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Fresh Pick | ENGAGED IN SIN by Sharon Page
Fresh Pick / January 24, 2012

October 2011 On Sale: October 25, 2011 Featuring: Jack Travers; Madeline Ashby 368 pages ISBN: 0440244919 EAN: 9780440244912 Mass Market Paperback $7.99  Add to Wish List Romance Historical, Romance Erotica Sensual Buy at Amazon.com Secrets and more… Engaged in Sin by Sharon Page Her Pleasure Becomes His Passion… Discover the wild and dangerous side of Regency England, where no one is innocent from temptation — and where one daring noblewoman is about to risk everything for a passion that will ignite the greatest scandal of all… Lovely Anne Beddington is in a desperate situation: on the run for a crime she didn’t commit. Anne understands the wicked games she must play to survive, but has she sufficiently mastered the art of seduction to become the mistress of the notorious Duke of March, Devon Audley? War has left Devon a recluse, but Anne needs a powerful gentleman’s protection. Anne’s delicate hands hold a healing touch, but it’s her gentle kindness that opens the duke’s eyes to the beauty around him and to a family who need him. Still, Anne is a mystery, and Devon intends to spend endless erotic hours uncovering her secrets. When he finds out the terrible truth about…

Allie Pleiter | Something about a Fireman
Author Guest / January 24, 2012

“I’m so glad you’re writing a fireman story.” “Oh, goodie…I love fireman books.” “I’ve been waiting for you to do a fireman book.” I’ve gotten a lot of this since announcing the launch of my series about the Gordon Falls Volunteer Fire Department that starts in February with FALLING FOR THE FIREMAN.  Romance readers love fire fighter heroes.  It’s not rocket science–or is that pyrotechnics in this case?–to figure out why: – Fire fighters are heroic. They are true heroes, risking their lives to save others.  Nobody gets rich fighting fires, and lots of people get hurt.  How many times have you heard about the brave men who rushed UP the stairs of the twin towers on 9/11 when people were racing down?  That’s courage, and our hearts are drawn to it. – Fire fighters wear uniforms. Dissect the psychology all you want, but women love a guy in uniform.  I think we crave the sense of honor it implies.  Integrity, commitment, service.  Easy on the eyes is always nice, but the attraction of a man in uniform is more about his personality than his pectorals. Speaking of which… – Fire fighters are hunky. The physical elements of that kind…

Rayna Vause and Melinda Leigh | For the Love of Novellas
Author Guest / January 23, 2012

We all love novel series. There is nothing more fun than revisiting beloved characters even if they aren’t the main focus of the story. Amazon Heat is the first in our series that revolves around a lost tribe of Amazons hidden deep in the Brazilian rain forest. Before we started to write the story, we made a conscious decision to write this as a novella versus trying to dive into something longer. Why? In large part because this is the first time either of us had attempted co-writing and we didn’t want to dive into something long until we knew we worked well together.  By the time we got to The End, we were a comfortable team with the intention of doing more stories together. Still, we opted to continue our series on in a short format. We want to tell this particular collection of tales as serial novellas. We think that we can have a lot of fun exploring our exotic action/adventure filled world in short format. Sometimes, you just want a quick fun read. With a novella an author can offer a quick emotional punch. With Amazon Heat we got to play with both the emotion as well…

Fresh Pick | TROUBLE AT THE WEDDING by Laura Lee Guhrke
Fresh Pick / January 22, 2012

Abandoned at the Altar #3  January 2012 On Sale: December 27, 2011 Featuring: Christian Du Quesne; Annabel Wheaton 384 pages ISBN: 0061963178 EAN: 9780061963179 Kindle: B005AJY7XM Paperback $7.99 Add to Wish List Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com Trouble At The Wedding by Laura Lee Guhrke Annabel is about to marry the perfect man . . . Christian isn’t about to let her marry that pompous prig . . . The last thing Miss Annabel Wheaton desires is true love. She learned the hard way that love makes a woman foolish and only leads to heartache. That’s why she agreed to marry an earl who needs her money. He’s got a pedigree and a country estate, and he won’t ever break her heart. There’s only one problem…Christian isn’t about to let her marry that pompous prig… Christian Du Quesne, Duke of Scarborough, thinks the stubborn heiress is about to make the biggest mistake of her life, and he’s determined to stop her. Tempting beautiful women is Christian’s forte, after all. When her family offers him a nice sum of money to stop the wedding, he’s happy to accept. Falling in love with Annabel was never supposed to be part of the…

Tiffany Allee | Tall, Dark, Handsome, and…What?
Author Guest / January 22, 2012

On the big screen Robert Downey Jr. or Hugh Jackman might play him. For books I’d have to say that it all started, for me, with Mr. Darcy. The hero. The alpha male. The hottie that keeps us glued to the screen or the pages. But is tall, dark, and handsome enough? Like most romance readers, a big part of the reason I read the romance genre is because of the heroes. I particularly enjoy reading a lot of paranormal romance, which many times involves a dominant alpha male. The man is tall, dark and handsome. He takes charge and rarely apologizes. He reeks of sexuality and strength, and he always gets the girl. Pardon me while I fan myself. In BANSHEE CHARMER, I definitely didn’t want to mess with what works so well in a hero, but I wanted to humanize my hero as well. And humor is something I find very attractive—no one can make me laugh like my husband. So I gave Aidan a bit of humor. Here’s an excerpt of how my hero and heroine, Mac, first meet. This scene sets the tone for the rest of their relationship in the story: I swung my gun…

