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New Contemporary Fiction Releases

One Man to Protect Them by Suzanne Cox, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN: 0373714629

With no one else in Cypress Landing to turn to, Jayden Miller is forced to put her life and the lives of her two nephews in Luke Taylor's hands. But how can she possibly trust him--when the public defender is clearly working for a militant group? He's also the lawyer who successfully defended the man responsible for her sister's death. She has countless reasons to hate Luke, and yet she finds herself drawn to him.

Luke doesn't blame Jayden for doubting him. But when the young boys are threatened, his ties to the Militia might be the only thing that can keep them out of danger. He doesn't get to choose his clients, but he can choose whose side he's on.  However, when it comes to falling in love, Luke has absolutely no say in the matter....

Classified Christmas by B.J. Daniels Harlequin Intrigue, Whitehorse, Montana, ISBN: 9780373692972

Cade Jackson was as country as a cowboy got, but then came reporter Andi Blake to civilize him--while turning his peaceful Christmas upside down. But Cade had a reputation as a hard-driving man to uphold, even if he was a sucker for a sassy brunette in high heels... Andi had her sights set on tracking the lawless Calhoun family and exposing the secrets of their greatest bank heist. And no one was going to stop her--not even that smoldering, sexy stud Cade Jackson! Though Andi didn't come to town looking for a cowboy, now that she'd rustled up one, could she find a way to get Cade under the mistletoe?

The Stranger and I by Carol Ericson, Harlequin Intrigue, ISBN: 9780373693016

An execution-style murder. A cryptic Spanish phrase. A missing dead body. A sexy stranger with a gun. Not a typical day in the life of marine biology student, Lila Monroe.   Lila ends research trip to Mexico with a broken-down car and a lift from a vacationing surfer. Witnessing the man's murder sends Lila on a wild drive up the coast of Baja and straight onto the doorstep and into the arms of Justin Vidal, a covert operative for the Homeland Intelligence Agency (HIA).  Justin is a man on the edge, embodying his code name “Lone Wolf.” When Lila blunders into his life it sets off a chain of events that propel them into a dangerous race against terrorists intent on compromising the U.S./Mexican border. When her son is kidnapped, Lila must place her trust, and her heart, in the hands of a stranger.  
Looking for Sophie by Roz Denny Fox, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN: 0373714599

Over a year ago Garnet Patton's young daughter disappeared without a trace, kidnapped by her ex-husband. And now a big-city cop thinks a little girl in rural Georgia might be Sophie. Yet Detective Julian Cavenaugh insists on proceeding with the utmost caution. The child he saw appeared healthy and happy and doted on by a loving father. Without proof that the girl is Garnet's daughter, Julian can't make false accusations against an innocent man. Or raise a desperate mother's hope. Especially when he's already emotionally involved. Garnet knows in her heart that the girl is Sophie. And that she's fallen for Julian when she never expected to feel anything again. But when they arrive in Georgia, they learn that the girl has vanished once more...
Up in Flames by Rita Herron, Harlequin Intriguem ISBN: 0373692965

Southern summers were notoriously hot. But when a series of deadly fires blazed through the city, Detective Bradford Walsh really felt the heat. With temperatures rising, he had to catch the arsonist before the city was reduced to a pile of cinders.  On the hunt for a killer, all roads led to one woman, Rosanna Redhill. The fires seemed to target the elusive beauty, and Bradford had to know why. But he couldn’t let Rosanna’s smoldering glances distract him from his investigation. Because then he’d have another fire to extinguish...one that threatened to send them both up in flames.
 

Alaskan Fantasy by Elle James, Harlequin Intrigue, ISBN: 9780373693009

No matter how far he went, Sam Russell couldn't outrun his past. Not even in an epic race across the Alaskan wilderness. But surviving the harsh climate wasn't something Sam could do alone.  Returning home to bask in the frozen sun, the last thing Special Agent Kat Sikes wanted was for reality to intrude. But fantasies didn't get any more real than Sam Russell. With his competitive intensity urging her on, she took his racing challenge--determined to beat him at his own game. Despite the subzero temperatures, the heat between them was undeniable. Out of control and breathless, the pair hurtled toward the finish line, only to await one last showdown on the snow and ice.

