Rough Riders June 2010 On Sale: June 1, 2010 Featuring: Cameron McKay; Domini Katzinski 288 pages ISBN: 1605047449 EAN: 9781605047447 Trade Size (reprint) $15.00 Add to Wish List Erotica Buy at Amazon.com Shoulda Been A Cowboy by Lorelei James The bigger they are, the harder they fall—in love. Soldier Cameron McKay has found his niche, and it ain’t ropin’ steers and wearin’ spurs. His deputy sheriff job, plus battle injuries that ended his military career, keep him right where he wants to be: Off the ranch and away from his family’s pity. His darkest war memories are on lockdown, leaving him skeptical he’ll ever find a woman who wants a man who’s less than whole. Domini Katzinski has had to control every aspect of her life since age eleven, when she was orphaned in the Ukraine. Watching others’ relationships crumble has convinced her to focus on the short-term and find a take-charge man to whom she can relinquish total sexual control. Cam fits the bill: gorgeous, with a brooding vulnerability no one else seems to see. Plus, he has his own handcuffs. Once Cam gets over his surprise that sweet, shy Domini wants to be dominated, he is back to…
Honky Tonk #1 June 2010 On Sale: June 1, 2010 Featuring: Jarod McElroy; Daisy O’Dell 384 pages ISBN: 1402239262 EAN: 9781402239267 Mass Market Paperback $6.99 Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com I Love This Bar by Carolyn Brown Funny, sexy, and sure to appeal to the huge audience of country music fans, this new trilogy features the Honky Tonk beer joint and its succession of lovelorn owners. Serving two counties, one wet and one dry, the Honky Tonk is the gathering place for every hothead, thirsty rancher, and lusty lady looking for a good time. Owner Daisy O’Dell vows she’ll run the place until they drag her cold dead body through the swinging doors. That is, until the day Jarod McElroy walks in, looking for a cold drink and a moment’s peace from his ornery Uncle Emmitt. The minute Jarod sees Daisy, with her hot looks and smart mouth; he knows he’s met not only his own match, but Uncle Emmitt’s as well. Now, if only he can convince her to come out from behind that bar and come on home with him… Excerpt All the air escaped Daisy’s lungs in a whoosh when the cowboy collapsed…
Sons of Chance #3 August 2010 On Sale: August 1, 2010 Featuring: Josie Keller; Jack Chance 224 pages ISBN: 0373795602 EAN: 9780373795604 Mass Market Paperback $4.99 Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Claimed! by Vicki Lewis Thompson He’s her last chance… Following a dream brought Josie Keller to Shoshone, Wyoming. Following her heart brought her plenty of great sex with good-time cowboy Jack Chance! She was head over heels for him… until he left her. Stay with one woman? Not a chance! Then why does Jack miss Josie like crazy? Had their relationship been more than just incredible sex? Little do Josie and Jack know that a plan’s afoot to get them back in the saddle…together. And once there, it’s not long before they’re burning up the bedsheets again! But the past is never far away. Before it catches up with them, Jack has to decide if he’s going to stake his claim on Josie, or lose her forever…. Excerpt Present day “Josie, there’s a drunken cowboy at the door.” Jack Chance stared at the tall guy silhouetted in the doorway of Josie’s place. His Josie. “Who the hell are you?” “That’s none of your business. Look,…
August 2010 On Sale: July 27, 2010 Featuring: A.J. Gallagher; Alison Carter 448 pages ISBN: 034552120X EAN: 9780345521200 Mass Market Paperback $7.99 Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary, Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Infamous by Suzanne Brockmann Back in the days of cowboys and outlaws, a now-infamous shootout went down in the tiny mining town of Jubilation, Arizona. National hero U.S. Marshall Silas Quinn saved the city from the notorious Kelly gang, only to have his wife kidnapped and murdered by the ultimate lowlife, Jamie “the Kid” Gallagher. Or so the story goes… One-hundred years later, historian Alison Carter has made her way to the scene of the crime to assist in a movie production of the upcoming film Quinn. Little does she know that waiting there for her is “the Kid’s” supposed great-grandson, A.J. Gallagher, looking to put a stop to production and the defaming of his relative. A perfect combination of humor, mystery, danger, intrigue and romance. Excerpt The son of a bitch was going to make her lie. Sons of bitches, Alison Carter corrected herself, because her adorable new friend Hugh was part of this hideous charade. In fact, it was rapidly becoming crystal clear that this…
February 2009 On Sale: February 1, 2009 Featuring: Grace Emerson; Callahan O’Shea 384 pages ISBN: 0373773552 EAN: 9780373773558 Mass Market Paperback $6.99 Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Congrats! The 2010 RITA Winner for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance Too Good To Be True by Kristan Higgins How can a made-up Mr. Right be all wrong? When Grace Emerson’s ex-fiancé starts dating her younger sister, extreme measures are called for. To keep everyone from obsessing about her love life, Grace announces that she’s seeing someone. Someone wonderful. Someone handsome. Someone completely made up. Who is this Mr. Right? Someone…exactly unlike her renegade neighbor Callahan O’Shea. Well, someone with his looks, maybe. His hot body. His knife-sharp sense of humor. His smarts and big heart. Whoa. No. Callahan O’Shea is not her perfect man! Not with his unsavory past. So why does Mr. Wrong feel so…right? Looking for Mr. Right is a full time job! Excerpt “And so with this one act, Lincoln changed the course of American history. He was one of the most despised figures in politics in his day, yet he preserved the Union and is considered the greatest president our country ever had. And…
