Welcome to Studio Notes! The official newsletter of The Romance Studio.
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Don't Cry Wolf by Terry Spear
Immortal Warrior by Lisa Hendrix
Behind the Shadows by Patricia Potter
To Love a Scoundrel by Kristina Cook
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Featured this month:
| TRS
Jewels of the Quill
Tracy L. Ranson
Dee Carney
Marie Treanor
Beth Trissel
Mia King
Samantha Gail
S.D. Grady
Linda Bilodeau
Randi del Marco
Tricia McGill
| TRS BLUE
J.J. Massa
Brenda Williamson
Kate Pearce
Cheryl Dragon
Moira Rogers
Selena Ilyria
Dee S. Knight
P.G. Forte
Samantha Gentry
Francis Drake
Jourdan Lane
Tilly Greene |
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Book-a-day Schedule:
| Date |
Title |
Donor |
Type |
| 2008-11-21 |
The Education of Portia by Lesley-Anne McLeod |
Uncial Press |
Publisher |
| 2008-11-21 |
Embracing Midnight |
Devyn Quinn |
author |
| 2008-11-21 |
A Trail of Love |
Bess McBride |
author |
| 2008-11-21 |
Faery Special Romances |
Jacquie Rogers |
author |
| 2008-11-22 |
Ariadne’s Thread |
Marie Treanor |
author |
| 2008-11-22 |
Ilona's Wolf |
Lyndi Lamont |
author |
| 2008-11-22 |
Paws to Heal |
Lena Austin |
author |
| 2008-11-22 |
For Love of Livvy |
JM Griffin |
author |
| 2008-11-22 |
Now Playing |
Mechele Wade |
author |
| 2008-11-23 |
***Week's releases*** |
Amber Quill Press |
Publisher |
| 2008-11-23 |
***Week's releases*** |
Amber Quill Press |
Publisher |
| 2008-11-23 |
My Reaper's Daughter |
Charlotte Boyett-Compo |
author |
| 2008-11-23 |
Celtic Sacrifice |
Sheryl Brennan |
author |
| 2008-11-23 |
Sweet Dreams |
Jordana Ryan |
author |
| 2008-11-23 |
***Winner's choice*** |
Sedonia Guillone |
author |
| 2008-11-23 |
Seek and Destroy |
Allie K. Adams |
author |
| 2008-11-24 |
***Week's releases*** |
Liquid Silver Books |
Publisher |
| 2008-11-24 |
Coming Home |
Dee S. Knight |
author |
| 2008-11-24 |
Accidentally Dead |
Dakota Cassidy |
author |
| 2008-11-24 |
Dare to Dream |
Leigh Ellwood |
author |
| 2008-11-24 |
Breach of Trust |
Kimber Chin |
author |
| 2008-11-24 |
My Everything |
Denise Skelton |
author |
| 2008-11-25 |
***Winner's choice*** |
Pink Petal Books |
publisher |
| 2008-11-25 |
***Winner's choice*** |
Torquere Press |
Publisher |
| 2008-11-25 |
The Christmas Village |
Linda Andrews |
author |
| 2008-11-25 |
Thin Ice |
Liana Laverentz |
author |
| 2008-11-25 |
A Cop's Daughter: Lauren |
Laura Henion |
author |
| 2008-11-25 |
Have a Little Faith in Me |
Nicole Austin |
author |
| 2008-11-26 |
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CLOSED - Holiday |
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| 2008-11-27 |
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CLOSED - Holiday |
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| 2008-11-28 |
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CLOSED - Holiday |
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| 2008-11-29 |
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CLOSED - Holiday |
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| 2008-11-30 |
***Week's releases*** |
Amber Quill Press |
Publisher |
| 2008-11-30 |
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CLOSED - Holiday |
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| 2008-12-01 |
Savage Seduction |
Brenda Williamson |
author |
| 2008-12-01 |
TBA |
J.L. Wilson |
author |
| 2008-12-01 |
***Winner's choice*** |
Alexis Fleming |
author |
| 2008-12-01 |
Out of Her League |
Kaylea Cross |
author |
| 2008-12-02 |
TBA |
Cobblestone Press |
Publisher |
| 2008-12-02 |
***Winner's choice*** |
Torquere Press |
Publisher |
| 2008-12-02 |
A Heart's Chance |
Paula Calloway |
author |
| 2008-12-02 |
TBA |
Amy O'Connor |
author |
| 2008-12-02 |
DAME AMETHYST TREASURES |
Karen Wiesner |
author |
| 2008-12-03 |
TBA |
Lucynda Storey |
author |
| 2008-12-03 |
TBA |
Renee Knowles |
author |
| 2008-12-03 |
TBA |
Mechele Armstrong |
author |
| 2008-12-03 |
Irish Western Series: Bk 3 - Pearl's Redemption, Bk 2 - The Rancher's Heart, Bk 1 - The Marshal's Destiny |
C.H. Admirand |
author |
| 2008-12-04 |
SMALL GIFTS, A Jewels of the Quill Christmas Anthology |
Jewels of the Quill |
author |
| 2008-12-04 |
Out of Her Dreams |
Dee Lloyd |
author |
| 2008-12-04 |
Bid For Love |
Savannah Chase |
author |
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New Releases:
(May contain mature subject matter)
Traditional romance:
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Ecstasy In Edmonton
Randi del Marco
Hollywood Romance (TM)
Publisher: Rosa Romance
ISBN: 978-1-880413-07-4
Price: $5.99
Book length: Novel
Release date: November 1, 2008
Available formats: PDF
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Pepper, producer's assistant extraordinaire, is back! Hot from being on location in Las Vegas she is suddenly on a movie in Edmonton, Canada -- trying to shoot a film in the frozen winter. But, true to form, Pepper finds a way to keep warm ... several of them in fact.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.rosaromance.com/excerpt.php?prodId=97
Visit the author on the web: http://randidelmarco.com/
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The Catcher and the Lie
Rita Oberlies
Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 1-60504-235-8
Price: 4.50
Book length: category
Release date: November 11, 2008
Available formats: PDF
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One player works extra innings to make Abby break her own rules about love.
