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HISTORICAL ANYONE BUT A DUKE BK#3 $13.95 BETINA KRAHN Sin & Sensibility series. Bk#1 A Good Day to Marry a Duke. The youngest of four spirited American sis-ters, Sarah Bumgarten has studiously avoided her mother's attempts to find her a titled husband among London's aristocracy. Now, after an earl's very public rejection, it seems her ideal mate will be anyone but a duke, a marquis, a baron, or a viscount . . . Thank-fully, there are no noblemen in sight at Betancourt, the country estate where Sarah takes refuge. Its rightful owner, the Duke of Meridian, sibling to Sa-rah's brother-in-law, has been absent for years. Ac-companied by her bevy of beloved animals, Sarah delights in refurbishing the once-grand property. But even a self-assured frontier heiress needs help when greedy tenants are threatened by her presence . . . Out of nowhere, a stranger jumps into the fray when ruffians attack. Nothing about ""Art,"" the roguish interloper--now recuperating in the ducal bedcham-ber--smacks of nobility, with his brazen sensuality, worldly knowledge, and deeply seductive voice. Yet could he be the errant duke? If so, Sarah soon realiz-es this homecoming promises to be filled with unex-pected challenges and passionate possibilities . . .

THE BEAST OF BESWICK $13.95 AMALIE HOWARD Beauty and the Beast meets Taming of the Shrew in this laugh-out-loud and heartfelt Regency romance. Lord Nathaniel Harte, the disagreeable Duke of Bes-wick, spends his days smashing porcelain, antago-nizing his servants, and snarling at anyone who gets too close. With a ruined face like his, it's hard to like much about the world. Especially smart-mouthed harpies--with lips better suited to kissing than speak-ing--who brave his castle with indecent proposals. But Lady Astrid Everleigh will stop at nothing to see her younger sister safe from a notorious scoundrel, even if it means offering herself up on a silver platter to the forbidding Beast of Beswick himself. And by offer, she means what no highborn lady of sound and sensible mind would ever dream of--a tender of mar-riage with her as his bride.

BOUND FOR GLORY BK#4 $13.95 TESS LESUE Frontiers of the Heart series Bk#1 Bound for Eden. Nathaniel has many names. They call him Deathrid-er, White Wolf, the Plague of the West. He's the ice-eyed killer of the plains; the ghost of the trail; the restless spirit who haunts the frontier from California to Missouri, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. They say he moves silently through the night and changes form to run with the wolves. Or so the rumors go.... Ava Archer wouldn't know. She's never seen him. But that doesn't stop her from writing about him. After more than a dozen dime novels about the Plague of the West, she thinks she probably knows him better than he knows himself--even if she wouldn't recog-nize him on the street. Nathaniel is ready to put the

rumors about him to bed by confronting A. A. Archer. But he never could have predicted that she wouldn't be at all what he expected, but rather a sexy red-headed woman with sloe-dark eyes who could slay a man at fifty paces. And she's not looking to play fair.

THE CHRISTMAS HUSBAND HUNT BK#4 $24.95 TRADE P/BACK KATE MOORE Husband Hunters series. Bk#1 The Husband Hunt-ers Guide to London. When a husband is needed by Christmas, a trusted slender volume for ensuring a merry match is indeed a gift! In this Regency delight from beloved, award-winning author Kate Moore, a spirited governess joins a gentleman spy on a daring mission: finding a mate for a jilted debutante-while drawing dangerously close to each other . . . Behind her seemingly dependent role as an unpaid caretaker-of both children and dogs-Harriet Swanley has in fact astutely avoided a forced marriage. But hers is not the only secret under wraps: Charles Davenham is working covertly to unmask a Russian agent-until the younger sister he's always protected comes to him, recently rejected and clutching The Husband Hunter's Guide to London. The little handbook would be a godsend-if only the distraught girl didn't mangle all of its good advice! If Harriet can help Charles find a love match for his sibling, perhaps, in this season of good tidings, a long-buried attraction can set their own hearts aflame . . .

A DUKE A DOZEN BK#6 $26.95 TRADE P/BACK SHANA GALEN Survivors series. Bk#1 Third Son’s a Charm. They call him the Doomed Duke. Phineas Duncombe, ninth Duke of Mayne, should not be the duke. After all, he had four-count them-four older brothers! Phin never wanted the dukedom, and the suspicious cir-cumstances of the eighth duke's death lead Phin to question the Countess of Longstowe. The beautiful widow isn't at all what Phin expected. He's intrigued by her and determined to seduce her. The countess is not interested in Phin romantically, but when she comes to him with another request, he can't deny it. A few days in the country with Lady Longstowe re-veal two truths to the new duke. One, he cares for the countess much more than any other woman he's ever known. Two, Phin either has very bad luck or someone is trying to kill him. They call her the Wan-ton Widow. Annabel was barely eighteen when she was married to the elderly Earl of Longstowe. A harsh, sadistic man, the earl's death was not some-thing Annabel mourned. Now in her mid-forties, An-nabel enjoys her widowhood and has no desire to ever be under a man's thumb again. Not even a

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handsome duke like Mayne, who is far too young for her anyway. Annabel's one desire is to find the daughter who was taken away from her. For that she needs a man with power and status. She needs the Duke of Mayne. When the two are thrust together, Annabel struggles to fight her attraction to the charming Phin. She's losing the battle.

FOREVER AND A DUKE BK#3 $13.95 GRACE BURROWES Rogues to Riches series. Bk#1 My One and Only Duke. A duke meets his match in the last place he'd ever expect … Wrexham, Duke of Elsmore, is over-run by family obligations. With three sisters to escort about Town, a legion of cousins to look after, and aunties who insist he dance with every eligible young woman, he barely has time to manage his dukedom. When he finally carves out a moment to evaluate his family's finances, he learns that he -- and his sisters -- are on the verge of social catastro-phe. Eleanora Hatfield has an uncanny knack for numbers, but she knows from experience that deal-ing with the peerage can only lead to problems. Though she wants nothing to do with any titled gen-tleman, she reluctantly agrees to help when Rex seeks aid from her employer. What starts out as an unwanted assignment soon leads to forbidden kiss-es and impossible longings. But with scandal haunt-ing Ellie's past and looming in Rex's future, how can true love lead to anything but heartbreak? Includes the bonus story The Lady in Red by Kelly Bowen!

THE MEN OF BITTER CREEK $15.95 REISSUE JOAN JOHNSTON Cale Landry: When THE MAN FROM WOLF CREEK leaves his secluded mountain refuge to seek revenge on the thief who robbed him, he never expected he'd end up taking home the wily old ban-dit's gorgeous and spirited daughter Raven. But Cale will never get back what he lost, until he learns to trust in love. Conn Benton: Conn Benton is shocked at the suggestion he should marry a Win-throp--especially that tall, redheaded Emaline--to end the feud between their families. He might marry her and bed her, but he has no intention of loving her. It takes a Yuletide miracle, THE CHRISTMAS BABY, to heal his vengeful heart.

MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE BK#2 $24.95 TRADE P/BACK REISSUE LUCINDA BRANT Roxton series. Bk#1 Noble Satyr. Twelve-year-old Deborah is married off at midnight to sixteen-year-old Julian, the handsome but volatile heir to the Rox-ton Dukedom, who then disappears from her life. Nine years later, Julian returns incognito to consum-mate his marriage before Deborah is seduced into bigamous wedlock with his nemesis half-brother. When Deb rescues and falls in love with the wound-ed duelist Julian Hesham, she does not suspect the stranger with the emerald green eyes to be the Mar-quis of Alston and her husband. After the honey-moon Deb discovers the appalling truth and that the Marquis of Alston is wanted by French authorities for

seducing the innocent daughter of a Farmer-General. Can the handsome stranger with whom Deb spent ten wonderful weeks truly be one and the same as the nobleman Polite Society has branded a rakehell? Will Deborah forgive Julian's cruel decep-tion? Can their marriage survive beyond seduction?

MY FAKE RAKE BK#1 $13.95 EVA LEIGH Union of the Rakes series. In the first book in Eva Leigh's new Union of the Rakes series, a bluestock-ing enlists a faux suitor to help her land an ideal husband only to be blindsided by real desire… Lady Grace Wyatt is content as a wallflower, focusing on scientific pursuits rather than the complications of society matches. But when a handsome, celebrated naturalist returns from abroad, Grace wishes, for once, to be noticed. Her solution: to "build" the per-fect man, who will court her publicly and help her catch his eye. Grace's colleague, anthropologist Sebastian Holloway, is just the blank slate she re-quires. To further his own research on English socie-ty, Sebastian agrees to let Grace transform him from a bespectacled, bookish academic into a dashing--albeit fake--rake. Between secret lessons on how to be a rogue and exaggerated public flirtations, Grace's feelings for Sebastian grow from friendship into undeniable, inconvenient, real attraction. If only she hadn't asked him to help her marry someone else... Sebastian is in love with brilliant, beautiful Grace, but their bargain is complete, and she de-sires another. Yet when he's faced with losing her forever, Sebastian will do whatever it takes to tell her the truth, even if it means risking his own future--and his heart.