The Immortals After Dark #6 January 2009 On Sale: January 20, 2009 Featuring: Rydstrom Woede 352 pages ISBN: 1416580948 EAN: 9781416580942 Mass Market Paperback $7.99 Add to Wish List Romance Paranormal Buy at Amazon.com Congrats! The 2010 RITA Winner for Best Paranormal Romance Kiss Of A Demon King by Kresley Cole From New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole comes this spellbinding story of a demon king trapped by an enchantress for her wanton purposes — and the scorching aftermath that follows when he turns the tables and claims her as his captive. HIS OBSESSION… Sabine, Sorceress of Illusions: the evil beauty who surrenders her body, but not her heart. HER DOWNFALL… Rydstrom Woede: the ruthless warrior who vows to keep her at all costs. THEY WERE NEVER SUPPOSED TO WANT EACH OTHER THIS MUCH… With each smoldering encounter, their shared hunger only increases. If they can defeat the sinister enemy that stands between them, will Sabine make the ultimate sacrifice for her demon? Or will the proud king lay down his crown and arms to save his sorceress? Previous Picks
January 2009 On Sale: December 30, 2008 464 pages ISBN: 0553385518 EAN: 9780553385519 Trade Size $13.00 Add to Wish List Women’s Fiction Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Congrats! The 2010 RITA Winner for Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements The Lost Recipe For Happiness by Barbara O’Neal In this sumptuous new novel, Barbara O’Neal offers readers a celebration of food, family, and love as a woman searches for the elusive ingredient we’re all hoping to find…. It’s the opportunity Elena Alvarez has been waiting for–the challenge of running her own kitchen in a world-class restaurant. Haunted by an accident of which she was the lone survivor, Elena knows better than anyone how to survive the odds. With her faithful dog, Alvin, and her grandmother’s recipes, Elena arrives in Colorado to find a restaurant in as desperate need of a fresh start as she is–and a man whose passionate approach to food and life rivals her own. Owner Julian Liswood is a name many people know but a man few do. He’s come to Aspen with a troubled teenage daughter and a dream of the kind of stability and love only a family can provide. But for Elena, old ghosts don’t die…
January 2009 On Sale: December 23, 2008 Featuring: Brittany Ellis; Alex Fuentes 368 pages ISBN: 0802798225 EAN: 9780802798220 Trade Size $9.99 Add to Wish List Young Adult Contemporary Buy at Amazon.com Congrats! The 2010 RITA Winner for Young Adult Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created “perfect” life is about to unravel before her eyes. She’s forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she’s worked so hard for—her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more. In a passionate story about looking beneath the surface, Simone Elkeles breaks…
May 2009 On Sale: May 1, 2009 Featuring: Kristi Smith; Craig Houston 288 pages ISBN: 0758220162 EAN: 9780758220165 Trade Size $12.95 Add to Wish List Women’s Fiction Buy at Amazon.com A Fresh Fiction favorite is a finalist for the 2010 RWA RITA category Inspirational Romance. Entertaining Angels by Judy Duarte Return to Mulberry Park, where courage, love, and forgiveness work miracles—with a little angelic intervention. Kristi Smith’s dreams of a college scholarship ended abruptly when she became pregnant. Now she works hard to support her young son and ailing grandmother, staving off regrets about the chances that slipped away. Craig Houston, Fairbrook’s new pastor, is plagued by doubts about his calling. But from his first day in town he encounters folks who need guidance even if they’ll never admit it. There’s Kristi’s best friend, Shana, striving to be the perfect daughter; Renee, a lonely, pregnant teen, and Kristi herself, a vibrant woman unaware of how much she has to offer. One by one, Fairbrook’s residents will learn that the future can offer redemption in unexpected ways… Heartwarming and beautifully fulfilling story of love and prophecy. Previous Picks
All The King’s Men #2 December 2009 On Sale: December 1, 2009 Featuring: Sir Stephen Carleton; Lady Isobel Hume 400 pages ISBN: 0446553387 EAN: 9780446553384 Mass Market Paperback $6.99 Add to Wish List Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com A Fresh Fiction favorite is a finalist for the 2010 RWA RITA category Historical Romance. Knight Of Pleasure by Margaret Mallory THE GREATEST PASSION Lady Isobel Hume is an expert swordswoman who knows how to choose her battles. When the king asks her to wed a French nobleman to form a political alliance, she agrees. But that’s before the devilishly charming Sir Stephen Carleton captures her heart-and tempts her to betray her betrothed, her king, and her country. IS WORTH THE GREATEST PERIL Sir Stephen Carleton enjoys his many female admirers-until he dedicates himself to winning the lovely Isobel. So when a threat against the king leads Isobel into mortal danger, Stephen has a chance to prove that he is more than a knight of pleasure…and that love can conquer all. Love reigns during turmulent times. Excerpt Whish! Whish! Whish! The sound interrupted Sir Stephen Carletonfs thoughts as he passed the storeroom. Drawing his sword, he eased the low wooden door open…