After a year of personal and professional upheaval Nick Valente is in the market for redemption, not temptation. Getting involved with any woman, especially smart-mouthed Abby McCabe, is simply not in this player’s game plan.
Experience, mostly bad, has convinced Abby McCabe that she has a special gift for finding men who can’t help falling out of love with her. Getting close to a man, especially one who plays the field professionally, is sure to add another loss to her emotional score sheet.
As summer heats up an unexpected spark turns into a flame. But fear of getting burned winds up putting two strikes in their relationship. With Nick on the bench, it’s up to Abby to turn the game around. Trusting this man with her heart could deliver the biggest save of her life—or the biggest error she ever made.
Will they strike out or end up with a homerun?
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| Read an excerpt: http://samhainpublishing.com/romance/the-catcher-and-the-lie
Visit the author on the web: http://www.ritaoberlies.com
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Seventh Circle
F E Heaton
paranormal romance
Publisher: Alinar Publishing
ISBN: scfh
Price: $4.99
Book length: long novel
Release date: 16th November 2008
Available formats: Ebook multiformat
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Dark, sensual and fast-paced, Seventh Circle is a story of forbidden love so strong that it will save the world.
Born with strange powers similar to a vampire's, Lilith has spent her life hunting demons for Section Seven. Now, on the very same night that she watches a vampire kill her best friend, she's faced with her worse nightmare.
A client who is not only attractive, but a vampire.
Lincoln, a powerful pure blood vampire, has a problem. The prophecy he's caught up in is coming to pass and his only chance of survival is relying on those he hates most–vampire hunters. It has been foretold that one will save him, a female hunter, and when he meets her, the attraction he feels is both instantaneous and forbidden.
Their mutual attraction becomes difficult to deny as they work to unravel the mystery of a contract between Lincoln's lord and the Devil. The barriers around their hearts fall, but is there only pain ahead of them? With Lincoln's life on the line, can Lilith find the strength to protect him and embrace a side of herself that she wished didn't exist? Can Lincoln overcome his fear in order to save Lilith even if it means parting from her forever? What price will they pay to be together?
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook76262.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk
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Cat of a Different Color
Dana Marie Bell
Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60504-239-8
Price: 3.50
Book length: Novella
Release date: November 18, 2008
Available formats: .pdf, .html., .SonyPDF, .imp, lit, .rb, .prc
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Dr. Adrian Giordano is quite happy with the way his life is going. He has friends, a thriving business, and the occasional Saturday night date. Then Sheridan Montgomery comes to town.
She’s on the run from a big bad wolf—an ex who won’t take no for an answer. Worse, if he catches her, he’s got the teeth (and the Pack!) to take what he wants.
She doesn’t stand a chance alone, but with the persistent Adrian by her side, she might just survive.
If her ex doesn’t eat the yummy Dr. Giordano for lunch, that is…
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| Read an excerpt: http://samhainpublishing.com/excerpt/cat-of-a-different-color
Visit the author on the web: http://www.danamariebell.com
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A Leap of Knowing
Dani Harper
Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Cobblestone Press
ISBN: 978-1-60088-328-6
Price: 4.99
Book length: novella
Release date: October 17, 2008
Available formats: PDF, HTML, LIT, MobiPocket, Kindle
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Morgan thought she'd outgrown faery tales.
Yet there’s no scientific explanation for the
giant black dog that's following her, or for the
naked stranger who claims to be a Celtic warrior.
