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April 2008 Releases


Putting it to the Test cover Lori Borrill
Putting it to the Test, Harlequin Blaze, ISBN: 9780373793969

Carly Abrams won a spot on a hot project by cheating on a compatibility test. Now she must pretend to be the perfect match of a man who's been a thorn in her side since he swaggered in to Hall Technologies two years ago. Matt Jacobs always figured he wasn't tops on Carly's list, but who can ignore those test results? He wants to see if they're as hot in the flesh as they are on paper. Watch the sparks fly when Carly's compatibility results are truly put to the test!

Silent Fall cover Barbara Freethy
Silent Fall, NAL, ISBN: 9780451412553

FALLING HARD
Dylan Sanders is attending a wedding in the mountains when his trip takes a terrible turn. A former lover appears out of nowhere, demands a private conversation, and lures him into the woods, then leaves him there, drugged and disoriented. The next morning, the woman has disappeared, and Dylan is accused of her murder.

FALLING FAST
Catherine Hilliard, a beautiful psychic haunted by her own dark past, is reluctant to offer up her cryptic visions to help skeptical Dylan figure out what's going on, but she can't leave her best friend's brother-in-law on his own ... or deny the powerful, inexplicable connection between them.

FALLING STRAIGHT INTO DANGER
With every new clue pointing to Dylan as the murderer, and Catherine now identified as his accomplice, it becomes clear that a wily and ruthless mastermind has targeted both of them, with a motive that's very personal and utterly brutal. Soon their race to expose the truth is no longer about staying out of jail but about staying alive ... and finding the killer before the killer finds them.

When a Man Loves a Woman cover LaConnie Taylor-Jones
When a Man Loves a Woman, Genesis Press, ISBN: 9781585712748

What do you do when you are in love with someone who won’t give you the time of day?
How do you convince her that she really is meant to spend the rest of her life with you when she avoids you at all costs?
These are the questions that Alcee Jules (A.J.) Baptiste must answer. He knows that he wants to spend his life with Victoria (Vic) Bennett, but she wants nothing to do with love and even less to do with him. It is going to take all the scheming this man can do just to keep her in the state when she threatens to move to Atlanta, Georgia.


March 2008 Releases


Silent Run cover Barbara Freethy
Silent Run, Onyx, ISBN: 9780451412539

RUNNING SCARED ...
A woman wakes in a hospital bed with no idea of who she is. Her memory is gone. Her baby is missing. All she has is the gripping certainty that she is in mortal danger. Then an angry, handsome stranger makes a terrible accusation. He was her lover -- and her child's father -- until she disappeared seven months ago.
RUNNING BLIND ...
Jake Sanders swore he'd never forgive Sarah Tucker, but he isn't about to let her get away again -- especially not with his daughter still missing. If he has any chance of recovering his baby, he must help the woman who betrayed him retrieve the pieces of her shattered past -- without letting his feelings get in the way.
RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES ...
Haunted by troubling flashes of memory, Sarah begins to realize she has lived a life of lies. Now a relentless killer is after her, determined to make her pay for her sins. Sarah and Jake have no choice but to trust each other to defeat an enemy who is hot on their heels and closing in fast.

Sans Regret cover Alice Gaines
Sans Regret, Ellora’s Cave, ISBN: 9781419914508

What woman would steal a Peer of the Realm from a crowded London party? James Hardison, Marquis of Wortham awakes as prisoner of the woman who inflames all his passions. When she reveals herself to be Caroline Durant, Dowager Countess of Oakhurst, he realizes she's taken him to Sans Regret, the secret den of sin built by her late husband. James had hoped for an invitation during the Earl's lifetime. Now he's here for a private party, prisoner until Caroline exacts her revenge for something he didn't do. Caroline has him right where she wants him. The rake ruined her life by seducing her sister, forcing their parents to find a noble match for Caroline. Fobbed off on the abusive Earl, she was forced to serve as sexual plaything for his guests. Now she'll use Wortham's licentious nature against him. How could she have imagined he would arouse desires she didn't think she had? Exploring each other's passions, two strong-willed people come to know each other' souls.

