Spotlight on New Releases

Shelter Mountain

Robyn Carr

August 25, 2020

Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that started it all… Rediscover the romances and friendships of this small California town from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr. For the second time in a year, a woman arrives in the small town of Virgin River trying to escape her past. John “Preacher” Middleton is about to close the bar when a young woman and her three-year-old son come in out of the wet October night. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a...

Virgin River

Robyn Carr

August 25, 2020

Welcome back to Virgin River with the book that started it all… Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against a backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included. When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad, she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to reenergize the nursing career she loves. But her...

One Wish

Robyn Carr

July 13, 2020

Come back to Thunder Point! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Virgin River series, book 7 in her beloved Thunder Point novels, where second chances can be complicated, but finding love might be simple… Grace Dillon was a champion figure skater until she moved to Thunder Point, Oregon, to escape the ruthless world of fame and competition. Though she’s proud of the quiet, self-sufficient life she’s created running a successful flower shop, she knows something is missing....

The Silence

Kendra Elliot

August 25, 2020

A dead conspiracy theorist. A mass murderer. Two cases collide for Callahan and McLane in a pulse-pounding thriller by Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author Kendra Elliot. A man is savagely murdered outside Portland, and Detective Mason Callahan finds blood-spatter evidence that tells a troubling story. Files reveal the murder victim, Reuben Braswell, was a radical conspiracist. In his home, investigators find pages of diatribes against law enforcement as well as ties...

Who Wants to Marry a Duke

Sabrina Jeffries

August 25, 2020

Stepsiblings in search of the truth about their mother’s succession of beloved husbands—and their own surprising identities as eligible young nobles—are the endearing stars of this dazzling series from New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries . . . A past kiss with adorably bookish Miss Olivia Norley should be barely a memory for Marlowe Drake, the Duke of Thornstock. After all, there are countless debutantes for a handsome rakehell to charm beyond a young lady whose singular...

Flash

Jayne Ann Krentz

August 25, 2020

A self-made millionaire. A sassy entrepreneur. Their corporate merger might just set the night on fire in this electrifying thriller from perennial bestseller Jayne Ann Krentz. Olivia Chantry may leave her desk in disarray, but she’s a business dynamo—and the success of her Seattle-based company, Light Fantastic, keeps her from dwelling on her crumbled marriage. When Olivia inherits 49 percent of Glow, Inc., her uncle’s high-tech lighting firm, she butts heads with the interloper who...

Callaghan and Matt

Diana Palmer

August 11, 2020

This special collection features stories from Palmer’s successful miniseries Long, Tall Texans. Callaghan (originally published March 1999 as Callaghan’s Bride in Silhouette Romance #1355 in mass market paperback and April 2011 in eBook by Harlequin’s Essential Collection.) Rugged as an oak, moody as a thundercloud, rancher Callaghan Hart awed women and intimidated men. So how could one scrappy little redhead nearly bring Callaghan to his knees? Easy! Tess Brady, the ranch’s new...

The Sedona Upset

Anastasia Alexander

July 14, 2020

Can love survive hot balloon crashes and vortexes? Maggie Chambers is the villain of Millionaire Engagement reality TV show. She shocked the nation by capturing the heart of JT Devonshire, but can she keep it? Being with JT requires moving to a rattlesnake infested hundred and eighteen-degree desert of Tucson, Arizona. It also includes being the outsider in a tightknit community and taking on Dee, the crafty TV producer who has no short supply of meddling tactics. Is love...

To Win a Widow

Alexa Aston

July 21, 2020

She craved his touch—and they had yet to kiss. Book 5 in the exciting new Soldiers and Soulmates series from bestselling author Alexa Aston has arrived. A widowed duchess at loose ends, longing for love. A colonel with no family who unexpectedly becomes an earl. Two stubborn individuals who are drawn together by passion—and also find friendship . . . Dalinda Baker wed the Duke of Gilford after one brief meeting, escaping a cruel, unloving father before he could betroth her to a...

