Life can be frustrating, especially at this time of year with vampires, goblins and wizards–both real and imaginary. Sometimes a girl’s gotta have a little fun. So sit back and relax with these hot October romances. THE BID, Jax (Aphrodisia, October 2010, $14.00) As Jax, Jacquelyn Frank—New York Times bestselling author of the Nightwalkers and Shadowdwellers series—makes her Aphrodisia debut with a blisteringly hot erotic novel set in an exotic paranormal world. Strapped and chained on the block, a masterpiece of naked flesh and muscle turns slowly…the eyes of the crowd devour the sight of Vejhon, whose platinum-white hair marks him as newly captured from a wild planet on the outer edges of space. His cat-green eyes blaze with fury at the noble men and women in a bidding frenzy—and stops on a man named Najir. This strikingly handsome man who strangely resembles him cries out the winning bid on behalf of the lady he serves. Hanna Drakoulous must and will have a matched pair of the finest males in the galaxy. Shackled, Vejhon can only marvel at the mysterious beauty with blue skin and shining eyes whom Najir clearly worships. But Vejhon refuses to humble himself—until Hanna’s kiss strikes…