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Pieces of My Sister's Life Promise the Moon

Elizabeth Joy Arnold

Pieces of My Sister's Life. Now a USA Today bestseller. "An unforgettable first novel, so beautiful and poignant it will take your breath away." —New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice. Also look for Promise the Moon.

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Published by Bantam


Bad Blood Nate Coffin Ambushed Hell to Pay

J. Lee Butts

Bad Blood: Lucius Dodge and the Redlands War; Nate Coffin's Revenge: Lucius Dodge and the Border Bandits; Ambushed: The Continued Adventures of Hayden Tilden; and Hell to Pay: The Life and Times of Eli Gault. "J. Lee Butts keeps his readers on the edge of their seats." —True West

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Published by Berkley Publishing


Tales From Deadwood Tales From Deadwood 2 Tales From Deadwood 3 Tales From Deadwood 4

Mike Jameson

Tales From Deadwood; Tales From Deadwood 2: The Gamblers; Tales From Deadwood 3: The Killers; and Tales from Deadwood 4: The Troopers. First four books in a new series that shows Deadwood as it really was—and might have been.

Published by Berkley Publishing


The Lonely Breed The Thunder Riders

Frank Leslie

The Lonely Breed and The Thunder Riders. The first two books in an exciting new western series by Peter Brandvold, writing as Frank Leslie.

Published by NAL


The Night She Died

Jennifer Patrick

The Night She Died. "Readers of fellow Southerners Carson McCullers and Pat Conroy will revel in the sensuality and foreboding of Patrick's gracefully rendered scenes." —Publishers Weekly

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Published by Soho Press


Heather Webber

Lucy Valentine. Adventures in love, life, and the Valentine Family, featuring the ever-delightful psychic matchmaker Lucy Valentine. Coming Valentine's Day 2010. "A delightful protagonist and a clever premise combine to make this one of the most entertaining books I've read in months. Lucy is someone whose adventures you'll want to follow again and again." —Charlaine Harris

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Published by St. Martin's Press


Romance

Nicholas Dominic

Elizabeth Amber

Nicholas and Dominic. Author of the erotic Lords of Satyr series, Romantic Times says the "leading man is the sexiest one this reader has seen in a long time!"

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Published by Kensington Aphrodisia


Tempt Me Red Hot Reunion Game for Anything Game for Seduction Wild Heat Hot as Sin

Bella Andre

Take Me; Tempt Me, Taste Me, Touch Me; Red Hot Reunion; Game for Anything; Game for Seduction; Wild Heat; and Hot as Sin. "Sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance. . . . Andre scores." —Publishers Weekly

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Published by Pocket Books



Laura Bradford

Kayla's Daddy. Acclaimed mystery writer and Agatha nomineee Laura Bradford hits the heartstrings with this unforgettable love story.

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Published by Harlequin American


 


Michelle Celmer

A multi-published author with Silhouette Desire and Silhouette Intimate Moments. "4 Stars! Michelle Celmer creates realistic characters and a plot readers will believe in." —Romantic Times

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Eye of the Serpent

Joanna Challis

Eye of the Serpent. A beautifully written traditional gothic romance set in 1870s Austria, and listed on MyShelf.com's Reviewer's Choice Top 10 Books for 2006. "An achingly beautiful tale, incurably romantic in every sense. Perfect from start to finish, deliciously pleasurable, and highly recommended." —Fiona Lowe, www.historicalnovelsociety.org

Published by Robert Hale


Divorced, Desperate, Delicious Divorced, Desperate, Dating Weddings Can Be Murder Gotcha!

