Hey fellow Romance Readers.
2013 is looking to be a great year for Romance Novel
releases. We have some great upcoming
continuing series and even some new series as well. I have compiled a list of the releases I am
most looking forward to this year, separated by the common themes. I hope if you aren’t already a fan of these
books you’ll think about looking into these remarkable releases.
Enjoy 2013 and keep reading!Your Reviewer,
Michelle the
Romance Witch
Contemporary
HE’S USED TO GETTING WHAT HE
WANTS…
A
former football star and one of Chicago’s top prosecutors, Assistant U.S.
Attorney Cade Morgan will do anything to nail a corrupt state senator, which
means he needs Brooke Parker’s help. As general counsel for a restaurant
company, she can get a bug to the senator’s table at one of her five-star
restaurants so the FBI can eavesdrop on him. All Cade has to do is convince
Brooke to cooperate—and he’s not afraid to use a little charm, or the power of
his office, to do just that.
AND WHAT HE WANTS IS HER.
A
savvy businesswoman, Brooke knows she needs to play ball with the U.S.
Attorney’s office—even if it means working with Cade. No doubt there’s a
sizzling attraction beneath all their sarcastic quips, but Brooke is determined
to keep things casual. Cade agrees—until a surprising turn of events throws his
life into turmoil, and he realizes that he wants more than just a good time
from the one woman with whom he could fall terrifyingly, irresistibly in love …
2. Heatseeker
Always ready, always deadly.
That's the motto of the Atrati - a mercenary organization of black operatives
who specialize in doing what no one else can.
A
former sergeant in the Marine special forces, Kaden Marks dreams of one day
having a family. But he's haunted by the deeds of his past and won't let anyone
get close. Then a new mission comes his way. A fellow operative has had her
cover blown - and it's up to Kaden's team to bring her out safely. What he
doesn't realize is that the beautiful but stubborn Rachel Gannon has no
intention of letting herself be rescued.
Rachel
will come out only when she can promise adequate protection for her unwitting
informant. As a former DEA agent, Rachel still blames herself for her sister's
death - and is unwilling to let someone else get hurt because of her. But she
hadn't counted on falling for Kaden Marks, and falling hard. Now she must
convince him to help her bring down the enemy's entire organization - without
risking the life of the man she's come to love.
Her past is a secret—even to her.
Discovering it will be the most
dangerous move of her life.
TV
reporter Laura Nilsson, known as the "Baghdad Babe," spent eighteen
months in an Al Qaeda compound after being kidnapped live on the air. Two years
later, she's still wondering why.
No
rescue mission in Javier Corbray's fourteen years as a Navy SEAL affected him
the way Laura's rescue did. No woman has stirred his protective instincts the
way she has. And he wants her more than he's ever wanted anyone.
As
Laura and Javier's passion ignites, so does Laura's need to discover the
mystery of her past. Especially when she learns that her abduction was not
random—and that she's still a target for a killer with an impenetrable motive.
Now Javier will have to rely on his skills to keep the woman he loves from
being struck down before she dares uncover the truth.
The Kelly Group International
(KGI): A super-elite, top secret, family-run business.
Qualifications: High intelligence,
rock-hard body, military background.
Mission: Hostage/kidnap victim
recovery. Intelligence gathering. Handling jobs the U.S. government can’t…
Steele,
a KGI team leader, is an enigma not even his team mates understand. His
emotions are tightly locked down and nothing can break that icy exterior.
Nothing except Maren Scofield, a doctor on a mission, a woman who has gotten
under Steele’s skin and threatens to crack that unflappable cool he’s legendary
for.
Steele is determined not to allow
Maren past his carefully guarded defenses, but when she’s in danger, there’s no
way he’ll allow anyone else to protect her. She’s hiding something. He’s sure
of it. But he isn’t prepared for the shocking discovery her secrets reveal. Or
how they will forever alter the course of his destiny. He has a decision to
make. Hold tight and shut her out. Or take a chance on something more powerful
than he’s ever faced. Love.
Paranormal
The
death of her friend and mentor, Evelyn Ballinger, brings psychic counselor Gwen
Frazier back to the small town of Wilby, Oregon, and brings back memories she
would rather forget. Two years earlier, a killer stalked the members of one of
Ballinger’s research studies including Gwen. And though she survived while two
others didn’t, Gwen knows that Ballinger’s death is related.
Sent
by a friend to help Gwen, psychic investigator Judson Coppersmith arrives in
Wilby barely in control of his own talent and his own life, haunted by urgent
dreams. His attraction to Gwen is primal, but there are secrets he must keep to
protect himself from surrendering to her completely, even as their
investigation draws them into dreamscapes, into decades of deception, and into
the paranormal fires of a desire too strong to resist. . . .
From
a tough stint in the armed forces to stalking the unknown as a bayou cop,
leopard-shifter Remy Boudreux has been served well by his uncanny gifts. And
right now, New Orleans could use a homicide detective like Remy.