Christmas Presents and Past by Janice Kay Johnson, Harlequin Everlasting, ISBN: 0373654235
Every Christmas gift Will and Dinah exchange is a symbol of their love. The tradition begins on their very first date in 1968, when Will arrives with an exquisitely wrapped present that shows he, unlike everyone else in her life, believes in her dream of becoming a chef. It continues through every holiday season after that--whether they're together or apart. But the tradition ends when tragedy strikes. After that, only an unexpected gift can make things right.
Doctor in Her House by Amy Knupp, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN: 978-0373714636

Katie Salinger has spent most of her adult life looking for the next big adrenaline rush. But the extreme sports journalist faces her greatest challenge when she returns to Lone Oak, Kansas...and meets the attractive, secretive doctor who's intent on buying her beloved family home. Ever since he returned from Africa, Dr. Noah Fletcher has been haunted by a tragic loss. His hometown thinks he's a hero, including Katie, the risk-taker, who's determined to uncover all his secrets. Noah can't deny their mutual attraction. But he also can't let her close.  Because last time he fell in love, it almost killed him.
The Boss's Little Miracle by Barbara McMahon, Harlequin Romance, ISBN: 037303993X
Life is about choices--but, as Anna Larkin knows, sometimes life makes those choices for you. Knowing she can never have children, Anna has thrown herself into a high-flying career. She's poised for promotion when in walks her new CEO…the man who broke her heart a few weeks ago! As soon as Tanner realized he was going to be Anna's new boss he ended things--for both their sakes. He knows business and romance don't mix--and Anna agrees....  But then Anna discovers that a little miracle has happened--and it changes everything!
Telling Secrets by Tracy Montoya, Harlequin Intrigue, ISBN: 0373692994

As an experienced search-and-rescue tracker, Alex Gray had solved his share of mysteries. But beneath his cool Lakota demeanor, Alex was running from his own dark secrets...including a traumatic family history that connected him to a killer. Now someone from his past had returned to play a deadly game. And only one woman could help him...

Sophie Brennan knew that Alex was the key to stopping the string of murders plaguing the Washington mountains. But as the authorities questioned her credibility, she had to resist the almost mystical connection she shared with Alex. For hiding in the shadows, someone was waiting to silence her whispered warnings...forever.
Baby Makes Three by Molly O'Keefe, Harlequin Superromance, The Mitchells of Riverview Inn, ISBN: 0373714602

Alice Mitchell has seen better days. But that was before the heartbreak of infertility, divorce and losing her trendy New York restaurant. Then, after five long years, her ex-husband reappears in her life. Gabe needs a chef. Alice needs a job. The attraction between them is still undeniable--and just as impossible. Even if sparks fly again, she can't give him what they once wanted more than anything: a baby.  Creating a family, however, doesn't always mean creating a child... Sometimes it just means allowing love to survive. But will they realize that before it's too late--a second time?

Hard Evidence by Roxanne Rustand, Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense, ISBN 9780373442713

Someone was lurking in the woods behind the isolated old cabins Janna McAllister was fixing up. Who was he? And what could he want with a single mother who hadn't set foot in Wyoming in years? Janna was suddenly grateful for her unexpected new lodgers: deputy sheriff Michael Robertson and his teenaged son. The strong, silent type, Michael made her feel safe--especially when human remains were found on the property. The cold case threatened to remain unsolved. Until Janna unwittingly found a clue that would tempt a killer to come out of the woodwork.

Going for Broke by Linda Style, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN: 0373714582

After taking the rap for a crime he didn't commit, Jake Chandler swore he'd seen the last of his unforgiving Texas hometown. Until family business brings him back, face-to-face with his past in River Bluff. Face-to-face with Rachel Diamonte.  Rachel not only broke his heart, she was the lone witness whose so-called evidence fifteen years earlier had branded him a "barnburner". He's never forgotten--or forgiven--the woman who betrayed him.  Except now the former homecoming queen is a single mother who needs help, and she has the nerve to ask him for a job. It could be Jake's chance to make her pay for what she did... So why does he find himself compelled to protect her and her little girl?
Stranger in a Small Town by Margaret Watson, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN: 978-0373714612

Seth Anderson has come to Sturgeon Falls determined to prove two things. First, that he'd never fathered a child. Second, that Dr. Kat Macauley, the prime suspect in his counterfeiting case, isn't fit to be a mother.  But face-to-face with the fiercely protective Kat, he isn't so sure. The passionate and loving woman who swore she'd never let her friend's daughter go off with a complete stranger makes him see what he's sacrificed by always putting his career first. And that's not all...he quickly realizes how much he hopes his suspicions are wrong. 

New Paranormal Fiction Releases

The Empath by Bonnie Vanak, Silhouette Nocturne, ISBN: 0373617771

Nicholas was the strongest and fiercest of the Draicon, until he was banished for a trumped-up crime. Now, the werewolf has only one path to redemption: find the Draicon's long-lost empath, the woman who will save the pack - and Nicholas himself--from terrible danger. Maggie Sinclair is a veterinarian, dedicated to healing. She has no idea of her true nature, the magic waiting in her soul--or the man coming to claim her. The survival of their pack depends on them finding each other, on their ability to become one. But their enemies have also found Maggie, and will kill to stop her awakening to an all-consuming passion....

