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Ninc Anthology

CAST OF CHARACTERS
April 3rd, 2012
Ninc Anthology Information

TWENTY-EIGHT LEADING VOICES IN FICTION – INCLUDING ELEVEN NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS – JOIN TOGETHER IN A CELEBRATION OF GREAT STORYTELLING. We love fiction. It’s in our blood and it’s in our souls. Great stories thrill us and inspire us in a way that nothing else can. If you’re like us, then we invite you to revel in this anthology of all-original stories we’ve created for you.

Contributors include: CATHERINE ANDERSON, VICTORIA ALEXANDER, JO BEVERLEY, BARBARA BRETTON, JULIE COMPTON, TANYA ANNE CROSBY, CAROLE NELSON DOUGLAS, ROSEMARY EDGHILL, ANGIE FOX, HEATHER GRAHAM AND JASON POZZESSERE, GREG HERREN, VICKI HINZE, MARIANNA JAMESON, WAYNE JORDAN, KATE KINGSBURY, CJ LYONS, KATIE MACALISTER, ASHLEY MCCONNELL, JODY LYNN NYE, JULIE ORTOLON, DIANA PETERFREUND, LAURA RESNICK, PATRICIA RICE, DEB STOVER, VICTORIA STRAUSS, KAREN TINTORI, DIANE WHITESIDE And STEVEN WOMACK.t

April 2013

Jennifer Ashley
Lone Wolf
PUBLISHER: Berkley
MONTH: Aprtil 2013
ISBN: 9781101615744

Ellison Rowe, a Lupine Shifter, makes it his goal to protect Maria, once held captive by ferals, from male Shifters looking for mates. He likes Maria's resilience and fire, but she's been broken, and Ellison wants more than anything to heal her.

Madeline Baker
Forbidden Fires
PUBLISHER: Ellora's Cave Blush
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN:

Beautiful, hot-headed, Caitlyn vowed to hate all Indians until the day she died. After all, they were responsible for the senseless massacre of her beloved brothers. But when she gazed into the defiant eyes of the half-breed her father was planning to hang, she knew she couldn’t let an innocent man die.
She wanted to scorn Stalking Wolf as the other townsfolk did, but his proud bearing won her respect and his hard body drew her like a moth to the flame. In his bronzed arms, she would forget her vow of hatred, forget propriety, forget everything but his kisses and the burning ecstasy of forbidden fires….

Linda Barrett
Family Interrupted
PUBLISHER: Linda Barrett
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN: 978-0-9889780-0-3

Shaken by tragedy, the Barnes family has fractured. Mother. Father. Son. Each dealing with the pain separately and alone. Holding fast to guilt and blame. Real or imagined.
Claire, an artist who follows her dream and encounters a nightmare. Jack, a home builder who can fix anything—except what matters most. Ian, a teenage son to be proud of. Until he moves out. Fifty miles away from the darkness at home.
On the verge of divorce when their son’s new life goes terribly awry, Claire and Jack must re-examine their lives to heal a family that, according to Ian, “has gone to hell.” Can they find the road back?

Sandra Byrd
Roses Have Thorns: A Novel of Elizabeth I
PUBLISHER: Howard Books: A Division of Simon and Schuster
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN: 978-1439183168

In 1565, seventeen-year-old Elin von Snakenborg leaves Sweden on a treacherous journey to England. Her fiancé has fallen in love with her sister and her dowry money has been gambled away, but ahead of her lies an adventure that will take her to the dizzying heights of Tudor power. Transformed through marriage into Helena, the Marchioness of Northampton, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in Elizabeth's circle. But in a court that is surrounded by Catholic enemies who plot the queen's downfall, Helena is forced to choose between her unyielding monarch and the husband she's not sure she can trust--a choice that will provoke catastrophic consequences.

Nancy J. Cohen
Warrior Rogue (The Drift Lords Series #2)
PUBLISHER: fThe Wild Rose Press
MONTH: April 2013
Print ISBN: 978-1-61217-739-7
Digital ISBN: 978-1-61217-740-3

When fashion designer Jennifer Dyhr loses her lead actor for a video-game commercial, a replacement literally drops from the sky. Reluctant to let him leave, she hires him as a model for her studio. But when terrorists attack their flight home, Jen must awaken powers she didn’t know she had to protect them both. Will she be able to keep her heart safe from the sensual man beside her?

