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Nerd Gone Wild
by Vicki Lewis Thompson
"Latest Nerd romantic caper is sexy, tender, funny and a great story."
Posted January 14, 2005
Ally Jarret has longed to be a wildlife photographer
forever, but devotion to her grandmother has kept her close
to home. When her grandmother dies, Ally inherits a
sizeable fortune and a personal assistant, nerd
extraordinaire Mitchell Caruthers.
Bodyguard PI Mitchell chafes at the geek persona he's
forced to assume Read more...
Bead on Trouble
by Barbara Burnett Smith
"Clever addition to the Kitzi Camden mystery series."
Posted January 10, 2005
Katherine Zoe Camden, Kitzi for short, and her best friend,
Beth, are looking forward to their long weekend at Camp
Green Clover much more than Beth's daughter, Shannen. The
beading retreat promises to be even more exciting than
usual when they learn that a buyer from the Tivolini
catalog will Read more...
Tool & Die
by Sarah Graves
"Latest book in Home Repair is Homicide series is a well-crafted whodunit."
Posted January 10, 2005
Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree knows she's going to be sorry for
intervening on behalf of her new housekeeper, but the woman
is driving everyone nuts with her excessive cleaning.
Hoping to put an end to the messages that have the woman on
a cleaning binge, Jake and her best friend, Ellie, Read more...
Secret Shadows
by Judie Aitken
"Fascinating, well-plotted romantic suspense."
Posted November 17, 2004
Dane White Eagle is working undercover to discover the
location of Bobby and Leland Big Elk's lab where they
manufacture tainted Ecstasy that is killing the people.
Bobby is in prison on an unrelated charge. Leland lives on
the Cold Creek Indian Reservation and is very interested in
dating Dane's Read more...
A Visit From Sir Nicholas
by Victoria Alexander
"Another classic in this latest foray into the lives of the Effingtons."
Posted November 17, 2004
Lady Elizabeth Effington has spent years hiding her true
independent, intelligent nature. Even so, Sir Nicholas
Collingsworth sees through her act and loves the woman he
knows her to be. Even so, everyone, including Nicholas,
believes Elizabeth in love with Nicholas' best friend,
Charles. Unwilling to come between the two, Read more...
The Demon's Daughter
by Emma Holly
"Sensually erotic and highly entertaining."
Posted October 20, 2004
Inspector Adrian Philips is searching for a missing child
in the slums when he becomes a hunted man, and even the
special implants buried beneath the tendons of his wrists
aren't likely to save him. Beaten severely, he barely
manages to make it to the home of Roxanne McAllister before Read more...
Holy Guacamole!
by Nancy Fairbanks
"Entertaining mystery with enticing characters and delicious recipes."
Posted October 20, 2004
Carolyn Blue is an opera loving food writer, and both
pursuits could get her into trouble! Reviews are mixed over
the Opera At the Pass production of a Tex-Mex version of
Verdi's opera Macbeth, complete with gun-toting drug lords.
But everyone agrees that the food at the post-production
party is Read more...
The Kitchen Witch
by Annette Blair
"Funny, seductive story with unique, colorful characters & a touch of magical whimsy."
Posted September 20, 2004
Logan Kilgarven is in urgent need of a babysitter for his
four-year-old son, Shane. Melody Seabright is in urgent
need of a job. A bit wary of the rumored witch, Logan is
desperate enough to strike a deal with his downstairs
neighbor: if Melody will watch his son for the Read more...
Sinfully Sexy
by Linda Francis Lee
"Second novel in Ms. Lee's Sexy series is a totally delightful, fun read."
Posted September 20, 2004
Still smarting after failing a Sex Appeal Quiz (what's so
unsexy about choosing to be reincarnated as a uniquely
lovely llama, anyway?), Chloe Sinclair behaves badly when
she's literally blown into the arms of a seductive
stranger. It's just her bad luck the man she almost becomes
involved with in Read more...
Blind Alley
by Iris Johansen
"Fast-paced psychological thriller."
Posted August 16, 2004
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan is back in Johansen's BLIND
ALLEY, and this time the terror strikes close to home.