NEVER HAVE I EVER WITH A DUKE BK#1 $17.95 DARCY BURKE (258 PAGES) Spitfire Society series. Graham Kinsley is shocked when he inherits a debt-ridden dukedom, and now he has just one month to repay a loan. He needs an heiress--or find a way to recoup the former duke's losses. When he meets the alluring Arabella, he's entranced. Unfortunately, she's as bankrupt as he is, but if they work together they may be able to recover their fortunes. Though if they keep stealing kisses, they may lose their hearts instead. Arabella Stoke can't afford an attraction to the penniless duke who has vowed to help rescue her family from financial devastation. She needs to find a wealthy husband before her father succumbs to the stress of losing everything. However, as Graham brings them closer to finding the swindler who stole their money, the war between what they want and what they need may ruin them both.

THE PRINCESS PLAN BK#1 $13.95 JULIA LONDON Royal Weddings series. Princes have pomp and glory--not crushes on commoners … Nothing gets the tongues of London's high society wagging like a good scandal. And when the personal secretary of the visiting Prince Sebastian of Alucia is found mur-dered, it's all anyone can talk about, including Eliza


HISTORICAL Tricklebank. Her unapologetic gossip gazette has benefited from an anonymous tip about the crime, prompting Sebastian to take an interest in playing detective--and an even greater interest in Eliza. With a trade deal on the line and mounting pressure to secure a noble bride, there's nothing more salacious than a prince dallying with a commoner. Sebastian finds Eliza's contrary manner as frustrating as it is seductive, but they'll have to work together if they're going to catch the culprit. And when things heat up behind closed doors, it's the prince who'll have to decide what comes first--his country or his heart.

RIDE THE HIGH LONESOME BK#1 $13.95 ROSANNE BITTNER Outlaw Trail series. A man bent on revenge ...A woman determined to survive … A land that knows no mercy ...Meet the Men of the Outlaw Trail. When Kate Winters is left stranded and defenceless in out-law country, she knows there's little chance she'll make it out alive...until she stumbles across a ruth-less gang hanging a cowboy for his cattle. She waits until the outlaws are gone, desperate enough to claim the dead man's horse to make her escape--only to realize he's not dead after all. Those outlaws should have made damn sure Luke Bowden was good and gone. Now he vows he'll have his revenge no matter the cost. But they're miles away from the nearest town, and the woman who saved his hide won't survive the ride back. He owes her his life--he owes her everything--and it doesn't take long before he's faced with a terrible choice: stand by Kate...or claim his revenge?

A TEXAS KIND OF CHRISTMAS $22.95 TRADE P/BACK JODI THOMAS, CELIA BONADUCE, RACHAEL MILES It's Christmas Eve, 1859, and everyone who's any-one is headed to the glorious St. Nicholas Hotel for the most talked about ball of the season. It's the kind of Texas night where anything can happen--even love . . . ONE NIGHT AT THE ST. NICHOLAS by Jodi Thomas: To escape her stepmother's plot to marry her off, Texas heiress Jacqueline Hartman spends Christmas Eve sharing a hideout with an accused bank robber. After a night in Nathaniel Ward's arms, Jacqueline is certain she has met her match after all. But will his heartfelt promise of love lead to his demise at the hands of the law? BIRDIE'S FLIGHT by Celia Bonaduce: Seamstress Birdie Flanagan gets the surprise of her life when she re-ceives a beautiful gown--and a sudden invitation--for the ball of the season! Birdie creates a stir from the moment she arrives, capturing the eye of the dashing Captain Douglas Fairbanks. But will a secret from her past keep her from her long-awaited happily-ever-after? SPIRIT OF TEXAS by Rachael Miles: When lovely spinster Eugenie Charpentier makes a trip across the Texas frontier with former Texas Ranger Asher Graham, she dreams of an adventure, and the rough-and-tumble cowboy is happy to oblige. But

both Eugenie and the rugged lawman are keeping secrets. Can they find each other--and love--on the dance floor at the Christmas ball?

TO BED THE BRIDE BK#3 $13.95 KAREN RANNEY All For Love series. Bk#1 To Love a Duchess. Poli-tics has introduced MP Logan McKnight to many fascinating people, but the lady he encounters on the lands bordering his ancestral Scottish home out-shines them all. Eleanor Craig of Hearthmere seats a Thoroughbred like a queen, knows as much about world events as any of his colleagues--and is en-gaged to one of the worst men Logan knows. She also seems lonely, so Logan brings her a friend. Thus should their acquaintance end, yet it's only just begun. The puppy Logan delivers is every bit as irre-sistible as the man himself. How could this stranger sense the isolation Eleanor suffers among her scheming, snobbish extended family and fiancé who control her life? It's even worse in London--until she begins meeting Logan secretly in a secluded park. Their passionate connection frees Eleanor, body and soul. But discovery threatens disgrace--or worse.

THE VIRTUOSO BK#3 $13.95 REISSUE GRACE BURROWES Windham series. Bk#1 The Heir. Nothing can re-place a terrible loss...Gifted pianist Valentine Wind-ham, youngest son of the Duke of Moreland, pours all his passion into his music. But when injury pre-vents him from playing the piano, he flees to the country, alone and tormented by what he has lost. Except a new beginning… Ellen Markham has hid-den herself away, looking for safety in solitude. Her curious new neighbor offers a kindred lonely soul whose desperation is matched only by his desire, but Ellen's devastating secret could destroy them both. Together they'll find there's no rescue from the past, but a new future may be worth the cost

COMING IN JANUARY: The Prince of Broadway—Joanna Shupe

Forever My Duke—Olivia Drake

Pathfinder—Anna Schmidt

Highland Captive—Hannah Howell (reissue)

Much Ado About a Widow—Jenna Jaxon

My Darling Duke—Stacy Reid

CONTEMPORARY ALASKAN HOLIDAY $13.95 SMALL P/BACK RELEASE DEBBIE MACOMBER Before beginning her dream job as sous chef in one of Seattle's hottest new restaurants, Josie Avery takes a summer position cooking at a lakeside lodge in the remote Alaskan town of Ponder. Josie falls for the rustic charms of the local community--including Jack Corcoran, the crotchety keeper of Ponder's famed sourdough starter, and, in particular, the quiet and intense Palmer Saxon, a famed master sword-smith. Josie and Palmer become close during the long Alaskan summer days, but Josie knows that, come fall, she'll be returning to reality and the career she's worked so hard for. Palmer, on the other hand, would like nothing better than to make Josie his wife and to keep her in Ponder. But Josie can't imagine abandoning her mother back in the Emerald City and sacrificing her career to stay in this isolated town--not even for a man she's quickly coming to love. Fate has other plans. Josie misses the last boat out of town before winter sets in, stranding her in Ponder and putting her dream job at risk. As the holidays approach, Josie and Palmer must grapple with the complications that arise when dreams con-front reality, and the Christmas magic that can hap-pen when they put their faith in love.

ALL FIRED UP BK#3 $13.95 LORI FOSTER Road to Love series. Bk#1 Driven to Distraction. He's tantalizing trouble she can't resist... Charlotte Parrish has always wanted a certain kind of man: someone responsible, settled, boring. Bad boys need not apply. But when her car leaves her strand-ed and a mysterious stranger with brooding eyes and a protective streak comes to her rescue, she can't deny how drawn she is to him. In town search-ing for family he's never met, Mitch is everything she never thought she wanted--and suddenly everything she craves. Finding his half brothers after all these years is more than Mitch Crews has allowed himself to wish for. Finding love never even crossed his mind...until he meets Charlotte. She's sweet, warm-hearted, sexier than she knows--and too damn good for an ex-con like him. But when his past comes back to haunt him, putting Charlotte--and the family he's come to care for--in danger, Mitch isn't playing by the rules. He's already surrendered his heart, but now he'll risk his life.

BORN TO BE A COWBOY BK#3 $13.95 RC RYAN Montana Strong series. Bk#1 Cowboy on My Mind. After running wild in his youth, Finn Monroe is now on the other side of the law as the local attorney. Between his practice and working at his family's ranch, his days aren't as exciting as they used to be--until Jessica Blair steps into his office. Gorgeous and determined, Jessie has a hunch her aunt is in

trouble, and Finn is her last hope. As someone who relies on facts rather than feelings, Finn is sceptical. But it can't hurt to do a little digging. Jessie knows her aunt, and there is no way she would disappear on an "extended honeymoon" after hastily marrying a smooth-talking cowboy. Something is wrong, and Jessie is going to find out what. As soon as she and Finn start poking around, it becomes clear someone is willing to go to great lengths to keep them from the truth. But as the danger grows, so does their attraction. With both their lives on the line, Finn will discover just how far he'll go to keep Jessie safe. Includes Cowboy to the Rescue, a bonus novella by AJ. Pine!

CHRISTMAS AT TIMBERWOODS $23.95 TRADE P/BACK REISSUE FERN MICHAELS It's the most wonderful time of the year . . . and for Heather Andrews, security manager at Timberwoods Mall, undoubtedly the busiest. But this Christmas, Heather has more to contend with than frazzled par-ents and disgruntled Santas. Angela Steinhart, a young woman who designed the mall's spectacular holiday displays, has had a premonition that tragedy will strike on Christmas Eve. And Angela's visions have a habit of coming true. Heather would love to dismiss the warning as holiday stress. But the more she gets to know the quiet, lonely Angela, the more she trusts her. In Lex, her boss, Heather finds an ally--and the glimmer of something more profound. And as the days count down, it will take all of her wits, hope, and unflagging courage to stop someone from destroying the season in one split second . . .

