Spring 2003 Mass Market Paperbacks
Edited by Laurele Riippa. Compiled by Dena Croog, Robert Dahlin, Natalie Danford, Charles Hix, Diane Patrick, and Karole Riippa -- Publishers Weekly, 1/27/2003
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The Sword of the Land (Mar., $6.99) by Noel-Anne Brennan. This
romantic fantasy debut introduces Rilson, fated to rule the land of Saeditin
until a bloody coup kills her family and she is drafted to serve the new
queen.
Signals: The Exploration Chronicles, Book 1 (Apr., $5.99) by
Kevin D. Randle launches a new techno series that traces humankind's expansion
into the heavens.
Club Dead (May, $6.50) by Charlaine Harris is the
third novel in the Southern Vampire series.
A Just Determination
(May, $6.50) by John G. Hemry blends military science fiction with legal
thriller elements.
Something from the Nightside (June, $6.99) by
Simon R. Green begins a new series of hard-boiled fantasy novels.
Outremer #1: The Devil in the Dust (June, $6.50) by Chaz Brenchley is
the debut of a fantasy series set in the harsh desert kingdom of Outremer.
The Gathering Dark: A Novel of the Shadow Saga (July, $6.99) by
Christopher Golden is a new novel in the Golden Shadow saga.
Outremer #2:
Tower of the King's Daughter (July, $6.50) by Chaz Brenchley. The kingdom of
Outremer has a harsh and mysterious King.
Digital Dead (Aug., $TBA)
by Bruce Balfour. This conspiracy story centers around a company that promises
eternal life in a virtual-reality heaven.
Reprints: (Mar.) Jenna
Starborn ($7.99) by Sharon Shinn; (Apr.) The King ($7.99) by
David Feintuch; (May) Plan B: A Novel of the Liaden Universe
($6.99) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller; (June) Chasm City ($7.99) by
Alastair Reynolds; (July) Knight Life ($7.99) Peter David; (Aug.)
Something M.Y.T.H. Inc. ($TBA) by Robert
Asprin.
AVON
Scandalous Again (Mar., $6.99) by Christina Dodd.
After losing everything playing cards, Lord Magnus makes a deal to give his
daughter's hand in marriage to a blackguard cad.
Getting Lucky (Mar.,
$6.99) by Susan Andersen. The woman Zachariah Taylor accused of being a gold
digger turns out to have a heart of gold instead.
SEALs: Sub Strike:
Operation Ocean Watch (Mar., $6.99) by S.M. Gunn. Navy SEALs must prevent a
terrorist nightmare in this undersea adventure.
Confessions of a
Scoundrel (Mar., $5.99) by Karen Hawkins links a desperate lady who's hiding
a secret with a rakish scoundrel determined to expose her.
Love with a
Proper Husband (Apr., $6.99) by Victoria Alexander. Gwendolyn Townsend and
the Earl of Pennington must save themselves from destitution by entering into a
loveless marriage with one another.
Detachment Delta: Operation Iron Weed
(Apr., $6.99) by Charles W. Sasser offers an adventure featuring Delta
Force, America's frontline defense in the war on terrorism.
Tiles and
Tribulations: A Den of Antiquity Mystery (Apr., $6.99) by Tamar Myers. When
a séance turns deadly, Abby Timberlake Washburn leaps into action.
Motherhood Is Murder (Apr., $6.99) by Mary Daheim, Carolyn Hart, Jane
Isenberg and Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Four stories focus on mystery and
moms.
Adventures of a Scottish Heiress (May, $6.99) by Cathy Maxwell.
An heiress runs off to Scotland and enchants a daring mercenary.
London's
Perfect Scoundrel (May, $5.99) by Suzanne Enoch. A beautiful do-gooder
devotes herself to reforming a dashing Regency rake.
If the Slipper Fits
(May, $5.99) by Elaine Fox offers a new spin on the Cinderella
story.
Cherokee Warriors: The Loner (May, $5.99) by Genell Dellin. A
fearless Cherokee lawman meets his match in a bewitching lady outlaw.
Stealing the Bride (June, $5.99) by Elizabeth Boyle. When a beautiful
young woman elopes, several of her former suitors are hot on her
trail.
Opposites Attract (June, $5.99) by Hailey North. Jonni Landry
DeVries, identical twin of Daffodil Landrey from Dear Love Doctor, must
learn to trust again when a notorious actor sweeps her off her feet.
Love
with a Scandalous Lord (June, $5.99) by Lorraine Heath. When Lydia Westland
finds herself in the London society she has dreamed of, she is determined to
find a suitably titled husband.
Foods That Combat Cancer: The Nutritional
Way to Wellness (June, $6.99) by Maggie Greenwood-Robinson is an anti-cancer
diet and nutrition counter in a single volume with a list of more than 2,000
foods.
To Sir Phillip, with Love (July, $6.99) by Julia Quinn
continues the Bridgerton family series in which independent Eloise decides that
her spinster life is no longer for her.
With Her Last Breath (July,
$5.99) by Cait London. Running from her past, Maggie lands in what she thinks is
a safe place, until the town is plagued by a killer.
To Love a Scottish
Lord: Book Four of the Highland Lords (Aug., $5.99) by Karen Ranney.
Mysterious loner Hamish MacRae must face his past before he can win the heart of
Mary, who has vowed never to love again.
Reprints: (Mar.) Hour of
the Hunter ($7.99) by J.A. Jance; (Apr.) The Pursuit ($7.99)
by Johanna Lindsey; The Golden One ($7.50) by Elizabeth Peters; (May)
Breathing Room ($7.99) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips; (June) Running
Scared ($7.99) by Elizabeth Lowell, The Thorn Birds ($7.99) by
Colleen McCullough; (Aug.) Partner in Crime ($7.99) by J.A. Jance;
Silver Scream ($6.99) by Mary Daheim.
BALLANTINE
Garfield's
Joke Zone/Garfield's in Your Face Insults (May, $6.99) by Jim Davis offers
jokes and insults for all occasions.
Reprints: (Mar.) Midnight
Voices ($7.99) by John Saul, Final Round ($7.50) by William
Bernhardt; (Apr.) The Murder Book ($7.99) by Jonathan Kellerman;
(May) Distant Shores ($7.50) by Kristin Hannah, Lines of
Defense ($7.99) by Barry Siegel, Dave Barry Hits Below the Belt (May,
$7.99) by Dave Barry; (June) Standing in the Rainbow ($7.99) by
Fannie Flagg; (July) Killjoy ($7.99) by Julie Garwood,
Seabiscuit ($7.50) by Lauren Hillenbrand; (Aug.) The Apprentice
($7.99) by Tess Gerritsen.
BALLANTINE/ONE
WORLD
Reprint: Stormy Weather (July, $6.99) by Paula L.
Woods
BANTAM
The Wedding Escape (Mar., $5.99) by Karyn Monk.
Scottish shipping magnate Jack Kent returns in this second book and finds love
with an American heiress.
The Wellstone (Mar., $6.99) by Wil
McCarthy. A bitter young prince organizes a rebellion against those who hold the
technology to suspend him in childhood forever.
