Mace Bauer #2 July 2009On Sale: July 1, 2009336 pages ISBN: 0738713309EAN: 9780738713304Paperback$14.95 Mystery Amateur Sleuth Buy at Amazon.com Mama Rides Shotgunby Deborah Sharp Mama’s fixin’ to marry husband number five. But beforeshe does, she convinces daughter Mace to saddle up for somecountry-gal bonding on the Florida Cracker Trail. Thesix-day ride is going fine until wealthy rancher LawtonBramble keels over in his Cow Hunter Chili. Aone-time beau of Mama’s, Lawton Bramble had a bad ticker andtons of enemies. Mace has her doubts about natural causes,along with a long list of suspects who might have “spiced”the cattleman’s chili. Mace’s worried sisters Maddie andMarty join the ride, as does her sexy ex-beau, DetectiveCarlos Martinez. With—or despite—their help, Mace isdetermined to corral this killer. . . . looks like the gang’s all here and up to their knees in murder and mayhem. Previous Picks Visit FreshFiction.com to learn more about books and authors.

August 2008Featuring: Elizabeth Canham; Griffin Fairfax352 pages ISBN: 0821781294EAN: 9780821781296Paperback$5.99 Romance Historical, Romance SuspenseBuy at Amazon.com His Wicked Sins by Eve Silver In the midst of desire, lies a killer… In the quiet hamlet of Yorkshire, the hallowed halls of Burndale School stand…and evil lurks in its dark corners. For a serial killer with a proclivity for blonde women has struck again-this time, murdering two of its teachers. Now everyone is wondering when the killer will seek his next victim… Elizabeth Canham has accepted a teaching position at the local boarding school in Yorkshire. But her quiet life takes a surprising turn when she meets Griffin Fairfax-the handsome father of one of her pupils. His mesmerizing stare quickly draws her in, and she can’t deny the fierce attraction between them… Griffin Fairfax appears to be a doting father and gentleman. But one disturbing truth lies at the heart of the murders-all of the victims were intimately connected to him. When Elizabeth discovers this, she wonders if it’s a mere coincidence or if Griffin could be a charming, seductive killer so many women have lost their hearts-and lives-to… A suspense packed gothic romance with a serial killer on the loose! Visit…

Every day Fresh Fiction has a new “Fresh Pick,” a book recommended by readers not necessarily reviewers although I think there are a few reviewers opinions sought during the process. But the cool thing–does that age me — is a group of readers sit down and come up with the best books for a theme. The books are usually fiction but sometimes a cook book or self-help will creep in. I’ve heard the arguments that most self-help and cookbooks are works of fiction anyway. Could be the non-cooks complaining and I won’t even touch the bit about the self-help since I’m rather fond of those myself. Anyway, for the past few months the looming days around the end-of-year holidays is always a hot topic. Like what are the books you read to get into the mood, when do you start reading, is Halloween too early? What do you like to read, something uplifting to raise spirits, something fluffy to get away from all the stress? And gifts. What do you give someone — gasp — who doesn’t read? Or someone who only reads a certain genre. Everyone knows someone so prejudiced, you buy them a contemporary when they only read…