New Contemporary Fiction Releases

Secret Service agent Ty Jones had only one lead left to the madman who'd plunged Boston into a blackout, ambushed his teammates and kidnapped the vice president. Gabriella Solaro--the woman who'd hacked into the kidnapper's Web site.  The woman he'd kept tabs on with a fake online romance. He was convinced she was the key--till he met her. Gabby was blind.

But when the madman upped the ante, vowing to detonate a bomb at dawn, Ty needed her. She knew the city, the trail he had to follow. Drawn to her, he promised to keep her safe. But when the time came, would he follow his heart--or his duty? He had only six hours to find out....

The rolling hills of the Scottish Borders have seen centuries of fire--Scots, English, battling kings, feuding lords, rampaging clansmen, raiding, looting, killing.  But the fire at brooding Ferniebank Castle wasn’t set by an enemy.  Isabel Sinclair died there four hundred years ago, on her way to a lover’s tryst, in the conflagration kindled by her own burning-glass.  Or so the story goes.

Now Jean Fairbairn is on her way to write Ferniebank’s story--and to her own tryst with ex-cop Alasdair Cameron, who is now a caretaker of historic properties.  He has at last lowered his personal drawbridge for Jean, and they plan to set decaying Ferniebank alight.

But they’re not alone.  Ciara Macquarrie, a New Age mythobabbler from Alasdair’s past, plans to transform the castle and its chapel into a bright new conference center and spa.  Especially since the chapel was built by the same long-dead hands as cryptic Rosslyn--now a hot tourist attraction, thanks to a popular story titled The Da Vinci Code.

"Authentic dialect, detailed descriptions of the castle and environs, and vivid characters recreate an area rich in history and legend. The tightly woven plot is certain to delight history fans with its dramatic collision of past and present." -- Publishers Weekly

Missing by Jasmine Cresswell, The Raven Trilogy, Book 1, Mira Books, ISBN 0778324672

For twenty-five years, multimillionaire businessman Ron Raven played the loving husband and father--to two very different households.  But when Ron disappears, his deception is revealed.  Now both families are left with questions, while the man who holds the answer is... Missing

Megan Raven is desperate to save her mother's Wyoming ranch used as collateral on a three million dollar loan--money that disappeared with Ron.  Worse, the loan is being called in by Georgia bank manager Adam Fairfax--brother to Ron's other wife.

Brought together by their families' turmoil, Megan and Adam head south of the border in search of the missing millions. But what they find is a whole new web of lies, secrecy and greed.

Summer has always meant Texas...and Charlie

In the summer of ’73, Jasmine and Charlie share a secret place by the river. Somewhere to laugh and dream on hot Texas nights. A place for making memories. For getting close... Then Jazzy’s girlfriend Bunny drops a bombshell that brings an end to teenage innocence--and the beginning of life without Charlie.

In the summer of ’93 and Jazzy’s got a rock on her finger and a successful architectural practice in California. Yet something’s missing. She bumps into Charlie at their high school reunion, and their feelings and shared memories are as powerful as ever. But before they can do anything about it, an urgent plea calls Jazzy away once more.

This summer... Her marriage over, Jaz heads for home again. For Texas. And for Charlie... This time, she knows it’s forever.

Although the scars from Marta Lawson's near-fatal accident have faded, she doubts she can attract Derek Reed, the handsome police officer dubbed Sergeant Hit and Run.  But when he comes up for charity auction, her friends surprise her by bidding for her dream date as a birthday gift.  What follows is a night to throw caution to the winds.  Soon Marta has a double surprise for Derek--only to learn that he's keeping a secret of his own.

Instant Mom--just add a fiancé and seven kids!

Lately, it seems widowed rancher Jon Rider just can’t climb out of the cow muck.  Since his wife’s death, raising his seven kids has become impossible to manage--especially with a ranch to run and a household that sends housekeepers fleeing in panic.  But then someone notifies social services.…

It takes a cow emergency to deliver an answer to his prayers: the disarmingly attractive veterinarian Kaycee Calloway.  It’s Jon’s kids who introduce Kaycee to the social worker as their new mom.  And suddenly Jon and Kaycee find themselves faking an engagement.

But can a good thing come out of a small deception?

He had a lot of nerve being alive!  Overseas, TJ Barton narrowly survived an American Embassy bombing, only to lose two good men: her influential boss and her lover, Sean McNeal. 

