New Contemporary Fiction Releases

All in One Place by Carolyne Aarsen, Faith Words/Hachette Book Group, ISBN 9780446696821

Terra Froese is not a model citizen. She’s spent most of her adult life bouncing from job to job, from man to man, and from drink to drink . But when her latest relationship and job simultaneously fall apart, she leaves Seattle to visit her sister, Leslie VandeKeere, to who she hasn’t spoken in over a year.  If anyone can help Terra sort out her life, it’ll be driven, organized Leslie, who is currently wasting away in the wilds of Montana with her husband’s family.  Terra heads out there with plans to rescue herself and her sister from the threat of going nowhere.  Terra’s in for a big surprise, though--Leslie likes the country.  When Terra rebels against her sister’s conformity, how much wildness can the VandeKeeres stand in order to keep the family All In One Place?

Five years ago, Megan Hoffman was raped in her home, and her world fell apart.  Though she's piecing her life back together, she never feels truly safe because her rapist has never been caught.  Megan believes suppressing her tragic past is the only way to protect her privacy and her progress toward healing her soul, so she vigilantly guards the secret of her attack.

When Megan meets Jack Calhoun, her sexy new neighbor and a single father, she fears her fragile life is about to shatter again.  Jack is an investigative reporter, researching the town's string of unsolved rape cases.  While Jack's investigation threatens to unearth Megan's secret, his charm and rugged appeal tempt Megan to leave her well-fortified comfort zone and take a chance on love.  But new leads in the serial rapist investigation bring Megan's nightmare out of hiding and make Megan the target of a madman determined to silence her...forever.

Kenni is cautious, but she's attracted to her new employee.  And the more time she spends with Win, the more she likes him.  Of course, she doesn't know about his other life.  But when a good friend desperately needs a lawyer, Win's deception is revealed.

Can the country girl and the city guy have a shot at love? Win hopes so, because he's got a lot more than Georgia on his mind!

When Kelly Manning learned that her child might have been involved in a baby swap, she confronted the problem head-on.  Rich, powerful and dangerously attractive, Nick Lattimer was the only hope she had of finding out the truth.  But he had the power to claim both the baby boy she'd raised and the biological son she'd never known.

Someone wanted them dead...someone who'd stop at nothing to make sure the babies' cries were silenced forever.  There was only one way for Kelly to keep the boys safe.  She'd have to join forces with the last man she should trust--and the only person who loved the children as much as she did.

It all starts with a packet of letters found by April Trent in the wall of a Virginia farmhouse she's remodeling.  April wants to return the letters to their rightful owner, society matron, Norma Marsh Santini.  Norma's grandson, Quinn is running for Senator, and the letters cause problems Quinn doesn't expect.  Norma decides it's past time to reveal the truth about her experience as a World War II spy and a secret love affair that shakes Quinn's very foundation.  Is April Trent out to ruin his life as he thinks?

Maybe not.  Maybe she's the one person who can help him understand the power of love.
 

The lone witness to her sister's brutal kidnapping, Jillian Sorenson was consumed with guilt--and in over her head.  Now it seemed the only way to be safely reunited with her sister was to join forces with ex-cop Rick Brady, the lead investigator on a similar cold case, with an old score to settle.

But tracking the treacherous kidnappers' imperceptible clues only intensified Jillian and Rick's supercharged connection.  And as their partnership became increasingly personal, coming face-to-face with the dangerous men who had abducted her sister seemed like less of a risk than putting her faith in an all-too-handsome stranger....

"I Have Your Son."

The Boston Blackout turned terrifying for Ethan and Rebecca Matalon when their five-year-old son was kidnapped.  Rebecca suddenly forgot she was in town to sign divorce papers.  All she could focus on was little Jesse, her adorable boy who was afraid of the dark, taken by a vengeful madman.

