Thursday, December 21, 2006

New Erotic Suspense Arrival: Vertigo, by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Just in is the new erotic suspense novel by Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Vertigo. Set in Victorian England, the wife of a novelist makes a resolution to be a better person. Her husband suggests that she begin writing to a prisoner. She corresponds with a murderer who had killed his wife. She becomes very attracted to him through his letters, and begins an affair with him after he is released. Soon, they are plotting to kill her husband, but things do not go the way she had planned.

Vertigo is a departure from Baratz-Logsted's usual books, which are generally classified as "chick-lit". If you enjoy this one, though, you should try some of her other books such as The Thin Pink Line and Crossing the Line. You can also learn more about her at her
website.

New Contemporary Paranormal Romance Arrival: Make Me A Match, by Diana Holquist

Just in is the debut contemporary paranormal romance by Diana Holquist, Make Me A Match. Celia, a doctor, is visted at her engagement party by her sister, whom she hasn't seen in ten years. The sister has the power from her Gypsy heritage to know the "one true love" of a person, and tells Celia that her true love is not the man she's getting engaged to, but another man, who is dying. Celia must decide whether to put her faith in her sister's powers, or continue to follow her path with her fiancee.

If you enjoy her debut novel, visit her
website to learn more about her and her upcoming books.

New Historical Romance Arrival: The Raven Prince, by Elizabeth Hoyt

Just in is the debut historical romance from Elizabeth Hoyt, The Raven Prince. A widow takes a job as secretary to the scarred, widowed Earl of Swartingham. She soon begins to fall in love with him, but must figure out what to do about his habit of frequenting an infamous London brothel.

If you enjoy her debut novel, visit her
website to learn more about her upcoming books.

Friday, December 08, 2006

New Vampire Romance Arrival: The Turning, by Jennifer Armintrout

Just in is the debut novel of Jennifer Armintrout, The Turning. A young emergency room doctor is attacked by a vampire, and becomes one herself. She struggles with her feelings for the vampire who turned her, and another vampire who saved her, but who fights to exterminate his fellow vampires. The Turning is the first book in a projected series, Blood Ties. Warning-this is a fairly gory entry in the vampire romance genre.

New Romantic Suspense Arrival: Cold As Ice, by Anne Stuart

New on the shelf is the romantic suspense novel Cold As Ice, by Anne Stuart. This book is the follow-up to her novel Black Ice, featuring Peter Jensen, a supporting character in that book. Jensen, a member of a secretive "Committee", must strive to foils the plans of a billionaire (killing him if necessary) who plans to stage disasters in order to make a profit from them. His feelings for the billionaire's lawyer, though, complicate his efforts.

New Romantic Suspense Arrival: Nine Lives, by Sharon Sala

Just in is the new romantic suspense novel by Sharon Sala, Nine Lives. The protagonist, Cat Dupree, is a bounty hunter. Beautiful, but scarred physically and emotionally from a slashed throat as a child, she is not looking for romantic entanglements as she tries to solve the mystery of her best friend's murder. A fellow bounty-hunter is doing his best to change that, though.

If you enjoy this one, we also own a number of her other books. It also looks like Nine Lives will have a sequel in which Cat pursues the person who murdered her father when she was a child.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

New Arrival: Bit the Jackpot, by Erin McCarthy

Just in is Bit the Jackpot, Erin McCarthy's follow-up to her novel High Stakes. A Vegas tale of vampires, bare-knuckle politics, comedy, and romance.

New Arrival: Santa Baby--Jennifer Crusie, Lori Foster, and Carly Phillips

Just in is Santa Baby, a collection of 3 Christmas-themed novellas.

Hot Toy, by Jennifer Crusie. Mayhem ensues under the mistletoe as a determined shopper grabs the very last hot toy action figure off the shelf, only to find herself pulnged into the middle of a real-life spy game--in the arms of a sexy secret agent.

Christmas Bonus, by Lori Foster. Two dedicated coworkers with a lot of secrets (and fantasies!) between them must plan a Christmas party side by side--and discover a love worth celebrating--in this steamy office romance.

Naughty Under the Mistletoe, by Carly Phillips. A "mistletoe moment" begins when a no-nonsense lawyer intent on seducing her boss meets his twin instead--after giving him a scintillating kiss that leaves him begging for more.

New Arrival: Murphy's Law, by Lori Foster

Just in is Lori Foster's new book, Murphy's Law. The follow-up to her book Jude's Law, it follows the story of 2 of the supporting characters from that book: 29 year-old Ashley Miles, who has always resisted romantic entanglements, and millionaire Quinton Murphy. Ashley is in danger from the villain of the previous book, whose plans she had thwarted. A contemporary romance, set in a quiet Ohio town.