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Fresh Pick | HIS WOMAN IN COMMAND by Lindsay McKenna
Fresh Pick / March 27, 2010

March 2010On Sale: March 1, 2010Featuring: Gavin Jackson; Nike Alexander224 pages ISBN: 0373276699EAN: 9780373276691Mass Market Paperback$4.99 Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com His Woman In Commandby Lindsay McKenna Captain Nike Alexander is in Afghanistan for one reason only—to use her pilot skills. She doesn’t have time for men, especially military men. Playing hard to get with Captain Gavin Jackson comes as naturally to Nike as flying one of her Apaches. But Gavin’s sexy-as-sin smile is making it harder and harder to say no. Captain Gavin Jackson loves a challenge, but has never encountered one as stunning as Nike. Just as the ice between them thaws, Nike finds herself in a dangerous situation. Now Gavin will have to use his expertise as a special ops soldier to rescue the woman he can’t live without… Excerpt "Twenty bucks says you can’t get that good-lookin’ woman to come over to our table and have a beer with us," Staff Sargeant Neal Robles challenged. Captain Gavin Jackson, leader of a ten-man Special Forces team, squinted in the semidarkness of the officers’ club—a tent on the most dangerous border in the world: between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was the last day of their two weeks of…

Fresh Pick | ORIGINAL SIN by Allison Brennan
Fresh Pick / March 26, 2010

Seven Deadly Sins #1 February 2010On Sale: January 26, 2010Featuring: Moira O’Donnell; Rafe Cooper416 pages ISBN: 0345511670EAN: 9780345511676Mass Market Paperback$7.99 Paranormal, Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Original Sinby Allison Brennan Haunted by chilling memories of demonic possession and murder, Moira O’Donnell has spent seven years hunting down her mother, Fiona, whose command of black magic has granted her unprecedented control of the underworld. Now Moira’s global search has led her to a small California town that’s about to become hell on earth. Tormented by his own terrifying past and driven by powers he can’t explain, ex-seminarian Rafe Cooper joins Moira’s dangerous quest. But Fiona is one devilish step ahead. Hungry for greater power, eternal youth, and stunning beauty, the sorceress is unleashing upon the mortal world the living incarnations of the Seven Deadly Sins. Together with a demonologist, a tough female sheriff, and a pair of star-crossed teenagers, Moira and Rafe are humanity’s last chance to snatch salvation from the howling jaws of damnation. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

Fresh Pick | FORGET ME NOT by Vicki Hinze
Fresh Pick / March 25, 2010

Crossroads Crisis Center March 2010On Sale: March 16, 2010352 pages ISBN: 1601422059EAN: 9781601422057Paperback$13.99 Romance Suspense, Religious Fiction Mystery Buy at Amazon.com Forget Me Notby Vicki Hinze THEIR ELUSIVE ENEMIES TOOK EVERYTHING. NOW THEY WANT MORE. Crossroads Crisis Center owner Benjamin Brandt was a content man—in his faith, his work, and his family. Then in a flash, everything he loved was snatched away. His wife and son were murdered, and grief-stricken Ben lost faith. Determination to find their killers keeps him going, but after three years of dead ends and torment, his hope is dying too. Why had he survived? He’d failed to protect his family. Now, a mysterious woman appears at Crossroads seeking answers and help—a victim who eerily resembles Ben’s deceased wife, Susan. A woman robbed of her identity, her life, of everything except her faith—and Susan’s necklace. The connections between the two women mount, exceeding coincidence, and to keep the truth hidden, someone is willing to kill. Finding out who and why turns Ben and the mystery woman’s situation from dangerous to deadly. Their only hope for survival is to work together, trust each other, and face whatever they discover head on, no matter how painful. But will…

