Albrek's Tomb by M.L. Forman

Title: Albrek's Tomb (Adventurer's Wanted, Book 3)

Author: M.L. Forman

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Release Date: January 24, 2012

ISBN: 978-609088927

Size: 448 pages, 6x8, hardcover

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy

Series: Slathbog's Gold (bk 1), The Horn of Moran (bk 2)

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Two thousand years ago, the dwarf Albrek went looking for new mines in the land of Thraxon in the hopes of becoming rich. No one knows if he ever succeeded, though, as all trace of Albrek and his followers simply vanished from history. Now, however, the dwarves must find the magical talisman that Albrek carried with him before their mines run dry, which would threaten the livelihood of the entire dwarf realm. And so the newly named wizard Alexander Taylor joins a familiar company of adventurers on a quest to discover what happened to Albrek, find his mythical tomb, and locate the lost talisman.

Discovering Albrek’s fate, however, may be the least of the adventurers’ problems when they cross paths with an ancient, wandering paladin who has a taste for confrontation and a paranoid belief that some great evil is working in all of the known lands. Alex and his friends must travel through the shadow of an empty oracle’s tower, where a whispered legend is about to come true, and strike out for the distant parts of Thraxon that are only spoken of in old tales and half-forgotten myths. Join Alex and his brave companions on an adventure that will test their courage beyond their limits.

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Dangerous Favor by Joyce DiPastena

Title: Dangerous Favor 

Author: Joyce DiPastena

Publisher: Walnut Springs Press

Release Date: January 17, 2012

ISBN: 978-1599928067

Size: 372 pages, 6x9, paperback

Genre: Historical Romance



Her father has been accused of stealing from the king, an allegation that has reduced her family to poverty. She has one chance to find and marry a man who can help her prove her father's innocence. Lord Therri, heir to a rich barony, has the wealth and connections Mathilde needs to delve into the mysteries of her father's past. Furthermore, Therri embodies all her romantic dreams.

Etienne, the younger son of a disgraced family, has neither wealth nor connections, but is smitten with Mathilde at a glance. She finds the knight intriguing, but believes he is only out to seduce her. While she seeks for a way to win Therri's attention, Etienne tricks her into granting him her favor, an embroidered white ribbon, for a tournament, setting in motion a dangerous chain reaction of events. Can Etienne save Mathilde from a nightmare from her past and prove himself the true hero of her dreams?


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Shear Luck by Heather Justesen

Title: Shear Luck

Author: Heather Justesen

Publisher: Jelly Bean Press

Release Date: January 11, 2012

Size: ebook; novella approx. 29,900 words

Genre: Romance


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Chelsea Robison has never forgotten the older boy next door whom she crushed on as a teen, so when she runs into him at the restaurant he’s preparing to open, it’s a delightful shock. And learning he’s available again is more than a little tantalizing.

Vaughn Krenshaw had never seen his neighbor as more than a nice kid—but Chelsea had definitely grown up in the decade since they saw each other last. He’s attracted to the feisty red head, but still struggles over his wife’s death the previous year. And then there’s his five-year-old daughter, Molly, who really liked Chelsea—until she realized the woman was dating her dad.

As Chelsea starts to wonder if their love for each other will be enough to make things work, a specter from Vaughn’s past rises, making her question whether she really knew him at all.


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Of Grace and Chocolate by Krista Lynne Jensen

Title: Of Grace and Chocolate

Author: Krista Lynne Jensen

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: January 6, 2012

ISBN: 978--1-60861-865-1

Size: 208 pages, 6x9, paperback

Genre: Romance

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If someone told Jillian Parish moving on is easy, she would argue that it depends on what someone is leaving behind, and how much chocolate is available.

Jill has worked hard to build up a life far different than the one scarred by her mother's alcohol abuse. She works at a busy publishing house, is writing the novel of a lifetime, and goes home alone every day to a little dog, a spotless apartment, and a piece of 70% cacao and sugar. But in one day, Jill’s phone is stolen, she is tackled by a childhood love who has no idea who she is, and finds her long-lost sister on her front doorstep. In two days, Jill’s carefully controlled world is turned upside-down. In three days, she wonders if chocolate will ever be enough again.

When Scott Gentry moves to the city of Portland, Oregon and spots Jillian at church, he learns her reputation as a lost cause. But something compels him to get Sister Parish's attention, no matter how difficult that may prove. As Scott stumbles, crashes, and falls into Jill's guarded world, he finds himself with more attention than he bargained for, and more willing to do anything he can for the woman who is not made of stone, but of strength.

Grace brings Jill and Scott together, but can grace erase the past, or save the abandoned hearts left in its wake?

