JANUARY

Jennifer Ashley
WILD CAT (Shifters Unbound Book 3)
01/03/2012
Berkley Sensation

When Diego Escobar assists in what should be a simple task of arresting a trespasser, he comes face-to-face with his first Shifter--the beautiful Cassidy Warden, who recently lost her mate. Assigned to watch over her, Diego learns more about the lonely, wild Cassidy than it's safe to know. Cassidy finds that Diego, despite being human, stirs to life her mating desire, which she thought dead forever. Once the fires begin, nothing and no one can put them out.

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Robin Bayne
SAMARITAN
White Rose Publishing
Feb. 2012  (re-release)
978-1-61116-143-4

 

 

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Kathy Lynn Emerson (w/a Kate Emerson)
AT THE KING'S PLEASURE
Gallery Books
January
ISBN 978-1-4391-7782-2

AT THE KING'S PLEASURE is the story of Lady Anne Stafford, younger sister of the 3rd Duke of Buckingham, wife of one man and mistress of another and
loving them both. Accused by her brother of allowing herself to be seduced by King Henry VIII, with whom she is most definitely NOT having an affair,
Lady Anne is packed off to a nunnery "for her own good," and from that beginning a tangled web of intrigue and danger ensue.

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Alesia Holliday writing as Alyssa Day
ALEJANDRO'S SORCERESS
e-Release Kindle, Nook, usual sources
January 2012

 

    

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Trish Jensen
STUCK WITH YOU
Bell Bridge Books
January 2012
ISBN # 978-1-61194-086-2

 

 

   

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Ann Lethbridge
CAPTURED FOR THE CAPTAIN'S PLEASURE
Harlequin Historical
ISBN 978-0373296736

Captain Michael Hawkhurst relishes his fearsome reputation, for he lives only to wreak revenge on the Fulton family, who so cruelly destroyed his own. Spirited Alice Fulton knows a ship is no place for a lady, but she is determined to save her father's business....When fate delivers him Fulton's virginal daughter as his captive, Michael faces a dilemma-should he live up to his scandalous name and find revenge with sweet Alice, or will his honorable side win out-and win the girl....?

 

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Leslie O'Grady writing as Lindsay Chase
THE OATH
Samhain Publishing
January 2012
ISBN 978-1-60928-984-3

Desire, dreams...and a choice that could spell danger for a courageous woman doctor in Gilded Age New York.

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Patricia Rice
THE LURE OF SONG AND MAGIC
Sourcebooks
January 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4022-5574-8

Workaholic TV producer Dylan Ives Oswin believes former singing sensation Philippa Syrene Malcolm holds the clue to finding his kidnapped son. A lost child herself, Syrene cares about the missing boy even though Dylan's personality is nothing short of rude. But Syrene refuses to unleash her dangerous siren's voice, even for a man who is impossible to deny...

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Patricia Rice
SMALL TOWN GIRL
Book View Cafe
January 2012
ISBN: 978-1-61138-144-3

Ex-country musician Flynn Clinton retires from the road for the challenge of raising his two boys in his old hometown, but the talented, sexy waitress who thinks she runs his new coffee shop has the means to carve what remains of his future into coffee grounds unless he finds some way of offering her the career he's given up.

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Patricia Sargeant writing as Regina Hart
SMOOTH PLAY
Kensington Publishing Corp.
January 2012
ISBN: 0758258828
ISBN-13: 978-0758258823

Handling the NBA's most explosive team has put PR ace Troy Marshall at the top of his game. But one determined reporter is messing with his flow. And he'll need more than skill and charm to win this tempting one-on-one. Andrea Benson's instincts tell her something is going on behind-the-scenes with this franchise. A headline story is the only way she can regain the career and good name she's lost. But Troy's sincerity is throwing her for a loop. Can they trust each other enough to uncover the truth. . .or will too many secrets be their breaking point?

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Sam Siciliano
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE WEB WEAVER
January 2012

 

   

    

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Deborah Simmons
GLORY AND THE RAKE
Harlequin Historicals
ISBN 978-0-373-30632-9

Glory Sutton is determined to revive Queen's Well, the spa that has been owned by her family for hundreds of years. But someone doesn't want the once-popular watering hole to reopen. Could it be the Duke of Westfield? Glory finds the nobleman's sudden interest in her business unnerving. Yet she must work with him to solve the myriad mysteries swirling around the age-old waters, including a certain legend about love. . .

