New Contemporary Fiction Releases

Yuletide Homecoming by Carolyne Aarsen, Steeple Hill/Love Inspired, ISBN 9780373874583

Sarah Westerveld had been waiting years for word from her estranged father. But now that he had finally summoned her home at holiday time, his fragile health rendered him unable to speak. Sarah's deepest desire was to be forgiven for the past. Yet part of that past-and the future she dreamed of-included her father's sworn enemy, darkly handsome Logan Carleton. A man who knew that when Sarah made things right with her heavenly Father, all her Christmas wishes would come true.

Payback, The Raven Trilogy, Book 3, by Jasmine Cresswell, MIRA, ISBN 9780778324874

Montana had never seen a man like Bridger Duvall before. Quiet as the rugged stranger kept, he sure had the whole town talking. Setting up stakes in Whitehorse proper, he was in for the long haul--and looking for a sweet, hardworking female to join his company. Laci Cavanaugh thought she could unravel the town's biggest mystery by working for him. But Bridger had other plans. Whatever his angle was, Laci couldn't suss it out. After one murder threatened to spiral into more, the truth became scarce. On that Laci and Bridger could agree, even if their loyalties lay on different sides. Could they put their differences aside to ensure that everyone got what they wanted for Christmas?

The Christmas Clue by Delores Fossen, Harlequin Intrigue, Five-Alarm Babies, ISBN 9780373692934

Federal agent Matt Christensen hadn't planned on spending Christmas Eve dodging bullets. He hadn't planned on fatherhood, either. But when he discovered he had a daughter, Matt vowed he'd do anything to find her--including cozying up to a beautiful murder suspect with dangerous connections.

To get inside the isolated West Texas compound of a known criminal, Matt needed Cassandra Harrison's contacts. But could he ignore the other needs Cass brought to mind? She was vulnerable and soft...almost innocent. With an arsenal of gunmen intent on crushing his Christmas mission, he'd have to protect them both if they wanted to survive the cold, cold night and bring his baby home for the holidays.

The Christmas Baby by Eve Gaddy, The Brothers Kincade, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714572

It was a single guy’s dream. Brian Kincaid’s job took him all over the world and he got to sample women the way other people sampled exotic cuisines. Until DNA tests and a ten-month-old orphan turned him into the diaper-toting dad he’d never planned on being.

Luckily, Faith McClain was perfect for the job of nanny. With her in charge, Brian could go back to being the freewheeling bachelor, no strings attached. Except he wasn’t at all sure that the perfect nanny was what he wanted. Maybe this Christmas he wanted a lover and a wife to go with that baby under the tree?

Cynical NASCAR driver Danny Cruise meets tender-hearted vet Madison Beale when he runs over a dog. When Danny adopts the dog as a Christmas publicity stunt to revive his flagging reputation, he gets a whole lot more than he bargained for....  
 

Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714548

When a blizzard strands Fiona MacPherson and her students in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains, their only hope of survival is to seek shelter at Thunder Mountain Lodge. Their host is John Fallon, a handsome, enigmatic war veteran haunted by secrets and scars that may never heal.

John Fallon never imagined he’d be playing host to this captivating teacher and her eight teenage charges. But when his solitude is shattered by their arrival, his world shifts on its axis. He needs Fiona--but does she need him? There’s only one way to find out. The ex-soldier must find the courage to reach out to the remarkable woman who has transformed his life.…

Daniel has three months to prove to the widowed mother of three that he was born to the ranching life. But spending quality time with Willa and her kids makes him realize what he’s been missing. With his courage tested in ways he never imagined, Daniel vows to make this a real family Christmas by convincing Willa to take a chance on a love that comes once in a blue moon....

Honor of a Hunter by Sylvie Kurtz, Harlequin Intrigue, The Seekers, ISBN 9780373692958

For the girl who has everything, he's the one thing she can't buy.  Noah Kingsley is the best man for the job, but he isn't for sale. Not even to heiress Fairth Byrne, who's used to getting her own way. But when a stalker's obsession grows dangerous, Noah answers the call of duty. Soon the stakes raise to uncontrollable heights, and Noah finds himself in a game where anything, and everything, is fair play.

