hated Campbells. Patrick will
stop at nothing to save his clan from destruction, and marriage to Elizabeth Campbell,
whose quiet beauty he’d admired from afar, just might be the answer. Arranging an
attack seems to be the perfect means to win the trust of the protected lass, but soon
Patrick realizes that it isn’t just his life at stake if she discovers the truth of his identity,
but something he’d thought lost long ago—his heart.
Elizabeth Campbell has never done anything reckless in her life. Shy and dutiful, Lizzie
has always tried to do the right thing—even suffering through the humiliation of two
broken engagements without complaint. But behind the serious façade is a passionate
woman fighting to get out. So when a handsome mysterious warrior rescues her from an
attack, Lizzie boldly asks him to stay. Seduced by his kiss and mesmerized by the edge
of danger that surrounds him, Lizzie succumbs to the promise beckoning from behind
his shadowed gaze, believing she’s found the perfect man. But soon Lizzie wonders
whether in risking her heart, she’s lost everything.
Regan Taylor America’s Hero, Champagne Books, ISBN: 978-1-897445-57-0
He plays America's hero . . . she
is America’s hero.
Following a daring rescue after
being shot down, United States Marine Corps Major Cass
Winters just wants to get back to flying. When Hollywood
actor Austin Quinn, aka America’s Hero, arrives to film
Cass’s story, not even the jet blast deflectors will cool the
flames. With a SAM on the tail of Cass’s F/A-18 fighter
jet, only the most decisive maneuvers will save their lives
… even if they do land in the middle of the Trojan War.
February 2009 Releases
Shirley Marks An Agreeable Arrangement, Avalon, ISBN: 080349937
The terms of Lady Cassandra Phillips' inheritance are simple: marry the man her father
has chosen and she can keep her fortune and her family estate. If Cassie refuses to
comply, she will lose everything she has come to know and treasure as her own.
Julian, the elder brother of the Stewart family, values family duty and honor above all
else. He can wield a pen in business matters and keep his respected, long-established
family financially secure, but he knows nothing of love. He will ensure that Cassie
adheres to the marriage agreement proposed by their fathers, though it means uniting her
with his capricious younger brother, Edward. Dashing Edward Stewart has the charm
and talent to win the heart of any young woman. The arrangement seems happily settled,
but will Cassie's misplaced affection make it impossible to have both her heart's desire
and the man she loves?
Monica McCarty Highland Warrior, Random House, ISBN: 0345503384
The ruthless enforcer of Scotland's most powerful clan, Jamie Campbell is the most
feared man in the Highlands. Raw physical strength coupled with cunning political
acumen make him a powerful force with whom few men will dare to reckon.
Determined to see the Highlands tamed of its lawlessness and unrest, Jamie's objectives
are clear: under the guise of seeking the Chief of Lamont's daughter's hand in marriage,
discover whether the Lamonts are harboring any outlawed MacGregors. But guise turns
to desire when he meets the beautiful spitfire who rules the household with a dainty iron
fist. The fierce Highlander never expects that the woman he wants above all others will
test his duty and loyalty to his clan to the breaking point.
Cosseted and adored by her family, Caitrina Lamont has no intention of abandoning her
beloved father and doting four older brothers for a husband, especially a Campbell. But
Jamie Campbell is nothing like the parade of suitors that Caitrina's father usually
traipses across their hall. His raw masculinity threatens her in a way no man ever had
before. But when Caitrina's idyllic world is shattered, could the man she blames for her
tragedy become her only hope for the future?
January 2009 Releases
Amanda Scott Border Moonlight, Grand Central Publishing, ISBN: 0-446-54135-4
Lovely, fearless, and fiery, Lady
Sibylla Cavers has rejected three men
at the altar, including the formidable
Simon Murray, Laird of Elishaw. But
after Simon helps her rescue a
drowning child from the icy River
Tweed, Sibylla quickly learns that
there is more to the handsome Border
lord than she ever imagined.
Still stinging from her rejection and
determined to ignore her charms,
Simon discovers a fascination for the
strong-willed lass, which quickly
ignites to passion. As Border tensions
escalate, threatening a fragile truce
with England, Simon and Sibylla risk
Elishaw, their future, and their very
lives to protect the country they love.
Shelley Adina Be Strong and Curvaceous, January 2009, Book 3, All About Us series,
Hachette FaithWords, ISBN: 0-446-17799-7
After spending spring break in Mexico with her grandparents, Carly Aragon can't wait
to get back to school at Spencer Academy in San Francisco. With Lissa Mansfield and
Gillian Chang by her side, she's ready for anything ... except a new roommate. Lady
Lindsay MacPhail, flamboyant daughter of the Earl of Strathcairn, quickly becomes
Carly's worst nightmare. "Mac" not only swoops in and steals Carly's privacy, she's also
stealing Brett Loyola—Carly's biggest crush!
But when Mac starts receiving strange, threatening e-mails, she and Carly must come
together to figure out who's behind them and why. In the end, the fate of one girl will
lie in the other's hands. Will the two learn to trust one another and trust God?
Kate Perry Marked by Passion, Book 1, Guardians of Destiny series
Grand Central, Forever ISBN: 0-446-54100-1
Rules for the (Very) Reluctant
Guardian of the Scroll:
One: Don't lose the artifact you've
inherited from your ancestors—no
matter how much it starts messing up
your life.
Two: Do learn how to control its
powers. (And, yes, that means putting
up with uber-complicated Guardian
lessons from your father's meddling
ghost.)
Three: Don't trust anyone. Especially
Rhys, the mysterious bad boy who's
always one step ahead of you ... and
irresistible as sin.
Four: Do anything to keep the scroll
from landing in the wrong hands—
and destroying the world. Even if that
brings on a heartbreaking betrayal, an
evil you never saw coming, and a
choice you may not live to regret.
Ruby Bartek Along for the Ride, The Wild Rose Press
When Laurel Sherman's boyfriend
leaves her for a woman half his age,
Laurel wonders if her romantic future
is over. Forty-one years old, slightly
overweight, she buries herself in the
job she loves. But when her driver
comes to take her to the airport each
week, she can't help but give in to the
allure of Rafi's cultured manners,
engaging conversation, and
smoldering, dark appeal.
Foreign-born Rafi may only be
twenty-six, but he is unusually
experienced in the ways of women.
He is drawn to the mature sensuality
hidden beneath Laurel's buttoned-up
exterior. When sparks lead to a first
touch, blazing passion is not far
behind.
Veronica Wolff Warrior of the Highlands, Berkley Sensation, ISBN: 978-0425226759
She has to change the past in order to
save his future ... While doing
research for her dissertation, graduate
student Haley Fitzpatrick stumbles
upon a strange artifact—which sends
her back in time to old Scotland,
directly into the path of the notorious
Alasdair MacColla, a warrior known
for his enormous physical presence
and bloodthirsty reputation. Assuming
that this woman with the mysterious
accent is an enemy spy, MacColla
promptly kidnaps her. But Haley’s
beauty and courage strike a chord in
the Highlander, awakening a desire in
him that he hadn't known existed.
At first Haley’s frightened by her
imposing captor. But she soon
discovers that MacColla is much more
than the brute that modern history
describes, and decides she’s meant to
be by his side. But unless she can find
a way to change the past, the warrior
she’s fallen for is destined to meet a
tragic end...
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