Fresh Pick | I SPY A WICKED SIN by Jo Davis
Fresh Pick / March 24, 2010

February 2010On Sale: February 2, 2010Featuring: Jude St. Laurent; Lily Vale288 pages ISBN: 0451229118EAN: 9780451229113Trade Size$15.00 Romance Suspense, Romance Erotica Sensual Buy at Amazon.com I Spy A Wicked Sin by Jo Davis Desire is the ultimate deadly weapon. The author of When Alex Was Bad and The Firefighters of Station Five series provides another titillating two-pronged mission: seduce…and eliminate. Jude St. Laurent is a former assassin for SHADO, a covert homeland security agency. After a mysterious accident, he’s lost all memory of his former life, and embraces his new identity as a hedonistic artist. But when he’s haunted by visions of the past, he turns to his new personal assistant for help-and she knows just how to make him forget. Jude doesn’t know that Lily Vale is a secret agent who uses sex to manipulate her targets-and always gets her man. But her mission takes a turn when Lily realizes that there’s more to this case, and Jude, than meets the eye. If she’s going to save them both, she’ll have to find out who’s pulling the strings… Undercover erotic espionage tale. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

Fresh Pick | BROKEN by Shiloh Walker
Fresh Pick / March 23, 2010

March 2010On Sale: March 2, 2010Featuring: Sarah McElyea; Quinn Rafferty336 pages ISBN: 0425232417EAN: 9780425232415Trade Size$15.00 Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Brokenby Shiloh Walker The hardest battles are fought within… The national bestselling author of Fragile returns with a luscious new blend of sex and suspense. Quinn Rafferty is working as a bounty hunter for a private detective agency in St. Louis when a new neighbor catches his eye. He’s drawn to her-but he has his own soul to mend before he can worry about anyone else. Sarah McElyea is on the run, but not for the usual reasons a woman goes on the lam. She has a plan for her future. And as much as she finds herself attracted to her gruff, tough neighbor, she can’t risk telling him the secrets she’s hiding. But Quinn must get closer to Sarah when she turns out to be the target of his new missing persons case, and both Quinn and Sarah will have to expose their true feelings-as well as their fragile hearts-if their love is to survive. A suspenseful story of heartache and romance with a few surprises for added drama. Excerpt He opened the door— And stopped dead in his…

Fresh Pick | RENEGADE by Catherine Mann
Fresh Pick / March 22, 2010

Black Ops #3 January 2010On Sale: January 5, 2010Featuring: Mason “Smooth” Randolph; Jill Walczak304 pages ISBN: 0425229238EAN: 9780425229231Paperback$7.99 Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Renegadeby Catherine Mann Tech Sergeant Mason “Smooth” Randolph lives to push boundaries. But he never anticipated how far outside the box he would land when an in-flight accident sends him parachuting into Nevada’s notorious Area 51 – and into the handcuffs of sexy security cop Untamed and Undercover: Third in the Dark Ops series. Tech. Sgt. Mason “Smooth” Randolph lives to push boundaries—whether by bucking his wealthy family’s expectations and joining the Air Force or by working outside the box on top secret flight projects. But no way could he have anticipated how far outside the box he would land when an in-flight accident sends him parachuting into Nevada’s notorious Area 51—and into the handcuffs of sexy security cop Jill Walczak. As a member of a covert surveillance force, Jill is searching for a serial killer inside the Air Force—and the last thing she needs is some rebel aviator threatening her case. But the smoky cloud Mason flew through during his parachute landing may have been toxic fallout from biochemical experiments—forcing Jill into quarantine with the reckless…

Fresh Pick | WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…AFTER DARK by Anya Bast, Jodi Lynn Copeland, Kit Tunstall, Lauren Dane
Fresh Pick / March 20, 2010

May 2009On Sale: May 1, 2009432 pages ISBN: 0373605315EAN: 9780373605316Paperback$13.95 Romance Erotica Sensual, Romance Anthology Buy at Amazon.com What Happens In Vegas…After Darkby Anya Bast, Jodi Lynn Copeland, Kit Tunstall, Lauren Dane Las Vegas…it’s the town that lives up to the promise of its nickname, Sin City. A gambler’s paradise for innocent tourists, it conceals a darker, sexual world where the ethereal and wraithlike meet to play a different game… If there’s one thing succubus Deitre understands it’s revenge. That, and enticing men into arousing, exciting and, okay, perilous sex (for him). Beautiful on the outside, demon on the inside, she’s going to get back at the naughty firefighter in Darkness…unless he plays his cards right… Bounty hunter Nell is a hell of a tracker. Now she’s in Vegas on the tail of the witch who dared to steal from her clan. She’s going to get to the unsavory harlot through the woman’s ex-fiancé, and nothing about their charged encounters will be shallow, quick or friendly. When the half-blood fae male comes to club Darkness, Elena can’t resist acting on the mind- blowing heat coursing between them. She might be betrothed to another, but fae culture says sex with other…