A
serial killer is loose, snatching victims from the French Quarter with pitiless
rage and unnatural efficiency. But something else is drawing Remy into the
twilight -- a beautiful jazz singer bathed night after night in a flood of
blood-red neon.
Sultry,
mysterious, and as seductive as her songs, she’s luring Remy deeper into the
shadows than he ever imagined. And as their passions swell, his keen instinct
for survival will be challenged like never before. By a killer -- and by a
woman.
In this pulse-pounding and
thrillingly sensual novel, New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian
returns to the mesmerizing world of the Midnight Breed, following new
characters into a dark future where an uneasy peace can unravel into war—and a
great betrayal can mask an all-consuming love.
Twenty
years after the terror of First Dawn—when mankind learned that vampires lived
secretly among them—the threat of violence reigns as the two species struggle
to coexist. The only group preserving the fragile harmony is the Order, an
elite cadre of Breed warriors dedicated to protecting humans and vampires
alike. And in this precarious world of torn loyalties and shattered trust,
Mira, a fiery squad captain, finds that every fight bears an intensely personal
cost.
Raised
among the Order, Mira has always believed in the warrior’s code of swift—and
even lethal—justice. But the one thing she desires more than the Order’s
hard-won acceptance is Kellan Archer, a sexy but troubled Breed fighter. In
love with him since childhood, Mira once broke through his tough exterior
during an unexpected night of rapture, but the next day he mysteriously
disappeared, never to return.
Kellan
didn’t think he would ever see Mira again—or have to confront the truth of why
he left. After abandoning the Order years ago, he now leads a band of human
rebels intent on carrying out their own vigilante rule of law. Yet a
high-profile kidnapping assignment brings him face-to-face with the past he
sought to avoid, and the striking woman he has tried desperately to forget. And
as tensions mount and the risk of bloodshed grows, Kellan and Mira must take
sides—between the competing missions that dominate their lives, and the
electrifying passion that claims their hearts.
Qhuinn,
son of no one, is used to being on his own. Disavowed from his bloodline,
shunned by the aristocracy, he has finally found an identity as one of the most
brutal fighters in the war against the Lessening Society. But his life is not
complete. Even as the prospect of having a family of his own seems to be within
reach, he is empty on the inside, his heart given to another....
Blay,
after years of unrequited love, has moved on from his feelings for Qhuinn. And
it’s about time: The male has found his perfect match in a Chosen female, and
they are going to have a young—just as Qhuinn has always wanted for himself.
It’s hard to see the new couple together, but building your life around a pipe
dream is just a heartbreak waiting to happen. As he’s learned firsthand.
Fate
seems to have taken these vampire soldiers in different directions... but as
the battle over the race’s throne intensifies, and new players on the scene in
Caldwell create mortal danger for the Brotherhood, Qhuinn finally learns the
true definition of courage, and two hearts who are meant to be together...
finally become one.
Originally
from the ancient mythical island of Atlantis, Nicholas has spent the last year
deep in the mountains of Maine, serving as Director of Security for the Nova
Mare and Inglenook resorts. Fully embracing his life in the twenty-first
century, he finds himself irresistibly drawn to a trouble-prone employee, and
is determined to keep her safe.
The
last thing Julia Campbell needs is a man with a hero complex, especially one as
handsome and imposing as Nicholas. All she has to do is keep it together until
her younger sister turns eighteen, and then she can focus on her own life. But
strange things have been happening at the resort—and it’s Nicholas who keeps
coming to her rescue. When Nicholas is suddenly the one in trouble, Julia
realizes he’s not quite what he seems—and that she’ll do anything to help the
man who’s stolen her heart…
Shelly Laurenston, New York Times
bestselling author and a star in the paranormal romance genre, comes the eighth
book is the successful Pride series, that blends outrageous humor and sexy
shapeshifters to create irresistible heroes that readers fall in love with.
Ricky
Lee has no plans of getting serious about anyone, but he will protect Toni
Jean-Louis Parker. Not just because he’s been hired to do so, but because it’s
the right thing to do. And if that means traveling around the country with one
complicated She-jackal, dealing with chocolate-eating wild dogs, instigating
trouble between his brothers, and having the most amazing sex he’s ever
had…well, who said his job didn’t have perks?
Toni
doesn’t know how she keeps getting herself into these situations. But even she
has to admit there’s something about Ricky Lee Reed that she finds kind of
interesting…and downright sexy. Now they just have to survive long enough to
figure out if what they have is worth fighting for…
When
Erion’s son is kidnapped by the evil vampire Cruen, Erion vows to stop at
nothing to find his hideaway—including intercepting the traveling party of
Cruen’s beautiful bride-to-be. But instead of a vulnerable caravan, Erion is
met by a feral band of female demons that includes Hellen, the bride—a creature
of dark magic and darker passion.