Morgan must learn to see with her heart –
or lose a man she just might love.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.romancingthewolf.com/excerpt2.html
Visit the author on the web: http://www.romancingthewolf.com
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Out of Her League
Kaylea Cross
romantic suspense
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
ISBN: 1601543107
Price: $6 for digital version, $13.99 print
Book length: full length
Release date: August 28. 2008
Available formats: trade paperback, PDF, HTML
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Christa Bailey is one cut away from making the Olympic softball team when threats from an obsessed fan jeopardize her dream and her safety. Forced to put her life on hold until the risk is eliminated, she reluctantly turns to ERT officer Rayne Hutchinson for help, praying the police catch her stalker before she is cut from the team or does something stupid... like fall in love with her unattainable protector. But Christa's stalker is something far more sinister than either of them could have imagined. With her life at stake, can Rayne keep Christa safe from this patient predator?
Don’t let him get me in the car, she prayed, twisting and thrashing, rolling her eyes back toward the house. No one had heard her scream. No one would be coming to help. |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.kayleacross.com
Visit the author on the web: http://www.kayleacross.com
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Boys Down Under
Jess Dee, Angela Verdenius, Maggie Nash, Kate Murphy, Sarah Dickson
Romance Anthology
Publisher: Aspem Mountain PRess
ISBN: 978-1-60168-157-7
Price: $6.00
Book length: Anthology
Release date: 14 Nov 08
Available formats: e-book
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The Anthology features five novellas from five Aussie authors, and yes, all the stories are based in Australia. There's a touch of everything for you: Romantic suspense, futuristic romance, fantasy, contemporary and erotic romance.
This book is full of believable characters that make for a satisfying read. I would highly recommend it! (Reviewed by TJ, TRS) |
| Read an excerpt: tp://www.jessdee.com/index_files/Page589.html
Visit the author on the web: http://www.jessdee.com
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Persistence of Dreams
Ann Warner
Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 978-1-605-04-229-9
Price: $5.50
Book length: Novel
Release date: 11/4/08
Available formats: Electronic formats
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An arsonist seeking revenge and the ending of a love affair are the catalysts that alter the shape and direction of deputy district attorney Charles Larimore's life. Forced to find a new place to live, Charles finds much more as he reaches out to help his neighbor Luz Blair. Then he learns Luz is being sought in the disappearance of the two children she is caring for, and he must decide whether to report her. As he weighs his responsibility as an officer of the court against his growing conviction Luz did the right thing in running away, he risks not only his career but the integrity of his soul.
It is the kind of decision that will alter everything that comes after.
...wonderfully compelling. I loved the conflict...the little twists of mystery. Jennifer Miller, Samhain Publishing |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.annwarner.net
Visit the author on the web: http://www.annwarner.net
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The Sea's Embrace
Angela Steed
Paranormal Romace/Time Travel
Publisher: Black Lyon Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-934912-09-6
Price: 14.95
Book length: novel
Release date: 11/1/08
Available formats: trade paperback, PDF
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Her heart would guide him home.
Architectural mastermind Katherine Shaw has left her career in the States behind to follow a passion for antiquity to The London Museum for Art and Archeology. During a museum excursion, a controversial relic is pulled from the ocean depths—a relic containing a mystery to which she is inexplicably joined.
His home might claim her life.
Born of the old gods, punished and locked away from love, Derrick has crossed seas of time to find Katherine. Chosen as the guardian of his land’s magic, he knows what Katherine doesn’t: her own mysterious origin and the danger she faces because of it. As they travel together in a place only heard of in legends, enemies and darkness surround them—until an unthinkable decision threatens the very magic that has brought them love.
Angela Steed has created a magical world of love and passion, of danger and deception...paranormal romance at its pulse pounding best!
-Author M. Jean Pike |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.angelasteed.com/Books.html
Visit the author on the web: http://www.angelasteed.com
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Ariadne's Thread
Marie Treanor
Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60504-219-0
Price: $4.50
Book length: Category
Release date: 28th October 2008
Available formats: PDF, HTML, Lit, Mobi
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It was supposed to be a simple burglary…but the ghosts had other ideas.
Ariadne is helping burgle a mansion in the Scottish Highlands. Only somehow she finds herself flirting outrageously with the house’s owner, sexy concert pianist and accused murderer, John Maxwell. Then her violent and erratic accomplice, Shug, takes their hosts hostage.
Worse, the house is haunted by several wacky ghosts, including two randy spirits drawn to the lust of living, and the vengeful shade of John’s murdered wife.
Addie soon becomes entangled in a host of mysteries, not least how does she avoid falling in love with the chief victim of her crime?
"wickedly humorous characters, and a plot that proves to be as intriguing as it is sexy." Lototy, Coffee Time Romance, 4 cups |
| Read an excerpt: http://samhainpublishing.com/excerpt/ariadnes-thread
Visit the author on the web: http://www.marietreanor.com
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Everything But Goodbye
Mary Eason
Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Champagne Books
ISBN: 978-1-897445-31-0
Price: 6.00
Book length: novel length
Release date: November 1st, 2008
Available formats: ebook
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For hundreds of years, he’s waited for her to be reborn. But can Jessie Seville accept love from a mysterious man who claims to have her best interests at heart.