Hollywood Flirt

Alexa Aston

August 27, 2020

From internationally bestselling romance author Alexa Aston — Book Two in the exciting Hollywood Name Game — a stunning new contemporary romance series. Read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! She’s Hollywood royalty whose trail vanished a dozen years ago. He doesn’t do relationships and thinks commitment is a four-letter word. They Google each other . . . and sparks fly . . . Sydney Revere, the daughter of a famous movie couple, left Hollywood behind over a decade ago. Christened ...

Starlight Night

Alexa Aston

July 18, 2020

A child from the streets . . . A couple with love in their hearts . . . After her mother’s death, six-year-old Lucy is sold by her father to Driskell, a drunk who forces her and two orphans, Jem and Boy, to work the streets of London as pickpockets. When Jem is killed in a carriage accident, Lucy and Boy run from their brutish owner. Separated from Boy as they flee, Lucy must now learn how to survive on her own. Luke and Caroline St. Clair, Earl and Countess of Mayfield, are still...

Song of the Heart

Alexa Aston

August 18, 2020

I’ve dreamed of you since that night—only to awaken to emptiness. Book 1 in bestselling author Alexa Aston’s new Medieval Runaway Wives has arrived. An earl whose wife abandoned him. A woman fleeing an abusive husband. Two damaged souls come together and find love in Alexa Aston’s new historical romance trilogy. As the third wife of an abusive French vineyard owner, Madeleine Bouchard hasn’t produced the expected heir after three years of marriage. Fearing he plans to kill her, she...

The Quest

Pam Binder

July 29, 2020

Medieval Highland apprentice witch Ana de Dannon is desperate to free her imprisoned mother and needs a champion. Her evil stepbrother has offered her mother’s freedom in exchange for his defeat at the tournament. Knowing it’s a trap, she still summons a legendary warrior. But instead of Cuchulainn, a famous 21st century quarterback appears. Kenneth MacKinnon (Mac) is stunned he has traveled to 14th century Scotland but agrees to help Ana free her mother if she will return him to the...

Beach Reads

Pam Binder

July 24, 2020

Dip your feet in the sand and let these three stories sweep you away. Second Chance Beach by Pam Binder A school teacher and a professional baseball player have no time for a relationship. Can a matchmaker give them the nudge they need for a second chance at love? Also includes: Folly Beach by Darcy Carson Vines to Water by DeeAnna Galbraith

Summer Vibes Romance Anthology

Pam Binder

August 03, 2020

Short Stories by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors This book is a collection of uplifting contemporary romance short stories featuring authors who reside in the Pacific Northwest. Proceeds from the Summer Vibes Romance Anthology will benefit Washington Women In Need (WWIN). WWIN supports women who are experiencing challenges with COVID-19 and need moving expenses, access to online services, rent and more. Please consider lending your support to WWIN, while at the same time...

A Brush With Death

Valerie J. Clarizio

August 11, 2020

To prove his undying love and loyalty, he’ll risk sacrificing her trust. Ben Deprez has been secretly in love with Cori for years and knowing of her wounded heart has him waiting impatiently for the right time to make his move. Now is the time, and Cori seems receptive, but Ben’s past still haunts him. He’s never been that guy who can say or do the right thing when it comes to women. His divorce is proof. Cori Pierre-Simon has had about all she can take working two jobs to support her...

What New Beginnings Are Made Of

Debra Clopton

August 27, 2020

On a whim of her aching heart, widow Alice McIntyre buys the Star Gazer Inn and is looking for a fresh start…something to put a spark back into her life. Jackson McIntyre is guilt-ridden in the aftermath of his father’s death and determined to do whatever it takes to help his mother find her way to move forward. But when she buys the Star Gazer Inn and moves off of the huge South Texas ranch he’s stunned. Artist Nina Hanson lives next door to the inn and is living a quiet life, keeping...

Two Reasons to Run

Colleen Coble

September 08, 2020

The second book in a gripping new series from USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble. Lies have rocked Jane Hardy’s world. And now that her son is being targeted, she’s got at least two reasons to run. Jane Hardy’s life has been utterly disrupted. Almost immediately after taking over as Chief of Police for Pelican Harbor, her department was rocked by scandal. For the first time in her adult life, Jane thought she was falling in love . . . until she discovered that...

