What a lovely day for historical fans!
The Perfect Poison (Arcane Society Series #6) is the sixth book in Amanda Quick's Arcane Society series. Here's the back cover copy:
Plagued by rumors that she poisoned her fiancé, Lucinda Bromley manages to live on the fringes of polite society, tending her beloved plants—and occasionally consulting on a murder investigation. For the notorious botanist possesses a unique talent: she can detect almost any type of poison, especially ones that have their origins in the botanical kingdom.
But the death of a lord has shaken Lucinda to her core. At the murder scene, she picks up traces of a poison containing a very rare species of fern. So rare, in fact, that only one specimen exists in all of England—and it was stolen from her conservatory just last month. To keep her name out of the investigation and to find the murderer, Lucinda hires a fellow Arcane Society member. Caleb Jones runs a psychical investigation agency. A descendant of the founder of the Society, he is very good at protecting its secrets—and frighteningly good getting at the truth. Immediately, Lucinda senses both a raw power and undeniable intensity in the imposing man.
But as a nearly overwhelming desire blooms between Caleb and Lucinda, they are drawn into the dark heart of a deadly conspiracy that can be traced to the early days of the Arcane Society—and to a legacy of madness that could plunge Caleb into the depths of his own tortured soul...
Highland Scandal by Julia London. A Scottish adventure! Read the back cover blurb:
On the run from the wrathful Prince of Wales, Jack Haines, Earl of Lambourne, is taken prisoner by a Highland laird who makes him an unusual offer: if Jack handfasts his niece, then his life will be spared. The old Highland custom--a marriage lasting only a year a day, unless both parties agree to make it a lifelong vow--sounds preferable to Jack to being dragged to London in chains, and when he meets lovely Lizzie Beal, his dilemma starts to seem postively enjoyable.
Until the hellion vents her fury...on him!
Detesting the scandalous match that will end all her chances of making a respectable marriage, Lizzie can't abide living intimately with a fugitive nobleman bent on seducing her and then running off. But in teaching her the pleasures of a wife's duties, Jack sparks within them both a passion that will make him wish he could stay with Lizzie for longer than a year and a day...
And out in paperback today:
I don't even know where to begin today. Seriously, it's a deluge of amazing new books from authors like Nora Roberts, Rachel Gibson, Debbie Macomber, and J.R. Ward!
Contemporary
Summer on Blossom Street (Blossom Street Series #5) This latest from Debbie Macomber is in hardcover. For those who love knitting-set stories (I just coined that term!) you should definitely check out this series.
True Love and Other Disasters I'm dying to know what the other disasters are! With this book, Rachel Gibson returns to writing about hockey-playing heroes.
Historical
At Last Comes Love (Huxtable Series) This is the third in Mary Balogh's Huxtable series in as many months. It's Margaret's story.
To Beguile a Beast The third in Elizabeth Hoyt's Legend of the Four Soldiers series - each book is about a soldier who suffered through a horrific battle and who want to know who in their regiment betrayed them. This story is about Sir Alistair Munroe, who's been living a reclusive life since returning to England from the Colonies (where the aforementioned battle took place) and the woman who escapes London scandal and takes on a position as Alistair's housekeeper, even though she has no idea how to run a household.
Always a Scoundrel The latest Notorious Gentleman book from Suzanne Enoch. The two others were After the Kiss (Notorious Gentlemen Series #1) and Before the Scandal (Notorious Gentlemen Series #2).
Memoirs of a Scandalous Red Dress This the second release from Elizabeth Boyle in as many months. Last month was Confessions of a Little Black Gown.
The Angel and the Highlander For you fans of the Scottish!
Paranormal
Burning Wild (Leopard Series #2)
Doomsday Can Wait by Lori Handeland.
Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood Series #7) Rehvenge's story.
Forbidden Nights with a Vampire is the latest from wonderful Kerrelyn Sparks. Her books are sexy and also incredibly witty.
The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers is Angie Fox's second in this series. Here's a link to the first book: The Accidental Demon Slayer.
Moonlight Warrior by Janet Chapman is my weekly offering to Becke's cover collection.
Suspense
Cry Mercy Mariah Stewart is another author we don't toast enough. She's a master of suspense.
Here's the book description:
After Ann Nolan, a California beat cop, adopts the daughter of a
notorious drug dealer, the ruthless father vows to take back his only
child. In response, Ann flees across the country, changes her name, and
starts a new life as an investigator for the Mercy Street Foundation,
the billionaire-endowed organization dedicated to finding missing
persons. As Emme Caldwell, she takes the lead on the Foundation's first
case: Nineteen-year-old Belinda Hudson disappeared from her sorority
house leaving behind only one cryptic clue. Retracing the vanished
student's steps leads Emme to Heaven's Gate, a fertility clinic, and
the mysterious Donor 1735.
Belinda's legal guardian, Nick
Perone, is determined to shadow Emme's every move as she searches for
his niece. But the closer Emme gets to Donor 1735 and the chilling
truth, the more apparent it becomes that she's escaped one dangerous
man only to run head-on into another-one who's far more determined and
every bit as deadly.
It's a dreary, rainy Tuesday in what has been a dreary, rainy week. But sifting through the new releases has made me very happy! Weeks like this were meant for reading, so without further ado:
Contemporary
With a Twist This novel is the first in Deirdre Martin's new Wild at Heart series. Actually, the series, about the big-hearted O'Brien clan, started with a short novel in the anthology, Double the Pleasure. With a Twist is the love story between Quinn O'Brien, a fearless reporter, and Natalie Bocuse, a woman who dreams of owning her own restaurant.
Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy is for you readers who love the racecar-driving heroes.
Historical
The Last Queen This is a trade paperback edition of a hardcover that came out last year, but I'm including it in the round-up because it'll fill the Philippa Gregory void! This is about the young Spanish princess Juana from the fifteenth century, and what happens to her when she is married off for political reasons. Hint: passion ensues.
Bound by Honor I believe that the sub-title of this book by Colette Gale is all you need to know: "An Erotic Novel of Maid Marian."
Paranormal
Guardian This is the latest from Angela Knight, the second in her Time Hunters trilogy.
Sea Lord Virginia Kantra will be here tomorrow to chat about this new book, part of her Children of the Sea series.
Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang (Dark Ones Series #7) The latest Katie Macalister.
Burning Alive I've read Shannon K. Butcher's romantic suspense novels, and they're incredible, so I'm excited to try her paranormals. This is book one in a new series about deadly warriors charged with the protection of the human race.
Suspense
Chains Shiloh Walker is back again with three tales of suspense, about three women reunited in their small town years after a terrible incident. These tales are steamy and thrilling!
Hotshot Here's the book description for this one: Major Vince “Vapor” DeLuca may have just accepted his most difficult recon mission ever—keeping an eye on Shay Bassett. As a pilot in the Air Force’s top-secret test unit, Vince keeps a cool head at the controls. But ever since they were teens, Shay’s had a way of jamming his radar. Now she’s scheduled to tell Congress about Cleveland’s escalating gang activity, and someone out there is trying to cut her testimony short. Living to tell the tale may depend on trusting the one man who burned her so badly years ago—and still makes her feel warm all over.
If you like erotic romance, I've got some excerpts and a contest going on at my blog to help celebrate the release.
