MPH July'14 Fiction Titles (highlights)

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FICTION

JULY 2014

Highlights

9780007559480NO MERCY(Soft Cover)JOHN BURLEYHARPER UKS$16.00 GF

FICTION TITLESJULY 2014

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9780857522580INCARNATIONS(Soft Cover)SUSAN BARKERTRANSWORLDS$28.00 GF

I dream of us across the centuries, my love... I dream of Sorceress Wu splattering the walls with your blood. I dream of Genghis Khan and his Mongols, driving us with whips across the desert. I dream of the sickly Emperor Jiajing and our fellow tortured concubines. I dream of you kneeling before your captors in the Opium Wars, ready for death.

9781420124040ENSLAVED BY THE OTHERS(Soft Cover)JESS HAINESKENSINGTON PUBLISHINGS$15.00 FAN

Winter is coming . . . and that means it’s time for a new Game of Thrones

calendar! For the 2015 edition, Donato Giancola—beloved science fiction and fantasy illustrator, multiple Hugo and Chesley Award winner, and George R. R. Martin’s dream collaborator—shares twelve masterly works that bring the world of A Song of Ice and Fire into vivid and brilliant relief. With his brooding, realistic style, Giancola renders in exquisite detail all the ambiance, tension, and adventure that fans have come to expect from George R. R. Martin’s extraordinary saga

Vampires, werewolves, magi and worse–the Others have joined the mortal world, and there’s no turning back now…As a New York P.I. and Other specialist, Shiarra Waynest has been in plenty of trouble before. But waking up in a windowless room the prisoner of a vampire slave trader is a shock for anyone. Shiahas her wits, her bravado, and a couple of used staples, so maybe she can take on a mansion full of serious evil.

No Mercy is a harrowing tale of suspense involving a brutal murder and dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of a placid, tight-knit town. Perfect for fans of Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay this is a page-turning thriller. The peaceful town of Wintersville is a place safe from the crime and congestion of city life, where neighbours feel like family. It’s the perfect place to live. But when a teenager is discovered brutally murdered in the woods, it becomes clear that a psychopath is roaming the streets.

9780345537966SONG OF ICE AND FIRE 2015 CALENDAR(Soft Cover)GEORGE R.R. MARTINRANDOM HOUSES$26.00 FAN

9781476710778LIGHT OF THE WORLD(Soft Cover)JAMES LEE BURKESIMON AND SCHUSTERS$17.00 GF

New York Times bestselling author and “America’s best novelist” (The

Denver Post) James Lee Burke is back with the twentieth mystery in the masterful Dave Robicheauxseries.Sadist and serial killer Asa Surrettenarrowly escaped the death penalty for the string of heinous murders he committed while capital punishment was outlawed in Kansas. But following a series of damning articles written by Dave Robicheaux’s daughter Alafair, Surrette escapes from a prison transport van and heads to Montana.

9780007521937RIVER OF STARS(Soft Cover)GUY GAVRIEL KAYFONTANA1S$20.00 FAN

In an empire divided by bitter factions circling an exquisitely cultured emperor who loves his gardens and his art far more than the burdens of governing, dramatic events on the northern steppe alter the balance of power in the world, leading to events no one could have foretold, under the river of stars.

9780062262318CUT TO THE BONE(Soft Cover)JEFFERSON BASS HARPER USS$17.00 GF

New York Times bestsellingauthor Jefferson Bass delivers the long-awaited prequel to his chilling series—revealing the origins of the Body FarmOne of Suspense Magazine's Best Books of 2013In the summer of 1992, Arkansas governor Bill Clinton and Tennessee senator Al Gore begin their long-shot bid for the White House.

9780007513130THE DARKEST HOUR (Soft Cover)BARBARA ERSKINETRANSWORLDS$27.00 GF

From the Sunday Times bestsellingauthor comes an epic tale of love, passion and heartbreak. Love is as uncertain and as untameable as war...In the summer of 1940, most eyes are focussed on the skies above the South of England. The battle for Britain has just begun. But young Evie Lucas has eyes for no-one but a dashing young pilot called Tony. Evie has a glittering career as an artist ahead of her but seems to be wasting her time sketching endless portraits of Tony.

FANTASY GENERAL FICTION

9780786030804GROWTH(Soft Cover)JEFF JACOBSONKENSINGTON PUBLISHINGS$15.00 GF



9780061878268STAY WITH ME(Soft Cover)ALISON GAYLINHARPER USS$13.00 GF

When the past intersects with

the future . . .

Brenna Spector is held prisoner by the past. She has perfect memory, which allows her to recall in vivid and remarkable detail every moment of every day of her adult life. If only she could remember more from her child-hood . . . for she's still trying to unravel the mystery of her sister Clea'sdisappearance twenty-eight years ago when Clea was seventeen.

