My brand new release titled: Naughty Fantasies is available now at Loose ID.

Blurb: Jolie Amato loses her most prized possession; her private journal. It's filled with dark, carnal fantasies, she's never revealed to anyone. Finding the right person to explore her dreams with has proven impossible. But she may have finally hit the jackpot, when she awakens bound to her bed.

While walking out of the gated community where he resides, Detective Mac Dumont stumbles upon a diary with no name of ownership on the outside. Trying to discover the owner to return it, he opens the journal and begins to read…and falls head over heels in lust with Jolie. A dominant looking to take charge of the right woman, he has no problem giving life to her naughtiest dreams.

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Charly Davis has clawed her way to the job that she's wanted all her life, arson investigator, despite the rumors and innuendo surrounding her somewhat kinky sexual preferences. When the man that she suspects of spreading the rumors, the one man that claimed her heart, returns home to Michigan, can she forgive him and solve the biggest case of her career?

Nate Andrews has never forgotten Charly, and after eight years in the Air Force, he's ready to claim the love he fled from all those years ago. He was a scared boy then, but now he's determined to win back the one woman whose passion equaled his own–Charly.

However, the arsonist plaguing Ludington has other ideas and may very well hold the two lovers' lives in the palm of a single, scorched hand.

It’s not exactly a romance. More like a love story or an extended training montage from an 80s movie.

Blurb:

Niko-chan, the second book in the Nicholas Boyd series, finds Nick in hot water again. Nick Boyd passed his Test, a grueling challenge to prove his worthiness to serve James Ligatos, one of the ruling cabal called The Eight. Now, he finds himself swept from his native Memphis to The Eight’s training compound outside of Rome.

In the city called The Great Harlot, Nick must learn new lessons, from the mysterious Mistress Benta, from his tutor, Steven, and from the imposing Master Michelino. When he fails to learn fast enough, he is sold to become a Daughter of the Dragon…

From the back cover:

Dean Taggert, a former street cop turned FBI agent, has accepted a transfer into a new CAT for one reason: he needs to remove the violence from his life in order to get his ex to give him more time with his son. Not easy to do when he’s been thrust into the darkest, most violent investigation of his career. A psychopath calling himself the Reaper is auctioning off murder at a deviant cyber club called Satan’s Playground, and Dean and his team are forced to helplessly witness the killer’s brutal crimes online.

Stacey Rhodes is happy in her quiet, sleepy little town of Hope Valley, Virginia, where she has taken over as Sheriff because of her father’s ill health. Nothing much seems to happen here, except for the mysterious disappearance of the town bad girl a year ago. So she is shocked when a sexy, brooding FBI agent intrudes on her world, bringing evidence that the missing local girl was the victim of a serial killer. Even more shocking, that serial killer might be someone she knows.

Maybe even someone she loves….
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If you’d like to read an excerpt, I posted a “scavenger hunt” of them at Plotmonkeys on Tuesday. Click here to check it out!

Thanks Jane!

LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT (July 1, but already showing up in bookstores)

Juliana isn’t looking for love. . . When she meets Michael in an airport, Juliana’s been dating Jeremy for ten years. While Jeremy is taken in by the lure of other women, Michael offers Juliana everything she’s ever wanted.

Michael is going to his engagement party. . . But with one look at Juliana, his beautiful but manipulative fiancée fades to the background.

What begins in an airport takes off into friendship and then love for Michael and Juliana. But with desperate exes who won’t let go and an out-of-control murder trial that threatens their safety, their love at first sight is tested beyond anything either of them ever could have imagined.

Reviews and an excerpt.

7 July Demonic Attraction, an Exotika title from Ellora’s Cave
Book Link

Blurb
Anya Sigurdson is counting down the days. Alone, working on an array orbiting a distant moon, the isolation is seriously cramping her access to sex. Until her remaining thirteen days are up, her own fingers will have to do-’or so she thinks.

The Damianos have other plans. Coming from a race of pure energy, the Damianos seeks pleasure in flesh and have an unusual talent. They can fracture into as many lovers as Anya needs. She is a joy, a rare find, and they intend to enjoy her, love her every chance and every way they can. But to keep her they need something else, an anchor, another body to fix them in her dimension.

And a prime candidate is on his way.
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And my other release is a SF Romance:

27 July Dark Host from Liquid Silver Books

Blurb
Feline Mosaic, Charis Sur, thought her mission aboard the INS Pagidion would be quick and easy. All she has to do is watch her target and keep him alive until Betelgeuse goes nova.

Simple. Until one of the passengers drops dead in front of her.

Suddenly everything is not simple. Her life depends on a successful mission and she has to protect her target from whatever killed this man. That throws her into the path of Jason Narak, the one man she never wanted to see again. The man who burned her six months before. Yet, even as her past with Jason hurls her mission, her life into disarray, Charis finds that…something…is waiting for them aboard the INS Pagidion.

It calls itself darkness. And it needs a host.