Ethan had saved people all over the world on his secret missions, but could he save their son?  His arms gave strength and comfort to Rebecca--the woman he'd never stopped loving--but their life together wouldn't be worth saving if they lost Jesse.  Frantic, trapped in a nightmare, Ethan had to focus.  But time was running out, as darkness was descending...

She’d been looking for “Something Big” to change her life...

But playing nanny to Gregory Finch’s daughter wasn’t exactly the Something Big Melissa had anticipated.  And she would’ve turned down his job offer if it hadn’t been for the family of fugitives she found hiding out in an abandoned cottage on Gregory’s farm.  They needed to stay hidden, and she was the only one who could help.  Playing nanny is the perfect cover for Melissa until she can be sure these three lost souls are safe.

Except Gregory can never find out what she’s doing.  And she can never let herself love a man she has to lie to.  Besides, she can’t find Something Big if she’s busy taking care of Gregory and his sweet little girl.…  Can she?

Millionaire of the Month: Jack Howington III
Source of Fortune: International security corporation
The woman he can never have: Meredith Palmer

When he arrived at Hunter's Landing, Jack got the surprise of his life.  His best friend's shy little sister had become a breathtaking young woman--with an ax to grind.  Still smarting over Jack's long-ago rejection, Meredith was now intent on luring the mogul into her bed...and her bed was right across the hall.  At what cost would Jack keep a decade-old promise?

Bodyguard Reese Moretti had been involved in missions all over the globe, so tracking down an international criminal should have come naturally.  But partnering up with a woman as frustratingly closed-off and downright sexy as Samantha Hanley made it the most challenging job he'd ever taken on. To make matters worse, they were instructed to act like a couple and ferret out the truth behind an ingenious--and deadly--plot.  Reese had made a promise to the FBI and completing his assignment was all that mattered.  But touching Sam day in, day out and pretending it meant nothing, was never part of the dossier.

It could be a screenplay--except this is no movie.  Film producer Burke Elliot really is snowbound in a remote Montana cabin with his glamorous star.  He's here on a mission--to convince Nora Daniels to sign a contract and return with him to Hollywood--and nothing is going to stop him.  Not her meddling friends, not the manure-filled snowdrifts, not the lousy cell-phone service.  Not even Nora's spit-up-prone bundle of joy.

But while he's "making nice with the talent," the radiant actress and the unexpectedly sweet baby are wreaking havoc with his carefully laid plan.  Could "the original iceman" be melting just a little?

He was built like a tank, and he was undercover in Kansas City's seediest district.  Waist-deep in the trouble that came along with the Vice Squad, Seth Cartwright had unwanted company.

After several years, investigative reporter Rebecca Page was finally getting her chance to uncover the truth behind her father's death--if she could swing Seth to her side. 
There was no debating that Seth ignited her temper, along with something else at her core.  He said he was no longer a cop, though Rebecca suspected there was more to Seth than met the eye.  But awaiting them was a deadly secret that K.C.'s most ruthless criminal minds would do anything to keep buried deep forever.

Dead Right by Brenda Novak, MIRA, ISBN 0778324397

The people of Stillwater, Mississippi, are asking questions about murder.  Again.

Twenty years ago, Madeline Barker’s father disappeared.  Despite what everyone else thinks, she’s convinced her stepfamily h ad nothing to do with it.  But the discovery of his car proves he didn’t just drive away. Worse, the police find something in his trunk that says there’s more to this case than murder.

With no other recourse, Madeline decides to hire a private investigator--even if the cops don’t like it.  Even if her family doesn’t like it.  But when PI Hunter Solozano begins to uncover some shocking evidence, someone in Stillwater is determined to put a stop to Madeline’s search for the truth.  And that means putting a stop to her.  Permanently.

Mitch Takes a Wife by Ann Roth, Harlequin American Romance, ISBN 0373751788

Mitch Matthews was a regular guest at the Oceanside B and B, but had never before arrived without a beautiful woman at his side.  This time he was here alone, to work on his book.  So why, if he'd come here for solitude, did he want to spend so much time with the B and B's vivacious owner, Fran Bishop?

