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Barbara's Romance Selection forDecember 2011To December 2011 Catalogue Nalini Singh finishes the Royal House of Shadows Quartet in [KM79], as Hades comes in for a shake-up. This fabulous writer brings us another winner as she creates a new couple with fresh gifts and dark pasts. This can be read as a stand alone story, but I strongly recommend you read all these books. Excellent value from seriously good writers. Top Pick! Christine Feehan returns to Sea Haven in [KM85] with a new Sisters Of The Heart. The dangerous Stefan meets his match in Judith. Top Pick! Beverly Barton's Dead By series finishes with [KM42]. A top quality series from a superb writer. We will miss her great stories. Top Pick! Eloisa James' [KM97] is a fairytale romance with an outspoken heroine and a gorgeous duke. Top Pick! Johanna Lindsey's Malory Family is one of the great, classic historical romance series. [KM115] has a French reprobate mistaking a sexy lady for a Malory. Oops. But Julia has a use for him. Other Romance titles Nalini Singh finishes the Royal House of Shadows Quartet in [KM79], as Hades comes in for a shake-up. This fabulous writer brings us another winner as she creates a new couple with fresh gifts and dark pasts. This can be read as a stand alone story, but I strongly recommend you read all these books. Excellent value from seriously good writers. Top Pick! Alexandra Ivy's awesome Guardians of Eternity books can be read as stand alone stories, and the ever-changing world, with it's strong, vibrant, characters is always a treat. [KM66] has a female vampire warrior and a dark fey who is more than her match. Larissa Ione brings sexy, dangerous paranormal adventure to a new pitch with her Lords of Deliverance. In [KM76], this Lord is actually a Lady, immortal, dangerous, and has Satan for a fiancé. Too bad she kisses Arik! Cynthia Eden's storytelling is strong and compelling in [KM63], as an angel saves the girl, creates a vampire and is thrown out of heaven. Sexy too. Lora Leigh's [KM78] has Lawe fighting the mating heat with a female soldier. Breeds is a hot, sexy, awesome world! Sherrilyn Kenyon's [KM65] is a new adventure in the first rate futuristic League series. YAY! Great to see our best writers giving us more of these. Other Paranormal titles ![]() Emily March's Eternity Springs books are lovely reads. [KM50] has Cam leaving Australia to find his past in Eternity Springs. Great series. If you like Debbie Macomber or Robyn Carr, give these a try. Katie MacAlister's [KM47] has humour, sass and an unconventional heroine who doesn't know how to quit. Jill Shalvis' Lucky Harbour series has humour and abiding love. In [KM45], Chloe doesn't know if she wants to kick the sheriff, or kiss him. Lindsay McKenna begins the Wyoming series with [KM48]. A city girl shows a cowboy just what she's made of. I really enjoy these stories. Modern Romantic
Suspense
Catherine Mann writes fast moving adventure with strong characters and serious romance. [KM46] hits close to home with earthquakes and a kidnapping. Christy Reece creates dark, compelling suspense. [KM57] Jared's job for Last Chance Rescue perfectly satisfies his desire for life on the edge. Then Mia makes life even more interesting. Erotic
Romance
Sheri Whitefeather is known for her sexy romances, which she heats up in [KM15], where a shapeshifter entices an adventurous lady into his sex club. Historical
Romance
Susan Johnson's Bruton Street Bookstore, [KM112], is as dramatic and outrageously sexy as all her other great books. Laura Lee Guhrke has love, humour, pride and passion in [KM116]. Top Pick! Regency Romance
(English up to 1880)
Kasey Michaels' [KM104] introduces the Blackthorn Brothers, a pack of infamous scoundrels who are about to get a shock. Puck wants nothing to do with a virgin, but struggles to keep his distance as Regina needs his disreputable help. Gaelen Foley's Inferno Club tales are great reading. [KM105] has Westwood turning traitor, but the gamekeeper's daughter refuses to believe it. If you like Stephanie Laurens you'll love this series also. Scottish Romance
Karen Ranney's [KM111] is filled with great story, bare-chested men and a castle for sale. Top Pick! Marjorie M. Liu's [KM89] is a new Dirk and Steele story. Eddie's flames are incredibly dangerous, but so is the woman he's sent to help. Top Pick! J.K. Beck's Shadow Keepers are an extremely undervalued series, with their strong stories and hard adventure. [KM88] has a vampire forced to turn to his former mate to help him battle against the coming Armageddon. Tami Dane is a bright new writer with an outstanding new series. In [KM64], Sloan Skye learns more than she wants to about paranormal criminals. Ilona Andrews is absolutely one of my favourite writers. Her stories are complex, dangerous and always different. The Edge series is part fantasy with a strongly believable magic element. Edge characters are tough, dangerous and