Current & Upcoming Releases
by SFA-RWA Authors

December 2006 Releases

Jasmine Haynes
Open Invitation, Berkley HEAT, ISBN: 0425213609

Three best friends take a trip to The Sex Club—where a deliciously heart-pounding time is had by all… A bachelorette party at a place called The Sex Club is the last place Debbie expects to find the man of her wildest fantasies. But in "Invitation to Seduction," Stephen wants to be that and so much more—if only Debbie will let him…
The fourth time's the charm? So thinks Virginia Hansen, whose fourth walk down the aisle is with Mr. Nice Guy—without the sparks. That is, until her new husband Brett offers her an "Invitation to Pleasure"—and she more than happily accepts…
In "Invitation to Passion," forty-something Stacy Parrish is used to surrounding herself with young studs who worship her beautiful body. But when an older man turns up the heat, she wonders if the secret to eternal youth might be standing before her…

November 2006 Releases

Jami Worthington writing as Jami Alden
Delicious, Kensington Aphrodisia, ISBN: 0-7582-1532-0

Reggie Caldwell, star of a popular TV cooking show, gets more male attention than she knows what to do with. She needs a bodyguard—fast. Gabe Bankovic is perfect for the job and he’s all man: milewide shoulders, martial arts expertise, and highly developed protective instincts. When Gabe says yes, she knows she's in good hands. Because she's had those hands on her body before...
Gabe has never forgotten the one unbelievable night of passion he spent with a total stranger—her luscious mouth, her touch, her passionate response to his every caress, her face as she surrendered all control—the woman defined the word sensual. The supersexy bodyguard intends to show Reggie that their first time together was only a sizzling taste. Because the best is yet to come…

Shirley Schneckloth writing as Shirley Marks
Geek to Chic, Avalon Books, ISBN 0-80-349795-4

When Silicon Valley engineer Nicholas Atwood donates two years's salary to charity, he is unwillingly thrust into the limelight. Aware of his social awkwardness and terrified of publicly disgracing his upper crust family, he seeks the help of an image consultant. Maybe she can turn him into the perfect son, ideal brother, and articulate foundation spokesman. Doctor Kate O'Connor has transformed dozens of nerds into self-confident, socially successful men. Her foolproof method takes months, sometimes even years to work its magic, but Nick has just one week. Kate knows she's accepting the biggest challenge of her career. But as she helps uncover Nick's innerhunk, can she handle the challenge to her heart when her feelings for him turn personal?

Josie Brown
Impossibly Tongue-Tied, Avon, ISBN: 0060815884

Nina Harte, a struggling actress, becomes a sex phone operator in order to support her actor husband, Nathan, and child. When Nathan gets his dream role, he leaves her for his diva costar. Of course, he doesn't know that his director is one of Nina's usual callers. Neither does his agent, Sam, who is also in love with her. In other words, celebrity, sex, scandal...you know—just another fun day in Hollywood.

Rae Monet
Lone Wolf Three, Red Sage, ISBN: 0975451685

Planetary politics and squabbling over wolf-occupied territory drain former rebel leader Taban Zias. When Taban's second-in-charge sends him a mediator to help negotiate the Elnar land treaty, he's pissed. But his anger quickly turns to desire when he meets Lakota Blackson. Focused, calm and honorable, the female Wolf Warrior is Taban's perfect mate. Now if he can just convince her...

October 2006 Releases

Barbara Freethy
Played, Signet, ISBN: 0451219694

FBI agent J.T. McIntyre is determined to catch the thief who conned his father and destroyed his family. He wants revenge as much as justice, and he won’t let anyone stand in his way — not even beautiful art historian Christina Alberti, whose secrets make him wonder just which side she’s on.

Jennifer Skully
Sheer Dynamite, HQN Books, ISBN: 0373771320

She is a woman desperately seeking more... In a family of bona fide psychics, Opal Smith feels like, well, a misfit. So when she sees a phantom body falling from an overpass, she's thrilled because this is her first honest-to- God vision. Unfortunately, the guy who just rear-ended her when she slammed on her brakes doesn’t share her excitement, particularly when she enlists his reluctant help in preventing her vision from becoming reality. He is a man who's had too much "crazy" in his life... But Jack Davis is still determined to save Opal from her folly. Of course, Jack doesn't bargain on Opal's matchmaking Grandma Blue, who claims he's the reincarnation of "Dynamite" Davis-her all-time favorite racecar driver. Or that Opal's caring demeanor would punch all his knight-in-shining-armor buttons-and a few other hot buttons as well! Or that she's about to show him that whether he's truly Dynamite Davis or just plain old Jack, she makes his life complete.