Christie Craig

Divorced, Desperate and Delicious; Divorced, Desperate and Dating; Weddings Can Be Murder; and Gotcha! "Funny, hot, and suspenseful. Christie Craig's writing has it all. Warning: definitely addictive." ̬New York Times bestselling author Nina Bangs

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Published by Leisure Books


Simple Wishes

Lisa Dale

Simple Wishes. "[A] haunting debut . . . with vivid secondary characters . . . [Dale] puts the reader through a well-paced emotional wringer." —Publishers Weekly

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Published by Forever


If This Bed Could Talk Taming Him What She Wants In her Wildest Dreams

Kimberly Dean

If This Bed Could Talk (Avon Red) and Taming Him (Pocket) (anthologies including Kimberly Dean), What She Wants at Midnight (Pocket), and In Her Wildest Dreams (Pocket). Published with Avon Red, Ellora's Cave and Pocket Books, Kimberly's most recent sale was for Dream Wreaker, an erotica paranormal romance featuring a powerful witch and her sandman lover. "Romance readers with an appetite for steamy sex scenes will find much to feast on here." —Library Journal


 

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Kate Douglas

"Kate Douglas pens searing erotic tales that will send your senses reeling. With every step, Douglas takes you farther and farther into a world where you don't want the story to end and can't wait for more." —Cheyenne McCray, New York Times bestselling author

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Published by Kensington Aphrodisia


Kate Douglas

Demonfire. Bestselling erotic romance author Kate Douglas breaks out into the paranormal romance market with this tale of Dax, the fallen Demon sent to save Earth.

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Coming soon from Kensington


Out of Line Tailspin Christmas Date Marriage Recipe Twins for the Teacher Bachelor CEO

Michele Dunaway

Hart's Victory, Out of Line, Tailspin, The Christmas Date, The Marriage Recipe, Twins for the Teacher, and Bachelor CEO. Michele Dunaway is a multi-published author with Harlequin American and Harlequin's new NASCAR series.


Accidental Demon Slayer Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers My Zombie Valentine

Angie Fox

Angie Fox is the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Accidental Demon Slayer and The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers, as well as the story "Gentlemen Prefer Voodoo" in the anthology My Zombie Valentine. "A new talent just hit the urban fantasy genre and she has a genuine gift for creating dangerously hilarious drama." —Romantic Times, four stars.

Published by Dorchester


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Barbara Gale

Published with Silhouette Special Edition. Winner of the 2003 Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best Silhouette Special Edition "reads like mainstream fiction, balancing grit with glitz." —Catherine Witmer, Romantic Times

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Shadow Canyon Maverick Wild The Gunslinger's Untamed Bride Stetsons, Spring and Wedding Rings Mountain Wild

Stacey Kayne

Bride of Shadow Canyon, Maverick Wild, The Gunslinger's Untamed Bride, the story "Courted by the Cowboy" in the anthology Stetsons, Spring and Wedding Rings, and Mountain Wild. ". . . fast-paced, action-packed and filled with sexual tension. . . . You'll want to keep this one for a good night's read." —Romantic Times

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Published by Harlequin Historicals


Erin Kellison

Embrace of Shadows. When a demon breaches the barrier between death and life, the salvation of the world depends on the passions of a beautiful banshee just coming into her power and the man willing to use her to avenge the destruction of his family.

Coming soon from Dorchester


If This Bed Could Talk Seduction's Spell Forbidden Fantasies

Lynn LaFleur

If This Bed Could Talk (an anthology), Seduction's Spell (Avon Red), and Forbidden Fantasies (Avon Red). If This Bed Could Talk is a collection of erotic stories by authors Liz Maverick, Kimberly Dean, and Lynn LaFleur, and includes Lynn's story "Victim of Deception" . . . When a woman moves into an old house, she is suddenly tantalized by erotic dreams that cause her to shed her every inhibition . . . leaving her vulnerable to the very real, very irresistible ministrations of the man who'd once broken her heart.