Three hundred years before Jessie Seville’s birth the Curse of the Lamia fell upon the dark mysterious land of Romania and all but destroyed the Royal Brincoveanu family. It was a curse that truly knew no boundaries, not even the royal blood of its own prince.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.champagnebooks.com/
Visit the author on the web: http://www.maryeason.bravehost.com
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Dreams for Stones
Ann Warner
Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN: 1-59998-974-3
Price: $5.50 ebook $14.00 print
Book length: Novel
Release date: October 28, 2008
Available formats: Trade paperpack, electronic
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A man holding fast to grief and a woman who lets go of love too easily--it will take all the magic of old diaries, serendipity, and a children's story to heal these two.
"...an incredibly vivid and emotional tale of love and loyalty, friendship, loss, and faith." Lynne Welch, Booklist, Spotlight on Romance Issue, September 15, 2008, Vol 105, #2. |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.annwarner.net
Visit the author on the web: http://www.annwarner.net
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A Promise of Passion
Felicity Heaton
paranormal romance
Publisher: Alinar Publishing
ISBN: apopfh
Price: $0.99
Book length: short story
Release date: 19th October 2008
Available formats: Ebook
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A dark, sensual and action packed story of two hearts, united in their passion and desire, but divided by their blood, A Promise of Passion is guaranteed to get your heart racing.
Alicia is a vampire hunter, unable to find a man strong enough to love and accept her for who she is. When Kassian, a tall and seductively handsome vampire walks into her life and vows to protect her, she doesn’t know what to think or feel. His eyes make promises that his searing touch backs up, but she can’t get past the fact that he’s a vampire and the fact that he thinks she’s someone else.
Kassian is certain from the moment he sets eyes on Alicia that she’s the reincarnation of his lost love and sire, and he’ll stop at nothing to convince her and make her his again. A taste of her blood makes him realise his mistake but doesn’t change his feelings or his resolve to have her.
Their mutual attraction is impossible to resist but a moment of passion places Alicia in the path of danger when Seth, the vampire responsible for murdering Kassian’s sire, sets his sights on her. When Alicia is dragged into a game of human sport, how far will Kassian go to protect his love? Can he save her or will history repeat itself?
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook75267.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk
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Erotic romance/Erotica:
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Beyond Shadows
N.J. Walters
Paranormal/shapeshifter
Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing,
ISBN: ISBN: 9781419919039
Price: $5.20
Book length: short novel
Release date: November 21, 2008
Available formats: PDF, HTML, MS Reader, Rocketbook
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An immortal warrior of the Shadow Realm, Blade’s self-control has been honed to a razor’s edge, but it vanishes the moment he lays eyes on Jacqueline Harris.
Jac is an accountant, not a risk taker. That all changes when she stumbles onto a crime ring. Now she’s on the run for her life.
The undeniable passion between them flares to life, but it is more than attraction. It is a soul-deep knowing that he will change her life forever. Blade becomes both protector and lover, but it’s up to her to save him from the shadows that haunt him.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419919039.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.njwalters.com
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Fringe Benefits
Shelley Munro
Contemporary/menage a trois
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419918292
Price: 2.99
Book length: Quickie
Release date: 14 Nov 2008
Available formats: pdf, html, rb, lit
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Flatmates. Best friends. Casual lovers.
Life’s good—a friends-with-benefits deal works perfectly with her male flatmates, but Marie Wright secretly craves more. A hot threesome. Erotic pleasure. Silken touches from both Shane and Kelvin. One hot summer day the sensual tension explodes between the three. For Marie each caress is a slice of ecstasy. It’s seductive magic, and she’s bewitched. Momentary pleasure isn’t enough. She wants a future with her lovers—a permanent ménage a trois—but if she makes a wrong move, she might irreparably destroy their friendship and lose everything.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.shelleymunro.com/books/fringe-benefits/
Visit the author on the web: http://www.shelleymunro.com
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Turnkey Lovers
Destiny Blaine
Paranormal
Publisher: Whispers
ISBN: tldb
Price: $3.95
Book length: Novella
Release date: November 21, 2008
Available formats: PDF, HTML,
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Paisley is a business woman living in a world her father created. She’s tough, controlled, and lonely. At twenty-one, she’s permitted to enter the grounds her father created when he developed The Colonies of Our Galaxy, and she hires a male escort to take her there. Her purpose is to not only see the company holdings for the first time but to finally experience the kind of relationships she’s avoided in the past.
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| Read an excerpt: http://whispershome.com/whispersstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=83&zenid=b8f41bfe5e7c03b1ead01938a46c675a
Visit the author on the web: http://www.destinyblaine.com
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The Chosen
Tianna Xander
Erotic Paranormal Fantasy
Publisher: eXtasy Books
ISBN: 1554871166
Price: 16.99
Book length: Two Full Length Novels in an Anthology
Release date: October 16, 2008
Available formats: Trade Paperback
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Two immortal men. Two strong women.
Two couples destined to fight the same evil!