Fatal Winter

Lyn Cote

September 08, 2020

In a small town where murder never happens, two people with a tragic history must work together to protect their families before another murder happens~ Bookstore owner, Sylvie Patterson has a dark past with Detective Ridge Matthews. And hidden pain over the long ago tragedy that marked them both. But he’s only aware of part of her secret feelings. Because of the past, she knows she has no future with him. Now Sylvie’s cousin Ginger returns home from Alaska from studying whales. She’s...

Montana Welcome

Melinda Curtis

August 01, 2020

A bride on the run And a cowboy to show her the way home… Lily Harrison’s wedding day isn’t quite what she imagined. Not only does her fiancé not love her, she’s just discovered she’s a Blackwell—a member of Montana’s well-known ranching family. Now Lily’s ditched her own wedding for a road trip with handsome cowboy Conner Hannah. But will Lily find her answers in Montana…or lose the cowboy she’s already begun falling for? USA TODAY Bestselling Author NOTE: The large print mass...

A Daughter for the Mountain Firefighter

Melinda Curtis

June 26, 2020

A fearless pilot… Small plane pilot Rachel Quinlan is fearless fighting forest fires, but on the home front it’s a different story. She’s still not completely over her crush on Cole Hudson, love of her older sister Missy’s life, even though he left town over a decade ago. But who has time for crushes? She’s got Missy’s kids to raise and her family’s failing business to run. The past collides with the present… An accident brings Hot Shot firefighter Cole back to town where he...

Unexpected Protector

Justine Davis

July 28, 2020

Enemies…or allies? Colton Baby Rescue by Marie Ferrarella (originally published January 2018 in Harlequin Romantic Suspense #1975 (The Coltons of Red Ridge series) in mass market paperback and eBook) Carson Gage has a crime to solve—the murder of his brother. He’s convinced Serena Colton, his archenemy, is hiding his prime suspect on her ranch. But the beauty and her baby stir unwelcome yearnings in his calloused heart. When Serena and her child become targets of a mysterious...

With a Vengeance

Eileen Dreyer

September 08, 2020

Fantasy Retribution Becomes Harsh Reality in With a Vengeance, a Medical Thriller from Eileen Dreyer —St. Louis, Missouri—Present Day— Trauma nurse and SWAT medic Maggie O’Brien has spent years trying to get out from under the shadow of her father, the most infamous cop in St. Louis. Her SWAT team is now her family, and the Blymire Memorial ER staff her friends. But when people in her care start turning up dead, Maggie fears one of her ER friends is enacting a fantasy retribution by...

Head Games

Eileen Dreyer

September 08, 2020

She’s seen it all, until…Head Games, a Medical Thriller from Eileen Dreyer ---St. Louis, Missouri—Present Day--- St. Louis death investigator and trauma nurse Molly Burke has seen just about everything, until gifts begin showing up on her doorstep—gifts like human eyes and painted bones—the signature of a twisted serial killer. Complicating the dangerous situation, Molly’s 16-year-old nephew unexpectedly shows up on her doorstep, with problems of his own. Now, Molly must balance...

Unexpected Protector

Marie Ferrarella

July 28, 2020

Enemies…or allies? Colton Baby Rescue by Marie Ferrarella (originally published January 2018 in Harlequin Romantic Suspense #1975 (The Coltons of Red Ridge series) in mass market paperback and eBook) Carson Gage has a crime to solve—the murder of his brother. He’s convinced Serena Colton, his archenemy, is hiding his prime suspect on her ranch. But the beauty and her baby stir unwelcome yearnings in his calloused heart. When Serena and her child become targets of a mysterious...

Cavanaugh in Plain Sight

Marie Ferrarella

September 08, 2020

One of her stories may get her killed… But a detective’s on the case Journalist Krys Kowalski doesn’t shy away from uncovering scandal…even if it means putting her life in danger. When her latest investigation endangers her life, Krys enlists Detective Morgan Cavanaugh as a 24/7 bodyguard. But she won’t give up, even as the attraction between her and Morgan simmers…even if the job costs her her life!

