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Once a Cop Harlequin American Romance ISBN:
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Family Comes First Putting herself in the line of fire is a dangerous way to make a living. But Roberta Meyers is proud of her job with the Lakewood P.D. No one's going to tell the dedicated police officer how to live her life . Including Holden Thomas, who thinks law enforcement is no career for a single mother. Then why is Robbie finding the outspoken youth minister--a single dad himself--so hard to resist? Holden's proud of the shelter he runs for troubled teens, and proud of the niece he's raising single-handedly. He can't let his attraction to Robbie get in the way of creating a stable home for his family. So why is Holden feeling as if he never wants to let her go? |
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Healing Luke
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Covered with burn scars,
having lost an eye and a thumb in a nearly fatal accident, Luke Morgan's
days as a ladies' man are over. But his bitterness, far more than his
injuries, threatens to tear apart his family and their business. Abby Stanford is a physical therapist on vacation in Florida. When she meets Luke, she understands everything he's going through. She finds herself powerfully attracted to him, damaged though he believes he is. Abby can look beyond his pain and anger to see the man he is inside, enabling Luke, too, to see himself as whole and desirable once again.... |
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Smoking Six Guns
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Intrigue ISBN: 9780373694228 |
Russell Corbett was all cowboy and wasn't about to let a lady lasso him! But Dulcie Hughes had him tied up in knots from the moment she nearly collided with his combine. She rode into town with her fancy rental car and city clothes to claim her secret inheritance. And neither tall tale nor handsome rancher would deter her from exposing a years-old cover-up at the Beaumont property. She expected to find answers, not fall in love. But like the threatening thunderhead on the horizon, the truth would come fast and fierce, and there would be no escaping the consequences. |
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Holding Out for a
Hero Kensington Brava ISBN: 9780758229052 |
Deana Armstrong needs a hero--not for herself, but for the nephew all her money and time can't seem to get out of jail. Unfortunately, the best hero in all the Hawaiian Islands is set on turning in his badge and getting his excellent butt into another line of work. If that wasn't enough, Josh Windsor also has a big-time grudge against Deana herself. But if there's anything being rich, smart, and stubborn has taught Deana, it's never to settle for second best... Josh has had it with saving people. He's had it with getting hauled into court. And boy, has he ever had it with Deana. Or well, he hasn't had it. Yet. But the more she pops up sounding infuriating and looking good enough to eat, the more her hot bod and her cold case wriggle into his mind. And there's only so much even a hero can resist.... |
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Kissing Santa Claus
featuring Kensington Books ISBN: 9780758238849 |
Hawaii’s no paradise for Marissa, who, thanks to a series of unfortunate events, can’t seem to get away from the sand to enjoy her Christmas East Coast style--with plenty of snow and slush. But tall, dark, and serious police officer Ted’s about to give this bad Santa in heels a Mele Kalikimaka she’ll never forget.... Also featuring stories by Jill Shalvis and Donna Kaufman. |
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The Baby Album Roz Denny Fox Harlequin Superromance ISBN: 9780373715862 |
This isn't the life Casey
Sinclair imagined. No husband, no job...and a baby on the way. To pay
the bills, Casey takes a position at Wyatt Keene's photography studio. It's not perfect, but what choice does she have? The fact that she finds
Wyatt incredibly attractive is an unexpected bonus. But something's holding Wyatt back. And Casey thinks she knows what it is--he's still grieving the loss of his wife and unborn child. So she hides her own pregnancy. As Casey and Wyatt get closer, it becomes more difficult for her to reveal her secret. Lying to her boss was a bad way to start, but how can Casey tell him the truth now--just when everything she's always wanted is in reach? |
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Her So-Called Fiance Harlequin Superromance
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How could Sabrina tell the
press they're engaged? Oh, he gets it--the failed Miss
U.S.A. believes his 'love' gives her the clout to nail her dream job,
while her endorsement will make him governor. Because Sabrina Merritt,
Jake Warrington's ex, is the one who blew the whistle on his crooked
dad. So with her on his arm, all of Atlanta will see he's not the man
his father was and vote for him. Unfortunately, Sabrina's also the person Jake vowed to hate forever. This engagement's got a long way to go before he exchanges vows of love with her.... Wait a minute, who said anything about love? It's not as if they're going to give in to temptation. He wouldn't make that mistake again. Would he? |
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Feel The Heat Cindy Gerard Pocket Star Books ISBN: |
Buff, blond Defense Intelligence officer
B. J. Chase isn't exactly thrilled when she's summoned from personal
leave to investigate an alarming national security breach--until the
suspicious death of a government official blows her covert mission sky
high. Gorgeous Black Ops bad boy Raphael Mendoza always feared his family's dark history would haunt him. But he never expected it might hold the key to dismantling a rogue weapons system. Now with cool B.J. Chase posing as his hot babe fiancée, he returns to his uncle in Colombia to convince him he can be trusted with the family's dirtiest business secrets. Carrying out a deception