THE COMING STORM $15.95 2IN1 REISSUE NORA ROBERTS THE WELCOMING: Danger rarely comes to Whale Watch Inn on Orcas Island. But undercover FBI agent Roman DeWinter knows something ugly is going on beneath the cozy surface. He believes there is an insidious criminal gang operating out of the inn, and all the evidence points to Charity Ford, the owner. When a hit-and-run attack leaves Charity shaken and bruised, Roman is left questioning if he should trust his heart or his head. THE ART OF DE-CEPTION: When the handsome Adam Haines shows up at Kirby Fairchild's ancestral home looking for a quiet place to paint, she's more than skeptical. Yet the attraction she feels for him builds, whether she wants it to or not. But when Adam begins to act suspiciously, Kirby must uncover his real purpose at her father's home before it's too late. Otherwise Kir-by might be in danger--of falling hard for a stranger who is even more practiced in the art of deception than she is.

COURAGEOUS $13.95 2IN1 REISSUE DIANA PALMER, DELORES FOSSEN MAN FOR HIRE: Mercenary turned rancher Wins-low Grange just wants a simple life. The last thing he needs is to be tempted by his boss's daughter. A woman's heart is dangerous territory, and when the


CONTEMPORARY past calls, he jumps at the chance to escape his growing feelings for Peg Larson. The former Green Beret will need all his training to help General Emilio Machado gain control of the tiny South American nation of Barrera. But just as the conflict is getting heated, Peg arrives unannounced, and she's a tempting distraction Grange can't avoid. Peg's deter-mined to show Grange she can be useful on and off the battlefield. Once she breaks through his armor, traversing the wilds of the Amazon will prove an easi-er task than defending himself against her winning charms... Free Bonus Story THE DEPUTY GETS HER MAN BY DELORES FOSSEN: NYC cop Ra-yanne Garrett needs to keep a low profile when she returns to Longhorn, Texas, to get Aunt Evie out of jail. Unfortunately, the current sheriff, Rios McKay, won't let her go that easily. Rayanne will do anything to find out why her aunt was arrested, even dating that darn sheriff!

A COWBOY LIKE YOU BK#4 $13.95 DONNA GRANT Heart of Texas series. Bk#1 The Christmas Cowboy Hero. Danny Oldman, the handsome Lone Star sher-iff, is still single. He tells himself, and anyone who asks, that he is married to his job--and what matters most is keeping the people of his beloved Texas hometown safe. The truth? Danny still hasn't gotten over his high school crush. She moved away after graduation and took Danny's heart with her.Skylar Long never thought she would have to flee Houston and return home--where it all began for her. But that's what happened after the man of her dreams turned out to be an actual nightmare. Now, Skylar is desperate to escape her obsessive boyfriend. Noth-ing shocks her more than seeing Danny again and realizing that their long-ago attraction is more power-ful than ever. But can she and Danny find a way to fight against Skylar's wealthy, powerful ex who is dead set on tearing them apart?

A COWBOY’S WISH $13.95 2IN1 REISSUE SASHA SUMMERS, AMANDA RENEE A Cowboy's Christmas Reunion by Sasha Sum-mers: Once, Hunter Boone and Josie Stephens had something that they thought would last forever. Now Josie's back home, and while their attraction is still strong, she won't come between the single dad and his son. And as the whole town gets ready for Christ-mas and Hunter tempts her with the promise of a future together, she has to tell herself--for her own survival--that relationships just aren't her thing... The Lawman's Rebel Bride by Amanda Renee: Deputy Sheriff Harlan Slade owes Belle Barnes a wedding, and she's ready to collect. The divorced single dad left Belle at the altar years ago. Now, for the sake of Belle's ailing grandmother, he agrees to temporarily tie the knot. Their faux union quickly feels all too real, but will Belle's impulsive streak cost her the first real family she's ever known?

HELL, YEAH BK#2 $13.95 REISSUE CAROLYN BROWN Honky Tonk series. Bk#1 I Love This Bar. He lives the good life...Gorgeous and rich, Travis Henry trav-els the country unearthing oil wells, and then moving on. Then the beautiful blue-eyed new owner of the Honky Tonk beer joint becomes his best friend and so much more. When his job is done in Texas, how is he ever going to hit the road without her...? She's finally found a place that feels like home… When Cathy O'Dell buys the Honky Tonk, the nights of cowboys and country tunes come together to create the home she's always wanted. And then in walks a ruggedly handsome oil man who tempts her to trade in the happiness she's found at the Honky Tonk for a life on the road with him...Will a sexy showdown per-suade two stubborn lovers to reveal their true hearts' desires, or will they both be left singing the blues?

THE HOPE BK#1 $13.95 PATRICIA DAVIDS Amish of Cedar Grove series. Amish widow Ruth Mast wants nothing to do with the handsome man from her past who just returned to Cedar Grove. Ruth learned the hard way that Owen Mast's restlessness always causes trouble. But when a little Amish girl appears on Owen's porch, lost and afraid, Ruth has no choice but to help the man who only ever causes heartbreak... All Owen wanted was to make amends with Ruth and her family. He never imagined that little Grace--or the strange mystery surrounding her--would bring him closer to Ruth. Or that a tender and unexpected attraction would quickly take hold of them both. But even a wandering heart can grow roots...when there is hope for love.

NEXT TIME …. FOREVER $13.95 2IN1 REISSUE SHERRYL WOODS, LEE TOBIN MCCLAIN NEXT TIME …. FOREVER BY SHERRYL WOODS: Reunited at last …. Recently divorced and ready to move on, Catherine Devlin didn't expect to find love in a small restaurant in Savannah. Dillon Westin, a sexy businessman, charms her instantly. But Dillon is only passing through town, and since she's still nurs-ing her heartbreak, Catherine needs to take their budding romance slow. They have busy lives and live in different cities--so they part ways with a soul-shattering kiss...and a promise to meet again in one year. They keep their promise--but their differences threaten to tear them apart. As the holidays ap-proach, Catherine can't help but miss Dillon, so she follows him to New York City. But will the magic of Christmas make everything all right? Catherine can't help but wonder if "next time" will ever mean "forever." Free Bonus Story SECRET CHRISTMAS TWINS BY LEE TOBIN MCCLAIN: Christmas came early for Erica Lindholm! Suddenly the adoptive mom of adorable twin baby boys, Erica is living her dream. Until the boys' estranged uncle, Jason Stephanidis, comes home to celebrate the holidays. Will Erica's secret cost her everything?


OH CHRISTMAS NIGHT $24.95 TRADE P/BACK JANE PORTER Brilliant, but overworked California accountant, Rachel Mills, inherits an old bookstore in Marietta, Montana, just as she's been passed over for a huge promotion. The smart thing to do would be to buckle down and keep on working. But for the first time in her life, she goes with impulsive and books a flight to Montana to inspect the bookstore, and hopefully have her first white Christmas ever. Texan lawyer and entrepreneur, Atticus Bowen, has found the perfect location for his next restaurant--the two-story, turn-of-the-century brick building on Marietta's Main Street. All he has to do is convince the new owner to sell Paradise Books to him. After all, used bookstores aren't practical or viable businesses, and he's making Rachel Mills a very generous offer. But instead of jumping on his offer, Rachel decides she's going to open the bookstore doors for December and 'explore her op-tions.' The last thing Rachel expected was to fall in love with the old bookstore, or charming Marietta. She never expected sparks to fly with handsome, arrogant Atticus Bowen, either. Smart, practical Rachel realizes she just might be falling in love with the sexy, opinion-ated Texan lawyer -- something that could prove to be neither smart, nor practical....or the best decision of her life.

THE RANCHER’S REDEMPTION BK#2 $13.95 KATE PEARCE Millers of Morgan Valley series. Bk#1 The Second-Chance Rancher. Family, community, hard work. It's what always draws the folks of Morgantown back to the ranch--along with the promise of so much more . . . Widowed for ten years, now running the family ranch, Adam Miller is no longer the fun-loving guy who married his high school sweetheart the moment they graduated. His bitterness in the aftermath of her death even alienated his closest link to her--Lizzie Taylor, her best friend. But when Adam comes across Lizzie in a dire situation, he's compelled to help--and finds himself with an unusual opportunity to make amends . . . A struggling single mom, Lizzie's extremely wealthy ex ran out on her when she got pregnant. But now he and his family have decided to fight for custody of her young son. When Adam shocks her by offering to pose as her partner, awkward as it may feel, it's Liz-zie's best chance to hold onto her child. And as they strive to present a united front, their old friendship rekindles, sparking an unexpected attraction--along with past hurts and secrets. Soon they realize they'll have to find a way to forgive if they want to move for-ward--especially with each other .

RESTLESS HEARTS BK#1 $13.95 BJ DANIELS Montana Justice series. He's fighting for a second chance with his first love...before it's too late …. The last time PI Blaze McClintock was on her family's ranch, she left in handcuffs. She vowed then to never go home again...until her estranged father is accused of murder. He's not a good man--this entire Montana

town knows that. But Blaze believes her father is inno-cent and she'll do anything to prove it, even ask the one man who broke her heart for help--the only man in town who's on her side. No matter how hard he tried, Jake Horn could never forget Blaze. As teenag-ers, their passion ignited, leaving destruction in their wake. Now, years later, it's obvious little has changed. But as they work together to unravel what really hap-pened that night, a dangerous secret threatens to separate them for good. This time, though, Jake won't let Blaze go without a fight--even if it means risking his own life.