Holly Jacobs
Valley Ridge Wedding: You Are Invited
PUBLISHER: Harlequin SuperRomance
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN:978-0373718467

Jenna Kernan
Beauty's Beast (Book 4 in The Trackers series)
PUBLISHER: Harlequin Nocturne
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN-13: 978-0373885688

In the final book in the Tracker’s series, Samantha Proud, a powerful Seer has spent her life running from the Ruler of Ghosts until fate places her in the hands of the one man who might save the Living World or destroy it. ...and now the only one who can save her. Alon has never met anyone like the sensual shifter who has just been literally dropped into his woods. Because of who he is, he never wanted to be with a woman for more than one night. Now, to keep Samantha safe, his only choice is to claim her. But will his desire expose the dark truth he's been fighting for so long?

Ann Lethbridge
In Bed With the Highlander
PUBLISHER: Harlequin Historical Undone
MONTH: April 2013
ASIN: B00B355EJS

A short story e-book: Researching her family tree brings Moirag McLellan to the Highlands and a foreboding castle-turned-hotel. She goes to sleep in 2013 alone surrounded by modern amenities, but awakens in a room lit only by candles—and occupied by a gorgeous kilted man. And he's far too real to be just an erotic dream…Glencovie Castle, 1715 Though Gavin MacIver doesn't know how the lusty wench in barely-there clothing came to be in his bed, he knows he never wants her to leave. But if her story of time-travel is true, how can he stop the only woman he's ever loved from slipping through his fingers once darkness fades into dawn?

Julianne MacLean
Seduced at Sunset
PUBLISHER: Julianne MacLean
MONTH: April 2013
ISDN: 978-1-92767500-7

USA Today bestselling author Julianne MacLean brings the popular Pembroke Palace Series to a
passionate, satisfying conclusion…
Sometimes the matchmaker finds a love of her own…

Kate Maddison
THE INCREDIBLE CHARLOTTE SYCAMORE
PUBLISHER: Holiday House
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN: 978-0-8234-2737-6

Steampunk YA. Preferring adventure to an arranged marriage, a 16-year-old girl living in Buckingham Palace secretly trains herself to become the Robin Hood Surgeon, stealing medicine from the rich to treat the poor, along with teenage friends and first love.

Mary Hart Perry
Seducing the Princess
PUBLISHER Diversion Books
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN: 9781626810013

Mary Hart Perry’s acclaimed series of romantic Victorian thrillers continues with Seducing the Princess, inspired by the life of Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter Beatrice. Painfully shy and lonely, convinced she is unattractive and unloved, the dutiful princess vows to devote herself to the queen in Victoria's waning years. Then she meets Henry Battenberg, who matches wits with the aging Victoria and risks all to woo Bea. But Henry isn't the only man interested in Beatrice. The timid princess has become the target of a cruel plot hatched by her nephew, the madman destined to become the last Emperor of Germany.

Emilie Richards
Endless Chain (A Shenandoah Album novel)
PUBLISHER: Mira reissue
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN: 978-0778315438

Sam Kinkade is finally feeling reasonably content with his work as a minister in rural Toms Brook, Virginia. But when his plans to welcome the area's growing Hispanic community to the church are met with resistance, a woman arrives to take a job as the church sexton and help build bridges.

But Elisa Martinez is an enigma, and Sam is certain she is not who she seems. As Elisa hides in Toms Brook she uncovers a generations-old love story that serves as a warning..... Will there be a repeat of the tragic past?

Tina Radcliffe
Mending the Doctor's Heart
PUBLISHER: Harlequin
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN-10: 0373878087

Rivals of the Heart
A new job in Paradise, Colorado, seems like the perfect fresh start for Dr. Ben Rogers. Only problem is, Dr. Sara Elliot has been counting on getting the same job. Ben finds himself drawn to her. She's dedicated and compassionate, exactly the type of woman he used to want—when family was an option. Yet Ben is
surprised to learn that Sara's life is just as emotionally complicated as his own. And if there isn't room for both of them at work, how can they make room for each other in their hearts?

Heather Snow
SWEET MADNESS
PUBLISHER: NAL Signet Eclipse
MONTH: April 2013
ISBN-13: 978-0451239679

There’s a fine line between love and insanity…
Ever since her husband’s sudden and tragic death, Lady Penelope Bridgeman has dedicated herself to studying maladies of the mind, particularly those of soldiers returning from the Napoleonic Wars, but Gabriel Devereaux’s unpredictable episodes are like none she’s ever seen. Even though she knows the folly of loving a broken man, she can’t help herself from trying to save him, no matter the cost…
"In this emotional, compassionate romance...the powerful love story will sweep readers away." ~RT BookReviews, 4 1/2 stars

May 2013

Nancy Gideon
PRINCE OF SHADOWS, “By Moonlight” Book 8
PUBLISHER: Pocket Star
MONTH: May 2013
ISBN: 9781451689488

Held hostage until she chooses a mate, Kendra Terriot must play a careful courtship game when choosing amongst dangerous Shifter heirs. As a prince in the House of Terriot, Cale knows he can be the leader his clan needs with Kendra at his side, but first he must learn to become the kind of man she desires. In a treacherous race for the crown, where weakness means death, the only way to win her trust could mean surrendering his throne. But the only way to win her heart could mean letting her go . . . even if she doesn’t want to leave.