among ruthless killers brings Rafe and B.J. too close to ignore the heat
between them. Now, they must work together as the closest of partners as
the countdown to international catastrophe closes in. |
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An Unexpected Clue
Harlequin Intrigue ISBN: 9780373694235 |
Special Agent Ben Parrish had been thought dead for two months. So when he suddenly reappeared, bruised and battered on his pregnant wife's doorstep, claiming he'd been working deep undercover, even the FBI had trouble believing him. Before he could be debriefed, though, he had to convince Ava to trust him with her safety and that of their unborn baby. But with his captors hot on his trail, Ben had little time to explain to Ava how much he'd missed her. Now, even as they barely stayed one step ahead of the danger and protecting Ava became his top priority, Ben had never felt happier to be home.... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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His Best Friend's Baby Mallory Kane
Harlequin Intrigue Black Hills
Brotherhood |
Former air forces special ops soldier Matt Parker is a weather and survival expert. So when he found out his best friend's widow's baby boy was being held for ransom, he vowed to stop at nothing to put the child safely back into his mother's arms. Aimee Vick didn't want help from the man who let her husband die. But the kidnapper was holding her baby on a remote mountain peak, making Matt her best hope for the reunion that she ached for. As they followed the kidnapper's trail, Matt and Aimee discovered that the baby was merely a pawn in an international game of terror. Aimee trusted Matt with her son's life, but could she trust him with her heart? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peek-A-Boo Protector
Harlequin Intrigue
ISBN: 9780373694266 |
Police chief John Wise admired Samantha Corley's courage when she discovered her remote cabin ransacked and an adorable baby girl in need of a bottle. The only clue to her identity was the note pinned to her blanket, stirring John's protective instincts like nothing before. Agreeing to help Sam find out the truth, he claimed it was a purely professional pairing. But he couldn't ignore the way his heart clenched watching Sam care for the innocent child, or the feelings baby Emmie stirred in his soul. With the danger escalating, John knew he was in way too deep. Bad guys he could handle. Caring about the fate of both baby and guardian was out of his jurisdiction…. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cootchie-Cootchie Coo Harlequin Intrigue ISBN: 9780373694273 |
"Please hide and protect my baby boy, Troy." Those few words told Reed Tanner all he needed to know about the infant left on his boat: the baby was in danger and it was his job to keep him safe. But trying to find answers only led to more questions, forcing Reed to accept the help of Josie Dionne, a way too sexy--and way too secretive--P.I. Together they tracked down clues while never leaving each other's side, slowly closing in on the truth. Unfortunately, they also awakened a vicious enemy, someone willing to shoot first, ask questions later. Safeguarding both baby and beauty became the only focus of this once-dedicated bachelor. Losing either would be his undoing.... |
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Final Exposure Roxanne Rustand
Steeple Hill Love Inspired ISBN: |
Safety. Serenity. That's what Jack Matthews wants, and what he seeks in Lost Falls, Montana. A quiet retreat is just what Jack and his orphaned nephew, Max, need--especially with gentle, beautiful Erin Cole as their host. But when sirens in the night leave Max screaming, Jack's faced with the harsh truth. They're not safe--not him, not Max and especially not Erin. What is she hiding? What does the shadowy figure stalking her want? And how much will Jack have to risk to keep her safe? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A Daughter's Trust Tara Taylor Quinn Harlequin Superromance ISBN: 9780373715848 |
Sue Bookman wishes she
believed that Rick Kraynick would make the best parent for her tiny
foster baby. As the girl's uncle, he's got a strong claim. But so does
the child's grandmother, and Sue knows that if Rick gets custody, he
won't let the woman anywhere near. Sue even gets why. But where would Sue be today if she hadn't had a grandmother who loved her unconditionally? While she likes Rick--okay, she more than likes him--the man wants a replacement family. Can he really see the child in her arms or is he blinded by the daughter he lost? And will he ever forgive her if she doesn't choose him? |
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Finding Their Son Harlequin Superromance ISBN: 9780373715886 |
Eli Robideaux in her shop asking to
"borrow" money is not how Char Jones imagined their reunion. Her dreams
were more the I've-come-to-my-senses variety than the gimme-your-cash
kind. Regardless, it seems Char's high school crush on him hasn't gone
away. If anything, the adult Eli is even more irresistible. And, okay, part of that attraction is the fact he needs her help--again. Seems he's searching for the missing pieces of himself. She may hold a key to one of those pieces--the son he didn't know they had, the one she put up for adoption. Maybe now is a good time to find their son. And maybe this is their chance to finally be together, to be the family she'd always wanted with Eli. |
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Simon Says Mommy Kay Stockham Harlequin Superromance ISBN: |
Dr. Ethan Tulane is
juggling more than even his type A personality can handle. Between his
new job as chief of surgery and learning to be a dad to Simon, his
adopted son, Ethan is desperate. Enter Megan Rose, the temporary nanny.
