Recommended Gothic Reads

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Recommended Reads

The books listed below contain romance, life-threatening suspense, and a puzzle or mystery. This is our definition of a "gothic romance novel."

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Backlist Titles of Note

Recommended Reads for 2003

Recommended Reads for 2002

Recommended Reads for 2001

Recommended Reads for 2000

Recommended Reads for 1999 and Before

2004 Nonfiction

Kafer, Peter--Charles Brockden Brown's Revolution and the Birth of American Gothic--U. of PA Press (HC-May)

2004 Fiction

December 2004

Adams, C.J. and Cathy Clamp--Hunter's Moon *--Tor
Cohen, Nancy J.--Died Blonde *--Kensington (HC)
Hughes, Charlotte--And After That, The Dark *--Avon (reprint)
Hughes, Charlotte--Night Kills *--Avon (reprint)
Hughes, Charlotte--Valley of the Shadow *--Avon (reprint)
Kent, Alison--The Samms Agenda *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Lowell, Elizabeth--Death Is Forever *--Avon
McCall, Dinah (Sharon Sala)--Dreamcatcher*--Harper Torch (reprint)
McCall, Dinah (Sharon Sala)--Tallchief *Harper Torch (reprint)

November 2004

Anthology--Strange Bedfellows (Hot Blood Series) *--Kensington (trade pb horror)
Cohen, Nancy J.--Highlights to Heaven *--Kensington
Devine, Thea--Sensation--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Goodman, Jo--Always in My Dreams--Zebra
Grasso, Patricia--To Love a Princess--Zebra
Hoffmann, Jilliane--Retribution *--Berkley (reprint)
Jenkins, Beverly--The Edge of Dawn *--Harper Torch
Kent, Alison--The Shaughnessey Accord *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Marshall, Evan--Crushing Crystal *--Kensington (HC)
O-Day-Flannery, Constance--Shifting Love *--Tor
Radcliffe, Ann--The Mysteries of Udolpho--Dover (trade pb reprint--gothic)
Smith, Maureen--With Every Breath *--BET Books
Taylor, Janelle--Dying to Marry *--Zebra

October 2004

Avocato, Lori--A Dose of Murder *--Avon
Bach, Lauren--Pure Dynamite *--Zebra
Bond, Stephanie--Whole Lotta Trouble *--Avon
Callen, Gayle--The Beauty and the Spy--Avon
Craft, Francine--Wild Heart *--BET Books
Dekker, Ted--Three *--W Publishing (Trade PB) (inspirational)
Foster, Lori--Just a Hint--Clint *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Jackson, Monica--In My Dreams *--Dafina Books
Jones, Tracy--Scent of the Wolf *--Amber Quill Press (werewolf)
Kent, Alison--The Bane Affair *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Laurens, Stephanie--A Lady of His Own--Avon (gothic)
Marshall, Evan--Toasting Tina *--Kensington (reprint)
Taylor, Karen E.--Blood Red Dawn *--Pinnacle (vampire horror)
West, Chassie--Killer Chameleon *--Harper Torch