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Karen Rose Smith
CASSIDY'S COWBOY
December
ISBN: 978-1-4524-4731-5
ASIN: B006JGXLKA

CASSIDY'S COWBOY, Novella, Book 6 in Karen Rose Smith's SEARCH FOR LOVE Series . Cassidy Sullivan never knew who her dad was and she'd lost her mom. Her twin sister Lucy had found her with the help of a woman with an intuitive gift--Gillian Moore. Should they try to find their father?  What might happen if they do? But Cassie doesn't count on her foreman's nephew stealing her heart or her daughter confiding in her as if she were a mom in the midst of her search!

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Kay Stockham
A HERO IN THE MAKING
Harlequin Superromance
ISBN 0373717520

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Merrillee Whren
MONTANA MATCH
Harlequin
January 2012
978-0-373-87719-5

Nanny to six-year-old twin girls isn't exactly the position Brittany Gorman is looking for. But she needs a job. And the twins' struggling single dad, rancher Parker Watson, needs all the help he can get. Soon Brittany is not only assisting the girls, but also helping Parker make peace with his past. It seems Brittany's finally found a place to belong. And with two little matchmakers on the loose, there's no telling what the future  holds. As her time on the ranch runs out, can Brittany and Parker find the strength to face that future together?

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David Wind
QUEEN OF KNIGHTS
e-Release all formats: smashwords
(backlist)
Published: Jan. 12, 2012

Born of Might and Magic From England's Druid Groves to the Crusades in the Holy Land to the Court of Saladin, Her legend grew. In the days of Richard The-Lion-Heart, Gwendolyn was born in the Druid mists. As prophesied by a Druid Priestess, she grew into womanhood, and became the most powerful knight the world had ever seen.

  

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David Wind
THE HYTE MANEUVER
e-Release all formats: smashwords
(backlist)
January 2012. Fiction.
When Trans Air Flight from Tangier to New York is Hijacked, The first class passengers find themselves in particular peril, for when the plane lands in New York, the coach passengers are released and they must face the fanaticism of the terrorists. Yet, when rescue does come, engineered by hostage negotiator Ray Hyte the passengers are freed, the hijackers killed and the trauma is over...Or is it?
 

  

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FEBRUARY

Lynna Banning
GAUCHOS & GUMPTION: MY ARGENTINE HONEYMOON
Turquoise Morning Press
February 2012 print
January 2012 ebook
978-93-73898-40

New bride Marie Banning, the author s grandmother, sails to Argentina in 1910 to join her husband on his cattle ranch. Far from civilization Marie learns to make ostrich egg omelets, converse with the gauchos in Spanish, and wear bombaches, the baggy, calf-length pants worn by the Argentine cowhands. Then, camped on the pampas a thousand miles from Buenos Aires, Marie discovers she is pregnant. Photographs included in the print book are those Marie herself took during her Argentine honeymoon.

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Gayle Callen writing as Emma Cane
A TOWN CALLED VALENTINE
Avon Books
February, 2012
ISBN: 978-0-06-210227-0

After her marriage falls apart, leaving Emily penniless and heartsick, she returns to Valentine Valley to find a new direction for her life, and instead has a steamy encounter with handsome rancher Nate, not the fresh start she intended. But as they begin working side-by-side to restore her time-worn building, and old family secrets change Emily's perception of herself, both are about to learn how difficult it is to hide from love in a place known far and wide for romance, family ties, and happily-ever-afters: a town called Valentine.

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Nancy J. Cohen
SHEAR MURDER
Five Star
January 2012
ISBN 978-1-4328-2554-6

Who knew weddings could be murder?  Hairstylist Marla Shore is weeks away from becoming a bride herself when she walks down the aisle as a bridesmaid at her friend Jill's ceremony. Things take a turn for the worse when the matron of honor ends up dead, the cake knife in her chest. Now what will they use to cut the cake?