Simon bonds instantly with her, which makes Ethan heave a sigh of
relief--even as he notices she's very good-looking. It's not long before they're exploring those sparks between them. Megan might be the one woman he could have forever with. Too bad there's something she's not sharing--something that could send her to the door before he can talk commitment. Ethan can't let that happen, so it's time for the big guns--letting Simon persuade her! |
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The Salvation of Captain Ben
Chandler Teri Thackston Cerridwen Press ISBN: |
Heading home to Texas
after the Civil War, Confederate Captain Ben Chandler catches Clarity
Breckenridge stealing the stallion he bought in Kentucky. Clarity says
she owns the horse but everyone else claims that Clarity is dead. When a
killer tries to permanently keep her from proving her identity, Ben
whisks her-and her horse-to Texas. Ben's family is dead, his lover is gone and he suffered so many near misses during the war that he just wants to hide back home. When Clarity's presence threatens to bring him painfully back to life, he resists his growing attraction to her. Meanwhile Clarity's vow to return home and recapture her identity is strained by her growing attraction to Ben. But a horrific event in her past makes her afraid she could never fully offer her heart. They'll have to flee a killer-and their own pasts-to find love and new lives together. |
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PARANORMAL FICTION |
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The Mammoth Book of Vampire
Romance 2 Running Press
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This exciting follow-up to the wildly
successful
Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance
contains 30 short stories of hot blood, midnight pleasures, and inhuman
passions.
In "Eternity Embraced," Demon slayer Andrea
Cole has always taken down the demons and vampires she hunts without mercy. But
when a fellow slayer is captured and turned into a vampire by a sadistic
monster, she must choose between loyalty to her family and the man she loves. |
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Darkness of the Wolf Silhouette Nocturne BITE ebook |
Imprisoned and tortured by demons, Guy Laurent
thought the only way he could escape was through death. Then he is offered a
chance at freedom by recovering a girl with the help of former Draicon Kayla
Morris... Even though Kayla ha been warned that Guy is a dangerous and savage wolf, his scent--and his kiss--makes her wildness surface. But despite both their inner wolves howling to mate, Kayla must fight their attraction--or risk unleashing the deadly gift she hates... |
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EROTIC FICTION |
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Scott's Satin Sheets Ellora's Cave City Heat: book 4 ISBN: TBA |
Payton Albright has it all--she spends her days on a yacht sailing the
Caribbean, with every comfort she could desire. Except one–-freedom. At
twenty-six, Payton is treated like a child by her wealthy father, kept under his
thumb. And Payton has needs–-needs she’s desperate to have met. Desperate enough
to let her inner wild child out, desperate enough to seduce a stranger into the
satin sheets on her bed. The moment Scott Fletcher spots the beautiful Miss Albright, he knows she’s trouble--very tempting trouble. Her father is Scott’s boss, and Scott needs to keep his job. Yet when Payton propositions Scott, he can’t resist. Soon he discovers there’s more to Payton than meets the eye--the persuasive wild child turns out to be as sweet as she is sexy, and he’s more than happy to be her bedroom tutor. But what happens if Scott takes one too many chances with Payton? What happens if he’s caught rolling around in satin sheets with the boss’s daughter? |
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First Come Twins Helen Brenna Harlequin Superromance ISBN: 978037315824 |
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The Secret Sin Darlene Gardner
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Hired: Cinderella Chef Myrna Mackenzie Harlequin ISBN: 9780373176021 |
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Stealing Thunder Patricia Rosemoor Harlequin Intrigue ISBN: |
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Save the Last Dance Roxanne Rustand Harlequin Everlasting ISBN: 9780373715831 |
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Back to Luke Kathryn Shay Harlequin Superromance ISBN: 037371579X |
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The Promise He Made Linda Style Going Back ISBN: |
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Cowboy to the Core Joanna Wayne Harlequin Intrigue ISBN: |