Beach Roses (Apr.,
$6.50) by Jean Stone. Four women in a breast cancer support group search for the
courage to assess their lives and readjust their dreams.
Always a Thief
(June, $7.50) by Kay Hooper concludes the series that began with Once a
Thief and finds cat burglar Quinn in a heist that may cost his
life.
Devlin's Honor (June, $5.99) by Patricia Bray. In this sequel to
Devlin's Luck, Devlin Stonehand survives against all odds while managing
to save a kingdom.
Fountain of Dreams (July, $5.99) by Josie Litton
is the first book in a trilogy set on the island of Akora, whose inhabitants
face passion and challenge.
Seven Days and Seven Nights (July, $5.99)
by Wendy Wax. Rival call-in radio talk show hosts--a female doctor and a male
chauvinist--must spend a week broadcasting together from a cramped apartment.
The Perfect Summer (Aug., $7.50) by Luanne Rice explores the
mysteries hidden within a marriage and the enduring power of heart and home.
Never Trust a Lady (Aug., $6.50) by Suzanne Robinson. A dangerous
Texan turned Civil War spy and a proper English lady must save Queen Victoria
from an assassination plot.
Reprints: (Mar.) Body of Lies
($7.50) by Iris Johansen, Chopping Spree ($6.99) by Diane Mott
Davidson; (Apr.) Don't Look Back ($7.50) by Amanda Quick; (May)
The Survivor's Club ($7.50) by Lisa Gardner, With These Hands ($4.99)
by Louis L'Amour; (June) Critical Space ($6.99) by Greg Rucka,
The Years of Rice and Salt ($7.99) Kim Stanley Robinson; (July)
The Shelters of Stone ($7.99) by Jean Auel.
BERKLEY
Portrait in Death (Mar., $7.99) by Nora Roberts
writing as J.D. Robb is a new Eve Dallas police thriller.
The Bikini Diet
(Apr., $5.99) by Maggie Greenwood-Robinson helps us hit the beach,
bikini-ready.
Shore Lights (May, $6.99) by Barbara Bretton. Out of
work, Maddy Bainbridge meets Ryan O'Malley, and her bad luck begins to turn.
Riding with the Devil's Mistress (June, $5.99) by Peter Brandvold
introduces a young lady who's out for revenge in this third book of the Western
series.
Tom Clancy's Op-Center (X): Sea of Fire (July, $7.99), created
by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, written by Jeff Rovin, is the last entry in
this series.
The Wife Test (July, $TBA) by Betina Krahn is the second
in a trilogy about the Convent of the Brides of Virtue.
While She Was
Sleeping (Aug., $TBA) by Suzanne Forster. A controversial sketch artist
clashes with a cop when the latest victim in a series of abductions turns up
dead.
Reprints: (Mar.) Widow's Walk ($7.99) by Robert B.
Parker; (Apr.) Midnight Runner ($7.99) by Jack Higgins;
(May) Mortal Prey ($7.99) by John Sandford, Last Man Down: A
New York City Fire Chief and the Collapse of the World Trade Center ($7.99)
by FDNY Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto with Daniel Paisner with a new
afterword, Q Is for Quarry ($7.99) by Sue Grafton; (June) Fire
Ice ($7.99) by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos, Wings of Fire
($7.99) by Dale Brown, Track of the Cat ($TBA) by Nevada Barr,
Seizure ($7.99) by Robin Cook, Portrait of a Killer ($7.99) by
Patricia Cornwell; (Aug.) Red Rabbit ($7.99) by Tom Clancy.
BERKLEY PRIME CRIME
Murder on Mulberry Bend (Mar., $6.99) by
Victoria Thompson. In this new Gaslight Mystery, midwife Sarah Brandt and Det.
Sgt. Frank Malloy discover how the squalor of the streets can breed madness and
murder.
Chocolate Quake (Apr., $5.99) by Nancy Fairbanks. Carolyn
Blue's trip to San Francisco includes a visit to her mother-in-law, earthquake
tremors and a stint in prison as a murder suspect.
Keepsake Crimes
(May, $5.99) by Laura Childs begins a new series featuring Carmela Bertrand,
owner of a popular scrapbooking shop in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
Murderers Prefer Blondes (July, $5.99) by Amanda Matetsky is a new
series set in the 1950s featuring Paige Turner.
Ghost of a Chance
(Aug., $TBA) by Yasmine Galenorn begins the Chintz and China mystery series
starring Emerald O'Brien, set near Seattle.
Reprints: (Mar.) The
Etruscan Chimera ($6.50) by Lyn Hamilton; (Apr.) Steps to the
Altar ($6.99) by Earlene Fowler; (May) Savage Run: A Joe Pickett
Novel ($6.50) by C.J. Box; (June) Twelve Mile Limit ($6.99) by
Randy Wayne White; (July) Playdate with Death: A Mommy-Track Mystery
($6.99) by Ayelet Waldman; (Aug.) The Shadow Dance ($TBA) by
Margaret Coel.
BET BOOKS/ARABESQUE
Hot Summer Nights (Mar.,
$6.99) by Bridget Anderson. A man and a woman with troubled pasts find romance
and happiness.
No More Tears (Mar., $6.99) by Shelby Lewis. A woman
shattered by her husband's betrayal finds new love with a gentle
rancher.
In a Heartbeat (Apr., $6.99) by Kayla Perrin. A popular
talk-radio host on the run from a stalker finds protection and passion with an
ex-military man.
Reckless (Apr., $6.99) by Adrienne Ellis Reeves. A
woman must overcome her fear of horses when she accepts a job at a stable and
falls in love with the owner.
A Diamond's Allure (May, $6.99) by
Eboni Snoe. This third installment in the Gemstone series follows Emerald's
Fire and The Passion Ruby.
Could It Be Magic? (May, $6.99)
by Deirdre Savoy. A free-spirited artist needs a stable job to support her
stepbrother's daughter, then falls in love with her new employer.
Renegade (June, $6.99) by Rochelle Alers is the final book in the
Hideaway series, combining dangerous secrets and all-powerful love.
Come
Fall (July, $6.99) by Marcia King-Gamble. A woman takes refuge in Venice to
escape scandal and danger, then finds passion with an FBI agent with secrets of
his own.
Comfort of a Man (July, $6.99) by Adrianne Byrd. After a
cheating ex-husband, a woman wants only a no-strings relationship until she
meets a man who's looking for true love.
Saving Grace (Aug., $6.99)
by Angela Winters. A woman with a hidden agenda and a man who doesn't trust her
motives work together--and fall in love.
DAFINA
June in Winter
(June, $6.99) by Patricia Anne Phillips. When Tracey Woods discovers her
deceased husband's infidelity, she must deal with rage and betrayal before
putting her life together again.
DAW
Horrible Beginnings
(Mar., $6.99), edited by Steven H. Silver and Martin H. Greenberg.
Specialists in horror and dark fantasy including Neil Gaiman, Robert Bloch and
Frederick Pohl dig up their long-buried fiction debuts.
