All The King’s Men #3 June 2010 On Sale: May 27, 2010 Featuring: Lady Linnet; Sit James Rayburn 384 pages ISBN: 0446559865 EAN: 9780446559867 Paperback Add to Wish List Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com Fresh Fiction Readers favorite Summer read! Knight Of Passion by Margaret Mallory HOW CAN THIS PASSIONATE KNIGHT… Renowned beauty Lady Linnet is torn between two desires: revenge on those who destroyed her family or marriage to her childhood sweetheart Sir James Rayburn. One fateful night, she makes a misguided choice: she sacrifices Jamie’s love for a chance at vengeance. TRUST A BEAUTY WITH A PAST? Jamie Rayburn returns to England in search of a virtuous wife-only to find the lovely Linnet as bewitching as ever. Their reckless affair ignites anew, even hotter than before, although Jamie vows to never again trust her with his heart. Then just as Linnet begins to make amends, she’s tempted by one last opportunity to settle old scores. But a final retribution could cost her Jamie’s love – this time forever. Excerpt The stench of the Thames made Sir James Rayburn’s eyes water as he rode through the angry crowd. Men glared at him but moved out of the way of…

There are all kinds of monsters to be found within the pages of romance novels these days. You can find sexy vampires, wild (and hot) werewolves, and dangerous demons. I love these monsters, and I usually have a wonderful time writing about them. Sometimes, though, readers have asked me if it is hard to create a character that is more “monster” than man. And, honestly, it’s not. You see…with every monster that I create (whether I am creating a succubus heroine or a vampire hero), I make sure that I always give these paranormal beings human traits and characteristics. After all, they are monsters, but they aren’t perfect. So my monsters have fears, they have bad habits, and they have weaknesses…just like humans. I’ve found that when you give paranormal characters human flaws, well, then it is much easier for readers to identify with those supernatural beings. But, now, let me mix things up a bit. ? For a while, I only wrote about my paranormal heroes and heroines, but last month, I released my first romantic suspense novel with Grand Central Publishing’s Forever line. DEADLY FEAR follows two FBI agents as they track a sadistic serial killer. With this…

Lilly Hawkins #1 August 2010 On Sale: August 10, 2010 Featuring: Lilly Hawkins 288 pages ISBN: 1439155488 EAN: 9781439155486 Trade Size $14.99 Add to Wish List Mystery Amateur Sleuth, Mystery Woman Sleuth Buy at Amazon.com Fresh Fiction Readers favorite Summer read! A Bad Day’s Work by Nora McFarland The debut in a new series, A Bad Day’s Work is a fast-paced and funny mystery starring a wonderfully flawed TV shooter. Lilly Hawkins is having one of those days. . . The last thing she needs is a murder to solve. Nothing seems to be going Lilly’s way. A TV news photographer at her hometown television station, she’s one of the hardest working “shooters” there, but her pit-bull personality and a series of unlucky blunders have put her job in jeopardy. So when an urgent story breaks in the middle of the night, Lilly is determined to turn her bad luck around and get the respect she deserves. But the pressure is on; either she delivers amazing video or she’s fired. After busting her butt and dodging the cops, Lilly has what could be the biggest scoop of her career—exclusive video of a murder scene. Or does she have it? Lilly…

What’s so sexy about Russia? Hint: it’s not just the mail order brides. Russia, through Western eyes, has always seemed more than a bit mysterious and exotically other. Russia also has more than a hint of the barbarian– from the Cossacks riding down their prey to the steely-eyed, sensual Moscow princes, Russian heroes are more alpha, more determined, more something. Russian heroes move through a fantastically wealthy world of expensive sables, vast country estates, long nights, and absolute, feudal power. Today, there are fewer Russian heroes—the ones I’ve met star in slightly older romance titles, where the heroes are deliciously alpha but slightly more questionable in their pursuit of sensual pleasure and happily-ever-after. Susan Johnson is the queen of the Russian princes. The sensual exploits of Nikki Kuzan (SEIZED BY LOVE) and Sasha Kuzan (LOVE STORM) are unforgettable. In Johanna Lindsey’s SECRET FIRE, Lindsay’s prince ruthlessly drags Lady Katherine St. John off to have his wicked way with her. The illegitimate daughter of a Russian tsar, Rosemary Rogers’ heroine is tracked by her hero through the glittering court of Petersburg in BOUND BY LOVE. Fern Michaels gives us medieval Russia, the Cossacks, and a rampaging hero in WHITE FIRE. The…

Hi everyone, I’m so happy to be here today, and a huge thank you to the Fresh Fiction staff for having me. It’s a real honor to be visiting here at their blog and chatting a little bit about my upcoming release Assassin’s Heart, which comes out September 7. I’m excited about the book for a number of reasons, one it’s Lysander’s story and he’s one of my favorite heroes of all that I’ve written to date. I love his and Phaedra’s story as well as the story of Maximus and Cassiopeia the ancient Roman couple in the book. There are a lot of reasons why I love Assassin’s Heart, but one of the biggest reasons, aside from Lysander, is the past lives aspect of the story. You see, I’m a firm believer in past lives. Why? Well, I guess it’s because I’ve lived many times before myself. Did your eyebrows just go up? A lot people do arch their eyebrows at me when I say that. I’ve even had people snort with contempt, with laughter and even tell me I need to seek mental health services. It’s okay, I don’t mind because belief structures are personal and rooted in…