Julie Anne Long
Ways to be Wicked, Warner Forever, ISBN 0-446-61687-7

DAZZLING! Sylvie Lamoureux is the darling of the Paris ballet, renowned for her beauty and passionate dedication to her art. But when a mysterious letter sends her across the English Channel, she finds herself literally landing in the lap of one of London's most notorious men. DARING! With a face that has charmed many a London lady, theater impresario Tom Shaughnessy is used to women falling into his arms. But from the moment this feisty young Frenchwoman leaps into his carriage, he senses he's met his rival in wit, daring...and sensuality. DESTINED! When fate pulls Sylvie into the bawdy world of Tom's theater, a desire neither of them fully expects threatens to upend their well-laid plans. But the past Sylvie never knew she had will force her to make a decision. She can either let it bring down the curtain on their fiery pas de deux...or trust this wicked man with her heart.

September 2006 Releases

Susan Crosby
The Merry Widow’s Diary, Harlequin Next • ISBN: 13:978-0-373-88108

Saturday, September 22 1. Get a dog cat.
2. Get a man.
3. Get adventurous (go skinnydipping!).
4. Get a life!
She’d been the pampered and protected wife. Now she was a widow with both daughters off at college, and she was suddenly desperate to fill her empty nest with something—anything. So when Jill Townsend finds a mysterious key in her late husband’s office she sets out to find the door it opens. Saying so long to suburbia, she heads for the wilds of Manhattan, where new friends and career opportunities loom—and sexy men are hitting on her! But will Jill ever be able to step beyond the safe and secure world she’s always known and take that leap into merry widowhood?

Karen Mercury
The Four Quarters of the World, Medallion Press • ISBN: 1932815449

Abyssinia, 1866. The crazed but dynamic Tewodros II holds fifty Europeans on the inaccessible rock Magdala. One of them is an American doctor, Delphine Chambliss, who Tewodros believes is the reincarnation of the Queen of Sheba, from whom all Abyssinian kings are descended. Into this barbaric kingdom comes American adventurer, linguist, and ethnologist, Captain Ravinger Howland. As Tewodros’ right-hand man, Ravi is allowed all the privileges of a royal son: concubines, armory, all the raw beef he can eat…anything but the queen. As Ravi begins to question Tewodros’s sanity, he falls for the bitterly bereaved Dr. Chambliss. And as the kingdom crumbles, Ravi and Tewodros lock horns over the woman in a battle…to the death.

Kate Douglas
Wild Nights (anthology), Kensington Aphrodisia • ISBN: 0758214898

Willful and headstrong, Chanku shape-shifter Camille Mason takes unnecessary risks to run as the wolf, even in daytime. Her behavior leads to her untimely death and affects the lives of all those around her: the rookie policeman who was just doing his job when he fired his gun, Camille’s young daughter Tia who must grow up without her mother, and Camille’s husband Ulrich, whose powerful connection to his one true mate is filled with as much anger as love. Chanku wizard Anton Cheval has the power to bring Ulrich and Camille together for one night of passion—will one night be enough time to heal twenty years worth of pain? Samhain is a time of magic—enter the world of the Chanku, where passion and love are powerful enough to cross the barriers between life and death.

Pam Rosenthal
The Slightest Provocation, Signet Eclipse • ISBN: 0451219473

For a couple as proud and contentious as Mary and Kit, a hint of scorn or a whiff of condescension was quite sufficient - for the bonds of trust and honor to dissolve at the slightest provocation. They came by their intransigence honestly; as the children of feuding Derbyshire landowners, Mary Penley and Kit Stansell had been raised to be enemies. Too willful to be bound by their families’ prejudices, they became secret friends instead - and then much more than friends. When they eloped, they thought they’d left all rancor and rivalry behind them. But a proper Mayfair marriage wasn’t so easy for the reformminded daughter of a brewer and the wildly undisciplined son of a marquess - if Kit really was the marquess’s son anyway. Now, nine years, a legal separation, and a war later - Kit and Mary are thrust together again, as passionate, as stubborn and single-minded, and as ready to hurl themselves (or perhaps the glassware) at each other as ever. Until a vicious political intrigue threatens everything they hold dear...

