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CONTEMPORARY FICTION

Twin Blessings and Toward Home
Carolyne Aarsen

Steeple Hill Love Inspired
 
ISBN:
9780373651306 
Twin Blessings
Straitlaced architect Logan Napier has his hands full with his twin nieces. Then free-spirited Sandra Bachman enters the scene. She adores the girls…and the twins want to ensure Sandra's there to stay. Double matchmaking might show just how well these opposites attract.

Toward Home
Work in her dream house? Nurse Melanie Visser couldn't be happier…until her patient's son decides to sell the building. Adam Engler wants a fresh start. But maybe what he needs is someone to help him find his way back home.
One Reckless Summer
 Toni Blake

Avon Romance

ISBN:
9780061429897
 

 The perfect daughter. The perfect prom queen. The perfect wife. Jenny Tolliver's been the good girl all her life, and it's gotten her nowhere. Now that her marriage has been busted up by her cheating ex, she's decided it's time to regroup and rediscover herself. This summer she's headed back to her hometown of Destiny, Ohio, to the very lakeshore cottage where she grew up, to figure out what life holds in store for her next.

She never dreamed the answer would be Mick Brody, Destiny's #1 hellraiser. He comes from the wrong side of the tracks (or in his case, the lake), and he's landed in hot water more times than he can count. He's exactly the kind of guy Jenny's always kept her distance from . but soon the good girl and the bad boy are caught in a raw heat that's out of control. Too bad Mick's got a secret that threatens to tear them apart and ruin Jenny's perfectly, passionately reckless summer.
All That Love Is
 Ginger Chambers

Harlequin SuperRomance
Everlasting Love

ISBN: 9780373715718

It was supposed to be a beautiful weekend with friends, celebrating love and family, but Jillian Davis has only one thing on her mind: divorce. After years of marriage to Brad, she's finally ready to walk away from the anger and the heartbreak. She's got to get out of here now! Snowstorm be damned.

But a shortcut home puts them directly in the path of a small avalanche, and Jillian ends up trapped with the man she thought she'd love forever. Suddenly survival is paramount and, with the SUV as their only shelter, Jillian realizes her best hope lies with the man she was ready to leave behind.

 Tall Dark Defender
Beth Cornelison

Silhouette Romantic Suspense

ISBN:
978373276363

 Following her divorce from her abusive husband, Annie Compton is struggling to make ends meet as a waitress at a diner. When she is attacked late one night while making a mysterious delivery for her boss, Jonah Devereaux comes to her rescue. Ex-cop Jonah has been working undercover to bust a gambling ring and money laundering operation for months, and Annie has stumbled unwittingly into the thugs line of fire. For Annie's safety, Jonah, a sparrer and hand-to-hand combat expert, offers to teach her self-defense, but as the stakes rise, he realizes the young mother needs his full-time protection. Jonah, with his fighting skills, is the last person Annie wants in her post-abuse life. But Jonah's gentle ways and warm touch make battling her attraction to her defender the most difficult fight of all. 
Big Sky Dynasty
B.J. Daniels

Harlequin Intrigue
Whitehorse, Montana: The Corbetts

ISBN:
9780373694044

 Dalton Corbett's secret past had finally caught up with him and taken residence above Whitehorse's knit shop--owned by the unsuspecting and sweet Georgia Michaels. Although Georgia had no reason to mistrust the woman she'd just rented to, Dalton knew how dangerous and deadly she was…just as he knew that Georgia was the type of girl his mother hoped he'd marry. Unwilling to see Georgia hurt, he devoted himself to ensuring her safety--and the more time he spent with her, the more he realized that she was the woman for him. But would his secrets jeopardize his brothers' marriage pact and put the next Corbett bride in danger?
The Phantom of Black's Cove
Jan Hambright

