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Out July 2009 from 5 Spot…

EASY ON THE EYES — ISBN-13: 9780446509404

So maddening. So LA. But also so true…

At 38, Tiana Tomlinson has made it. America adores her as one of the anchors of America Tonight, a top-rated nightly entertainment and news program. But even with the trappings that come with her elite lifestyle, she feels empty. Tiana desperately misses her late husband Keith, who died several years before. And in a business that thrives on youth, Tiana is getting the message that her age is starting to show and certain measures must be taken if she wants to remain in the spotlight. It doesn’t help that at every turn she has to deal with her adversary—the devilishly handsome, plastic surgeon to the stars, Michael O’Sullivan. But a trip away from the Hollywood madness has consequences that could affect the rest of her life.

To read an excerpt, visit www.janeporter.com

Out June ‘09 from Simon Pulse release…

GIVING UP THE V — ISBN-13: 978-1416975588

So much drama over one little letter…

What’s So Wrong With Waiting?

Spencer Davis just turned sixteen. But unlike most hormonal teenagers who seem obsessed with sex — like her entire crew of friends — Spencer just doesn’t get it. She’d rather wait for the right guy and the right moment. But that moment may be arriving sooner than she’d thought.

Enter Benjamin Hopkins, a new transfer student who seems to have his eyes on our V-card-carrying heroine. He’s gorgeous, funny, suave, athletic, and capable of making Spencer’s knees wobble with a single glance. Spencer has never felt this way about anyone before, but is Ben truly V-worthy?

To read an exerpt, visit www.serenarobar.com

Out in March 2009 by Harlequin Intrigue…

RENEGADE SOLDIER

He was a soldier and unfamiliar with innocence like hers…

Secret operative Dalton Keen had never met a woman like Sydney Trent: sweet, innocent and so beautiful he couldn’t look away. Trying to complete his latest mission meant he needed Sydney’s help. But it was hard to control how his body responded when she turned to him with her violet eyes and looked at him with both awe and desire. Rather than crossing the line, though, he needed to protect her. Someone discovered that she knew more than she was telling…and they didn’t like it. Dalton regretted involving Syd in what was quickly becoming a very dangerous mission, but she couldn’t back out now. And, secretly, he didn’t want to let her go.

For more information, visit www.patwhitebooks.com

Out in February 2009 by Harlequin Intrigue…

UNDERCOVER STRANGER

He suspected she wasn’t as innocent as she claimed…

With her girl-next-door looks and quaint doll museum, Ciara O’Malley seemed innocent. But she was secret agent Griffin Black’s number one suspect for a terrible crime and he knew how to get close enough to uncover her illicit activities. By seducing the truth right out of her. Then walking away. Except all of Griff’s make-believe attraction turned surprisingly real once Ciara became a target herself. Suddenly Griff found himself protecting Ciara rather than using her. And yet, even with all his special training, Griff didn’t know which was more frightening—how deep this criminal network ran…or how far one beautiful redhead had worked her way under his skin.

For more information, visit www.patwhitebooks.com

Out February 2009 from Dorchester…

VEXING THE VISCOUNT — ISBN-13: 9780843961348

You only vex the one you love!

Daisy Drake is leading a double life! By day, she’s Lucian Beaumont’s unwanted assistant and by night, she masquerades as the masked courtesan, Blanche La Tour, a Frenchwoman who agreed to give Lucian lessons in sensual love!

There’s only one problem. Daisy speaks fluent French and can read ancient Latin without moving her lips, but she doesn’t know the first thing about the pleasures of the flesh!

Good thing she has the real Blanch La Tour’s very explicit memoirs for guidance.

Lucian Beaumont, Viscount Rutland, longs to see his family’s standing returned to its glory days, before his father lost their fortune. And he thinks he can manage it, if he can only discover the hiding place of an ancient Roman payroll.

Daisy never forgot her girlhood fascination with Lucian, even though his father has a score to settle with her uncle. Now that they’re all grown up, she’s determined to help the viscount find his Roman treasure.

Whether he wants her help or not!