House of Whispers cover Margaret Lucke
House of Whispers, Juno Books, ISBN: 0809571587

After a bitter divorce, Claire Scanlan is launching a new life and a new career in real estate. She is thrilled to get the chance to sell a spectacular oceanview house and even more excited by the seller, the handsome Ben Grant. But buyers stay away because the place is the site of a notorious mass murder. Inside the empty house, Claire experiences strange sensations that fascinate and repel her. Eager to win Ben’s heart, Claire must first come to terms with her paranormal powers if she is to find the truth behind the deadly crime and prevent another tragedy.

Miss Quinn's Quandary, cover Shirley Marks
Miss Quinn's Quandary, Avalon Books, ISBN: 9780803498761

Larissa Quinn travels directly from Miss Simmons' Seminary to the wilds of Westmoreland to care for her elderly aunt. After the day-long journey, the only place for the weary travelers to sleep is the barn of an overbooked inn with only a single vacancy.
Larissa has no intention of sleeping on a pile of straw, steps forward, claiming to be newly wed to Sir Randall Trent, baronet and unwitting accomplice in Larissa's scheme for adventure, in order to claim the last empty room. Convinced they will never see one another again and that no one will be the wiser about their little white lie, Larissa and Sir Randall part ways, through not before Sir Randall can bestow upon Larissa a passionate kiss that sends her reeling. Both are surprised to be thrown together again so soon in London for the season.
When their secret is discovered, Larissa and Sir Randall are forced to band together in the face of a crime spree in which Sir Randall is implicated.
Life is about to offer Larissa an adventure unlike she had ever imagined.

Indentured Bride cover Regan Taylor
Indentured Bride, Awe-Struck Books, ISBN: 9781587496530

Brown haired, blue eyed Brett Parker, had everything but a woman to love and marry. A prominent rancher and Deputy Sheriff in Adler Creek, Wyoming, Brett has much to offer the right woman.
Brown hair, brown eyed Jennifer Matthews grew up in security and luxury in New York City. As the only child of a prominent attorney and his wife Jennifer wanted for nothing. When her parents die, Julian rushes to assume his guardianship duties over Jennifer. There is a problem though— Julian is not the guardian Jennifer's parents hoped for.
When Jenna meets Brett and he declares he is marrying her, the iron that if she marries him he could well be the one who arrests her for murder.


February 2008 Releases


The Perils of Pleasure cover Julie Anne Long
The Perils of Pleasure, HarperCollins/Avon, ISBN: 0061341584

A rescued rogue…
Scandal has rocked the city of London. Colin Eversea, a handsome, reckless, unapologetic rogue is sentenced to hang for murder and inconveniently for Colin, the only witness to the crime has disappeared. Then again, throughout history, Everseas have always managed to cheat fate in style: Colin is snatched from the gallows by a beautiful, clever mercenary.

A captivating captor…
Cool-headed, daring Madeleine Greenway is immune to Colin’s vaunted charm. Her mission is not to rescue Colin but to kidnap him, and to be paid handsomely for it. But when it becomes clear that whoever wants Colin alive wants Madeline dead, the two become uneasy allies in a deadly race for truth.

Border Wedding cover Amanda Scott
Border Wedding, Grand Central, ISBN: 014619798X

Marry or hang! For Sir Walter Scott, caught stealing back his own cattle from his thieving neighbor, death is almost preferable to wedding his captor’s eldest daughter. Yet to save his loyal men, Wat trades the hangman’s noose for a woman he barely knows, Lady Margaret Murray—reputed to be one of the homeliest women in the Borders. For Meg, marriage means the promise of a life she thought beyond her grasp. She offers herself unreservedly to this proud man, stirring his desire with her innocence and a body he finds hard to resist…
But their union has also made Meg a pawn in the endless violence between England and Scotland. Soon, with treachery at every turn, Meg must choose between standing up to her unscrupulous brothers…or betraying the husband with whom she is falling deeply, passionately—and dangerously— in love.

Master of the Highlands cover Veronica Wolff
Master of the Highlands, Berkley Sensation, ISBN: 9780425218990

SHE'S BACK IN TIME...
Lily Hamlin has finally realized that her life isn't as perfect as she once thought. Making a pilgrimage to Scotland, a land she's only heard about in lullabies, Lily hopes that she can find her place again. But while exploring the Highlands, she discovers an overgrown maze and a strange stone map--and lands in the Lochaber of 1654...