Wolf Moon by Patricia Rosemoor, Harlequin Intrigue, The McKenna Legacy, ISBN: 9780373692989

He was a handsome, enigmatic stranger with dark secrets. But Rhys Lindgren was no match for Aileen McKenna... She'd come to the remote town of Wolf Creek to study wolves in the wild. But instead, found more than she bargained for: three dead bodies and frightened townsfolk convinced that a predatory wolf was on the loose. Aileen knew no animal was capable of that kind of carnage, and she intended to prove it. But would Rhys take her into the snow-covered woods to do just that? She'd have to be alone with him, secluded with him, and accept his untamed ways to draw out a beast...

Beyond Fearless by Rebecca York, Berkley, ISBN: 0425211866X

Anna Ridgeway's mind-reading nightclub act takes her to the Caribbean island of Grand Fernandino. She knows she's being stalked by sinister forces. But she doesn't realize that her destiny hangs in the balance when she meets diver Zachary Robinson. Zach and Anna are inexplicably and powerfully drawn to each other--sexually and psychically. As the physical intimacy between them deepens, so do their psi talents. But island shaman, Raoul San Donato, has plans of his own for Anna. Already a powerful force on Grand Fernandino, he plans to kill Zach and bind Anna to him in a shocking ceremony that will make her his consort and consolidate his hold over the island.

New Erotic Fiction Releases

Hide and Seek by Alyssa Brooks, Berkley Heat, ISBN: 978-0425218754

Maxim Cross has everything a man could want--money, fast cars, and women at his disposal. What more could he ask for? Then he sees the one woman that got away splashed all over the cover of a tabloid, in the throes of a passionate threesome, and he decides Elisa must be his...in every way.  There's only one problem. Elisa is hiding...and she's traded up men for sex toys.  As the daughter of a famous soap actor, Elisa’s always been under the scrutiny of the public eye and she's always hated it. Embarrassed and ruined, she secludes herself in an isolated cabin in Aspen. She's determined never to show her face or trust a man again. Then Maxim shows up, just as determined to seduce her. If Maxim wants her, he's going to have to play her way.

Wish List by Sylvia Day, Ellora's Cave, ISBN: 1-419956019

When Nicholas James draws Stephanie Martin's name in their law firm’s Secret Santa exchange he knows he's in for a merry Christmas--if he can figure out what to give the woman he's wanted for months. When he works late and finds a crumpled piece of paper listing Steph's personal wish list, he knows he's in luck. Because all Steph wants for Christmas is him, in a number of naughty ways. And not-so saintly Nick is going to make every one of her carnal wishes come true.

Virgin of the Amazon in Secrets Volume 21: Primal Heat by Carol Ericson, Red Sage Publishing, ISBN: 1603100016

University librarian Anna Winter worked hard all her life to escape the blond bimbo image flaunted by both her mother and sister--maybe too hard. At the age of twenty-six, Anna’s still a virgin.  On her summer vacation to the Amazon, Anna gets lost and stumbles upon a tribe whose shaman just happens to be looking for a pale-skinned virgin. The tribe’s self-styled chief, Coop Daventry, a British adventurer, has a plan to help Anna escape the shaman’s bed. But as the games and deceptions heat up between Coop and Anna, which man poses a greater threat to Anna’s virginity--the shaman or Coop himself?

New Releases from Moonglade Marketing Authors

"A Marriage of Convenience"
in Camouflaged Hearts anthology
by Aliyah Burke

Total-e-Bound
ISBN: 978-1906328542

"Beyond Green Man's Gate" in Celtic Love Knots anthology by Ann Cory
Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
ISBN: 978-1593749927

 

Club Immortality: Burning Touch
by Taige Crenshaw

Total-E-Bound E-Book
ISBN: 978-1906328597

&
Club Immortality: Silk & Shadows
by Taige Crenshaw

Total-E-Bound E-Book
ISBN: 978-1906328627
Veils Rising
by Taige Crenshaw
Ellora's Cave E-Book
ISBN: 978-1419913174

(Previously released as All I Want...)
Breaking Free
by Karen Erickson
Amber Quill Press – Amber Heat
ISBN: 978-1602721593
 
Mistletoe High
by Alexis Fleming

Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1595967770
 

 

The Sheeman
by Red Garnier
Loose Id
ISBN: 978-1-596325852

Learn more about
these books at

 Moonglade Marketing

New Releases from Total-e-Bound Authors

 

Uniform Behaviour: Tempting the LawUniform Behaviour: Tempting the Law
by C.S. Chatterly

ISBN: 978-1-906328597
The Watchers: Dark Awakening

The Watchers: Dark Awakening
by Charlotte Featherstone

ISBN: 978-1906328603

 

