November 2011 On Sale: October 28, 2011 Featuring: Bella Valentine; Gray Cameron ISBN: 0013238221 EAN: 2940013238220 Kindle: B0061YAOEG e-Book (reprint) $0.99  Add to Wish List Romance Buy at Amazon.com A short “Valentine” read for your e-reader My Funny Valentine by Rhonda Nelson Vintage Rhonda Nelson! Though Rhonda is known more recently for her sexy, romantic comedies she began her career writing funny, heart-warming romance for Kensington’s Precious Gems line. The books were only sold in Wal-Mart and spent less than a month on the shelves. Now, thanks to the wonderful world of digital publishing, they’re available again. Young widow Bella Valentine isn’t looking for love in all the wrong places–she’s not looking for love at all. With a young son, an aging Victorian house in need of constant repair and a busy business keeping the women of Magnolia Grove, Mississippi groomed and in current fashion, she doesn’t have time for romance…until it literally arrives at her front door…in the form of Gray Cameron. Bestselling mystery author Gray Cameron is in town researching his latest novel and needs a place to lay his head for a few months. Bella’s above-stairs apartment fits the bill excellently and the scenery–hers specifically–is nothing to…

I get asked a lot why there are so many tortured heroes in romance novels.  First, as a writer, they’re some of the best characters to write.   You can put them in circumstances that seem impossible to get out of, or have them do things that would doom lesser men.  They can be good men, or bad men who are reformed (another one of my favorites). But, I think it comes down to women.  We have an innate need to want to improve things.  What’s better than taking a man who feels there’s no turning back from who or what he is and showing him love to convince him there’s so much more if he’s willing to let go of the past? Who wouldn’t want a piece of that? Lol.  Now, this isn’t changing a man – the inner person who a heroine falls in love with.  No, this is helping him overcome whatever obstacles he faces, even if its nothing more than saving said heroine. For me I get such a thrill when a hero is not only an alpha male, but who is so tortured even I wonder if there’s a way to save him.  Those are the…

May 2009 On Sale: May 19, 2009 Featuring: Genna Hastings; J. J. Hennessy 320 pages ISBN: 0553592505 EAN: 9780553592504 Kindle: B00296SVRW Mass Market Paperback (reprint) $6.99  Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com For Super Bowl XLVI, one of our favorite football-related romances The Trouble With J.J. by Tami Hoag He was the wrong man at the wrong time for all the right reasons In this romantic, funny, and heartwarming classic novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag poignantly captures one eventful summer in the life of a woman facing the ultimate relationship dilemma. It took only one look for Genna Hastings to make up her mind about her new next- door neighbor, J. J. Hennessy. She knew his type all too well: Jared Jay Hennessy was tall and handsome, a man who thought he was God’s gift to women. From the pink flamingos dotting his front yard to the all-night boozy barbecues, he threatened to disrupt Genna’s peaceful summer off from teaching. But beneath his carefree smile and teasing nature, J.J. was a man as serious about the future as he was about Genna. He’d come to this quiet Connecticut town to change his life,…

When I first began writing the book that would become QUEEN OF SWORDS, it was a completely different story. I had it in my head that I was going to write fairy tales in space. My heroine, Roselyn, was strong and curious and was perfect for a retelling of East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Except I never made past the halfway point. For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out what the issue was. I had my Alpha hero (the yumastic Boone) and my devious villain (the too-pretty, sadistic Kristian). I had a universe created, just waiting to be explored. The problem was my heroine. Oh, she was completely functional, but there was nothing about her that wowed me. I know there is a lot of talk about heroes—which ones drive us nuts, and which ones we would kidnap and tie up in our basements (er…maybe that’s just me). However, the thing that makes or breaks a story for me is the heroine. If I don’t love her and root for her, the book is dead in the water. My saving grace came in a somewhat unexpected form. I had just received a Nook for Christmas and…

Lucy Stone #19 January 2012 On Sale: January 1, 2012 Featuring: Lucy Stone 304 pages ISBN: 075822933X EAN: 9780758229335 Hardcover $24.00  Add to Wish List Mystery Cozy Buy at Amazon.com A delicious mystery for Valentine Chocolate Covered Murder by Leslie Meier Between a cutthroat dessert contest and her daughter’s new job at the fanciest chocolate shop Tinker’s Cove has ever seen, Lucy Stone is on a steady diet of tempting treats! But with a killer on the loose, and Valentine’s Day around the corner, there may be nothing sweeter than revenge… It’s frigid in snow-covered Tinker’s Cove, and Lucy is fighting the winter blues—and her widening waistline. No one in their right mind would vacation in Maine this time of year, but to boost the economy, the town is launching a travel promotion for Valentine’s Day. As a reporter for the Pennysaver, Lucy is assigned a puff piece on upscale Chanticleer’s Chocolates, and its deliciously handsome owner, Trey Meacham. But when a local fisherman drowns suspiciously, Lucy’s certain her investigative skills could be put to better use… Everyone is shocked when Fern’s Famous Fudge loses its status as “Best Candy on the Coast” to Chanticleer’s pricey newfangled confections. And Lucy…