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Undressing Mercy Barenaked Jane Exposing Casey Games Girls Play

Deanna Lee

Undressing Mercy, Barenaked Jane, Exposing Casey, and Games Girls Play. "Tackling a delicate subject with finesse and poignancy, Lee hits the mark time and time again with Undressing Mercy. Mercy is a complex and non- stereotypical stand-in for the many women who have been violated by men . . . [and] Shame's intuitiveness and patience make him the perfect hero. . . . Beyond that, their interracial love story is penned sensitively and with a wonderful flair." Rating: 4½ Stars G Top Pick! Gold Medal — In a Class by Itself. —Romantic Times

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Published by Kensington


Night Falls Darkly So Still the Night

Kim Lenox

Night Falls Darkly and So Still the Night. ". . . Readers are treated to a chilling tale that holds them captive in a grip so strong it's impossible to put down." —Romantic Times on So Still the Night (Top pick 4 1/2 stars)

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Published by NAL Eclipse


Howling at the Moon On the Prowl Leader of the Pack

Karen MacInerney

Howling at the Moon, On the Prowl, and Leader of the Pack. "The launch book of a supernatural trilogy, Tales of an Urban Werewolf, is humorous and event-filled as the heroine gamely struggles to keep her life on track. Setting up a romantic triangle also adds spice and interest. Future adventures promise to be quite entertaining!" —4 Stars, Romantic Times

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Published by Ballantine


Naked Earl Naked Gent Lords of Desire Naked Baron

Sally MacKenzie

The Naked Earl, The Naked Gentleman, the story "The Naked Laird" in Lords of Desire, and The Naked Baron. A USA Today Bestselling Author. "Providing plenty of heat and hilarity, MacKenzie has great fun shepherding this boisterous party toward its happy ending; readers will be glad they RSVPed." —Publishers Weekly on The Naked Earl

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Published by Kensington


Sea King

Jolie Mathis

The Sea King. A first-place winner in the Romance Through the Ages Contest! Princess Isabel of Lindsay owes Kol Thorliekson her life, but since the day he came to her rescue she has been taught to hate the barbarian. When the dark Norseman returns two years later to force her brother from his throne, she finds herself torn between her sworn allegiance and her traitorous heart.

Published by Berkley Sensation


Baby on the Billionaire's Doorstep Tempted into the Tycoon's Trap

Emily McKay

Baby on the Billionaire's Doorstep (Harlequin) and Tempted into the Tycoon's Trap (Silhouette Desire). A multi-published author with Silhouette Desire and two-time RITA nominee. "4 Stars! Sweet and Sizzling." —Romantic Times


A Small-Town Homecoming

Terry McLaughlin

Hers by Design, A Slice of Light, and A Small-Town Homecoming. "Terry McLaughlin combines original, likable characters with a fun storyline and great writing." —Romantic Times

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Published with Harlequin


Blood Rose Black Silk The Club Hot Silk The Last Seduction Blood Deep

Sharon Page

Sin, Wild Nights, Blood Red, Blood Rose, Black Silk, The Club, Hot Silk, The Last Seduction, and Blood Deep. A starred Publishers Weekly Review says about The Club, "Page (Black Silk) delivers a winner with this sensuous and captivating erotic Regency romance."

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Published by Kensington Aphrodisia and Bantam Dell


Bad Girl Bad Boy

Maya Reynolds

Bad Girl. Bad Boy. Read them both!

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Published by NAL


Spy Candy Spy Games

Gina Robinson

Spy Candy and Spy Games. "Sassy and delightfully entertaining." —Beverly Barton, New York Times bestselling author

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Published by Kensington


Their Second-Chance Child The Family He Wanted

Karen Sandler

Their Second-Chance Child and The Family He Wanted. Acclaimed, multipublished author with Silhouette Special Editions.

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The Bargain Return to Me

Julia Templeton

The Bargain and Return to Me. "Templeton weaves a sensual spell over readers. . . ." —Romantic Times

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Published by Berkley


Falling in Love

Pauline Trent

Falling in Love. "This delightful romance realistically shows that love isn't always enough to keep one happy. The characters' life struggles are well portrayed, and the understanding that the hero comes to in the end is nicely presented." —Romantic Times, 4 stars

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Published by Kensington


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Angela Weaver

"There is always something so distinctive about a Weaver novel. The humor, mystery and romance make reading her books truly enjoyable." —T. L. Burton, Romantic Times

