August 2012 On Sale: August 7, 2012 Featuring: Olivia MacKenzie; Grayson Kincaid 368 pages ISBN: 0525952861 EAN: 9780525952862 Kindle: B007FEFIHO Hardcover / e-Book $26.95 Add to Wish List Romance SuspenseBuy at Amazon.com Fresh Fiction Reviewer’s Best Reads of 2012 Sweet Talk by Julie Garwood In the new contemporary romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood, a detective and a lawyer are falling in love— and making a federal case out of it. When FBI agent Grayson Kincaid first encounters Olivia MacKenzie, she makes quite an impression. The beautiful, tough, young attorney has stumbled into the middle of an FBI sting operation and has reduced it to chaos. Months of surveillance and careful planning down the drain, Kincaid’s partner is furious and lets Olivia know that she’s ticked off the wrong guy. After all, he’s FBI. Olivia isn’t intimidated by his partner’s bullying because she’s something even scarier . . . she’s IRS. And working for the IRS isn’t for the faint of heart. She’s on the trail of an elaborate Ponzi scheme, one that threatens to ruin the lives of naive and unsuspecting victims, and one she has personal reasons to be angry about. But after she…

April 2012 On Sale: April 17, 2012 496 pages ISBN: 0399159126 EAN: 9780399159121 Kindle: B0074VTHBQ Hardcover / e-Book $27.95 Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Top Pick by Fresh Fiction Reviewers The Witness by Nora Roberts Daughter of a controlling mother, Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever. Twelve years later, the woman known as Abigail Lowery lives on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she designs sophisticated security systems—and supplements her own security with a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. But Abigail’s reserve only intrigues police chief Brooks Gleason. Her logical mind, her secretive nature, and her unromantic viewpoints leave him fascinated but frustrated. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something—and that her elaborate defenses hide a story that must be revealed. With a quirky, unforgettable heroine and a pulse-pounding plotline, Nora Roberts presents a riveting new read that cements her place as today’s most reliably entertaining thriller author—and will leave…

July 2012 On Sale: July 2, 2012 320 pages ISBN: 0373837666 EAN: 9780373837663 Kindle: B007UNC40O Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish ListInspirational Fiction Amish Buy at Amazon.com Top Pick by Fresh Fiction Reviewers Dark Crossings by Patricia Davids, Karen Harper, Marta Perry The Covered Bridge by Karen Harper When Benjamin Kline returns to the fold after eight years, Abigail Baughman welcomes him with an open heart. But all is not well in their Amish village. Mysterious happenings put Abby in harm’s way, forcing Ben to run to her rescue. He’s vowed never to let anyone hurt her, and suddenly everything is at risk—their community, their way of life…and their future together. Fallen in Plain Sight by Marta Perry Childhood friends Sarah Weaver and Jacob Mast see each other in a different light when violence shatters their peaceful society. Now a series of accidents put their faith—and newfound love—to the ultimate test. Outside the Circle by Patricia Davids Isaac Bowman is an outsider, but Lena Troyer makes the widower and his daughter feel like part of the community. So when a deer-poaching ring divides the town, Isaac vows to keep this gentle woman safe from harm…in spite of the danger to…

July 2012 On Sale: June 26, 2012 Featuring: Will Thwaite; Evelyn Oliver; Meg Barrett 400 pages ISBN: 0778313654 EAN: 9780778313656 Kindle: B0080GUZDS Paperback / e-Book $15.99 Add to Wish List  Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Top Pick by Fresh Fiction Reviewers One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf On a bitter March day, as a sudden snowstorm envelops the small town of Broken Branch, Iowa, an unknown man with a gun enters the town’s only school and takes a classroom of children hostage. As awareness of the situation spreads, the panicked community is ready to do anything to protect their children, but can only watch and wait. As a teacher with a long career behind her, Evelyn Oliver is ready to enjoy retirement with her loving husband. But now, faced with a crazy man armed with a gun, terrorizing her classroom, she’d rather die than fail to protect any of her students. But why is he doing this? Evelyn’s been scouring her mind but doesn’t recognize the intruder. Maybe one of the students is the key? Holly Thwaite left Broken Branch and her family behind without a word eighteen years ago, vowing never to return. But after a debilitating accident leaves…

Dragon Kin #6 September 2012 On Sale: September 4, 2012 Featuring: Eibhear 352 pages ISBN: 1420108905 EAN: 9781420108903 Kindle: B007V5AW64 Paperback / e-Book $7.99 Add to Wish List Romance ParanormalBuy at Amazon.com Best Books of 2012 by Fresh Fiction Reviewers How To Drive A Dragon Crazy by G. A. Aiken She’s his firestarter Some things never go away, like vile enemies, bad ale, and annoying kin. But I thought I was finished with the one dragon I’d have done anything for: Eibhear the Blue, a big, gorgeous, blue haired beast who thinks the world belongs to him. The world and, apparently, me. So if Eibhear wants to play the caring hero and travel into the most forsaken of Gods forsaken lands to protect the one woman who doesn’t need it namely me I’ll let him. Because while I’m trying to fulfill a ridiculous quest for a pushy god, I’m going to draw this overconfident warlord much too close, rekindle his fires, and enjoy every minute of his delicious defeat… Adventure, Excitement, Aiken’s Readers DO Crave These Things and Book Six in the Series Delivers! Taming a dragon is not for the feint-of-heart… Previous Picks