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Tianna-Xander/dp/1554871166
Visit the author on the web: http://www.tiannaxander.com
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LOOKING FOR SOME TOUCH
K. Z. Snow
M/M futuristic urban fantasy
Publisher: Loose Id
ISBN: 978-1-59632-835-8
Price: $5.99
Book length: Novel
Release date: 11-18-08
Available formats: PDF, HTML, LIT, PRC
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Pablo Creed, professional whore in the Utopian Metroplex of Regenerie, wants a new job. The all-male Coven of Three, mismatched wonder-workers who live in Regenerie’s Undercity, needs a “Touch” to sexually spark its collective energy.
In danger of being permanently assigned to a sadistic client, Pablo applies for the position. He’s immediately attracted to the gorgeous Win, one of the Coven’s members. But he didn’t expect to be drawn into a missing-person investigation that threatens his life.
Pablo soon learns the Coven isn’t what it seems. That revelation will either make him flee to the desolate Interzone or take a chance on a sublimely sensual, very unusual man.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.loose-id.com/detail.aspx?ID=839
Visit the author on the web: http://kzsnow.blogspot.com
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Lady Knight
Marisa Chenery
Erotic Historical Romance
Publisher: Siren Publishing
ISBN: 1-60601-153-7
Price: $13.99
Book length: Full Length
Release date: November 6, 2008
Available formats: trade paperback
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Saxon Lady Ariel of Elmstead disguises herself as a boy and leads her father's men to battle the Norman invaders. Her goal is to find the Norman knight who left her with child the year before. The only clue she has to his identity is the ring he gave her.
During the battle of Hastings, Broc St. Ceneri takes a young Saxon boy as his hostage. The boy so resembles the Saxon girl he can't forget, Broc offers to train him as a knight after he is granted Elmstead as his own.
With Broc unable to see through her disguise, Ariel must decide whether to risk all by revealing her secret, or say nothing and let the man she loves wed another.
I would recommend this one to anyone looking for an excellent historical that will keep them on the edge of their seats, biting their nails or even itching to shake someone. I loved it.
Sandra, The Romance Studio |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.sirenpublishing.com/marisachenery/lk.asp
Visit the author on the web: http://www.marisachenery.com
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Cat of a Different Color
Dana Marie Bell
Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-60504-239-8
Price: 3.50
Book length: Novella
Release date: November 18, 2008
Available formats: .pdf, .html., .SonyPDF, .imp, lit, .rb, .prc
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Adrian Giordano is quite happy with the way his life is going. He has friends, a thriving business, and the occasional Saturday night date. Then Sheridan Montgomery comes to town. She’s on the run from a big bad wolf—an ex who won’t take no for an answer. If he catches her, he’s got the teeth (and the Pack!) to take what he wants.
She doesn’t stand a chance alone, but with Adrian by her side, she might just survive.
Warning: This title contains explicit sex, graphic language, a handsome, dark-eyed shifter and a couple of bites to remember.
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| Read an excerpt: http://samhainpublishing.com/excerpt/cat-of-a-different-color
Visit the author on the web: http://www.danamariebell.com
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Forced Fantasy
Jade James
BDSM/Menage
Publisher: Cobblestone Press.
ISBN: 978-1-60088-338-5
Price: 2.99
Book length: Vignette
Release date: 11/7/08
Available formats: PDF, LIT, MOBIPOCKET, HTML
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It’s a seduction she’s always desired, but never been brave enough to reveal. Drinking two glasses of wine for courage, Desiree exposes her secret fantasy to her fiancé of two years, Calvin. She wants to be forced to submit, handing all physical pleasure into the care of Calvin. He’s the man she trusts heart and soul. But she’s more than afraid that this would put a wedge in their relationship.
Calvin’s been entrusted with a gift; Desiree’s darkest craving. He loves her, and giving life to her fantasy would be his greatest desire. The thought of restraining her and forcing her to submit, heats his blood. But he adds a new spin to her dream, when he asks his brother to join them.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/forcedfantasy.htm
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Steamy Nights 1: MACHINATIONS
Marie Treanorr
Erotic Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-60521-101-5
Price: $4.49
Book length: Novella
Release date: 14th Nov 2008
Available formats: HTML, PDF, Mobi, Lit
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In Edinburgh's menacing, old-town district, prostitutes are mysteriously disappearing. Fighting for her life in the dark of the night, Miri stabs the wrong man -- an eccentric University student named Caratacus -- and ends up in his arms.
Although he's determined to find a way to get back to his own dimension, Caratacus lets Miri distract him long enough to try to put an end to the killings. But she knows that's all she is -- a distraction. How can a penniless whore hope to make him forget his lost love? And will his amazing steam-powered machines save Edinburgh -- or destroy it?
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.marietreanor.com/Machinations.htm
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Spaceport: Courtesan
Cat Marsters
Erotic futuristic menage
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-59596-476-2
Price: $4.49
Book length: Novella
Release date: 12th November 2008
Available formats: PDF, LIT, HTML, Mobi/Kindle
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Sayana can have any man she wants -- and he’ll pay for the privilege. As a Nil Rajan courtesan of great renown, she’s in the rare position of choosing which clients she’ll allow to share her bed.