9781476763606TAMED(Soft Cover)EMMA CHASESIMON AND SCHUSTERS$21.00 GF

A sizzling story of everyone’s favorite couple from amazing Stephanie Evanovich’s New York Timesbestseller Big Girl Panties: hunky professional baseball player Chase Walker and his sassy wife Amanda.When pro baseball player Chase Walker first meets Amanda at her restaurant, it’s love at first sight. While Amanda can’t help noticing the superstar with the Greek-god-build, he doesn’t have a chance of getting to first—or any other—base with her.

In the third unforgettable book by New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase, Matthew Fisher—the best friend of Drew Evans from Tangled and Twisted—wants to settle down, but he’ll have to overcome the mistrust of the vividly unique Dee Dee Warren. Includes a bonus short story, Holy Frigging

Matrimony!

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: girl meets player, they fall in love, player changes his ways.It’s a good story. But it’s not our story. Ours is a lot more colorful.

Corn is America's grain and the very stuff of life. Now, scientists have created a genetically modified strain that repels all pests. It also unknowingly contains the DNA of a rare species of fungus that is invasive, virulently infectious, and very deadly. In the small town of Sutter Creek, Illinois, a container of corn seeds has been planted--and a new strain of nightmare has been unleashed. This year's crop won't taste like any other. This year's crop will eat you alive. And Sutter's Creek is ground zero for an epidemic that could destroy the world.

9780062336002SWEET SPOT(Soft Cover)STEPHANIE EVANOVICHHARPER COLLINSS$25.00 GF

9780593069769CORNERS OF THE GLOBE(Soft Cover)ROBERT GODDARDTRANSWORLDS$28.00 GF

A thrilling mix of espionage, treachery and murder set in the aftermath of the First World War from the master of the triple-cross. Spring, 1919. James 'Max' Maxted, former Great War flying ace, returns to the trail of murder, treachery and half-buried secrets he set out on in The Ways of the

World. He left Paris after avenging the murder of his father, Sir Henry Maxted, a senior member of the British delegation to the post-war peace conference. But he was convinced there was more to be discovered…

9780758275363BEACH QUILT(Soft Cover)HOLLY CHAMBERLINKENSINGTON PUBLISHINGS$23.00 GF

Set in a picturesque Maine beach town, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin'sheartwarming and insightful novel delves into the choices and changes faced by two families over the course of one eventful summer. . .

9780786030217END GAME(Soft Cover)JOHN GILSTRAPKENSINGTON PUBLISHINGS$17.00 GF

Assassins have eliminated a Chechen scientist who's been working as a double agent for the U.S. government. The feds know who to call: Jonathan Grave and his elite rescue team. Their mission: find the dead man's teenage son, who's on the run--and off the grid--with crucial information that must not fall into the wrong hands. There's one problem: the boy's bodyguard is a security specialist with unusual talents, and she's not giving up without a fight. Only by bringing them both back alive can Grave expose the traitor in the highest levels of power--and prevent an all-out nuclear war.

9781476755618ROGUE(Soft Cover)KATY EVANSSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$23.00 GF

Brook Dumas found Remington Tate in REAL, and now it's her best friend Melanie's turn to find the man who makes her heart sing. After years of searching, one night in the rain, the strong and mysterious Greyson King comes to her rescue. He's bold, and maybe just the lover, friend, and protector she's been searching for. When they make love, he says her name like it means something. Like she means something--and that's everything she's ever wanted.

GENERAL FICTION



9780007441761GIRL CALLED SUMMER(Soft Cover)LUCY LORDHARPER UK S$18.00 GF

Island life is just one step away...A new start...Bella and Andy have escaped the rat race for the sun-drenched, relaxed lifestyle on the island of Ibiza. But with a run-down house to make habitable and a distractingly gorgeous neighbour, is their island idyll all that it seems?

9780007558483HALF A KING (Soft Cover)JOE ABERCROMBIEHARPER UKS$27.00 GF

In this “sophisticated international thriller” (The

New York Times Book Review), an American antiques-dealer-turned-reluctant-private-eye must use his knowledge of Japanese culture to unravel a major murder in San Francisco—before he and his daughter become targets themselves.

A classic coming-of-age tale, set in a brilliantly imagined alternative historical world reminiscent of the Dark Ages with Viking overtones, the book tells the story of Yarvi, youngest son of a warlike king. Born with a crippled hand, he can never live up to his father’s expectations of what a real man should be and his destiny is not the throne but the Ministry, not the sword and shield but the book and the soft word spoken. But when his father and brother are killed, Yarviis propelled to kingship and must sit in the Black Chair, between gods and men, and half a man must find a way to rule as half a king.

9781451691702JAPANTOWN(Soft Cover)BARRY LANCETSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$22.00 GF

9781420130133KISS AND TELL(Soft Cover)FERN MICHAELSKENSINGTON S$15.00 GF

Life comes in stages. Even the Sisterhood has been content to let their gold shields gather a little dust while they enjoy their friends and family. But when a string of anonymous emails arrives at Pinewood, suggesting shady dealings at a local assisted-living facility, Myra Rutledge and her best friend Annie de Silva are more than ready to out-hustle a master con-artist at his own game. They’ll need to enlist some new and untested allies in order to pull off their brilliant plan, all while Myra faces a personal challenge that will rock the Sisterhood to the core…

9781476730455OUR HAPPY TIME (Soft Cover)GONG JI YOUNGSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$22.00 GF

Gracefully poetic and ideal for fans of Kyung-Sook Shin’s Please Look After Mother, Our Happy Time is a passionate and heartbreaking love story as well as an important, hard-hitting, and compassionate fable.