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Phoebe Conn
CAPTIVE HEART
Samhain Publishing
February 2012
ISBN 978-1-60928-980-5

Celiese d'Loganville's childhood abruptly ends when a fierce Viking raider attacks her home. Now a slave, she becomes a companion to the Viking's pampered daughter. When her spoiled mistress refuses to wed Mylan, a scarred warrior, Celiese grabs the chance to win her freedom and goes in her place. Enchanted by the lovely Celiese, Mylan is devastated by the treachery that follows their wedding. Sold into slavery, Celiese must fight to again be Mylan's wife and together they live an unforgettable adventure  with love as the prize.

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Kathleen Eagle
THE LAST GOOD MAN
Bell Bridge Books
February 2012
ISBN  978-1-61194-092-3

Savannah Stephens has finally come home to the purple hills of Sunbonnet, Wyoming, after years of living a life far different from the one she's known. But her return has set Sunbonnet's queen bees buzzing. Why has this dazzling, successful woman returned home? And where is the unknown father of Claudia, the beautiful six-year-old daughter she brought with her? Savannah isn't talking. But one person refuses to let her retreat into isolation. Strong, silent Clay's steadfast love for Savannah never wavered while she was gone, and he's not going to give up on her now.

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Lisa Harkrader
THE ADVENTURES OF BEANBOY
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
February 2012
ISBN: 978-0-547-55078-7

Never underestimate the power of the bean. Tucker MacBean has been drawing comic books almost as long as he s been reading them. When his favorite comic holds a contest, he thinks he s finally found a way to fix his family. All he has to do is create the winning superhero sidekick. His creation? Beanboy the first comic book character to truly harness the power of the bean for good. With thoughtful characterizations and comic book illustrations, this laughout-loud novel will have readers rooting for a superhero with true heart.

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Vicki Hinze
NOT THIS TIME
Waterbrook-Multnomah, Random House Religious
February 21, 2012
13-978-1601422071

A BLOOD-SOAKED MATTRESS. A TERRORIST ATTACK. A TRAITOR. Sara and Beth built a multi-million dollar business as anti-terrorism consultants but business and friendship are strained - Beth doesn't trust Sara's husband. Now he's missing, verified kidnapped, and Beth is the prime suspect. Their hometown, Seagrove Village, Florida, is rocked by terrorism. Beth doesn't know who to trust. Someone close is connected. Someone at Crossroads Crisis Center? Confused and fearful, Beth grows attracted to former Shadow Watcher, Joe. Yet she can't fall in love now. As her world unravels she wonders.... Will the truth set her free or ruin her life?

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Charlotte Hubbard
SUMMER OF SECRETS
Kensington
February 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4201-2169-8

Summer has come to Willow Ridge, but Rachel Lantz is looking forward to a whole new season in her life - marriage to strapping carpenter Micah Brenneman, her childhood sweetheart. When a strange Englischer arrives in the cafe claiming to be the long-lost sister of Rachel and her twin Rhoda, Rachel feels the sturdy foundation of her future crumbling - including Micah's steadfast love. As the days heat up and tempers flare, Rachel and Micah will learn that even when God's plan isn't clear, it will always lead them back to each other....

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April Kihlstrom
THE AMBITIOUS BARONET
Signet
February 2012
eBook

Alexandra Barlow does not intend to marry ever. And then she meets Sir Robert Stamford who has been sent to track down the very children she is protecting. Can she guard both her heart and keep the little ones safe?

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Ann Lethbridge
LADY ROSABELLA'S RUSE
Harlequin Historical
February 2012
 978-0373296781

None of the women at an "anything goes" house party catches Garth Evernden's jaded eye. The only one worth noting is a covered-up lady's companion with an intriguing hint of exotic beauty the eighth Baron Stanford would like to uncover.... Rose is in fact posing as a widow to find her inheritance - without it, she and her sisters will surely perish! The baron is known for his generosity, and he is so very handsome!A new solution springs to Rose's mind....surely becoming mistress to this rake would bring definite advantages?

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Ari Marmell
THIEF'S COVENANT: A WIDDERSHINS ADVENTURE
Pyr Books
February 2012
978-1616145477

 

  

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Lisa Marie Rice
NIGHTFIRE
Avon Red
February 2012
978-0061808289

Determined to fill the gaping holes in her past, Chloe Mason seeks out her long lost brother Harry, which brings Harry's friend and business partner, Mike Keillor, crashing into her life. A former Marine sniper and SWAT officer, Mike can deal coolly and efficiently with any threat until he s blindsided by something he never expected: fierce, fiery passion and love. When Chloe inadvertently crosses the Russian mob, Mike realizes that evil is darkening his world again. He has already lost his family; he will not lose the woman who enflames him and makes him whole. Failure is not an option.