Harlequin Intrigue
He's a Mystery

ISBN:
9780373694082
 		 Olivia Morgan was on a mission and Jack Trayborne was there to stop her. The investigative journalist had come to Black's Cove seeking answers to her traumatic past, but the long-closed medical clinic cast a shadow over the small town and refused to give up the truth she desperately sought. Jack saw the disappointment on Olivia's beautiful face, but he had no choice. He had to protect what was hidden behind the clinic's closed doors. The alternative would be devastating. And deadly. Instead, he'd stand by her side, 24/7, and convince her there was no reason for her to stay. As much as he wanted her to.
Royal Protocol
Dana Marton

Harlequin Intrigue
Defending the Crown

ISBN:
9780373694099


Prince Benedek Kerkay's long-held fantasy became reality when world-renowned opera singer Rayne Williams stepped off the plane and into his arms. Although royal protocol deemed the beautiful American off-limits, it was only the sudden barrage of rebel fire that kept Benedek from breaking all the rules.

Running through underground tunnels, trying to keep the enemy at bay, Benedek would sacrifice his life and his place on the throne if it meant keeping Rayne safe.

The stubborn prince was confident he'd survive this latest battle for his country. But letting Rayne go wouldn't be quite so easy….
 

A Small-Town Homecoming
 Terry McLaughlin

Harlequin Superromance
Built to Last

ISBN:
9780373715664

 All architect Tess Roussel has ever wanted is to open her own design firm. She gets the chance when she returns to California and wins a coveted waterfront project. It's the contractor hired for the job who's got her distracted. John Jameson Quinn isn't her choice. And definitely not her type.

Tess doesn't go for brooding bad boys--especially one who isn't shy about going after what he wants. And he wants Tess. Never mind that he's got a scandalous past to overcome. A daughter to raise. A boss--Tess--and a town to answer to. Quinn follows his own drumbeat. Only, now Tess is starting to hear it, too. Because he's good. And they're good together.

Her design. His construction. Can they build a love to last?

Pulling the Trigger
Julie Miller

Harlequin Intrigue

ISBN:
0373694059		 It had been more than ten years since tracker Ethan Bia had seen the woman who'd loved him and left him with no explanation. FBI agent Joanna Rhodes was as beautiful and secretive as ever, but insisted on keeping their past--and their passion--where it belonged. Ethan knew tracking an elusive killer through the mountains was their assignment, but his need for answers was as tempting as his urge to touch Joanna. Unfortunately, resisting both was crucial to surviving this mission. A mission that would determine how long Joanna stuck around once it was over….

Watch Over Me
Lucy Monroe

Kensington Brava

ISBN:
0758229178

 Mission Irresistible...

Super spy Mykola Chernichenko comes from a family of geniuses, and though he's no idiot himself, he'd rather be where the action is than analyze it to death. That's why his vacation has just been cut short by a call to get two of his siblings out of some serious trouble-while protecting a nerdy scientist who's latest project could change the world...and get her killed.

The guy who'd rather act than think guarding an egghead in a lab coat? Myk would appreciate the irony more if he weren't so busy trying to figure out how, exactly, to get under said lab coat. Because Lana Ericson just happens to be the hottest thing working the scientific method since, well, ever. Myk has a feeling Lana's laser-like focus would translate to something equally intense in the bedroom. And if she's as curious about him, Myk might just be willing to donate his body to science-each and every night...

A Little Light Magic
Joy Nash

Leisure Books

ISBN:
050552693X
 

 

 A girl with no family meets a guy with too much. 

For Tori Morgan, family's a blessing the universe hasn't sent her way. Her parents are long gone, and her chance of having a baby is slipping away.  For Nick Santangelo, family's more like a curse. His nonna is a closet kleptomaniac, his mom's a menopausal time bomb and his motherless daughter is headed for serious boy trouble.