Karin Tabke
Good Girl Gone Bad, Pocket Books • ISBN: 1416524851

Straight-laced, by-thebook police officer Philamina Zorn has always lived by the letter of the law — that is, until she is assigned to work with Lieutenant Ty Jamerson, a tough-as-nails, arrogantly handsome cop who knows exactly how to press her buttons. Staking out Klub Kashmir, the Bay Area’s hottest gentleman’s club, Phil and Ty go undercover to bait the kidnapper of three young women — including two strippers from the club — while trying to keep their clashing personalities at bay. Baring more than just her inhibitions, Phil dons a barely there ensemble, straps on stilettos, and reveals her feisty side as Kat, a seductively sexy cocktail waitress who lets her luscious curves do the talking. Not only is she determined to expose a criminal but she has vowed to show her hot-headed lieutenant, a.k.a. floor manager of Klub Kashmir, that she’s no shrinking violet. As Phil and Ty become more deeply entrenched in the sordid underground world of exotic dancing, where money means everything and passions run wild, flaring tension becomes uncontrollable lust. It’s all they can do not to surrender to desire — a hunger that intensifies with each playful encounter. Meanwhile, a cold-blooded criminal is hiding in the shadows — and a devastating secret that, if revealed, could shake Phil to her core.

August 2006 Releases

Susan Grant
Your Planet or Mine?, HQN Books, ISBN 0373771061

Think the grocery store is a great place to meet men? Hunky interstellar fugitive, aisle 5! With false accusations piling up against her famous political family and an ex-fiancé in hot water determined to take her down with him, the last thing Jana Jasper needs is more trouble. But when she heads to the grocery store for an ice cream fix, not only does the muscled hunk in the frozen foods section ranting about spaceships and invasions look crazy, he looks...familiar. Cavin of Far Star has never forgotten the girl he met during his weeks spent on that quaint little world, planet Earth, the girl who didn’t believe he was real. And now he’ll risk his future to save her. All she has to do is take him to her leader. Simple enough plan—although Jana isn’t so easily convinced. Hell-bent on charming his way past her defenses, he’s determined to stay one step ahead of the galaxy’s most feared assassin—and may just capture his favorite Earthling’s heart in the process.

Brenda Novak
Dead Silence, Mira, 0-7783-2328-5

There’s a body buried behind a Mississippi farmhouse... Grace Montgomery knows who it is, and she knows why. Grace left the town of Stillwater thirteen years ago, trying to forget, trying to make good. As an assistant D.A. in Jackson, she’s finally achieved the success that was supposed to change her life. But it hasn’t—and Grace realizes she has to defeat the past or the past will defeat her. So she’s finally come back to face her own history. And to face the people of Stillwater, including Kennedy Archer, the boy who had everything. She’s a different person now—tough, self-possessed, and completely uninterested in the people she’d once tried to please. Except for Kennedy... But Grace knows how dangerous loving Kennedy could be—to him and to her.

Candice Hern
Just One of Those Flings, Signet Eclipse, ISBN 0451219201

Beatrice, Lady Somerfield, is too busy acting as chaperone for her headstrong niece to take her friends’ advice to find a lover. Maybe next year, she thinks. Until one night at a masquerade ball when a dark stranger makes her realize what she’s been missing. When she finally discovers his identity as the Marquess of Thayne, the very man she has practically been pushing into her niece’s arms as the Catch of the Season, Beatrice is horrified. But Thayne is thoroughly captivated by Beatrice, and finds himself increasingly drawn to the beautiful, sensual, more mature and sophisticated Lady Somerfield, and soon discovers he wants more than a love affair. Beatrice, however, has vowed never to marry again. But when their private fling leads to public scandal, more than one life is turned upside down.

Amanda Scott
Lady’s Choice, Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-61669-9

LADY’S CHOICE is the story of a bride abducted from her own wedding, her fearless younger sister, the lost Templar treasure, and an intrepid hero whose victory could mean losing the love of his life. Lady Sorcha Macleod is certain that the man her sister Adela loves, the dashing Scottish Knight Templar Sir Hugo Robison, is the masked rider who kidnaps Adela on her wedding day. When she learns he is not, she sets off to rescue Adela with Hugo in hot pursuit. On the road with the irrepressible Sorcha, Hugo soon discovers a woman of fire and beauty, a woman he longs to touch and taste – but his honor forbids that, because he has vowed that when they find Adela he will marry her. As a cruel mastermind plots to steal the Templars’ storied treasure and keep Adela for himself, Sorcha and Hugo will risk everything, even their own destiny, to save her and to protect the Templars’ long-held secrets.