nobody you'd want to meet on a dark night. [KM134] brings back Kaldar Mar, gambler, lawyer, thief, and spy. Excellent! Top Pick! Dianne Duvall's Immortal Guardians get another action packed outing. [KM81] has the same characters, more mystery and a solid world. Great new addition to our keeper shelves. Ask us for Darkness Dawns, the first book, as it's best to read them in order. Top Pick! Amanda Bonilla starts a new Shaede Assassin series with [KM83]. Darien is an assassin, a Shaede who questions her world when her new job is the king. Robin D. Owens also has four new Celta stories. [KM135] tells us what happens to Tinne's wife, to the first ship, and to Willow's mother. A lovely read. Top Pick! Zoe Archer begins a new historical paranormal series in [KM71]. Dangerous seductive heroes with twisty, smart women. Top Pick! ![]() LORD OF THE ABYSS - Singh, Nalini - Royal House of Shadows Quartet. New Zealand writer. Once upon a time the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs. and time is running out. As the dark Lord who condemns souls to damnation in the Abyss, Micah is nothing but a feared monster wrapped in impenetrable black armour. He has no idea he is the last heir of Elden, its last hope. Only one woman knows, the daughter of his enemy. Liliana is nothing like her father, the Blood Sorcerer who'd cursed Micah. She sees past Micah's armour to the prince inside. A prince whose sinful touch she craves, but first she has to brave his dark, dangerous lair and help him remember. They only have till midnight to save Elden. (Harlequin Nocturne) KM79 $19.50 For series backlist see main catalogue Back to Romance Top Picks Back to Paranormal Top Picks ![]() SPIRIT BOUND - Feehan, Christine - Sea Haven / Sisters Of The Heart 02. Lethally sexy undercover agent Stefan Prakenskii knows a thousand ways to kill a man, and twice as many ways to pleasure a woman. So he's looking forward to his new mission: arrive in the coastal town of Sea Haven and insinuate himself in the life of Judith Henderson, an ethereal beauty with mysterious ties to his past. (Jove) KM85 $21.95 For series backlist see main catalogue Back ![]() DEAD BY NIGHTFALL - Barton, Beverly - Dead By Trilogy 03. The fear only stops when you die. Malcolm York is a sadistic monster, guilty of unspeakable crimes, and with his endless wealth he's funded a series of depraved hunts. The few who survived can never forget. They can only be thankful the terror is over. Until rumours start swirling. Griffin Powell knows the twisted depths of York's madness. He's also sure that York is dead. Then Griff's wife, Nicole, disappears and the phone calls begin, that familiar voice taunting him, promising to destroy everything Griff loves. Using all the resources of the Powell Agency, Griff searches for Nic, aware that every step propels him further into a madman's web. The only way to keep Nic safe is to join one last perverse game where winner kills all, and the loser is dead by nightfall. (Zebra) KM42 $21.95 For series backlist see main catalogue Back ![]() DUKE IS MINE - James, Eloisa - Happily Ever After. Tarquin, the powerful Duke of Sconce, knows perfectly well that the decorous and fashionably slender Georgiana Lytton will make him a proper duchess. So why can't he stop thinking about her twin sister, the curvy, headstrong, and altogether unconventional Olivia? Not only is Olivia betrothed to another man, but their improper, albeit intoxicating, flirtation makes her unsuitability all the more clear. Determined to make a perfect match, he methodically cuts Olivia from his thoughts, allowing logic and duty to triumph over passion. Until, in his darkest hour, Tarquin begins to question whether perfection has anything to do with love. To win Olivia's hand he would have to give up all the beliefs he holds most dear, and surrender heart, body and soul. Unless it's already too late. (Avon) KM97 $21.95 For series backlist see main catalogue Back ![]() THAT PERFECT SOMEONE - Lindsey, Johanna - Malory Family. Richard Allen fled England and his controlling father. Determined to live his own life, he took to the sea and settled in the Caribbean, joining a band of treasure-hunting pirates and adopting the persona of a carefree, seductive Frenchman named Jean Paul to guard the secrets of his past. When he slips back into England to carry out an urgent task, Richard becomes infatuated with a married woman, Georgina Malory. His reckless attempt to woo Georgina at a masked ball turns out to be the worst mistake of his life because it brings him face to face with another beautiful woman. Thrilled that her solicitors have finally come up with a way to free her from her betrothal contract to the Earl of Manford's son who abandoned her years ago, heiress Julia Miller is ready for the marriage mart and hopes to find that perfect someone at her friend Georgina's ball. Charmed by a masked Frenchman who gives her her first kiss, she can't help but pursue this mysterious