Magic Silken Snare
(Silken Magic #1) (Apr., $6.99) by Elizabeth Gilligan is the first titles of
a new series that spans the genres of fantasy and historical romance.
Long Hot Summoning (The Keeper's Chronicles #3) (May, $6.99) by Tanya
Huff is the sequel to Summon the Keep and The Second Summoning.
Craven Moon (June, $6.99) by Billie Sue Mosiman. The entire
vampire society faces the threat of exposure in this sequel to Red Moon
Rising and Malachi's Moon.
The Sun Sword (Volume 5) (July,
$6.99) by Michelle West offers the fifth novel in the fantasy series that began
with The Broken Crown.
Moreau Omnibus (Aug., $TBA) by S.
Andrew Swann combines the novels Forests of the Night, Emperors of the
Twilight, and Specters of the Dawn.
Reprints: (Mar.)
The Gates of Sleep ($6.99) by Mercedes Lackey; (May) Daw 30th
Anniversary Fantasy Anthology and Daw 30th Anniversary Science Fiction
Anthology ($6.99 each), edited by Betsy Wollheim and Sheila Gilbert;
(June) The Curse of Arkady (The Magickers #2) ($6.99) by Emily
Drake; (July) Sorcery Rising: Book One of Fool's Gold ($6.99) by
Jude Fisher; (Aug.) The Lost Dragons of Barakhai (The Books of Barakhai #2)
($6.99) by Mickey Zucker Reichert.
DELL
Night Terror (Mar.,
$6.50) by Chandler McGrew. When a child vanishes, his mother begins having
nightmares that she must interpret if she is to find him.
Slightly Married
(Apr., $5.99), Slightly Wicked (May, $5.99) and Slightly
Scandalous (June, $5.99) by Mary Balogh. In this new trilogy, a man and
woman find that marriage may be the most seductive act of all.
Song from
the Sea (Apr., $6.50) by Katherine Kingsley. A nobleman haunted by the past
and a young woman without a future begin a seduction.
Point of Law
(May, $6.99) by Clinton McKinzie. In this prequel to The Edge of Justice,
Special Agent Antonio Burns's brother is unjustly charged with murder, and
the one person who can exonerate him is missing.
Cabin Fever (July,
$6.50) by Marilyn Pappano. A divorced attorney newly out of jail for a crime he
did not commit intends to become a recluse until fate intervenes.
Thunder
Creek (Aug., $6.50) by Jill Gregory. A troubled young woman discovers that
her brother's death may not have been an accident in this contemporary Western
romance.
Reprints: (Mar.) Gone for Good ($6.99) by Harlan
Coben; (Apr.) A Painted House ($7.99) by John Grisham, movie
tie-in; (June) Sunset in St. Tropez ($7.50) by Danielle Steel, Unfit
to Practice ($7.99) by Perri O'Shaughnessy; (Aug.) The First
Billion ($7.99) by Christopher Reich, Runaway Jury ($7.99) by John
Grisham, movie tie-in.
DEL REY
X-Men II (Mar., $6.99) by Chris
Claremont. The war between mutants and humans begins as the U.S. Army launches
an assault on X-Men Headquarters in this tie-in to the 20th Century Fox
movie.
Halo: The Flood (Apr., $6.99) by Ann Tonso Eddies is the
official novelization of the game and the sequel to Halo: The Fall of
Reach.
The Vampire's Violin (Apr., $6.99) by Michael Romkey is by
the author of I, Vampire.
The Hulk (May, $6.99) by Peter David
is the official tie-in to the Universal Studios film opening in June 2003.
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Refugee (May, $6.99) by Sean Williams
and Shane Dix. Under the leadership of Luke Skywalker and a combined
Jedi-government council, the newly formed Galactic Federation of Free Alliances
is doggedly fighting back--and winning.
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order:
Reunion (July, $6.99) by Sean Williams and Shane Dix. An unexpected antihero
rises among the alien invaders.
Reprints: (Mar.) Stormrider
($7.50) by David Gemmell, The Lays of Beleriand ($6.99) by J.R.R.
Tolkien; (Apr.) Star Wars: Attack of the Clones ($7.50) by R.A.
Salvatore; (July) American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold ($7.99)
by Harry Turtledove; (Aug.) Star Wars: The New Jedi Order: Destiny's
Way ($6.99) by Walter J. Williams.
EOS
Star Corps: Book One of
the Legacy Trilogy (Apr., $7.50) by Ian Douglas pits Marines in battle
against a vicious alien race.
The Wreck of Heaven: Book Two of the World
Gates (Apr., $6.99) by Holly Lisle. Magic, dragons, romance and adventure
unite in this sequel to Memory of Fire.
Year's Best SF 8 (June)
and Year's Best Fantasy 3 (July, $7.99 each), both edited by David
Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer, gather the best science fiction and fantasy stories
from 2002.
Reprints: (May) The Visitor ($7.99) by Sheri S.
Tepper; (June) The Isle of Battle: Book Two of the Swan's War
($7.99) by Sean Russell; (July) Light Music ($7.99) by
Kathleen A. Goonan; (Aug.) Paragon Lost: A Chronicle of the King's
Blades ($7.50) by Dave Duncan.
FAWCETT
Murder in Hell's Kitchen
(Apr., $6.99) by Lee Harris. NYPD Det. Jane Bauer investigates an unsolved
homicide in this first titles of the series.
A Fashionable Murder
(July, $6.99) by Valerie Wolzien. Josie Pigeon, owner of an all-woman
construction firm, returns in the sequel to Murder in the
Forecast.
Reprints: (Mar.) A Caress of Twilight ($7.50) by
Laurell K. Hamilton; (Apr.) Eureka ($7.99) by William Diehl;
(May) The Fourth Hand ($7.99) by John Irving; (June) The
Glorious Cause ($7.99) by Jeff Shaara; (July) Criminal Intent
($7.50) by William Bernhardt; (Aug.) Street Boys ($7.99) by
Lorenzo Carcaterra.
FORGE
Reprints: (Mar.) Irish Stew ($6.99)
by Andrew M. Greeley; (Apr.) Blond Diamonds ($7.99) by Jon Land;
(May) Hunted Past Reason ($6.99) by Richard Matheson;
(June) The Bishop in the West Wing ($6.99) by Andrew M. Greeley;
(July) Council ($7.99) by Greg Tobin; (Aug.) Sin City
($7.99) by Harold Robbins.
HARLEQUIN
Dark Angel (Mar.,
$5.99) by Lynne Graham. After five years of imprisonment, Luciano de Valenza
wants revenge--but starts with love.
Two by Twilight (Apr., $5.99) by
Maggie Shayne features a new Wings of Night story plus Twilight
Vows.
Wrong Turn (May, $6.99) by Stella Cameron and Janice Kay
Johnson involves a romance about decisions that count--even the wrong
ones.
Double Impact (June, $6.99) by Tess Gerrisen and Debra Webb.
This collection introduces three irresistible heroes in uniform.
Date with
Destiny (July, $6.99) by Kristine Rolofson, Muriel Jensen and Kristin
Gabriel introduces the characters of Forrester Square, a new 12-book
series beginning in August.