Rae Monet
Driving Me Insane, NASCAR Heat Series, Liquidsilverbooks.com

NASCAR driver Rick Monroe is annoyed to discover a faulty fuel line caused his crash. His frustration shifts into high gear when he learns the “expert mechanic” Warren Manufacturing is sending to investigate wears a skirt. When smart and sexy Angela Warren walks into his garage, Rick goes hotter than a speeding engine, and need becomes his number one racing companion. But she’s so focused on her job, she completely ignores his red-blooded male signals for sex. Rick considers taking drastic measures, along the line of a well-planned seduction.

July 2006 Releases

Because there was no newsletter in July, July releases were included in the June releases below.

June 2006 Releases

Shelley Bates
A Sounding Brass (Book 3 of the Elect trilogy), Warner Faith, ISBN 0-446-69492-4

Claire Montoya’s life doesn’t fit her anymore. Brought up in a toxic church in the small town of Hamilton Falls, Claire has watched her friends leave and has seen the leaders she trusted disgraced. It’s time for a change—if she could just figure out what that is. When Luke Fisher, radio evangelist, is invited to preach at one of their gatherings, Claire decides this is what she has been waiting for. She goes to work for him as a bookkeeper at the radio station and soon discovers there are things about this charismatic visionary that just don’t add up. And Investigator Ray Harper of the Organized Crime Task Force is hanging around the station, too, asking disturbing questions. But who is right? The nationally known evangelist or the nonbelieving cop? And to whom is Claire going to trust her heart?

Susan Crosby
Forced to the Altar, Silhouette Desire, ISBN 0-373-76733-1

“You’re not my prisoner.” Unfortunately, that’s exactly how she felt, trapped in Zach Keller’s remote castle. The handsome millionaire was supposed to be her protector, but under his watchful gaze she felt more exposed than ever. It didn’t help that he evaded all personal questions—and insisted that for her safety, they must marry. She had to find a way off Zach’s property, or at least a reason to deny his proposal. Because she was on the verge of saying yes to whatever Zach demanded—especially if it meant a wedding night neither of them would ever forget.

Barbara Freethy
Taken, Signet, ISBN 0451218736

Kayla Sheridan had longed for love, marriage and a family. Now, after a whirlwind courtship with the man of her dreams, she is his wife. But on their wedding night, he vanishes, leaving Kayla with the bitter realization that her desire has made her an easy mark for deception. Nick Granville has an ingrained sense of honor and an intense desire to succeed in building the world’s most challenging high-tech bridges. But when he crosses paths with a ruthless con man, he’s robbed of everything he values, including his identity. With nothing left to lose, he’ll risk any danger to clear his name and reclaim his life. Thrown together by fate, Kayla and Nick embark on a desperate journey toward the truth—to uncover the mysterious motives of an ingenious and seductive stranger who boasts he can’t be caught ... and to reveal the shocking secrets of their own shattered pasts.

Susan Grant
“Mortal in Mysteria,” in the anthology Mysteria (w/MaryJanice Davidson, P.C. Cast, Gena Showalter), Berkley, ISBN 0425211061

Meet a sexy, 6’5” Scottish demon in need of rehabilitation in “Mortal in Mysteria”—Susan’s contribution to the hot, hilarious anthology featuring MaryJanice Davidson, P.C. Cast, and Gena Showalter. It’s the first of a series of anthologies about the quirky, unforgettable residents of Mysteria. Ever wonder what the hit TV show Desperate Housewives would be like if the characters were vampires, werewolves, fairies, witches, and elves? That’s Mysteria. Of course, there are normal residents, too, like the town pastor, the high-school English teacher, and the cashier down at the One Stop Mart. Or are they normal? One thing’s for certain: One toss of a coin into Mysteria’s magical wishing fountain and a whiff of the cotton-candy-pink aphrodisiac pollen, and you’ll never want to go home again!