All I want for Christmas by Ann Roth, Harlequin American, ISBN 9780373751921

Nothing is more precious to Ryan Chase than five-year-old Maggie. She’s the reason the widower moved to Halo Island in the first place--he wanted to get away from his hectic, work-all-hours job so he could spend more time with his daughter. Ryan will do anything to make sure Maggie is protected from hurt, which means no attachments to anyone who comes into their lives--and plans to leave.

As soon as the holidays are over, Tina Morrell is going back to Seattle to her busy job, and hopefully a big promotion. Her career has always been the most important thing in Tina’s life...that is, until she meets the adorable Maggie and her incredibly hunky father. But Ryan won’t let Tina get close--even though his daughter seems to be bringing them together.  As the spirit of Christmas descends over the island, it’s the wishes of one little girl that may be granted!

Betting on Santa by Debra Salonen, Texas Hold 'em, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714521

But this time Tessa Jamison isn’t leaving River Bluff, Texas, until she finds what she came for: the father of her sister’s two-year-old son. And the stand-in Santa at the local church bazaar could be the man she’s looking for.

Cole Lawry seems an unlikely candidate for instant daddy. What’s more, the divorced ex-businessman and consummate poker player insists he’s not a father--never has been, never plans to be. Until Tessa calls his bluff. Which means gambling everything she’s got. Including her heart.

A Christmas to Remember by Kay Stockham, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 037371453X

He wakes up in a hospital unaware of how he got there or who he is. Memories tease him--haunting images that seem to come from someone else’s life. But the biggest mystery of all is the woman who stuns him with news that’s like a punch to his heart.

The injured ex-Marine seems a world away from the seductive bad boy who left Marley Pierce pregnant at eighteen. In his place is a sensitive, caring stranger. But the small-town landscaper knows better than to trust Beau Buchanan again. Until Marley discovers his secret.  Is it too late to turn the mistakes of the past into a second chance? Or is this a time for miracles?

A Town Called Christmas by Carrie Weaver, 9 Months Later, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN 0373714556

It’s Christmas, and Navy pilot Michael Kavanaugh is home from deployment--with a “Dear John” letter in his pocket. In spite of a rather serious case of Bah-Humbug, Mike heads to Christmas, Michigan, to spend the holidays with the York family. But then he meets Merry York, and spending Christmas in Christmas doesn’t seem such a bad idea after all....

That is, until Mike discovers Merry has a present she’s been hiding--she’s five months pregnant! As attracted to Merry as he is, Mike isn’t prepared to be a father and husband after only seven days.  But in a town called Christmas, almost anything can happen....

A Chance Worth Taking by Carrie Weaver, NASCAR, Harlequin NASCAR, ISBN 0373217803

Team owner Sam Kincaid will bet his reputation that eighteen-year-old Michael McIntyre has a Super Nova future in racing. If only his overprotective mother would exit stage left. To be blunt, Michael's "advisor" is driving Sam crazy. She's gorgeous, she's smart, she's opinionated, and she's totally in his face!

Tess can't believe her whiz-kid son quit school for NASCAR! Problem is, she was prepared to hate Sam, the person responsible for derailing her son's academic future. But Sam isn't the risk-taking adrenaline junkie she expected. In fact, the situation is much worse. Their undeniable attraction is leaving her breathless!

Annie can scarcely believe it when her dynamic boss, Mitch Reynolds, bestows a kiss beneath the Christmas party mistletoe. Could the tycoon really be thinking about making Annie's Christmas dreams come true?

A Passion for Him by Sylvia Day, Kensington Brava, ISBN 0758217617

Amelia Benbridge and the Earl of Ware are the most anticipated match of the Season. Lord Ware is handsome, wealthy, and kind, and he understands that her love will always belong to her childhood sweetheart, Colin. When Colin died, Amelia believed she would never feel such passion again. But her primal reaction to the brooding stranger who approaches her at a masquerade, coaxing her into a moonlit minuet and a single, sensual kiss, proves otherwise...