West of Glory (Aug., $5.99) by Judith
Bowen. Sometimes home isn't the way you remember it.
HARLEQUIN/WORLD WIDE
MYSTERY
Deadly Morsels (Apr., $5.99) by Judy Iakovou and Takis Iakovou
et al., is an anthology of culinary crimes.
Reprints: (Mar.)
Thunderbird ($5.99) by Susan Slater; (May) A Golden Trial of
Murder ($5.99) by John Paxson; (June) Seventh Inning Stretch
($5.99) by Elizabeth Gunn; (July) Save the Last Dance for Me
($5.99) by Ed Gorman; (Aug.) Consider the Alternative ($5.99)
by Irene Marcuse.
HARPERTORCH
One Shining Moment: Sports Heroes for
a Day (Mar., $6.99) by Burnham Holmes collects stories of athletes who had
one great game or series as well as fans who briefly captured the
spotlight.
The Sharpshooter: Brimstone (May, $5.99) by Tobias Cole
begins a new series in which a Civil War veteran may have to forsake his vow
never to kill again.
Law for Hire: Protecting Hickock (July, $5.99)
by Bill Brooks. Pinkerton detective Teddy Blue has a tough assignment: protect
Wild Bill Hickock.
First Aid (Aug., $5.99) by R.M. Youngson is an A-Z
guide on injuries and how to treat them.
Kiss Lonely Goodbye (Aug.,
$6.50) by Lynn Emery. Marcus Reed hates the pretentiousness of Black American
Princesses--and then he meets the beautiful and smart Nicole Summers Benoit.
When the Storm Breaks (Aug., $7.50) by Heather Lowell. Claire
Lambert, an eyewitness to a brutal murder, is now in the killer's sights.
Reprints: (Mar.) Little Altars Everywhere ($7.99) by
Rebecca Wells; (Apr.) The Wailing Wind ($7.99) by Tony Hillerman;
(May) Law of Gravity ($7.50) by Stephen Horn, Gallows Thief
($7.50) by Bernard Cornwell; (June) Courting Trouble ($7.99)
by Lisa Scottoline, Angels ($7.99) by Marian Keyes; (July)
Beyond Suspicion ($7.50) by James Grippando; (Aug.) Do No Harm
($7.99) by Gregg Hurwitz.
HYPERION
Reprints: (Mar.)
Black Water: A Merci Rayborn Novel ($5.99) by T. Jefferson Parker,
Little Miss Dynamite: The Life and Times of Brenda Lee ($7.99) by Brenda
Lee with Robert K. Oermann and Julie Clay; (Apr.) Still Woman Enough:
A Memoir ($7.99) by Loretta Lynn with Patsi Bale Cox; (May) Star
Quality ($6.99) by Joan Collins; (June) The Art of Deception
($7.99) by Ridley Pearson, Reach!: Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal
Power ($12.95) by Laila Ali with David Ritz; (July) Our Story: 77
Hours That Tested Our Friendship and Our Faith ($6.99) by The Queecreek
Miners, as told by Jeff Goodell.
IVY
McCloud's Woman (Mar.,
$6.99) by Patricia Rice takes a look at getting a second chance at love.
Looking for Lacey (Apr., $6.99) by Linda Francis Lee. Sparks fly when
proper Sarah Wright meets a legendary Texas quarterback.
Beyond Sunrise
(May, $6.99) by Candice Proctor. This 19th-century romance is set in the
South Pacific.
Night Swimming (May, $6.99) by Laura Moore. A marine
biologist returns to her hometown to discover that the mayor is her old
nemesis--and that the sparks between them are as hot as ever.
Magnolia
Creek (June, $6.99) by Jill Marie Landis. A Civil War widow must rebuild her
life when her husband unexpectedly returns home.
Heart of Gold (June,
$6.99) by Jessica Bird. A beautiful archeologist, determined to gain a
billionaire's permission to dig on his estate, braves his wrath and finds
herself falling in love.
The Prince of Pleasure (July, $6.99) by
Nicole Jordan is the final novel in the Notorious series.
Reprint:
(June) The Defiant Hero ($3.99) by Suzanne Brockmann; (July) Texas
Heat ($7.99) by Fern Michaels.
JOVE
Dark Symphony
(Mar., $6.99) by Christine Feehan. Byron the vampire killer and Antonietta
the ageless beauty are perfect for each other--but who is the hunter and who is
the hunted?
Body Check (Mar., $6.99) by Deirdre Martin. When sports
publicist Janna MacNeil butts heads with hockey team captain Ty Gallagher, their
passion melts the ice.
Ride the Wind Home (Apr., $6.99) by Christina
Kingston. Recently widowed Diana Huntley has no desire for another marriage
until she meets a man who makes marriage seem a worthy state.
Catching
Midnight (May, $6.50) by Emma Holly is the first book in a series of sensual
romances involving supernatural beings.
Bad Moon Rising (June, $6.99)
by Katherine Sutcliffe. As prosecutor J.D. Damascus searches for a man who
murdered his family, he is aided by a young woman who hides a shocking history.
The Wrong Side of Brightness (June, $6.99) by Austin Bay. Haunted by
the murder of innocent civilians by the Iraqi Republican Guard, Major Pete Ford
resolves to track the killers.
Crash Dive: First to Fight III (July,
$6.99), edited by Martin H. Greenberg, collects submarine stories from masters
of the genre.
Dale Brown's Dreamland: Piranha (Aug., $TBA) by Dale
Brown and Jim DeFelice is the third book in this series set in Dreamland, the
super-secret weapons development base.
Twist of Fate (Aug., $TBA) by
Mary Jo Putney. In this contemporary romance, two crusading people are drawn
together by dramatic circumstances.
Reprints: (Mar.) Turbulence
($7.99) by John J. Nance; (Apr.) Three Fates ($7.99) by Nora
Roberts; (May) Acid Row ($7.99) by Minette Walters; (July)
Eleventh Hour ($7.99) by Catherine
Coulter.
KENSINGTON
Rattle His Bones: A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery
(Mar., $5.99) by Carola Dunn. In her eighth mystery set in 1923 England,
Daisy finds herself exhuming a murderer who's hiding among the bones in London's
Natural History Museum.
The Stand In (May, $6.99) by Kate Clemens. A
movie star who's researching a role and an ordinary woman change places with
chaotic results.
To Davy Jones Below (July, $5.99) by Carola Dunn.
When the newly married Daisy Dalrymple and Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard voyage
to America, a series of suspicious accidents and deaths occur on board.
Reprints: (Mar.) Halfway Home ($6.99) by Mary Sheldon;
(Apr.) Dating Can Be Murder: A Samantha Shaw Mystery ($5.99) by
Jennifer Apodaca; (May) Birthday Party Murder: A Lucy Stone Mystery
($6.50) by Leslie Meier; (June) Maggie Needs an Alibi ($6.99)
by Kasey Michaels; (July) Besieged ($6.99) by Bertrice Small;
(Aug.) Hot Dog ($6.50) by Laurien Berenson.