Excerpt Link at the LSB Forum

Cheers :)
Kim Knox

I have a novel-length fantasy romance coming out from Amber Quill Press on July 5th called MASTER OF CROWS.

Quick blurb:

What would you do to win your freedom?

Mage and spy search together for a ritual that will annihilate Corruption, but in doing so discover secrets about each other that may damn them both. Silhara must decide if his fate, and the fate of nations, is worth the soul of the woman he has come to love, and Martise must choose continued enslavement or freedom at the cost of a man's life. And love.

In addition to the publisher’s cover art, I have some amazing artwork for this story from various, incredibly talented artists. If you’d like to read an excerpt and see the illustrations (they are work-safe), swing by here:

http://grace-draven.livejournal.com/11332.html

http://grace-draven.livejournal.com/12182.html

My publisher’s website:

http://www.amberquill.com/AQP_upcoming.html

Here’s the back blurb:

When the dragon came to claim him, Karl knew his great plan had gone horribly wrong. If he had known the creature was real, he wouldn’t have scoffed at the villagers… and he certainly wouldn’t have been so quick to let them chain him to a rock. Mattaen Initiates trained as warriors, but no man could defeat a dragon.

“My name is Elera daughter of Shane. And you, Initiate, are my virgin prize.”

She had vanquished the beast and named her price: one night with the virgin sacrifice she’d saved. He’d taken a vow of chastity, but Karl still had a man’s needs–and Elera’s sultry curves made him ache to taste his first woman. With a scorching kiss she shattered his defenses… and led him into a world of deception and seduction, where he’d be forced to choose between the brotherhood that had raised him and the woman whose courage set his heart on fire.

To find details on my ‘First Kiss’ contest, and to read the first chapter of Breath of Fire, please visit my website.

Happy reading!
Tammy Kane

About the book:

REVENGE…LUST…HOLY MATRIMONY

Texas businessman Jacob “Jake” Banks is about to lose his business and everything else he's worked for until his uncle dies and leaves him as the executor of his estate-only catch is, he has to marry and marry a specific woman in order to cash in on the inheritance. Big problem, since Jake has vowed to be a bachelor for life.

Brianna Mayfield is at her last rope. Her father lost his business due to Jake's uncle turning down a loan. She's convinced this caused her father to fall into a deep depression. She blames the Banks and vows to pay them back one day. When she sees an ad in the paper for a job at her self-proclaimed enemy's company, she feels her luck is turning around. She applies and is later approached by Jake with a proposition she can't turn down.

How far would you go for a million dollars?

KNIGHT OF DESIRE

FEARLESS IN BATTLE
His surcoat still bloody from battle, William FitzAlan comes to claim the strategic borderlands granted to him by the king. One last prize awaits him at the castle gates: the lovely Lady Catherine Rayburn.

TENDER IN BED
Catherine risked everything to spy for the crown. Her reward? Her lands are declared forfeit and she is given this choice: marry FitzAlan or be taken to the Tower. Catherine agrees to give her handsome new husband her body, but she's keeping secrets and dares not give him her heart. As passion ignites and danger closes in, Catherine and William must learn to trust in each other to save their marriage, their land, and their very lives.
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The release date for KNIGHT OF DESIRE is July 1st, but it has already started hitting the shelves.

Thanks!
Margaret Mallory
http://www.MargaretMallory.com

The blurb is:

Glass artist Shona Blackwood has lost her ability to create, but instead of panic, all she feels is apathy. Her detachment is shaken when she narrowly avoids being mugged, thanks to a timely rescue by a man who makes all her senses come roaring to life.

Logan Andrews is a magical troubleshooter assigned to protect Shona from an unseen enemy. Shona is unaware that magic actually exists and Logan is under orders not to tell her, but it isn’t long before he finds his loyalty torn between his people and the passionate woman he is guarding.

He thought this would be a straightforward job, but Logan quickly realizes that in an edgy contest between magic and passion, love is destined to win.

There’s an excerpt available on my website.

Here’s the blurb:

Though DarkRiver sentinel Mercy is feeling the pressure to mate, she savagely resists when Riley Kincaid, a lieutenant from the SnowDancer pack, tries to possess her. The problem is not simply that he pushes her buttons; the problem is that he's a wolf, she's a cat, and they're both used to being on top.

But when a brilliant changeling researcher is kidnapped from DarkRiver territory, Mercy and Riley must work together to track the young man-’before his shadowy captors decide he's no longer useful. Along the way, the two dominants may find that submitting to one another uncovers not just a deadly conspiracy, but a passion so raw that it'll leave them both branded by fire…

You can find an excerpt here, and another one, here.

Thanks for the chance to share!
Nalini

DREAMER is available here.

NIGHTMARE is available here.

The books are science fiction with a male/male romance. DREAMER is the first in the series, NIGHTMARE is the second. TRICKSTER and OFFSPRING will be available soon.

I also keep up a blog and web site about the writing life, parenting, autism, and adoption at http://spiziks.livejournal.com

From the cover of DREAMER:

It is through first contact with an alien species that humanity learns of the Dream. It is a plane of mental existence where people are able to communicate by their thoughts alone–over distances of thousands of light-years. To ensure that future generations will have this ability, human genetic engineering produces newborns capable of finding and navigating the Dream.