Kate Douglas
Wolf Tales II, Kensington Aphrodisia, ISBN 0-7582-1387-5

Enter a world where pleasure is a rite of passage …Tia Mason is an alluring—and very experienced— young woman. But she is naive of her heritage as Chanku, an ancient, highly sensual race of shapeshifters. It will be up to Luc Stone to introduce her to her feral birthright—and its thrilling rituals. For Luc is also Chanku, and a special agent in heir cadre, the Pack. And Tia is everything he wants in a mate … The attraction is instant, their thirst unquenchable. As Luc moves Tia inexorably towards her destiny, he prepares to introduce her to the Pack—where her favors will belong to the others as well. By the time her test is through, Tia will have proven just how willing, adventurous, and truly Chanku she is … but one ultimate explosive experience still remains …

Jasmine Haynes
Somebody's Lover, ISBN 0425209962

It takes a real man to love a woman right. Meet three brothers who know how to crank up the heat in the bedroom—and the women who love them. “Somebody's Lover” finds mother-of-two Taylor Jackson longing for the seductive touch of a good man. But when that man turns out to be her late husband’s brother, can she let him into her heart? In “Somebody's Ex,” David Jackson is ready to take a walk on the wild side with gorgeous Randi Anderson, until he realizes she’s looking for a happily ever after—and he has to think twice. In “Somebody's Wife,” Mitch Jackson is about to have his socks blown off when his wife heats things up in the bedroom. But when they find their visions of the future worlds apart, they will each question the very foundation of their marriage.

May 2006 Releases

Michaela August
House of Memory (House of the Rose, Book Two), Awe-Struck E-Books, ISBN 1-58749-551-1

In a medieval world at war, the vampires who call themselves djinni protect the people of the House of the Rose from Crusader and Saracen alike. More importantly, the djinni search for the new incarnations of the House's ancient souls to return their memories of previous lifetimes. In this thrilling sequel to Glass Souls, events threaten to spin out of Lady Cecilia's control. She uses her powers to conceal the deadly secret that Dominic discovered in his desperate quest to restore his beloved Michel to the immortal existence of the vampire Protectors. Deliberately altering their memories, she hopes to tame them and keep her position as the eldest and most powerful vampire. But her actions have unexpected consequences for her, and for the House of the Rose.

Lynna Banning
Loner’s Lady, Harlequin Historicals, ISBN 0-373-29406-9

When a stranger turns up at her farm in need of a place to rest, Ellen O'Brian doesn't have the heart to turn him away. He looks darkly dangerous, but she can handle herself; she's learned hard and fast when her husband up and left. Jess Flint can't help but admire Ellen's courage and grit—even though he has to keep secrets from her. He shows her what it is like to feel like a woman again, to have a man to hold and rely on. When a life and death threat looms, will their bond help them survive? Or will his past tear them apart?

Catherine Burr
Desires and Deceptions, New Line Press, ISBN 1-892851-02-4

Desires and Deceptions is the compelling story of a young girl's journey into womanhood and business venture that brings her to grips with her romantic ambition and conflicting values. Marisa is enthralled as a young girl by the beautiful estates where her father works as a gardener. As she grows up, she is determined she will enjoy that lofty lifestyle, but she is not prepared for the barriers designed by those who do not think she should be allowed to rise out of her humble background. Marisa struggles with sheer determination to win acceptance into a society she envies. Along the road she finds love, heartache, and the answers to the secrets that have shaped her life.

Kate Douglas
"Chanku Rising" in anthology Sexy Beast, Kensington Aphrodisia, ISBN 0758214855

Some men are more than meets the eye ... much, much more. And when they unleash a woman's wildest desires—her deepest, animal hunger—the results are primal, magical, and undeniably hot ... In "Chanku Rising" Xandi and Stefan, Keisha and Anton are shapeshifter couples whose euphoric lovemaking humans can only dream about. However, an outsider, Carl Burns, has learned the ecstatic truth about them and seeks proof by stalking Xandi, threatening to expose her and her clan unless the quartet can find a means to stop him.

Shannon Hollis
Full Circle Book 5 in the "White Star" miniseries—4.5 stars and Top Pick from RT! Harlequin Blaze, ISBN 0-373-79258-1

He was the itch she longed to scratch ... Before Daniel Burke was the "real Indiana Jones," Cate Wells thought he was everything she could ever want. Then, after a humiliating experience eight years ago, she realized how wrong she was. When Cate comes into possession of a carved wooden box, she knows Daniel is the only person who can authenticate it. Sure she can separate business from pleasure, Cate decides to see him at a conference he's attending. But with one look into Daniel's eyes, it's clear to her the heat between them hasn't dimmed. Giving in to their shared fantasy would be career suicide. Especially when Cate isn’t sure if she wants the man ... or the myth.