The Promise Kept

Maggie Mae Gallagher

August 19, 2020

Cybil Roe gave her heart away thirteen years ago only to have it wind up shattered. With painstaking determination, she has rebuilt her life into something to be proud of today. Yet all her future plans are upended when the only man she has ever loved returns to Echo Springs. Nor does it help that he seems bound and determined to draw her back into his life. Cybil vows to stay away from him, no matter what seeing him all the time does to her resolve. Miles Keaton wiped the dust of his...

Covert Cover-Up

Elizabeth Goddard

September 08, 2020

**Rescuing a neighbor lands her in a killer’s sights…** Private investigator Katelyn Bradley rushes to help when she suspects a burglary at her neighbor Beck Goodwin’s house—and arrives just in time to save him. The widowed dad is convinced the attack is linked to his wife’s mysterious death, and now Katelyn is a target, too. Trapped in someone’s crosshairs, can Beck and Katelyn uncover his late wife’s lethal secrets…and keep each other alive?

Mountain Guardians

Elizabeth Goddard

August 10, 2020

From USA Today bestselling author Christy Barritt, Hope White and Elizabeth Goddard come three exciting romantic suspense stories about K-9 Mountain Guardians on the trail of danger. Fugitive Trail by Elizabeth Goddard (originally published March 2020 in mass market paperback and eBook) When an escaped convict vows revenge on Deputy Sierra Young, former coworker turned PI Bryce Elliott is determined to protect her. But can Bryce, Sierra and her search-and-rescue K-9, Samson, track the...

A Duke to Die For

Amelia Grey

August 25, 2020

What is a roguish young nobleman supposed to do with a shockingly lovely young ward? The Duke of Blakewell believes he’d better marry her off as soon as possible, before he gives in to temptation himself… But Henrietta doesn’t want a husband—she wants her independence… Sure that she carries a curse that killed her previous guardians, Henrietta just wants the duke to sign over her inheritance before something terrible befalls him… In a moment of passion, they become scandalously...

The Devil's Bones

Carolyn Haines

July 21, 2020

Spunky southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney tackles a thorny murder while away on a girls’ weekend in Carolyn Haines’s The Devil’s Bones. Sarah Booth and Cece are in Lucedale, Mississippi, where the newly-pregnant Tinkie is treating her friends to a girls’ weekend at the fabulous new Bexley B&B. The facials, organics, food, and fitness coaches are supposed to be phenomenal, but Tinkie’s primary aim is to attend the Sunrise Easter Services at the incredible Palestinian...

Cozy Case Files

Carolyn Haines

August 04, 2020

Looking for a new cozy series? In the new edition of Cozy Case Files, Minotaur Books compiles the beginnings of eleven charming cozy mysteries publishing in Fall 2020 for free for easy sampling. The tenth edition of Cozy Case Files features the latest cozies by the following authors: Ashley Weaver, Jane K. Cleland, Ellen Hart, Carolyn Haines, Donna Andrews, Ellie Alexander, Cate Conte, Diane Kelly, Elizabeth Penney, Vivien Chien, and Susan Cox. In 1930s England, Amory Ames must sort...

Redemption

Sharon Hamilton

July 21, 2020

Former Dark Angel Joshua Brandon has skirted a forever un-death in the Underworld until his heart yanks him from his life of debauchery and back into the Human World. He has accepted a very stealth assignment from the man upstairs to perhaps obtain those white wings he’s never wanted until now. But it will require him turning back to the dark side. And just after his promise is made, the only woman he’s ever loved comes back into his life. She is in desperate need of saving. But as a Dark...

On Magnolia Lane

Denise Hunter

August 11, 2020

Falling in love with Daisy was easy for Jack. But finding the courage to tell her becomes problematic when his secret feelings lead to even bigger complications. From the bestselling author of The Convenient Groom and A December Bride (now beloved Hallmark Original movies) comes the final book in the Blue Ridge Romance series. After two years of counseling sessions with Daisy Pendleton, Pastor Jack McReady has earned a permanent spot in her life as a spiritual leader—and nothing...