9780345539168HOLCROFT COVENANT(Soft Cover)ROBERT LUDLUMRANDOM HOUSES$17.00 GF

The Fourth Reich is waiting to arise—and the only man who can stop it is about to sign its birth certificate. In 1945 the children of the Third Reich were secretly hidden all over the world, to be concealed until they came of age in the 1970s, at which point $780 million would be waiting in a Swiss bank. But all of these elaborate plans need an unsuspecting outsider to set them in motion: Noel Holcroft, the American son of a high-ranking Nazi officer. He has just been shown an incredible document known as the HolcroftCovenant. If he signs, he will inadvertently deal a serious blow to an already fragile world—and authorize his own death warrant.

9780812986518MAGIC FOR BEGINNERS(Soft Cover)KELLY LINKRANDOM HOUSES$24.00 GF

Perfect for readers of George Saunders, Karen Russell, Neil Gaiman, and Aimee Bender, Magic for Beginners is an exquisite, dreamlike dispatch from a virtuoso storyteller who can do seemingly anything. Kelly Link reconstructs modern life through an intoxicating prism, conjuring up unforgettable worlds with humor and humanity. These stories are at once ingenious and deeply moving. They leave the reader astonished and exhilarated.

GENERAL FICTION

9781476716091HEAVENS RISE(Soft Cover)CHRISTOPHER RICESIMON AND SCHUSTERS$22.00 GF

From New York Times

bestselling author Christopher Rice: Three friends confront a deadly, ancient evil rising to the surface in a “masterful coming-of-age novel” (Publishers

Weekly, starred review).It’s been a decade since the Delongpre family vanished, and still no one can explain the events of that dark and sweltering night. No one except Niquette Delongpre, who left behind her best friends, Ben and Anthem, to save them from her newfound capacity for destruction…

9781614291213INSIDE THE GRASS HUT(Soft Cover)BEN CONNELLYSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$24.00 REL



9780062237163QUESTION OF HONOR, A(Soft Cover)CHARLES TODDHARPER COLLINSS$21.00 GF

In the latest mystery from New

York Times bestselling author Charles Todd, World War I nurse and amateur sleuth Bess Crawford investigates an old murder that occurred during her childhood in India, a search for the truth that will transform her and leave her pondering a troubling question: How can facts lie?Bess Crawford enjoyed a wondrous childhood in India, where her father, a colonel in the British Army, was stationed on the Northwest Frontier.

9780007296842ROBIN HOOD YARD(Soft Cover)MARK SANDERSONHARPER UKS$20.00 GF

Masterfully combining the domestic suspense of Harlan Coben with the international intrigue of Robert Ludlum, Hank Steinberg—the acclaimed creator, writer, and producer of the award-winning hit television series Without a Trace—crafts a taut, electrifying thriller.Six years ago, journalist Charlie Davis nearly lost his life on assignment in Eastern Europe with his wife, Julie.Today, in his safe suburban life in Los Angeles, that scare feels like a lifetime ago. Then, on a trip home from Disneyland with the kids, Julie suddenly vanishes.

When the next Mayor of London is subjected to a vicious Anti-Semitic attack, Johnny begins to wonder if the two cases are connected. Against a backdrop of escalating violence in Nazi Germany, he uncovers a shocking conspiracy that could bring the United Kingdom to its knees. But will Johnny live to tell the tale?

Enter the mind and practice of Zen: apply the insights of one of Zen's classic poems to your life--here and now.Eminently readable, thoroughly illuminating, Inside the Grass Hutshows the reader a path of wholehearted engagement -- with the poem, and with the world. Destined to become a trusted, dog-eared companion.

9780062083920OUT OF RANGE(Soft Cover)HANK STEINBERGHARPER USS$17.00 GF

9781476764061RICH KIDS OF INSTAGRAM(Soft Cover)SIMON AND SCHUSTERS$22.00 GF

In a world that is smaller, more connected, and more competitive than ever, where nothing is off limits, some kids are just trying to make a buck—or ten thousand. Prepare to be wowed by this saucy, compulsively readable book about the hilarious display of extravagant wealth and the teenagers who have fallen into it.

9781476703985KINGS AND QUEENS OF ROAM(Soft Cover)DANIEL WALLACESIMON AND SCHUSTERS$21.00 GF

From the celebrated author of Big

Fish comes an imaginative, moving novel about two sisters, their dark legacy, and the magical town that entwines them. Helen and Rachel McCallister, who live in a town called Roam, are as different as sisters can be: Helen, older, bitter, and conniving; Rachel, beautiful, naïve—and blind. When their parents die suddenly, Rachel has to rely on Helen for everything, but Helen embraces her role in all the wrong ways, convincing Rachel that the world is a dark and dangerous place she couldn’t possibly survive on her own . . .

