November 2009On Sale: November 10, 2009Featuring: Noah Sark256 pages ISBN: 0763639850EAN: 9780763639853Hardcover$16.99 Young Adult Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Angel In Vegas by Norma Howe The Chronicles Of Noah Sark Good heavens! A teen angel drops into Sin City in this wickedly funny YA novel from the author of the Blue Avenger trilogy. Who is Noah Sark, really? And what is he doing in the men’s room at Angelo’s Donut Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada? No use asking him; he doesn’t know. But he’s gambling that an assignment from above will shed some light — after all, a life depends on it! Only master satirist Norma Howe could craft a provocative meditation on free will from blending one (or maybe two) budding teen romances, a psychic fair, a dead frog, a headful of blond curls, and Las Vegas in all its glitz and kitsch (hello, Elvis!) with the dramatic backstory of Princess Diana in Paris. The jackpot? A wild and witty portrait of an unlikely guardian angel on a desperate mission to save a certain unknown girl from a certain unknown disaster. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

I’d like to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all our US readers. It’s one of the national holidays much loved in our home. And as in many homes, I imagine it follows a set tradition. I must admit I never had the problem of deciding which family to go to for Thanksgiving as neither my husband’s or my family were options for the holidays and so we decided with our very first married Thanksgiving to do it “our” way. It’s evolved over the years as our children aged to delightful adults until it’s a very comfortable day, full of our little traditions. In other words, I get to supervise now and they do most of the heavy lifting and cooking, although I still get up at dawn to supervise the muffins being made and the turkey stuffed into the roasting pan. Then we settle down with coffee / tea and warm muffins to enjoy the Macy parade on television. I discovered the parade when I was in college and it’s been one of my favorites over the years. My children are accustomed to watching the elaborate balloons and the marching bands while the house fills up with the smells of…

The Immortals #3 November 2009On Sale: November 17, 2009Featuring: Damen; Ever368 pages ISBN: 031259044XEAN: 9780312590444Hardcover$17.99 Young Adult Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Shadowland by Alyson Noel She always believed he was her destiny—but what if fate has other plans? Enter the realm of the Immortals-the #1 New York Times bestselling series that-s been acclaimed as breathtaking, mesmerizing, flawless and extraordinary. Ever and Damen have traveled through countless past lives- and fought off the world-s darkest enemies-so they could be together forever.- But just when their long-awaited destiny is finally within reach, a powerful curse falls upon Damen-one that could destroy everything.- Now a single touch of their hands or a soft brush of their lips could mean sudden death-plunging Damen into the Shadowland.– Desperate to break the curse and save Damen, Ever immerses herself in magick-and gets help from an unexpected source-a surfer named Jude. Although she and Jude have only just met, he feels startlingly familiar.- Despite her fierce loyalty to Damen, Ever is drawn to Jude, a green-eyed golden boy with magical talents and a mysterious past.- She-s always believed Damen to be her soulmate and one true love-and she still believes it to be true.- But as Damen…

The Elite #3 July 2009On Sale: July 7, 2009Featuring: Drew Van Allen; Casey256 pages ISBN: 0425227839EAN: 9780425227831Paperback$9.99 Young Adult Buy at Amazon.com Simply Irresistible by Jennifer Banash Small-town girl turned Big Apple beauty, Casey McCloy is really beginning to enjoy the high life in her high-rise. She’s climbing the social ladder, to the dismay of her neighbor and rival, Madison Macallister. And Casey could end up as popular as Madison now that the two are set to star in their own reality show, “De-Luxe.” But reality TV can be so unreal . . . Madison loves the attention, but having every bit of her life caught on tape is often less than glamorous. Yet fame comes at a price-and she’s willing to pay. Meanwhile, now that Casey and her almost-boyfriend Drew Van Allen are currently more off than on, she’s beginning to wonder if everything in her life is just an illusion-and how much longer the illusion can last. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! This year I thought I’d dispel some myths about me, even though I have spent hours in the kitchen today making four cheesecakes (two for my neighbor and two for the actual Turkey Day feast). There are people out there, including a few friends of mine, who are under the illusion that I’m a gourmet cook. This is only marginally true . . . any skills I have were acquired from watching my mom in the kitchen and then operating in a kind of “monkey see, monkey do” fog over the years. To tell Karen your Thanksgiving cooking story, and for a chance to win Take Me If You Can please click here. Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