But summer on the Jersey shore can be an enchanted season, when love can bring together the most unlikely prospects. A hard-headed contractor and a lonely reader of Tarot cards? All it takes is.  A LITTLE LIGHT MAGIC

 

 Knight in Blue Jeans
Evelyn Vaughn

Silhouette Romantic Suspense

ISBN: 9780373276356

 

 When he quit a powerful secret society, Smith Donnell lost his fortune--and walked away from love. Beautiful heiress Arden Leigh deserved a man who could give her everything. Not a high-society outcast with nothing to his name and a bull's-eye on his back.

But when Arden's curiosity made her the society's new target, Smith had to protect her--and win back her trust. Convincing Arden to let him back into her life would take a miracle. But Smith would do anything to keep her safe, even though he'd already sacrificed his heart--and this time, the price might be his life.

From Friend to Father
 Tracy Wolff

Harlequin Super Romance

ISBN: 9780373715688

 

 Twin boys, a baby girl and Sarah, their gorgeous mother. It's a dream family. Too bad it doesn't belong to Reece Sandler. Correction. Part of it does belong to him. But he's not ready to be a single father and he needs Sarah Martin more than ever. Funny thing, when he and his late wife asked Sarah to be their surrogate, he never imagined he'd raise that child with her. And the situation is complicated by his growing attraction to her. She's vivacious, captivating and the kind of parent he only hopes to be. How can he resist her? Now to convince her to think of him as more than a friend

PARANORMAL FICTION

Back to Life
Linda O. Johnston

Silhouette Nocturne

ISBN:
9780373618132

 From the second she reaches for his hand, Skye Rydell feels compelled to save the SWAT officer from the brink of death.  Skye senses Trevor has something more to accomplish in life.  Something disquieting.  Important.  Something involving her.  Skye makes a split-second decision and, with her choice to use her Valkyrie powers to bring Trevor back to life, everything changes.  For her act causes her to accidentally impart her deadly powers to Trevor... And now, with a murderer hot on their heels, Trevor must grapple with his new gift, his fierce desire for Skye--and a monumental decision that will put all that he holds most dear on the line!
EROTIC FICTION

Soul Familiar 3, Fated
Kate Steele

Changeling Press

ISBN:
9781605211176
 

 "Fate is not an eagle, it creeps like a rat." In other words it's a sneaky, hairy little bast... um, son-of-a-gun and you have two options on how to handle it. You let it walk all over you, or you wrestle it into submission. Not that I'm into rat wrestling, but I for one do not intend to have tiny footprints all over whatever part of my life fate chooses to use as a doormat.

My name is Alex Layton and enough with the metaphors already. My lover, wizard-partner and soul mate Tyler Montgomery and I have run out of time. As decreed by the Council of Elders that governs the affairs of soul familiars, Tyler and I must now face a trial of magical combat. If we win, our bond becomes permanent. If we lose, we are separated forever.

With options like those, fate had better watch her ass.
Still Available
His 7-Day Fiancée
His 7-Day Fiancée