Shortbread and Shadows

Amy Lane

July 21, 2020

When a coven of hedge witches casts a spell for their hearts’ desires, the world turns upside down. Bartholomew Baker is afraid to hope for his heart’s true desire—the gregarious woodworker who sells his wares next to Bartholomew at the local craft fairs—so he writes the spell for his baking business to thrive and allow him to quit his office job. He’d rather pour his energy into emotionally gratifying pastry! But the magic won’t allow him to lie, even to himself, and the spellcasting has...

Crafting Category Romance: The Art of Fiction Haiku

Amy Lane

September 08, 2020

Category romance is a precise art. With such a small word count, writing the perfect category romance is a little like writing a haiku. But how do you write a book in seventeen syllables? How can you cram compelling conflict, satisfying character development, and toe-curling romantic tension into less than sixty thousand words? In Crafting Category Romance, two-time RITAtm-nominated author of nearly one hundred books Amy Lane describes the rules of engagement, traps to watch out for, and...

Succubus Unchained

Heather Long

July 28, 2020

I’d become a damn vampire after all. I never wanted or asked for this. What began as a one-night stand earned me a stint in prison, the attention of a shadow demon and rescue by three devastating—to my system—males along with the declaration that I was their foretold something… Yeah. No. To win this war and regain my freedom I had to give up part of who I am and become something other. Now, Maddox calls me his mate, Fin labels me his lady, Alfred has declared I’m to be his queen....

Hangovers and Holidays

Heather Long

August 18, 2020

You know, I never imagined having one boyfriend much less four. Jake, Archie, Coop, and Ian are still my best friends. They’re also even more entrenched in my life than I ever imagined. They’ve been my rocks, but I’m not the only one with issues. We’re fighting our way to a new normal. I’m in therapy. Ian and I are dating. Archie introduced me to his grandfather. Both Coop and Jake’s moms refer to me as their son’s girlfriend. I don’t know how much our parents know about our relationship,...

C-26

D.D. Lorenzo

September 08, 2020

Love conquers all… even time. Writer Skylar Harrison is a beautiful old soul telling timeless love stories in a fast-paced, superficial world. Spending hours a day lost in the pages doesn’t allow much time for a love story of her own. But it’s possible her story has already begun. Musician Darren “Dash” Barrows seemingly has it all. As lead guitarist for “Disordered Fate,” everything he could ever want is at his fingertips—except an honest relationship. Life on the road has left him...

Against the Sky

Kat Martin

August 25, 2020

ALASKA In America’s last wilderness there are no limits to what a man can do. For detective Nick Brodie, that means keeping the perps off the streets of Anchorage 24/7. Nick has never backed down from danger, but after the horrors he’s seen, he’s definitely in need of a break. Samantha Hollis never thought she’d meet anyone like Nick, especially in a place like Las Vegas. But after one reckless, passionate night, she discovers the charismatic stranger is everything she wants in a...

The Ultimate Betrayal

Kat Martin

July 28, 2020

To prove her father’s innocence, she’ll have to turn a terrorist’s sights on herself. When journalist Jessie Kegan’s father is accused of espionage and treason, Jessie has no doubt the man she looked up to her entire life is innocent. Worse yet, before Colonel Kegan can stand trial, he’s found dead of a heart attack…but Jessie knows it was murder. Forcing down her grief, she’s determined to use her investigative skills and resources to clear her father’s name. But going after the truth...

Summer Vibes Romance Anthology

Kat Martin

August 03, 2020

Short Stories by New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Authors This book is a collection of uplifting contemporary romance short stories featuring authors who reside in the Pacific Northwest. Proceeds from the Summer Vibes Romance Anthology will benefit Washington Women In Need (WWIN). WWIN supports women who are experiencing challenges with COVID-19 and need moving expenses, access to online services, rent and more. Please consider lending your support to WWIN, while at the same time...

No Mercy

Cheyenne McCray

August 13, 2020

Book two in the Deadly Intent series Run Over twenty years ago, when she was just a teenager, Belle ran from everything she knew to escape her abusive stepfather. She left behind the boy she loved and a much-loved circle of friends. Even if Dylan could begin to forgive her, what she has kept hidden from him could still ruin any future she might have with him. The secret hangs over her head while she falls in love with him all over again. Reunion Dylan has never gotten over Belle...

