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Fresh Pick | THE SUIT by V.R. Marks
Fresh Pick / February 18, 2014

RC Investigations February 2014 On Sale: February 16, 2014 Featuring: Heather Morris; Dale Nichols ISBN: 0989944360 EAN: 9780989944366 Kindle: B00IHPKTBU e-Book Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary, Romance SuspenseBuy at Amazon.com What’s New Today…try this one! The Suit by V.R. Marks One mistake and he’s not a bachelor anymore… FBI Special Agent Dale Nichols is all about closing cases. Until a small town waitress brings him a corruption case that is spiraling out of control. To protect her, he pops the question, putting himself between her and those who want her dead. Everyone in Haleswood knows Heather Morris simply as the waitress who serves coffee with a smile. So when Dale offers her a chance to make a difference bring down a major crime ring, she leaps at the opportunity to play his fiancee. As Dale and Heather race to resolve the case, will it be the real enemy or the fake engagement that destroys their chance for a future? Previous Picks

Spotlight on Victoria Vane – The Devil DeVere Series
Author Spotlight / February 18, 2014

Recipient of nineteen reviewer awards and nominations to include Library Journal Best E-Book Romance 2012 (Books are listed in recommended reading order) A WILD NIGHT’S BRIDE With the devil in charge … there could be hell to pay She needs a protector… Once seduced by whispered promises of a faithless lover, Phoebe Scott is determined to make a name on the Covent Garden stage, but after three years of bit parts, she realizes she’ll never achieve her goals on her own merits. Acknowledging her success is dependent on a powerful patron, Phoebe is now resolved to find a protector to secure her future. With this goal in mind, she seeks out the best prospects at London’s most notorious brothel. He’s avowed to celibacy… Sir Edward “Ned” Chambers has been lost and lonely since his wife’s death in childbirth. Burdened with blame, he has sworn to a life of celibacy, but after three years, he is inwardly edgy, irritable, and increasingly discontent. Perceiving the cause behind Ned’s unhappiness, as well as the obvious cure, his best friend and rake of the first order, “The Devil” DeVere, is hell-bent to return Ned to the land of the living. DeVere’s machinations result in…

Jill Shalvis | Most Romantic Exclusive
Author Guest / February 18, 2014

Jill Shalvis’s latest release, ONCE IN A LIFETIME, is available today. To whet your appetite and stir your curiosity, here’s a little something about ONCE IN A LIFETIME so you can catch up with us. Because it’s a great read you do not want to miss. SOMETIMES WRONG IS OH-SO-RIGHT After a wrenching loss, Ben McDaniel tried to escape his grief by working in dangerous, war-torn places like Africa and the Middle East. Now he’s back in his hometown and face-to-face with Aubrey Wellington, the hot-as-hell woman who is trouble with a capital T. Family and friends insist she’s not the one to ease his pain, but Aubrey sparks an intense desire that gives Ben hope for the future. Determined to right the wrongs of her past, Aubrey is working hard to make amends. But by far, the toughest challenge to her plan is sexy, brooding Ben – even though he has absolutely no idea what she’s done . . . Can this unlikely couple defy the odds and win over the little town of Lucky Harbor? So now you know the characters it’s time to find out a buring question. So we asked Jill, In your opinion, what is…

Katie Delahanty | The Real Story Behind IN BLOOM
Author Guest / February 18, 2014

My debut novel IN BLOOM was an accident. When I started writing it I wasn’t trying to write a book; I was trying to save my job. I never set out to be a writer—I was always a reader, but writing my own stories never occurred to me. No, I wanted to be a fashion designer, and that was the path I followed after college, landing a position as an assistant designer for a new dress line being started by Diane Samandi, an established lingerie designer. We were just beginning to have some success—selling to stores like Anthropologie, Barney’s, and Nordstrom—when the economy collapsed. The dress line went under and the lingerie line merged with a larger company. I was given a lingerie design position at the new firm, but it soon became apparent that my design skills weren’t congruent with their more technical systems, and it was suggested that I try something else entirely, like starting the ecommerce website for In Bloom Intimates. Building an online business from scratch was completely new to me and I tried to learn the ins and outs of SEO, PPC and Facebook fans, but again, I couldn’t quite meet expectations. The numbers weren’t…