Author News
September News
Happy to announce that SEXY, SASSY & NOT AVAILABLE is up for pre-order ($2.99) releasing September 11!
Misti loves her life. She completely adores her adopted son, Travis. Her father is the apple of her eye. And her bakery is the best in town where her customers spend their time and money. Best of all, she has a world where everything fits. When her boy starts feeling sick and needs a liver transplant, her perfect universe begins to crumble.
Young Travis's favorite football star, Trace Allen, shows up in their town to buy the mall where Misti's bakery is located. His plans are to renovate, and he's facing a wall of anger and distrust from the store owners. But with patience, he winds his way into their lives and becomes an even bigger hero. Sadly, the huge secret he's hiding might also be enough to tear them all apart.
Learn more about Mimi and her books at mimibarbour.com.
A quick note to remind you that A VAMPIRE'S MATE: A Dark Protectors / Rebels Novella comes out 9/3 and 10/22 will see the release of YOU CAN KILL , the next Laurel Snow thriller.
The Blacklist meets The Profiler in this edgy, gripping thriller that's perfect for of Laura Griffin and Jayne Ann Krentz!
A string of brutal murders is leaving a grisly trail across the Pacific Northwest---and drawing rising star FBI profiler Laurel Snow back into a treacherous case and a twisted personal drama she can't escape . . .
I'm starting to plan my events for 2025 - you can see the list on my events page. Hope to see some of you at Apollycon, BookLovers and BB4E Vancouver, to start.
In case you haven't heard, there's a sequel to KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE - KILLS WELL WITH OTHERS - coming at you in March. You can see the brilliant cover, cover copy and pre-order the book here.
And if you like giveaways, I have a great drawing for September:
a grab bag book club set! TWO winners will each receive twelve copies of a Veronica Speedwell title or KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE. Copies may be any combination of hardcover or trade paperback, but all will be signed. (That is open all of September. You may still have time to enter August's contest, depending on when you see this).
Finally, if you haven't signed up for my newsletter, you have a couple weeks before I send out a little love letter to some of my favorite art and artists, plus my usual What I'm Listening To and What I'm Reading messages.
Looking forward to fall!
YOU CAN SAVE ME: Carnival of Mysteries, the follow-up to last year's award-winning queer paranormal romance, YOU CAN DO MAGIC, is out now, and early reviews have me feeling a little giddy.
It's got time travel, magic, suspense, love, redemption, and a little woo-woo. I poured my heart, soul, love for music, and loads of historical research into this book and I hope folks enjoy the ride!
The Carnival of Mysteries shared world has been incredible to participate in. You should check out all of the offerings! You can also find a load of LGBT Paranormal Romance Urban Fantasy Reads here as well.
And if that's not enough goodies for you, you can pre-order my upcoming contemporary gay romance, FEUDS AND INTERLUDES: Road to Rocktoberfest, as well as a new charity anthology, LIGHT MY FIRE, which will feature a story set in one of my worlds chosen by my readers! All proceeds go to help mental health charities.
Let's hear it for the arrival of Fall!
Stay Tuned for More...
I am currently enjoying the awesome Bouchercon - come see me this weekend! - and have loved my 2024 tour of the Southern US.
I'll be visiting with a few more authors after the conference and then heading to some Disney fun in Orlando.
Then I'm heading home, preparing for my Australian Writers At Sea event in December (learn more here - departs 12/8 from Sydney.)
Learn more about my books and me at www.tmclark.com.au
Check out my most recent release, SONG OF THE STARLINGS:
Winner of the 2022 Claymore Award Best Action Adventure
South African ex-security contractor Chrystal Booysen has officially retired to her family game stud farm after her last mission took a dark turn.
American private investigator Rowan Zackery is hired to rescue Australian corruption-fighting magnate Curtis Wilson's daughter.
But Rowan is out of his depth in Africa, and he needs Chrystal's expertise. The longer Akina is missing, the greater the likelihood of her being dead. And Rowan doesn't want to find yet another body...
Is it possible that Mother Stella-Rose, Chrystal's estranged Childhood friend, might be involved somehow in the disappearance of the children?
As they chase the elusive trail, can they save Akina, or will they be too late?
Until next month, happy reading!
Introducing the second book in Deb Marlowe's lush, exciting series, Regency Tales of Love and Magic!
NIGHT MARKET MAGIC is coming in September!
A golden bauble will lead the way . . .
Miss Clio has a position of responsibility in the Night Market---the magically traveling market full of wonders. She has a vast amount of magic at her beck and call. She has a mentor and a group of friends who care for her. What she doesn't have is a last name---or a family.