Celtic Fire: Solstice SeductionCeltic Fire: Solstice Seduction
by Bronwyn Green

ISBN: 978-1906328627
Wives R Us: Breaking the Rules

Wives R Us:
Breaking the Rule
s
by Summer Jordan

ISBN: 978-1-906328559
 

Fantasy Man

Coming for Christmas: Fantasy Man
by Summer Jordan

ISBN: 978-1-906328573
 

 

The Perfect GiftThe Perfect Gift
by Ashley Ladd

ISBN: 978-1906328641
 

 

Cattle Valley: Cattle Valley MistletoeCattle Valley Mistletoe
by Carol Lynne

ISBN: 978-1906328634
 

 

Redemption: FallenRedemption: Fallen
by Brynn Paulin

ISBN: 978-1906328610
 

 

Wish FulfilledComing for Christmas: Wish Fulfilled
by Jennah Sharpe

ISBN: 978-1906328580
 

Learn more about
these books at


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

 
The Soldier and the Rose
by Linda Barrett
Harlequin Everlasting
ISBN 9780373654215
Payback, The Raven Trilogy, Book 3
by Jasmine Cresswell

MIRA
ISBN 9780778324874
CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
The Mystery Man of Whitehorse
by
B.J. Daniels Harlequin Intrigue
Whitehorse, Montana ISBN 9780373692910
"One Magic Christmas" in The Perfect Tree
by Ann DeFee
Harlequin American anthology
ISBN 9780373751891

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

 

CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
"Noelle and the Wise Man" in The Perfect Tree
by Roz Denny Fox

Harlequin American anthology
ISBN 9780373751891
The Christmas Baby
by Eve Gaddy

The Brothers Kincade
Harlequin Superromance
ISBN 0373714572
"The Natural"
by Abby Gaines
in
A NASCAR Holiday 2

NASCAR Collection
HQN
ISBN 0373773323 
CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
Snowbound
by Janice Kay Johnson

Harlequin Superromance
ISBN 0373714548

Christmas at Blue Moon Ranch
by Lynnette Kent
Harlequin American
ISBN 0373751915

 

Honor of a Hunter
by Sylvie Kurtz

Harlequin Intrigue
The Seekers
ISBN 9780373692958

 

CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
The Sheik And The Christmas Bride
by Susan Mallery

Silhouette Special Edition
ISBN 0373248628
All I want for Christmas
by Ann Roth

Harlequin American
ISBN 9780373751921
Betting on Santa
by Debra Salonen
Texas Hold 'em
Harlequin Superromance
ISBN 0373714521
CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY
A Christmas to Remember
by Kay Stockham
Harlequin Superromance
ISBN 037371453X
A Town Called Christmas
by Carrie Weaver
9 Months Later
Harlequin Superromance
ISBN 0373714556
A Chance Worth Taking
by Carrie Weaver

NASCAR
Harlequin NASCAR
ISBN 0373217803
CONTEMPORARY HISTORICAL HISTORICAL
"The Tycoon's Christmas Engagement" in Christmas Proposals
by Rebecca Winters
Harlequin
ISBN 0373837194

A Passion for Him
by Sylvia Day

Kensington Brava
ISBN 0758217617

 

Rogue's Lady
by Julia Justiss

HQN
ISBN 0373772238
HISTORICAL
PARANORMAL
PARANORMAL
In My Wildest Fantasies
by Julianne MacLean

Avon
ISBN 9780060819491
"Polishing Saber"
by Darragha Foster
in Of Flesh and Blood anthology
Liquid Silver Books
ISBN 9781595783844
Embrace the Darkness
by Alexandra Ivy
Zebra Paranormal
ISBN 0821779370
PARANORMAL
PARANORMAL
PARANORMAL
The Beast Within, The Knights of White, Book One
by Lisa Renee Jones
Silhouette Nocturne
ISBN 0373617755

 

Saving Destiny
by Pat White
Silhouette Nocturne
ISBN 0373617746
"Huntress Moon"
by Rebecca York
in Elemental Magic anthology
Berkley
ISBN 0425217868
 
 


 Moonglade Marketing

 

The Richest Gift
by Emery LaRue
,
Whispers Publishing

The Ravens Revisited:
Drake

by
Rhiannon Neeley

Whispers Publishing

Sweet and Spicy Spells
by Christine d'Abo
and Renee Field
Ellora's Cave
ISBN 9781419913846

Horsemen of Apocalypse
Island: Sin

by Taige Crenshaw
Total-E-Bound
ISBN 9781906328344

Spin Some More
by Red Garnier

Ellora's Cavemen,
ISBN 9781419912658

 