Holly Jacobs
Valley Ridge Wedding: You Are Invited: April Showers
PUBLISHER: Harlequin SuperRomance
MONTH: May 2013
ISBN:978-0373718528

Laurie Kingery
HILL COUNTRY CATTLEMAN
PUBLISHER: Love Inspired Historicals
MONTH: May 2013
ISDN: 978-0-373-82965-1

Fleeing England ahead of scandal, a beautiful aristocrat comes to Texas to write her romantic western, only to meet the cowboy of her dreams. Can he make her forget the earl she left behind? Can Violet and Raleigh win the race that will win them a future together?

Julianne MacLean
The Prince’s Bride
PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Press
MONTH: May 2013
ISDN: 978-0-31255281-7

Handsome Prince Nicholas of Petersbourg is an infamous ladies’ man, but even he doesn’t expect a flirtation at a masquerade ball to turn into abduction. Especially with a jailor as temptingly beautiful as the young woman on the other side of the locked door …

Nicola Marsh
Her Deal with the Devil
PUBLISHER:Harlequin Kiss
MONTH: May 2013
ISBN: 978-0373207138

Better the devil she knows…?
Patrick Fourde was once famed for the trail of broken hearts and rumpled bedsheets he left behind him. Now the fashion house CEO is determined to make his name known for the right reasons. First challenge? Getting Sapphire Seaborn, Melbourne's Queen of Jewelry, onside. Sapphie has sacrificed everything for her jewelry business and very nearly lost it all. She hates that to rescue it she needs to work alongside her nemesis—Patrick!
It was supposed to be business only, but Sapphie quickly realizes that when you make a deal with a devil this scorching, someone's going to get burned…

Terri Reed
Scent of Danger
PUBLISHER: Love Inspired Suspense
MONTH: May 2013
ISBN: 9780373445363

Detective Melody Zachary is determined to find who killed her nephew in a drug-related murder. She’s launched her teen center in his memory, to keep kids off the streets. And she’ll prove to narcotics officer Parker Adams and his K-9 drug-sniffing partner, Sherlock, it’s not a haven for dealers. As they risk their lives to save others, Melody discovers that Parker and she share the same deep commitment to making a difference. Will circumstances allow them to take the biggest risk yet—on love?

Emilie Richards
Lover's Knot
PUBLISHER: Mira Books (Reissue)
MONTH: May 2013
ISDN: 978-0778315445

Confused about her troubled marriage, Kendra Taylor retreats to an abandoned cabin left to her husband, Isaac, by the maternal grandmother he never knew. She soon becomes curious about a mysterious heirloom quilt and the past Isaac has always refused to explore. Kendra hopes that helping her husband connect with his roots may also help him reconnect with her.
At first Isaac's reluctant visits underscore the difficulties in their marriage. But as circumstances force them to piece together a new relationship, Isaac discovers that the history of a family he never knew may hold the key to his future.

Joanne Rock
MY DOUBLE LIFE
PUBLISHER: Harlequin Blaze`
MONTH: May 2013
ISDN: 0373797532

As a financial researcher, I'm all about professionalism. But when a delish new client like Trey Fraser shows up, I retreat behind a facade that hides my insecurities. Pole-dancing class makes me come alive. So when I'm asked to stand in as a feature dancer one night, all I need is a mask to feel irresistible. When I see Trey in the front row, I turn up the heat and suddenly I'm offering a provocative dance meant only for him…My alter ego has just opened the door to the one man who can never know who I really am…

Barbara Meyers
THE FIRST TIME AGAIN: Book Three The Braddock Brotherhood Series
PUBLISHER: Samhain
MONTH: May 2013
ISDN: 978-1-61921-532-0

Trey Christopher was the small-town golden boy. Now he’s just another washed-up ex-quarterback with a bum knee, a tarnished reputation, and a simple wish. To be the kind of man he can face in the mirror. Trey’s money will finally top off Baylee Westring’s get-out-of-Hendersonville-forever escape fund. Before she hits the road, though, Baylee’s got something for the man she still finds wildly attractive. But just when Baylee dares to believe in happy ever after, an old enemy turns up to even the score. And Trey finds there’s no defense when love blindsides your heart.