To read an exerpt, visit www.emilybryan.com

Out now from 5 Spot…

MRS. PERFECT — ISBN-13: 978-0446699242

Where’s a Fairy Godmother When You Need One?

For Taylor Young life is very good. She has a handsome husband who loves her, three gorgeous children, a personally designed and decorated dream house. Suburbanite trendsetter and super mom—life couldn’t be more perfect. And as long as no one notices the fragile woman beneath her coifed and polished image, things will stay that way.

Then, a devastating secret bursts Taylor’s fairy-tale bubble, suddenly making her a cul-de-sac pariah, and stripping her of the role that defined her. With her struggling to maintain her alpha image, Taylor finds help from the unlikeliest of people, her nonconformist nemesis, Marta Zinsser. But to become the woman her family truly needs, Taylor must first believe in the person she is hardest on—herself.

To read an exerpt, visit www.janeporter.com
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Out now from Leisure Books…

DISTRACTING THE DUCHESS — ISBN-13: 978-0-8439-5870-6

From the moment she saw the man on her doorstep, Lady Artemisia, Duchess of
Southwycke, wanted him naked. For once, she’d have the perfect model for her
latest painting. But as he bared each bit of his delicious golden skin from his
broad chest down to his–oh, my!–art became the last thing on her mind.

Trevelyn Deveridge was looking for information, not a job. Though if a brash,
beautiful widow demanded he strip, he wasn’t one to say no. Especially if it
meant he could get closer to finding the true identity of an enigmatic
international operative with ties to her family. But as the intrigue deepened
and the seduction sweetened, Trev found he’d gone well beyond his original
mission of . . . DISTRACTING THE DUCHESS.

To read an excerpt, visit http://www.emilybryan.com

Out now from Harlequin Books…

ACCIDENTALLY YOURS — ISBN: 978-0373772056

WANTED:

Single mom seeks billionaire’s pocketbook to fund dying son’s research cure. Will seduce if necessary. Blackmail is not out of the question. Miracles welcome.

Cynical billionaire seeks working mom with a heart of gold for PR campaign to improve his standing in the community. Must be willing to attend social events. Anyone looking for love, need not apply.

It seemed like the perfect match…until the unthinkable happened.

To read an excerpt, visit http://www.susanmallery.com/

Out now from Harlequin Books…

HOW TO SALSA IN A SARI — ISBN: 0373830882

This is the story of Issa Mazumder and Catalina Morena, two arch-enemy teenage girls who must learn to put their differences aside and accept a life together after their single parents decide to marry…making Issa and Catalina step-sisters

To learn more, visit http://donasarkarmishra.com/

Out now from Tor Books…

VENUS ENVY - ISBN: 978-0765354976

Take one hunky firefighter, one stubborn “Cinderella,” and one very reluctant fairy godmother and what do you get?

Rachel Greer wants no part of Venus’s scheme to land Mr. March as her Prince Charming, but Venus is determined to do just that. She’s only a few love-life fixes short of returning to her former goddess status, and she’s not letting one mulish mortal stand in her way.

It appears the only way Rachel can get rid of the very un-Disney-like fairy godmother is to play along. So she follows Venus’s plan to interview Luke Stanton’s ex-girlfriends…which Venus believes will cure Rachel’s relationship fears, but which Rachel knows will only prove her point that men are never what they appear to be.

But, when Venus’s plan appears to work, and Rachel and Luke fall in love, does Rachel dare set aside her fears about happily ever? Or will betrayal send her back into relationship seclusion…this time forever?

And what happens when a goddess-turned-fairy godmother breaks the most important rule–protecting herself from human emotions?

To learn more, visit http://www.shannonmckelden.com/

Out now from Zebra Books…

HIS AND HERS — ISBN: 0821780603

All Jane wants is a happy ending. Even if someone else has to write it for her.

When she’s thrust into a Victorian-era novel as the story’s main character, Jane is paired with a hero who has everything – looks, charm, money and social standing – except the ability to capture her heart. It’s her love life in shambles, all over again.

