No Choice But Seduction
by Johanna Lindsey
Published 2008 by Pocket Books

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781416537328

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REVIEW: Library Journal Reviews

Spirited Katey Tyler leaves Connecticut and heads to Europe for an adventurous grand tour and a stopover in England in hopes of connecting with her late mother's estranged family. Before her "adventure" even starts, she attracts the attention of sexy shipowner Boyd Anderson, rescues a young girl from a kidnapper, and lands herself smack-dab in the middle of the powerful Malory family! In typical Lindsey fashion, untold secrets, hidden relationships, fascinating family interaction, steamy passion, and an intricate plot add to the mix.

Johnny One-Eye: A Tale of the American Revolution
by Jerome Charyn
Published 2008 by W. W. Norton & Company

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780393064971

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REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly

This remarkable novel unfolds in a Manhattan split asunder by the Revolutionary War, where we follow the picaresque adventures of John Stocking, a double agent who has a talent for placing himself in jeopardy. At the same time, Stocking is engaged in a journey to discover who his father is. Charyn provides a stunning gallery of characters, including an elegantly treacherous Alexander Hamilton; Stocking's guardian angel, the outrageous madam Gertrude Jennings; Gertrude's star prostitute, the exotic Clara; and Benedict Arnold.  As a kaleidoscopic view of a tumultuous era, the book deserves to be spoken about in the same breath as E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime.

Chances
by Pamela Nowak
Published 2008 by Five Star (ME)

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9781594146374

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REVIEW: Booklist Review

. *Starred Review*  Sarah Donovan is willing to take on any battle. Incensed that women don't have the right to vote, she is active in the woman's suffrage movement.Undertaker Daniel Petterman doesn't understand why Sarah doesn't know her rightful place as a woman. Sure, he's grateful that she was there for his motherless girls, and he's begrudgingly thankful that she helped him recover a misplaced body. But he just doesn't know what to make of her. Nowak's careful attention to historical detail captures the essence of 1876 Denver. Most important, Nowak has come up with believable, non-stereotypical characters and a snappy plot to create a darned good book.

Dark of the Moon
by Susan Krinard
Published 2008 by Harlequin Books

Mass Market Paperbound, English. ISBN: 9780373772582

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REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly

In Roaring '20s New York, Dorian Black is a vampire enforcer who kills his master and leaves his two primary lieutenants to form their own factions, soon battling to win supremacy in the city. When Dorian saves human reporter Gwen Murphy from drowning and finds himself inexplicably drawn to her, she is busy investigating the mysterious deaths of mobsters, all drained of blood. When she discovers the intricate web of urban vampires, they're soon on to her, and she's at risk. Dorian himself gets involved with a vampire organization called Pax, dedicated to peace between vampires, but perhaps not all that it seems. Gwen is the classic intrepid girl reporter, the plot intrigues are well drawn, and the commentary on religious fanaticism is engaging.

The Ex-Debutante
by Linda Francis Lee
Published 2008 by St. Martin's Press

Hardcover, English. ISBN: 9780312354961

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The latest tongue-in-cheek blusher from Lee finds that coming out in Willow Creek, Tex., society has its snags. At her own debut, Carlisle Wainwright Cushing failed to execute the Texas Dip properly. Now almost 30 and a successful Boston divorce attorney, Carlisle is summoned home to represent her diva mom in her latest divorce. Carlisle is also asked to rescue the troubled Hundredth Annual Willow Creek Symphony Association Debutante Ball, and to teach seven iffy debs-to-be the TexasDip. But the attorney representing her mother's soon-to-be-ex is Carlisle's old heart-throb, the former bad boy Jack Blair.  Can she allow her renewed feelings for Jack to "come out"? Lee depicts Carlisle and the antiquated debutante tradition with equal parts chagrin and tenderness.

The Iron Hunt
by Marjorie M. Liu
Published 2008 by Ace Books

Mass Market Paperbound, English. ISBN: 9780441016068

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REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly

In this exciting series inaugural from Liu, Maxine Kiss is the last in her family's line of Hunters, women who wear living demon tattoos that render them invulnerable by day and in order that they can mankind. Maxine, abandoning one of the Hunter's primary tenets, has developed a relationship with Grant, a mysterious former priest. When Maxine's name is found on the dead body of a private investigator, she gets drawn into a complex web of demons and avatars, and is forced into discovering her deadly potential. Liu is one of the best new voices in paranormal fiction, and the series has potential.

On My Terms
by Shirley Hailstock
Published 2008 by Dafina Books

Mass Market Paperbound, English. ISBN: 9780758213518

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Theresa Ramsey has returned to her hometown in the Finger Lakes region of New York, because she has nowhere else to go, and because she is caring for her dying cousin and her cousin's young daughter. Her only income is the rent from a film crew using the property. Theresa believes they have left, but instead they are still there, including the writer, director, and producer rolled up into one gorgeous man with a long braid. Theresa lets the filming continue because she needs the money, but she doesn't need the complications. A delightful addition to Hailstock's Clayton family African American sensuous romances.

Fifteen Minutes of Shame
by Lisa Daily
Published 2008 by Plume Books

Paperback, English. ISBN: 9780452289130

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REVIEW: Publisher's Weekly

Darby Vaughn, 31, is enjoying her success as the nation's most popular romance expert: she's got bestselling books, TV appearances and even her own perfume. But her empire threatens to topple when her cheating husband, aka her publicist, humiliates her and leaves her vulnerable to giant aftershocks in the press. After a few days of intense girlfriend therapy, Darby emerges to rebuild her life starting with "spin dating"-i.e., "dating for publicity." Besides being photographed canoodling with a basketball star and a young model, Darby hires the best divorce lawyer in town, who also just happens to be the hottest. Daily keeps things moving along quickly and she delivers some surprising depth and a heroine with heart to root for.