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      CONTEMPORARY

      - Doctor's Orders by Jessica Andersen
      - A Valentine Gift with Jean Brashear
      - Sweeter Than Revenge by Ann Christopher
      - The Missing Man by Ann Evans
      - Around-the-Clock Protector by Jan Hambright
      - Silent Guardian by Mallory Kane
      - How to Trap a Parent by Joan Kilby
      - Accidentally Yours by Susan Mallery
      - Sheik Seduction by Dana Marton
      - A Perfect Stranger by Terry McLaughlin
      - At Your Command by Julie Miller
      - The Valentine Gift with Tara Taylor Quinn
      - Texas Ransom by Amanda Stevens
      - Deal Me In by Cynthia Thomason
      - Return to Emmett's Mill by Kimberly Van Meter
      - Soldier Surrender by Pat White
      - The Vow by Rebecca Winters

      HISTORICAL

      - Mango Summer by Phoebe Conn
      - The Vanishing Viscountess by Diane Gaston

      PARANORMAL

      - Heat of the Night by Sylvia Day
      -
      Deep Magic, Druids of Avalon 2, by Joy Nash

      EROTIC

      - Conquered by Layne Blacque
      - God Style Temptation by Taige Crenshaw
      - Santa Baby by Karen Erickson
      - Virgin Jewels by Karen Erickson
      - Who’s Your Daddy: Strategic Withdrawal by Alexis Fleming
       

      February 2008


      CONTEMPORARY

      - Mr. Unforgettable by Karina Bliss
      - The Dad Next Door by C.J. Carmichael
      - Newborn Conspiracy by Delores Fossen
      - Forbidden Touch by Paula Graves
      - Set Up With the Agent by Lori Harris
      - What Looks Like Crazy by Charlotte Hughes
      - Caitlin's Cowboy by Barbara McMahon
      - Vendetta by Roxanne Rustand
      - Texas Bluff by Linda Warren
      - The Brother Returns by Jeannie Watt
      - Rescued by the Sheikh by Rebecca Winters


      EROTIC

      - Ascending Venus by Layne Blacque
      - Pleasure Exchange by Cathryn Fox

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Author News

Karina Bliss has sold her fourth and fifth books to Superromance in a two book deal.

Recently, Aliyah Burke signed a contract with Phaze Publishing for winning their Phaze Phenom Cover Contest with her story Sin is Not a Four-Letter Word. The release date for this story will be announced soon.

Nicole Byrd was excited to hear from her agent that not only had the first NB sale been made in Japan, but the book--Dear Impostor, (an early title by both Cheryl and Michelle)--went to auction.

Ann Cory has signed contracts with Total-E-Bound Publishing for Lust Detector and Vows of a Vampire.

Taige Crenshaw is one of the authors spotlighted in the December 2007 Romantic Times BOOKclub Magazine as a member of the 2008 Faery Court for the RT Convention in Pittsburgh.

Portia Da Costa is a sponsor author of the Seventy Days of Sweat Writing Challenge which is running until January 15, 2008. You can also find her at her blog almost every day where she chats about the ups and downs of a erotic romance author's life, the various different kinds of chocolate she eats, the television programs she like and the antics of her three adorable cats.

Karen Erickson’s shifter short story Night Wolf was number five for Amber Quill Press/Amber Heat’s Top Ten Bestseller list in October. 

A whole new website launch for Charlotte Featherstone’s Fallen Angels trilogy. Visit for contests, excerpts and fun extras.  A brand new newsletter is in the works, too--The Scribe Scroll will be arriving in inboxes in the New Year. Sign up today for member only excerpts, extras, deleted scenes and member only contests.  Wondering about the Watchers, and which bad boy angel might be for you? Do the watcher quiz to see which angel is your type of guy.

Bronwyn Green has been blogging at Novelspot's Behind the Scenes.

Marie Haynes has her first release, Conquest of a Fairy, scheduled with Total-e-Bound for January 21st. She would also like to invite you over to her new Coffee Time Romance forum, where you can catch up on all her latest.  You can also find Marie over at her website and on MySpace.

Charlotte Hughes is blogging this month about Stress Relief Tips for the Holidays. Join her on her blog to read her helpful tips and send her your comments.  Do you love book videos? Check out Charlotte’s book video for What Looks Like Crazy.  Want more news from Charlotte? Be sure to join her e-newsletter!

Jackie Diamond Hyman, who writes for Harlequin American Romance as Jacqueline Diamond, has begun teaching through Long Ridge Writers Group.  Jackie is currently teaching a class called Breaking Into Print, which focuses on short story and article writing. College credit is available. Teaching is on an individual basis via distance learning.

Linda O. Johnston's latest Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter mystery, The Fright of the Iguana, was on the October bestseller list of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association.

To subscribe to Summer Jordan’s Hot News, a newsletter that features contests, book and author news, recipes and more, send an e-mail to summerjordan_newsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

USA Today Bestselling Author Susan Kearney has just written an article for WOW Magazine about Agent Hunting. You can find the article here.

