Books For You: January 2012

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SIGNS IN THE BLOOD by Vicki Lane

Anthony Award nominee Vicki Lane has donated 8 copies of SIGNS IN THE BLOOD, first book in her Full Circle Farm mystery series, also known as the Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries, published by Bantam Dell.  Check out Vicki’s other books at http://vickilanemysteries.com/

Elizabeth Goodweather has wrapped herself in the serenity of Full Circle Farm, safe amid the idyllic fields of herbs and flowers on Pinnacle Mountain. The puzzling death of a neighbor's son shatters that peace and sends her on a life-changing quest in search of a missing shotgun.

Traveling the winding roads into the hidden coves and hollows of the Appalachians, Elizabeth finds the laurel thickets and rocky hillsides are full of surprises — serpent handlers, star children, tongues-talkers, sang hunters, militia men — and murder.

THE GUARDIAN by Sherrilyn Kenyon

NYT Bestseller Sherrilyn Kenyon has donated 8 copies of THE GUARDIAN, latest in her Dream Hunter Series, released November, 2011 from St. Martin’s Press Paperbacks.  For more on Sherrilyn, visit her website at www.SherrilynKenyon.com

As a Dream-Hunter, Lydia has been charged with the most sacred and dangerous of missions. She’s to descend into the Nether Realm and find the missing god of dreams before he betrays the secrets that could kill all of them. What she never expects is to be taken prisoner by the Realm’s most vicious guardian.

Seth’s time is running out. If he can’t hand over the key to Olympus and the heart of Zeus, then his own life and soul will be forfeit. No matter the torture, he hasn’t been able to break the god in his custody. But when a rescuer appears, he decides to try a new tactic.

When these two lock wills, one of them must give. But Lydia isn’t just guarding the gates of Olympus, she’s holding back the darkest of powers. If she fails, an ancient evil will roam the earth once more and no one  will be safe.

But evil is always seductive…

SHE CAN RUN by Melinda Leigh

Award-winning debut author Melinda Leigh has donated 8 copies of her debut romantic suspense, SHE CAN RUN, released in November from Montlake Romance. For more on Melinda, visit her at www.melindaleighauthor.com

Ten months ago, Elizabeth Baker uncovered a dangerous secret about her politician husband—a secret that nearly got her killed. Now she and her children are running for their lives. When Beth is hired as the caretaker of a remote Pennsylvania estate, she dares to hope she has found a corner of the world where Congressman Richard Baker can’t find them. But when her new boss dies suddenly and his nephew inherits the estate, Beth is faced with outwitting a former homicide detective who is very smart, very suspicious—and very attractive.

Forced into retirement by an injury and grieving the loss of his uncle, Jack O’Malley is unprepared to share his new home with a strange woman and her two kids. He is even less prepared for the instantaneous attraction he feels whenever Beth enters the room. She is beautiful, intelligent, kind…and obviously terrified of someone or something. As Jack’s investigation uncovers the shocking details of Beth’s past, the rural community is shaken by the murder of a local woman Driven by instinct and desire, Jack is determined to keep Beth and her children safe, even if doing so means putting his heart—and his life —on the line.

MURDER UNDER COVER
by Kate Carlisle

NYT Bestselling author Kate Carlisle has donated 8 copies of MURDER UNDER COVER, fourth book in her best-selling Bibliophile Mystery series, from NAL.  For more about Kate, visit her at www.katecarlisle.com

When it comes to rare books and antiquities, Brooklyn Wainwright is a master. Which is why she's returned home to San Francisco to teach a bookbinding class at Bay Area Book Arts. Unfortunately, BABA director Layla Fontaine is a horrendous host who pitches fits and lords over her subordinates. With the help of her beau, British security expert Derek Stone, Brooklyn manages to put up a brave face and endure.

Unfortunately, someone else is not so forgiving. Layla is found dead of a gunshot wound, and Brooklyn is bound and determined to investigate. But when Layla's past ends up intertwined with Derek's, Layla realizes that the case is much more personal than she thought--and that the killer might want to close the book on her for good.

ALTERANT by Sherrilyn Kenyon & Dianna Love

NYT Bestseller Dianna Love has donated 8 copies of ALTERANT, Book 2 in the Belador urban fantasy series, released September, 2011 by Pocket Books.  For more on the book, and an to read an excerpt, check out this page

For a free download of FIREBOUND, a Belador short story, click here: http://pocketafterdark.com/_Sherrilyn-Kenyon-and-Dianna-Love-share-an-exclusive-short-story/blog/5105912/159176.html

Evalle must hunt her own kind…or die with them

She has one chance to clear the cloud of suspicion hanging over her…for good. All she has to do is recapture the escapees. But deals with gods and goddesses are tricky at best, and now the lives of all Beladors, and the safety of innocent humans, rides on Evalle's success. The only person she can ask for help wants to see her dead.

REDEEMING THE ROGUE
by Donna MacMeans

Award-wining author Donna MacMeans has donated 8 copies of REDEEMING THE ROGUE, her August release from Berkley. For more on Donna, go to www.DonnaMacMeans.com

Hoping to escape a past indiscretion, Lady Arianne Chambers, accidental matchmaker and sister to a duke, accepts the challenge of transforming an Irish rogue into a proper diplomat so he can catch an enemy to the Crown. Little did she expect that the assignment would continue beyond etiquette lessons and into political intrigue. Can she risk everything she holds dear to follow an arrogant Irishman who has stolen her heart?

Michael Rafferty has little patience for the hoity-toity lessons and less for the upper crust lady assigned to deliver them. He has a killer to catch and a vengeance to satisfy. But even the best-laid plans can go awry when his heart leads in one direction and his mission another.

DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS
by Jeanne Adams

Romantic Times Top Pick, Jeanne Adams, has donated 8 copies of DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS, her 2010 release from Kensington/Zebra. For more on Jeanne, visit her website, www.JeanneAdams.com

Security expert Gates Bromley's number one priority is protecting billionaire art collector Dav Gianikopolis. But when he joins forces with CIA Agent Ana Burton to trace stolen art in a cold case, Gates finds a major distraction.

After botching an operation that cost her colleagues' lives, Ana is reassigned to cold cases. When she opens Dav's case, which involved five brutal murders and starts asking questions, Ana is almost killed. The forgers want to be sure the cold case stays cold, and dead and they don't mind killing Ana or Gates to keep it that way.

In a race against time, Ana and Gates must untangle the coverups, the lies and forgeries, and find the killer or killers, before they're hit. They also fight their growing attraction - and trust issues - along the way. Will the past stay buried or will the murders keep piling up?