9781476763163SECRET DIARY OF LIZZIE BENNET(Soft Cover)SIMON AND SCHUSTERBERNIE SUS$21.00GF

The Secret Diary of Lizzie

Bennet provides more character introspection as only a book can, with revelatory details about the Bennethousehold, including Lizzie’s special relationship with her father, untold stories from Netherfield, Lizzie’s thoughts and fears about life after grad school and becoming an instant web celebrity.

GENERAL FICTION

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RELIGION

9781455599080SWEET DREAMS(Soft Cover)KRISTEN ASHLEYHACHETTE BOOK GRPS$13.00 ROM

She's ready for the ride of her life . . . Lauren Grahame is looking to reinvent herself. After leaving her cheating husband, Lauren moves to Carnal, Colorado, and gets a job as a waitress in a biker bar called Bubba's. It's a nothing job in a nowhere joint . . . until Tatum Jackson walks in. Lauren has never seen a man with such good looks, muscles, and attitude. But when he insults her, Lauren doesn't want anything to do with him. Too bad for Lauren he's also the bar's part owner and bartender.

9780758290403STRANGER I MARRIED(Soft Cover)SYLVIA DAYKENSINGTON PUBLISHINGS$15.00 ROM



9781476741086TREASURED(Soft Cover)CANDACE CAMPSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$15.00 ROM

Stunned to learn that her wastrel brother wagered their family estate, Isobel Rose must find a way to save her home and the people she loves…even if it means accepting a loveless marriage. Or perhaps not so loveless? Isobel unlocks the secrets of desire in the arms of the mysterious and handsome Englishman, but a series of “accidents” makes her fear that she will soon be a widow instead of a wife. As their hunt for lost riches turns into the search for a killer, Isobel fights her attraction to the man who stole her birthright…but can Jack convince Isobel that he can provide a home for her heart, and a love to treasure?

9780345536068THE ESCAPE(Soft Cover)MARY BALOGHRANDOM HOUSES$24.00 ROM

Newly knighted Sir Ewan Gilroy needs a dowry and a wife, in that order. Though the widowed Lady Grace plans to enter a convent, squandering so much lush beauty—and such a fortune—would surely be its own sin. Grace will not be easily wooed, despite her family's urging and Ewan's famed charm. She challenges him as no woman ever dared, proving his equal in spirit and in passions...

In this poignant novel of longing and salvation, a hopeful widow and a resilient war hero discover the promise of love’s magic and new beginnings.

Lady Pelham could not have designed a husband more suited to her needs. TheMarquess of Grayson is a dear and enchanting friend and an unrepentant ladies’ man. Their union is solid; their hearts safe from one another. But every marriage has its surprises…

9781420129045BRIDE OF A SCOTTISH WARRIOR(Soft Cover)ADRIENNE BASSOKENSINGTON PUBLISHINGS$15.00 ROM

9781476773131DECEPTIVE INNOCENCE(Soft Cover)KYRA DAVISSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$15.00 ROM

Kyra Davis, the New York Times

bestselling author of Just One

Night, returns with book one in the thrillingly sensual Pure Sin series featuring a beautiful young woman out for revenge—until she falls in love with the one man whose secrets are as dangerous as her own.

9780062100320VIXEN IN VELVET(Soft Cover)LORETTA CHASEHARPER USS$15.00 ROM

From the Diary of Leonie Noirot: The perfect corset

should invite its undoing . . .Leonie's skills can coax curves—and profits—from thin air, but his criminally handsome lordship is too busy trying to seduce her to appreciate her genius. He badly needs to learn a lesson, and the wager she provokes ought to teach him, once and for all.

9781420134629I'LL FIND YOU(Sofy Cover)NANCY BUSHKENSINGTON S$15.00 ROM

Callie Cantrell has only fragmented memories of the car accident that killed her husband and son. One year later, she's still trying to start over, yet she can't shake her unease. Especially when former LA cop West Laughlin barges into her life, searching for his young nephew. At first he thinks Callie's lying about who she is and what she knows. But soon it's clear that Callie and West are linked by a killer who has bent others to his twisted will. The worst night of Callie's life was just the beginning of his vengeance. And when her turn comes again there will be no escape. . .

ROMANCE

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9780345542472AWAKENED(Soft Cover)VIRNA DEPAULRANDOM HOUSES$15.00 ROM

Perfect for fans of J. R. Ward, Nalini Singh, and Lara Adrian, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author VirnaDePaul’s thrilling series of paranormal romances invites readers into a seductive and dangerous world where vampires secretly exist among the general population, while the FBI tries to keep the Rogues among them from preying on humans—for killing, for turning, for pleasure.

9781455584260MILLIONAIRE AFFAIR(Soft Cover)JESSICA LEMMONHACHETTE BOOK GRPS$13.00 ROM



9781476706009BETTER HOMES AND HAUNTINGS(Soft Cover)MOLLY HARPERSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$15.00 ROM

Author of the beloved Half Moon Hollow series of vampire romances (Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs), Molly Harper has created a standalone paranormal romance in which a dilapidated haunted house could bring star-crossed lovers together—if it doesn’t kill them first!