Colin Mitchell knew a pairing between a peer's daughter and a gypsy stable boy was impossible. Amelia's mistaken belief in his demise afforded him the opportunity to return to her as a man of means. But time has slipped through his fingers. She is preparing to wed another and danger prevents him from revealing the truth. Colin can only bid her a secret farewell, but he underestimates her determination to unmask her phantom admirer. A forbidden kiss leads to her ardent pursuit and a soul-scorching affair. Amelia is perfectly attuned to his every desire, every thought--and hungry for stability he can't offer her. For deception lies at the heart of their love, waiting to drive them apart once again...

Rogue's Lady by Julia Justiss, HQN, ISBN 0373772238

Daughter of a misalliance between a viscount’s daughter and an itinerant Italian musician, Allegra Antinori knows she should marry a paragon of unimpeachable virtue--like handsome returned soldier Rob Lynton, the family acquaintance she’s always adored. If only out-and-out rogue Will Tavener weren’t so impossibly appealing....

Four years ago, a mesmerizing stranger pulled Lady Rebecca Newland from her runaway coach, galloping to her rescue in a fog-shrouded forest. Though she was just seventeen, Rebecca felt an irresistible desire for the mysterious man and swore that she would someday be his bride. But now she is betrothed to another man whom she detests - and Devon Sinclair, the future Duke of Pembroke and her hero, lies tantalizingly beyond her reach...

Haunted by an unspeakable past, Devon has no intention of taking a wife, not even the enticing Rebecca. But then his father rules that Devon must wed by Christmas or forfeit his rightful inheritance. Now, with his fortune at stake, Devon sets out to lure Rebecca to his bed… where the most unexpected secrets and lies stand in the way of their scandalous, explosive passion.

New Paranormal Fiction Releases

These ain’t your mama’s Carpathians. In Iceland, the vampires are tall, blonde and environmentally-minded. Vampires in the land of fire and ice is nice.

Embrace the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy,

Lady Shay is the last of her kind. Half human, half Shalott, her blood is a precious aphrodisiac to vampires, who consider it more precious than gold. Though Shalotts are renowned assassins, a curse held over Shay lands her on the slave auction block, where her fate is uncertain...

Viper, the beguiling chief of a deadly vampire clan, can't explain his longing to possess the beautiful Shalott who once saved his life, but now he is free to do anything he wants with her. Strangely, while he desires both Shay's blood and body, he wants her to surrender willingly.

A hidden evil has been stalking Shay since she left the slave market with Viper. It is an evil that endangers the very existence of Viper's kind, and there's no reason he should court such danger just to protect a Shalott. But the love he feels for Shay is enough to make him willing to go to hell and back if it means spending an eternity with her in his arms...

All her life, Destiny Rue has feared the family curse: insanity. So when she meets Kade Sharpe, a handsome businessman interested in her scientific research, she attributes the vivid fantasies, and worse yet, voices, to the onset of her dreaded family legacy. But then Kade spins a tale about an Ash Demon Warrior blackmailed by the Cadre into saving the Crystal Goddess, a healer of legend who could destroy his kind. Suddenly, everything Destiny has believed about her life is called into question. 

The old Destiny would have been terrified. But, armed with the strength Kade has given her, the new Destiny considers the magnitude of her legacy. For if she is the fated healer, how can she choose between the life of the man who’s changed her entire world and the balance between good and evil?

"Huntress Moon" by Rebecca York in Elemental Magic anthology, Berkley, ISBN 0425217868
 
"Huntress Moon"  tells the story of Zarah, a freeborn woman forced into slavery. To save her mother's life she agrees to spy on Griffin, a high council member in a neighboring city-state. Although Griffin hides a dark secret, he and Zarah are drawn to each other. But what will happen when he discovers her duplicity?

The Beast Within, The Knights of White, Book One by Lisa Renee Jones, Silhouette Nocturne, ISBN-10: 0373617755

Known only as Jag, he leads the Knights of White against the soulless Darkland Beasts who took his wife and his life. Jag is immortal, destined to live with the vengeance he feels in his heart and the dreams that haunt his soul. Sensual dreams of a woman. Dreams that threaten to unleash the beast within....

Karen Gibson is an innocent mortal, unwittingly thrown into this millennia-old battle, and--unwillingly--under Jag's protection. She and Jag are about to discover that they have met before--in the dreams they share.

Neither trusts the other. Neither can survive alone. The secret of those erotic dreams may be all that saves them--if Jag can only accept it. At risk is Karen's life. And Jag's immortal soul....