I have a confession to make. Do you promise not to tell anyone? I’ve got to admit it. I have a HUGE crush on the hero of my latest book, CAPTIVE OF SIN! Not that my longings are going to do me any good. Sir Gideon Trevithick is completely in love with Lady Charis Weston. Sigh. The poor author just doesn’t get a look-in! Not that this author is sour about that or anything. MUCH! Gideon is a complete man of honor, a characteristic I find terrifically attractive. He’s brave, self-sacrificing, ethical, steadfast, protective. Lucky Charis! In fact, he’s the complete knight in shining armor package. When he gives his word, he never wavers, whatever the price he must pay personally as a result. In CAPTIVE OF SIN, when he stumbles across a runaway heiress hiding in a stable, he promises to protect her from her violent and greedy stepbrothers (who are the complete opposite of men of honor!). Charis has found a champion. Time to read the rest…Click here… Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

October 2009On Sale: October 15, 2009Featuring: Daiyu288 pages ISBN: 0670011789EAN: 9780670011780Hardcover$17.99 Young Adult Adventure Buy at Amazon.com Gateway by Sharon Shinn As a Chinese adoptee in St. Louis, teenage Daiyu often feels out of place. When an elderly Asian jewelry seller at a street fair shows her a black jade ring—and tells her that “black jade” translates to “Daiyu”—she buys it as a talisman of her heritage. But it’s more than that; it’s magic. It takes Daiyu through a gateway into a version of St. Louis much like 19th century China. Almost immediately she is recruited as a spy, which means hours of training in manners and niceties and sleight of hand. It also means stealing time to be with handsome Kalen, who is in on the plan. There’s only one problem. Once her task is done, she must go back to St. Louis and leave him behind forever. . . . Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

Hi all! I’m so thrilled to be blogging here with you today! For about a month now I’ve been counting the days until my new book IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT comes out. And guess what? It’s finally here! Before I write anything more, here’s what the book’s about. I’ll include the book trailer for you, because I think it’s more fun that way. Let me know what you think of it! Click here to read the rest of Lisa’s note… Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

November 2009On Sale: November 12, 2009Featuring: Natalie Hargrove; Mike King; Justin Balmer248 pages ISBN: 1595142657EAN: 9781595142658Paperback$9.99 Young Adult Suspense Buy at Amazon.com The Betrayal Of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate Cruel Intentions meets Macbeth in this seductive, riveting tale of conscience and consequence. A steamy Southern beauty makes one fatal mistake Natalie Hargrove would kill to be her high school’s Palmetto Princess. But her boyfriend Mike King doesn’t share her dream and risks losing the honor of Palmetto Prince to Natalie’s nemesis, Justin Balmer. So she convinces Mike to help play a prank on Justin. . . one that goes terribly wrong. They tie him to the front of the church after a party—when they arrive the next morning, Justin is dead. From blackmail to buried desire, dark secrets to darker deeds, Natalie unravels. She never should’ve messed with fate. Fate is the one thing more twisted than Natalie Hargrove. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

The Looking Glass Wars #3 October 2009On Sale: October 15, 2009384 pages ISBN: 0803731566EAN: 9780803731561Hardcover$17.99 Young Adult Science Fiction, Young Adult Adventure Buy at Amazon.com Archenemy by Frank Beddor Discover the fate of Wonderland- and imagination itself- in this riveting conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy. The Heart Crystal’s power has been depleted, and Imagination along with it. The people of Wonderland have all lost their creative drive, and most alarmingly, even Queen Alyss is without her powers. There is some comfort in the fact that the vicious Redd Heart seems to be similarly disabled. Amazingly, she is attempting to team up with her enemy, Alyss, in order to reclaim Wonderland from King Arch. Alyss might have no choice but to accept Redd’s overtures, especially when she begins to receive alarming advice from the caterpillar oracles. Page-turning and complex, this culmination of the Wonderland saga is intensely satisfying. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.