9780758234315I’ll BE SLAYING YOU(Soft Cover)CYNTHIA EDENKENSINGTON PUBLISHINGS$15.00 ROM

In The Secrets of a Scoundrel, New York Times bestsellingauthor Gaelen Foley has created her most exciting Inferno Club novel yet!Nick, Lord Forrester, has a reputation that is legendary—both as a lethal warrior and a wicked lover. But when his rule-breaking ways land him in a Scottish dungeon, he's left there to rot, until a mysterious lady visits his cell and offers him a way out…

Cynthia Eden returns to the realm of the Other, where the supernatural bounty hunters of Night Watch work hard and play harder. . . Sandra "Dee" Daniels is a vampire's worst nightmare. Sure, she couldn't get up to five-six in the highest heels money can buy--not that she ever wears heels. But the monsters in her past and the stake in her boot are enough to keep most bloodsuckers interested in staying undead out of Baton Rouge.

LOVE IS A DEAL BREAKER . . . Millionaire ad executive Landon Downey has a policy: no romantic

relationships allowed. So when he's saddled with his six-year-old nephew for a week, he doesn't think twice about asking KimberReynolds to act as live-in nanny. What he doesn't expect is the undeniable attraction to the woman he hasn't seen since they were kids. And not only does she like him back-she suggests they work their way down a list of extracurricular activities in the bedroom. How can he resist?

9780062076052SECRETS OF SCOUNDREL(Soft Cover)GAELEN FOLEYHARPER USS$15.00 ROM

9781455574360DELICIOUS: BIG SKY PIE 2(Soft Cover)ADRIANNE LEEHACHETTE BOOK GRPS$13.00 ROM

Workaholic Nick Taziano is the proud owner of a successful marketing company in Montana. But his career takes a backseat when he learns his dad plans to remarry his ex. Nick fears she'll break his heart . . . again. And he doesn't like being reunited with her obnoxious daughter-until the all-grown-up beauty kisses him at the engagement party. The kiss might be a mistake, but once he tastes Jane's lips, nothing-not even her famous blueberry pie-compares.

9781455598809HOPE AT DAWN(Soft Cover)STACY HENRIEHACHETTE BOOK GROUPS$15.00 ROM

IN A TIME OF WAR, LOVE IS THE INSPIRATION.With her brothers away fighting the Great War overseas, LivyCampbell desperately wants to help her family. Her chance comes when she meets a handsome stranger who lands her a job as a teacher in a place far from her parents' farm. But the war casts a long shadow over the German-American town that Livy now calls home-and the darkness will test everything she thought she knew about family and love . . .

9780671737801GENTLE WARRIOR(Soft Cover)JULIE GARWOODSIMON AND SCHUSTER S$15.00 ROM

From New York Times

bestselling author and queen of romance Julie Garwood comes this classic novel of a medieval lady who risks everything to win a champion's heart.In feudal England, Elizabeth Montwright barely escaped the massacre that destroyed her family and exiled her from her ancestral castle. Bent on revenge, she rode again through the fortress gates, disguised as a peasant…to seek aid from Geoffrey Berkley, the powerful baron who had routed the murderers.

ROMANCE

9780345535269ROSE HARBOR IN BLOOM(Soft Cover)DEBBIE MACOMBERRANDOM HOUSES$15.00 ROM

#1 "NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER Hailed as "the reigning queen of women's fiction" ("The Sacramento Bee"), Debbie Macomber is renowned for her novels of love, friendship, and the promise of fresh starts. Now Macomber returns to the charming Rose Harbor Inn, where each guest finds a second chance and every room comes with an inspiring new view.

9781476731018OUTSIDER(Soft Cover)PENELOPE WILLIAMSONSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$15.00 ROM



9781455544707UNDENIABLE(Soft Cover)SHANNON RICHARDHACHETTE BOOK GRPS$15.00 ROM

Grace King knows two things for certain: she loves working at her grandmother's café and she loves the hunky town sheriff. She always has. As she bakes him sweet treats, Grace fantasizes about helping him work up an appetite all night long. But whenever she thinks she's finally getting somewhere, he whips out some excuse to escape. Growing up, he never looked twice at her. Now Grace won't rest until she has Jax's undivided attention.

9780062243324LADY WINDERMERE'S LOVER(Soft Cover)MIRANDA NEVILLEHARPER USS415.00 ROM

Perfect for readers of Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Rachel Gibson, Molly O’Keefe’s second novel in her exciting new series—The Boys of Bishop—features an irresistible romance and unforgettable characters in a page-turning story that delivers equal parts emotion and humor . . . with a little edge to boot.

Hell hath no fury . . .