TANGLED UP IN CHRISTMAS BK#2 $13.95 LISA RENEE JONES Texas Heat series. Bk#1 The Truth About Cowboys. I haven't been back to Sweetwater, Texas, in years but somehow, here I am--back where it all started. I'm still trying to figure out how. And of course, I don't even make it out of the airport before I run into my ex--the entire reason why I left Sweetwater in the first place. Horse wrangler Roarke Frost's shoulders are just as broad as I remember, that crooked smile of his still in place, and my heart is melting like chocolate in the sizzling Texas sun. Stupid heart. But worse, we're supposed to play nice together to pull off a Christmas festival in record time, which is the key to launching my new business. Now we're working side by side to save injured animals, setting up a bid-on-a-cowboy auction, and he's pushing for a second chance. But I know he's still keeping a secret that could tear us apart if I give him an inch. I'll definitely need to dodge the spiked eggnog if I want to stay tangled up in Christmas, and not tangled up in Roarke again…

THIS IS LOVE BK#2 $19.95 TRADE P/BACK MELISSA FOSTER Harmony Pointe series. Bk#1 Call Her Mine. Actress Remi Divine is sick of bodyguards, sick of stalkers, and sick of feeling like she is always under a micro-scope. But this movie star isn't helpless by any means. She's got a rebellious streak, and she knows how to use it. First order of business: getting rid of the overbearing bodyguards who are sticking to her like glue. Mason Swift has made protecting others his life, and when Remi ditches his two best men, he takes over and gives it everything he has. Having grown up in the foster-care system, and as a former special operative, he knows all the tricks. Nothing gets by him, especially not gorgeous, sneaky Remi. He thinks she's a diva. She thinks he's arrogant. But when sparks turn to flames and their walls come down, their true hearts are revealed, and their connection is un-stoppable. And when tragedy strikes, Remi realizes that being protected isn't the worst thing in the world--but losing Mason just might be.


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CONTEMPORARY UNSPOKEN BK#2 $13.95 KELLY RIMMER Start Up in the City series. Bk#1 Unexpected. Sometimes it's what you don't say that can change everything... Isabel Winton had planned to spend the last few days of her marriage at her vacation home, intending to reflect, regroup...or maybe just do some solitary sulking. Instead, she collides with her almost ex, Paul, who has the same idea. Too stubborn to leave, Isabel figures this is a chance for them to get some closure. But she's astonished to see that months apart have transformed her emotionally aloof husband into "Paul 2.0," more open than ever before. Paul was blindsided when Isabel left him. He had no idea she felt he was more committed to his career than to their marriage. With his new, hard-won self-awareness, he blames himself for letting her walk away. But winning her back will take more than sim-ple words. It'll mean finding the courage to grow, to trust, and grab a second chance at life by each oth-er's sides.

VIRGIN RIVER BK#1 $15.95 REISSUE ROBYN CARR Virgin River series. Welcome back to Virgin River with the book that started it all... Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hun-dred. Make a difference against a backdrop of tower-ing California redwoods and crystal clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included. When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to reenergize the nursing career she loves. But her high hopes are dashed within an hour of arriving--the cab-in is a dump, the roads are treacherous and the local doctor wants nothing to do with her. Realizing she's made a huge mistake, Mel decides to leave town the following morning. But a tiny baby abandoned on a front porch changes her plans...and former marine Jack Sheridan cements them into place.

A WEDDING IN DECEMBER $24.95 TRADE P/BACK SARAH MORGAN In the snowy perfection of Aspen, the White family gathers for youngest daughter Rosie's whirlwind Christmas wedding. First to arrive are the bride's parents, Maggie and Nick. Their daughter's marriage is a milestone they are determined to celebrate wholeheartedly, but they are hiding a huge secret of their own: they are on the brink of divorce. After living apart for the last six months, the last thing they need is to be trapped together in an irresistibly romantic winter wonderland. Rosie's older sister, Katie, is also dreading the wedding. Worried that impulsive, sweet-hearted Rosie is making a mistake, Katie is deter-mined to save her sister from herself! If only the irri-tatingly good-looking best man, Jordan, would stop interfering with her plans... Bride-to-be Rosie loves her fiancé but is having serious second thoughts. Except everyone has arrived--how can she tell them

she's not sure? As the big day gets closer, and emo-tions run even higher, this is one White family Christ-mas none of them will ever forget!

WINTER’S PROPOSAL $15.95 REISSUE SHERRYL WOODS The Cowboy and His Baby: A year and a half ago, a tragic mistake cost single mother Melissa Horton her one true love--and a father for her baby girl. Now Texas rancher Cody Adams is back, shocked to dis-cover he is a parent and determined to make Melissa his wife. But with newfound independence, Melissa has surprised herself--and him--by being unwilling to settle for a marriage of convenience. The Rancher and His Unexpected Daughter: Widower Harlan Adams has plenty of experience raising boys. But when a rebellious teenage girl steals his truck and goes for a joyride, Harlan is baffled. Then he con-fronts her intriguing, sassy mother, Janet Running-bear, and is totally thrown for a loop. While he might not know anything about girls, he thought he knew everything about women. Until Janet makes him real-ize he still has a lot to learn!

WISH UPON A COWBOY BK#4 $13.95 JENNIE MARTS Cowboys of Creedence series. Bk#1 Caught Up in a Cowboy. Rancher and hockey coach Logan Rivers' attempts to hire a housekeeper are hindered by women more interested in marriage than meal-planning. So when snarky Harper Evans arrives with zero romantic interest in him, he couldn't be happier. But as he gets to know her, he finds himself hunger-ing for more than her cooking.Down-on-her-luck sin-gle mom Harper Evans came to Colorado with one goal: to find her son and bring him home. Temporary work for a local rancher seems perfect, but to keep the job she has to deny her feelings for the hot cow-boy who's heating up her kitchen.Logan's secret learning disability has caused a financial mistake that could cost him everything. With the holidays ap-proaching and a storm closing in, he and Harper have to save his ranch and fight for her son. But can Harper trust the cowboy who is offering her both a home--and his heart?

COMING IN JANUARY: The Way Back to You—Sharon Sala One For You—Roni Loren Huckleberry Lake—Catherine Anderson The Heart of Hill Country—Sherryl Woods When Love Finds You—Virginia Wise Cowboy Fever—Joanne Kennedy Rocky Mountain Heat—Lori Wilde The Best of Us—Robyn Carr (p/b rel) California Girls—Susan Mallery



MYSTERY & SUSPENSE CHRISTMAS RESCUE $13.95 REISSUE VALERIE HANSEN, LENORA WORTH, TERRY REED ROOKIE K-9 UNIT CHRISTMAS BY VALERIE HANSEN AND LENORA WORTH: In Surviving Christmas by Valerie Hansen: Sean Murray turns to K-9 officer Zoe Trent for help when he discovers someone is following him. Can Zoe protect Sean and his son...and make sure this Christmas isn't their last? And in Holiday High Alert by Lenora Worth: Rookie K-9 officer Dalton West and his four-legged partner are all that stand between day care owner Josie Callahan and a deadly stalker. CLASSI-FIED K-9 UNIT CHRISTMAS BY LENORA WORTH AND TERRI REED: In A Killer Christmas by Le-nora Worth: FBI K-9 agent Nina Atkins becomes the target of the same hit man US Marshal Thomas Grant is tracking. Working together may be the only way to capture him and keep Nina safe. And in Yuletide Stalking by Terri Reed: FBI agent Tim Ramsey must stop an arsonist and protect the only witness, Vickie Petrov. Can Tim convince her to trust him...and help her survive to see another Christ-mas?

CHRISTMAS SWEETS $19.95 3IN1 TRADE P/BACK REISSUE JOANNE FLUKE, LAURA LEVINE, LESLIE MEIER Gathered in one volume for the very first time, here are three yuletide tales of mystery, murder, and ro-mance, featuring your favorite sleuths . . . The Twelve Desserts of Christmas by Joanne Fluke: It's the perfect mix of naughty and nice when two lovestruck boarding school teachers watch six kids over Christmas break. But when someone wants the cozy couple's romance to burn out faster than a scorched fruitcake, it's Hannah Swensen to the res-cue, armed with her sleuthing skills--and twelve deli-ciously festive recipes . . . Nightmare on Elf Street by Laura Levine: Aside from the mortifying cos-tume, how bad can a gig as a mall Santa's elf be? Jaine Austen finds out when she's teamed up with the Santa from Hell. But things go from bad to worse when he's found murdered on the job--and Jaine is a suspect. Now all she wants for Christmas is to find the real killer . . . The Christmas Thief by Leslie Meier: Elizabeth Stone is ready for a white Christ-mas in Tinker's Cove, Maine--until a fancy Yule ball at the Florida hotel where she works dumps snow on her plans. The sponsor's jewels have gone missing and the police are asking about her ties to a cute mystery guest. Good thing Elizabeth's mother, Lucy Stone, flew down to surprise her. ʼTis the season for a little investigating . . . Includes Luscious Holiday Recipes!

