October 2007 On Sale: October 16, 2007 Featuring: Harry Potter; Ron Weasley; Hermione Wranger ISBN: 0545044251 EAN: 9780545044257 Hardcover $195.00  Add to Wish List Young Adult Adventure Buy at Amazon.com Time to re-read to prepare for final film Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set (Books 1-7) by J. K. Rowling These books are housed in a collectible trunk-like box with sturdy handles and privacy lock. Bonus decorative stickers are included in each boxed set. Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (1997) What did Harry Potter know about magic? He was stuck with the decidedly un-magical Dursleys, who hated him. He slept in a closet and ate their leftovers. But an owl messenger changes all that, with an invitation to attend the Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches, where it turns out Harry is already famous… Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998) When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogswart School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been unleashed on the school. Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999) For twelve long years, the dread fortress…

May 2011 On Sale: April 19, 2011 Featuring: Eve Jackson; rince Stefan 224 pages ISBN: 0373655975 EAN: 9780373655977 Paperback $4.99  Add to Wish List Romance Series, Romance Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com A little escape for your summer reads The Prince’s Texas Bride by Leanne Banks When Eve Jackson was offered her dream job—stable master for the tiny Mediterranean kingdom of Chantaine —it was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up. The horses were as gorgeous as the scenery, but there was one problem: her handsome but infuriating boss, Prince Stefan. Stefan was hell-bent on being a true ruler, unlike the generations of playboys that preceded him. But the feisty, formidable Texan he’d just hired proved quite a distraction. He’d never known a woman as challenging —or as irresistible. But this ordinary commoner was off-limits for Stefan…unless he’d finally met his royal match! Excerpt Day two of palace orientation and Eve’s eyes were glazing over. “Wait for His Royal Highness to address you first. Wait for His Royal Highness to extend his hand first. If you are wearing gloves when greeting His Royal Highness, you need not remove them first. Women need not wear hats before 6:30 p.m.,” the elderly male adviser…

Chesapeake Shores #5 April 2011 On Sale: April 1, 2011 Featuring: Heather Donovan; Connor O’Brien 384 pages ISBN: 077832947X EAN: 9780778329473 Mass Market Paperback $7.99  Add to Wish List Women’s Fiction Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Packed for Vacation Reads: emotionally satisfying Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods Single mom Heather Donovan’s dreams of home and family are tantalizingly within reach when she settles in Chesapeake Shores. The welcoming arms of the boisterous, loving O’Brien clan embrace her and her son. But accepting their support seems to further alienate her son’s father, Connor O’Brien. His parents’ divorce and his career as a high- powered divorce attorney have left him jaded about marriage. Then everything changes. Will the possibility of a future without Heather make Connor look at love and his career differently? Heather’s just about given up on her old dreams — of love, of family and especially of Driftwood Cottage, the home she secretly wishes were hers. It’s going to take a lot of persuasion — and some help from the O’Brien family — to make Heather believe that some dreams are worth fighting for. Two people realizing what true love means. Excerpt Heather Donovan propped open the front door and…

The Duke’s Obsession #2 June 2011 On Sale: June 1, 2011 Featuring: Devlin St. Just 448 pages ISBN: 140224567X EAN: 9781402245671 Paperback $6.99  Add to Wish List Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com Learning lessons from the past… The Soldier by Grace Burrowes The best he can hope for is to find some peace This Regency era battle of wits, wills, and the sexes features a wily duke determined to see the succession of his line secured. The duke can’t force his sons to marry, but he can make their lives miserable until they do. Resisting his pressure, each gentleman holds out for true love. The second book in the series features Devlin St. Just, the duke’s oldest, but illegitimate, son. He arrives at his new estate weary in body and spirit only to find the previous owner’s bastard daughter and her beautiful cousin are his responsibility and making his life almost unbearably complicated. A Historical Fiction for Modern Times! Excerpt Devlin St. Just, first born bastard son of the Duke of Moreland and newly minted Earl of Rosecroft, has just decided to travel south from his Yorkshire estate to visit his ducal family before winter sets in. He’ll leave behind…

Clare Fergusson / Russ Van Alstyne #7 April 2011 On Sale: April 12, 2011 Featuring: Clare Fergusson; Russ Van Alstyne 336 pages ISBN: 0312334893 EAN: 9780312334895 Hardcover $24.99  Add to Wish List Mystery Buy at Amazon.com Coming home from war isn’t easy One Was A Soldier by Julia Spencer-Fleming On a warm September evening in the Millers Kill community center, five veterans sit down in rickety chairs to try to make sense of their experiences in Iraq.  What they will find is murder, conspiracy, and the unbreakable ties that bind them to one another and their small Adirondack town. The Rev. Clare Fergusson wants to forget the things she saw as a combat helicopter pilot and concentrate on her relationship with Chief of Police Russ Van Alstyne. MP Eric McCrea needs to control the explosive anger threatening his job as a police officer. Will Ellis, high school track star, faces the reality of life as a double amputee. Orthopedist Trip Stillman is denying the extent of  his traumatic brain injury. And bookkeeper Tally McNabb wrestles with guilt over the in-country affair that may derail her marriage. But coming home is harder than it looks. One vet will struggle with drugs…

