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BREAKING THE RULES-EXCERPT

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:33:29 -0700

Men love her.
Women adore her.
So why is someone trying to kill her?

The international supermodel known as M has it all: beauty, career, family. But when dark secrets and a dark figure from her past surface, there’s nothing M won’t do to protect herself and her loved ones. Including…breaking the rules. Can M keep her world from shattering forever?

Barbara Taylor Bradford started her 30-year career with A Woman of Substance… now she continues it with another woman of substance—and style.

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Love Under Cover- Excerpt

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Can a former fidelity inspector tear herself away from her old calling for the sake of the perfect guy, or is the temptation to conduct love under cover just too strong?

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Sign Up for a FREE story by Francis Ray - "The Wish"

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:20:00 -0700

Sign up for email updates to request the free* "The Wish" story by Francis Ray, previously published in Gettin' Merry

Be careful what you wish for. That's the lesson a fine brother with a wounded heart learns when an eccentric old woman grants him a wish for true love--if he's not too blind to see it--in Francis Ray's The Wish.

Jessica Brody

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Jessica Brody graduated from Smith College in Massachusetts with degrees in economics and French. A full-time freelance writer and producer, she currently lives in Los Angeles where she’s working on her next novel.

Visit her at www.JessicaBrody.com!

Seduction Reaches a Boiling Point

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:34:32 -0700

Food critic Miranda Wake’s journalistic dream comes true - spend a month in the kitchen of hot-shot chef Adam Temple to write an expose. She never suspected he would find out her most embarrassing secret: she has no idea how to cook. Adam’s not about to have his reputation burned by a critic who doesn’t even know the difference between poaching and paring. He’ll just have to give the tempting redhead a few private lessons of his own – teaching her what it means to cook with passion… and doing more with his hands than simply preparing sumptuous food.

Get a taste — click here to read Spring Fever, an original story that will have you craving more than succulent strawberries…

AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG- EXCERPT

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:27:00 -0700

Members of a dog-walking group vow to find happiness without

men in their lives--who needs a reckless man when you have

the love of a loyal dog? But what happens when one woman

finds true love and tries to hide it from her friends?

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PROUD TO BEG on sale November 3rd!

Susan Donovan

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:19:00 -0700

Susan Donovan's novels have won accolades for being witty, sexy, and entertaining—“brain candy for smart women,” as she puts it. Susan is a former newspaper journalist with degrees from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and has worked as a reporter in Chicago, Albuquerque, and Indianapolis. Her other jobs have included fine arts fundraiser, freelance journalist, painted furniture artist, horse stall mucker, proposal writer, and aide to a U.S. Senator. Susan lives in rural Maryland with her family and dogs.

You can visit Susan online at her website.

Discover more of her great titles here.

Barbara Taylor Bradford

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:24:00 -0700

Barbara Taylor Bradford was born in Leeds, and by the age of twenty was an editor and columnist on Fleet Street. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, became an enduring bestseller and was followed by twenty-two others, most recently The Ravenscar Dynasty. Her books have sold more than seventy-five million copies. She lives in New York City with her husband, television producer Robert Bradford.

Visit Barbara online at her website, and discover more of her great titles here.

ONE NIGHT WITH YOU EXCERPT

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:57:00 -0700

The third novel in Francis Ray's popular Grayson Friends series.

Duncan McBride knows trouble when he sees it, and as soon as meets the beautiful Raven LeBlanc, he knows that she is just the kind of trouble he tries to avoid.

Click "MORE" for an excerpt of ONE NIGHT WITH YOU on sale November 3rd!

Tempt Me At Twilight

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:47:43 -0700

Lisa Kleypas, the bestselling author of Mine Till Midnight and Seduce Me at Sunrise, has captivated readers with her spirited stories featuring the Hathaway family. The newest, Tempt Me at Twilight, is the tale of Poppy…and enigmatic hotel owner Harry Rutledge. Poppy and Harry are opposites in every way—except when it comes to desire…Get a Sneak Peek Here!