Fran had been drawn to Mitch for years, but she wasn't kidding herself--friendship was as far as their relationship would ever go. T he gorgeous, charismatic motivational speaker wasn't the type to settle in the sleepy Pacific coast town of Cranberry, Oregon, especially with a woman like Fran, who wanted not just a husband and children, but solid roots.

Could this certified catch be looking at Fran in a whole new way?  It takes an extraordinary event for him--and for Fran--to find out!

Name: George
Breed: Harlequin Great Dane

Identifying Traits: One blue eye, one brown eye...and a propensity for trouble!  George was last seen escaping from the home of his recently divorced owner, restaurateur Brad Ralston.  He wasn’t wearing a leash and had a mischievous glint in his eye and is probably headed for Paws Spa, where single mom Kara Williams can be found grooming dogs and nursing her old crush on Brad.

Canine suspect is unarmed, but has an agenda--possibly recognizing two of his favorite humans, Brad and Kara, are so busy protecting their wounds from past hurts they can’t see what’s plainly under George’s nose.  If you see this dog, please do not report him immediately.  He’s got matchmaking to do.

The Muse and Other Stories of History, Mystery, and Myth by Lillian Stewart Carl, Delphi Books, ISBN 973809765185-56

In The Muse and Other Stories of History, Mystery, and Myth, Lillian Stewart Carl conducts a tour through the mystery, the magic, and the myth of history.

Thirteen short stories take place at the end of the British colonization of America and the beginning of the British colonization of India, in medieval England and revolutionary Scotland, in Shakespeare’s timeless Illyria and the very real twenty-first century.

From St. Thomas Becket to Thomas Jefferson, from Charles Dickens to Bonnie Prince Charlie, from Elizabeth I at her height to Ann Boleyn, her mother, at her depth, from slaves to soldiers to sorcerers to sinners--and even to a striped cat or two--the characters are often detectives and are always good company.

Greed, love and hate, and the rights of man--and woman--provide motives for murder and more. The odd touch of fantasy illuminates several lives. And along that shore between the present and the past, nothing is certain.

The Muse and Other Stories includes twelve stories especially commissioned for theme anthologies (three of which were reprinted in “Best Of” anthologies) and a story from a magazine, plus new Author’s Comments and an essay on writing short historical mystery.

A Reason to Believe by Maureen McKade, Forrester Brothers Trilogy #2, Berkley Sensation, ISBN 0425216624

How do you pick up the pieces of a shattered life?

To escape her father, Dulcie McDaniel got pregnant, but lost her husband to a fatal accident.  Penniless, lonely, and filled with regrets, she returns to Texas with her little girl--only to have her world shattered once again. As she struggles to provide a home for her daughter, a handsome stranger arrives....

Dulcie is suspicious of Rye Forrester, a drifter who offers to work for room and board, but soon her feelings toward the sexy stranger turn into a consuming passion.  However, Rye bears the brand of an army deserter and harbors a secret that can destroy their burgeoning love.  How can he ask Dulcie's forgiveness for his part in her husband's death?  Love is one thing--acceptance and forgiveness another.  When their tragic pasts catch up with them, these two wounded souls must fight for the love that will keep them together for a lifetime...

Second in the Forrester brothers trilogy, following A Reason to Live.

Dark Prince by Eve Silver, Zebra Books, ISBN 0821781286

Along the barren, rocky coast of Pentreath in Cornwall, a woman's battered body washes ashore, and the whispers begin:  Nowhere is safe.  For evil has come to Pentreath...and to the uneasy shadows of Trevisham House...

Fate has brought Jane Heatherington to work at Trevisham House.  She knows what they say about the estate's brooding new master, Aidan Warrick: a man of mystery, a pirate, a smuggler, and worse.  He may look like a fallen angel, but everything about him suggests he is in league with the devil himself...and Jane has seen nothing to suggest otherwise...