Gail Barrett

Silhouette Romantic Suspense
Love in 60 Seconds

ISBN: 9780373276301

 Summer at the Lake

Linda Barrett

Harlequin Superromance
Count on a Cop

ISBN: 9780373715602
 
Once a Hero

Lisa Childs

Harlequin American Romance
Citizen's Police Academy

ISBN: 9780373752621
Hunting Down the Horseman

B.J. Daniels

Harlequin Intrigue
Whitehorse, Montana: The Corbetts

ISBN:
9780373693986

 The Stranger's Sin

Darlene Gardner

Harlequin Superromance Return to Indigo Springs

ISBN: 9780373715626

 The Boyfriend's Back

Ellen Hartman

Harlequin Superromance
Going Back

 ISBN: 9780373715633
Collecting Evidence

Rita Herron

Harlequin Intrigue
Kenner County Crime Unit

ISBN:
9780373693993

 Never Say Sty

Linda O. Johnston

Berkley Prime Crime
Kendra Ballantyne, Pet Detective

ISBN:
9780425227046		 Saved by the Monarch

Dana Marton

Harlequin Intrigue
Defending the Crown

ISBN
9780373694037
The Man Most Likely

Cindi Myers

Harlequin American

ISBN: 9780373752638

 Priceless Newborn Prince

Ann Voss Peterson

Harlequin Intrigue
Diamonds & Daddies

ISBN: 9780373694006

 Deadly Competition

Roxanne Rustand

Steeple Hill Love Inspired
Without a Trace

ISBN: 9780373443383
 
Picture-Perfect Mom

Debra Salonen

Harlequin Superromance
Spotlight on Sentinel Pass

ISBN: 9780373715640

 Only You

Deborah Grace Staley

BelleBooks

ISBN
9780982175637

Bloodline

Maggie Shayne

MIRA Books

ISBN
9780778326182

You can purchase any of these books at Author, Author!

COMING SOON

July  2009


CONTEMPORARY

  • Mountain Investigation by Kerry Connor

  • She's Positive by Delores Fossen

  • No Hero Like Him by Elaine Grant

  • Texas Wedding by Kathleen O'Brien

  • Breakpoint, A High Risk Novel by JoAnn Ross

  • Kids on the Doorstep by Kimberly Van Meter

  • Caitlyn's Prize by Linda Warren

  • Cowboy Comes Back by Jeannie Watt

  • Small-Town Secrets by Debra Webb

  • Captive of the Desert King by Donna Young

HISTORICAL

  • Chosen Woman by Shirl Henke

EROTIC

  • "Long Hard Ride" in Tempted by a Cowboy by Melissa MacNeal

  • The Gee Spot by Mia Verano

August  2009


CONTEMPORARY

  • First Come Twins by Helen Brenna

  • Captive Hearts by Delores Fossen

  • The Secret Sin by Darlene Gardner

  • Stealing Thunder by Patricia Rosemoor

  • Save the Last Dance by Roxanne Rustand

  • Back to Luke by Kathryn Shay

  • The Promise He Made by Linda Style

  • Cowboy to the Core by Joanna Wayne

  • More Than a Man by Rebecca York

     

PARANORMAL

  • Skykeepers by Jessica Andersen

  • Dark Legacy by Anna DeStefano
AUTHOR NEWS
June 1st, eHarlequin is launching the Intrigue Authors Group Blog on their website.  Harlequin Intrigue, the home for breathtaking romantic suspense, is turning 25 this year!  To celebrate, Harlequin has asked the Intrigue Authors to host a blog on their website.  The launch blog tells a little about the history of Intrigue... and hints at upcoming posts and Intrigue events.

For example, did you know that senior editor Denise Zaza will be hosting an Intrigue Pitch Challenge this October?  We hope you'll stop by to check us out here.