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Venom by K.C. Grant

Title: Venom

Author: K.C. Grant

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: January 6, 2012

ISBN: 978-1-60861-142-3

Size: 216 pages, 6x9, paperback

Genre: Suspense

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Samantha Evans is determined to make a name for herself in the cutthroat world of advertising. Newly hired by a prestigious ad agency, she volunteers to work on location in Mexico City as a personal assistant to the beautiful and driven creative director Katrina Edwards. At first the association seems promising. But Ms. Edwards seems preoccupied in a way that makes Samantha increasingly uneasy. In fact, many in the group seem like they are not being completely open about the project including David Ayala, the mysterious and moody photographer for whose attention the two women find themselves competing. 

After several strange accidents and numerous appearances by an unknown man, Samantha discovers the truth: not everyone on the team is in Mexico to create a stellar advertising pitch. When her sleuthing leads to her abduction, she is brought to the pyramids of Teotihuacán and comes face-to-face with the venomous evil of the South American crime boss known as “The Serpent.” Now Samantha must not only fight for her life, but she must also discover if she can trust the man she’s come to love.

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Insanity by Aaron Jordan

Title: Insanity

Author: Aaron Jordan

Publisher: Sweetwater (CFI)

Release Date: January 8, 2012

ISBN: 978-1599559186

Size: 256 pages, 6x9, paperback

Genre: Mystery/Suspense

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Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.

As the nation's most brilliant students race to find a cure for human insanity, John Turner stumbles upon the sinister plot that has ensnared the minds of millions, rendering them docile and unable to resist commands. Caught between the grim realities of two worlds, John must choose his battles carefully, or risk putting himself and his loved ones in an assassin's crosshairs.

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Friends & Foes by Sarah M. Eden

Title: Friends & Foes

Author: Sarah M. Eden

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: January 6, 2012

ISBN: 978-1-60861-376-2

Size: 288 pages, 6x9, paperback

Genre: Historical Romance


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After five years of tracking and capturing spies on English soil, Philip Jonquil, Earl of Lampton, is in pursuit of his last quarry. But at a traveler’s inn, he encounters an unexpected and far more maddening foe: Sorrel Kendrick, a young lady who is strikingly pretty, shockingly outspoken, and entirely unimpressed with him.

Indeed, Sorrel cannot believe the nerve of  this gentleman, who rudely accuses her of theft and insults her feminine dignity. Doubly annoyed when they both end up at a party hosted by mutual friends, Philip and Sorrel privately declare war on one another. But Philip’s tactics, which range from flirting to indifference, soon backfire as he finds himself reluctantly enjoying Sorrel’s company; and, much to her dismay, Sorrel finds Philip’s odd manner to be increasingly endearing.

In the midst of this waning war and growing attraction, Philip catches wind of the French spy he’s been tracking, and Sorrel inadvertently stumbles upona crucial piece of the puzzle, making her indispensable to the mission. But can two proud hearts negotiate acease fire when cooperation matters most?

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The SEAL's Promise by Rebecca Winters

Title: The SEAL's Promise

Author: Rebecca Winters

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: January 3, 2012

ISBN: 978-0373753918

Size: 224 pages, 4x6, mass market paperback

Genre: Romance


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Private Investigator Chaz Roylance lives by a code of honor: always be the protector, always tell the truth and never get involved with a client. But from the moment he meets Lacey Pomeroy, the former navy SEAL knows he's in deep. With death threats aimed at her and her three-year-old daughter, Lacey needs the P.I.'s protection…not romance.

Faking a whirlwind engagement to draw the stalker out only confuses their arrangement. How can Chaz resist such an intriguing woman and the red-haired angel who calls him her hero? Together, Chaz and Lacey set out to unmask the threat. But when an identity's revealed, will their pretend family become real…or will the fantasy be torn apart?
  
  

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Secrets After Dark by Marie Higgins

Title: Secrets After Dark

Author: Marie Higgins

Publisher: Walnut Springs

Release Date: January 6, 2012

ISBN: 978-1599928050

Size: 265 pages, 6x9, paperback

Genre: Paranormal Romantic Suspense

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Hannah Forester is determined to find her father’s killer, but is shocked to discover the one man who can help her is not completely human. Forced to work with the mysterious Morgan Thornton to break the curse that turns him into a wolf whenever he desires a woman, Hannah stumbles across dangerous secrets surrounding the manor and Morgan’s family. In search for the truth, Hannah finds not only her father’s killer, but also a hidden strength and the only man she could ever give her heart to. 