CHRISTMAS WITNESS PURSUIT $11.95 LISA HARRIS Running for their lives at Christmastime ... Can a lawman keep a key witness safe? Deputy Griffin O'Callaghan has a situation on his hands--two dead

FBI agents, criminals on the loose and Tory Fara-day, a witness with no memory. With a blizzard mov-ing in and killers hunting them down, Griffin must keep Tory safe. But even his family's ranch can't provide a haven when a dangerous criminal escapes from custody with one goal: finding Tory.

COST OF HONOR BK#3 $13.95 DIANA MUNOZ STEWART Black Ops Confidential series. Bk#1 I Am Justice. He gave up everything to escape his family … The only male to be adopted into the notorious Parish family, Tony Parish always did right by his vigilante sisters. But when an attempt to protect one of them went horribly wrong, he had to fake his own death to escape his fanatical family. Tony set sail and ended up in Dominica--face to face with the woman of his dreams… Now he must give up Honor to save her … After the death of her mother, Honor Silva moved to Dominica, where her family could help her heal and move on. But her activist mother left her more than money, she left her proof that could take down one of the richest and most powerful men in the world. Tony gave up everything he thought he knew when he fled his family. But when a threat too dan-gerous for Tony and Honor to fight on their own clos-es in, he has no choice but to go to them for help. Problem is, they'll demand something in return--something that could cost Tony not just Honor, but also the love that changed him forever.

DANGEROUS GAMES BK#3 $19.95 TRADE P/ACK JT GEISSINGER Dangerous Beauty series. Bk#1 Dangerous Beau-ty. The game isn't over until somebody dies …. Eva knows what it's like to be imprisoned by a man's twisted obsessions. But after running, hiding, and finding refuge in a rescuer's arms, she's suddenly pulled back into the black hole of her past. Kid-napped by her sadistic ex, Dimitri, and with the love of her life left for dead, Eva is facing down the worst of her demons alone. If Dimitri wants to play sick games, Eva's ready. She already knows how dark they can get. But despite her fears, she hasn't been abandoned. Naz is in hot pursuit. And the last thing Dimitri expects is for a dead man to come calling. For Eva and Naz, worlds apart yet bound by fierce and unbreakable passion, it's time to beat the devil.. To do it they'll have to be just as ruthless, seductive, and cunning. With every pulse of the heart, they must risk it all to play Dimitri's final game to its har-rowing end--and win.

DEFENDING EVERLY BK#5 $19.95 TRADE P/BACK SUSAN STOKER Mountain Mercenaries series. Bk#1 Defending Allye. The stakes are personal, hot, and dangerous in New York Times bestselling author Susan Stok-er's riveting Mountain Mercenaries novel. As tough as Everly Adams may be, the Colorado Springs SWAT officer is near a breaking point. Her fifteen-year-old half sister, Elise, has disappeared from Los Angeles without a trace, and the window to find her is closing fast. Committed to the search is Mountain

MYSTERY & SUSPENSE Mercenary Kannon "Ball" Black. He and Everly al-ready have a history--of rubbing each other the wrong way. Still, Everly has to admit the man is heart-stopping. His brash alpha swagger takes her breath away. And most importantly, as a former Coast Guard first responder, Ball has what it takes to bring Elise home. Nobody's buying the LAPD's "runaway" theory. And the fear that Elise is the vic-tim of a human trafficking ring is a gut-punch that Everly and Ball can't ignore. If only the trail were that clear cut. Because the one they're following is more insidious and intimately dark than they could have imagined. Now as the bond between Everly and Ball grows stronger, so does the heat. And as the stakes rise, so does the danger.

EXPLOSIVE VENGEANCE BK#3 $21.95 TRADE P/BACK KAYLEA CROSS Valkyrie Vengeance series. Bk#1 Stealing Venge-ance. Two opposites in uncharted territory.The gov-ernment made Chloe Wilson an explosives expert, trained to take out a target with a precise, controlled hit. But there's nothing controlled about her current situation-or the danger coming after her. When a good-looking stranger is sent to watch her back, she's not impressed. This mission is personal, and it's liable to get her killed. The former Valkyrie can't afford any mistakes or attachments, but this time she has no choice, and soon her new partner proves his worth.One explosive situation.When former Pararescueman Heath Barrett gets a call from his best friend asking him to keep tabs on a woman in danger, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. Far from a helpless civilian, Chloe holds him at knifepoint the first time they meet. She's a deadly operative being hunted by lethal enemies and by the time he realizes the extent of the danger, it's too late to walk away. Now they're both targets, and he and Chloe must face the threat head on-and if they want to survive, they'll have to do it together.

THE FIFTH DOCTRINE BK#3 $16.95 SMALL P/BACK RELEASE KAREN ROBARDS Guardian series. Bk#1 The Ultimatum. Everything's on the line for Bianca St. Ives. She's either going to save the world--or die trying …. It took one hell of an effort for the authorities to finally get the jump on master manipulator Bianca St. Ives. But now that they have, they're not taking her in. Instead, they offer a one-shot deal that would allow Bianca to walk away scot-free. And all she has to do is run one last mission--the kind she might never return from. But if Bianca wants her normal life back, it's not like she has a choice. An intelligence operation is already underway in North Korea, one that's poised to end the threat the rogue regime poses for good. But first, the US needs one of their own to go undercov-er as the female hacker who recently stole top se-

cret intel from NORAD. Enter Bianca. She knows feeding fake information directly into the belly of the beast is about as dangerous as it gets. It could mean torture or endless imprisonment--assuming she survives. But it might also change the world. Besides, if Bianca has to go down, she's gonna go down swinging...

HOLIDAY HOMECOMING SECRETS $11.95 LYNETTE EASON A man from her past is back-- to help her solve a holiday murder case … A friend is missing and pre-sumed dead, and detective Jade Hollis is deter-mined to track down the killer. To do that she must team up with private investigator Bryce Kingsley--who doesn't know he is the father of her child. But she'll have to put personal secrets aside because the killer will strike again to keep the truth from being exposed.

IN THE DARK $19.95 TRADE P/BACK LORETH ANN WHITE A secluded mountain lodge. The perfect getaway. So remote no one will ever find you … The promise of a luxury vacation at a secluded wilderness spa has brought together eight lucky guests. But nothing is what they were led to believe. As a fierce storm barrels down and all contact with the outside is cut off, the guests fear that it's not a getaway. It's a trap. Each one has a secret. Each one has something to hide. And now, as darkness closes in, they all have something to fear--including one another. Alerted to the vanished party of strangers, homicide cop Ma-son Deniaud and search and rescue expert Callie Sutton must brave the brutal elements of the moun-tains to find them. But even Mason and Callie have no idea how precious time is. Because the clock is ticking, and one by one, the guests of Forest Shad-ow Lodge are being hunted. For them, surviving becomes part of a diabolical game.

INTO THE DARK BK#5 $13.95 P/BACK RELEASE KAREN ROSE Cincinatti series. Bk#1 Closer Than You Think. Michael Rowland is not your typical teenager. Deaf from birth, he's always looked out for his five-year-old brother, Joshua. When his stepfather comes after Joshua, Michael takes the child and runs. He's determined to protect his brother at all costs, even if that means making himself vulnerable to a danger he can't hear coming. And the danger intensifies when Michael witnesses a stranger kill his stepfa-ther. Desperate and afraid, the boys have nowhere else to go but to Joshua's soccer coach, journalist and ex-Army ranger Diesel Kennedy. When Diesel sees that Michael is injured, he takes them to see Dr. Dani Novak--not only because she's fluent in American Sign Language, but because he's drawn to her and everything she stands for. She never re-fuses Diesel's requests--because she, too, feels their connection--but she resists him for reasons she doesn't want to confess. When Dani and Diesel learn that Michael saw the face of his stepfather's



killer, they fear for his safety. But they quickly discov-er that it's even worse than they feared: They may have a serial killer on their hands--and all signs point to Michael as the next target.

LETHAL REDEMPTION BK#2 $15.95 APRIL HUNT Steele Ops series. Bk#1 Deadly Obsession. Top FBI profiler Grace Steele was just a girl when she es-caped the Order of the New Dawn, and she's spent the last seventeen years trying to forget her time there. But when private security firm Steele Ops needs her help extracting a young woman from the secretive cult's clutches, she's all in. Even though the mission requires posing as the fiancée of the only man who's ever broken her heart. It's been nine years since Cade Wright turned his back on his child-hood sweetheart, and he's never stopped regretting it. Now that they're forced to work together, he knows this is his opportunity to show Grace how much he's changed. But the deeper they get pulled into New Dawn, the clearer it becomes that the demons still haunting Grace are very real, and Cade will have to risk everything to keep her safe . . . including his own life.

A MADNESS OF SUNSHINE $37.95 HARDCOVER NALINI SINGH Welcome to a remote town on the edge of the world where even the blinding brightness of the sun can't mask the darkness that lies deep within a killer.... On the rugged West Coast of New Zealand, Golden Cove is more than just a town where people live. The adults are more than neighbors; the children, more than schoolmates. That is until one fateful summer--and several vanished bodies--shatters the trust hold-ing Golden Cove together. All that's left are whispers behind closed doors, broken friendships, and a silent agreement to not look back. But they can't run from the past forever. Eight years later, a beautiful young woman disappears without a trace, and the residents of Golden Cove wonder if their home shelters some-thing far more dangerous than an unforgiving land-scape. It's not long before the dark past collides with the haunting present and deadly secrets come to light.