Joss Hagan lives his life on the road, journeying with a magical golden bauble as his only companion. It's a life far preferable to the misery of time spent at home. He's supposed to be on a mission for his cruel family. Instead, he's investigating his own magical interests. That is, until the day he encounters a beautiful young witch who recognizes his bauble---and he's pretty sure it recognizes her, too.
Together they must unravel the mystery of her past---and prevent the destruction of their future.
And don't miss the first book in the series - MOONSIGHT MAGIC!
Discover more about Deb Marlowe and her books on her site www.debmarlowe.com.
The Lost Night Files series concludes in January with SHATTERING DAWN by Jayne Ann Krentz.
Amelia Rivers hires a private investigator to catch the stalker who has been watching her. Gideon suspects that Amelia is either paranoid or an outright con artist, but he can't resist the chemistry between them, and takes the case despite his skepticism. He is forced to reckon with the truth when he disrupts what was intended to be Amelia's kidnapping. Now the pair is on the run, with no choice but to return to the haunting ruins of the old hotel where Amelia's lost night occurred.
Signed copies will be available at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore.
Explore more about Jayne and all of her books at her site jayneannkrentz.com.
I'm pleased to announce that my new book FIANCÉE FOR A YEAR will be published on September 17, 2024.
You've briefly met the hero, Dr. Lucas Alonso in the newly released WE'RE SURVIVORS (Love Plans Series, book 16) and will enjoy his love story -- a complicated one-- with Flora. FIANCÉE FOR A YEAR will be on sale for $ 0.99 until the end of September.
Dr. Lucas Alonso is determined to stay single. Fate has handed him one problem after another---a terrorist's bomb that injured him, a brother involved with drug dealers, a baby niece left in his custody, a gorgeous girlfriend for whom relationship means marriage, and a bunch of thugs hot on his heels to make him pay for his brother's mistakes. Then, there's his obsessive mother, a perpetual problem.
To take care of his niece he needs Flora's help. A fake engagement between them for a year would allow him the time to find a loving couple to adopt the baby, and have the drug gang arrested.
Playing the role with her whole heart, but a different agenda, Flora hopes to reach her happy-ever-after before the year is over.
FIANCÉE FOR A YEAR is book 17 of the Love Plans Series.
So much fun news this month!
My first novel, YOU CAN'T CHEAT DEATH, releases 9/16 and I just received a contract for the second Magnolia Hill mystery.
The working title is YOU CAN'T BURY DEATH and it includes scenes at Spiro Mounds, an archaeological site in Southeast Oklahoma, which was fascinating to research and weave into a story!
I really enjoy writing about my home state and can't wait to share some of the love I have for Oklahoma when my first novel steps out into the world. Plus you'll get to meet my financial planner detective, Jillian Bradford.
With her financial planning business beginning to flourish in Magnolia Hill, Oklahoma, Jillian Bradford is stunned to learn her old high school flame Stan Savage is not only back in town but suddenly cutting into her business with rash promises of investing success. Jillian doesn't mind a little competition, but she knows Stan doesn't possess the smarts or the training to handle the precious retirement accounts of her savvy senior friends.
No sooner does Jillian tell Stan to drop dead than her nemesis bites the Oklahoma dust in his Porsche. Having unearthed evidence that Stan had been running a Ponzi scheme, Jillian has a hunch that the lying, cheating thief had plenty of enemies in their small college town. But the police dismiss her theory that Stan's death was more than an accident. Solving Stan's murder is ever-present on Jillian's mind as she juggles clients while preparing her horse Agatha for the 4th of July parade.
Will Jillian find the murderer before she becomes the next victim?
"What Sheila Kell does is create a series that would be intriguing to read and find out the story of every member of HIS." --The Romance Reviews
Dive into the unmissable releases from author Sheila Kell, whose bestselling and award-winning works continue to captivate readers. Begin your journey with the Hamilton Investigation & Security Series.
Start with HIS DESIRE and HIS CHOICE, then brace yourself for the heart-pounding excitement of Jake's emotional comeback in HIS RETURN, recently released this month. But that's not all---mark your calendars for September 16th because you can't afford to miss Devon's story, HIS CHANCE. These four award-winning, must-read novels promise an unparalleled storytelling experience that will keep you glued to every page. Don't miss out---grab your copies today!
Are you looking for a thrilling escape without the spice? Dive into Sheila's Coastal Investigation series! Follow the captivating adventures of Cassie and JD, filled with romance and mystery. This series promises to keep you on the edge of your seat, making it impossible to put down. Don't miss out---discover the excitement today!
Check out all the books at my book store.
On Pre-order---BRAVING ALL FOR LOVE, A Frontier Texas Historical Romance~REMEMBER THE ALAMO? But do you know the TRUE history? And how it affected both Mexicans and Texans? And especially two opposites!
