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Designer Knockoff
by Ellen Byerrum
"Fun addition to the Crimes of Fashion series."
Posted July 10, 2004
Lacey Smithsonian, fashion reporter for Washington DC's Eye
Street Observer, dishes out advice for the fashion
clueless. When she wears a vintage suit to a Congressional
hearing on a new fashion museum, she's offered a mind-
boggling price for it by the suit's designer. Wondering why
the elderly designer's willing to Read more...
Mind Game
by Christine Feehan
"Second installment in Ghostwalker series is exciting and hard to put down."
Posted July 10, 2004
Dahlia La Blanc was experimented on as a child by a doctor
and her psychic gifts were enhanced -- in a big way.
Unfortunately, with the psychic enhancement, she can't bear
to be around other people. Her mind draws their emotional
energy and the only way she can rid herself Read more...
See How She Dies
by Lisa Jackson
"Extensive rewrite of earlier title TREASURES is compelling and suspenseful."
Posted July 10, 2004
Adria Nash may be long-lost London Danvers. If she is,
she'll inherit millions. Somebody wants to make sure she
doesn't get the chance to find out. The Danvers family has
made sure she knows they don't want her -- even Zach, the
black sheep brother she thinks she's falling in Read more...
No Escape
by Heather Lowell
"Great characters with action-packed, suspenseful plot."
Posted July 10, 2004
LA County Prosecutor Tessa Jacobi is determined to
prosecute the star quarterback of LA's pro football team
for the rape of a minor. Then the minor goes missing and
it's up to Tessa and Luke Novak, private detective, to find
her. When the trail leads them to the seamy underworld Read more...
And Then Came You
by Maureen Child
"Newest story of the Candellano clan."
Posted June 4, 2004
Nine years ago, Samantha Marconi's new husband, Jeff,
walked out. She was left with an unplanned pregnancy, a
dying mother, a divorce and responsibility for her family.
Making a difficult decision, she gave the baby up for
adoption and took care of her family.
Now, Jeff is back. He's Read more...
In the Mood
by Suzanne Macpherson
"Delightful romantic romp is a winner."
Posted June 12, 2004
Allison Jennings is a single mother, unable to move up from
her dead-end job at the local Tastee Freeze. Dex Needham
III, the area's most eligible bachelor, is very rich and
way beyond her dreams. Or is he? When Allison attends a
party with a friend, she and Dex strike Read more...
Public Displays of Affection
by Susan Donovan
"Smart, sassy, sizzling slice of suburbia."
Posted May 12, 2004
Charlotte Tasker was always a good girl, but on the way to
pick up her almost-fiancé, she meets the eyes of a stranger
on the road. He takes her virginity with wild, hot sex, the
only wild, hot sex she has for the next 13 years. Then
she's widowed and Read more...
Never Tell
by Selena Montgomery
"Emotional suspense with great characters and sexual tension."
Posted May 12, 2004
College professor Dr. Erin Abbott is in hiding, dressing
like a frump to avoid personal relationships. Journalist
Gabriel Moss sees past the disguise to the hottie beneath.
He also senses she's hiding something, and a good reporter
always gets his story. Then Erin discovers a serial killer
has started working Read more...
Into the Web
by Thomas H. Cook
"Suspenseful tale that's hard to put down."
Posted May 12, 2004
Twenty-five years ago, Roy Slater's brother admitted to
murder, then killed himself in jail. Roy had been there the
night of the murders. After his brother's death, Roy leaves
town, never intending to return. But his father is dying,
so Roy's come home to take care of him. Then a Read more...
Kinsman's Oath
by Susan Krinard
"Believable characters makes this sci-fi tale even more enjoyable."
Posted April 14, 2004
Cynara D'Accorso is the human captain of the Pegasus,
alliance ship of the Concordat, a government in the deep
space of the future. Ronan is also human, but has lived his
life with the shaauri, longtime enemies of humans.
As Ronan is escaping from the shaauri, he's picked up by Read more...