November 2012 On Sale: November 12, 2012\n ISBN: 0015848302 EAN: 2940015848304 Kindle: B00A6U4AXC e-Book $3.99 Add to Wish List Romance Paranormal, HolidayBuy at Amazon.com Bringing joy at the holidays Holiday Jinx by Abbey MacInnis It’s the most wonderful time of the year…unless you’re single and lonely. Jinx–one of Santa’s elves–is in trouble with the Big Guy. She’s been charged with bringing holiday happiness to Christopher Ragan, CEO of Wondrous Toys. It’s a big job especially when he’s more attached to the bottom of a bottle than helping his fellow man. She’s got enough trouble without spilling the secrets of the North Pole, but then along comes Natalie Burnes, a newbie CEO of Enchanted Toys and in trouble of a hostile takeover from Christopher’s company. The woman literally crashes Christopher’s vacation plans in a tucked away Michigan cabin—and the sparks start flying. As if Jinx’s job of matchmaking the toy makers isn’t hard enough, she’s got to stay one step ahead of the North Pole patrol and keep out of sight of the humans. No way is she gonna screw up and lose her magic again. If the humans can’t find happiness and love by Christmas, Jinx forfeits her chance of…

November 2012 On Sale: November 6, 2012 Featuring: Julie Radcliff; Jon Radliff 336 pages ISBN: 0451238443 EAN: 9780451238443 Kindle: B009GXAJNA Paperback / e-Book (reprint) $7.99 Add to Wish List  Holiday, Romance Buy at Amazon.com A sweet reunion holiday tale for a family A Magical Christmas by Heather Graham From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham, a wondrous Christmas story to be reread and cherished anew each year… Jon and Julie Radcliff are facing the last Christmas of a marriage in trouble. The love they once shared has been tattered by time and torn apart by divergent goals. Their teenagers, Christie and Jordan, are rebellious, and their youngest child, six-year-old Ashley, is showing the hurt and confusion of her family’s turmoil. Yet somehow the Christmas season must be gotten through, even if their holiday spirit is only pretend. The perfect place for this is the Oak River Plantation, where the Radcliffs are promised a traditional Christmas. So imagine their surprise when they are met by the quaint couple in charge, Jesse and Clarissa Wainscott, dressed in costumes dating from before the Civil War. Have they somehow entered a place that spans the gulf between past and present?…

MacKenzie novella December 2012 On Sale: December 6, 2012 Featuring: Grant MacKenzie ISBN: 0015715884 EAN: 2940015715880 Kindle: B00AKCVNX6 e-Book (reprint) $0.99 Add to Wish List  Romance Anthology, Holiday Buy at Amazon.com Sweet short stories for the holidays A MacKenzie Christmas by Liliana Hart *This story was originally published in the All I Want for Christmas Anthology* Grant MacKenzie is ready to settle down and start a family. The only problem is the one woman he’s interested in doesn’t seem to be ready for the long haul. But fate lends Grant a helping hand in getting exactly what he wants under his Christmas tree. Previous Picks

A Lost Lords of Pembrook Novella December 2012 On Sale: December 5, 2012 ISBN: 0062219332 EAN: 9780062219336 e-Book Add to Wish List Romance Historical, HolidayBuy at Amazon.com Celebrate Boxing Day with a romance Deck the Halls With Love by Lorraine Heath Christmas is a time for miracles … and second chances at love. In her dazzling first Season, Lady Meredith Hargreaves gave her heart to Alistair Wakefield, the Marquess of Chetwyn, only to have it shattered when he proposed to another. And now that he’s free to pursue her? It matters little, because she’s on her way to the altar, heartbreak be damned. Chetwyn once set aside his dreams in favor of duty and honor. But as Christmas approaches, he is determined to put his own desires first and lure Lady Meredith back into his arms, where she’s always belonged. First he steals a dance; then he steals a kiss. But when they find themselves alone in an abandoned castle during a snowstorm, reignited passion consumes them both. And Chetwyn will have one last chance to steal back Meredith’s heart, once and for all. Previous Picks

November 2012 On Sale: October 23, 2012 384 pages ISBN: 0778313948 EAN: 9780778313946 Kindle: B005HRQ0JQ Paperback / e-Book $7.99 Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary, HolidayBuy at Amazon.com Who to trust at Christmas An Angel For Christmas by Heather Graham A snowy mountainside… A starry night… The makings of a miracle… Christmas has never brought out the best in the MacDougal family. Still, year after year they gather together in the Blue Ridge Mountains to try to make the season merry and bright. But this year is an especially strained one, with Shayne’s impending divorce, Morwenna’s slavish devotion to work and Bobby’s reluctance to face what life has to offer. They’ve never felt less like a family. Then, in the midst of a snowy sibling shouting match, a mysterious stranger appears. He could be a criminal, a madman-or something far more unexpected. Despite their fears and the growing danger in the dark woods around them, the MacDougals take a leap of faith. But when another stranger arrives on the mountainside, they don’t know which of them to believe. One of these men can’t be trusted. And one is about to bring Christmas into their hearts. Previous Picks