Sylvie Kurtz congratulates Sherry Haut of AR, the November contest winner of a signed copy of Spirit of a Hunter and a travel journal. 

Carol Lynne would like to introduce you all to her new Cattle Valley series and the Website. Please stop by and get to know the places and faces of Cattle Valley.  All Work and No Play (Book 1) available now and Cattle Valley Mistletoe (Book 2) available 12/31/07.

Julie Miller's January Harlequin Blaze, At Your Command, is her 30th release! And...At Your Command just earned a Top Pick! 4 1/2 star review from Romantic Times!

Baby Makes Three by Molly O'Keefe is a December Top Pick from Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine!

Patricia Rosemoor is pleased that Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine has chosen Wolf Moon as one of their Top Picks of the month and said, "She takes the werewolf tale to a riveting new level of romance, mystery and terror."

Patricia Rosemoor will be participating in the 2007 Holiday Open House at eHarlequin.com on December 19. She'll be talking about her new release, Wolf Moon, in the Harlequin Intrigue chatroom from 9-10 pm ET.

New! Jennah Sharpe is joining the tech world! Listen to Jennah’s new holiday podcast.  And, in the New Year, you can expect at least 2 full-length books coming from Jennah.  You can also find Jennah at her blog.

Bonnie Vanak is happy to announce her first book, The Falcon & the Dove, will be published in Japanese.

Saskia Walker would like to invite you to join her newsletter group. Members get occasional bulletins with her latest news, excerpts, free reads and special contests. You can join up here.

Linda Warren is happy to announce that her book The Cowboy's Return won the Aspen Gold in the contemporary category.  Congrats!

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December 1, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Rebecca York will be signing Beyond Fearless at Nora Roberts' bookstore. Turn The Page Bookstore, 18 North Main Street, Boonsboro, MD.

December 1, Robert Spiller will be the featured author at Covered Treasures Book Store Little Christmas Celebration on Sunday December 1, 2007, in Monument, Colorado. He will appear starting at 11:00. It should be a great time for the entire town as all the stores will be on full Christmas Party mode. 

December 1, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Robert Spiller will be signing the second book in the Bonnie Pinkwater series, . Barnes & Noble, 701 E 120th Ave, Thornton, CO. 

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 2, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Robert Spiller will be signing his new mystery novel, A Calculated Demise, Thornton Barnes & Noble, Thorn Center Mall, Thornton, CO. 

December 4 - 7, Portia Da Costa will be guest blogging at Michelle Buonfiglio's Let's Talk Romance Blog as part of the "Turn Up The Heat" week.  

December 5, 9:00 p.m. EST., Join us in the NovelTalk chat room as we talk to Alyssa Brooks.

December 6, 2007, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Eastern, Total-e-Bound authors will be chatting about their latest releases, what up and coming, with hot excerpts and prize giveaways. Come and join us! Love Romance Cafe.

December 7, visit with Jennah Sharpe all day at the eBookLove yahoo loop. You never know, she may have prizes to win there as well! In fact, it’s very likely. 

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 8, Time TBA, Julie Miller will be signing books along with fellow author (and her critique partner!) Sherry James at the Waldenbooks store in Grand Island, Nebraska. The day-long holiday celebration features local romance authors. Waldenbooks--Conestoga Mall, Grand Island. NE. 

December 9, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.,Robert Spiller will be signing his new mystery, A Calculated Demise, at the Pueblo Barnes & Noble, 4300 N Freeway Rd, Pueblo, CO. 

December 9, Noon - 2:00 p.m., Please join Carol Ericson as she signs copies of her debut Harlequin Intrigue, The Stranger and I. Barnes and Noble, 16461 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA. 

December 10, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Eastern, Summer Jordan will celebrate the release of the second book in her Wives-R-Us series, Breaking the Rules, with a live chat at All Romance eBooks. Join her and other Total-E-Bound authors as they discuss their Coming for Christmas and Fallen Angels stories and other new and recent releases. 

December 11, 9:00 p.m. EST., Join us in the NovelTalk chat room as we talk to the authors of Moonglade Marketing

December 12, 10:00 a.m., Robert Spiller will be reading from his new mystery novel, A Calculated Demise, at the Briargate Book Club, at the Briargate Public Library, Colorado Springs, CO. 

December 12, 9:00 p.m. EST., Join us in the NovelTalk chat room as we talk to Carol Ericson.

December 13, 9:00 p.m. EST., Join us in the NovelTalk chat room as we talk to Annette Blair.

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 15, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Teri Thackston will be signing copies of her romantic suspense Perilous Passions at wonderful Katy Budget Books in Houston. Come on by and say "hi"! Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry Road, Houston, TX. 

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. 