MIRA
About Adam (Mar., $6.99) by Stella Cameron. In
this new addition to the Mayfair Square series, Princess Desirée is determined
to win the mysterious artist Adam Chilworth.
Letting Go (Mar., $6.99)
by Pamela Morsi. Intricate relationships between four generations are revealed
when three women and a little girl make changes in their lives.
Naughty
Marietta (Apr., $6.50) by Nan Ryan. Marietta Stone falls in love with the
man hired to return her to her grandfather, the man who forced Marietta's
pregnant mother out 25 years earlier.
Final Exit (Apr., $6.50) by
Laurie Breton. FBI Special Agent Carolyn Monahan and homicide lieutenant Conor
Rafferty pursue a serial killer and deal with feelings from the past.
The
Perfect Lie (May, $6.99) by Dinah McCall. In order to find love now,
Elizabeth Walker must face her troubled past as a foster child abandoned by her
father.
The Love Knot (May, $6.50) by Rebecca Brandewyne. When her
stage coach is attacked, Verity Collier wonders if the dangerous rogue is in
truth her employer, the Earl of St. Aubyn.
The Delaney Woman (June,
$6.50) by Jeanette Baker. Returning to Ireland after the car accident that
killed her husband and child, Kellie Bennett finds that the crash was no
accident.
Down by the River (June, $6.50) by Robyn Carr. Though they
gossiped about who might be the father of doctor June Hudson's child, the town
pulls together to protect mother and child when danger threatens.
Triple
Threat (July, $6.50) by Jan Coffey. Only an FBI special agent and the
daughter of a notorious art forger can prevent an assassination attempt on the
president on the Fourth of July.
Where the Road Ends (July, $5.99) by
Tara Taylor Quinn. When single mother Amy Wainscott discovers that her ex-nanny
has kidnapped her child, she hires a private investigator.
The Widows of
Wichita County (Aug., $6.50) by Jodi Thomas. Five women wait in a Texas
hospital to find out whose husband is the lone survivor of an oil rig disaster.
Cold Ridge (Aug., $6.99) by Carla Neggers. A nature photographer and
her ex-fiancée hunt for her missing brother-in-law in the mountains of northern
New England.
ONYX
Cosmonaut (Mar., $7.50) by Peter McAllister.
The next war will not be on Earth but in space, where a devastating conspiracy
is at work.
Sleep Tight (Apr., $6.99) by Anne Frasier. He's looking
for the perfect woman, but when they aren't, he must kill them.
Summer
Secrets (May, $6.99) by Barbara Freethy. In Washington State, a reporter
starts asking questions about a deadly yacht race won by the McKenna sisters,
who've been hiding the truth about what really happened.
A Killing Gift
(June, $7.50) by Leslie Glass. NYPD Det. April Woo returns in a new tale of
suspense.
Never Walk Alone (June, $6.99) by Paula Detmer Riggs. This
contemporary romance marks the debut of a new writer who spins a tale of tragedy
and love.
Manhattan North (July, $6.99) by John Mackie brings back
NYPD Det. Sgt. Thornton Savage.
Left to Die (Aug., $TBA) by Taylor
Kincaid. After a young woman leaves a bar and accepts a ride home, she finds
herself entangled in a web of murder and deception.
Reprints: (Mar.) The
Wheat Field ($7.50) by Steve Thayer; (Apr.) The Blue Edge of
Midnight ($6.99) by Jonathon King; (July) Must Love Dogs
($6.99) by Claire Cook; (Aug.) The Big Gamble: A Kevin Kearney
Novel ($TBA) by Michael McGarrity.
PINNACLE
The Last Witness
(Mar., $6.99) by Joel Goldman. Kansas City trial lawyer Lou Mason is back
and working for his friend and landlord who's accused of murdering a local
lawyer and political fixer.
The Last Gunfighter: Rescue (Mar., $5.99)
by William W. Johnstone is a new chapter in the story about a man whose legend
spreads across the American frontier.
Overfall (Apr., $6.99) by David
Dun. A man and a woman find themselves in a race to track down a twisted
technology that means power for its owners and death for those who attempt to
stop them.
Scream Queen (Apr., $5.99) by Edo van Belkom. In this
twist on reality television, contestants vie for a role in a horror movie only
to find themselves trapped in a house haunted by vengeful spirits.
Watch
Them Die (May, $6.99) by Kevin O'Brien. A serial killer loves his
victims--to death--in this psychological thriller.
Dangerous Attraction:
The Deadly Secret Life of an All-American Girl (May, $6.50) by Robert Scott.
The rape and murder of a 20-year-old coed shocks her seemingly normal California
beach community in this true crime story.
No Way Back (June, $6.99)
by Rick Mofina. After San Francisco crime reporter Tom Reed discovers that the
hostage kidnapped at a robbery scene is his wife, he uses every skill to find
her.
The Sorority: Eve (June, $5.99) and The Sorority: Marilyn
(July, $5.99) by Tamara Thorne begin a horror trilogy that takes place in a
sorority where an evil coven of girls preys on innocent new pledges.
Don't Close Your Eyes (July, $6.99) by Robert Ross. Something
sinister is happening to the citizens of a small Cape Cod fishing village.
Stranahan (Aug., $5.99) by L.J. Martin. Sam Stranahan thought hunting
game and dodging Indians on the plains was rough until he set out for the
Montana gold fields to find his brother.
Reprints: (Mar.) No Stone
Unturned ($6.99) by Steve Jackson; (Aug.) Dearly Beloved
($6.99) by Wendy Corsi Staub
POCKET BOOKS
Magnolia Moon
(Mar., $6.99) by JoAnn Ross concludes the Callahan Brothers series that
began with Blue Bayou and River Road.
Twisted Web (Apr.,
$6.99) by Tom Grace. The race to manufacture artificial DNA is the focus of this
second book in the Nolan Kilkenny science-thriller series.
Until Judgment
Day (Apr., $6.99) by Christine McGuire. D.A. Kathryn McKay and her husband
are at the center of an investigation into a serial killer preying on Catholic
priests.
Loving the Highlander (May, $6.99) by Janet Chapman is the
second in a trilogy featuring a medieval Scottish clan transported to modern-day
Maine.
A Lady Never Trifles with Thieves (May, $5.99) by Suzann
Ledbetter blends mystery, western and romance in a new series featuring Joby
Sawyer, an unconventional lady with her own PI business in the Old
West.
Just the Way You Are (June, $6.99) by Christina Dodd is Dodd's
first contemporary novel and the fist in her "sister search" trilogy about three
sisters who grew up in separate foster families, reunited as adults.
My
Secret Protector (June, $6.99) by Pam Binder revisits the world created in
the author's debut novel, The Inscription, about immortal
Highlanders sworn to protect the world of time travel.
A Long Day for
Dying (July, $6.99) by Patrick A. Davis. When the chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff is found dead, Air Force investigator Martin Collins finds
himself in the middle of the controversial case.
Cry Last Heard (Aug.,
$6.99) by Hannah Nyala brings back search and rescue tracker Tally Nowata
(Leave No Trace) who faces down evil in Wyoming's Grand Tetons.