Back in Washington, TJ set out to find out who did it.  Undaunted, she maneuvered through corridors of power, exposing the secrets hidden behind every door on Capitol Hill...only to smack right into the broad, familiar chest of Sean McNeal--in the flesh.  And she could have, would have decked him if she had the opportunity to get a good shot!

Inexplicably Sean had survived and was now undercover.  He needed TJ's silence, her help and her kisses more than he wanted to admit.  The last thing he wanted to do was draw TJ into a web of high-stakes corruption.  But there was no shaking her off and there was no way she was going to let him get killed--again.

He had one chance to bring down a criminal, and operative Cal Spencer wasn't about to let a beautiful brunette stand in his way.  Unfortunately ex-cop Gina Torno refused to step aside and let Cal take over a mission she and her team had spent months executing.  Cal admired Gina's perseverance, but when she suggested they join forces Cal was torn.  Letting down his guard and trusting her could cost him his life.  Yet he needed intimate details only she could provide...not to mention their barely controlled attraction made it difficult to deny her anything . Including answers to who he really was....

The Baby was a Blessing...but Cooper Bellamy was a Miracle.

Morning sickness used to be Sarah Cartwright's biggest problem--until she became the only witness to a murder.  Now, newly pregnant, she had a killer on her trail--and Cooper Bellamy, KCPD's finest, by her side.  Her brother's best friend and her sworn protector, it was impossible to keep Coop at arm's length.  Yet the mother-to-be discovered the safest place to hide was in his strong arms.  They found out soon enough they each needed the other--but would it be too late before a cold-blooded hit man made them take vows of permanent silence?

The Precinct: Vice Squad, out to uncover more than they bargained for....

Texas Baby by Kathleen O'Brien, Come to Cowboy Country, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714414

It's never easy to find yourself alone, abandoned--and pregnant.  But what if the father of your child turned out to be...a man you never met? 

When Josie Whitford arrives at the Double C Ranch, hoping to make Chase Clayton do the right thing by the baby they created together, she's in for quite a shock.  Although Chase Clayton is everything she could want in a lover, handsome, strong and kind...he's also a complete stranger.

Now what?  She needs to find the mystery lover who never told her his real name.  But can she expect any help from the man she wrongly accused?

A second chance in Texas

For Beth Lindstrom, the rundown café she inherited in the small town of Lone Wolf was simply a means to an end.  Selling it and moving on was the young widow’s only hope of a fresh start for her and her five-year-old daughter--though she doubted there was any place on earth they’d feel really safe ever again.

However, she hadn’t counted on Joel McAllen getting under her skin.  The handsome ex-cop seemed to sense that her past held a terrible secret that kept her on the run.  But it wasn’t until her husband’s killer followed her to Texas that she realized she’d need to trust Joel with her life...and her heart.

The Man From Texas by Linda Style, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714438

Jack Parker was just a kid when they locked his father away for murder.  Raised by adoptive parents, he's been searching for a sense of identity ever since--and a truth he can live with.  And if that means ending his budding relationship with Taylor Dundee by implicating Taylor's mother as the real killer, so be it.

When Jack's investigation uncovers a shocking secret about her family, Taylor never wants to see the handsome man from Texas again.  But unfortunately, she needs him to help her get to the bottom of her dead mother's lies...and right so many old wrongs to so many people.  Starting with Jack.  And then she'll have to find a way to tell him she's carrying his child...

Adopted Son by Linda Warren, Cowboy Country, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714408

After answering a call for back-up from the local police, Texas Ranger Jeremiah "Tuck" Tucker discovers an abandoned baby at the crime scene.  Little Brady has been neglected--and it turns out he has no living family.  Tuck is determined to give the two-year-old boy a home, and starts the process of adoption.

He's furious when he learns Grace Whitten, a lawyer and family friend, is representing a couple who also want Brady.  She and Tuck have never gotten along, and now she's questioning his abilities as a parent.  But once he finds out Grace's true intentions for the child, he begins to see beyond the lawyer, to the woman. And to the potential wife and mother....

The Horseman's Secret by Jeannie Watt, Cowboy Country, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714440

Life was supposed to be less complicated here...

But it’s not working out that way for Regan Flynn.  Her new job at the high school came with a difficult boss and an even more difficult twelve-year-old student.  And then there’s the girl’s charming cowboy father, the local horse trainer with a penchant for rescuing damaged creatures.

Will Bishop is doing his best to raise Kylie on his own.  But protecting her from the truth just got a lot more difficult with the arrival of the beautiful new teacher.  Any future Will and Regan might have together would be burdened by the secret he can’t afford to reveal...to anyone.