Virgin River #7  April 2009 On Sale: April 1, 2009 Featuring: Dan Brady; Rick Scudder 416 pages ISBN: 0778326640 EAN: 9780778326649 Mass Market Paperback $6.99 Add to Wish List Romance, Women’s Fiction Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com A great sacrifice Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr A Favorite Son and a Stranger Find Paradise in Virgin River… Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq — his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image. But can the passion and commitment of a young woman who has never given up on him mend his broken body and shattered heart? As the people of Virgin River rally around Rick, another recent arrival tests the tightly knit mountain town’s famous welcoming spirit. Dan Brady has a questionable past, and he’s looking for a place to start over. He’d like it to be Virgin River…if he can find a way in. But he never expects to find it in the arms of a woman who was as much an outcast as himself. For a favorite son returned from war and an outsider looking for a home,…

Shelter Bay #1 July 2010 On Sale: July 6, 2010 Featuring: Sax Douchett; Kara Conway 400 pages ISBN: 0451230671 EAN: 9780451230676 Paperback $7.99  Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Remembering… The Homecoming by JoAnn Ross First in a heartwarming new series from the New York Times bestselling author Your first love never really fades away. Former Navy SEAL Sax Douchett has returned home to the small coastal town of Shelter Bay, Oregon, determined to put war behind him and get on with his life—which is easier said than done when everyone is hailing the former bad boy as a local hero. Adjusting to a new beginning becomes even more difficult when he unearths a long-buried secret that, in turn, reunites him with a cherished part of his past that he’s never forgotten. Drawn back into his life is Sheriff Kara Conway, his best friend’s girl for a long as he can remember—a girl who always held a special place in Sax’s heart. But as he cautiously reconnects with Kara and bonds with her young son, another long-held secret in Shelter Bay threatens their second chance at a forever-after love. Fans of JoAnn Ross will be thrilled with…

November 2010 On Sale: November 1, 2010 448 pages ISBN: 0778327558 EAN: 9780778327554 Trade Size $13.95  Add to Wish List Women’s Fiction Buy at Amazon.com A great ‘picking up the pieces’ story The Long Road Home by Mary Alice Monroe Her husband’s suicide left Nora MacKenzie alone, and his shady Wall Street dealings left the Manhattan socialite penniless. By a miracle she’s held on to their mountainside farm—and she’ll keep holding on, no matter what. The property is Nora’s one chance to wring some dignity out of the sham she’s been living. The Vermont locals think she’s a city girl on a nature kick, but she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty. Nora’s serious about learning the farming business…if she can figure out where to begin. Against the locals’ skepticism, she has only one ally: Charles “C.W.” Walker. C.W. is hardworking, gentle with the animals and a patient teacher of the hundreds of chores Nora needs to learn. Slowly she starts to believe she’ll survive in her new life, even flourish. She might even be willing to open her heart again. But she won’t return to a life of lies…and the truth about C.W. may be more than Nora’s…

September 2010 On Sale: September 1, 2010 Featuring: Erika Fredell; Ted Skala 264 pages ISBN: 075731533X EAN: 9780757315336 Paperback  Add to Wish List Romance Buy at Amazon.com Meet Me In Manhattan by Judith Arnold Ted Skala and Erika Fredell were the perfect New Jersey high school sweethearts. Like many teens Ted and Erika spent plenty of time in parked cars under the stars, but there was so much more between them than the chemistry that ignited their courtship, and Ted couldn’t imagine a life without Erika. By graduation he was ready to get engaged. Erika, however, was ready to spread her wings and faraway she flew to college. She broke his heart. She sailed the world. Fast forward 15 years. Living in Manhattan, Erika successfully climbs the corporate ladder but her love life stinks. Ted is also living the life of a successful businessman in Manhattan, and he’s involved in a serious relationship. Problem is, he still can’t get Erika out of his system. When fate intervenes and their paths cross, the result is emotionally explosive and that old black magic is back with the force of a super nova. But Erika once ravaged his heart: How can Ted ever…

Recipe for Love #3 September 2010 On Sale: August 31, 2010 Featuring: Rosemary Wilkins; Wes Murphy 352 pages ISBN: 0312356471 EAN: 9780312356477 Paperback $7.99  Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Head of the class…in love Just One Taste by Louisa Edwards Bad-boy chef Wes Murphy dreads his final semester cooking class—Food Chemistry 101—until he meets the new substitute teacher. Dr. Rosemary Wilkins is a feast for the eyes, though her approach to food is strictly academic. Wes decides to rattle her Bunsen burner by asking her for hands- on advice on aphrodisiacs . . . Wary about working with Wes (his casual flirtations make her a little too hot under the collar), Rosemary nonetheless agrees to team up . . . in the classroom. Soon the two are testing the love-enhancing power of chocolate and strawberries, and it becomes scientifically evident that the brainy science nerd and the boyish chef have concocted some delicious chemistry together. Big Bang Theory meets Kitchen Confidential in this enjoyable addition to the Recipe for Love series Excerpt Prologue Market Restaurant, Manhattan Wes Murphy stared down into the huge stainless steel stockpot and watched a single golden bubble pop to the surface…