Cut off from family and friends, Jane's only companion is a man she dare not trust, who disappears into the night, whose secrets are many, and who looks at her with a hunger she both fears and desires.  Now, as danger haunts the coast and a terrible retribution is unleashed, Jane wonders if she is falling for the dark prince of her dreams...or a heartless madman who preys on the innocent...

The Abduction of Miss Jenny Chandler by Teri Thackston, Cerridwen Press, ISBN 9781419910180

Jenny Chandler enjoys a life with no more pressing problem than what to wear to the next cotillion, and she’s content to remain “Daddy’s little girl”.  But physical yearnings arise when she meets Texas Ranger John Grayling, suggesting that growing up might not be so bad.  Unfortunately Gray’s latest love has just announced she’s marrying someone else.  Hurt by love, Gray swears off women and vows to devote himself to his job.  But when Jenny is kidnapped by bandits and Gray is captured trying to rescue her, the young woman’s spirit and sensuality test his vow.

The bandit leader recognizes Gray as valuable barter to convince a renegade Comanche chief--whose son Gray killed--to help hijack an Army gold ship.  Knowing that death awaits him, Gray is torn between escaping with Jenny and staying to learn more of the bandit’s plan.  Gray falls for Jenny, but can he trust her when every other woman in his life has failed him?  Jenny loves Gray, but can she break through the barrier around his heart?  Can passion’s fire ignite lasting love before evil plays its smoldering hand?

New Paranormal Fiction Releases

Sex and the Psychic Witch BY Annette Blair, Berkley, ISBN 425216632

He's her psychic pot of gold....

In an island castle haunted by a malevolent ghost, the magnetic attraction between a powerful castle-owner and the psychic witch who can read him leads to the fulfillment of unspoken fantasies and a struggle for dominance in and out of bed.
 

Their only shot at salvation was each other...

Police officer Ty McIntyre was cursed to find a girl no one had seen in twenty years.  And it was his job to save her from the dark forces swirling around her.  He found her locked away in a psychiatric hospital, where she thought she was losing her mind.  Born a witch, Irina Cooper was able to read other people’s thoughts.  She had never known the source of her power, or her true heritage--until now.  Irina could read Ty’s true intentions and sense his deepest desires.  But with a witch killer seeking to destroy the Cooper legacy, could these ill-fated souls embrace Irina’s gift and end her family’s curse?  And beyond that, would they be able to save each other?

He knew her first in a dream: her creamy skin delectably cool, her silky raven hair carrying the clean scent of the sea, and her ocean-blue eyes reflecting the depths of her passion.  The mystery woman was everything the Immortal Kalen wanted in his art--and in his bed.

But Christine Lachlan is a witch with a mission--and that mission doesn't include falling into bed with a broodingly handsome Immortal, no matter how hot he looks in a kilt.  Christine's tracked Kalen to his remote Scottish castle for one purpose only: to convince the reclusive warrior to join the forces of living magic in the fight against an insidious evil that could wipe out humanity forever.

Kalen, who long ago felt the pain of human betrayal, is no longer interested in fighting the battles of mankind.  He plans to keep Christine as his lover and inspiration, forever safe in his magical sanctuary...until a beautiful, vindictive Sidhe and an ancient dark force invade his oasis of peace, driving Kalen and Christine to...The Awakening.

IMMORTALS: THE AWAKENING is the third book in Dorchester Publishing's hot new urban paranormal series. Immortals. T he series revolves around a sisterhood of witches known as the Coven of Light, who are desperate to stop demons and death magic from taking over the world by calling four forgotten Immortals warriors to battle.

Men and chocolate make for a very Spoiled Candy....

Hauntingly sinful pleasures arrive in a unique box of chocolates...bringing sizzling passion and desires beyond Candy's wildest imagination!