New Releases from Moonglade Marketing Authors

November 1: 9:00 pm EST: Join us in the NovelTalk chat room where Pat White will discuss her latest book.

November 3, 9:00 a.m., Vicki Hinze will be participating in the Emerald Coast's Fall Festival of Books, held at the Fort Walton Beach, Florida Public Library.

November 3, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., Bonnie Vanak will appear at Romancing the Holidays, a booksigning with 22 other authors, including Linnea Sinclair, Alyssa Day and Roxanne St. Claire. 20 percent of the proceeds will benefit the non-profit Adult Literacy League. Altamonte Mall, Center Court, 451 East Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL.

November 3, 11:30 a.m., Join Sylvie Kurtz and five other authors as they talk about their books at the Meet the Author lunch. To reserve a seat, you can call 978-649-7830. Dunstable Free Library, 588 Main Street, Dunstable, MA. 

November 7, Ann Roth will be a guest blogger at FreshFiction.com.

November 7, 12:45 p.m. Eastern, Rebecca York will discuss her current books and her career on the Daily Cafe show on Retirement Living Television (RLTV). 

November 7: 9:00 pm EST: Join us in the NovelTalk chat room where Nicole Byrd will discuss her latest book.

November 8: 9:00 pm EST: Join us in the NovelTalk chat room where Roz Denny Fox will discuss her latest book.

November 9, 11:30-12:00 Eastern, Ann Roth will be at blogtalkradio. To listen, during the show time go here. 

November 10, 11-12:30 and 2:00-4:00, Join Ann Roth for group signings including Alexis Morgan, Susan Lyons and Bonnie Edwards. Cascade Mall Borders(11-12:30) and Alderwood Borders (2:00-4:00), Burlington and Lynnwood, WA. For more information, email ann@annroth.net. 

November 11, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m., Ann DeFee is appearing at Hard Beans and Books, Annapolis, MD.

November 12, Ann DeFee is appearing at Exquisite Cafe, Orchard Park, NY. 

November 17, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Kay Stockham is joining Lora Leigh and other authors for a holiday booksigning to be held at Borders Books & Music, Huntington Mall, Barboursville, WV.

November 18, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., Vicki Lewis Thompson will be participating in the Cheers for Writers Author Panel and Booksigning at Barnes and Noble in Burbank, November 18th. Meet Vicki in person, join in the lively discussion, and get your favorite VLT books autographed! Barnes and Noble Bookseller, 731 N. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA. 

November 29: 9:00 pm EST: Join us in the NovelTalk chat room where Roxanne Rustand will discuss her latest book.

December 1, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m., Annette Blair will attend a book signing with several New England authors. Barnes & Noble, 1350 Bald Hill Road, Warwick, RI.

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.

December 8, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Carol Ericson will be signing copies of her debut Harlequin Intrigue, The Stranger and I, at Borders, 710 S. Sepulveda Blvd., El Segundo, CA. 

December 15, 2:00 p.m., Amy Knupp will be signing copies of her book, Doctor in Her House. Borders, 700 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS. 

December 19, 8:00 - 9:00 p.m., Along with many other Harlequin / Silhouette / MIRA / Steeple Hill and Kimani Press authors, Julie Miller will be taking part in Harlequin's day long Holiday Open House on the eHarlequin website. There will be discussion boards and live chats so that readers and authors from any time zone can take part. Ms. Miller will be part of a live chat during the "Passion Hour," talking about Harlequin Blaze. 

Two books just for coming and checking out Carolyn Aarsen's website and information about her latest releases. What a deal!  Ends December 15th.

Erin Aislinn’s Book Cover of the Month Contest. Vote for your favorite among last month’s weekly featured book covers and you will be automatically entered to win the book with the most votes. Have fun and good luck!  November 5 - 30.

Lacey Alexander is giving away autographed copies of her recent releases, Voyeur and City Heat! Ends December 28.

Linda Barrett is celebrating the publication of The Soldier and the Rose, her first novel in Harlequin's Everlasting Love series, with a separate contest in November and December. Prizes: a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble plus a signed copy of any book on her backlist.