On a diplomatic mission to Taer, First Daughter Anna Cambridge never expected the royal palace would be attacked.  But as the rebel army took the king and queen hostage, Anna fled into the night with the baby prince in her arms--and the enigmatic Quamar Bazan Al Asadi at her back.  A former U.S. agent with ties to the royal family, the bold Arab had returned to his country to make peace and found only war.  But leading Miss Cambridge and her ready-made family across the fiery desert meant engaging in a life he had already given up on.  A life Anna wouldn't let him just throw away...without a fight.

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 yearnings arise when she meets Texas Ranger John Grayling, suggesting that growing up might not be so bad.  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

Witch Ball by Kathleen Coddington, Cerridwen Press, ISBN 9781419910319

Their love was eternal.  Until forbidden magic threatened to tear them apart forever.

When Nathaniel Swann and his daughter move to the small town of Lady’s Cove, Maine, the last thing he expects is the beautiful woman who appears in his kitchen after he accidentally breaks the witch ball, a housewarming gift from his neighbor.  A hardheaded scientist, he refuses to believe the woman’s fantastic tale of magical spells, eternal love and reincarnation.  What the mind forgets, the body often remembers.  How else to explain the powerful attraction between them that even he can’t deny?

Released after being imprisoned for 300 years in the witch ball, Miranda Hawthorne is reunited with the man she is destined to be with throughout time.  Her joy is short lived when she discovers that Nathaniel no longer remembers her or their love.  How can she convince him to help her to break the witch ball’s lingering spell before the bond between them is severed for all eternity?

And in the house next door the priestess responsible for the witch ball’s spell plots to prevent them from discovering the secret that will set Miranda completely free.

Shadow Whispers by Linda Conrad, Night Guardians, Silhouette Romantic Suspense, ISBN 9780373275519

A huntress determined to save her people: A panther stalking her prey, Sunnie Began knew when to raise her rifle...and fire.  But instead of shooting her enemy, she stared into the face of a stranger.

A hunter on a mission: Cisco Santiago had come to the desert seeking answers about his father’s death.  Now he’d almost been killed by a woman on a deadly mission of her own.

A passion too powerful to resist: Navajo-born Sunnie wasn’t who she seemed.  Neither was the bounty hunter who awoke dangerous desire.  Together, could Cisco and Sunnie right the wrongs of the past?

Night Guardians: The Navajo brotherhood keeps watch in the night at any cost.

Driven by Eve Kenin (aka Eve Silver), Dorchester Shomi, ISBN 9780505527097

So, there’s been an apocalypse.  The world is in trouble.  You got this gig driving trucks for a living, and it ain't easy.  There's Ice Reavers.  There's other drivers wanting to tear you down.  There's megalomaniacs with your face in the middle of a target range, just drooling for a piece of your sweet action.  And all you want is just enough cash to help some folks out, and have some fun in the sun.  Because oh, you're in SIBERIA.  Working hard for the money.  Trying to stay out of trouble.

But trouble always finds you. And this time, there's no more running.

Fearless by Andrea Wilder, Dorchester Love Spell, ISBN 9780505527219

"We can surrender or we can fight.”

For fearless Kieran MacAuley and his men, the choice was simple.  This day, their legend would be plowed into the soil, carried on the wind to be heard far and wide across the Isle.

But of all his brave men, only Kieran would survive the disastrous battle.  To what purpose had his life been spared?  And who was the mysterious beauty whose face remained in his memory, though he could recall no name, no identity, to match it?

Theirs was a bond that could not be severed, a connection that went beyond the limits of mortality.  And the moment he looked again into Brynna’s flashing emerald eyes, Kieran knew he’d found his mystery woman...and his destiny.

City Heat by Lacey Alexander, Ellora's Cave, ISBN 9781419956584

This volume combines the first two books in Lacey Alexander's ultra steamy City Heat series, Lynda's Lace and Carter's Cuffs.  Join Lynda for an erotic adventure through the French Quarter as she reveals her hedonistic nature to the man of her dreams, and meet Carter in sizzling hot Las Vegas as he tries to tame the sexy lady cop next door.

He can summon lightning at will.  Emerge unscathed from the center of a tornado.  Strip a woman down to her barest defenses through the sheer force of his sexuality.  He’s gorgeous, dangerous, and the target of parameteorologist Haley Holmes’s latest mission.  Haley has been dispatched to the Louisiana bayou to investigate the phenomenon known as Remy Begnaud--a man with a gift he never wanted: the ability to control a storm’s fury.  But even a woman trained in bizarre weather phenomenon has no defense against the electrifying power of the Ex-Navy SEAL...a power his enemies would kill to control.