Morgan Thornton is determined to protect Hannah from his family secrets, but he can't stop wanting to hold her and become a man again instead of the beast the witch's curse turned him into. Now the witch wants Hannah because of what she knows, and Morgan will do anything to save her, even if it means destroying the witch and condemning himself to live with the curse forever. Morgan discovers more than just the answers to his family's secrets ... he finds true love.

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No Escape by Anna Jones Buttimore

Title: No Escape

Author: Anna Jones Buttimore

Publisher: Walnut Springs

Release Date: January 2012

ISBN: 978- 1599928043
 
Size: 259 pages, 6x9, paperback

Genre: Suspense




Hoping to escape his grief over the loss of his beautiful wife Heather, Michael Boyd leaves behind his New York precinct and his gun to embark on a police-exchange program. As a police officer in rural North Wales, he is struck by the tenacity and resourcefulness of Catrin Pritchard, a single mother with a frightening past. It appears that her brother Seth is involved in drug dealing and something much bigger.

After Seth's sudden death, Michael is forced to overcome Catrin's hostility and her wariness to trust anyone, especially a man. Michael vows to protect her and her young daughter from the unknown assailants trying to silence them, and he and Catrin must decipher the meaning of the mysterious code etched on the back of a valuable oil painting.

As the threats and terror escalate, Michael finds himself betrayed by those closest to him even the Heather he remembers and realizes Catrin was right not to trust anyone. But when they find themselves trapped in an underground cave with the tide rising, one of those people is their only hope for escape.

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Family By Design by Heather Justesen

Title: Family By Design

Author: Heather Justesen

Publisher: Sweetwater (CFI)

Release Date: January 3, 2012

ISBN: 978-1599559209

Size: 256 pages, 6x9, paperback

Genre: Romance

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Rena Jorgensen is a successful interior designer, who really just wants to start a family. So when her best friend asks her to marry him so he can retain guardianship of his niece and nephew while still being in the Marine Reserves, Rena accepts. Deployment orders, troubles at school and work, and being pregnant escalate into a life that leaves Rena wondering if she will ever achieve her perfect marriage.

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Gift of Magic by Lynn Kurland

Title: Gift of Magic (The Nine Kingdoms)

Author: Lynn Kurland

Publisher: Berkley Trade

Release Date: January 3, 2012

ISBN: 978-0425245200

Size: 320 pages, 5.5x8, softcover

Genre: Fantasy

Series: Star of the Morning (bk1), The Mage's Daughter (bk2),  Princess of the Sword (bk3), A Tapestry of Spells (bk 4), Spellweaver (bk 5)

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Sarah of Doìre knows the pattern of spells is no accident. With each page, each powerful rune, she and Ruith are being led somewhere, to someone-but by whom, she cannot tell. Sarah's gift of sight only allows her to see the spells themselves, not the person behind them.

A reluctant sorcerer still learning to trust his own magic, Ruithneadh of Ceangail knows he's woefully unprepared for the adversaries they'll face. But he and Sarah must collect and destroy his father Gair's spells soon. Many mages seek their power, and in the wrong hands, Gair's magic would plunge the Nine Kingdoms into an eternity of darkness.

But as they pursue the final spells-acquiring strange companions, welcome allies, and unexpected foes along the way-Sarah and Ruith realize that their true quest has only just begun. The real enemy is closer, darker, and more power hungry than they ever imagined; and until he is defeated, the fate of the Nine Kingdoms hangs in dire peril.

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Enduring Light by Carla Kelly

Title: Enduring Light

Author: Carla Kelly

Publisher: Bonneville (CFI)

Release Date: January 3, 2012

ISBN: 978-1599559841

Size: 392 pages, 4.25x7, paperback

Genre: Historical Romance

Series: Borrowed Light

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Julia Darling is finally able to marry her Paul for eternity. But it's a harsh world for a rancher in turn-of-the-century Wyoming, especially a Mormon rancher. When alienation and threats start coming, Julia must prove she's her husband's equal in strength and endurance as she learns to let go of scars on the outside and inside.

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Profound River by John Gubbins

Title: Profound River

Author: John Gubbins

Publisher: Sweetwater (Cedar Fort)

Release Date: January 3, 2012

ISBN: 978-1599559339

Size: 256 pages, 6x9, paperback
 
Genre: Historical


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Did a nun really invent the first flies for fly-fishing? 

Yes. 

Dame Juliana Berners was a remarkable woman: devout catholic nun and the credited inventor of fly-fishing. From boar-hunting on horseback with nothing but a spear to facing off with greedy priests determined to further impoverish her convent and family of faithful sisters, Dame Juliana's story will surprise and inspire you.

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