Their backgrounds are worlds apart, the taciturn Anglo cowboy and the proud Mexican duena.
In 1836 Texas, Mariana, the lady of Rancho Sandoval, is determined to prove to all a woman can run a ranch as well as any man. But when renegade Comanches kidnap her, the top hand at the nearby ranch, Scully Falconer rescues her and is directed to protect her. Though Mariana protests, the taciturn Scully sticks to her side like a burr.
Then relatives Mariana never knew burst into her life and begin making demands. And when Mexican General Santa Anna crosses the Rio Grande, marching toward a rendezvous with destiny at the Alamo -- -- Mariana and Scully are swept up together in the tide of history.
The proud Mexican lady, the American cowboy, in a marriage of convenience, must pull together and dig deep within to meet challenge after challenge or they may not survive.
NOTHING LESS THAN MAGIC is available now wherever books are sold!
Chelsea Knight's life is going exactly to plan. Great marriage, check. Fabulous career, check. Gorgeous condo with views, check. Vacation cabin on a picturesque lake, check.
And then out of the blue it all blows up.
To recalibrate, Chelsea holes up in her lake cabin and discovers the amazing small town nearby---and the even more amazing Knox Hart, a talented jack-of-all-trades who's fixing her roof. Chelsea is instantly drawn to him---and to the simplicity of country life, making friends with the area's oddball residents. Everything about her new surroundings is idyllic, making her reevaluate her old life. But the town and the new man aren't what they seem, forcing her to choose between what is real and what is too good to be true.
Looking for the perfect beach read with all the feels of fall? This one is for you.
Find the book and learn more about Stacy and all of her books at www.stacyfinz.com.
SINCERELY, THE DUKE
Amelia Grey
Book 2 of the
Say I Do Series
ON SALE NOW
Miss Edwina Fine needs a husband. With red hair, green eyes and being one of triplets, she knows the superstitions that abound. When a marriage proposal from a duke arrives by mail, Edwina jumps at the chance. But nothing could prepare her for the attraction between them. It will take more than Edwina's wit to navigate her past, and the passion for the irresistible duke.
The Duke of Stonerick enjoys his carefree life. He even enjoys exchanging humor with his mother about his lack of a bride. When an illness reminds Rick he has no heir, he picks a name from the list of prospects his mother presents and writes a proposal. Then he forgets about it until the lady arrives, ready to accept. Edwina tempts him like no other and suddenly, marriage doesn't seem so bad.
Book 3 of the Say I Do series LOVE, THE DUKE will be published April 1, 2025.
Announcing! Another exciting installment of USA Today bestseller Catherine Mann's Top Dog Dude Ranch series! A FAIRY TAIL ENDING is available now!
All she needed was a miracle...
All he needed was her!
Sure, Isobel Dalton is entranced by the handsome man dressed as a pirate for her daughter's sixth birthday. But firefighter Cash Warner is a man with his own physical and emotional scars---hardly an angel in disguise. When an unexpected inheritance much needed for her child's kidney transplant comes in the form of a family mystery at the Top Dog Dude Ranch, Cash insists on tagging along...evoking desire and tearing down Isobel's emotional walls in the process. Could the hardened, wounded, irresistible man be the miracle she's prayed for all along?
A must read for romance readers and dog enthusiasts!
Learn more about Catherine and her books at her site: www.catherinemann.com.
Have you discovered ABOVE THE FOLD?
In 1980s New York City, a crime reporter with little to lose risks the only thing that matters to uncover the truth....
Trisha Connell's journalism reflects her punk rock lifestyle: relentless, confrontational, and bitingly honest. It's a style that scores front-page headlines but has her forever teetering on the verge of victory or disaster.
As she charges into the story of a sensational theft at an art museum, she discovers a murdered guard is someone she knew and is suspected in the crime.
Determined to uncover the truth, Trisha bulls her way into the story, risking her life and career on what could be the story of the decade. She finds an ally in Edmund Grayson, a security expert assigned to the museum, who's driven by his own guilt in failing to stop the murder.
Chasing the story will take Trisha from the punk clubs to the high society to the inner workings of newspapers of New York in the 1980s. It will take all her street skills to survive.
Corrina was also thrilled to see a copy of ABOVE THE FOLD with other historical (ahem, 80s are historical now, apparently) at her local Barnes & Noble.
BURYING THE LEDE, the sequel to ABOVE THE FOLD, will be published June 15, 2025.
New York Times bestselling author Pam Binder is excited to announce she has two upcoming titles in 2024!
So what's coming down the pike? First is RAVEN SPIRIT, releasing 10/30, just in time for Halloween! (Perfect for this YA ghost story!)