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More Than a Man Rebecca York Harlequin Intrigue, ISBN: |
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Skykeepers ISBN: |
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Dark Legacy Dorchester Love Spell ISBN: |
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| Congratulations to Gail Barrett. Her book, Heart of a Thief is a finalist in the Aspen Gold contest. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On August 25h, Anna DeStefano took part in a new genre fiction lecture series hosted by the New York City Barnes and Noble in Lincoln Center. A packed house of readers and fans were treated with discussion and readings and a lively Q&A from a range of fabulous Dorchester authors representing pulp fiction, fantasy romance, paranormal thriller and horror novels. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HelenKay Dimon is thrilled to announce the sale of her first Harlequin Intrigue, Under The Gun. The book is part of the Thriller series and comes out March 2010. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cindy Gerard is thrilled to report that her first three titles in her Black Ops Inc series, Show No Mercy, Take No Prisoners, and Whisper No Lies, all hit the New York Times best seller list. In addition, Take No Prisoners won the 2009 RITA for Best Romantic Suspense. Book 4 in the series, Feel the Heat, to be released 9-29-09, received a 4 1/2 Top Pick from Romantic Times. Book 5 in the Black Ops, Inc series, Risk No Secrets will be released as a big summer read in June, 2010. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sylvie Kurtz congratulates Sally Baldwin of GA, the August winner of a signed copy of Spirit of a Hunter and a set of wishing stones. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linda Warren is excited to announce that her book Texas Heir won The Book Buyers Best Award in the short contemporary category. And was chosen the "Top Pick" by Sue Grimshaw of Borders Groups, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sep 3-6 | Various | Anna DeStefano will be speaking on panels about Dream Theory and her paranormal romantic suspense debut, Dark Legacy, at the 2009 DragonCon in Atlanta GA. Come find her at the Georgia Fantasy Authors book for great give-aways and Dark Legacy goodies--as well as a chance to win free digital copies of Dark Legacy and other Dorchester releases! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 7-18 | Various | Sylvie Kurtz will present Discover How to Revise Without Getting Sick of Your Manuscript--an online workshop. To learn more visit the NEORWA website. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 12 | 10:00 am | Award-winning author HelenKay Dimon will host a writing workshop, The Business Of Writing. Behind every book is a plan. This workshop will help you develop yours. The workshop will be held at the Valley Center County Library in Valley Center, CA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 12 | Various | Kathryn Shay will be the keynote speaker at the Southern Tier Romance Writers Conference. She will also appear on a publishing panel. The conference takes place at the Treadway Inn in Owego, NY. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 18-20 | Various | Lillian Stewart Carl will be at FenCon. appearing on panels, reading, signing books, and generally hanging out, preferably with a coffee cup in one hand and chocolate bar in the other. FenCon will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Addison, TX (a suburb of Dallas). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 9-10 | Various | Kathy Kulig will be signing copies of Wild Jade and Desert of the Damned on October 10th at the RomantiCon Convention to be held in Richfield, OH. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 9-10 | Various | Deb Stover will present "Welcome to Publishing -- Which Way is the Emerald City?" at the Emerald City Writers Conference (Bellevue, WA). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 10-11 | Various | Kay Stockham will participate and speak at the present at the West Virginia Book Festival being held at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, WV. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 23-24 | Various | Kathy Kulig will present a workshop on "Screenwriting Tools for Building a Novel" at NJRW's Conference. She'll also be signing copies of Wild Jade and Desert of the Damned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 7 | 1:00 pm | Deb Stover will sign copies of her latest book, The Gift, at Beth Anne's Book Corner (Colorado Springs, CO) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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