With each scintillating treat she consumes, the soul of a man is released.  As a reward they offer her a lifetime of personal satisfaction.  Whatever, whenever, and however she wants.

Magic by Cathryn Fox:

When good witch Brianna James writes a sexy, forbidden love spell on her thirty-first birthday, on the thirty-first day of October during a full moon and conjures up one roguish, bad boy warlock, she has no idea that by using her magic, she’ll experience a passion so deep and so intense it would forever turn her good girl days into bad girl nights.  But...when that spell lands in the wrong hands...be prepared for a little Mayhem...

Mayhem by Sylvia Day

When Abigail Garvey steps into Conjure, the local magic shop, all she's looking for are a few props to round out her fortuneteller Halloween costume.  Abby isn't looking for a love spell that turns her drop-dead gorgeous, but long-oblivious neighbor into an aggressive alpha sex machine.  Sure his single-minded pursuit (and follow-through!) is the stuff her wickedest fantasies are made of, but how much of it is the real deal?  And how much of it is just a little magical mayhem...?

Two couples.  One mischievous spell.  All-out passion.  Falling in love has never been more fun.

Hard and Fast by Lisa Renee Jones,

For Amanda Wright--new reporter on the pro baseball block--this rule is harder to keep than she thought.  Especially with the team’s star pitcher, gorgeous Brad Rogers, sending signals her libido can’t possibly miss . How can she indulge her craving for Brad and still prove she can play with the big-league journalists?

From their first illicit kiss, their private ball games lead to delicious pleasure.  Then she discovers Brad is hiding a big secret that could make her career--or blow his.  And suddenly she has to choose: the best story of her life…or the best sex!

Night Gems by Kate Steele,

A lot can change in forty years.  Lan and Dark have witnessed it all first hand.  In 1889 they led Dark’s people, a free Apache tribe, into the Grand Canyon where they remained hidden.  Over the years, with the help of Dark’s visions and Lan’s occasional forays into the outside world, they’ve managed to keep their people abreast of current conditions.  Between them, Landon and Dark have prepared the tribe to take their place in the outside world.  It was a smart move in light of the fact that encroaching civilization has made their continued, hidden existence impossible.
For in spite of all their caution, they have been seen.

Over the years rumors have spread about men who turn into wolves and so the legend of the werewolves inhabiting the Grand Canyon began.  Are the rumors true?  For the pack of werewolf hunters who descend upon them, truth means very little and life even less.  The thrill of the hunt is their only consideration.  Whether they kill an animal or a human makes little difference to them.  For Lan and Dark, the coming struggle for survival will bring blood spilled in the midst of heartache and rage.  They will need every bit of courage they possess to save their people and preserve the existence of the moon wolf.

August 1, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Dana Marton in the NovelTalk chat room.

August 2, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Joy Nash in the NovelTalk chat room.

August 4, 1:00 4:00 p.m., Sylvia Day will be autographing her latest titles. For more information, call the bookstore at (951) 808-4587. The Book Ladies, 511 N. Main #103, Corona, CA.

Sylvie Kurtz will be the guest author at Ask An Author Pro from August 6-10, 2007. 

August 8, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Ann Roth in the NovelTalk chat room.

August 9, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Annette Blair in the NovelTalk chat room.

Join Ann Cory at her Unleashed Block/Blog party August 10th as she unveils her website design. It's an all day event with games, prizes, and of course confetti!  The fun starts August 10th on her new Magical Seduction blog:  (link may not be up and running until the day of the party).

August 10-12, Lillian Stewart Carl will appear at Armadillo Con, Doubletree Hotel North, 6505 N. IH-35, Austin, TX.

August 11, 2:00 p.m., National Bestselling Author Annette Blair will be signing the first copies of Sex and the Psychic Witch, the first book in her Triplet Witch Trilogy, along with copies of her Accidental Witch Trilogy: The Kitchen Witch, My Favorite Witch, and The Scot, the Witch, and the Wardrobe at the Borders in No Attleboro Massachusetts almost directly across from the Emerald Mall. Borders Books, 1212 S Washington Street, Route 1, North Attleboro, MA.