MURDERS AND METAPHORS BK#3 $13.95 AMANDA FLOWERS Magical Bookshop Mystery. Bk#1 Crime and Poet-ry. Niagara region booksellers Violet Waverly and Grandma Daisy sleuth the slaying of a sommelier whose book signing turned into her sayonara. Janu-ary means ice wine season in the Niagara Falls re-gion, but the festivities leave Charming Books owner Violet Waverly cold, still reeling from a past heart-break. A past heartbreak who will be present at the annual midnight grape-harvest festival, and no magic in the world or incantation powerful enough could get Violet to attend. But Grandma Daisy, an omniscient force all on her own, informs Violet that she's already arranged for the mystical Charming Books to host celebrity sommelier Belinda Perkins's book signing at

the party. Little do either Waverly women know, the ice wine festival will turn colder still when Violet finds Belinda in the middle of the frozen vineyard--with a grape harvest knife protruding from her chest. Belin-da grew up in Cascade Springs, but she left town years ago after a huge falling-out with her three sis-ters. One of those sisters, Violet's high school friend Lacey Dupont, attends the book signing in the hope of making amends with her sister, but Belinda and Lacey end up disrupting the signing with a very public shouting match and Lacey quickly becomes the prime suspect in the sommelier's murder. Violet is sure Lacey is innocent, and to keep her friend out of prison, Violet asks for guidance from her magical bookshop. The shop's ethereal essence points her to Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, but what have the four March sisters to do with the four Perkins sisters? If she can't figure it out, Violet, herself, may turn as cold as ice. Violet, Grandma Daisy, Emerson the tuxedo cat, and resident crow Faulkner are back on the case.

MURDER WITH CHERRY TARTS BK#4 $13.95 KAREN ROSE SMITH Daisy’s Tea Garden Mystery, Bk#1 Murder With Lemon Tea Cakes. In Pennsylvania's Amish country, Daisy Swanson has a tea shop to run, a daughter to marry off--and a murder to solve . . . Daisy's worried one of her employees at Daisy's Tea Garden may be in a spot of trouble. Lately Karina's been loading up on soup and second-day baked goods at the end of her shift--and while the shop's scrumptious treats may be hard to resist, Daisy suspects there's more going on, especially since Karina has been seen hanging out in a rundown part of Willow Creek. Plan-ning her own daughter's wedding is enough to keep her busy, but Daisy can't help feeling a protective maternal instinct--and an instinct to investigate. It turns out Karina has been helping a down-on-his luck single dad who's been making ends meet--barely--by selling antiques at a place called Pirated Treasures. But when an employee at the antiques store is bludg-eoned to death with a marble rolling pin, Karina's new friend is suspect number one. Though the motives are muddy and steeped in intrigue, Daisy is more than determined to flush the real killer out. Includes delicious recipes!

NEVER TELL BK#10 $16.95 SMALL P/BACK RELEASE LISA GARDNER Detective D.D. Warren series. Bk#1 Alone. D.D. Warren and Flora Dane are on a shocking new case that begins with a vicious murder and gets darker from there …. A man is dead, shot three times in his home office. But his computer has been shot twelve times, and when the cops arrive, his pregnant wife is holding the gun. D. D. Warren arrives on the scene and recognizes the woman--Evie Carter--from a case many years back. Evie's father was killed in a shoot-ing that was ruled an accident. But for D.D., two coin-cidental murders is too many. Flora Dane sees the murder of Conrad Carter on the TV news and imme


MYSTERY & SUSPENSE diately knows his face. She remembers a night when she was still a victim--a hostage--and her captor knew this man. Overcome with guilt that she never tracked him down, Flora is now determined to learn the truth of Conrad's murder. But D.D. and Flora are about to discover that in this case the truth is a devil-ishly elusive thing. As layer by layer they peel away the half-truths and outright lies, they wonder: How many secrets can one family have?

NO ONE KNOWS $16.95 SMALL P/BACK RELEASE JT ELLISON The day Aubrey Hamilton's husband is declared dead by the state of Tennessee should bring the closure she needs to move on with her life. But Au-brey doesn't want to move on; she wants Josh back. It's been five years since he disappeared, since their blissfully happy marriage--they were happy, weren't they?--screeched to a halt and Aubrey became the prime suspect in her husband's disappearance. Five years of emptiness, solitude, loneliness, questions. Why didn't Josh show up at his best friend's bachelor party? Was he murdered? Did he run away? And now, all this time later, who is the mysterious yet strangely familiar figure suddenly haunting Aubrey's new life?

RUNNING SCARED $15.95 REISSUE LISA JACKSON (previously published as Wishes). The newborn baby boy is beautiful, perfect, and hers for the ask-ing. All Kate Summers has to do is agree to one con-dition--she must disappear from Boston and never breathe a word about the adoption to anyone. Fifteen years later, Kate has built a good life for herself and her son, Jon, in Hopewell, Oregon. Still, she is haunt-ed by the fear that he will somehow be taken away. Then Daegan O'Rourke arrives in town and strikes up a friendship with her and Jon. But Daegan has his own past to hide--one with shocking ties to hers. Someone is watching Kate, watching her son, and is willing to go to any lengths to claim him. And the one man Kate is tempted to trust has dangerous secrets that could change her world forever. Soon the past Kate thought she could outrun will explode, unearth-ing a legacy of lies and treachery, and a fury power-ful enough to kill . . .

SAFETY BREACH BK#1 $11.95 DELORES FOSSEN Longview Ridge Ranch series. Can a Texas law-man capture an escaped serial killer after a witness's location is breached? The serial killer Gemma Han-son narrowly escaped just discovered her WITSEC location, and he's coming after her to finish what he started. That's the message Sheriff Kellan Slater personally delivers. Although Gemma and Kellan share an intense past, escaping the violence sur-rounding them is all that matters. Especially once Gemma realizes there is no safe place--not even protective custody…

THE SILENT WIFE $13.95 SMALL P/BACK RELEASE KERRY FISHER Lara's life looks perfect on the surface. She has a gorgeous doting husband in Massimo, her sweet little son, Sandro, and the perfect home. But Lara knows something about Massimo. Something she can't tell anyone else, or everything he has worked so hard for will be destroyed: his job, their reputation, their son. This secret is keeping Lara a prisoner in her mar-riage. Maggie is married to Massimo's brother, Nico, and lives with him and her troubled stepdaughter. She knows all of Nico's darkest secrets-or so she thinks. Then one day she discovers a letter in the attic that reveals a shocking secret about Nico's first wife. Will Maggie set the record straight or keep si-lent to protect those she loves? For a family held together by lies, the truth will come at a devastating price.

STILL MINE BK#1 $16.95 SMALL P/BACK RELEASE AMY STUART Clare and Malcolm series. One woman's search for answers when another woman goes missing from a desperate, drug-addled mountain town where every-one is implicated in her disappearance. What hap-pens when you vanish from your life and leave no story behind? Someone makes one up for you. Clare is on the run. From her past, from her husband, and from her own secrets. When she turns up alone in the remote mining town of Blackmore asking ques-tions about Shayna Fowles, a young woman who has gone missing, everyone wants to know who Clare really is and what she's hiding. Because every-one in this place has secrets--Jared, Shayna's mys-terious ex-husband; Charlie, the charming drug pusher; Derek, Shayna's overly involved family doc-tor; and Louise and Wilfred, her distraught parents. As Clare unravels the mysteries surrounding Shayna's disappearance, Clare must confront her own demons, as she moves deeper and deeper into her elaborate web of lies. But what is she really run-ning from?

TIGHTROPE BK#3 $24.95 TRADE P/BACK RELEASE AMANDA QUICK (RELEASED 10TH DEC) Burning Cove, California series. Bk#1 The Girl Who Knew Too Much. An unconventional woman and a man shrouded in mystery walk a tightrope of desire as they race against a killer to find a top se-cret invention … Former trapeze artist Amalie Vaughn moved to Burning Cove to reinvent herself, but things are not going well. After spending her en-tire inheritance on a mansion with the intention of turning it into a bed-and-breakfast, she learns too late that the villa is said to be cursed. When the first guest, Dr. Norman Pickwell, is murdered by his robot invention during a sold-out demonstration, rumors circulate that the curse is real. In the chaotic after-math of the spectacle, Amalie watches as a stranger from the audience disappears behind the curtain. When Matthias Jones reappears, he is slipping a gun into a concealed holster. It looks like the gossip that is swirling around him is true--Matthias evidently does have connections to the criminal underworld.

Matthias is on the trail of a ground-breaking prototype cipher machine. He suspects that Pickwell stole the device and planned to sell it. But now Pickwell is dead and the machine has vanished. When Matthias's in-vestigation leads him to Amalie's front door, the at-traction between them is intense, but she knows it is also dangerous. Amalie and Matthias must decide if they can trust each other and the passion that binds them, because time is running out.

TRUE BLUE K-9 UNIT CHRISTMAS BK#10 $11.95 2IN1 LAURA SCOTT, MAGGIE K BLACK True Blue K-9 Unit series. Tis the season for dan-ger... in these True Blue K-9 Unit holiday novellas. In Holiday Emergency by Laura Scott, paramedic Pete Stalling vows to help Officer Faith Johnson and her loyal K-9 track her ex's killer before her daughter becomes the next victim. And in Maggie K. Black's Crime Scene Christmas, Teddy Kowalski and his K-9 partner join forces with tech whiz Danielle Abbot on a deadly search to uncover a mysterious child's identi-ty.