December 19, Charlotte Featherstone will spending the day over at Total-e-Bound’s cool blog, Hitting the Hot Spot to promote her release, The Watchers: Dark Awakening from Total-e-Bound (release date Dec 17). Join her for a day of stories, excerpts, prizes and other fun stuff. The angels might make an appearance, too and there’s a planned sneak peek of Anael, the second angel in The Watcher trilogy from Total-e-Bound.  

December 19, 9:00 p.m. EST., Join us in the NovelTalk chat room as we talk to Tracy Montoya.

December 20, 9:00 p.m. EST., Join us in the NovelTalk chat room as we talk to Julie Miller.

December 21, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Eastern, Please join Carol Ericson, writing as Mia Varano, and other Red Sage writers for an online chat

December 26, 9:00 p.m. EST., Join us in the NovelTalk chat room as we talk to Mallory Kane.

December 27, 9:00 p.m. EST., Join us in the NovelTalk chat room as we talk to Kimberly Van Meter.

January 5, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Robert Spiller will be signing his new mystery, A Calculated Demise at the Littleton Barnes & Noble, 8136 W. Bowles Ave, Littleton, CO. 

February 1-3, Patricia Rosemoor will be speaking and autographing at Love is Murder, a conference that brings together mystery, thriller, horror and romantic suspense authors and readers. Love is Murder Conference, Rosemont Wyndham O'Hare, Rosemont, IL. 

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Contests and Special Offers
The following groups have ongoing contests each month. Check out their websites for the latest chance to win great stuff! 

   Intrigue Authors     Passionate Ink    SuperRomance Authors

Watch for our weekly contests at NovelTalk as well! 

Intrigue Authors:  Hey, gang--if you want to talk with a whole roomful of Intrigue authors, be sure to check out our Holiday Blog Blitz that starts December 1st and runs through New Year's on the Intrigue Authors blog. We'll have a different Intrigue author posting every day--and your comments could win you free books! You'll get posts from Julie Miller, Delores Fossen, Mallory Kane, Rebecca York, Patricia Rosemoor, Rita Herron, Joanna Wayne, BJ Daniels, Ann Voss Peterson, newcomer Carol Ericson, Tracy Montoya, Elle James, Donna Young--and maybe even a surprise visit from a few more! Go to the blog--ask a question or leave a comment, and you'll be eligible to win a free book donated by our authors. We'll give away a book for each day a reader posts. (No more than one prize per person per week) And did I mention there'd be prizes?

Total-e-Bound Season Seductions Winter Competition. This is Total-e-Bound's Christmas treasure hunt! We've got some great prizes and a really fun competition for you, so get ready for some entertainment!! On Thursday 22nd November the treasure began and it will run until Thursday 20th December. All winners will be announced on Friday 21st December. How to enter! Join Total-e-Bound News. At TEB News you will find the details of the "Season Seductions Competition". Follow the treasure hunt and win some wonderful prizes: A pack of all six Christmas stories from the winter collections – Fallen Angels & Coming for Christmas, rramed & personally signed poster of the Fallen Angels Cover, beautiful jewelry, and more... Winners will be announced December 21st 2007 on the Total-e-Bound website, blog & forum.

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. 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. Book Cover of the Month is designed to promote excellence in book cover design and draw attention to authors' work. Every week, one book cover is featured on Erin's home page with a brief explanation of why it was chosen. At the end of the month, all featured book covers are presented for a vote for the month's best. Have fun and good luck! 

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.

Toni Blake is giving away a bag full of autographed books including Tempt Me Tonight, Swept Away, and others by Christine Feehan, Elizabeth Bevarly, Erin McCarthy, and more! 

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.

Ann Cory’s Spell-Out-the-Holidays December Contest! What do the holidays spell out for you? Food, family, friends, festivities? For my contest, HOLIDAYS spells out exactly what gifts you’ll be receiving if your name is chosen. 

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!

Karen Erickson is celebrating the holiday season in many ways this year--ways that all of YOU benefit from! First, she’s giving away a $20 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble just for signing up for her newsletter! Already a member of Karen’s newsletter? Then you’re already entered! Your email address is only used to send out her newsletter once a month and for any special announcements. Also watch for the FREE downloadable story Hot Santa on Karen’s website. It’s coming soon!  Ends December 14.

Kelly Ethan's prize for December is six handcrafted beaded Christmas decorations made by the super talented Alexis Fleming. For a chance to win, enter through her contact page. Be sure to put in December contest in the subject. She will run the contest through December and will announce the winner late December, early January, on her website.  

Two contests are being run for the month of December over at Charlotte Featherstone's web site

To celebrate the release of her Christmas story, Mistletoe High, from Changeling Press, Alexis Fleming is giving away a Christmas themed silver charm bracelet to one lucky winner. The winner will be drawn on Christmas Day. 