Published by BET


Scandal's Daughter Dangerous Duke Wicked Little Game

Christine Wells

Scandal's Daughter, a 2006 Golden Heart winner, The Dangerous Duke, and Wicked Little Game. "Wells sets bedrooms ablaze with more than candles in this sex-drenched tale set in 1817 London." —Publishers Weekly

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Published by Berkley


Mystery

Ellery Adams

The Haiku Murders. The first in the Writer's Group Mysteries. Olivia Limoges's haunted past, punctuated by the violent death of her mother and the disappearance of her fisherman father, has made her eccentric and rather unapproachable in the eyes of the residents of Fog Horn, so when it's suggested she join the Fog Horn Fiction Group, Olivia resists. But her desire to exorcise the ghosts of her past and establish new roots in a town filled with contradictions spurs Olivia to join the writer's group. When her favorite member, a gay celebrity gossip writer, is brutally murdered, Olivia is determined to hunt down the villain who leaves poetic clues at his crime scenes. She and the rest of the writer's group must put their literary minds together before the killer pens another haiku in blood.

Coming soon from Berkley


Goodbye, Dolly Dolly Departed Ding Dong Dead Murder Passes the Buck Murder Grins and Bears it Murder Talks Turkey

Deb Baker

Dolls to Die For Mysteries: Dolled Up for Murder; Goodbye, Dolly; Dolly Departed; and Ding Dong Dead (Berkley Prime Crime). "A quick-paced mystery with a clever, realistic sleuth and a wonderful peek into the not-always-genteel world of doll collecting!" —Monica Ferris, USA Today bestselling author of The Betsy Devonshire Needlecraft Mystery Series. Deb is also the author of Murder Passes the Buck, Murder Grins and Bears It, and Murder Talks Turkey: Yooper Mysteries (Midnight Ink).

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Murder Is Binding Bookmarked for Death

Lorna Barrett

New York Times Bestseller Murder Is Binding and Bookmarked for Death. First two in a new Booktown Mystery Series. "Barrett's delightful debut mystery is everything a cozy lover could want and more. Bravo!" —Leann Sweeney, author of the Yellow Rose Mysteries

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Published by Berkley Prime Crime


Lorraine Bartlett

The Victoria Square Mystery Series from New York Times Bestselling Author Lorna Barrett writing as Lorraine Bartlett.

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Published by Berkley Prime Crime


Murder on the Mind Dead in Red

L. L. Bartlett

The Jeff Resnick Mystery Series: Murder on the Mind and Dead in Red. "Beautifully written in a stark, spare style, Murder on the Mind is a perfect choice for anyone open to a paranormal thread in a lovingly woven crime novel." —Jeremiah Healy, author of Turnabout and The Only Good Lawyer

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Sew Deadly

Laura Bradford writing as Elizabeth Lynn Casey

Sew Deadly, the first book in the Southern Sewing Mystery Series. A Southern charmer of a series, by an Agatha Award nominee.

Published by Berkley Prime Crime


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Kathy Brandt

An Underwater Investigation Mystery Series (NAL). "A terrific writer. The scene with the sharks inside the aircraft was enough to cause nightmares. And using an underwater heroine is admirable. Well done!" —Clive Cussler

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Murder on the Cliffs

Joanna Challis

Murder on the Cliffs: A Daphne du Maurier Mystery. An atmospheric new historical mystery series set in Cornwall, and featuring Daphne du Maurier, the grand dame of gothic novels, as the amateur sleuth.

Published by St. Martin's


Through a Glass, Deadly Pane of Death Snake in the Glass

Sheila Connolly writing as Sarah Atwell

Through a Glass, Deadly; Pane of Death; and Snake in the Glass: Glassblowing Mysteries. When glass artisan Emmeline Dowell moves to Tuscon to open her glass crafts studio, she doesn't bargain on a body in the furnace! By a nationally bestselling author.