WATCHER IN THE WOODS BK#4 $26.95 TRADE P/BACK RELEASE KELLEY ARMSTRONG Rockton series. Bk#1 City of the Lost. The secret town of Rockton has seen some rocky times lately; understandable considering its mix of criminals and victims fleeing society for refuge within its Yukon bor-ders. Casey Duncan, the town's only detective on a police force of three, has already faced murder, arson, and falling in love in the several months that she's lived there. Yet even she didn't think it would be possi-ble for an outsider to locate the town and cause trou-ble in the place she's come to call home. When a US Marshal shows up demanding the release of one of the residents, but won't say who, Casey and her boy-friend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, are skeptical. And yet only hours later, the marshal is shot dead and the only possible suspects are the townspeople and Casey's estranged sister, smuggled into town to help with a medical emergency. It's up to Casey to figure out who murdered the marshal, and why someone would kill to keep him quiet--before the killer strikes again.

COMING IN JANUARY: The Vanishing—Jayne Ann Krentz Fatal Accusation—Marie Force Risk It All—Katie Ruggle The Secret She Keeps—HelenKay Dimon The Intended Victim—Alexandra Ivy Desperate Girls—Laura Griffin (sm p/b rel) Navy SEAL’s Deadly Secret—Cindy Dees Someone Knows—Lisa Scottoline (sm p/b rel)

PARANORMAL & FANTASY THE BEAR'S FATED MATE BK#2 $17.95 TRADE P/BACK (168 PAGES) VIVIAN AREND Borealis Bears series. Bk#1 The Bear’s Chosen Mate. As head of security for the family company, polar bear shifter Alex Borealis has intel warning something big is about to happen. His prime suspect? Tantalizing, infuriating Lara Lazuli, youngest daughter of Borealis Gems' main competitor. But when mating fever hits, he decides she's the perfect one to turn to. They've got chemistry hot enough to melt the polar ice caps, but he doesn't trust her enough for a permanent connection to form. Being with Alex is one step shy of torture for Lara. As a wolf shifter, she scented the truth the instant she met him months ago--he's her mate. But she's not about to trap anyone into being with her, especially not a man who thinks she's up to no good. Add in her own suspicions of wrong-doing in her pack and Lara's caught between heaven and hell. But tangled sheets lead to real communication, and a bond of friendship forms that neither expected. When Lara asks for help, Alex finds himself living in the pack house, scaring off random Alpha wolves and fighting at her side. Because the mating fever knows a thing or two about fate and forever.

CONQUER THE DARKNESS BK#15 $24.95 TRADE P/BACK ALEXANDRA IVY Guardians of Eternity series. As allegiances shift and new powers align one immortal defender knows the sweep of change brings danger-and possibility . . . On the edge of the Mojave desert, out of the lights of Las Vegas, even a werewolf can expect a share of peace and solitude. For Ulric, the last surviving mem-ber of a pack hunted through centuries, it's one of few places he's willing to drop his guard. Until he spots Brigette, a beautiful wolf-woman he thought dead long ago. When he gives chase, he loses her-and discov-ers he's being followed himself. His pursuer is a zeph-yr sprite, Rainn, on the trail of a frightening prophecy she can't predict or understand. All she knows is that Ulric is at its center. If he's determined to find Brigette, she'll do what she must to keep him with her. When the search leads them to a place where Ulric's ghosts and Rainn's portents intertwine, a lurking evil waits to swallow them both. But as they fight for survival, their need for each other will become impossible to deny . .

DARKNESS AWAKENED BK#1 $19.95 TRADE P/BACK MANDY ROSKO Blood Secrets series. … Lilac has led a picture-perfect life, full of designer clothes and brand name makeup, not knowing that all of it was bought and paid for through a devilish deal her father made be-fore she was born. But now, her vampire master has come looking to collect. Believing her fate to be sealed, Lilac travels to the wealthy vampire's private island to serve out her father's contract as a blood donor. However, it's not until she meets her captor's sickly niece that she understands her role


PARANORMAL & FANTASY in this game. The powerful, handsome, and danger-ous vampire may be full of warmth and compassion for the girl, but Lilac cannot shake her distrust of Warrick's motives. Even so, there is more about Warrick that she can't seem to stop thinking about … Lilac wants to keep strictly to business, but some-thing about him calls to her. Despite the trouble it might lead to, Lilac finds that the more she's around Warrick, the less she cares about the risks.

THE GODDESS GETS HER GUY $13.95 ASHLYN CHASE What happens when the goddess meets Mr. Right … but she absolutely can't tell him who she really is? After leaving his job as a cardiac surgeon, Dr. Aaron Samuels needs a new purpose in his life. Wanting to help his patients even if he can't operate, he heads to the Puerto Rican rainforest to find a cure for heart disease. He never imagined he'd meet a beautiful, mysterious woman, especially not one talking to a frog in the middle of the jungle… Gaia--a.k.a. Mother Nature--has had it with paranormals breaking her number one rule: Never reveal your supernatural powers to humans, not even your mate. Fed up, she transports to the rainforest, happy to converse with amphibians who don't talk back. But Dr. Samuels is a much better conversationalist, and Gaia can't wait to help him mend all those broken hearts he told her about. When her attempts to help only complicate things between them, Gaia begins to wonder what would happen if she opened her heart and was hon-est with Aaron...and herself. Maybe her number one rule has been wrong all along..

RELIANCE BK#1 $24.95 TRADE P/BACK KAITLYN ANDERSEN Reliance Trilogy. Finn No Last Name lives her life exactly the way she likes. Sure, she lives on a Mud Pit with some of the worst criminals and cast-offs the Reliance has to offer, but she has a knack for steal-ing things that has earned her a reputation as the best thief the Farthers has to offer. Unfortunately for Finn, her life gets turned on its head when she tries to steal from an upper-caste courtesan and winds up stuck in space on a merchant ship. This ship hap-pens to be run by a strange, eclectic crew and Finn quickly learns that there is more to them than meets the eye. Before she can escape or con her way back home, she finds herself embroiled in a mission to uncover the Reliance's darkest secret . . . a secret that may hit closer to home than she could have ever imagined.

THE RISE OF MAGICKS BK#3 $39.95 HARDCOVER NORA ROBERT Chronicles of the One series. Bk#1 Year One. After the sickness known as the Doom destroyed civilization, magick has become commonplace, and Fallon Swift has spent her young years learning its ways. Fallon cannot live in peace until she frees those who have been preyed upon by the govern-

ment or the fanatical Purity Warriors, endlessly hunt-ed or locked up in laboratories, brutalized for years on end. She is determined to save even those who have been complicit with this evil out of fear or weak-ness--if, indeed, they can be saved. Strengthened by the bond she shares with her fellow warrior, Duncan, Fallon has already succeeded in rescuing countless shifters and elves and ordinary humans. Now she must help them heal--and rediscover the light and faith within themselves. For although from the time of her birth, she has been The One, she is still only one. And as she faces down an old nemesis, sets her sights on the enemy's stronghold, and pursues her destiny--to finally restore the mystical shield that once protected them all--she will need an army be-hind her...

SHADOWS BK#1 $22.95 TRADE P/BACK KRISTEN PROBY Bayou Magic series. I am never alone. Not even when I am alone. I see the unquiet dead, the souls that wander through the French Quarter. They can't move on, and I can't stop seeing them. I wear mala-chite for protection, and I control what I let in. It's the only way to stay sane. Everything changes the day Cassian Winslow joins my ghost walking tour and knocks my world off its axis with green eyes the col-or of the stone around my neck. An unspeakable evil is loose in New Orleans, taking young women and leaving a bloodbath in his wake. More shadows lurk-ing for me. More unhappy dead. There might be a way to stop it. Open myself up to Cassian. If I do, it could spell his death. But if I don't, it's mine.

WHERE WINTER FINDS YOU BK#17.5 $15.95 JR WARD Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Bk#1 Dark Lov-er. When Trez lost his beloved to a tragic death (The Shadows, Black Dagger Brotherhood #13), his soul was crushed and his destiny seemed relegated to suffering. But when he meets a mysterious female, he becomes convinced his true love has been rein-carnated. Is he right? Or has his grief created a dis-astrous delusion? Therese has come to Caldwell to escape a rift with her bloodline. The revelation that she was adopted and not born into her family shakes the foundations of her identity, and she is deter-mined to make it on her own. Her attraction to Trez is not what she's looking for, except the sexy Shad-ow proves to be undeniable. Has fate provided a grieving widower with a second chance...or is Trez too blinded by the past to see the present for what it really is? In this sensual, arresting book full of the themes of redemption and self-discovery, two lost souls find themselves at a crossroads where the heart is the only compass that can be trusted...but that may require a courage that neither of them pos-sesses.