August 11, 3:00 p.m., Sylvia Day will be signing her latest titles. For more information, call the bookstore (949) 645-0529. New & Recycled Romances, 143 & 145 Broadway, Costa Mesa, CA. 

August 11, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Lauren Royal will be signing books along with many other authors to celebrate the 20th anniversary of New & Recycled Romances, 143 & 145 Broadway, Costa Mesa, CA.

August 15, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Carolyne Aarsen in the NovelTalk chat room.

August 16, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Teri Thackston in the NovelTalk chat room.

August 18, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Annette Blair will be signing the first of her Triplet Witch Trilogy, Sex and the Psychic Witch, for the first time ever. Prizes will be awarded. Borders Book Store, 1212 S Washington Street, Route 1, North Attleboro (Across from the Emerald Mall), MA.

August 18, 3:00 p.m., Anna Adams will appear at the Barnes & Noble, The Forum on Peachtree Parkway, Norcross, GA.

August 22, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Julie Miller in the NovelTalk chat room.

August 23, Noon-1:00 p.m. Eastern, Take An Author to Lunch chat at eHarlequin Details: Spend your lunch hour with your favorite Harlequin/Silhouette authors! On August 23, visit with Harlequin Intrigue and Blaze author, Julie Miller.

August 23, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Maureen McKade in the NovelTalk chat room.

August 25, 2:00 p.m., Stevi Mittman will appear at Borders Books, Pyramid Mall, Ithaca, NY.

August 29, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Lillian Stewart Carl in the NovelTalk chat room.

August 30, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Jasmine Cresswell in the NovelTalk chat room.

Sylvie Kurtz will be teaching a month-long online class for the Kiss of Death Chapter's Coffin in September 2007. Come learn "How to Grow a Story Spine". You don't have to be a member of KOD to join the class. Check their website for more details. 

September 2, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Sydney Croft will be signing her debut release, Riding The Storm. Borders - Patrick Henry Mall, 12300 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, VA.

September 6, 9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Eastern, Coffee Time Romance is hosting Patricia Sargeant's online book release party for her upcoming romantic suspense release, On Fire. Join the party for a chance to win trivia prizes, including a copy of Patricia's debut release, You Belong to Me, and a copy of On Fire.

September 14-16:  Sylvia Day has been invited to attend NYT bestselling author Lora Leigh's Reader Appreciation Weekend (RAW) September 14-16. For more information about this event and to view of the list of attending authors, please visit the website.

September 15, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Diane Gaston will be signing copies of Innocence & Impropriety, together with fellow Harlequin Historical author Michelle Willingham and Grand Central author Marliss Melton. The College of William & Mary College Bookstore, 345 Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA.

September 21, Ann DeFee will be signing her latest titles, Georgia On His Mind (Harlequin American Romance) and Summer After Summer (Harlequin Everlasting Love) at Girls' Night Out. Silverdale Mall (Silverdale, WA) Barnes and Noble.

September 28, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Patricia Sargeant will participate in the Central Ohio Fiction Writers' Celebration of Authors presentation and book signing. She will autograph her recent romantic suspense releases, You Belong to Me and On Fire. University Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, 3110 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH.

September 29: Melinda Curtis will be hosting a table and signing at the Fall in Love Again Readers Luncheon September 29th, 2007 at the Sacramento, CA, Holiday Inn North.

September 29, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Beth Cornelison will be presenting a workshop called "Getting Your Story Off To The Right Start" at the Georgia Romance Writers Moonlight and Magnolias conference the weekend of Friday, September 28- Sunday, September 30. She will also be participating in the multi-author booksigning at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast in conjunction with the Moonlight and Magnolias conference on Saturday afternoon. Hilton Atlanta Northeast, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, GA.