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Published by Berkley Prime Crime


One Bad Apple Rotten to the Core

Sheila Connolly

The Warren Grove Apple Orchard Mystery Series: One Bad Apple and Rotten to the Core, by nationally bestselling author Sheila Connolly. Featuring Meg Corey, her rural Massachusetts apple orchard, and one bad apple. . . . "One Bad Apple is a fun start to a promising new mystery series. Thoroughly enjoyable." —Sammi Carter, author of The Candy Shop Mystery Series

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Published by Berkley Prime Crime


Murder in Four Parts

Bill Crider

Murder in Four Parts: A Dan Rhodes Mystery. "Rhodes's laconic, laid-back detective style—a cross between Tom Selleck and Willie Nelson—makes for top-notch down-home crime solving." —Publishers Weekly

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Published by Minotaur


Diva Runs Out of Thyme Diva Takes the Cake

Krista Davis

The Diva Runs Out of Thyme and The Diva Takes the Cake: Domestic Divas Mysteries. Featuring Sophie and Natasha, dueling home and gardening stylists. . . . Filled with tips from both Natasha and Sophie, including wonderful recipes and holiday craft ideas, these Divas are a hit with anyone who has a taste for murder.

Published by Berkley Prime Crime



Paige Ferrell

Market for Murder. The first in the Farmer's Market Mysteries. Becca Robins is the Farmer's Market expert jam maker. What she's not an expert in, however, is murder. All she knows is that it has no place at a Farmer's Market, especially hers. When an early day at the market reveals a dead body, and good friend and flower grower Abner Justen becomes the police's primary suspect, Becca knows it's time to do some investigating. It turns out that the world of Farmer's Markets is more than fresh tomatoes and berry pie. Among the produce and local products, Becca learns about old secrets that were supposed to remain buried forever. And if she wants to free Abner and bring the real murderer to justice, she's going to have to be the one to expose the truth, even if it means risking her own life along the way.

Coming soon from Berkley


Hooked on Murder Dead Men Don't Crochet By Hook or by Crook

Betty Hechtman

Hooked on Murder, Dead Men Don't Crochet, and By Hook or By Crook: Crochet Mysteries. ". . . a gentle and charming novel that will warm the reader like a favorite afghan. Its quirky and likable characters are appealing and real. A delightful addition to the mystery genre." —Earlene Fowler, author of Tumbling Blocks and The Saddlemaker's Wife.

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Published by Berkley


Wreath of Deception String of Lies Paper-Thin Alibia

Mary Ellen Hughes

Jo's Craft Corner Mysteries: Wreath of Deception, String of Lies, and Paper-Thin Alibi. "Mary Ellen Hughes stitches together a charming mystery filled with crafty plot twists and a fun cast of characters. Read and enjoy this clever novel!" —Monica Ferris

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Published by Berkley Prime Crime


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Diana Killian

A Poetic Death Mystery Series. A Romantic Times Top Pick! "[Sonnet of the Sphinx] is a well-plotted novel that is certain to appeal to mystery lovers everywhere."

Published by Pocket Books

Corpse Pose and Dial Om for Murder. The first two books in a new mystery series featuring yoga instructors, organic foods, and murder!

Coming soon from Berkley Prime Crime


Perfect Poison Hooked Up Wicked Weaves Telltale Turtle Ghastly Glass A Corpse for Yew

Joyce and Jim Lavene

The Peggy Lee Forensic Botanist Mystery Series (Berkley Prime Crime), a new gardening mystery series set in Charlotte, North Carolina. "Truly a read that you do not want to miss. . . ." —Midwest Book Review. Joyca and Jim are also the authors of The Renaissance Faire Mystery Series and The Missing Pieces Mystery Series (Berkley Prime Crime), and Swapping Paint, Hooked Up, and The Telltale Turtle (Midnight Ink).

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Stuck on Murder

Lucy Lawrence

Stuck on Murder. First in a new series featuring decoupage maven Brenna Miller. When Brenna moves to Morse Point, Massachusetts, to work in her friend Tenley's high-end stationery and handmade paper store, she gets a little more than she bargained for when murder makes the cut. Includes decoupage projects ideas, tips, and techniques!