Damian, Earl of Windermere, rues the day he drunkenly gambled away his family's estate and was forced into marriage to reclaim it. Now, after hiding out from his new bride for a year, Damian is finally called home, only to discover that his modest bride has become an alluring beauty—and rumor has it that she's taken a lover. Damian vows to keep his wife from straying again, but to do so he must seduce her—and protect his heart from falling for the wife he never knew he wanted.

A daughter of the faith…a

stranger with a gun…a

forbidden love.Throughout the years on her Montana homestead, Rachel Yoder had never been afraid—the creed of the Plain People had been her strength. Then the day came when lawless men killed Rachel’s husband in an act of blind greed. Now, at her darkest hour, an outsider walks across her meadow and into her life…

9780345549013NEVER BEEN KISSED(Soft Cover)MOLLY O’KEEFE RANDOM HOUSE S$15.00 ROM

9780062237262SOMETHING SWEETER(Soft Cover)CANDIS TERRYHARPER USS$13.00 ROM

The men in Texas are hard to resist . . .Seattle event planner Allison Lane is an expert at delivering the perfect wedding—even if she might not exactly believe in the whole "'til death do us part" thing. When her father decides to tie the knot with a woman he barely knows, Allison heads to Sweet, Texas, to make sure his new honey is the real deal. What she didn't expect to find at the local honky-tonk was a sexy Southern man as bent on charming her pants off as he is on blowing her "true love doesn't exist" theory all to hell.

9780062273574TO MARRY A SCOTTISH LAIRD(Soft Cover)LYNSAY SANDSHARPER USS$15.00 ROM

New York Times bestsellingauthor Lynsay Sands returns to the Highlands of Scotland in her hottest new historical romance yet!Highlander Campbell Sinclair is no stranger to battle, so when he sees a lad attacked by bandits, he jumps into the fray. He didn't count on being stabbed. Grateful to the boy for nursing him back to health, Cam offers to accompany Jo safely to his destination. But when he accidentally comes across the lad bathing in the river, Cam discovers that Jo is actually Joan . . . with the most sinful of curves.

9781617730924DEEPLY IN YOU(Soft Cover)SHARON PAGEKENSINGTON PUBLISHINGS$23.00 ROM

Anxious to save her brother from debtor’s prison, Helena Winsome agrees to find proof that the Duke of Greybrooke is a traitor. Well aware of his wicked ways, she takes on the guise of a demure governess. But his smoldering sensuality overwhelms her—as does his vow to make her his lover, a scandalous promise that leaves her weak with desire…

ROMANCE

9780007446063KILL CITY BLUES(Soft Cover)RICHARD KADREYHARPER UKS$18.00 SF

A smart, kick-arse Urban Fantasy from a new master of the genre. Kill City Blues is the fifth book in the fantastic Sandman Slim series. James Stark, aka Sandman Slim, has managed to get out of Hell – again – renounce his title as the new Lucifer, and settle back into life in LA. But he's not out of trouble yet. Somewhere along the way he misplaced a weapon from the banished older gods who now want it back.

SCIENCE FICTION

9781401246013DC: INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US VOL 2 (Soft Cover)TOM TAYLORDC COMICSS$30.00 GRP



9781401246945DC: UNWRITTEN VOL 9: UNWRITTEN FABLES(Soft Cover)MIKE CAREYDC COMICS S$22.00 GRP

The worlds of FABLES and THE UNWRITTEN collide in the epic comic event by Mike Carey and Bill Willingham!Tommy Taylor is thrust into the world of Vertigo's hit series Fables! But a dark and terrible foe has seized the fairy-tale homelands and our world. In desperation, the witches of Fabletown gather to summon the greatest mage the worlds have ever seen. But they are in for an unpleasant surprise.

9781476750514ST: NEXT GENERATION: LIGHT FANTASTIC(Softr Cover)JEFFREY LANGSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$15.00 SF

New York Times #1 best-selling author Timothy Zahn continues his Cobra SF adventure series with the latest entry in a new Cobra saga, Cobra Rebellion. Cobra warriors: technologically enhanced and implanted with an arsenal of covert weaponry fight against alien foes and evil humans. Book One of the Cobra Rebellion Saga, and a new entry in New York Times #1 best seller Timothy Zahn's legendary Cobra series.

Returning to the story begun in the novel Immortal Coil and continuing in the bestselling Cold Equationstrilogy, this is the next fascinating chapter in the artificial life of one of Star Trek’s most enduring characters.He was perhaps the ultimate human achievement: a sentient artificial life-form—self-aware, self-determining, possessing a mind and body far surpassing that of his makers, and imbued with the potential to evolve beyond the scope of his programming.

From the makers of Mortal Kombatcomes the critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us!From the ashes of Metropolis comes Superman and the JLA's newest ally: Lex Luthor! Against all odds, he's not only survived but now embraces Superman's goals. Of course, Lexhas his own ideas for how to create a better world. The Man of Steel trusts him, but can the rest of his allies be so sure?

