Romantic Reads

Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley

Paranormal Romance
978-0-8439-6005-1

CALL OF THE WILD
To most, they are animals—even when in human form. They are to be collared and kept on the fringes of society, scorned because they are feared, hated for their extraordinary powers. And attorney Kim Fraser has to go right into the heart of their lair.

It’s her job to defend those in need. But there’s absolutely nothing defenseless about Liam Morrissey. His soft Irish lilt and feline grace can’t disguise his sheer strength.  Nor can the silver chain at his throat, designed to control the aggression of his kind, completely reassure her that this man has been tamed.

Yet when a feral shifter begins to stalk them both, Liam is the only one she trusts with her life. She’ll let him claim her—for her protection, for her pride, and for a passion that knows no bounds. 

A Midwife Crisis by Lisa Cooke

Historical Romance
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THREE MEN AND A LADY

Katie’s family has decided she needs a husband. And when Katie’s family puts their mind to something, it’s as good as done.  In fact, they’re so good, they’ve arranged three fiancés for her in less than a week! What’s a midwife to do? Katie figures the best course is exactly what she tells her patients: bear down and push through it.

Dr. John Keffer is used to helping people. It’s why he came back to the Appalachian Mountains—to build a new practice and leave behind painful memories in the big city. But usually his help is of a medical nature, not advising the most captivating woman he’s ever met which man to wed. Especially when he’s not even on the short list. With a good dose of wooing, he hopes to convince Katie that marrying him is just what the doctor ordered.

A Tale of Two Demon Slayers by Angie Fox

Paranormal Romance
978-0-505-52827-8

Last month, I was a single preschool teacher whose greatest thrill consisted of color-coding my lesson plans. That was before I learned I was a slayer. Now, it’s up to me to face curse-hurling imps, vengeful demons, and any other supernatural uglies that crop up. And, to top it off, a hunk of a shape-shifting griffin has invited me to Greece to meet his family.  

But it’s not all sun, sand, and ouzo. Someone has created a dark-magic version of me with my powers and my knowledge—and it wants to kill me and everyone I know. Of course, this evil twin doesn’t have Grandma’s gang of biker witches, a talking Jack Russell terrier, or an eccentric necromancer on its side. In the ultimate showdown for survival, may the best demon slayer win. 

The Selkie Bride by Melanie Jackson

Paranormal Romance
978-0-505-52834-6

INTO THE GLOAMING

Recently widowed, Megan Culbin was glad to escape her abusive marriage and start over in an inherited cottage in a quaint Scottish village. Yet, all here was not as it seemed. Legend had it Findloss was cursed. And the coastal town, once home to witches and sea monsters, would soon see a creature far deadlier.

But out of the sea and mist came an ally, a protector. The strange, distant and dangerous Lachlan was as powerful as he was handsome, and his thirst for vengeance could no more be denied than his passion for Megan. Together with an inherited (and possibly ghostly) cat, Megan and her Selkie warrior would destroy their merciless foe, uncover an ancient Scots magic…and solve the mystery of a stolen heart.

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Brian Keene

Horror
978-0-8439-6091-4

One morning the residents of Walden, Virginia, woke up to find that the rest of the world was gone.  Just…gone.  Surrounding their town was a wall of inky darkness, casting Walden into permanent night.  Nothing can get in, no light, no people, not even electricity or radio or TV signals.  And no one can get out.  No one who dared to penetrate the mysterious barrier has ever been seen again.  Only their screams were heard.  But for some of the residents-turned-prisoners of Walden, even the fear of that unseen death can’t keep them from trying to escape this living purgatory.

The Caliphate by Andre Le Gallo

Thriller
978-0-8439-6305-2

“A tale of intrigue too frightening to believe—and too believable to ignore.  But you had better believe it, because Le Gallo is the real thing.”  —Porter Goss, former Director of the CIA, from his introduction

A radical Muslim group has dedicated itself to the restoration of the Caliphate, a global Muslim empire, and will stop at nothing, including assassination and terrorism, to reach its goal.  Steve Church is just a US businessman in Paris.  He never expected to be recruited by the CIA as an undercover operative.  But now, with his life on the line and with a beautiful woman as part of his cover, Steve is on his way to North Africa—and the terrorists’ Saharan headquarters—in a whirlwind adventure that will change the politics of the Middle East.

André Le Gallo is a veteran of several coups, a war and a revolution.  During a distinguished thirty-year career with the CIA, he served in the Middle East, South East Asia, North and West Africa, and Eastern and Western Europe.  He was Chief of Station in four countries, managing counterintelligence, covert action and special operations.  He was also the National Intelligence Officer for Counterterrorism.

Crucifixion River by Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini

Western Mystery
978-0-8439-6341-0

The dark clouds are gathering, and it’s promising to be a doozy of a storm at the River Bend stage station…where the owners are anxiously awaiting the return of their missing daughter. Where a young cowboy hopes to find safety from the rancher whose wife he’s run away with. Where a Pinkerton agent has tracked the quarry he’s been chasing for years. Thunder won’t be the only thing exploding along

CRUCIFIXION RIVER

Bill Pronzini and Marcia Muller are a husband-wife writing team with numerous individual honors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of America, the Grand Master Award from Mystery Writers of America, and the American Mystery Award. In addition to the Spur Award–winning title novella, this volume also contains stories featuring Bill Pronzini’s famous “Nameless Detective” and Marcia Muller’s highly popular Sharon McCone investigator. 

Wind Warrior by Constance O’Banyon

Native American Romance
978-0-8439-6301-4

 The Vision

He’d been named Wind Warrior and called the savior of his Blackfoot people.  But the mystical power that filled him awoke his brother’s hatred and envy.  Dull Knife would do anything to take what was his.

The Woman
Slender and lovely, the white captive had long ago caught Wind Warrior’s eye.  She was the kind of beauty who could make a man forget all else in the exquisite pleasures of the night.But when Dull Knife plotted to steal her away, the rivalry between the two brothers would come to a head, a prophecy would be fulfilled and with her daring rescue, a great passion would be born.