September 30, Linda O. Johnston will be on a panel discussing “Murder Most Cozy: Crime on the Lighter Side." West Hollywood Book Festival.

October 6, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Linda O. Johnston will be one of the Killer Hobbyists discussing her writing, Mysterious Galaxy Book Store, San Diego, CA.

October 11, Linda O. Johnston will discuss how a writer can take an idea or theme that has been done before and make it yours. Mystery Bookstore, Westwood, CA.
 

Melanie Atkins invites you to participate in her monthly contest. Prizes change each month.

Name a character. To celebrate the recent release of Mr. Irresistible, and meeting her deadline for Mr. Unforgettable (Luke Carter’s story, published Feb 08) Karina Bliss is inviting readers to suggest a name for a character in a new book. All you have to do is suggest a full character name eg: John Smith or Joyce Brown. Male or female, it doesn’t matter. All entries go in the draw for a signed copy of Mr. Irresistible or Mr. Imperfect (your choice) and a book-size bar of New Zealand Cadbury chocolate.

Enter K. Celeste Bryan's book-give-away contest by simply visiting her website.  Each month a copy of Sky Tinted Water or Beneath A Crimson Sky will be given away until January of 2008. You need only enter once to remain active until the end of the contest.

Check out C.J. Carmichael's monthly contest as well as an exciting new excerpt from Star-Crossed Parents and enter to win autographed copies from C.J.'s backlist.

Answer Ann Christopher's question for a chance to win an autographed copy of Kayla Perrin's new book, We'll Never Tell!

To celebrate the grand opening of Ann Cory’s brand new site, blog, and newsletter design on August 10th, she’ll be giving away a fabulous Magical Seduction gift package! For all the details on her special August Magical Seduction Contest, visit her site.

Share your opinion about romance for your chance to win a fun computer bag from Melinda Curtis!

One winner will receive a selection of autographed Sylvia Day titles in a collector's tote bag, along with a promo prize pack. Ends October 30.

Would you like to win a box of Texas pralines and an autographed copy of Ann DeFee's August release, Georgia On His Mind? Visit Ann's website to enter.

Delores Fossen is giving away autographed copies of two of her Harlequin Intrigues, Trace Evidence in Tarrant County and The Cradle Files. Ends September 15.

Roz Denny Fox has a book drawing & mystery gift for release dates in August, November, and December.

Diane Gaston will be giving away two copies of The Wagering Widow, one to the winner, and one to the winner's chosen friend. The Countdown continues, one contest a month, counting down to the January 2008 release of The Vanishing Viscountess.

Please stop by Cindy Gerard's website to catch up on the latest news and to sign her guest book which automatically enters you in her monthly contest.

Lisa Renee Jones has a monthly drawing for a bag of books and promo goodies drawn from her newsletter list. Join here.

Julia Justiss continues the lavender theme in her latest contest! In honor of heroine Allegra Antinori's favorite perfume, the scent that tantalizes hero Will Tavener in her upcoming November Regency historical Rogue's Lady, she's offering an array of lavender delights. Body lotion, body wash, bath salts and a pillow spray come ribbon-wrapped and arranged in their own little basket, ready to soothe your spirits, stimulate your skin and put you in the mood for romance...or a great romance novel. To enter, visit her website.

Mallory Kane is holding a summer contest for a chance to win 4 hand-crafted greeting cards from her original "Reading" collection. Visit her contest page and follow the directions there to enter. 

For the month of August, Lynnette Kent is running a Fabulous Film Survey and Contest on her web site. Just give Lynnette a list of your top 3 Romantic Films of all time. Everyone who enters will receive a prize!

Sylvie Kurtz: Win a signed copy of Eye of a Hunter and Pride of a Hunter as well as a dragon zipper pull that looks like Sabriel's tattoo.

