HAUNTED IN DEATH by J.D. Robb - Lieutenant Eve
Dallas is a murder cop in New York City, 2060. This time,
the dead is found in the haunted remains of a 1960s era
nightclub. The murder weapon is a banned handgun from the
same era, and when a skeleton is discovered in the
building, it's discovered that the same weapon was used in
both murders. On this investigation, Eve is getting help
from her usual crew, and from an unknown source, which
seems to be otherworldly. But Eve knows that can't be...or
can it?
POPPY'S COIN by Mary Blayney - On a historical tour
of a house in London, a girl is shown a coin and through
this coin, she sees a story of magic. In 1817 London, Major
David Lindsay has returned home after Waterloo with two
small wards to provide for - and no income. Given a "magic"
coin from one of his wards, he wishes for profitable and
pleasurable employment, so he can provide for them. But
when he's offered a job as escort to Lady Grace Anderson, a
young widow of means, he must make a tough choice between
pride and necessity. Wanting her as he does will make the
job even harder, because to keep his honor, he knows he
must not touch her.
THE PASSENGER by Ruth Ryan Langan - Extreme athlete
Josh Cramer is tired and ready for an extended break. But
first he must make one last jaunt. On a trip to begin a
trek out of deep wilderness for a possible television
series, his plane goes down on the shores of Spirit Lake, a
place known as the Bermuda Triangle of the wilderness.
Grace Marin is at Spirit Lake hoping to get pictures of a
ghostly presence said to be a woman who appears in the
lake. When Josh's plane crashes, Grace nurses him back to
consciousness. While waiting for help to come, they begin
uncovering the story of the ghostly woman, only to learn
they both have ties to the ghost neither of them suspected.
And that they need each other desperately.
MELLOW LEMON YELLOW by Mary Kay McComas - Charlotte
Gibson is a CPA. When her father dies, a strange man begins
to -- well -- stalk her. But he seems harmless, sort of.
After all, he is wearing Dorothy's ruby slippers, along
with football pants and a Grateful Dead T-shirt. Charlotte
doesn't remember him, but she soon learns he's Mel, her
imaginary friend from childhood, whom she's brought back to
help her through this major change in her life. And she
wants change. No more blind dates. She's had enough Casper
Milquetoast. She wants hot -- wild -- alpha -- maybe a bit
dangerous. But before she can handle alpha, she has to rid
herself of Mel. No one, however, can make him leave. Only
Charlotte can do that, and only when she's ready to face
her new life.
This collection of novellas was fun. Familiar characters,
new faces, well-loved authors -- what's not to like? Each
story was just enough for an after dinner dessert or an
after work chill out. Fresh storylines and a bit of
otherworldly influence make this a great group of stories.
A very good read.
Follow four of today's most provocative authors to a place
where love can transform reality-and anything can happen.
Here they present stories of ethereal circumstances,
magical romance, and otherworldy suspense. Beginning with
an all-new tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author
Nora Roberts writing as J. D. Robb-and featuring lieutenant-
of-the-future Eve Dallas-this collection will take you on a
breathtaking journey through the passion of the heart and
its power to transcend the everyday...