In the sleepy town of Pinedale, North Carolina, seventeen-year-old Nate Collier, a self-proclaimed rebel, is accused of hanging his best friend. His alibi is Fiona, a ghost who haunts his school, and ravens who rescue him from an evil ghost awakened from his tomb. The authorities are convinced the murderer is flesh and blood. But nothing is as it seems. The ghost he thought was his friend turns against him and he realizes his attraction toward someone he believed was just a friend. But before he can tell Ruth Ann how he feels, he must join forces with past school enemies to defeat the evil ghost before it takes possession of its next victim---who could even be Nate himself.
And keep an eye out for my next historical, CHRISTMAS SECRETS, coming in December!
To celebrate her releases, Pam is giving away a $50 gift card on her contest page. Enter here. Contest open until the end of September.
Is it crazy hot where you are?
Since summer doesn't show any hint of leaving soon, despite being nearly September, I thought I'd highlight my backlist title TEXAS SUMMER!
What if your car broke down on a deserted highway in the middle of Texas? Would you think it was fate and that it would change your life? When Wylie Nichols walked toward the nearest town, his future was forever altered. Waiting was earthy, sexy, enigmatic Kennedy. With a convoluted family history and the power to make his dreams come true. The problem when you're a stranger in a small town is you never know what you might discover. In this particular town, there is murder, greed, lust. And passionate romance.
I'm also giving away a few copies of TEXAS SUMMER and an Amazon gift card on my contest page for the whole month of September. Enter here! (Depending on when you open this, you may catch the last day of August's contest too.)
Discover more about me and my books at my site: www.lesliehachtel.com
There's a little bit of everything in there - including some paranormal, which will come in handy in October.
Happy reading.
Coming 10/14 - BLUE CHRISTMAS BONES - the 28th title in the Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery series!
Buy links on my site or the Books2Read page!
Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends can't help falling in love with Christmas this year, which they plan to spend celebrating the King of Rock n' Roll at the annual Elvis Festival in Tupelo. The main attraction is an Elvis impersonator competition, drawing impersonators from all over the world to honor the king.
But before the revelry can get underway, a priceless jewel-encrusted replica of a belt once worn by Elvis is stolen from its display case, and Sarah Booth and Tinkie are roped into one of the biggest heists in the history of Mississippi. Soon suspicious minds are lurking around every corner, with one eyewitness even claiming to have seen Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis's long deceased and highly questionable manager, prowling around the festivities. Sarah Booth will have to find the devil in disguise or she might just end up singing Jailhouse Rock herself.
Have you discovered the Sarah Booth Delaney Mystery series yet?
Sarah Booth Delaney is an unconventional Southern belle. She's the hottest detective in Zinnia, Mississippi, but in this cozy mystery series, solving mysteries isn't all she's up against. She juggles an acting career, handsome men, and a bossy antebellum ghost.
"Distinctive characters and an atmospheric setting elevate this paranormal cozy. Series fans and newcomers alike will be satisfied." Publishers Weekly
#1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr invites you to enjoy a special holiday edition coming September 24. In Harlequin's Bestselling Author Collection, readers get two romance favorites under one cover: DREAMING OF A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS by Robyn Carr, and as a bonus, A CHEF'S KISS by Nina Crespo.
In DREAMING OF A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS, Firefighter Mike Cavanaugh has rescued people before but inviting them into his home is a new one. After Mike rescues Christine Palmer, a gutsy single mom, he somehow feels the need to protect her, to help her, to make her life better. Determined to get back on her feet as fast as she can, will she continue to accept Mike's help and maybe even risk her heart for him?
DREAMING OF A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS was previously published as INFORMED RISK, so if this story is new to you, it's time to preorder this mass market paperback special edition. (Also coming in ebook.)
For more Robyn Carr fun, visit Robyn on Facebook and Instagram. Subscribe to Robyn's newsletter and enter her monthly contest.
Veronica Forand is excited to announce her next title, PROTECTOR IN DISGUISE, will release on 10/22!
They'll have to forgive the past
To save their son in the present.
Fiona Stirling's latest romantic thriller ends on a happy note when the heroine's husband comes home after a dangerous mission. Fiona herself wasn't so lucky. Her husband, Jason, died in Colombia, hunting a drug lord. Or so she thought...until Jason returns five years later. Knowing that Jason went into hiding to protect his family does nothing to dispel her sense of betrayal. But Fiona has secrets, too, and she and Jason are going to have to learn to trust each other again if they want to save their son.
Pre-order links here. Learn more about Veronica and her books here.
You can win an ARC of the book in my September contest here. (Contest open all month.)
Finally, don't miss Veronica's recently re-released international espionage True Lies thriller series: UNTRUE COLORS, TRUE DECEPTIONS and TRUE PERIL !
Happy reading, happy fall!
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