Loaded (Aug., $6.99) by Shari Shattuck is a debut novel set in
glamorous Los Angeles featuring wealthy Cally Henstren.
Reprints:
(Mar.) Last Light ($6.99) by Andy McNab, A Desperate Silence
($6.99) by Sarah Lovett; (Apr.) Daddy's Little Girl ($7.99) by
Mary Higgins Clark; (May) The Mulberry Tree ($7.99) by Jude
Deveraux; (June) The Moment She Was Gone ($6.99) by Evan Hunter;
(July) From a Buick 8 ($7.99) by Stephen King, An Accidental
Woman ($7.99) by Barbara Delinsky; (Aug.) Whispers and Lies
($7.99) by Joy Fielding.
POCKET/PARAVIEW POCKET
Angel Café
(July, $6.99) by Jill Morrow. This first novel featuring a determined female
protagonist tackles the questions of good and evil.
POCKET
STAR
Hidden Leaves (Mar., $6.99) by V.C. Andrews is the final book in
the DeBeers series; also included is Dark Seed, prequel to Willow,
previously available only as an e-book.
The Last Bride of Ballymuir
(Mar., $6.99) by Dorien Kelly brings together a small-town Irish
schoolteacher and a handsome stranger wrongly convicted as an IRA gunman.
Cold Burn (Apr., $6.99) by Max Allan Collins is the third novel tying
in with the TV series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
The Devil You
Know (Apr., $6.99) by Liz Carlyle. Bentley Rutlege gets tangled in a most
passionate marriage in this sexy Regency historical.
Broken Wings
(May, $7.99) by V.C. Andrews begins a new series about three teenage girls
who, after trouble with the law, are sent to a special school for delinquent
girls.
The Raven Game (May, $7.99) by Caiseal Mor concludes the
trilogy that is a retelling of Irish myth and legend combined with the modern
Celtic fantasy genre.
Trading Places (June, $7.99) by Fern Michaels. A
gutsy Las Vegas gambler assumes her twin sister's identity to find out who
sabotaged her.
The Courier (June, $6.99) by Jay MacLarty is a debut
novel that introduces the remarkable Simon Leonidovich.
Department Thirty
(July, $6.99) by David Kent. Ryan Elder uncovers a plot by political
extremists within the federal government.
That's Amore (July, $6.99)
by Carol Grace. A 40-something woman travels to Italy where she discovers that
an old friend is an art thief and then falls in love with the Italian agent who
is assigned to the case.
The Baby Squad (Aug., $6.99) by Andrew
Neiderman. In the not-too-distant future, natural pregnancy has been made a
capital crime, and a special task force has been created to go after violators.
A Midsummer Night's Scream (Aug., $6.99) by David Bergantino. Ghouls
invade a small Midwestern college and transform innocent students into
terrifying monsters.
Reprints: (Mar.) The Killing Kind ($6.99)
by John Connolly; (Apr.) Sin Killer ($7.99) by Larry McMurtry;
(May) The Last Chance Café ($7.99) by Linda Lael Miller;
(July) Grave Secrets ($7.99) by Kathy Reichs; (Aug.)
Whispers at Midnight ($7.99) by Karen Robards.
POCKET/STAR TREK
Enterprise: Surak's Soul (Mar., $6.99) by J.M. Dillard. When the
sub-commander finds her life threatened, T'Pol reacts and kills--but was it an
act of self-defense?
Star Trek: The Original Series: Garth Izar (Mar.,
$6.99) by Pamela Sargent and George Zebrowski. Garth of Izar, hero of Axanar, is
condemned to a rehabilitation colony on the planet Elba II after going
insane.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Left Hand of Destiny #1 (Apr.,
$6.99) by J.G. Hertler and Jeff Lang. Klingon General Martok discovers that his
bastard son is the enemy determined to destroy the general and his empire.
Star Trek: S.C.E. Omnibus Book 4:No Surrender (May, $6.99) by Mike
Collins, Ian Edginton, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman and Jeff Mariotte brings
the e-book series to print.
Star Trek Voyager: Homecoming, Book One
(June, $6.99) by Christie Golden. After seven years in the Delta Quadrant,
the Starship Voyager crew face the strangest world of all: home.
Star
Trek: The Next Generation: Do Comets Dream (July, $6.99) by S.P. Somtow.
Every 5,000 years, so the people of planet Thanet believe, the world ends in
fire and a new cycle of creation begins. Now the last days are upon them.
Star Trek: The Lost Era (Aug., $6.99) by Andy Mangels and Michael A.
Martin. Nearly a decade after Captain Kirk vanished, Captain Sulu leads a
dangerous mission into uncharted political waters.
PRESIDIO
Reprints: (Mar.) Black Sheep One
($6.99) by Bruce Gamble; (Apr.) War Pilot ($6.99) by Richard
Kirkland; (May) An Ace of the Eighth ($6.99) by Norman J. Fortier;
(June) I Am Alive: An American Soldier's Story of Survival in a World
War II Japanese POW Camp ($6.99) by Charles Jackson; (July) Mekong
First Light ($6.99) by Joseph W. Callaway; (Aug.) Soul Patrol
($6.99) by Ed Emanuel.
ROC
The Shadow of the Storm
(Mar., $6.99) by Kurt R.A. Giambastiani. President George Custer is prepared
to wage war against the nations of the Cheyenne Alliance--unaware that his son
lives among and fights beside them.
Paper Mage (Mar., $6.50) by Leah
R. Cutter. A young woman who creates magic with the ancient art of paper folding
must undertake a dangerous mission.
Enemies (Apr., $6.99) by Lee Hogan
is the sequel to Belarus, set 1,000 years later on an Imperial
Russia-inspired world.
Dragon Moon (Apr., $6.50) by Alan F. Troop. In
this sequel to The Dragon DelaSangre, Peter DelaSangre, a dragon who can
take human form, returns.
Bitter Waters (May, $6.99) by Wen Spencer is
the third science fiction mystery featuring Ukiah Oregon, a tracker with
mysterious otherworldly origins.
Messiah Node (June, $6.99) by Lyda
Morehouse. The world is in need of a messiah, but the fate of everyone may
depend on a criminal mastermind named Mouse.
Extremes: A Retrieval Artist
Novel (July, $6.50) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Retrieval Artist Miles Flint
is hired to investigate a death that may have been murder, not viral.
The
Scoundrel Worlds: Star Risk, Ltd. #2 (Aug., $TBA) by Chris Bunch. Getting
involved in planetary politics is no job for a self-respecting mercenary team.
ST. MARTIN'S
The Irish Bride (Mar., $6.50) by Alexis
Harrington offers a new romance.
The Stranger in My Bed (Mar., $6.99)
by Michael Fleeman is a true crime account of the 10-year investigation of a man
who married, then murdered.
Deadly Caress (Apr., $6.99) by Brenda
Joyce continues Joyce's romantic suspense series featuring a young socialite in
turn-of-the-century New York City. Advertising.