Want some COLD, HARD CASH? Play for it! Rich as sin, hotter than hell, Maxim Cox has plenty of money to throw around and no shortage of women at his fingertips. Only one thing is missing. Elisa Cross, the only female to ever slip through his fingertips. Can you help him find her? Come play with Alyssa Brooks! In celebration of her upcoming December release from Berkeley HEAT, Hide and Seek, Alyssa has hidden three picture-clues about the story's heroine, Elisa. Find them on her website and email the names of pages where you found them to Alyssa at BrooksAlyssa@msn.com along with your opinion on how Maxim should seduce Elisa when he finds her! One random winner will receive $50 cash, plus a print copy of Come and Get Me, the first of Alyssa's "game" series, and various promotional goodies! Contest Rules: Must be over eighteen to enter. One contest entry per person-no matter how many email addresses you have! Cash is in US Dollars. Contest runs from October 8th to December 15th 2007. Winner will be selected on or before December 20th and contacted by email. Winner's name will be announced on Alyssa's website and in other promotional venues.  

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.

Linda Conrad is celebrating fall, with its upcoming holidays and the time to go shopping! She's also happy it's the time of year to curl up in front of the fire with a great book! Enter Linda’s contest to win a $30.00 gift certificate to Walmart for the shopping, a box of Godiva for the fireside, and the entire six book set of Linda’s Night Guardian series for the great books! Two other winners will win an autographed copy of their choice of any of Linda’s backlist.  Ends November 30.

Enter Melinda Curtis' latest contest to win a magnetic holiday photo frame and an autographed book from her backlist. 

Visit Ann DeFee's website to enter her contest and win a box of yummy Texas pralines and an autographed copy of The Perfect Tree. 

To celebrate the launch of her new series, Atlanta Heroes, with the October/November release of Because of a Boy, Anna Destefano's offering a special contest prize on her website and blog. Leave a comment in any blog post between October 1st and December 31st to be in the running to win a fabulous designer Isabella Fiore purse (check out her website conetst page for a sneak peak of the bag). There will be lots of daily giveaways in the blog, too, so come join the fun! Roz Denny Fox has a book drawing & mystery gift for release dates in November and December.

Who knew? Maybe ebooks can help save the world. Or at least some of it! Check out Darragha Foster's blog to help stop the destruction of Europe's final wilderness area. In addition, Darragha will be holding a drawing for items related to her upcoming release, "Polishing Saber." No, she's not giving away necropants. But she is giving away the magical stave used in conjunction with the necropants reported to attract money to the user--and this one will be on a coffee mug!  Ends December 1, 2007.

Cathryn Fox is hosting a November Newsletter Contest. Subscribe for her newsletter and be entered to win a beautiful pendant and ring. Please Note: if you are a subscriber, you are automatically entered.  

"Spin Some More" Newsletter Contest Register for Red Garnier's Newsletter and be automatically entered to win a $20 gift certificate from Amazon.com.  Contest runs November 15 - December 30. 

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.  

One lucky winner will be selected each month by Charlotte Hughes to receive a special Godiva treat!

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

To celebrate the release of her latest Regency historical, Julia Justiss is giving away copies of Rogue's Lady plus a lavender sachet, reminder of Allegra's favorite scent which bewitches hero Will Tavener. To enter, visit her website. 

Amy Knupp is giving away a copy of her December book, Doctor in Her House. See her contest page for details. 

Kathy Kulig is giving away a download of Seducing the Stones and Palm Paradise natural soaps for Romance Junkie's Halloween Contest. Visit Romance Junkies or her website for more information. Deadline: November 27, 2007. 

Sylvie Kurtz: Win a signed copy of Spirit of a Hunter and a travel diary.

Julianne MacLean is celebrating the release of her new book, In My Wildest Fantasies (the first book in her new Pembroke Palace Series!) by giving away an autographed hardcover edition of Love According to Lily. Visit her website to enter before November 30, and be sure to check out her new video trailer while you're there! 

Susan Mallery's got a great contest on her website every month so be sure to drop by for a chance to win goodies! Contests abound on Jenna McKnight's site! Treasure hunts, gift card drawings, prizes, and more. Always something new and different.