Only two men have ever been invited for free. One is her friend and assistant, a quiet, watchful Antillan who’s deadly with a weapon and highly skilled in bed. His name is Janus Valdec, and he’s the one person Sayana truly trusts. The other is Captain Rider, a pirate with eyes like space trash who touched more than just her body in a chance encounter three years ago.
Rider figured out her most closely-held secret, and she’s been on the run from him ever since. When an attack on her ship leaves Sayana vulnerable, she’s forced to choose which of these two men she can trust -- not just with her heart, but with her life.
"Cat Marsters tugs at heartstrings and throws a big punch with her view of the future." RRT Erotic |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.changelingpress.com/content.php?utype=note&uid=3217
Visit the author on the web: http://www.catmarsters.com/
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Down & Dirty #1: Wild Card
Moira Rogers
Futuristic/Paranormal
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-60521-077-3
Price: 4.49
Book length: Novella
Release date: November 14th, 2008
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As Alpha of the Lonely River Pack, Jack Owens is responsible for keeping the peace between what's left of the human population and the wolves who have taken over since the Great War. All wolves are his responsibility, even the ones like Virginia Howard who don't necessarily recognize his authority. Ginny's been a thorn in Jack's side since she took over her parent's operation and established herself as one of the area's premiere ranchers. The fact that she's everything he wants in a mate makes it hard to stay away from her, but any good hunter knows how to bide his time.
Ginny fights hard to maintain her independence from men, human and werewolf alike. The humans may not like having a woman as their chief competition, but they're not the ones determined to see her submit. When a group of angry wolves try to run her out of business, she's forced to accept Jack's assistance. But in saving her ranch, Ginny runs the risk of losing something far greater--her heart.
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| Read an excerpt: http://moirarogers.com/?q=node/298
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Unladylike Behavior
Ann Cory
Lesbian, Historical
Publisher: Forbidden Publications
ISBN: n/a
Price: $4.99
Book length: novella
Release date: 11/13/08
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Can an unconventional love be sought when a princess falls for her chambermaid? The king refuses his only daughter her right to choose the one she loves and condemns her to the castle tower where secrets and ghosts reside.
Scarlett Devane finds her status as a princess disheartening and lonely. Headstrong and defiant, she loathes her father’s many attempts to find her a suitor. She believes the men only want her for the fortune and nobility her status can bring them, and shuns any attempt to marry. She seeks refuge with her sultry chambermaid as they partake in unladylike behavior in the gardens outside the castle. Desperate to be with the one she loves, Scarlett tries to find a way around centuries of tradition.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.forbiddenpublications.com/excerpts/unladylike_behavior.html
Visit the author on the web: http://www.anncory.com
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Renato's Dragon
Selena Illyria
Interracial, Paranormal, Vampires, Shapeshifters
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-60521-070-4
Price: $4.49
Book length: Novella
Release date: 11/07/08
Available formats: PDF, LIT, HTML, Mobi
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She left him…
Renato's world shattered when his fiancée Magda disappeared. He buried himself in family, work and meaningless flings. Nothing filled the void in his life, and he could never forget the only woman he's ever loved.
She's back…
Magda was given a choice: her brother or her love. In order to find her lost brother, she had to give up Renato. She made a choice, one she has always regretted. She could never forget the man she left behind.
Now she's been ordered to kill him. What will her decision be this time?
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.changelingpress.com/content.php?utype=note&uid=3118
Visit the author on the web: http://www.selenaillyria.com
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Fae's Gargoyle
Sally Painter
Fantasy
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419918995
Price: 2.99
Book length: Quickie
Release date: November 5, 2008
Available formats: PDF, HTML, MS Reader, Palm PDF, Mobipocket, Rocketbook
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The Hussies - Fae's Gargoyle By Sally Painter
A book in The Hussies series.
Maria Jennings awakes to find a naked man in bed with her. How he got there is a blank. Her shock soon turns to panic when she recognizes gargoyle warrior Denton Prescott, the man she's loved — and hungered for — for years. Before she can steal away, Denton, the sexiest hunk ever to draw breath, is seducing her again, and it's every bit as hot as she ever dreamed.
Scorching sex aside, Maria is a Hussy, and her reawakened desires for him threaten her mission to save Denton. But Denton has a mission of his own — convincing Maria it takes more than the loss of gargoyle magic to stop two soul mates from falling in love. He'll use every weapon in his erotic arsenal to prove it.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.ellorascave.com/Excerpts/Excerpt_FaesGargoyle.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://sallypainter.com
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Dare to Dream
Leigh Ellwood
Erotic Romance
Publisher: Phaze Books
ISBN: 978-1-60659-090-4
Price: 5.00
Book length: Novel
Release date: 11/1/2008
Available formats: PDF, HTML, Rb, LIT, Mobi
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All Romance eBooks Book of the Month Club Selection!
Book Four of Dareville!