man, until she makes a shocking discovery. Now, to avoid falling into a ruthless nobleman's trap, Julia must enter a risky, intimate charade with a man she never believed she could love. (Pocket) KM115 $21.95 For series backlist see main catalogue Back ![]() BOUND BY DARKNESS - Ivy, Alexandra - Guardians of Eternity. The Sylvermyst have a reputation as sinister cousins to the fey, and none are more mysterious than Ariyal and his tribe. To save his people from banishment, he sold himself to the evil Morgana. Finally free, he faces a new challenge: Jaelyn, an elite vampire warrior sent to capture him. By rights, he should kill her on sight. Yet he cannot bring himself to hurt her, or to resist her. Jaelyn is stunningly beautiful, utterly lethal, and always alone. Until Ariyal. From their first encounter, she knows that what's between them is more dangerous than simple lust. As they unite to thwart a terrifying prophecy that will mean the end of his clan and of the world they know, she will risk everything to fulfil her destiny by his side. (Zebra) KM66 $21.95 For series backlist see main catalogue Back ![]() IMMORTAL RIDER - Ione, Larissa - Lords of Deliverance 02. The signs are everywhere. Disastrous world events. Evil rising, unleashed upon the innocent. The prophecies were there, but no one listened. Until now. The time has come for those who can either usher in Doomsday, or prevent it. They are here. They ride. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Arik Wagner, a soldier with the U.S. Army's paranormal unit, the R-XR, kissed a girl and liked it, then he went to hell as punishment. Where he's spent weeks being tortured, and plotting revenge. Limos, Horsewoman of the Apocalypse, isn't your average girl. She's immortal, dangerous, and her fiancé is Satan himself. In a moment of weakness, she gave in to her desire and kissed Arik, triggering her fiancé's wrath, and his claim on her. In order to save Arik, and the world, Limos must make a dangerous pact with her recently turned evil brother, Pestilence. A deal that might just cost her her soul, and her heart. (Grand Central) KM76 $21.95 Back ![]() ANGEL OF DARKNESS - Eden, Cynthia - Nicole St. James was a nice woman. An innocent, pretty, twenty-something schoolteacher with her life ahead of her. As the angel of death, it's Keenan's job to take that life away, so when a vampire attacks Nicole, Keenan is not supposed to snap and take out the vampire instead. It cost him his wings, but she's worth it. Except when Keenan catches up to his pretty schoolteacher, she's not so innocent anymore. Hot red lipstick, tight black shorts and long white fangs, she's ready to kick the butt of anyone who helped turn her into a damn bloodsucker. Unless that butt is unusually shapely and attached to a certain fallen angel. Even with all of heaven and half of hell after them, someone will have to teach Keenan about the fun kinds of sin. (Brava) KM63 Trade Paperback $27.50 Back ![]() LAWE'S JUSTICE - Leigh, Lora - Breeds. Return to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts can bring a feral pleasure to every man and his willing female mate. Mating heat gives him the Heebie Jeebies. It makes his stomach clench. It makes his teeth grind. Not because he wants to avoid it. Sure as hell not because he's searching for it and can't find it. No, it's the woman he's sensed is his mate, the woman that makes him insane every time they cross paths. The one woman he knows he can never, ever tame. The mercenary sister of Jonas' mate, Diane Broen, and he doesn't mean mercenary in the monetary sense. Oh hell no, he couldn't be that damned lucky. Diane is the commander of a small group of rough and ready male soldiers. A woman living on the edge, and threatening to pull him over with her. (Berkley) KM78 $21.95 Back ![]() BORN OF SHADOWS - Kenyon, Sherrilyn - League 04. For Caillen Dagan, a defiant soldier of fortune, survival isn't a right, it's a brutal daily battle. Moving through the Ichidaian universe like a wraith, his brushes with the law and death are legendary. When an act of rare heroism reveals his hidden birthright, he's forced into a world much more dangerous and cold-hearted than the bloody streets where he was raised, one of obscene wealth and lethal politics. Ferocious and determined, Desideria serves as an official bodyguard for her queen. Born of questionable genetics, she will do anything to prove herself worthy of the weapons she carries and the position she's won by combat. When she uncovers a ruthless plot to assassinate the queen and overthrow her country's government, Desideria is caught in the crosshairs. With assassination contracts out on both of them, Caillen and Desideria must learn to fight together or die alone. If they fail, their governments will fall into the hands of an unimaginable evil. (Grand Central) KM65 $21.95 For series backlist see main catalogue Back Back to top |
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