9781476736532COBRA SLAVE(Soft Cover)TIMOTHY ZAHNSIMON AND SCHUSTERS$15.00 SF

9781401246068DC: SUPERMAN-ACTION COMICS VOL 3 (Soft Cover)GRANT MORRISONDC COMISS$25.00 GRP

The New York Times best-selling creative team Grant Morrison and Rags Morales' landmark run on SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS ends here in SUPERMAN: ACTION COMICS VOLUME 3: AT THE END OF DAYS!Five years ago, Clark Kent moved to Metropolis. Alone but hopeful, he donned a simple t-shirt laden with a giant S, beginning the career of one of the greatest heroes this--or any other--world has seen. Superman has grown with the city around him, and though he is feared by the public, there's no doubt they need him to protect them from this universe's gravest threats.

9781401246327DC: SUPERMAN-ACTION COMICS VOL 4(Soft Cover)ANDY DIGGLEDC COMICSS$37.00 GRP

Determained to turn the people of Metropolis against the Man of Steel and finally vanquish him from the Earth, Lex Luthorunleashes a virus on Metropolis capable of rewriting the DNA of those infected, including Superman.While Superman's immune system eventually fights off the infection, but not before a hybrid Superman is created through the virus' ability to rewrite DNA.

9781401247102DC: GREEN LANTERN: NEW GUARDIANS VOL 3: LOVE & DEATH(Soft Cover)TONY BEDARDDC COMICSS$25.00 GRP

Tying into the latest Green Lantern event masterminded by comics' hottest writer Geoff Johns, Kyle Rayner and his fellow Ringer bearers must join forces to beat back "The Third Army" and survive "The Wrath of the First Lantern!" Green Lantern Kyle Rayner must master the emotional spectrum itself in order to stand a chance against the Third Army. But even then, a more dangerous threat lurks in the shadows--The First Lantern!

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9781401248437DC: INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US VOL 1(Soft Cover)TOM TAYLORDC COMICSS$25.00 GRP

A New York Times Bestseller!

From the makers of Mortal Kombat comes the critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us!

Things in the DC Universe have changed after Superman is tricked into destroying the one thing he loves the most. Now unwilling to let crime go unpunished, the heroes of our world must choose if they are with Superman or against him.

9780785154846MVL: NEW AVENGERS VOL 5(Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$37.00 GRP



9781401245160DC: FABLES VOL 20: CAMELOT(Soft Cover)BILL WILLIANGHAMDC COMICSS$30.00 GRP

Rose Red finally and formally takes on the mantle of Paladin of Hope to heroically rally the Fables in the tragic aftermath of "Snow White." A new dark age calls for a new Round Table, with modern knights willing to take on a sacred quest to reassemble the shattered pieces of Fabletown.

9781401247669DC: GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL 3: WILLPOWER(Soft Cover)PETER J. TOMASIDC COMICSS$25.00 GRP

A new era begins for John Stewart and the Green Lantern Corps!The Guardians are dead leaving the Corps to fend for itself. But the damage has been done to the galaxy and the Green Lanterns are in shambles. It is up to John Stewart to train a group of rookie ringslingerswith deadly foes hot on their tails and rings that aren't functioning properly. There is an ancient evil lurking at the edge of the universe, one that threatens to extinguish their life forever.

The Green Lantern Corps face their greatest threat ever when the Guardians deem them obsolete and raise The Third Army, but in doing so they unleash a far most dangerous threat: the First Lantern. Then, in the aftermath of their battle against the First Lantern and the Guardians, it's up to Guy Gardner, John Stewart and the other survivors to try to put the Corps back together, or decide if there should even BE a Corps anymore. Join Peter Tomasi and Fernando Pasarin for the epic conclusion of their run!

Inhumanity tie-in! With the consequences of Infinity fresh on their minds, tough decisions are made. As a new and different Illuminati gathers, learn more about the other beings related to the Incursions...and discover the startling secret of the Black Swan! Then: meet the Mapmakers, cartographers of the Apocalypse. And as Reed Richards and the Illuminati rekindle an old relationship, Doctor Strange sells his soul!

9781401247454DC: GREEN LANTERN CORPS VOL 4 (Soft Cover)ROBERT VENDITTIDC COMICSS$25.00 GRP

9780785154778MVL: AVENGERS VOL 5(Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$27.00 GRP

In the wake of the Infinity event, Captain America and Iron Man plan for the next version of the Avengers. But they soon discover that a runaway planet is on a collision course with Earth! Can a visitor from the future help save the day? We've been good up ti ll now, but - this issue, an Avenger dies! Then: it worked for the X-Men. Would we be so crass as to do it again? Yes, yes we would! It's a blast from the past as Marvel introduces the All-New Avengers! But as the Science War overtakes the world(s), what is the secret behind this time-tossed team?

9780785154105MVL: MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY PRELUDE(Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GROUPS$22.00 GRP

Prepare for Marvel Studios' newest big-screen blockbuster with these all-new stories taking place just before the film! Who is Nebula? What tragic events forged her unbreakable allegiance to her dark lord? And how does Korath the Pursuer fit in? Then, as Gamora begins her quest for the Orb, see firsthand why she is the considered the most dangerous woman in the universe! Plus, relive the Guardians' individual debuts as Gamora and Star-Lord burst onto the scene, Draxand Iron Man take on Thanos, Rocket Raccoon meets the Hulk...