Stephen Coonts'
Deep Black (May, $7.99) by Stephen Coonts and Jim DeFelice. This first book
in a new thriller series follows the men and women of the NSA on top secret
missions. Advertising.
Room Service (May, $6.50) by Beverly
Brandt. A jet-setter disinherited by her wealthy father must settle the enormous
hotel bill she's run up.
Loving You (June, $5.99) by Maureen Child
presents another romance starring the Candellano clan.
The Pretender
(June, $6.50) by Celeste Bradley begins a new series, the Liar's Club,
featuring sexy "bad boys" of England, out to steal ladies' hearts.
Advertising.
Night Embrace (July, $6.50) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
is the second book in the "Dark Hunter" series.
A Month at the Shore
(Aug., $6.99) by Antoinette Stockenberg. This romantic suspense novel
combines contemporary settings with small-town intrigue. Advertising.
Reprints: (Mar.) Robert Ludlum's The Paris Option ($7.99)
by Robert Ludlum and Gayle Lynds, The Secret Ingredient ($6.99) by
Jane Heller; (Apr.) Faking It ($6.99) by Jennifer
Crusie; (June) Hard Eight ($6.99) by Janet Evanovich;
(July) The Chase ($6.99) by Brenda Joyce; (Aug.) Nobody
Knows ($6.99) by Mary Jane Clark.
SIGNET
Second Watch
(Mar., $6.99) by Lowen Clausen. Seattle police officers Grace Stevens and
Katherine Murphy investigate a sadistic murder.
The Iron Rose (Mar.,
$6.99) by Marsha Canham. Varian St. Clare is shocked to discover that the
captain of the ship that saved him is Juliet Dante, daughter of the legendary
Private Wolf.
Only by Your Touch (Apr., $6.99) by Catherine Anderson
is the author's fourth passionate novel.
Impostress (Apr., $6.99) by
Lisa Jackson. In this medieval romance, a woman impersonates her older sister at
her wedding and finds herself falling in love with her new
"husband."
Playing with Matches (Apr., $6.99) by Cathy Yardley,
Katherine Greyle, Karen Harbaugh and Sabeeha Johnson is a romance anthology for
and by Asian-American readers.
Fear of Flying 20th Anniversary Edition
(May, $7.99) by Erica Jong brings back Jong's classic novel, with a new
introduction by the author.
The Tribune: A Novel of Ancient Rome
(June, $6.99) by Patrick Larkin. Military commander Lucius Aurelieus finds a
chance to win his honor and fulfill his destiny as the apostle
Luke.
Waking the Princess (July, $6.99) by Susan King begins a new
trilogy set in Victorian Scotland.
Catch the Moon (Aug., $TBA) by
Diana Dempsey. A beautiful assistant D.A. gets the case of her career but falls
for the one man who could jeopardize her investigation.
Kissing Blades
(Aug., $TBA) by Jessica Hall concludes the White Tiger Swords trilogy.
Reprints: (Mar.) The English Assassin ($7.99) by Daniel Silva;
(May) Sleep No More ($7.99) by Greg Iles, Thieves' Paradise
($6.99) by Eric Jerome Dickey; (June) Blood Orchid ($7.99) by
Stuart Woods, Taste of Honey ($7.99) by Eileen Goudge; (July)
Charleston ($7.99) by John Jakes; (Aug.) Sylvia Browne's Book
of Dreams ($7.99) by Sylvia Browne.
SILHOUETTE
Body of Evidence
(Mar., $6.50) by Joan Elliott Pickart, Justine Davis and Jackie Merritt.
This collection of stories centers around the investigation into a prestigious
murder case.
Baby and All (Apr., $6.50) by Candace Camp, Victoria
Pade and Myrna Mackenzie. Three original stories celebrate Mother's
Day.
Family Secrets: Broken Silence (May, $6.50) by Maggie Shayne,
Anne Marie Winston and Eileen Wilks deals with hidden identity, finding family
and discovering true love.
Engaging the Enemy (May, $7.50) by Nora
Roberts. Three classic tales look at the thin line between love and
hate.
Grace Under Fire (June, $5.99) by Beverly Barton. Determined to
find her father's killer, Grace turns to bodyguard Jed Tyree and finds more than
answers.
Undertow (July, $5.99) by Dixie Browning. While investigating
the murder of Edgar Henry's wife, Gray Hallowell falls in love with Henry's
daughter.
In Love and War (Aug., $6.50) by Merline Lovelace, Lindsay
McKenna and Candace Irvin is an anthology of military romance and intrigue
written by three former U.S. military officers.
TOR
Reprints:
(Mar.) Kushiel's Chosen ($7.99) by Jacqueline Carey, Shadowsinger
($7.99) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.; (Apr.) Sanctuary ($6.99) by Lynn
Abbey, The Golden Age ($6.99) by John Wright; (May) Return of
the Darkness ($7.99) by Harry Turtledove, Requiem for the Sun ($7.99)
by Elizabeth Haydon; (June) Shadow Puppets ($7.99) by Orson Scott
Card; (July) Legacies ($7.99) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.; (Aug.)
Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart ($6.99) by Jane
Lindskold.
TOR/STARSCAPE
Reprints: (Mar.) Song in the
Silence ($5.99) by Elizabeth Kerner; (Apr.) The Red Unicorn ($5.99)
by Tanith Lee; (May) The Billion Dollar Boy ($5.99) by Charles
Sheffield; (June) The Farseekers ($5.99) by Isobelle Carmody;
(July) Starswarm ($5.99) by Jerry Pournelle; (Aug.)
School for Sorcery ($5.99) by E. Rose Sabin.
TRAFALGAR
SQUARE
Ovid: A Marcus Corvinus Mystery (Mar., $8.95 ) by David
Wishart. Marcus Corvinus investigates the reason behind the Emperor's refusal to
have the poet Ovid's ashes returned to Rome. A New English Library
title.
Germanicus: A Marcus Corvinus Mystery (Mar., $8.95 ) by David
Wishart. Against his instincts, Marcus looks into Germanicus' death at the
request of Empress Livia.
Old Bones: A Marcus Corvinus Mystery (Mar.,
$8.95 ) by David Wishart. Marcus steps in when his stepfather is accused of
murder.
Last Rites: A Marcus Corvinus Mystery (Apr., $8.95) by David
Wishart. Marcus investigates the murder of a young woman at an all-female
ceremony forbidden to men.
Reprints: (Mar.) Barking!: A Grace
Smith Investigation ($7.95) by Liz Evans, Life with Father ($6.95) by
Clarence Day; (May) Bella Poldark ($8.95) by Winston Graham.
TYNDALE HOUSE
Reprints: (Mar.) 10 Secrets for
Raising Sensible, Successful Kids ($6.99) by Kevin Leman, Prophet
($7.99) by Frank Peretti.
WARNER
Earl Mindell's Allergy
Bible (Apr., $7.99) by Earl Mindell provides information on all of the
prescription and over-the-counter drugs available to allergy
sufferers.
The Penthouse Erotic Video Guide (Apr., $7.99) by
Penthouse magazine editors is designed to enable informed and enlightened
decisions.