They become known as the Silent.

Rust is just one planet among many in the Empire of Human Unity. It’s nothing special, nothing unusual…except for the fact that it is home to an unknown boy who may be the most powerful Silent telepath ever born–a Silent with the ability to possess the bodies of others against their will. This mysterious child may be causing tremors within the Dream itself.

For now, only the Children of Irfan know about him. A monastic-like order of the Silent, the Children protect their members even as they barter their services with the governments and corporations that control known space. But power like that cannot be hidden, and soon every Silent in the universe will know about the boy–and every government will be willing to go to war to control him.

And if the Children of Irfan cannot find him first, the Dream itself may be shattered…

You can read the cover copy for NIGHTMARE here.

–Steven Harper Piziks

I have an erotic paranormal romance coming out June 30th from Loose-Id called Spyder’s Web. Here’s the blurb:

Spyder has a dark secret. The curse she carries is an intense sexual desire that can never be satisfied. When she tries to submit to her needs, she blacks out and her partners end up dead. When she abstains, she goes mad. Her only hope for salvation is to locate a protector, a soul mate, but she has yet to find him. Until she does, she’ll just have to find a way to get by…

James is a decorated detective who’s convinced he’s tracked down “The Black Widow” serial killer. As he waits in the shadows, his initial fascination turns into an obsession. Is James willing to risk it all to capture the city’s most wanted criminal?

Spyder’s curious prey is about to be lured to the very center of her deadly web

On June 30th, you can buy it here: http://www.loose-id.com/prod-Spyder_s_Web-953.aspx

Jill Shalvis also has the second of her Wilder brothers trilogy, Instant Gratification, coming out June 30. It’s published by Brava and I know a number of readers who can’t wait to get their hands on it.

I am personally thrilled that July sees the next of Victoria Dahl’s contemporary romances, Start Me Up. Save the contemporary!

Lastly, I would be remiss if I failed to mention the book my daughter bought me (on pre-order) for my birthday, Julia Quinn’s What Happens In London.

Since I’m out of the country on vacation most of July, I’ll be rushing around getting all of these to take with me!

First up is the second in my Hunter Kiss series, DARKNESS CALLS (to be released on June 30th) — about a woman covered in living tattoos that protect her body during the day — making her invulnerable, virtually immortal — and that peel off her skin at night to form her own small, incredibly lethal, demonic army. The plot is a bit complex, but there are alternate worlds involved, time travel, genetic manipulation, crazy psychic barmaids, secret societies, and many references to Bon Jovi.

If you’re interested, there’s a web-exclusive letter from the hero, Grant, to the unborn daughter he hopes to one day have with the heroine. It’s being released in four parts, and the third has just been released at SBTB. Leave a comment for a chance to win an iTunes gift certificate!

Next is the anthology, HUNTRESS (also to be released on June 30th), with authors Christine Warren, Caitlin Kittredge, Jenna Maclaine, and me. My story is called “The Robber Bride” and is about a girl who runs a junkyard in post-apocalyptic America — and who has to save her mentor from a sex-crazed demonic biker gang.

Finally, issue #76 of DARK WOLVERINE, with Marvel Comics, will be out in July (issue #75 comes out tomorrow). Co-written with Daniel Way, this first arc focuses on Wolverine’s psychotic (but elegantly cool) son, Daken, who is now part of the Avengers. The Fantastic Four also make an appearance.

Thanks!
Marjorie

John Murphy gets the shock of his life when he finds three abandoned girls on his doorstep. Once he takes them in, it isn’t long before the little tykes bring out his fiercest protective instincts. So when their mother shows up at his Emmett’s Mill ranch, he’s ready to do battle.

Except Renee Dolling isn’t what he expects. She clearly loves her girls and wants to make up for past mistakes. John wants to trust her, but he’s got the girls to think about. Unless Renee can prove she’s the mother her daughters deserve…and the woman this solitary rancher needs.

Jersey Barnes keeps trying to leave home without a weapon. She’d love to stuff her store-boughts into a coconut shell bikini top on a tropical beach to see what transpires. Sip frozen banana drinks. Maybe take up golf or tennis. She wants to retire. Well, sort of. When her judge friend asks Jersey for a favor, the unconventional security specialist readily agrees. The judge’s brother, an introvert from Dallas, Texas, has moved to Jersey’s stomping ground because he inherited a restaurant. But Argos isn’t just any eatery-’it’s the hippest place in town where Wilmington’s elite dine. It’s also the site of a mysterious and dangerous secret that could land the judge’s brother in jail…or worse, a cemetery.

Even though SOUTHERN PERIL is one of a series, you don’t have to read the prior ones to enjoy this one. And I honestly think it’s the best so far. Hope readers and reviewers do, too! For more info, visit http://www.tlynnocean.com. HAPPY SUMMER READING, EVERYONE.