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The books of May are here—fresh, fierce, and full of feels.

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Wedding season includes searching for a missing bride�and a killer . . .


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Sometimes the path forward begins with a step back.


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One island. Three generations. A summer that changes everything.


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A snapshot made them legends. What it didn�t show could tear them apart.


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This life coach will give you a lift!


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A twisty, "addictive," mystery about jealousy and bad intentions


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Trapped by magic, haunted by muses�she must master the cards before they�re lost to darkness.


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Masquerades, secrets, and a forbidden romance stitched into every seam.


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A vanished manuscript. A murdered expert. A castle full of secrets�and one sharp-witted sleuth.


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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.


Reviews

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Proven Guilty
by Jim Butcher
"Excellent character development and story arc make this another great addition to this series."
Posted April 16, 2006

This latest addition to the Harry Dresden series finds Harry wearing the gray robes of a Warden to the White Council. You might think this would earn him a little bit of hard-won respect with the members of the Senior Council. Not so much. The Council still isn't Read more...


Broken
by Kelley Armstrong
"Action abounds in this vastly entertaining urban fantasy full of many twists, turns and surprises."
Posted April 5, 2006

Kelley Armstrong is back with another installment of her Women of the Otherworld series. It's been 15 years since Elena Michaels was BITTEN by Clay, her werewolf lover. Their story continued in STOLEN, and now with the third book in their saga, BROKEN, the couple gets ready Read more...


Thunderbird Falls
by C. E. Murphy
"Enjoyable follow-up to URBAN SHAMAN."
Posted April 5, 2006

Beat cop and Urban Shaman Joanne Walker tries to put her nose to the grindstone and shun the supernatural whenever possible. Too bad that shunning the otherworld just isn't an option for her. Joanne made a choice to become a shaman and to except the responsibility that comes with Read more...


Mystic Empire
by Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman
"Three worlds face uncertainty as this fantasy series comes to a close."
Posted March 15, 2006

The three worlds face salvation or destruction as the Bronze Canticles come to a close. Calsandria once stood as the finest city in the world. Destroyed by the Dragonkings, the city was ruined and forgotten. Generations later, rediscovered and rebuilt by the Mystics, the towers of Calsandria once again stand Read more...


Sword of Darkness
by Kinley MacGregor
"A dark, dazzling and sensual world of knights and wizards."
Posted March 15, 2006

Welcome to the dark city of Camelot. Arthur and his knights have fallen and the city is under the rule of a new king. Shadow fey stalk hallways where only shadows linger and color is forbidden. Kerrigan, the champion of all things evil, has claimed the throne and rules side Read more...


Doppelganger
by Marie Brennan
"Brilliant debut fantasy novel with a shocking ending."
Posted March 10, 2006

On the fifth day after a witch is born, a ritual is performed to facilitate her use of magic in years to come. The new witch is kept in a windowless room and out of starlight for the five days. After the ritual is complete, she's presented to the Read more...


The Shining City
by Kate Forsyth
"Dark, exciting, romantic fantasy with strong Celtic overtones."
Posted March 10, 2006

Charged with murder and treason, Rhiannon, the half-human girl from THE TOWER OF THE RAVENS, awaits trial. Separated from her lover and confined within the walls of Sorrowgate Tower, Rhiannon is haunted by the dead and forgotten and ignored by the living. A long-dead sorceress has been awakened Read more...


Nightlife
by Rob Thurman
"Gripping, fast-paced fantasy."
Posted February 19, 2006

It's normal to be afraid of the monster under the bed or hiding in the shadows, but Cal Leandros is more afraid of the monster he might see when he looks in the mirror than of all the demons that walk the earth. Born a half-breed, Cal fears Read more...


The Devil's Knight
by Lucy Blue
"Another sexy vampire romance!"
Posted February 15, 2006

As Tristan DuMaine watches helplessly, his castle is taken by Saxon outlaws. Tristan is bound and held as his men are murdered in his own courtyard. He's sickened when his 5- year-old daughter is held hostage, a knife to her throat, to ensure his submission. But the final Read more...