The Baby's Astrologer (June, $6.99) by Chrissie Blaze
looks at sun signs, moon signs and rising signs, especially designed for babies.
The New Detectives: The Science of Catching Serial Killers (July,
$6.99) by Don Lasseter collects true crime stories.
Reprints: (Mar.)
Act of God ($7.99) by Susan Sloan; (Apr.) A Thousand Roads
($5.99) by Robert James Waller, A Kiss Remembered ($6.99) by Sandra
Brown; (May) The Beach House ($7.99) by James Patterson, A
Place Called Rainwater ($6.99) by Dorothy Garlock; (June) When the
Wind Blows ($7.99) by James Patterson, The Cabinet of Curiosities
($10.99) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child; (July) Bad Boy
Brawly Brown ($7.50) by Walter Mosley; (Aug.) The Kingmaker
($6.99) by Brian Haig
WARNER FOREVER
The Kissing Game
(Mar., $5.99) by Kasey Michaels delivers a sexy romp set in the Regency
era.
Seduced (Apr., $5.99) by Pamela Britton introduces an
irresistibly handsome rake suspected of wrongdoing and the beautiful young lady
who has resisted his charms.
Some Girls Do (May, $5.99) by Leanne
Banks. Two "at odds" employees, sent on a matchmaking assignment, discover one
another.
My Hero (June, $TBA) by Mary McBride. A revered Secret
Service agent who took a bullet for the president unexpectedly finds love with a
television producer who doesn't believe in heroes.
Tall, Dark and Cajun
(July, $TBA) by Sandra Hill. A Yankee decorator dumps her fiancé, heads for
Cajun country and gets more than she bargained for: a pet alligator, a
gun-toting grandma and a sexy pilot who has eyes only for her.
Master of
the Highlands (Aug., $TBA) by Sue-Ellen Welfonder. A hot-tempered Scottish
knight meets his match in a fiery noblewoman seeking vengeance against those who
destroyed her family in this medieval romance.
WARNER
VISION
Reprints: (Mar.) City of Bones ($7.99) by Michael
Connelly; (Apr.) Up Country ($7.99) by Nelson DeMille;
(May) If Looks Could Kill ($6.99) by Kate White; (July)
Stone Kiss ($7.99) by Faye Kellerman; (Aug.) Suzanne's Diary
for Nicholas ($7.50) by James Patterson.
ZEBRA
The Night Before
(Mar., $6.99) by Lisa Jackson. A woman uncovers terrifying truths when she
confides in a handsome and mysterious psychologist.
Everything I Ever
Wanted (Mar., $6.50) by Jo Goodman. An earl uncovers a trail of murder and
treachery that leads straight into the arms of love.
About Face
(Apr., $7.99) by Fern Michaels. As a woman works to uncover secrets about
her past, a dedicated doctor shows her the healing power of love.
The
Fifth Victim (Apr., $6.50) by Beverly Barton. An FBI agent joins forces with
a psychic visionary to track down a serial killer.
Midnight Sun (May,
$6.99) by Kat Martin. In the remote Yukon territory, a ruthless killer won't let
anything come between him and deadly vengeance.
Highland Angel (May,
$6.50) by Hannah Howell begins a new trilogy, a saga of vengeance and passion in
the wilds of Scotland.
Perfect Together (June, $5.99) by Lisa
Plumley. An undercover starlet and an under-the-gun sportscaster are brought
together in a series of out-of-control "dream dates" in this romantic comedy.
To Charm a Prince (June, $5.99) by Patricia Grasso. Left with a limp
after a childhood accident, Samantha Douglas yearns to be like her beautiful
sisters and then, at her first London ball, a Russian prince
appears.
Highland Fire (July, $5.99) by Elizabeth Thornton. In the
Scottish Highlands, a dangerous destiny drives a young woman into battle with
her most confounding enemy, her new husband.
317 Beulah Street (July,
$6.50) by Sandra Steffen. Widow Jenna Profitt, whose husband Craig was accused
of embezzlement, joins her brother-in-law to clear Craig's name and finds
herself falling in love.
Fine Spirits (July, $5.99) by Alice Duncan
is another romance set in 1920s Pasadena and features pseudo-medium Daisy
Majesty who is helping an unusual runaway--the daughter of a fine family.
Say No To Joe? (Aug., $6.50) by Lori Foster. This new series
continues the Winston Brothers story with their cousin Joe, who becomes involved
with a woman much needing his help with the two children placed in her care.
The Other Twin (Aug., $5.99) by Hunter Morgan. The man who kidnapped
and murdered Sydney's twin sister has been released from prison and is killing
again, and he has targeted Sydney's teenage daughter--also a twin.
Reprints: (Mar.) The Paradise Bargain ($6.50) by Betina Krahn;
(June) Green Calder Grass ($7.99) by Janet Dailey; (July)
Kentucky Sunrise ($7.99) by Fern Michaels; (Aug.) Whispers ($6.99)
by Lisa Jackson.
ZEBRA REGENCY
A Rogue's Wager (Mar.,
$4.99) by Valerie King. After a foolish wager drives two lovers apart, a proud
lord accepts a proposition to win back his beloved.
A Scandalous Marriage
(Mar., $4.99) by Debbie Raleigh concludes the series that began with A
Proper Marriage and A Convenient Marriage.
An Independent Lady
(Apr., $4.99) by Jeanne Savery. A jilted gentleman sets out to woo the first
woman he sees - who happens to be an independent beauty determined not to marry.
When the Slipper Fits (Apr., $4.99) by Lynn Collum. A penniless maid
becomes the belle of the ball and steals an earl's heart.
Rachel's Change
of Heart (May, $4.99) by Donna Simpson. A lady with a supremely "suitable"
fiancé finds herself preoccupied with thoughts of another man.
Frost Fair
Fiancée (May, $4.99) by Mona Gedney. Desperate to save her reputation, a
woman convinces a man to pose as her fiancé, then finds herself falling in love.
Faire Game (June, $4.99) by Jo Ann Ferguson. In this romantic
mystery, Lady Priscilla Flanders is helping to prepare the Hempten Harvest Fair
when one of the pageant actors is found murdered.
A Reluctant Hero
(June, $4.99) by Mary Kingsley. When the Honorable Major Charles Kirk
rescued a damsel in distress, little did he know that he'd aided Lady Serena
Fairchild, the season's most dazzling charmer.
The Family Matchmaker
(July, $4.99) by Jeanne Savery. A dedicated bluestocking and a confirmed
bachelor find themselves falling in love.
A Daring Courtship (July,
$4.99) by Valerie King. When a Scotsman buys the local castle in Madeline
Piper's Sussex village, she finds herself in a courtship with the man--and
falling in love.
Mr. Jeffries and the Jilt (Aug., $4.99) by Joy Reed.
A gentleman renowned for his taste and elegance--and his reluctance to
marry--meets a young lady who has just jilted her third fiancé.
My Lord
Vampire (Aug., $4.99) by Debbie Raleigh is the first book in a trilogy in
which three rogue vampires are out to recover a gold medallion that an evil
vampire seeks.


