Brenda Novak
The Other Woman, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0-373-78089-3

A second chance doesn't mean second best! Elizabeth O'Connell has survived one of the worst betrayals a wife can imagine. Finding out that she wasn't the only woman in her husband's life meant the end of her marriage and a year of personal hell. Now she's focusing on her new business and raising her two kids. Carter Hudson isn't part of her plan. When he's introduced to Liz by well-meaning friends, her dislike is instant. But as she spends time with him, Liz realizes she likes having Carter in her life—more than likes it. However, Carter has secrets in his past that he can't seem to escape, secrets that apparently involve a woman. Liz is sure of one thing—she'll never be "the other woman" again!

April 2006 Releases

Susan Crosby
The Forbidden Twin, Silhouette Desire, ISBN 0-373-76717-X

He wanted what he could not have ... The mysterious "lady in red" who appeared at his Manhattan apartment inflamed his senses and ignited his passion, but John Harlan's new lover was the very woman he could never possess—his ex-fiancée's twin sister, Scarlet Elliott. Scarlet had loved John from afar for years ... and one night she succumbed to her urges and made her way into John's bed. But could their relationship ever be more than a forbidden affair?

Pamela Rae Heath
Suicide: What Really Happens in the Afterlife, North Atlantic Books, ISBN 1556436211

This provocative study explores what happens to those who commit suicide. Drawing on communications from the spirits of more than 100 "successful" suicides, it offers an intriguing look at what the dead themselves say about suicide, its repercussions, and their experiences in the afterlife. Bringing together the channeled messages of three types of suicide—traditional suicide, assisted suicide, and the suicide mass murder adopted by terrorists—the book covers a wide range of topics, including why people commit suicide, what it is like to cross over, adjustmentproblems, what suicides would say to those left behind, and what they would tell others thinking of taking their own lives. Additionally, the book conveys powerful messages from suicide bombers, warning potential terrorists of the serious karmic consequences that await them. For anyone contemplating suicide or euthanasia, the book offers profound, sometimes unsettling, insight into the ramifications of these acts.

Liz Maverick
Crimson Rogue (the final installment of the Crimson City series), Dorchester, ISBN 0505526255

From the four strata of Crimson City come rogues: vampire, werewolf, human, demon. These rebels, rakes and unsung heroes have turned their backs on the extravagant vampire skyway, the gritty werewolf underground, the iron-fisted human stronghold and the fiery power of the demon underworld. Walking a thin line between heaven and hell, they make their own rules and follow their own destinies. Ironically, they will be the ones to determine if the City flourishes or fails. Cydney Brighton knows them well, for she too is now rogue. Having escaped hell, she's discovered that the City is not what it once was—and neither is she. Only one man understands her, understands what it means to be someone or something beyond control. He's ready to come out of the darkness; and part-man, part-machine, he’s willing to sacrifice almost anything to make himself whole.

Rae Monet
The Winner’s Circle, a novella in the Nascar Heat series, Venus Press, ISBN 1-59836-118-X

The roar of the track and thrill of the ride keep driver Shawn Lewin in the game, but the good-old-boys' network blocks her out of the pro cup circuit. When sponsor Lovely Cosmetics' female driver retires, Shawn steps up to take her place. She refuses to stop for anything or anyone, not even her walk-on-the-wild-side foxy competitor, NASCAR driver Jimmy Normin. Jim isn't happy hearing Lovely's newest driver is a woman. Women have no business behind the wheel. They aren't made for the rigors of high-speed racing. When Jim gets his first look at Shawn Lewin, he quickly realizes what that hot number is good for. He's determined to have her, both on and off the track, while on his way to the Winner's Circle.

Jennifer Skully
Drop Dead Gorgeous, HQN, ISBN 0-373-77104-5

Where is love when you really need it? Certain that she will depart this world at the tender age of 28, Madison O’Donnell is determined to experience breathless, passionate love in the two weeks left to her, no thanks to her stuffy boss, T. Laurence Hobbs! T. Laurence is the perfect tax accountant, a man who likes his ducks in a row, his numbers in a column. But there is no way he will sit by while the lovely Madison throws herself at the absolutely wrong man. If the only way to save Madison from herself is to make her fall madly in love with him, then it's up to T. Laurence to make it happen. And as he turns his number-crunching skills to capturing his sexy secretary, he's beginning to think that there is more to life than death and taxes.