In FAR FROM HERE, my beautiful, quirky, only slightly neurotic protagonist, Dani, is a bit of an artist. She doesn’t paint or draw, nor would she likely be considered an artist by most people. But she is. If you look up the definition of artist, and scroll on down the list to the very bottom you’ll find: “a person whose work exhibits exceptional skill.” And there’s no caveat that the work in question must be some form of traditionally defined art. I think we’re all artists. We all create. In our own small (or enormous) way we try to make the world just a little more beautiful than it is. And I believe that is art. Some people paint pictures. Others snap them at exactly the perfect moment with their camera. Still others take those pictures and arrange them in such a way that when you walk into a room you have to pause, if only for a moment, to admire the way it all fits together. Maybe you’re a virtuoso in the kitchen or you can make perfect strangers cry when you slide a a bow across the strings of your violin. Perhaps you make people laugh, and I…

Hello again Fresh Fiction readers! It’s a pleasure to be back here talking with you today. In my current release, THE LORD OF ILLUSION, England has been conquered by seven mad elven lords, who sundered the barrier between our world and Elfhame. When they opened the doorway, they brought magic with them, and handed down physical attributes to their half-breed human children. They divided the land into seven realms, each altered by their primary magical power linked to their scepters: Firehame: Fire. Dewhame: Sea and Sky. Bladehame: Metal. Dreamhame: Glamour and Illusion. Terrahame: Earth. Verdanthame: Tree and plant. Stonehame: Rock and gemstone. Their half-breed children inherited their other attributes: – Extraordinary strength, grace and speed of movement. – Looks: faceted eyes, glimmering silver sparkling in their hair, pale smooth unblemished complexion, straight even white teeth, beautiful features, tall perfect physiques, long elegant ears with a slight point at the top. – Extraordinary talent in singing, art, dancing, fighting or musical ability (result of first item). – The ability to heal (non-lethal wounds or ailments), or soothe mental stress. – The ability to make plants flourish, or calm a beast. – The ability to find water, lost items, or glimpses into…

Thank you so much to the folks at Fresh Fiction for letting me blog here today. I love paranormal romance because it’s such a great escape from the real world. Not only is it prevalent in romantic fiction, but paranormal elements seem to be infiltrating television too (or maybe it’s just the shows I watch: Supernatural, True Blood, Once Upon a Time, Fringe, Grimm, Ghost Hunters…and many more). For me that’s a great thing! Well, maybe bad too because now that I’ve discovered so many great new shows it gives me an excuse to not work when I should be. Currently I write paranormal romance for Signet Eclipse and Harlequin Nocturne (Cravings). ALPHA INSTINCT (which is releasing in less than a week!) is the first book in my new Moon Shifter series from Signet and I had a lot of fun creating this paranormal world. In the Moon Shifter world shifters and vampires made a unified decision to reveal themselves to humans a couple decades ago (and other paranormal beings just had to get on board). There were a multitude of reasons for their decision, advancement in technology being a big one. The first five years after shifters came out…

Undercover Operatives February 2012 On Sale: January 24, 2012 Featuring: Gabriel Black; Danita Cruz 224 pages ISBN: 0373796706 EAN: 9780373796700 Kindle: B006IIX0KK Paperback $5.25  Add to Wish List Romance Erotica Sensual Buy at Amazon.com Sexy valentines… Sex, Lies And Valentines by Tawny Weber Lie with me… Con artist Gabriel Black just got busted. By a babe. Drool-worthy (and clearly sneaky) FBI agent Danita Cruz is forcing Gabriel to choose between hard time and scamming his own family for an undercover sting. Now he has to present Danita to his family as his girlfriend. And it’s the perfect opportunity to get wickedly even with her…. But Danita has some tricks of her own, and Gabriel’s control begins slipping away as raw sexual energy takes over. Their sham relationship starts feeling a lot like…well, the real deal. The Big Question is, will overwhelming desire be enough to make a liar go legit? Will he be able to pull off the con of a life time to save his family? Excerpt Gabriel Black leaned back against the rich teak of the bar and smiled with satisfaction. At his elbow was a glass of the finest aged Scotch. His suit was Armani, his shoes…

January 2012 On Sale: January 3, 2012 352 pages ISBN: 1420119672 EAN: 9781420119671 Paperback $6.99  Add to Wish List Romance Anthology Buy at Amazon.com It’s the Season of Hearts Be My Texas Valentine by Jodi Thomas, Phyliss Miranda, DeWanna Pace, Linda L. Broday The way to a cowboy’s heart In Texas, Valentine’s Day is for restless hearts, brave second chances, and passions rekindled. New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas, Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda, and DeWanna Pace tempt you with four delicious treats… Out on these rugged plains, love never comes easy. And four daring ladies will do whatever it takes to capture the hearts of four irresistibly sweet-talking Texans… When a quiet foreman comes to the aid of a mystery lady, they’ll find that this perfect starlit night is made for courtin’… A determined heiress gambles high to reclaim the rancher she’s never stopped wanting… When a spirited lady and a go-getter mayor compete for their town’s future, it’s two dreams for a lifetime… And to attract a lonely doctor’s attention, a shy young woman needs courage – and two unlikely matchmakers… An anthology of four couples conquering love on Valentin’s Day. Excerpt Chapter One February 1867 Broderick Monroe…