Lacey Alexander is excited to announce that Seven Nights of Sin has place in the Top Five of the 2009 Holt Medallion Awards (Extra Spicy/Erotic category). 
Gail Barrett's Silhouette Romantic Suspense novel, To Protect a Princess, is a finalist in the National Readers Choice Awards contest as well as a top five finalist in the HOLT Medallion contest.
Toni Blake is thrilled to announce that Letters to a Secret Lover has placed in the Top Five of the 2009 Holt Medallion Awards (Mainstream/Single Title category). Also, Toni's new release, One Reckless Summer, will be featured in Eloisa James's June Reading Romance column at Barnes & Noble Review. 
Beth Cornelison's Under Fire took 1st place in the Romantic Suspense category of the Lories contest sponsored by the From The Heart chapter of RWA. Under Fire also finaled in the in the New England RWA Bean Pot Readers Choice for Romantic Suspense and the Colorado Award Of Excellence Contest in the Romantic Suspense category.  Beth's book, Danger at Her Door (August 2007 SRS) won the "Most Emotional" category of the Anne Bonney Readers contest. 
Anna DeStefano is excited to announce that To Protect the Child (June 2008) won the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best Superromance. And her To Save a Family (September 2008) is a National Reader's Choice Award finalist. Both were 2008 Romantic Times Top Picks.
Roz Denny Fox's August 2008 Superromance, More Than A Memory is a Holt Medallion finalist in the Southern Theme Category.  The book is also a Golden Quill finalist.
Laura Hayden and Beth Cornelison were selected to present workshops at the Silken Sands conference in March 2010 at Pensacola Beach, Florida.  Watch for details coming soon!
Due to post-operative complications, Vicki Hinze will not be attending ThrillerFest nor RWA this year.  She wishes all those who are very successful and fun conferences!
Congratulations to Larissa Ione. Her most recent release, Passion Unleashed, hit both the USA Today and New York Times extended bestseller lists!
Sylvie Kurtz congratulates Jean Merriott of CA.  She's the May winner of a signed copy of Heart of a Hunter and a heart mirror dangle.
Several Red Sage authors collaborated on a series of connected menage stories, Three Kinds of Wicked.  The series launches in July.  Mia Varano's story, "Triple Threat," is the second story in the series and will be available in August.  Please visit the website for the series for more information.
CALENDAR
Date Start Time Event

June 6

 1:00 pm Teri Thackston will be signing her latest very sexy romantic suspense To the Rescue at Katy Budget Books (2450 Fry Rd, Houston, TX)