Pride #6 June 2010 On Sale: June 1, 2010 Featuring: Bo Novikov; Blayne Thorpe 320 pages ISBN: 0758231687 EAN: 9780758231680 Paperback Add to Wish List Romance Erotica Sensual, Romance Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Fresh Fiction Readers favorite Summer read! Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo Novikov, she still can’t get the smooth-talking shifter out of her head. Now he’s shadowing her in New York-all seven-plus feet of him-determined to protect her from stalkers who want to use her in shifter dogfights. Even if he has to drag her off to an isolated Maine town where the only neighbors are other bears almost as crazy as he is… Let sleeping dogs lie. Bo knows it’s good advice, but he can’t leave Blayne be. Blame it on her sweet sexiness — or his hunch that there’s more to this little wolfdog than meets the eye. Blayne has depths he hasn’t yet begun to fathom — much as he’d like to. She may insist Bo’s nothing but a pain in her delectable behind, but polar bears have patience in spades. Soon she’ll realize how good they can be together. And when she does, animal instinct…

Demonic #2 July 2010 On Sale: July 6, 2010 Featuring: Kellen Markham; Marcella Acosta 352 pages ISBN: 0425234436 EAN: 9780425234433 Paperback $15.00 Add to Wish List Paranormal, Romance Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Fresh Fiction Readers favorite Summer read! My Way To Hell by Dakota Cassidy She never thought he’d be the one. After defying Lucifer to save her best friend Delaney, ex-demon Marcella Acosta has been banished to exist in the plane between heaven and hell-and there isn’t a shopping mall in sight. After numerous failed attempts to contact Delaney through a bunch of hack mediums, Marcella’s at her wits end. But there’s one medium she’s hasn’t tried yet, and he just happens to be Delaney’s scorching hot brother-the one guy who never gave Marcella the time of day… But her heart has other ideas. Thanks to his recently inherited psychic abilities, Kellen Markham has had spirits haunting him day and night-and not only are they just plain annoying, somehow they’re able to touch him. To try and escape, Kellen moves into his sister’s old apartment. But when he finds a box full of stuff that belonged to Marcella-the demon he spent years fighting his fierce attraction to-his not-so-pure thoughts…

Coming up with new blog post ideas for a blog tour can be challenging. So when I mentioned this to a fan, she suggested my having Leidolf as my studio guest. What she particularly wanted to know was: Does he work out and what he does in a day. And how many times? I’m sure running through the woods naked is a regular routine. But, he also must lift weights to get that great body and stamina. I heard he has stamina. All night long. –Diva Donna Thanks so much, Donna, for giving me some wolf ideas to discuss and your fun take on the subject. Absolutely, Leidolf has stamina. It’s a wolf thing, you know. Luckily, Leidolf Wildhaven, of Portland, Oregon and the surrounding area (he’s a pack leader, so the surrounding area is his home also), does indeed work out. Mostly, of late, with Cassie Roux, but since this is a G-Rated blog, I’ll have to suffice it to say, he wants to leave his legacy to the pack, and he’ll have a WHOLE lot of fun doing it. Plus, another blog wishes me to discuss the mating behavior of wolf packs. Hmmm…so I don’t want to get…

July 2010 On Sale: June 29, 2010 400 pages ISBN: 0778328708 EAN: 9780778328704 Mass Market Paperback (reprint) $7.99 Add to Wish List Women’s Fiction Buy at Amazon.com Fresh Fiction Readers favorite Summer read! A Summer In Sonoma by Robyn Carr Girlfriends make the best therapists. Elly, Sable, Barbara Ann and Beth. They have been drawn together by the sudden death of their friend Gabby—and the favor she has asked of them. For these four women, whose own lives have become unhappy works of fiction, a summer spent sorting through Gabby’s personal papers offers the perfect challenge—and the perfect escape. Elly — the intellectual spinster who’s hidden herself within the walls of academia, afraid to admit that she’s tired of being alone. Sable — her bestselling novels have made her a star, but the woman who has everything in fact has nothing except a past she’s desperate to hide. Barbara Ann — the talent behind twenty-six romance novels, who wakes up one day to find she’s lost control of her career, her sanity and her family. Beth — her popular mysteries have become the only way she can fight back against the secret tyranny of her abusive husband. In the house…

June 2010 On Sale: June 15, 2010 Featuring: Abby Fox; Emma; Lily 256 pages ISBN: 0345518284 EAN: 9780345518286 Hardcover $25.00 Add to Wish List Women’s Fiction Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Beachcombers by Nancy Thayer Beautifully written, powerfully felt, full of both abundant joy and heart-wrenching sorrow, Beachcombers is an extraordinary novel that centers on the bittersweet reunion of three captivating, very different sisters on Nantucket over one gorgeous, exhilarating summer. Abbie Fox hasn’t seen her father or two younger sisters in almost two years, during which she’s jetted around the world and experienced life, if not love. But now Lily, the baby of the family, is sending Abbie urgent emails begging her to return home to Nantucket. Their middle sister, Emma, has taken to her bed, emotionally devastated after the loss of her high-powered stockbroker’s job and a shockingly unexpected break-up with her fiancé. Also, Lily is deeply worried that Marina, the beautiful, enigmatic woman renting their guesthouse, has set her sights on the sisters’ widowed father, Jim. The Fox girls closed ranks years ago after the haunting, untimely death of their mother, but seeing their dad move on with his life forces each of them to take stock. Over…