June Releases

Eden's Promise by Cassie Edwards
Historical Romance
978-08439-6443-1

Beautiful, wild-eyed and golden-haired, Eden Whitney was the most delectable woman Zach Tyson had ever found trussed up in the hold of his pirate ship. As dangerous and turbulent as the dark seas he sailed, Zach knew a priceless treasure when he saw one - and he had no intention of sharing the plunder with his men. One taste of Eden and he knew he had found his own private paradise of love.






Breath of Heaven by Cindy Holby
Historical Romance
978-08439-6404-2

AN ELUSIVE HUNTRESS 
She appeared out of nowhere, clad in form-fitting leathers and looking as magical as the mysterious woods she roamed. With flashing emerald eyes, she taunted the intruder, daring him to come deeper into her enchanted realm.

AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE 
Rhys DeRemy owed his life to her father, just as he owed unswerving obedience to his king. If he took the heiress of Aubregate to wife, he could clear the debts of the tormented boy he had been as well as the battle-hardened warrior he’d become. But it was Eliane herself who called out to the man in him, whose fierce pride cast a spell on him, whose silken bed promised . . .A BREATH OF HEAVEN


Stroke of Genius by Emily Bryan
Historical Romance
978-08439-6361-8

CAN AN ARTISTIC GENIUS . . .
Crispin Hawke, a brilliant sculptor, is revered by the ton. His works are celebrated in every fashionable parlor. And tales of his fiery bed skills whispered behind every fashionable fan.  

TRANSFORM AN AWKWARD HEIRESS . . .
Grace Makepeace is determined to wed a titled lord, but her Bostonian bluntness leaves much to be desired among the well-heeled London crowd. So to gain their acceptance, she commissions the incomparable Crispin Hawke—and asks for love lessons on the side. 

INTO THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER ORIGINAL . . .
Crispin agrees to school Grace in flirting and the delights of the flesh. But when she catches the eye of a marquess, he realizes maybe he’s done his job a little too well. And suddenly he knows Grace is the one masterpiece he cannot bear to be parted from.  

WITHOUT FALLING FOR HER HIMSELF?

Photojournalist Shala Winters already had her hands full bringing tourism to this backward, podunk Precious, but her job just got tougher. Pictures can say a thousand words, and one of Shala’s is screaming bloody murder. Now she has to entrust a macho, infuriating lawman with her life—but she’ll never trust him with her heart.

Trusted or not, Sky Gomez isn’t about to let a killer get his hands on Shala’s Nikon—or any of her more comely assets, for that matter. Her mouth might move faster than a Piney Woods roadrunner, but all he can think about is how good it must taste…and how she’ll never escape true love.

Gabriel is the youngest member of the Priory of Callan—an ancient Celtic brotherhood of cursed sorcerers and alchemists, each with deadly abilities and each haunted by a tragic past. Tortured by the devastating loss of his fiancée in 1755, Gabriel wants nothing more than to reunite with his soul mate.

Two and a half centuries later, Gabriel is still searching for his love. And then he finds Lily Bellefontaine. Coolheaded and practical, she has no memory of Gabriel. But she also can’t deny the pull of attraction drawing her under his seductive spell, urging her to give in to the…ANCIENT WHISPERS 

Love Forevermore by Madeline Baker
Historical Romance
978-08439-6405-9

The West - it had been Loralee's dream for as long as she could remember, and Indians were the most fascinating part of the wildly beautiful frontier she imagined. But when Loralee arrived at Fort Apache as the new schoolmarm, she had some hard realities to learn . . . and a harsh taskmaster to teach her. Shad Zuniga was fiercely proud, aloof, a renegade Apache who wanted no part of the white man's world, not even its women. Yet Loralee was driven to seek him out, compelled to join him in a forbidden union, forced to become an outcast for one slim chance at ... LOVE FOREVERMORE



$4.99 Dara Joy Special Reissue
     


Joyride by Jack Ketchum
Horror
978-08439-6378-6

Carol and her lover, Lee, knew there was only one way to get rid of Carol’s abusive husband for good.  They planned every detail.  And they thought they had committed the perfect crime.  But a stranger named Wayne saw what they did, and he was thrilled.  Now Wayne wants to be their friend.  He wants to share the excitement of murder with them.  He wants to take Carol and Lee on a road trip straight to hell so his new friends can enjoy an all-out killing spree that can only end one way….

They have existed since before man walked the earth.  They are the Breathers, a species of vampirelike creatures that feed on human souls.  They have evolved over the centuries and now are split into two warring factions.  Both are a threat to mankind.  As the battle lines are drawn, Robert Carter and Department 18 are caught in the middle.  They are all that stand between the two sides and their unsuspecting prey.  Us.

Gwen crossed the wrong coworker when she gave Stephen Tarbell a poor performance evaluation.  That was all it took to push Tarbell over the edge.  He already believed Gwen stole the promotion that was rightfully his.  He won’t let her take anything else from him.  Now it’s his turn to take…and take.  By the time he’s finished with her, Tarbell plans to take her job, her family—even her life.

“Frank Roderus makes the West seem so real, you’d swear he’d been there himself long ago.”  —Jory Sherman

 Lyle Wilson went into prison yelling loudly that he’d been framed.  Now he’s out on parole and all he wants is to be left alone to rebuild his small ranch and his life.  He doesn’t want trouble.  He doesn’t even want revenge on the man who set him up.  That man is Bradley Thom, the ambitious town marshal who also stole Lyle’s wife.  But Thom isn’t about to take chances.  He figures Lyle must have come back to town for a reason and he’s not going to wait for Lyle to make the first move.  Whether he wants it or not, it looks like trouble is about to find Lyle Wilson.

After the defeat at Appomattox, Ben and Clint Allison were desperate to get out of the South. Seeking riches, vengeance and violence, they struck out from Texas for the gold fields of Montana. And then they met Nathan Stark—a man just as bold, and even more cunning. Together, they set out to gain their fortune with an epic cattle drive through the heart of the Sioux Nation. It was a journey never before made by white men…a journey that might never be attempted again.

Nate King has tried to teach his daughter Evelyn all about the dangers of the wilderness. She is certainly no stranger to predators on the prowl. Even on what’s supposed to be a carefree picnic, she and her friend Dega need to be on their guard. Because something is stalking them, a relentless foe just waiting to pounce.

If Evelyn has learned the lessons of her father, she might just escape. But what about the things Nate neglected to warn her of? What about the enemy who disguises itself as a friend and sneaks in at the most vulnerable moment? Can anyone ever be truly prepared for that?

BOOMTOWN
Much has changed in Virginia City, Nevada, in the four years since Gil Ross last visited the once-sleepy mining town. For one thing, it’s certainly no longer sleepy. With all the silver now flowing out of the city, stagecoach robbery, corruption, and vigilantism are running rampant. Gil’s supposed to be inspecting mines for the government, but he barely survives a daring holdup on his trip into town. And once there, things only get worse…