Mark your calendars. The first day of winter is December 22nd--but starting November 10th, you can get an early start on staying cozy by entering Julie Miller's Winter Contest at her website. She'll be giving away a signed early-bird copy of her January Blaze, At Your Command--it's patriotic, steamy, suspenseful, and sure to keep you warm as you read. No early entries please. Ends December 22nd.

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

Name the MEA Tagline Contest. The Moonglade Elite Authors have just settled into their new site design. Now they need a tagline. Name their tagline and if they choose your tagline, you will win a MEA coffee mug, MEA journal and a MEA Tshirt, from our Merchandise Store. 

Four chances to win this month, with prizes from two authors! Visit Joy Nash's website to win books by Joy Nash and Caridad Pineiro. While you're there, hop over to Caridad's site for a chance to win more of Joy and Caridad's fantastic romances! Prizes include Joy's Immortals: The Awakening and The Grail King, and Caridad's Blood Calls and Moon Fever! 

Sign up for JoAnn Ross' e-newsletter and along with receiving sneak previews and news of upcoming books 8-10 times a year, two lucky subscribers will win Advance Reading Copies of Freefall, allowing them to read Zach and Sabrina's hot, hot, hot and dangerous love story weeks before it arrives in book stores! Ends December 15.

Enter Ann Roth's drawing for a free autographed book! Choose any from her backlist. 

Win a sterling silver claddagh necklace! To celebrate the release of her newest historical romance, The Art of Temptation, Lauren Royal is giving away the necklace featured in the story and pictured on the book's back cover! One winner per month through March 2008.  

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 2007.

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.

Kay Stockham is ready to celebrate A Christmas To Remember with a new Launch Party Scavenger Hunt. The prize offering is--a Christmas surprise ($50 value). To enter, simply pick up a copy of A Christmas To Remember and answer the contest questions.  Ends December 31st. 

Linda Style is celebrating her next book, Going For Broke, with a new contest in which she'll be giving away all kinds of poker items. Two winners each month. Among the prizes, a Texas Hold 'em T-shirt, a deck of Hold 'em playing cards, a poker hat and more. All you have to do is answer the questions related to the excerpts on Linda's book page. Going for Broke is part of the new and exciting Texas Hold 'em series.  Ends January 31, 2008.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM VICKI LEWIS THOMPSON! The holidays are upon us, and that can only mean one thing; it’s time to give, give, give!! That’s why I’m holding a special two-month contest, now through December 31st, with three fabulous prizes guaranteed to ward off winter’s chill. First prize is a gorgeous Celtic dragon shoulder pack (in honor of George the Dragon), a tin of sinful Godiva cocoa, a pewter dragon bookmark, and autographed copies of my Alaskan Nerd book, Nerd Gone Wild, and my classic Christmas Harlequin, ‘Tis the Season. Second prize includes autographed cover flats for Santa in a Stetson and The Nights Before Christmas, a pewter dragon bookmark, and an autographed copy of Nerd Gone Wild. Third prize is an autographed copy of ‘Tis the Season and two autographed cover flats. I just love the season of giving, don’t you? 

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!

Romance author Kimberly Van Meter has a new contest running on her website with a Hershey's gift basket at stake! So, go to her website, read the excerpt and give it your best shot! Get caught up in the Emmett's Mill series with Harlequin Superromance. 

Susan Vaughan sends congratulations to the winner of her latest contest. Carol T., of Bredell, Gauteng, South Africa, will receive a gift certificate from the online bookstore of her choice. Entrants in her next contest can also enter to win a gift certificate by answering a question on her website.  Ends November 30.

For her November contest, Linda Warren will be giving away a copy from her backlist--winner's choice--and a Texas beaded bookmark. The winner will be drawn from the correct answers to a question on her Web site. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Win a copy of The American Temp and the British Inspector from Pat White, plus a purple and pink sparkly pin and bookflat with writing tips!

Who doesn't like free books? And free books you get to choose are even better. With that in mind, each month Andrea Wilder is giving away a $15.00 Barnes & Noble gift card, which can be used at stores or online. All you have to do is answer a few trivia questions on the Reader Rewards page. Good luck! 

Rebecca York is offering two prizes to her Newsletter subscribers only. Each winner will get an autographed copy of any of the Rebecca York Moon books she chooses. Ends November 15.