An act of pure humiliation drives Claire Walker from the big city to her native Dareville, and a tearful reunion with family and friends. Everyone is overjoyed to see the prodigal daughter return, and Claire contemplates making the visit permanent, but there's just one score to settle.
J.J. Marbury never stopped loving his high school sweetheart. Seeing Claire again after nearly fifteen years sets his passion to overdrive, and he's determined to make sure that Claire doesn't leave again.
Can a love lying dormant be revived? Will Claire find the closure she needs in her personal and professional lives so she can start over? Is there room for J.J. in this future? Welcome back to Dareville, the little town that proves Virginia is for romance lovers.
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| Read an excerpt: http://phazebooksexcerpts.blogspot.com/2008/11/dare-to-dream-by-leigh-ellwood.html
Visit the author on the web: http://www.leighellwood.com
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Desert Fever
Adele Dubois
Paranormal
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419919060
Price: 5.20
Book length: short novel
Release date: November 5
Available formats: e-book
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On her forty-sixth birthday, Marybeth buys a red convertible, equipped with the latest GPS navigation technology, and runs away from her painful divorce. At the mouth of the Mojave Desert she finds sexy, thirty-year-old USMC veteran Jake stranded with his disabled motorcycle, and gives him a lift to Nevada.
What Marybeth doesn't know is that her GPS navigator has led her straight to the man she wished for to heal her broken heart. Though the GPS is not exactly a genie, his system grants him the power to locate whatever Marybeth needs most. What she wants is revenge, laced with a hot, studly young lover. GPS takes wishing upon a star to a new and very real technological level, as he makes Marybeth's wildest, most sultry dreams come true.
"Adele Dubois brings finesse and grace to the page.Captivating characters and tightly woven
plots give readers a fabulously robust story."
~ L.A. Banks, NY Times Best-Selling Author |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.ellorascave.com/Excerpts/Excerpt_DesertFever.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.adeledubois.com
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WITCHES: The Written Word Book One
Jamieson Wolf
Paranormal/Gay/Romance
Publisher: Cobblestone Press
ISBN: 978-1-60088-334-7
Price: 3.99
Book length: Novella
Release date: October 31st 2008
Available formats: LIT, PDF, HTML, MobiPocket
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Owen has always been able to see the Witches.
Every year at Halloween, they appear for three days and then disappear. This year, however, is different. This year, something is hunting the Witches.
Jace, the only male Witch in existence, goes to Owen for help. Jace knows that there is a magic inside of Owen that can help them defeat the hunter.
He also knows that Owen has been hurt, that he must do what he can to heal Owen’s heart, even if it means losing him.
Will their love have a chance to grow or will they become the hunted?
The beautiful vibrancy of Jamiesons' words danced across my mind, enchanting me as I fell deeper into the story. He writes exquisite erotica that defies simple classification. This is a decadent love story that goes beyond this world. It seamlessly crosses the boundaries of different planes of reality and combines fantasy with the grit of the modern world. |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.cobblestone-press.com/catalog/books/witches.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.jamiesonwolf.com
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Set in Stone
L.A. Day
Paranormal
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419917564
Price: 2.99
Book length: Quickie
Release date: 10/29/08
Available formats: PDF, HTML, lit, MS, Mobi
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Sarah Livingstone is the highest-producing agent at Elite Real Estate. She will do just about anything to beat out Jacob Porter, the owner of a rival firm. Competing with him is her way of keeping him at arms length, because if he ever gets close, her defenses will crumble.
When they find themselves locked inside a haunted house full of erotic statuary, both are consumed by lust and seduced by the romantic setting. Sarah can no longer deny her desire and melts into Jacob's arms. But are their feelings real or figments of their imaginations?
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.ellorascave.com/Excerpts/Excerpt_SetinStone.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.la-day.com
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Warriors in Time
L.A. Day
Time Travel
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419958137
Price: 10.99
Book length: Duet
Release date: 10/27/08
Available formats: paperback
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The Last Warrior
Tara Montgomery is a witch, and an imaginary lover haunts her dreams. When she senses her dream man is in danger, she performs a spell to bring him to her. Little does she know, her dream man is a Yahi warrior from 1866.
Warrior of the Past
Sequel to The Last Warrior.
Holly's ex-husband is stalking her. Out of nowhere on a stormy night, help arrives in the form of a powerful, primitively beautiful Native American who tosses her ex-husband off her property. Is Bear her knight in shining armor?