Though
the safety of his son is foremost, Erion can’t deny his unexpected connection
to Hellen—inflaming a manic desire as primal as it is irresistible. As their
bond intensifies, they move toward an inevitable and terrifying battle. With
time running out, Erion realizes he must not only find and rescue his son but
protect Hellen from Cruen and the underworld forces waiting to destroy her for
her betrayal.
Historical
In Highlander Most Wanted, a
reclusive woman content to live in the shadows shows a Highland warrior the
true meaning of love.
Genevieve
McInnes is locked behind the fortified walls of McHugh Keep, captive of a cruel
laird who takes great pleasure in ruining her for any other man. Yet when Bowen
Montgomery storms the gates on a mission of clan warfare, Genevieve finds that
her spirit is bent but not broken. Still, her path toward freedom remains
uncertain. Unable to bear the shame of returning to a family that believes her
dead or to abandon others at the keep to an imposing new laird, Genevieve opts
for the peaceful life of an abbess. But Bowen’s rugged sensuality stirs
something deep inside her that longs to be awakened by his patient, gentle
caress—something warm, wicked, and tempting.
Bowen
seizes his enemy’s keep, unprepared for the brooding and reclusive woman who
captures his heart. He’s enchanted by her fierce determination, her unusual
beauty, and her quiet, unfailing strength. But wooing her will take more than a
seasoned seducer’s skill. For loving Genevieve, he discovers, means giving her
back the freedom that was stolen from her—even if it means losing her forever.
Beatrice
Lockwood, one of the intrepid ladies of Lantern Street, is in the middle of a
case when her past comes back to haunt her.
Joshua North, a former spy for the Crown, has come out of a self-imposed
retirement after a disastrous case that left him scarred and forced to use a
cane. He is hunting the villain who is
blackmailing his sister.
The
trail leads him to Beatrice who is his chief suspect. But when he realizes that she is not the
blackmailer they set out to find the real extortionist. Passion flares between them as they dodge a
professional assassin. Meanwhile a
mysterious scientist intent on resurrecting his dead lover using an ancient
Egyptian formula for preserving the bodies of the dead is also hunting
Beatrice. He is keeping his dead love perfectly preserved in a special,
crystal-topped sarcophagus filled with the special fluid. But he needs Beatrice's paranormal talent to
activate the reviving properties of the preservative in the coffin. Time is running out for everyone involved.
The
two cases collide at a mysterious country-house filled with artifacts from
ancient Egyptian tombs. The drama
concludes in the mad scientist's laboratory where Joshua discovers that the
past he thought was dead is still very much alive -- sort of.
The
war for Scotland’s freedom continues as King Robert the Bruce battles on. At
his command is an elite army of trained warriors, soldiers dedicated to their
king, their country—and to the remarkable women they love.
Prized
for his unbeatable tracking skills, Ewen “Hunter” Lamont accepts a dangerous
assignment: locate a missing undercover courier. But this is no ordinary
target. Ewen has met his prey before as “Sister Genna,” a fiery, forbidden
woman forever etched in his memory after one stolen, sinful kiss. Now that he
knows her real identity, he’s more determined than ever to keep her safe. But
without the protection of the veil between them, fighting the allure of the
beautiful lass may be the toughest battle this extraordinary warrior has ever
faced.
After
her ill-fated attempt three years ago to rescue her twin sister, Janet of Mar
has found salvation acting as a royal messenger—until she surrenders to a
darkly handsome warrior whose rough, sensual kisses stir feelings the woman in
her can’t deny. But when betrayal leads to danger, and a crucial communiqué is
put in jeopardy, Janet has no choice but to put her faith in the hunter who can
find anything—perhaps even her heart.
Future/Sci-Fi
The
war is on...
Counted
among the fiercest Andarion warriors ever born, Hauk is one of the five
founding members of the Sentella- an organization that has declared war on the
League that rules the Ichidian universe with an iron fist and terrifies it with
an army of well-trained assassins. Hauk's enemies are legion, but he fears
nothing and no one. He will do whatever it takes to survive and protect his
Sentella brethren.
Sumi
Antaxas is one of the best assassins the League has ever trained. In her world,
failure is not an option and she has never met a target she couldn't execute.
So when she's assigned Hauk, she believes it'll be a quick and easy mission.
But
nothing is ever as simple as it seems, and Hauk is far better trained and
skilled than his dossier shows. More than that, as she pursues him, she
stumbles upon the key that will bring down not only Hauk, but the entire
Sentella organization.
In
the race to report her information, she is overtaken by enemies out to end her
as effectively as she intends to end Hauk. Now her only key to survival is the
one man she's been sent to kill. And Hauk doesn't trust her at all.
The
only question is, will he help her to live... or send her to her grave.
A Highland Wolf on a Mission...
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