March 2006 Releases

Allison Brennan
The Kill, Ballantine, ISBN 0-345-48523-8

Her worst nightmare brought back to life, she risks everything for a second shot at justice. For thirty years, FBI scientist Olivia St. Martin has lived with guilt and one abiding certainty—that while she wasn't able to save her sister's life, she did testify and helped to convict the rapist and killer. When shocking new evidence exonerates the man Olivia is sure she saw abduct her sister, she breaks every rule in the book to uncover the truth. Driven by the possibility that she put the wrong man behind bars, Olivia discovers that a serial killer has been at large all these years. Believing that the monster has just struck again in Seattle, Olivia leaves her lab and poses as a field agent, sharing her unofficial investigation with a hardworking Seattle cop. Olivia doesn't want to lie to detective Zack Travis. And she certainly doesn't want to fall in love. But as the investigation intensifies, Olivia and Zack find that they're rapidly losing control—over their hearts, their secrets, and a case that threatens to consume them.

Carol Grace
Snow White Bride, Silhouette Romance, ISBN 0-373-19808-6

Her skin was white as snow. Her hair as black as ebony. Her lips—darn near purple! But before the freezing beauty could explain to Zach Prescott how she'd wound up on his doorstep during a snowstorm in only a wedding dress, she fainted. His seven pint-sized charges insisted the mystery woman was Snow White. But their uncle, savvy CEO Zach Prescott, knew better. Snow White was a fairy tale. Sabrina White was living, breathing reality. And a runaway bride. He told himself his curiosity about her was only natural. Their kisses—only the result of comfort and close quarters. Because theirs could never be a storybook ending. He was nobody's prince. Or was he?

Julie Anne Long
Beauty and the Spy, Warner Forever, ISBN 0-446-61686-9

London's belle of the ball, Susannah Makepeace is the last person who should suddenly be penniless, jilted, and stuck in the sleepy village of Barnstable. But then she would never have seen a man swimming naked in a pond. Or been unable to resist the urge to draw every single bit of him in astonishing detail!Very few people know that Viscount Kit Whitelaw is the best spy in His Majesty's secret service. But his high-flying life of wine and women has finally banished him from London. Not to worry—if Susannah's erotic sketches are any indication of her nature, she'll be a delicious stand-in for the rush and danger of espionage. When odd accidents follow in Susannah's wake and an ex-fiancé pops up with a most improper proposal, Kit's spy senses start tingling. For what better mystery is there for England's greatest spy than the secrets of the delectable puzzle that is Susannah?

Sue Swift
Walk Like a Man, Five Star Expressions, ISBN 1594144346 (hardcover)

Macho quarterback Jim Wellman meets his match in bright and sassy physical therapist Marti Solis, who goads him out of his wheelchair, pushing him to walk again. Unlike every other woman Jim has wanted, she refuses to jump into the sack with the celebrity athlete. Though attracted to his bedroom smile and rugged good looks, she's intimidated by his fame and turned off by his arrogance. Can Jim become the lover Marti needs? Can he learn to walk like a man? Set in California's beautiful Napa Valley, this multicultural romance delivers humor and pathos, sparkling dialogue, layered characters, a heroine to root for, and a hero who's pure fantasy.

February 2006 Releases

Allison Brennan
The Hunt, Ballantine, ISBN 0-345-48024-4

Touched by a killer, she feels the fire of revenge. Twelve years ago, Miranda Moore miraculously survived the torture of a serial killer who was never caught. Since then, Miranda, a former FBI trainee and now a member of a local search-and-rescue squad, has witnessed with horror the recovery of the mutilated bodies of seven young women, all victims of her tormentor, known as The Butcher. When another beautiful Montana college student goes missing, the Feds get involved, and an agent, a man Miranda once trusted with her heart, arrives to take over the investigation—forcing her toward a painful choice. Now, while Miranda battles her demons, while friends, lovers, and traitors are caught up in a frantic race against time, a killer hides in plain sight—waiting to finish the one hunt he has left undone.