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Published by Berkley Prime Crime



Amanda Lee

The Quick and the Thread. First in a new series featuring Marcy Singer, who has just moved from San Francisco to the Oregon Coast to open the Seven Year Stitch, an embroidery specialty shop. Relatively a stranger in Tallulah Falls, Marcy hopes to meet new friends and customers at her open house. What she doesn't expect is to trip over a dead body in her storeroom! Filled with tips, tricks, and projects for embroidery fans!

Coming soon from NAL


Dying to Be Thin A Killer Workout Makeovers Can be Murder

Kathryn Lilley

Dying to Be Thin, A Killer Workout, and Makeovers Can Be Murder: Fat City Mysteries. An Independent Mystery Booksellers Association bestseller. "Fun and fast-paced, this quirky cozy truly puts the 'die' into 'diet.'" —Susan McBride, author of the Debutante Dropout Mysteries

Published by NAL


Murder on the Rocks Dead and Berried Murder Most Maine Beads of Doubt

Karen MacInerney

Murder on the Rocks (nominated for a 2007 Agatha Award for Best First Novel), Dead and Berried, and Murder Most Maine. The delightful Gray Whale Inn mystery series, featuring bed-and-breakfast owner Natalie Barnes and a cast of quirky characters from Cranberry Island, Maine. "This is a new cozy author worth investigating." —Publishers Weekly. Karen is also the coauthor of Beads of Doubt with author Barbara Burnett Smith.

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Published by Midnight Ink



Jennifer McKinlay

Sprinkle with Murder. First in a new mystery series featuring Melanie Cooper and Fairy Tale Cupcakes, her cupcake bakery in Scottsdale, Arizona. Melanie's dream has finally come true when she opens the doors of Fairy Tale Cupcakes. But her dream nearly comes crashing down around her when a murder threatens to put her out of business. This is not the icing on the cake she was looking for. . . .

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Coming soon from Berkley Prime Crime


Lye in Wait Heaven Preserve Us Spin a Wicked Web

Cricket McRae

The Sophie Mae Crafting Series. Don't miss Sophie in Lye in Wait, Heaven Preserve Us, and Spin a Wicked Web! "A fresh new voice, wry and cheeky . . . a clever mystery with a romantic twist and an ingenious resolution. Key characters . . . are drawn with impressive depth and humanity." —Larry Karp, author of First Do No Harm and the Thomas Purdue Mystery Series

Published by Midnight Ink


Whack 'n Roll

Gail Oust

The Bunco Babes Mystery Series: Whack 'n Roll. When not playing Bunco, a twice monthly requirement at Serenity Cove Estates, Kate McCall and the Bunco Babes can usually be found on the golf course, which is exactly where they are the day they discover a severed arm in a Wal-Mart bag. Kate, a died-in-the-wool crime and punishment junkie, jumps at the chance to perform her civic duty. Armed with Forensics for Dummies, she sets out to help solve the crime.

Published by NAL


The Heat of the Moon Disturbing the Dead

Sandra Parshall

The Heat of the Moon and Disturbing the Dead. Winner of the 2006 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. "A strong debut. . . . This fresh, mesmerizing plot will keep readers turning the pages to the very end." —Publishers Weekly

Published by Poisoned Pen Press



Hannah Reed

Buzz Off! First in the new Beekeeping Mystery Series featuring beekeeper Story Fisher and her organic country market, the Wild Clover. Story is going through a lot of changes: her philandering husband has just become her ex, the Wild Clover is now half owned by her interfering sister, and the only other beekeeper in town—Story's competition—has just turned up dead, covered in bees. Before the town becomes a vengeful mob out to burn her beloved bees alive, taking away her livelihood and her love for all things bee-autilful, Story must track down the real killer and save the WildClover.