Given a skull to reconstruct, Eve is stunned to find an all-
too-familiar face taking shape. Women with similar features
are being murdered, their features sliced away, and all of
them bear Read more...
Suddenly Sexy
by Linda Francis Lee
"Fantastic start to this "Sexy" series - bring on the rest!"
Posted August 16, 2004
For newswoman Katie Bloom, "Getting Real with Kate" is a
last chance. Described by viewers as "doggedly unbendable,"
station manager and best friend Julia Boudreaux had come up
with the idea for the TV show, not only for Katie but also
for KTEX TV, desperately in need of a hit. Read more...
The Nerd Who Loved Me
by Vicki Lewis Thompson
"Hilarious, captivating, sexy, wacky - a great read!"
Posted July 10, 2004
Vegas dancer Lainie Terrel is a single mother with a couple
of problems. The lack of a babysitter is taken care of by
her accountant neighbor, Harry Ambrewster. Outwitting her
ex, Joey, when he comes looking for their son isn't as easy
to solve, but again, it's Harry who steps Read more...
After Hours
by Lynn Erickson
"Detailed romantic suspense."
Posted June 12, 2004
Nick Sinestra is a New York City cop with a side job at
Star Gazer magazine, a tabloid known for its sleazy
celebrity stories. Portia Wells is a widow with a celebrity
past and a soon-to-be high profile future as president of
the Nature Preservation Society. The two meet when Read more...
The Belles of Solace Glen
by Susan S. James
"Delightful, clever debut of new mystery series."
Posted June 12, 2004
Flip Paxton is single, 42, and maid to most of the
inhabitants of Solace Glen. Orphaned as a teenager, she
claims most of the older generation of women in the town as
mother and has done her best to care for the many quirky,
eccentric souls. Flip is devastated when Read more...
Heart of the Hunter
by Tina St. John
"Fabulous story of magic, mystery and romance in this first book of the quest for the Dragon Chalice."
Posted May 12, 2004
While attempting to secure passage to France in order to
deliver a ransom for her brother, Ariana of Clairmont is
set upon by thieves. Rescued by Braedon le Chasseur, the
Hunter, she convinces him to take her on to France. Despite
the danger he knows awaits them both, Braedon does Read more...
The Pursuit of Marriage
by Victoria Alexander
"Another great addition to the Effington family saga."
Posted May 12, 2004
The Ladies Society for the Betterment of the Future of
Britain is at it again in this delightfully fun novel. Once
more, we are drawn into the lives of the Effington family
and their circle of friends. Coming into society's sights
this time are the eccentric Effington twin Cassandra and Read more...
Pick Your Poison
by Leann Sweeney
"Fun, fast-paced whodunit."
Posted April 14, 2004
Feeling adrift after the death of her adoptive father,
heiress Abby Rose's life has become an endless round of
iced tea and SPF 45 served pool side. When she discovers
the body of her gardener, Ben, in the greenhouse not long
after he admits to having something he needs to Read more...
Louisa and The Missing Heiress
by Anna Maclean
"Satisfying 19th century mystery."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted March 10, 2004
Prior to her fame as author of LITTLE WOMEN, Louisa May
Alcott amused herself writing dark, lurid tales. Now she
finds herself embroiled in a mystery she must solve before
becoming the killer's next victim.
Louisa's dear friend Dorothy, newly married and back from
her honeymoon abroad, is found floating Read more...
Some Like It Lethal
by Nancy Martin
"Zany, humorous mystery with wacky characters."
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted March 10, 2004
Nora Blackbird has a lot going on her life. Her sister,
Libby, has just given birth to her fifth child and is
embarking on a quest for her inner goddess; her dog Spike,
whom she lovingly describes as a miniature Pit Bull, is a
social terror; she misses her boyfriend, Read more...
Tell Me No Lies
by Annie Solomon
"Thrilling, emotional romantic suspense is a page-turner!"
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted March 10, 2004
Detective Hank Bonner is counting down his final days on
the police force when he's sent to investigate a murder.
Though he doesn't want to be drawn into a lengthy inquiry,
he changes his mind when a lead takes him to Alexandra Jane
Baker.
Alex is a woman with secrets Read more...
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