WICKED HOUR BK#2 $23.95 TRADE P/BACK CHLOE NEILL Heirs of Chicagoland series. Bk#1 Wild Hunger. In the second pulse-pounding novel in the bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series, vampire Elisa Sullivan gets drawn into the shifting sands of Pack politics. Vampires were made, not born--until Elisa Sullivan came along. As the only vampire child in existence, she grew up with a heavy legacy, and tried to flee her past. Then circumstances drew her back to Chicago, and she stayed to keep it safe. With shifter Connor Keene, the only son of Pack Apex Gabriel Keene, at her side, she faced down a supernatural evil that threatened to destroy Chicago forever. After the dust from the attack has settled, Elisa is surprised when Connor invites her to a usually private Pack event in the north woods of Minnesota, and by the warm wel-come she receives from some of Connor's family, even though she's a vampire. But the peace doesn't last. The shifters tell tales of a monster in the woods, and when the celebration is marred by death, Elisa and Connor find themselves in the middle of a strug-gle for control that forces Elisa to face her true self--fangs and all

WOLF REBEL BK#10 $13.95 PAIGE TYLER S.W.A.T. series. Bk#1 Hungry Like the Wolf. She let him get away …. SWAT werewolf Rachel Bennett is hounded by nightmares after a vicious attack left her with PTSD. Not knowing who or what she can trust anymore, she's relieved to be assigned to a high-profile protective detail. Diving into work might be the distraction she needs, until she notices the mysterious hunk who seems to follow her wherever she goes--and recognizes him. Now he needs her help… After he's badly injured, former Navy SEAL Knox Lawson seeks out Rachel when he realizes he's turning into a werewolf. He'd once been part of the group hunting her kind, but he knew he had to quit when he found Rachel in his crosshairs. Now he desperately needs her help. Rachel isn't sure she trusts Knox, but having him around keeps the nightmares--and the monster creating them--away. Knox might not know much about being a werewolf, but there's no doubt he'll do everything in his power to win her trust and keep her safe.

COMING IN JANUARY: Vendetta in Death—JD Robb (p/b rel) Summoned to Thirteenth Grave—Darynda Jones (p/b rel) Loki Ascending—Asa Marie Bradley Shattered—Laurann Dohner, Kele Moon Viking’s Moon—Lucy Monroe Starborn—Katie MacAlister Born of Rage—Sherrilyn McQueen (novella)

EROTIC & ROMANTICA ANYONE BUT RICH BK#1 $19.95 TRADE P/BACK PENELOPE BLOOM Anyone But ….. series. Seven years ago, my best friends and I made a promise: No matter what, we would never date one of the King brothers. Even if they grew up to become megafamous, gorgeous, heart-stopping billionaires. Even if they crawled on their knees and begged for forgiveness. But guess who just flew back into our lives in a private jet? And guess who just showed up to my job on my first day? Richard. King. Fortunately, it takes two seconds for Richard to reveal he hasn't changed. Conceited. Cocky. Rude. Unfortunately, he's also the kind of gor-geous that's borderline offensive--with a jawline to make statues self-conscious and a grin that short-circuits my brain. He's spent years taking what he wants. I doubt he's hungry for anything else--except me, apparently. There's no way I'll let him maneuver his way back into my life. My friends would never for-give me. I would never forgive me. But did I mention his jawline?

HUSTLE BK#4 $22.95 TRADE P/BACK CHELLE BLISS Men of Inked: Southside series. Bk#1 Maneuver. Vinnie Gallo's the hottest rookie in professional foot-ball. He's a smooth-talker, good with his hands, and knows how to score. Bianca Hernandez thinks she's immune to Vinnie's charms. She's not impressed by the glitz, glamour, or fame, but after a six month self-imposed break from men, she feels her resistance slip-ping. Nothing will stop Vinnie from trying to get the girl--not a crazy stalker, Bianca's two older brothers, or the fear he's falling in love.

MAKING UP BK#5 $26.95 TRADE P/BACK HELENA HUNTING Shacking Up series. Bk#1 Shacking Up. Cosy Felton is great at her job--she knows just how to handle the awkwardness that comes with working at an adult toy store. So when the hottest guy she's ever seen walks into the shop looking completely overwhelmed, she's more than happy to turn on the charm and help him purchase all of the items on his list. Griffin Mills is using his business trip in Las Vegas as a chance to escape the broken pieces of his life in New York City. The last thing he wants is to be put in charge of buy-ing gag gifts for his friend's bachelor party. Despite being totally out of his element, and mortified by the whole experience, Griffin is pleasantly surprised when he finds himself attracted to the sales girl that helped him. As sceptical as Cosy may be of Griffin's motiva-tions, there's something about him that intrigues her. But sometimes what happens in Vegas doesn't al-ways stay in Vegas and when real life gets in the way, all bets are off.



EROTIC & ROMANTICA MISADVENTURES WITH A TIME TRAVELER BK#27 $19.95 TRADE P/BACK ANGEL PAYNE Misadventures series. Bk#1 Misadventures of a City Girl. Workaholic Allie Fine isn't thrilled about a surprise birthday trip to the French countryside, where there's nothing to do but drink wine and tour old castles. But boredom takes a hike when a sexy period actor shows up to be her special between-the-sheets gift. Maximillian De Leon, the towering god with eyes of gold and pecs of steel, is the most in-credible lover she's ever had. But Allie wakes with confusion when her French lover tells her he's actual-ly Prince Maximillian, and he hasn't seen the light of day since 1789. Crazy or not, Max De Leon is the hottest man Allie's ever met--and the perfect piece on her arm to impress the corporate brass and take her career to the next level. So what if he keeps claiming he has to marry her to break a centuries-old curse in order to stay alive. He'll get over that soon enough … right?

MISADVENTURES WITH A TWIN BK#28 $19.95 TRADE P/BACK ELIZABETH HAYLEY Misadventures series. Bk#1 Misadventures with a City Girl. Zara Pierce has had a crush on Corey Jen-sen for years, but she's never acted on it. When she sees him at their high school reunion, she decides to throw caution to the wind and finally make a move. The steamy encounter that follows makes one thing perfectly clear: she wants more of Corey. Colton Jen-sen may have an identical twin, but he's his own man. A self-proclaimed bachelor for life, Colt is set in what he wants and knows exactly who he is. Too bad Zara doesn't. By the time Colton realizes his night with Zara was a case of mistaken identity, it's too late to take back what's happened between them. When a series of events drives him closer to her and stirs unexpected feelings, he must finally reveal the truth. Can Colton and Zara find happiness amid a forest of lies? Or were they lost from the start?

REVEAL BK#2 $19.95 TRADE P/BACK K BROMBERG Wicked Ways series. Bk#1 Resist. I play to win, and I won't let anything--or anyone--get in the way of what I want. The first time I met Vaughn Sanders, I knew I wanted her. Confident, intelligent, and down-right sexy. I thought I knew how to play her game. I was ready and willing for the challenge. Little did I know she was full of secrets and surprises. But so am I. Charming a woman into my bed has never been my problem. It's the relationship part that is. They want it. I don't. But can you blame me? Broken marriages are how I make a living. Hell, no self-respecting man would let a woman own his thoughts, invade his dreams, and steal his heart. So how in the world has Vaughn done that to me? I've fallen in love

with her. There. I said it. But that acknowledgment comes with a heavy price. Everything and everyone seem to be working against us, leaving us both to question whether what we have is worth the cost. I'll be damned if I go down without a fight.

SEXY DARE BK#1 $24.95 TRADE P/BACK CARLY PHILLIPS Sexy series. One protective alpha male plus one curvy damsel in distress equals an instant attraction they can't deny. Billionaire nightclub owner Jason Dare doesn't stand a chance. From the moment he lays eyes on the luscious blonde stuck on the side of the road and realizes she's in danger, he goes from playboy to bodyguard. Faith Lancaster's sweet body won't come to any harm on his watch. And watch Faith he does. He can't take his eyes off her. Jason will stop at nothing to keep Faith safe. Even if it means moving her into his apartment and letting her into his once private life. Hiding from her past, Faith has spent the last year building her candy business into a profitable company while keeping to herself and staying under the radar ... until she meets the delicious Mr. Dare. Alpha and irresistible, he awak-ens desires she has long denied. It doesn't take her long to succumb to his charms and fall hard for the man. They both have their reasons for keeping things casual but when Faith's past catches up with her, can Jason finally claim the woman meant to be his?

WINTER TALES $23.95 3IN1 TRADE P/BACK TIFFANY REISZ A collection of three fan-favorite Christmas novellas plus a brand-new novella exclusive to this anthology. In December Wine, the long-awaited story of Nora Sutherlin's first meeting with Nico can finally be told. Nora enlists her editor (and sometimes lover) Zach Easton on a mission to track down Kingsley's long-lost son. Nicolas "Nico" Delacroix turns out to be young, strikingly handsome, and very French. He wants nothing to do with his father...but everything to do with Nora. This special holiday-themed collection also includes the novellas Poinsettia, The Christmas Truce, and The Scent of Winter. (previously available only as ebooks). A bonus short story starring Soren rounds out the Winter Tales anthology.

COMING IN JANUARY: Gabriel’s Promise—Sylvain Reynard

Shark’s Pride—Angel Payne, Victoria Blue

The Chase—Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob, Elizabeth LaPearl

Back in Bliss—Lexi Blake

Million Dollar Devil—Katy Evans

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December 19 catalogue - Intrigue Romance · a duke, a marquis, a baron, or a viscount . . . Thank-fully, there are no noblemen in sight at Betancourt, the country estate where Sarah