June 2013

C.J. Archer
The Wrong Girl
PUBLISHER: C.J. Archer
MONTH: June 2013
ISBN: 978-0-9874899-2-0

It's customary for Gothic novels to include a mysterious girl locked in the attic. Hannah just wishes she wasn't that girl. As a narcoleptic and the companion to an earl's daughter with a strange affliction of her own, Hannah knows she's lucky to have a roof over her head and food in her belly. Yet freedom is something she longs for. She did not, however, want her freedom to arrive in the form of abduction. Especially when she realizes her kidnappers didn't want her, they wanted her companion. What will they do when they discover they took the wrong girl?

Gayle Callen
Surrender to the Earl
PUBLISHER: Avon Books
MONTH: June 2013
ISBN: 978-0-06-207607-6

She wanted a favor, not a fiance...
Robbed of her sight by a childhood fever, Audrey has been kept in virtual seclusion by her family. And now the enigmatic Robert Henslow, Earl of Knightsbridge, has complicated her scheme to gain independence, insisting they pretend to be engaged.
Duty brought Robert to Audrey's doorstep. Their counterfeit union was supposed to be for Audrey's benefit. Yet it's Robert who yearns to prove to the intriguing Audrey how much they both have to gain by making it real--and convincing her to submit to the most blissful passion.

Emma Cane
A Wedding In Valentine: A Valentine Valley novella
PUBLISHER: Avon Impulse
MONTH: June 2013
ISBN: 978-0-06-2264657

It's the wedding all of Valentine Valley has been waiting for!
Bridesmaid Heather Armstrong arrives for Nate and Emily's big weekend, only to discover that one of the ushers is the man she had a close encounter with when they were trapped by a blizzard seven months before--and he's the bride's brother!
Cowboy Chris Sweet never forgot the sexy redhead, although she'd disappeared without a trace. At first the secret between them keeps them apart, but as they grow closer during the romantic weekend, will Heather dare risk her heart again?

Deborah Hale
The Earl's Honorable Intentions
PUBLISHER: Love Inspired Historical (Harlequin)
MONTH: June 2013
ISBN: 978-0373829699

Once Colonel Gavin Romney has healed, he'll return to war and see Bonapartevanquished forever. Yet his children's governess is proving a formidable adversaryon the home front. Hannah Fletcher wants the earl to fulfill the one role he'ssure is beyond him: loving parent. Hannah can't bear to see her motherless
charges lose their father, too. When Gavin offers a marriage of convenience forthe children's sake, she believes the gulf between them is too wide. Now theearl is ready to wage a very different campaign—for Hannah's heart, and thefamily he longs to reclaim.

Holly Jacobs
A Valley Ridge Wedding: A Walk Down the Aisle
PUBLISHER Harlequin SuperRomance
MONTH: June 2013
ISBN: 978-0373607822

Nicola Marsh
Her Deal with the Devil
PUBLISHER:Harlequin Kiss
MONTH: May 2013
ISBN: 978-0373207138

Emilie Richards
Somewhere Between Luck and Trust
PUBLISHER: Mira Books original (Goddesses Anonymous series)
MONTH: June 2013
ISBN: 978-0778314516

Christy Haviland served eight months in prison, giving birth behind bars to the child of the man who put her there and might yet destroy her. Georgia Ferguson, talented educator, receives a mysterious charm bracelet that may help her find the mother who abandoned her at birth. Both women are standing at a crossroads, a place where two very different women might bridge the gap between generations and education, and
together make tough choices.
Somewhere between the townships called Luck and Trust, two very different women may even, if they dare, find common ground and friendship.

Ann Roth
The Rancher She Loved
PUBLISHER: Harlequin
MONTH: June 2013
ISBN: 9780373754601 / eISBN: 9781460313923

Learning that she was adopted is the biggest shock of magazine writer Sarah Tigarden's life. Falling in love with champion bull rider Clay Hollyer is a close second. Years ago, she shared a sizzling kiss with the handsome rodeo star, only to hear that he was a player who enjoyed toying with women. After her profile of Clay called him on his caddish behavior, she never wanted to see him again.
But as Sarah searches for her birth mother, Clay is unexpectedly by her side. Can this really be the same guy she condemned as a womanizer? As she gets closer to learning the stunning truth about her biological mom, Sarah also finds herself getting closer to Clay. Her head tells her it's a mistake...but her heart isn't so sure.