9781401245153DC: BEFORE WATCHMEN: OZYMANDIAS/CRIMSON CORSAIR (Soft Cover)LEN WEINDC COMICSS$30.00 GRP

A New York Times Best Seller! Discover what happened before WATCHMEN. The team of legendary writer Len Wein and acclaimed artist Jae Lee--in his first DC Comics' work in nearly a decade--delve into the mind of the smartest man in the world: Ozymandias. How does one go from the son of immigrant parents to becoming the world's smartest man? Adrian Veidtbegins his journey, both spiritual and physical, that will one day make him one of the most pivotal players in the world-changing events of WATCHMEN.

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9780785154884MVL: THOR: GOD OF THUNDER VOL 4 (Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$37.00 GRP

Thor battles on two fronts to save the Earth! Thor has always fought to save his adopted home of Earth. But who can he fight when the planet itself is dying? Thor's ally, environmental secret agentRoz Solomon, has a few ideas...namely the world's most nefarious energy company,Roxxon, and its ruthless new CEO known as "the Minotaur!" Has Thor finally met his match in the form of a multinational super-corporation?

9780785167037MVL: UNCANNY X-MEN(Soft Cover)BRIAN MICHAEL BENDISHACHETTE BOOK GRPS$30.00 GRP



9780785188216MVL: AMAZING X-MEN VOL 1(Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$27.00 GRP

An amazing new era for the X-Men starts here, courtesy of superstar artist Ed McGuinness and master X-Writer Jason Aaron! Ever since Nightcrawler's death, the X-Men have been without their heart and soul. But after learning that their friend may not be gone after all, it's up to Wolverine, Storm, Beast, Iceman, Northstar and Firestar to find and bring back the fan-favorite fuzzy blue elf!

9780785184812MVL: WOLVERINE(Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$37.00 GRP

The so-called Superior Spider-Man has failed. Under his watch, the Green Goblin took control of New York's underworld. This is all Otto Octavius' fault...and now it's his responsibility to take the Goblin down. Win or lose, this will be Otto's greatest battle. But when Spiderlings, goblins, super villains and giant robots clash in a violent assault on Spidey's home base, Spider-Island, will Otto be able to regain his footing and prevail? Whatever you do, don't miss the biggest event in the entire Superior Spider-Man Saga! The End starts here, as Spider-Man takes on...the Goblin Nation!

An all-new chapter in the secret origin of one of Marvel's most mysterious characters is revealed, by superstars Kieron Gillen and Adam Kubert! A few years after the events of Origin finds James "Logan" Howlett running with the wolves...until something unexpected brings him back into the world of men! And when word of a clawed wild man reaches civilization, the hunt to capture him begins! James soon falls afoul of someone Sinister, who's just discovering mutantkind...

The all-new, all-revolutionary Uncanny X-Men have barely had time to find their footing as a team before they must face that evil sorcerer from the Dark Dimension:Dormammu! Don't miss this new take on Doctor Strange's old foe that will leave you shocked! Then, discover the secrets that Magik has been hiding since the Phoenix Force left her in Avengers Vs. X-Men! Blockbuster creators Brian Michael Bendis and Frazer Irving continue to revamp the entire X-Men concept!

9780785187974MVL: SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN VOL 6 (Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$27.00 GRP

9780785189817MVL: AVENGERS WORLD VOL 1(Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$25.00 GRP

Earth's Mightiest Heroes have returned from the stars - but on the world they left behind, new threats have emerged, and the Avengers will be tested like never before. In one cataclysmic day, the face of the Marvel Universe will change forever...and the fight for Earth's future will begin. Smasher, Sunspot, and Cannonball find themselves trapped and prisoners of A.I.M.'s Scientist Supreme! Shang-Chi takes on the Gorgon in a fight to the death for control of the Hand! The City of the Dead will rise! And Starbrand must confront the ghosts of his past!

9780785189794MVL: SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM UP VOL 2(Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$27.00 GRP

Spider-Man has captured the members of the Sinister Six.and now he has formed them into his own Superior super-hero team! But can Spider-Man trust his new team, aka his greatest enemies, when a reformed Masters of Evil come calling? As everything begins to go wrong, Spider-Man learns that with great arrogance must come great consequences. Now, every single person in New York City might die at the Superior Six's hands.and it's all Spider-Man's fault!

9780785188193MVL: BLACK WIDOW VOL 1(Soft Cover)HACHETTE BOOK GRPS$27.00 GRP

You've seen Black Widow as an Avenger and even an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. But on her own time she searches for atonement for her past as a KGB assassin - in ways of which those teams just wouldn't approve. The Black Widow goes undercover in Russia, but from its cold streets, the Hand of God reaches out to crush her...and it is as merciless as its name implies. Outmatched by the brute force of a powerful new villain, Natasha faces her deadliest test, and discovers a deadly plot unfolding that spans the entire globe.

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