With her agency monitoring their every move, Haley’s job is to seduce Remy, gain his trust--and help him harness his extraordinary gift.  But who will protect her from this voracious lover who’s introducing her to a new world of erotic thrills--a man who grows increasingly insatiable with each new weather event?  Haley knows a big storm is approaching--and with it will come unexpected delights.  But, so, too, will the storm unleash her greatest fears: An enemy bent on destroying Remy.  And her worst fear of all…falling in love with this magnificent man, then having to betray him....

"Panther's Pleasure in Ellora's Cavemen Season of Seduction 3 Anthology by Cathryn Fox, Ellora's Cave, ISBN Digital: 9781419912696 Print: 9781419956768

Sash, chief mechanic of the starship Anthon has spent her entire life coursing through space.  She’s never gotten sick before.  Ever.  But as they approach planet Lannar, all kinds of weird and not so wonderful things begin happening to her body, and when she sets eyes on the gorgeous Kade, leader of Lannar, all kinds of weird and very wonderful things begin happening to her libido.

The minute Kade sets eyes on the alpha Earth woman he knows she’s his mate.  How it’s possible that an Earth woman is the mate for a shape shifting panther, he’s not sure.  All he knows is that there is only one way to help ease the pain in her body and make her first transformation easier.  Through mating.  And there is only way to mark her as his mate.  Through submission.

But will the Earth woman be strong enough to mate with the alpha panther inside him, yet submissive enough to allow him to claim her?

"Call Derin" by Kathy Kulig in the Beyond Desire Anthology, Magic Carpet Books, ISBN 0977431134

Derin knows how to please.  And Carla craves a night of wild passion where she can completely let go of her inhibitions and experiment.  After all, she’s a scientist.

Phone sex in the future takes a supernatural twist when Carla receives a paid phone sex card and dares to call Derin.

Impure Longings by Larissa Lyons, Ellora's Cave, ISBN 9781419911934

Dorothea Harper is about to become a kept woman. Tonight.

Widowed and destitute, she finally agrees to exchange her body for Lord Tremayne's protection, but she couldn't have fathomed all that he would make her feel...or long for.  While he shares her bed nightly, he remains aloof and she fears she's losing her heart to someone she doesn't know at all...

Lord Tremayne is enchanted by the delicate, refined "Thea."  He's also determined to keep his weakness a secret, but when Thea confronts him and Tremayne is faced with losing her, is he strong enough to confide the truth?

Ongoing:  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 1, 3:00 p.m., Labor Day Weekend, Anna DeStefano will be participating in a Romance panel and signing at the Decatur Book Festival. Join her and meet some of the other bestselling authors and exciting entertainers attending this year's festival. Make sure to stop by the Georgia Romance Writers booth on Saturday and Sunday! Decatur Book Festival, Historic Downtown Decatur, Decatur, GA.

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 5,  9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Dana Marton in the NovelTalk chat room.

September 6, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Linda Conrad in the NovelTalk chat room.

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 8, 1:00 p.m., Sylvie Kurtz will be presenting a workshop on Layering the Story Concept at NHRWA's September meeting. Bow Library, Bow, NH.

September 8, 1:00 p.m., Teri Thackston will be joining several other Texas romance authors for an afternoon of readings and question/answer sessions. Should be lots of fun. Borders Bookstore, 9500 South IH 35, Austin, TX.

September 12, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Summer Devon in the NovelTalk chat room.

September 13, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Caridad Pineiro in the NovelTalk chat room.

September 13-17, Sylvia Day has been invited to join 14 bestselling authors (including J.R. Ward, Christine Feehan, and Lora Leigh) for a weekend spent celebrating our readers. Lora Leigh's Reader Appreciation Weekend, Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill, KY.

September 14, Join Vicki Lewis Thompson for her special appearance as a guest blogger on Fresh Fiction!

September 14-15, Elle James will be attending the Criminal Pursuits Conference in Tulsa, OK to gather more tools and ideas for future Intrigues.

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 15, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Sydney Croft will be signing copies of Riding The Storm, together with Grand Central author Marliss Melton and Harlequin Historical authors Michelle Willingham and Diane Gaston.

September 15, 1:00 - 3:30 p.m., Charlotte Maclay will lead two 1-hour workshops on the topics of Plotting Your Novel and Creating an Emotional Story. For more information call 818-238-5562. Burbank Library, Buena Vista Branch, 300 N. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA.