Seraphim
by Michele Hauf
"Superb fantasy tale of medieval revenge."
Posted April 15, 2004
The place is France, the year is 1433. Seraphim d'Ange,
only survivor of an attack on her family's castle by
Lucifer de Morte, has taken on the mission of ridding the
world of all five de Morte brothers. Garbed in armor, she's
known as the Black Knight and only her Read more...
Dime Store Magic
by Kelley Armstrong
"Witches are featured in this new sci-fi thriller."
Posted April 14, 2004
Paige Winterbourne, a witch, is leader of the American
Coven of Witches, a position inherited from her mother.
She's also the guardian of Samantha, an orphaned witch who,
at 13, hasn't come into her full skills yet, but is already
very powerful. Samantha is wanted by her father, a sorcerer Read more...
Do Me, Do My Roots
by Eileen Rendahl
"Snappy dialog, fantastic cast of characters and a terrific plot."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted March 10, 2004
Emily, Claudia and Leah are sisters. Once a month, they
meet to dye each other's hair - and talk over their lives.
Each is single - Leah's always been single, Claudia's
divorced and Emily's a widow.
Emily's best friend, after her sisters, is Jake. He used to
be her Read more...
Hot Stuff
by Elaine Fox
"Great story with steamy passion and clever characters."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted March 10, 2004
Washington, DC, tabloid reporter Laurel Kane doesn't
believe in love anymore and wants an arranged marriage. She
even writes a column for her paper on the subject.
Enter Joe, the coffee cart guy, who believes love is the
only reason to marry. He sets out to prove to Laurel Read more...
Ain't Love Grand?
by Dana Taylor
"Fast-paced, true-to-life contemporary romance."
Posted April 15, 2004
Persephone Jones has come back to Peeler, Oklahoma, to take
over her family's health food store. All is going well
until Jason Brooks, big-time defense lawyer, moves
practically next door. He is a stuffed shirt, but his
teenage daughter and elderly mother definitely are not.
Persephone is attracted to him, Read more...
Call the Devil by His Oldest Name
by Sallie Bissell
"Fast-paced, suspenseful novel of revenge."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 16, 2004
Mary Crow is a prosecutor in Atlanta and handles the worst
of cases: child molesters. Her job is stressful, but
nothing compared to the stress of learning her godchild,
Lily, has been abducted.
Mary sets out for Tennessee, fearing her old nemesis, Stump
Logan, has kidnapped Lily in a Read more...
Undead and Unwed
by MaryJanice Davidson
"Hilarious and hot new take on vampire heroines."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 16, 2004
Betsy Taylor has had a really bad day. She overslept, her
cat ran away, the bus was late and she got fired from her
job - all before noon. Arriving back home, she spies her
cat out in the street, runs to get her, only to be struck
and killed Read more...
In Camelot's Shadow
by Sarah Zettel
"Rich plot and complex characters make this Arthurian tale hard to put down."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted March 1, 2004
King Arthur is on the throne and peace (of a sort) reigns
throughout England. Risa of the Morelands leaves her
father's keep when she learns he traded her before her
birth to a sorcerer, in exchange for saving her mother's
life. While on the run, Risa is attacked, only to Read more...
Carolina Girl
by Patricia Rice
"Action, passion and great characters make this a winner."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 1, 2004
Aurora (Rory) Jenkins' big mouth cost her her last bank
position, so to help her family, she's come back to
Charlotte, North Carolina, and a small island off the
coast. Preventing developers from ruining the island is
imperative, but she also needs to ensure her family's
fiscal future. Adding Clay Read more...
Wild Rain
by Christine Feehan
"Hot romance and a bit of suspense make this paranormal a must-read."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted February 1, 2004
Rachel Lospostos is running for her life. She hopes to
disappear into the African jungle - a place that strangely
feels like home to her. It calls to something inside her,
something that wants out.
Rio Santana is part-human, part-leopard - and all male.
When he discovers Rachel asleep Read more...
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