June 6

 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Lacey Alexander will be signing The Bikini Diaries and Toni Blake will be signing One Reckless Summer at the Lori Foster Readers and Authors Get Together booksigning at the Cincinnati Marriott North (West Chester, Ohio) For more information, click here.
June 19 6:15 pm Join Linda O. Johnston and some of Southern California's finest mystery and baseball writers as they join with the Quakes ball team for a special "meet and mingle" to talk books, baseball, mystery and writing at the Epicenter: Quakes Baseball Field (8408 Rochester Ave, Rancho Cucamonga CA)
June 26-28 various Lillian Stewart Carl will be reading, autographing, appearing on panels, basking in her Hugo nomination, and hanging out with friends old and new at Apollocon in Houston. (DoubleTree Houston Intercontinental Airport)
CONTESTS & SPECIAL OFFERS
Lacey Alexander is giving away signed copies of  Voyeur and Seven Nights of Sin and her newest release, The Bikini Diaries.  Visit her contest page for more details.  Contest ends July 31.
Jessica Andersen wants to hook you up with an advance copy of Skykeepers!  This dark paranormal thriller follows Nightkeeper Michael Stone as he seeks redemption by rescuing a damsel in distress...and gets far more than he bargained for.  It'll be in stores August 4, 2009...or you can enter to win now!  Check her contest page for more details.  Contest ends Jun 21.
Toni Blake: To celebrate the release of One Reckless Summer, Toni is offering a prize pack that includes a signed copy of the book, a signed cover flat, and a tote bag and mug featuring the book's gorgeous cover. Visit her contest page  for more details. Contest ends July 31.
Jean Brashear wants to put her fans in the limelight with her Fan of the Month drawing to have your photo featured on her site.  Drop by and enter for your chance to win--and check out the fun on her Jean's Jewels page! 
Linda Conrad is having a Spring Fling contest!  She'll be giving away three complete sets of her Safekeeper trilogy: Safe With Stranger, Safe By His Side, and In Safe Hands.  And one grand prize winner will also receive a $20 Barnes and Noble gift card and a box of Godiva chocolates.  Visit her contest page for more details.  Contest ends June 25.
Anna DeStefano is celebrating the August release of her new paranormal romantic suspense from Dorchester Love Spell, Dark Legacy, by giving away an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) and one-of-a-kind Dream Flutters jewelry every month between now and September. Visit her blog and leave a comment to be eligible--next drawing is June 30th!!! Keep checking back for additional surprise chances to win each month.
Sign Cindy Gerard's guest book and leave a short message and be eligible to win autographed books! 
Barbara J. Hancock, a Silhouette Nocturne Bites and Samhain author, is now hosting a monthly book giveaway for all members of her yahoo group "Embrace the Shadows." This group is open to all lovers of paranormal romance...readers & writers.  Members are automatically entered in each month's drawing.  To join the group and be eligible for the giveaway, go to the Yahoogroups sign-up page. Ongoing.
Vicki Hinze: Enter to win a free copy of Kill Zone, Book #5 in Vicki's award-winning War Games series.  Click here for more details.
Kathy Kulig: Win a Nebula Stone necklace with Sterling silver chain (the one Kathy forgot to raffle off at the Romantic Times Convention book fair).  Details are on her website and also at her Passion Sense Yahoo group. Join the group to be eligible for the giveaway. Contest ends June 30.
Sylvie Kurtz: Win a signed copy of Mask of a Hunter and an angel pin.  Visit Sylvie's website for more details.  Contest ends June 25.
Lucy Monroe: To celebrate this month's release of her 45th book and fourth in The Goddard Project series, Watch Over Me, Lucy is offering one lucky winner a Ralph Lauren cosmetic and toiletries travel case set, signed trade paperback editions of the first three Goddard Project books (Satisfaction Guaranteed, Deal with This and The Spy Who Wants Me), plus a box of Hershey's specialty chocolates.  Visit her contest page for more details.  Contest ends Jul 1.
Joy Nash: It's not too late to join Joy's Countdown to Summer Blog Party to celebrate this month's release of her Jersey Shore romance, A Little Light Magic (Dorchester/Leisure).  Win books and other goodies from Joy and other Dorchester authors! The fun will continue at  until the Summer Solstice, June 21.
Lauren Royal: Win a sterling silver claddagh necklace!  Lauren is giving away the necklace pictured on the back cover of her newest historical romance, The Art of Temptation.  A new contest with a new winner each quarter through Dec 2009.  Visit her contest page for more details.
Kathryn Shay: Every three months, Kathryn will give away three copies of any of her backlist or her current releases--winner's choice.  Visit her website for more details.  Ongoing.
Vicki Lewis Thompson: Enjoy some Hexy fun with Vicki  this summer!  Check out Vicki's website for details.  Contest ends June 30.
Rebecca York has two contests this season:  1) SPRING CONTEST. On July 5, 2009, Rebecca York will hold a random drawing to select the winner from among the readers who have entered her Spring Contest by July 4 and have also subscribed to her Newsletter. Please, please be sure you are a subscriber to her Newsletter BEFORE entering any of her Contests.  Being able to enter her Contests is a benefit of being a Newsletter subscriber.   The winner will receive autographed copies of any three of her Moon books and a small stuffed wolf.  2) SPECIAL "Name that Wolf" CONTEST.  If you would like your name to be used as the name of a character in Rebecca York's next Berkley book (tentatively entitled Day of the Dragon), enter Rebecca York's "Name that Wolf" contest.  She has been taking a wolf hand puppet to conferences and calling him "Wolfie."  Think of a better name, and send a message to: rebecca@rebeccayork.com with the subject line SUBJECT:  Name that Wolf Contest.  In the body of the message, include the following line:  Suggested Wolf Name: <put wolf name(s) you suggest here> and one of the following two sentences:  I give Rebecca York permission to use my first name as the name of a character in Rebecca York's next Berkley novel.  -OR- I give Rebecca York permission to use my first and last name as the names of a character in Rebecca York's next Berkley novel.  On July 5, she will select the best name for her wolf hand puppet.  The name of the person who  suggested it will be used as the name of a character in Rebecca York's next Berkley novel.  Note: Most of Rebecca York's contests permit only one entry per person, but you may include up to five wolf names in the "Name that Wolf" contest, if you believe that you have more than one appropriate name to suggest.

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