To celebrate her three upcoming releases, Pleasure Exchange Avon Red, February 08, The Hotline NAL HEAT, March 08, and Tempted (anthology), Pocket April 08, Cathryn Fox is giving away a special edition Oscar de la Renta bag and perfume! 

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

"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. 

This is the Grand Finale of Diane Gaston's contest countdown to The Vanishing Viscountess. The Grand Prize is a complete set of the Diane Gaston books and Diane's souvenirs from England--a Harrod's coffee mug and a Chatsworth mousepad. 

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.  

Barbara Huffert is participating in the Novelspotters’ Scavenger Hunt with a wonderful bunch of authors. Find the icon on her website and click on it for details during the month of December. Winners will be picked at random from correct entries. 

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

Amarinda Jones has a new Christmas competition - Do you want to win some fantastic holiday reading? If so, come celebrate the Twelve days of Christmas with 12 authors from Ellora’s Cave, Total-E-Bound and Cerridwen Press. Each day beginning December 8th and running through December 20th, each one of the twelve authors will leave a clue as to what their “True love gave to them” on either their blog or website. Collect all twelve answers and go into the draw to win some great books. All books and prize winners will be drawn randomly. For more details visit her website on December 6.  

Summer Jordan is running a Research Contest to find out what methods of contraception readers favor for heroes and heroines in erotic romance. Read how to enter at her website. She’ll be drawing a name for a PDF download of her works the next three Mondays. Let Me Entertain You (Wives-R-Us series), November 26, Fantasy Man, her Coming for Christmas story, December 3, and on December 10, Breaking the Rules (Wives-R-Us series).  

'Tis the Season for friends, family--and gifts! For a bit of extra cheer, Julia Justiss will be giving away a basket of lavender delights, featuring the spicy scent that allures hero Will Tavener in Julia's Regency historical Rogue's Lady. Visit her web site to enter!

Sylvie Kurtz: Win a signed copy of Spirit of a Hunter and Honor of a Hunter, and a holiday decoration. The winner will be picked on December 15, so that the prize can arrive in time for gift-giving.

Ashley Ladd will be holding contests for free book give aways on her blog so please leave her some notes on her blog to enter. In addition, she has contests running at Total-e-Bound--the Halloween contest is still in effect (which you can see at the TEB competition page) and Ashley’s personal contest for a Florida T-shirt and sea shells. Read her author spotlight at TEB for the entry details. 

Susan Mallery's got a great contest on her website every month so be sure to drop by for a chance to win goodies!

For a chance to win a free book from award-winning author Dana Marton, pick your favorite MISSION: REDEMPTION cover at her website.  Ends December 21. 

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

Julie Miller's Winter Contest. Starting November 10th and going through December 22nd (the first day of winter, of course!), you can enter for a chance to win a signed copy of At Your Command, along with one backlist title of one of my other Blaze books--winner's choice! Just go to the contest page and follow the directions to enter.

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

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.

Tracy Montoya's December cover for Telling Secrets didn't turn out exactly the way she expected. So to celebrate the differences between her vision and that of the cover artist, she's giving away a $25 gift certificate from BookSense or Barnes & Noble and a copy of any book from her backlist (winner's choice). Visit Tracy's blog for details. Long story short, on her Telling Secrets cover, the heroine is whispering something into the unfortunately dressed hero's ear. All you have to do is tell Tracy what you think she's really saying. Send your answer to TracyMontoya@aol.com or, better yet, post it on her blog. She will pick the one that cracks her up the most on Dec. 23, 2007.  

Ann Roth sends congratulations to Margaret Garrison, winner of the November drawing for an autographed book from her backlist. Enter the 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.

Jennah Sharpe is ready to make your holidays shine with fabulous prizes! On December 7th, visit The Romance Studio blog for a chance to win a copy of Shifting Sideways Book 1: The Rift. Please enter, because Book 2: Darkly Loyal releases that same day at Cobblestone Press and you don’t want to miss what happened previously in this popular series.  If you’d like a chance at randomly drawn prizes, join Jennah’s newsletter. Authors are welcome because she knows you’re readers too! 
 

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?  So enter today for your chance to win, and may your holidays be merry and bright!!!

Bonnie Vanak is running a contest on her website to celebrate the December release of her werewolf Nocturne, The Empath. One lucky winner will receive a handmade jewelry box. Contest ends December 31. Please visit her website for details.

Linda Warren is running a two week Christmas contest on her Website. Share a holiday memory and your name will go into the drawing for a Christmas ornament, a book from Linda's backlist (your choice) and a beaded bookmark. Happy Holidays!  Ends December 15. 

Rebecca York is giving away a small stuffed wolf to the winner of a random drawing on January 16. 

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