Taking Fire

Cheyenne McCray

August 13, 2020

Book three in the Deadly Intent series Protect Trace Davidson is determined to protect Christie from her ex-husband who has ordered a hit on her from his jail cell. Trace will do anything it takes, including putting his own life on the line, to make sure Christie survives. Persist Salvatore Reyes of the Jimenez Cartel intends to make sure his ex-wife never makes it to the witness stand to testify against him. Christie is the only one with enough damning evidence to send him to...

Point Blank

Cheyenne McCray

August 13, 2020

Book four in the Deadly Intent series Fury Special Agent Brooks Allen is pissed as hell when he learns one of his friends’ in-laws is suspected of drug-trafficking. Big time. She’s been selling merchandise filled with illegal narcotics. Fear A free-spirit with a zest for life, Natasha Simpson loves her new beginning in the small town of Bisbee, Arizona. Things couldn’t get any better. Natasha runs into Brooks, and enjoys the company of the man who works with her cousin’s husband....

The Marriage Pact

Linda Lael Miller

July 28, 2020

The women of Bliss County are ready to meet the men of their dreams! Ten years ago, Hadleigh Stevens was eighteen and this close to saying “I do,” when Tripp Galloway interrupted her walk down the aisle. Now with that disaster firmly behind her, Hadleigh and her single friends form a marriage pact. But she doesn’t expect Tripp to meddle with her new plan to find Mr. Right—or to discover that she’s more attracted to him than ever! Divorced and eager to reconnect with his cowboy roots,...

Dark Road to Darjeeling

Deanna Raybourn

August 10, 2020

Experience the Victorian mystery and magic of Lady Julia Grey with New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn’s fan-favorite historical series. After eight idyllic months in the Mediterranean, Lady Julia Grey and her detective husband are ready to put their investigative talents to work once more. At the urging of Julia's eccentric family, they hurry to India to aid an old friend, the newly widowed Jane Cavendish. Living on the Cavendish tea plantation with the remnants of her...

Target For Ransom

Laura Scott

September 01, 2020

Can he rescue the daughter he didn’t know he had? Former FBI Agent Jordan Rashid has been tasked with infiltrating a terrorist cell located in Washington, DC. But when he receives an email link with a video of a young girl being held captive by kidnappers, his mission becomes very personal—the eleven-year-old Bryn is the daughter he didn’t know he had. Diana Phillips is horrified to discover her daughter has been kidnapped and is frantic to find her. And she doesn’t understand why she...

From Italy with Love

Maria Grazia Swan

June 21, 2020

3 books — the first of each Series. 3 Sassy Italian imports chasing bad people while seeking to land a good catch. 2 mischievous cats. 1 rambunctious dog and a horse, a spotted Appaloosa. There are a few graves… but a lot more laughter. Book 1 in The Baker Girls Cozy Mystery series, COOKS, CROOKS AND A CORPSE: (originally published February 2017 in eBook and trade paperback) Can’t resist lighthearted comedy dressed with a little mystery that never takes you down a dark...

The Curse

Augustina Van Hoven

August 25, 2020

Juliet Cooper never thought that inheriting a piece of forest land from her great uncle could cost her life. There’s something located on her property that members of the hidden community would kill for. Can she trust the handsome stranger she met on her land and can he protect her from what is coming? Prince Laren is still suffering under a curse, in daylight he’s a man but at night he’s transformed into a cat. The battle lines are being drawn in the hidden community and threaten to...

Second Chance Forgiveness

Merrillee Whren

July 21, 2020

Single dad Grady Reynolds finds raising two girls a difficult task, especially when one is a troubled teenager. He takes a new job in the small town of Pinecrest, Washington, with hope of starting over after his wife’s death. But he encounters his past in the form of new coworker Maria Sanchez, his late wife’s friend. Maria’s plate is full with her job at her friend’s charitable foundation. Working with Grady only serves to remind her of their acrimonious last words at his wife’s funeral....