..JUST IN TIME FOR HIM.
Ewen, Chief of the Clan Cameron, is a busy man who must figure out how to save his people from the brutal redcoats and has time for little else. Having sired an heir, the widowed Ewen has no need-or room-for another romance. Then into his life drops a saucy lass with a peculiar accent, no regard for his title--and an arousing body. Drawn to each other despite their differences, they both realize that they don't want her to go back to her own time. But with battles brewing between the Camerons, the redcoats, and a rival clan, staying is a gamble.

Spy Game cover Sue Swift
Spy Game, Five Star Expressions, ISBN: 9781594146589

Fledgling agent Ani Sharif has finally been assigned to her first undercover mission—to seduce software tycoon Richard Rexford, known as the fearsome T-Rex of Silicon Valley. He's suspected of selling software secrets to the Chinese.

Spy games, escalate into erotic games and then into bondage games, and Ani's in danger of losing sight of her ultimate goals. Will handsome, clever Richard uncover her secrets and seize her heart?


January 2008 Releases


Can't Hide Love cover Alice Gaines
Can't Hide Love, Cerridwen Press, ISBN: 9781419912917

What happens when two people come down on the wrong side in the battle of the sexes?
After a disastrous engagement, Raine Winstead wants nothing more than anonymous sex. Unfortunately, she chooses as her victim the most traditional of men. Jack Bugalli believes in love, marriage and family.
Jack has found the woman of his dreams, he just has to learn that a strong man doesn't always have all the answers…
At Cerridwen Press

Does She Dare? cover Tawny Weber
Does She Dare?, Harlequin Blaze, ISBN: 978-0-373-79376-1

Her reputation as the Do It girl is taking on a whole new meaning...
Petite powerhouse Isabel Santos is utterly unafraid to take what she wants...at least in her career. In her love life, not so much. So Isabel creates the Man Plan, a wicked wish list of sexual fantasies.
What a time for Isabel’s teenage super-crush to roll back into town—bad boy Dante Luciano still figures in her hottest daydreams and is very willing to help cross items off her naughty list. But in the wild tangle of their bodies, can their hearts escape unscathed?
At Amazon.com

Killer Year cover With Allison Brennan
Killer Year, St. Martin's Minotaur, ISBN: 978-0312374709

Seventeen stories to die for from the hottest new thriller writers including . . .
The politics of murder in Allison Brennan's "Killing Justice."
At Amazon.com

Killing Fear cover Allison Brennan
Killing Fear, Ballantine Books, ISBN: 78-0345502711

Theodore Glenn is bright, charismatic, and loves to inflict pain . . . both on his victims before they die and on those who later find their mutilated corpses. At his trial seven years ago, Glenn vowed vengeance on his persecutors: Detective Will Hooper, the cop who nabbed him, and beautiful Robin McKenna, the stripper whose testimony put him behind bars.
At Amazon.com

Rich Girl cover Carol Culver
Rich Girl, Berkley Jam, ISBN: 978-0-425-21915-7

It's a new semester at Manderley Prep - where being wealthy doesn't make you popular but it certainly opens doors…
Victoria Lee has the best life. Living alone in her parents' McMansion, Victoria can do pretty much whatever she wants. And what she wants is to throw a party no one will forget. Soon, everyone wants an invite to THE party, but not everyone will get one.
How do you know if someone likes you just because you're rich? You don't."
At Amazon.com

What You Can’t See cover Allison Brennan, Karin Tabke, and Roxanne St. Claire
What You Can’t See, Pocket, ISBN: 978-1416542292

Demonologist Anthony Zaccardi can't save the twelve priests brutally slaughtered at a California mission, but he's determined to send the killer -- an ancient demon -- back to hell. And when tough, sexy local sheriff Skye McPherson refuses to believe something supernatural is at work, Anthony realizes that to "Deliver Us From Evil" he must first win Skye's trust, then her heart. after death...and love...after all.
After a fatal car crash, bad boy cop Zach Garret's descent into hell is interrupted by an unusual deal for "Redemption." All Zach has to do is return to earth as a warrior sworn to defend his ex-fiancée Danica Keller, the unknowing keeper of a power coveted by the forces of darkness. But even harder than keeping Danica alive that long is convincing her to give a second chance to the man who once betrayed her.
At Amazon.com




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