September 18, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Several Baton Rouge Romance Authors, including Elaine Grant, author of September Superromance Make-Believe Mom, will be at the library to mingle with readers and fans and sign books. Watson Branch Library, 34917 Highway 16, Watson, LA 70786-0149.

September 19, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Linda O. Johnston in the NovelTalk chat room.

September 20, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Annette Blair in the NovelTalk chat room.

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 22, all day, Lillian Stewart Carl will be hosting a discussion of real life ghost stories as well as reading from Blackness Tower, next spring's romantic fantasy release. FenCon, Crowne Plaza North Dallas, Addison, TX.

September 26, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Lillian Stewart Carl in the NovelTalk chat room.

September 27, 2:00 p.m., Robert Spiller will be signing the second installment in the Bonnie Pinkwater mystery series, A Calculated Demise. Coffin Races, wine and food, a good time all around. Black Cat Books, Manitou Springs, CO.

September 27, 9:00 p.m. Eastern, Join Jenna McKnight in the NovelTalk chat room.

September 28, 6:00 p.m., Linda Style will be signing The Man From Texas, her September 2007 release. Also available online and wherever books are sold. Barnes and Noble Booksellers, 1758 South Val Vista Drive, Mesa, AZ.

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 28 - 30, Ann Christopher will teach her NO MORE LAZY SCENES! workshop at the Georgia Romance Writers Moonlight & Magnolias Conference, to be held in Atlanta on September 28-30, 2007! Moonlight & Magnolias Conference, Hilton Atlanta Northeast, Atlanta, GA.

September 28 & 29, Elaine Grant, author of September Superromance Make-Believe Mom, will sign books at the conference at the Saturday night booksigning event. Moonlight and Magnolias, Georgia Romance Writers, Hilton Atlanta Northeast, Atlanta, GA.

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, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Toni Blake will do a booksigning as part of a day celebrating Kentucky authors. Also attending are Lora Leigh, Anya Bast, and Shiloh Walker. Jospeh-Beth Bookseller, Lexington, KY.

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 5-7, All day Saturday, Roxanne Rustand, Cindy Gerard and Kylie Brant will be speaking on a panel at the 2007 Kiss of Death Retreat, sponsored by the Mystery Suspense Chapter of RWA. Embassy Suites Downtown Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska.

October 6, 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 6, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Elaine Grant, author of September Harlequin Superromance Make-Believe Mom, will sign her books. WaldenBooks, Cortana Mall, Florida Blvd at Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA.

October 6, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Patricia Sargeant will sign copies of her romantic suspense novels, You Belong to Me and On Fire at the Barnes & Noble Polaris. She'll be joined by her friend and historical romance author Donna MacMeans, who'll sign copies of her historical romance, The Education of Mrs. Brimley. 

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.

October 13, Noon - 2:00 p.m., Mix and mingle with your favorite romance authors for lunch. Elaine Grant and nineteen other noted romance authors will be on hand to share their experiences. Each attendee will be seated with at least one author and all authors will be easily accessible during the pre-luncheon "meet and greet" and post-luncheon book signing. There will be raffles and door prizes and everyone comes away with something! HeartLA Reader's Luncheon, Drucilla Restaurant, Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge, LA.

October 13, 2:00 p.m., Robert Spiller will be reading from A Calculated Demise and signing this second installment in the Bonnie Pinkwater mystery series. Lake George Library, Lake George, CO.

October 13, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Patricia Sargeant will participate in a multi-author signing. She'll sign copies of her romantic suspense novels, You Belong to Me and On Fire. The Bookstore, 301 W. Lincoln Trail Blvd., Radcliff, KY.

October 14, 2:00 p.m. Robert Spiller's Launch Party. Robert will be signing A Calculated Demise, the second book in his Bonnie Pinkwater Series, at the Chapel Hills Barnes & Noble, 1565 Briargate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO. 

October 19-20, all day, Robert Spiller will be speaking and signing books at the second annual Manitou Springs Authorfest. This event to support the Manitou Springs Library will feature upwards of thirty authors, who will speak at local schools, teach classes, and sign their current releases. 701 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO. 

October 27, 2:00 p.m., Robert Spiller will be signing the second installment in the Bonnie Pinkwater mystery series, A Calculated Demise. Coffin Races, wine and food, a good time all around. Black Cat Books, Manitou Springs, CO.