In a SHE LOVES exclusive, you get to spend more time with the Hathaways, as you’re cordially invited to sign-up to read an original free story by Lisa.

A HATHAWAY WEDDING—is truly romantic and wildly unpredictable. Walk down the aisle with Merripen and Win. RSVP here!

Can't Stand the Heat - Extended Excerpt

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:58:04 -0700

With Louisa Edward’s debut, she combines “culinary detail and page singeing sexual chemistry” to produce a “sophisticated modern romance that ties into the current foodie crazy” (Library Journal). Get lost in this lighthearted adventure as Miranda, a sharp-tongued food critic, attempts to cut a hotshot chef down to size. But since he refuses to have his reputation burned by a critic who can’t cook, he’ll have to give her a few private lessons of his own, doing more with his hands than simply preparing sumptuous food. Click "more" for an excerpt!

The most reviled woman in history or misunderstood?

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:25:00 -0700

From Jeanne Kalogridis, the bestselling author of I, Mona Lisa and The Borgia Bride, comes THE DEVIL’S QUEEN, a sweeping new novel that tells the passionate story of Catherine de Medici, a queen who loved not wisely but all too well.

Here, for the first time, bestselling author Jeanne Kalogridis opens the pages of history to reveal some of Catherine de Medici's favorite black magic spells and dark charms in the all-original, BOOK OF BLACK MAGIC: The Devil’s Queen Grimoire.

To read an excerpt of THE DEVIL’S QUEENS and cast her spells from BOOK OF BLACK MAGICS click here

Devil in My Bed

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:17:42 -0700

On sale 8/4/2009

From the London of lovers, lords and ladies comes another scintillating and madcap novel by Celeste Bradley.

Three years after severing ties with her love, Aidan de Quincy, to save his good name from her own horrible scandal, Madeleine Chandler is willing to beg, borrow or steal to get him back. Instead she chooses to lie, enlisting the help of a small child, Melody, who wants to know who her real father is. With Madeleine playing mommy, how complicated can things get before Aidan finds out?

Wickedly Ever After

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:00:00 -0700

On sale 6/30/09Michelle Marcos, author of Gentlemen Behaving Badly and When A Lady Misbehaves, returns with the third novel in her Pleasure Emporium series, Wickedly Ever After. Tempt yourself with our extended excerpt!

Celeste Bradley

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:10:00 -0700

W.S. BradleyPrior to giving writing a try, New York Times bestselling author Celeste Bradley was a professional artist. Believing that storytelling is as much of an art form she applies those skills to writing. She is a two-time Rita Nominee and winner of the prestigious Historical Storyteller of the Year from Romantic Times Book Reviews. Mother of two teen divas, Southern-born Celeste lives in the Southwest. Her hobbies include gardening, jewelry making and collage. She feels very strongly that literacy can change lives.

You can visit Celeste at her website or at Goodreads. Discover more of her great titles here.

Jeanne Kalogridis

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:04:00 -0700

Ruth MillerJeanne Kalogridis lives with her partner in North Carolina, where they share a house with two dogs. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novelsThe Borgia Bride and I, Mona Lisa and other numerous dark fantasy and historical novels.

You can visit her online at her website or on Goodreads. Discover her other great titles here.

Lisa Kleypas

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:03:00 -0700

Rolando GomezLisa Kleypas is the RITA Award–winning author of twenty novels. Her books are published in fourteen languages and are bestsellers all over the world. She lives in Texas with her husband and two children.

You can visit her online at her website or on Goodreads. Discover her other great titles here.

Michelle Marcos

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:02:00 -0700

John GertzMichelle Marcos is a native of Miami, Florida. Having worked as both an English teacher and an actress, she writes romance to celebrate perfect love.

You can visit her online at her website. Discover more great titles by her here.