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Patricia Rice
SWEET HOME CAROLINA
Book View Cafe
Feb 2012
978-1-61138-149-8

Frustrated divorcee Amy Warren is striving to fix her life by helping her home town buy the local mill. Amy s Plan disintegrates when Jean-Jacques St. Etienne arrives with loads of cash, charisma, and expertise, with every intention of buying the mill for its designs and then abandoning the community. As mild-mannered Amy and dashing Jacques play a cat-and-mouse game that madly leads to love and can only end in heartbreak, their affair affects the existence of an entire town.

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Ann Roth
RANCHER DADDY
Harlequin American
February 2012
978-0373753949

Leave The Past Behind. That's life lesson number one for Jenny Wyler. Which is why she's sequestered in the middle of rural Montana teaching in a one-room schoolhouse. Saddlers Prairie is good and far from the ex-fianc who ran when he discovered the truth about her family. And from now on, Jenny would keep silent about her past. But for Abby Dawson, a kindergartener in Jenny's class, silence isn't a choice. Not only shy, the little girl may be mute, and her father Adam needs Jenny's help. Determined to give the child a voice, the pair work together while denying their powerful attraction. Besides, what could a cattle rancher and big city teacher have in common anyway? Besides their love of a five-year-old girl. And the damaging secrets they are both hiding secrets that are bound to leak out. 

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MARCH

Judith Arnold
GOOD-BYE TO ALL THAT
Bell Bridge Books
March 2012
978-1-61194-093-0

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Debra Clopton
HER LONE STAR COWBOY
Love Inspired
March 2012
ISBN-13: 978-0373877331

A COWBOYS WORD. With his harrowing childhood behind him, cowboy Jess Holden made some promises to himself. He ll remain a bachelor. Won t ever get involved with a certain kind of woman. But then he rescues a lovely newcomer and two scared calves from a flashflood in the middle of Texas Hill Country. Not only is veterinarian s assistant Gaby Newberry a reminder of his past she s a granddaughter of a Mule Hollow Matchmaker! But as sweet, spunky Gabi tends ailing cattle on his ranch, Jess begins to discover that some promises are meant to be broken.

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Eve Gaddy
MIDNIGHT REMEDY
Bell Bridge Books
March 2012

  

  

   

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Anna Jacobs
WINDS OF CHANGE
Severn House
March 2012
978-0727881601

When her elderly father dies, Miranda Fox is free at last. He's promised an inheritance that will give her independence and allow her to search for the daughter they made her give up for adoption. But her domineering half-brother controls the money and has very different ideas as to how she should live her life. She must make difficult choices if she's to be free. Will she have the courage to stand up for herself this time? Or will her family still control her life?

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Charlotte Hubbard writing as Naomi King
ABBY FINDS HER CALLING
New American Library
March 2012
ISBN: 978-0-451-23573-2

Abby Lambright runs a sewing shop in Cedar Creek, Missouri, where she mends her neighbors'clothes and their torn relationships, too. The town maidel has sworn off any suitors of her own, however, because she loves James Graber, who is about to marry her younger sister, Zanna.When Zanna disappears before the wedding, the Lambright family is shocked to learn how far she's fallen. Long-buried secrets come to light, testing the bonds of the Cedar Creek community. Abby is at the center of it all trying to maintain everyone's happiness. But will she ever find her own?

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Jade Lee
WEDDED IN SCANDAL
Berkley Sensation
March 2012
978-0-425-24593-4

Tossed from society because of her father's scandal, Lady Helaine makes a life for herself as a dressmaker under an assumed name. She rebuilds her life but her security is threatened by Viscount Redhill. The brother of one of her clients, he becomes determined to make her his mistress, delving into all her secrets until he knows all. She should refuse him, but Redhill offers something she desperately wants: respect. So she risks it all, giving him her body and her soul. Was it worth the gamble? And what happens to love when a secret mistress becomes a scandalous wife?
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