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October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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A poisoned cousin, a five-year-old's life, and a family with too many secrets.


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Supernatural sparks fly
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If Her Highness thinks I’ll let another man claim her and my child, she’s lost her royal mind. Sophaya’s mine.


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She found a body. Then she started asking the wrong questions.


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He ghosted her ten years ago. Now she’s stuck with him for Christmas.


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She’s the lady everyone overlooks. He’s the prince who can’t look away.

The Way You Aren't by Karen White-Owens

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Also by Karen White-Owens:

You're All I Need, October 2010
Paperback
I Can Make You Love Me, October 2009
Paperback
What White Boyz Ride, April 2009
Paperback
The Way You Aren't, October 2007
Mass Market Paperback
Now until Forever, December 2006
Paperback
Someone To Love, August 2006
Mass Market Paperback
Love Changes Everything, November 2005
Mass Market Paperback
Circles Of Love, July 2004
Mass Market Paperback
You Are Loved, May 2003
Paperback
To Mom, With Love, April 2003
Hardcover

THE WAY YOU AREN'T
By: Karen White-Owens

My Fair Lady meets the Geek Squad?

Kensington
October 2007
On Sale: October 1, 2007
Featuring: Brennan Thomas; Krista Hamilton
304 pages
ISBN: 0758218796
EAN: 9780758218797
Mass Market Paperback
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Romance Contemporary | Multicultural African-American

THE STAKES ARE HIGH.

For successful advertising exec Brennan Thomas. But when he's offered the chance to make partner, he goes all out to win the new account. Then his colleagues throw down another challenge-transform geeky co- worker Krista Hamilton from a dud to a diva. And when the money's on the table, Brennan isn't one to walk away.

IN THE GAME OF LOVE.

Krista Hamilton is clueless. She hides her insecurities behind dowdy clothes and a brilliant mind. Always the butt of office jokes, the last thing she expects is the attention of handsome and sexy Brennan Thomas. But against her instincts she opens her heart, only to discover that she is the object of an office dare...

ALL BETS ARE OFF.

Unless Brennan can convince Krista that his feelings are sincere and that she is more important to him than a partnership and all the money in the world. Winning Krista's love is the biggest test he's ever faced and he plans to succeed before it's too late. But Krista has some demands of her own.

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Biography

Karen White-Owens was born in Detroit, Michigan, and resides in the Motor City with her husband of sixteen years. She holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Wayne State University and is currently working toward a Masters of Library and Information Science. In addition to writing, she is a reference librarian at the Mount Clemens Public Library and devotes her free time to editing manuscripts for aspiring authors and teaching essay writing to incoming freshman at Wayne State University. She is also the author of Now Until Forever, Love Changes Everything, Circles of Love, As Long As There Is Love, and You Are Loved.