Resenting the Hero
by Moira J. Moore
"Entertaining novel for both romance and fantasy readers."
Posted February 15, 2006

Their ancestors came from the stars in metal ships bringing with them a wondrous technology. Wondrous, but useless, on the world they chose to colonize -- a planet where natural disasters of climatic proportions were as common as summer rain and all their technology couldn't save them. Their cities, crops Read more...


Giants of the Frost
by Kim Wilkins
"Unique fantasy with believable characters and intense storyline."
Posted January 15, 2006

Victoria Scott is running -- from a broken engagement, from love in general, from the fear that she'll be doomed to live her mother's life. Victoria ends up running all the way to Othinsey, Odin's Island, which lies about 200 miles off the coast of Norway. Once there Read more...


Sebastian
by Anne Bishop
"Exotic, sensual, original alternate world fantasy."
Posted January 15, 2006

Ephemera is a world divided into countless dimensional landscapes that are connected by bridges a man might cross...or not...depending on his heart. Wandering through Ephemera, therefore, can be somewhat of a risk. Where you intend to go might not be exactly where you end up. It's said Read more...


Shadow Touch
by Marjorie M. Liu
"Gripping, sensual, totally awesome paranormal romance."
Posted January 15, 2006

Gifted with the power to heal by touch, Elena Baxter is quietly working her miracles in the pediatric ward of a Wisconsin hospital near her family farm when she's kidnapped by a group calling themselves "The Consortium." The group takes gifted people for medical study and to serve their Read more...


The Queen in Winter
by Lynn Kurland, Sarah Monette, Sharon Shinn, Claire Delacroix
"Four fantasy tales of romance to warm the heart."
Posted January 9, 2006

Celebrate the most romantic holiday of the year with this new anthology featuring novellas penned by some of today's most capable authors. Four tales deftly told by a quartet of women born to entertain. In THE KISS OF THE SNOW QUEEN, Claire Delacroix puts her own spin Read more...


The King's Own
by Lorna Freeman
"Humor, suspense and magic in this delightful fantasy."
Posted January 9, 2006

Born and raised on the Border, Rabbit grew up at ease in the company of the fae. Although the People harbored deep misgivings about humans, Rabbit's family farmed the land and lived among them in peace. Rabbit often spent his afternoons as a child with the sprites and spirits Read more...


Moon Called
by Patricia Briggs
"Exceptional urban fantasy/werewolf/vampire novel."
Posted January 9, 2006

This first book in a new supernatural series features shapechanger and Volkswagen mechanic Mercy Thompson. Although Mercy is a shapechanger, a walker, she isn't a werewolf. Mercy has the ability to take coyote form when necessity or longing demands it. Raised by the most powerful werewolf pack in North Read more...


Shadows of Prophecy
by Rachel Lee
"Fascinating sequel to SHADOWS OF MYTH."
Posted December 16, 2005

Tess Birdsong knows nothing of her past. What Tess does know is that she's one of a select group of magical women known as Ilduin. And she knows that she, along with her companions, is headed off to war. Tess and her comrades travel to the city of Anahar Read more...


The Wave
by Walter Mosley
"This science fiction novel falls flat for lack of character development."
Posted December 7, 2005

Although he's known primarily for his Easy Rawlins mystery novels, bestselling author Walter Mosley has taken a trip or two into the realm of science fiction -- not always with the best results. THE WAVE is his latest foray. Errol Porter is on a self-imposed road of Read more...


All Night Long
by Jayne Ann Krentz
"Great romantic suspense from a true storyteller."
Posted December 7, 2005

When teenager Irene Stenson sneaks into the house after curfew, her life is changed forever. She discovers both her parents dead on the kitchen floor, an apparent murder/suicide. Whisked away after the funeral to live with an aunt, Irene loses track of the town of Dunsley and everyone she Read more...


Rebel Ice
by S. L. Viehl
"Latest addition to Stardoc series is fast, fun and left me wanting more."
Posted December 7, 2005

For two years, Duncan Reever, telepath and warrior pilot, has searched for his missing wife, Cherijo. While everyone around him is certain Cherijo is dead, Duncan is just as sure she lives and won't rest until he finds her. When he uncovers evidence that she crash-landed on the Read more...


Sue Burke


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Although raised in Northern Nevada, Sue has been a resident of central Illinois for many years where she and her husband Skip own and run an independent movie theater. When she is not busy popping popcorn Sue enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

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