Susan Mallery invites you to enter her Sweet Temptations contest where you could win: an IRRESISTIBLE amount of Godiva Chocolate, DELICIOUS coffee. all four books in the wonderfully SIZZLING Buchanan series, and a coffee mug for your most TEMPTING beverage! Contest ends August 15th, 2007.

Contests abound on Jenna McKnight's site! Treasure hunts, gift card drawings, prizes, and more. Always something new and different.

A chance to win a free book every month at Stevi Mittman's website just by subscribing to her newsletter!

To celebrate the release of Immortals: The Awakening--a special prize! One reader with the answer to Joy Nash's August question will receive an autographed set of her entire backlist: 5 books in all, including two Dorchester paranormal romances, one Ellora's Cave fantasy romance, and two New Concepts paranormal anthologies (total retail value: $49.45). Add to that a set of four 2"x3-1/2" magnets featuring the four Immortals covers--put all four magnets together to reveal a hidden pentacle-in-the-circle design.

Win a sterling silver quizzing glass! To celebrate the release of her newest Regency historical, Tempting Juliana, Lauren Royal is giving away the quizzing glass on the book's back cover once every month through September! Visit her contest page for more details.  Ends September 30.

Enter Patricia Sargeant's monthly Reader Appreciation Contest. Answer a trivia question to be eligible to win the contest prize. Contest August 5 - 31. 

Visit Roxanne Rustand's website for monthly drawings for autographed books and other gifts, and be automatically entered in a year-end drawing for a gold and ruby necklace!  Ends December 2070.

Every three months Kathryn Shay will give away three copies of her backlist (when available) or her upcoming release every three months. Visit her contest page for more details.

Eve Silver is running a contest to celebrate her summer/fall releases, Dark Prince, Demon's Kiss and Driven (under the pseudonym Eve Kenin). Enter now for your chance to win an advance reading copy and other great prizes!

Want to pamper yourself? Kate Steele is offering three mini-spa kits to help you do just that. For your chance to win, join Kate's Yahoo group. All members are automatically entered. Good Luck!

Kay Stockham has a very special Launch Party Scavenger Hunt starting this month with the release of His Perfect Woman.  In honor of her breast cancer survivor heroine, Kay is giving away a Longaberger Horizon of Hope tote and accessories.  Sign up for Kay's newsletter to receive contest questions and instructions on how to enter to win this fabulous prize!  Ends August 31.

A GIVEAWAY EXTRAVAGANZA WITH VICKI LEWIS THOMPSON! We're only two months away from the release of Over Hexed, the first book in Vicki's new paranormal comedy series, so she's decided to run a special two-month contest with three tiers of prizes. All winners will be drawn on October 1st, the day before Over Hexed arrives in stores. What are the prizes, you ask? First prize is a $300 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble and your choice of six books from Vicki's backlist. Second prize is a $200 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble and your choice of four books from Vicki's backlist. Third prize is a $100 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble and your choice of two books from Vicki's backlist. Please note that B&N ships all over the world, so please enter regardless of where you live. Vicki wants to reward her loyal readers and give away some goodies!

Enter Stephanie Tyler's monthly contest to win an Amazon gift certificate and check in at Writeminded for spontaneous book and goodie giveaways and more!

Susan Vaughan sends congratulations to Dena Walton of Bremerton, Washington, for winning her latest contest. Dena received a gift certificate to an online bookstore. Susan's next contest has begun. To enter the drawing to win a $15 gift certificate to the online bookstore of your choice, visit her website and answer a question correctly.

For her August contest, Linda Warren will be giving away a copy of The Bad Son and a Texas beaded bookmark. Winner will be drawn from the correct answer to a question on her Web site.

Joanna Wayne will be giving away two copies of 24 Karat Ammunition a month. Winners will be randomly selected and named on the following month's contest page.  

Pat White:  Win a copy of The American Temp and the British Inspector, plus Seattle Travel Mug and Teas.