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419958137.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.la-day.com
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Sleeping With the Undead
Corneia Amiri, Samantha Stone, CS Johnson, Catherine Noonan, Linndah, Garnell Wallace, Robert S. Tyler, Tsyche Dwai, M. Phillips,Beth Stafford
Paranormal /Erotica Romance
Publisher: L & L Dreamspell
ISBN: 978-1-60318-026-9
Price:
Book length: novel - anthology
Release date: 10/31/08
Available formats: trade paperback, PDF, HTML
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Sleeping with the Undead, (Tingling Tales of Vampire Seduction)
A paranormal/erotica romance anthology of nine vampire stories by Samantha Stone, CS Johnson, Cornelia Amiri, Catherine Noonan, Linndah, Garnell Wallace, Robert S. Tyler, Tsyche Dwai, M. Phillips,Beth Stafford
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.authorsden.com/
Visit the author on the web: http://www.myspace.com/Celticromancequeen
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Taboo Treats
By: Angelia Sparrow, Cheryl Dragon, Maggie Casper, Natasha Moore, Liz Andrews, A.D. Christopher, Carol Lynne
BDSM Erotic Romance
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 9781419958342
Price: 16.99
Book length: Novel/Anthology
Release date: 10/28/08
Available formats: Trade Paperback
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Sean O'Brien inherits an old Irish castle, believing that the rumors of its haunting by an ancestor who kept a harem are ridiculous—until the ghostly influence destroys his inhibitions. His Dom side is exposed and he's taking everything he wants from the sexy, submissive ghost hunter alone with him.
Dana Rayne is hired to cleanse the castle of ghosts but they are stronger than any she's ever faced. Sean is stunned by their effect on him but Dana is more than willing to be the sub in Sean's kinky dungeon built for sex. The ghosts refuse to leave and grow stronger as Halloween nears. As Dana and Sean explore their deepest fantasies, the ghosts attempt to act out their own deadly desires.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419958342.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.cheryldragon.com
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Reckless Seduction
Amanda Young
LGBT Erotic Contemporary
Publisher: Loose Id
ISBN: 978-1-59632-793-1
Price: 4.99
Book length: Novella
Release date: October 28, 2008
Available formats: Ebook
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All Cody wanted was to be rid of his pesky
virginity. Never in his wildest dreams did he
imagine how fast his first crush and oldest
fantasy could turn into a nightmare -- or
to what lengths he would go to set it right.
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.loose-id.net/AYReSeex.aspx
Visit the author on the web: http://www.amandayoung.org
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Long Line of Love
Marilyn Lee
I/R comtemp
Publisher: Ellora's Cave
ISBN: 978-1419958052
Price: $18.99
Book length: 470 pages
Release date: 10/13/08
Available formats: paperback
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Nights of Desire--Nine years after her fiancé death, Tempest Marshall’s plan to choose a stranger to father her child is upset when she wakes naked in her boss's bed. Layton Grayhawk’s plan to make Tempest his woman is nearly derailed when he learns of her desire to have him father a child she can name after her dead lover.
Long Line of Love--The Grayhawk brothers have never vied for the attention of the same woman — until Randall is reluctantly drawn into a steamy sexual and emotional relationship with Benai Peters which forces the Grayhawk brothers to take sides.
This is one story (Love Out Loud) not to be missed! I found Nights of Desire to be an enjoyable, fantastic read. Nikita Steele, Erotic Romance Reviews |
| Read an excerpt: http://www.jasminejade.com/productspecs/9781419958052.htm
Visit the author on the web: http://www.marilynlee.org
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Gremlins: An Anthology
S.D. Grady
erotic dark fantasy/romance
Publisher: loveyoudivine
ISBN: 978-1600542305
Price: 17.00
Book length: anthology
Release date: October 2008
Available formats: trade paperback
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Step into a darkness riddled with mischief and mayhem. Gremlins weave a destructive magic all their own in this anthology from the creative minds of seven talented authors of dark fantasy and erotic romance. Be afraid, hold on to your heart, and keep a bright light nearby. Do you dare?
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.loveyoudivine.com/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&cPath=27&products_id=431
Visit the author on the web: http://sonyadgrady.com
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Tea For Two
Shelley Munro
Contemporary
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 1-60504-212-9
Price: 4.50
Book length: category
Release date: 14 October 2008
Available formats: pdf, html,
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Lies and secrets have a way of returning to bite a girl in the butt…
Hayley Williams thought she was past the screwing-up stage of her life. These days, she wears her good girl persona well—except when she moonlights as a gypsy tea leaf reader in order to earn money to buy her own home. There’s something about Sam Norville, though, that prods her inner imp back to life. A chance meeting, a margarita…okay, two…a stolen kiss, and suddenly she’s back in hot water.
Sam, a successful businessman, doesn’t believe in love at first sight. Not anymore. For him, involvement with any woman means risking a run-in with the tabloid press. But his mysterious gypsy lover keeps him coming back, keeps him prodding her for more…like the truth. Of course it’s not love. No, sir. Sam only does lust.
Hayley knows she shouldn’t want Sam, especially since she lied to him. The right thing to do? Shove that naughty imp off her shoulder and come clean. But at pesky imp just won’t budge…
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| Read an excerpt: http://www.shelleymunro.com/books/tea-for-two/
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IMPERATIVE: ALWAYS YOU
Belinda McBride
Fantasy, Futuristic, Bisexual
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: (13): 978-1-60521-090-2
Price: 4.49
Book length: novella
Release date: October 24, 2008
Available formats: PDF, HTML
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