Fresh Pick | WEEKEND WARRIORS by Fern Michaels
Fresh Pick / March 19, 2010

Revenge of the Sisterhood #1 July 2004On Sale: September 21, 2007Featuring: Myra; Nikki Quinn304 pages ISBN: 0821775898EAN: 9780821775899Paperback (reprint)$6.99 Romance Suspense, Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Start at the beginning of the “Sisterhood” and be sure to also check out the latest (#17) in the series, GAME OVER Weekend Warriorsby Fern Michaels Every Woman Has A Story…And That’s Just The Beginning. Life isn’t fair. Most women know it. But what can you do about it? Plenty…if you’re part of the Sisterhood. On the surface, these seven women are as different as can be—but each has had her share of bad luck, from cheating husbands to sexist colleagues to a legal system that often doesn’t do its job. Now, drawn together by tragedy, they’re forging a bond that will help them right the wrongs committed against them and discover inner strength they didn’t know they had. Growing bolder with each act of justice, the Sisterhood is learning that when bad things happen, you can roll over and play dead…or you can get up fighting… Nikki Quinn is devastated when her best friend Barbara is knocked down and killed by a hit-and-run driver who claims diplomatic immunity. But Nikki has her work and…

Fresh Pick | BEWARE A SCOT’S REVENGE by Sabrina Jeffries
Fresh Pick / March 18, 2010

The School For Heiresses #3 May 2009On Sale: April 28, 2009Featuring: Venetia Campbell; Lachlan Ross384 pages ISBN: 1439140170EAN: 9781439140178Mass Market Paperback (reprint)$5.99 Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com Beware A Scot’s Revengeby Sabrina Jeffries Lady Venetia Campbell’s visit to her childhood home in Scotland takes a dramatic turn when she’s kidnapped at pistol point by her father’s sworn enemy. Sir Lachlan Ross is widely feared in his guise as The Scottish Scourge, but Venetia remembers her former neighbor as a handsome youth whose attentions she craved. Now a wickedly sexy man, Lachlan’s appeal is even more intoxicating…and much more dangerous. Though Lachlan tries to treat her as his foe, his scorching kisses tell another story. And despite his plan to use her as a weapon against her father, Venetia is determined that Lachlan’s lust for revenge will be trumped by an even more powerful desire…. Excerpt The music began, and Sir Lachlan Ross forced himself to move, forced himself to ignore the throbbing in his half-healed ribs and the ache in his recently-broken thigh bone. Although certain steps proved a minor agony, dancing with Lady Venetia was better than standing about, listening to her aunt talk of his family, unraveling his…

Fresh Pick | MIDNIGHT PLEASURES WITH A SCOUNDREL by Lorraine Heath
Fresh Pick / March 17, 2010

Scoundrels of St. James #4 November 2009On Sale: November 1, 2009Featuring: James Swindler; Eleanor Watkins384 pages ISBN: 0061734004EAN: 9780061734007Mass Market Paperback$6.99 Romance Historical Buy at Amazon.com Midnight Pleasures with a Scoundrelby Lorraine Heath She Sought Revenge but Discovered Desire On a quest to avenge her sister’s death, Eleanor Watkins never expected to fall for the man following her through pleasure gardens and into ballrooms. But soon nothing can keep her from the arms of the sinfully attractive scoundrel, not even the dangerous secrets she keeps. Strong, compassionate, and utterly irresistible, James is all she desires. But can she trust him enough to let herself succumb to all the pleasures that midnight allows? James Swindler has worked hard to atone for his unsavory past. He is now as at home in London’s glittering salons as he is in the roughest streets. But when the inspector is tasked with keeping watch on a mysterious lady suspected of nefarious deeds, he is determined to use his skills at seduction to lure Eleanor into revealing her plans. Instead, he is the one seduced, turning away from everything he holds dear in order to protect her–no matter the cost to his heart. Can love survive…