Pamela Britton
In The Groove, HQN, ISBN 0-373-77098-7

She wouldn’t know a NASCAR star if he hit her with his car—and he just did. Sarah was a kindergarten teacher until a sleazy ex-boyfriend got her fired. Now the only job she can find is driving the motor coach for racing star Lance Cooper ... whoever that is. Sarah doesn't know a thing about NASCAR—she just needs a job, and she’s off to a rocky start when she doesn’t even recognize her ultra-famous boss. Lance can't help but notice Sarah's sweet smile—and how seriously unimpressed she is with his fame. It's a reaction that piques his interest—that is, until things get a little too friendly on the bus. Sarah has no interest in Lance's jet-setting life; she'd rather deal with spit balls than one supersexy race car driver. But when things begin to heat up on the track, Sarah begins to wonder if life in the fast lane might be a detour worth taking—and if maybe, just maybe, she might be able to take a famous race car driver down a rocky road to find love.

Candice Hern
In the Thrill of the Night, Signet Eclipse, ISBN 0451217845

Assured of both money and position, none of the five friends who form the Merry Widows need ever marry again. But they have no intention of forsaking physical passion for the rest of their lives. So they make a daring pact—each will consider taking a lover for the pure pleasure of it. Marianne Nesbitt adored her late husband David, but the racy reminiscences of the Merry Widows make her wonder if she missed something special. Might she find it now through a love affair? Uncertain how to go about it, she asks Adam Cazenove, an old friend and notorious rake, to tutor her in the arts of seduction. The brazen request turns Adam's world upside down. He never imagined his best friend's very proper and exceedingly attractive widow would seek out a lover. If not for his recent betrothal, he would jump at the chance to warm her bed. Since he cannot bear the thought of another man doing so, he foils her every attempt at seduction. Until one night of unintended passion changes everything ...

January 2006 Releases

Allison Brennan
The Prey, Ballantine, ISBN 0-345-48023-6

First, she imagined it. Then a killer made it real. Rowan Smith is living in a borrowed Malibu beach house while her bestselling novel is made into a Hollywood movie. A former FBI agent with a haunted past, Rowan thinks she has outrun her demons. But fiction and reality collide when a dismembered body is found in Colorado: The real-life victim has the same name, occupation, and looks as a character in Rowan’s novel. By the time the FBI, the LAPD, and her own private bodyguard gather around her, another person is killed—again, the murder ripped from the pages of Rowan's book. In the company of a former Delta Force officer with secrets of his own, Rowan faces an excruciating dilemma: The only way to chase down the tormenting killer is by revisiting the darkness of her past—and by praying for some way out again.

Suz deMello
Walk on the Wild Side, Loose ID, ISBN 1-59632-203-9

Setting: contemporary San Francisco ... Tough, clever and beautiful, biracial detective Liza Bowman struggles with a kidnapping case until she finds the victim's secret sex diary. The diary reveals that the young female vic went to a bar dressed in scanty red leather and read The Story of O ... she hasn't been seen since. Liza recklessly imitates the vic's last known location and activities, and falls into the hands of James Li, the most notorious whoremaster in the city. Wealthy and handsome, James has already crossed paths with Liza—when she dared to arrest him. In James' view, reading a famous bondage novel in public is a blatant come-on, and he's eager and ready to give his nemesis what she wants ...

Rae Monet
"Cleopatra's Legacy" in Jingle My Bell, Liquid Silver Books, ISBN 1-59578-172-2

Rick Masters takes his job as an Intergalactic Police Officer seriously. He's pursing a fugitive, in the form of one sexy, stubborn female. He won't stop until he has her, every and any way he can. Jordan Fare is an outlaw with a purpose: the jeweled dagger of Cleopatra and the planet Earth during the busy Christmas season. The only one in her way is foxy IO, Rick Masters. Trust is a fragile emotion for Jordan. Can Rick convince her he's worth it?

Karin Tabke
"Stakeout," a novella in The Hard Stuff, Kensington Aphrodisia, ISBN 0-7582-1408-1

No limits ...
Surrender to the heat of the moment ...
Let your inhibitions melt away ...
Cool. Calm. Collected. That's gorgeous detective Stevie Cavanaugh. Solo surveillance on a male escort with a taste for dangerous play? No big deal. Until special agent Jack Thornton, the sexiest onenight stand she ever had, shows up to watch the action too—and gets Stevie hotter than hot ...

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