Wickedly handsome villain Curran Dempsey has a very different idea about who the hero should be. When Jane reclaims her damaged spirit and finds her voice, havoc ensues. Her hero is appalled to find his once-docile heroine instructing him the art of wooing a woman, the villain rising to hero status and someone else hovering in the wings to play the heroine.

But wresting control from the one who wields the pen can be dangerous. If these characters cause too much trouble for the impatient author, their happily-ever-after, and indeed Jane’s very existence, will be tossed straight into the fire.

To learn more, visit http://www.dawncalvert.com/

Out now from AVON Books…

LOVE LETTERS FROM A DUKE — ISBN: 978-006078403-4

Though she can’t afford the coal to heat her drafty Mayfair mansion, Felicity Langley still clings to her dream of marrying a duke–one she’s had since her very first curtsy. After all, she’s been all but promised to the very proper and very lofty Duke of Hollindrake for the last four years. Now all she has to do is meet him. But what Felicity doesn’t realize is that she has already met her duke—he’s the rather unfashionable yet altogether too-handsome man who has just turned up at her doorstep. And Felicity has just mistaken him…for her new footman!

By rights, Thatcher should immediately set this presumptuous chit straight and tell her he has no intention of following through with a betrothal his grandfather—the previous duke—arranged. But he’s quickly smitten by Felicity’s delightful determination, her irrepressible charm…and her breathtaking beauty. Yes, she’d wed him in an instant were his true identity revealed—but Thatcher’s vowed to marry only for love. So begins his deception and his conquest of this uncommon woman who doesn’t believe in romance, but is about to find her heart and passions set aflame by the unlikely servant she’s sworn to resist.

To learn more and read an excerpt, visit http://www.elizabethboyle.com

Out August 2007 from Samhain Publishing…

REILLY’S PROMISE — ISBN: 1-59998-552-7

She stands for everything he despises. Only, the minute they meet, she becomes everything he desires.

Former US Marine turned private investigator, Reilly Murdock is no stranger to high society. Thanks to his malevolent millionaire stepfather, he turned his back on that elite world years ago. But when a friend calls in a favor he’s honor bound to repay, Reilly finds himself stuck as glorified babysitter to a spoiled heiress with secrets of her own.

Since her father’s sudden death six months ago, Cassandra Van Winter has been trying to conceal her family’s millions of dollars of debt. She can’t afford to let anyone near enough to discover the charade she’s maintaining. At first, the discovery of a multi-million-dollar necklace seemed like the answer to her prayers, but that was before the “accidents” started.

Now, she takes one look at the six feet of muscle her mother’s hired to protect her, and curses her body for coming back to life. As the “accidents” increase and danger comes closer, Reilly gets closer too. Before long it’s not just her life in danger, but her heart.

To learn more and read an excerpt, visit http://www.christynebutler.com

Out October 2007 from Leisure Books…

WARRIOR’S BRIDE — ISBN: 0843959843

Gerri Russell’s Stones of Destiny series continues with a young woman who’s been sheltered from the world on an isolated island and becomes a key player in a plot to capture the legendary Seer’s Stone. She must marry a mysterious stranger known as the Black Wolf to protect her heritage and Scotland’s future.

To learn more and read an excerpt, visit www.GerriRussell.net

Out October 2007 from Kensington Books…

KISSES DON’T LIE — ISBN: 978-0-8217-8039-8

Bailey Ventura has a thing for dark-haired men who can sing, so when she hears about the World Championship Elvis Impersonator competition that will soon be held in Las Vegas, she can’t resist checking it out.

Luck is on Bailey’s side when she hits the slots and wins a fiery red Thunderbird, but she thinks she’s the luckiest girl alive when she meets Carter Davis, head of casino security, who also happens to sing like, well, Elvis.

Carter commands respect from his peers, and he’s caught the eye of every showgirl up and down The Strip, but when he meets Bailey, his tough persona begins to fall away. He even agrees to help her drive her new car home to Coupeville, Washington, where he is unexpectedly charmed by her zany family.

Is Carter the best thing that’s ever happened to Bailey? Or is he just a devil in disguise, taking her for one long pleasure ride, with a hidden agenda that will break her heart?

To learn more and read an excerpt, visit http://www.alexadarin.com