Coming soon from Berkley Prime Crime


Murder Uncorked Murder by the Glass Silenced by Syrah Saddled with Trouble Death Reins In

Michele Scott

Murder Uncorked, Murder by the Glass, and Silenced by Syrah, as well as A Quarter Horse Mystery Series: Saddled with Trouble and Death Reins In. "Edgy and suspenseful, Scott's novel offers a twist on the traditional cozy—the vindictive nature of the initial murder gives the novel a more sinister feel than many cozies. Sleek, smart characters add realism to a mystery made more colorful by the fabulous Napa Valley setting." —Sheri Melnic, Romantic Times for Murder Uncorked

Published by Berkley Prime Crime

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Fleece Navidad Dying to Sell Dyer Consequences

Maggie Sefton

Knit One, Kill Two; Needled to Death; A Deadly Yarn; A Killer Stitch; Fleece Navidad; Dying to Sell; Dyer Consequences; and Dropped Dead Stitch. By a New York Times Bestselling author and 2005 Agatha nominee for Best First Novel. "Readers will enjoy visiting with Kelly and her knitting buddies, who, in their carefree way, resemble the cast of Friends." —Publishers Weekly

Published by Berkley Prime Crime

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Fit to Die Chili con Corpses Stiffs and Swine The Battered Body Stirring Up Strife Path of the Wicked

J. B. Stanley

Stanley is the author of the Supper Club Mysteries Carbs and Cadavers, Fit to Die, Chili con Corpses, Stiffs and Swine, and The Battered Body, published with Midnight Ink, as well as the Hope Street Church Mysteries Stirring Up Strife and Path of the Wicked, published with St. Martin's Press. "Heavy on fun, light on gore, this savory mystery comes complete with yummy recipes." —Publishers Weekly about Carbs & Cadavers

Published with St. Martin's Press and Midnight Ink

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Stamped Out Wild Goose Chase Old Maid's Puzzle Ocean Waves

Terri Thayer

A starred Publishers Weekly review for Stamped Out! "Packed full of family drama and small-town charm, Thayer's enjoyable mystery series debut outshines most other crafting cozies. Twists and turns keep the story fresh and compulsively readable, and the characters feel like family by the time the last page is turned. Thayer and the Stamping Sisters are worth keeping an eye on." Thayer is also the author of Wild Goose Chase, Old Maid's Puzzle, and Ocean Waves, the first three books in the Quilting Mysteries.

Published by Berkley Prime Crime and Midnight Ink

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A Peach of a Murder Murder by the Slice Christmas Cookie Killer Killer Crab Cakes Frankly, My Dear

Livia Washburn

A Peach of a Murder, Murder by the Slice, The Christmas Cookie Killer, and Killer Crab Cakes: Fresh-Baked Mysteries. A charming new cooking-contest mystery series featuring retired schoolteacher Phyllis Newsom and her eccentric group of housemates in Weatherford, Texas. And look for Frankly, My Dear, I'm Dead, the first in Livia's new Booked for Travel mystery series.

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Published by Kensington Books


I Scream, You Scream

Wendy Lyn Watson

I Scream, You Scream: A Mystery A la Mode. The first book in a series featuring Tally Jones, proprietor of the Remember the A-la-Mode ice cream parlor of Dalliance, Texas. Between dipping out scoops of her delectable raspberry mascarpone and rosewater pistachio, the new entrepreneur finds herself smack dab in the middle of a murder investigation. When her ex-husband's bodacious new girlfriend dies from an antifreeze-laced ice cream sundae, Tally is the prime suspect. It's tough to build a new business when word gets out that your product is literally "to die for." So with the help of an old flame and a potential new one, Tally intends to freeze out the real killer before binge-eating her way through the profits.

Coming soon from NAL Obsidian


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Heather Webber

Nina Quinn Mysteries: A Hoe Lot of Trouble, Trouble in Spades, Digging Up Trouble, Trouble in Bloom, and Weeding Out Trouble. Agatha Award Nominee for Best Novel for Trouble in Spades. "Webber weaves a wondrous latticework of plotting and characters. . . ." —Mary Daheim, author of the Alpine Series and the Bed and Breakfast Series

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Published by Avon



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