Fresh Pick | MY RUTHLESS PRINCE by Gaelen Foley
Fresh Pick / January 21, 2012

Inferno Club #4 January 2012 On Sale: December 27, 2011 Featuring: Emily Harper; Earl of Westwood 384 pages ISBN: 0062075918 EAN: 9780062075918 Kindle: B005AJSS0A Paperback $7.99  Add to Wish List Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com My Ruthless Prince by Gaelen Foley Emily knows her love can save him…but Westwood is a man who doesn’t want to be saved. The Inferno Club: In public they’re a society notorious for pursuing pleasure. In private, these warriors would risk their lives for king and country. Their forbidden love can no longer be denied. His brother warriors fear the Earl of Westwood has turned traitor, but Emily Harper knows this is impossible for the man she has loved since childhood…as impossible as a marriage between them could ever be–she, the gamekeeper’s daughter and he, a bold and adventurous nobleman. Driven by hatred and revenge, Westwood is playing a deadly game of deception, bent on destroying the enemy’s dark conspiracy from the inside, and he’s furious when Emily plunges herself into danger for his sake. Forced into close quarters, their long-suppressed desire explodes into all-consuming passion. Emily knows her love can save him…but Westwood is a man who doesn’t want to be saved. Excerpt Chapter…

I’m Shawn Dalton—Smith / Who Are You?
Author Guest / January 21, 2012

If someone asked you to tell them a little something about yourself, what would you say? Now, imagine that everything you thought you knew was a lie. The woman that raised you isn’t your mother. She doesn’t even really like you. The man you thought was your father never existed. And you are from a long line of female assassins. Would your account of who you are change? There’s a saying, “If you don’t know where you come from, you won’t know where you’re going.”  This is what happens to Somiar Ayers. She is the daughter of Monica Ayers, the wealthy owner of several luxury resorts all over the world. She always knew she could control her dreams and looked at it as a harmless escape from reality. Or so she thought. One night she gets a call from Monica requesting an urgent meeting. Monica tells her that she is adopted and her birth mother was part of a group of assassins called Dreamers. When Dreamers go to sleep at night, they astral project anywhere they want to go. They can change their appearance and leave no DNA or fingerprints. Her birth mother has been caught and only Somiar can get her…

Fresh Pick | BLOOD TIES by Mari Mancusi
Fresh Pick / January 20, 2012

Blood Coven #6  August 2011 On Sale: August 2, 2011 Featuring: Jayden; Magnus; Sunny 127 pages ISBN: 042524136X EAN: 9780425241363 Paperback $9.99 Add to Wish List Young Adult Paranormal, Paranormal – Supernatural Buy at Amazon.com Can’t catch a break…or possibly love Blood Ties by Mari Mancusi “Dark, delicious and full of surprises, the Blood Coven series is like vampire candy.” -New York Times bestselling author Heather Brewer. Officially back in the arms of her vampire boyfriend Magnus, Sunny finds she still can’t forget the gentle mortal Jayden who once saved her life. When darkness threatens to steal his humanity, Sunny must make a choice: stay true to her love, or defy him in a desperate attempt to save Jayden’s soul. Meanwhile, the Blood Coven is gearing up for a showdown with a splinter group of Slayer Inc. It’s Vampires vs. Slayers in a showdown that could cost Sunny not only her heart…but also her life. This world is constantly shifting and often funny. Excerpt Chapter One “Hey Sunny, over here!”? I look up from stuffing my field hockey stick into my bag, my eyes widening with horror as they fall upon a long, black stretch limousine, pulling up curbside to…

Jane Kindred | Fresh Demons
Author Guest / January 20, 2012

One of the most frequent comments I hear about my recent release, THE FALLEN QUEEN, is “I was leery of reading another book about angels and demons, but this surprised me.” I cringe when I hear people are coming to my book with trepidation and preconceived notions that it isn’t going to be their cup of tea, but I’m gratified to find readers are enjoying it despite themselves. The funny thing is that I somehow missed that angels and demons were becoming a trend in urban fantasy and paranormal romance when I began the House of Arkhangel’sk series. I guess I had my head too deeply buried in researching this world that had taken me over to notice what was going on around me in the world of publishing. It also wasn’t meant to be an urban fantasy; in epic fantasy, the “Elysian field” seemed wide open. It was only after I started writing my demon hero that I realized he had ideas of his own. I had no choice but to follow him when he fell to the world of Man. One of the things that makes my demons and angels different is that they have no religious origins….

Stephanie Julian | Peek into SEX, LIES & SURVEILLANCE
Author Guest / January 19, 2012

NSA field agent Mal Laughlin is a man with a mission: Bring down DeMarco Investigations for playing a role in the death of his partner. He doesn’t care that Grace and Frank DeMarco are two of the most decorated and venerated U.S. spies. He doesn’t care that Nic, their oldest son, is a man he’d want at his back in a fight or that second son Jimmy is a brilliant geek with a wicked sense of humor. And he most certainly does not care that youngest child, Janey, is as good if not better with computers than he is and beautiful and sweet and… Well, maybe he cares a little. Or maybe he cares a little too much… Excerpt from SEX, LIES & SURVEILLANCE by Stephanie Julian The woman’s voice wrapped around Malcolm Laughlin like humidity on a ninety-degree day, making him unseasonably warm for a cool April morning. From the adjoining office, Janey DeMarco’s husky tone soothed. “No, don’t panic. I can talk you through this. You have to slide off the cover on the tower to remove the hard drive.” He had no idea who she was talking to. Didn’t matter. Her voice mesmerized—calm, logical, competent. Mal stifled…