December 2, 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Lauren Royal will be signing her new book (and the old ones!) at the Celtic Christmas Faire at Soka University in Aliso Viejo California. Look for her in the vendor's area at the Tea & Sympathy booth. Celtic Christmas Faire, Soka University, 1 University Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA.

Lacey Alexander is currently giving away an autographed copy of Voyeur along with one free download of any of Lacey's currently available e-books (winner's choice).

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

Toni Blake is giving away a prize pack containing autographed copies of both Tempt Me Tonight and Swept Away, along with items from her Cafe Press store!

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 a surprise book bundle!

To celebrate Linda Conrad's Night Guardian series finale, Shadow Whispers, enter her contest to win autographed copies of the entire six-book Night Guardian series along with a $30 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble! Two more lucky winners will receive an autographed copy of Shadow Whispers!

Ann Cory's September Back to the Basics with Books Contest. Now that the kids are back in school and hitting the books, it’s time for us older kids to get our Read On! Back to the Basics Loot includes a signed print copy of Melting Iron, a signed print copy of Under a Warlock’s Spell, an ebook of your choice from my available booklist page, a fun and flirty book you’re sure to love, a handy book to keep track of your TBR’s and TBB’s, a handmade book thong, assorted pretty bookmarks, and a decorative book bag. For all the information on how you can win your Back to the Basics with Books loot, please click here. 

Sydney Croft will be participating in a huge giveaway of over 250 books and other prizes, along with authors Larissa Ione, Stephanie Tyler (the authors behind Sydney Croft,) Sharon Long/Maya Banks, Amy Knupp, and Jan Kenny. Several guest authors and editors will also participate, so stop by daily to enter! Ends September 11.

Tired of drinking from sweaty glasses? Win a set of wood coasters by celebrating the end of summer with 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.

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.

Cathryn Fox will be giving away an autographed copy of Pleasure Prolonged, Avon Red. For a chance to win, go to her homepage and sign up for her newsletter!

Roz Denny Fox has a book drawing & mystery gift for release dates in 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.  

Drop by and enter Elaine Grant's latest contest and win a cute replica of Kaycee Calloway's cowgirl hat with a lovely silver necklace inside. The first 10 entries will also win a small token of appreciation. Ends October 31.

Enter Alexandra Ivy's contest to win an ARC of Embrace the Darkness!

Join Elle James's Newsletter by September 30th for a chance to win a copy of her Harlequin Intrigue, Cowboy Sanctuary! Winner will be announced in Elle's October Newsletter. Don't forget to read the newsletter to find out if you're the winner!

Linda O. Johnston is giving away an autographed copy of the fourth Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter mystery, Meow is for Murder. Ends November 15.

With the countdown continuing to the November release of her next Regency historical, Rogue's Lady, Julia Justiss is delighted to offer three lucky winners this month an Advanced Reading Copy of the story of rakish Will Tavener and musician’s daughter Allegra Antinori. Along with the ARC, which features a full-sized color version of the luscious cover, she’ll tuck in a lavender sachet, reminder of Allegra’s favorite scent that so tantalizes Will. 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. 

Lynnette Kent is extending the deadline for her Fabulous Films Contest. To enter, go to Lynnette's web site To celebrate Kathy Kulig's two upcoming releases, Beyond Desire-Paranormal Erotic Stories on 9/19 and Seducing the Stones on 10/17, she will be giving away two signed copies of Beyond Desire by just subscribing to her newsletter. Please visit her site for the link.  Ends October 30.

Sylvie Kurtz: Win a signed copy of Spirit of a Hunter as well as a Monkey Fist keychain.

Would you like to win two autographed books by Maureen McKade? Sign up and you might be the lucky winner of both A Reason to Live and A Reason to Believe, the first two Forrester brothers books. The winner will be chosen on September 4th so sign up now! 

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!

Get ready for more love and adventure with Joy Nash's magically sexy Druids of Avalon! In anticipation of the January 2008 release of Deep Magic, Book 2 in the Druids series, one reader with the correct answer to this month's question will win an autographed copy of the award-winning first installment in the Druids of Avalon series, The Grail King--and will be entered in a drawing to win an Advance Reader copy of Deep Magic later this year.

Stop by Kathleen O'Brien's website and enter her new contest, "Baby Love". For a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Borders, a copy of any title from Kathleen's backlist, and an adorable mommy/baby stuffed bunny named Apricot, just answer this question from Kathleen's September Superromance, Texas Baby. What is the name of Josie Whitford's baby's biological father? Ends October 31.

Enter Ann Roth's contest for an autographed book from her backlist!

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.