September 2004

Anthology--Mysteries of Lost Angel Inn *--Harlequin (gothic)
Kathleen O'Brien, Evelyn Rogers, Debra Webb
Anthology--His Immortal Embrace--Pinnacle (horror-vampire)
Hannah Howell, Lynsay Sands, Sara Blayne, Kate Huntington
Anthology--Hotter Blood *--Pinnacle (horror)
Mick Garris, R. Patrick Gates, Richard Laymon, Graham Masterton
Anthology--Hottest Blood *--Pinnacle (horror)
Nancy Holder, Matthew Costello, Bentley Little, Rex Miller, and others
Adair, Cherry--On Thin Ice *--Ballantine (HC)
Baldwin, Kathleen--Lady Fiasco--Zebra (Regency)
Barton, Beverly--As Good As Dead *--Zebra
Berenson, Laurien--Jingle Bell Bark *--Kensington (HC)
Benjamin, Carol Lea--Fall Guy *--William Morrow (HC)
Bicos, Olga--Dead Easy *--Mira
Birdsell, Donna--The Painted Rose-- Berkley Sensation
Blackstock, Terri--Rivers Edge *--Zondervan (trade pb)
Blair, Sandy--A Man in a Kilt--Zebra
Brandewyne, Rebecca--The Ninefold Key--Mira (gothic)
Cash, Dixie--Take Out the Trash *--Avon
Childs, Laura--The Jasmine Moon Murder *-- Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
Chittenden, Meg--Snap Shot *-- Berkley Sensation
Clark, Jaycee--Deadly Obsession *--newconceptspublishing.com (E-book)
Clark, Jaycee--Deadly Ties *--newconceptspublishing.com (E-book)
Coel, Margaret--Wife of Moon *-- Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
Copeland, Lori--A Case of Nosy Neighbors *--Tyndale House (trade pb) (inspirational)
Coulter, Catherine--False Pretenses *--Signet (reprint)
D'Alessandro, Jacquie--Love and the Single Heiress--Avon
Daniels, B.J.--The Cowgirl in Question *--Harlequin Intrigue #797
Davis, Justine--In His Sights *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1318
Diamond, Jacqueline--The Stolen Bride *--Harlequin Intrigue #800
Douglas, Charlotte--Love Under Cover * (Trueblood Texas)--Harlequin
Downs, Susan K. & Warren, Susan May--Nadia--Barbour (trade pb) (inspirational)
Ferrarella, Marie--In Broad Daylight *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1315
Fetzer, Amy J.--Undercover Marriage *--Harlequin Intrigue #799
Fforde, Jasper--The Well of Lost Plots *--Penguin (reprint)
Garwood, Julie--Murder List *--Ballantine (HC)
Giordano, Lauren--For Her Protection *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1320
Graham, Heather--The Presence *--Mira (ghost)
Gutteridge, Rene--Boo Who *--WaterBrook Press (trade pb) (inspirational)
Heitzmann, Kristen--Secrets *--Bethany House (trade pb) (inspirational)
Houston, Victoria--Dead Water * ( Loon Lake)--Prime Crime (reprint)
Johansen, Iris--Blind Alley *--Bantam (HC)
Johnson, Janice Kay--Revelations *--Harlequin Superromance #1228
Johnson, Joan--The Rivals *--Pocket
Lamb, Joyce--Found Wanting *--Five Star (HC)
Lane, Connie--The Duke's Scandalous Secret--Pocket
Ledbetter, Suzann--Ahead of the Game *--Mira
Leto, Julie Elizabeth--Line of Fire *--Harlequin Code Red #2
Macomber, Debbie--44 Cranberry Point *--Mira
Manuel, Lisa--Mostly Mayhem--Zebra
Morgan, Hunter--She'll Never Live *--Zebra
Murphy, Christine W.--Blood on Skates *--www.hardshell.com
Needham, Linda--A Scandal to Remember-- Avon
O'Farrell, Maggie--My Lover's Lover *--Penguin (reprint) (gothic)
Orwig, Sara--Don't Close Yours Eyes *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1316
Peterson, Susan--Midnight Island Sanctuary (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #798 (gothic)
Robb, J.D.--Glory in Death-- Berkley (futuristic) (reprint)
Roberts, Nora--Sanctuary *--Jove (reprint)
Rosemoor, Patricia--In Dreams *--Harlequin Blaze #151
Rustand, Roxanne--Operation: Texas *--Harlequin Superromance #1227
Stevens, Amanda--Unauthorized Passion *--Harlequin Intrigue #796
Thorne, Tamara--Haunted *--Pinnacle (horror-ghost)
Wayne, Joanna--A Father's Duty *--Harlequin Intrigue #795
Weaver, Angela--By Intent *--BET Books
Wilhelm, Kate--The Unbidden Truth *--Mira (HC)
Winters, Jill--Raspberry Crush *--NAL (trade pb)
Wittich, Justine--Family Matters *--Five Star (HC)

August 2004

Anderson, Jessica--Intensive Care *--Harlequin Intrigue #793
Anderson, Susan--Hot and Bothered *--Mira
Beard, Julie--Kiss of the Blue Dragon *--Silhouette Bombshell #5
Brashear, Jean--Most Wanted *--Harlequin Superromance #1219
Brown, Sandra--White Hot *--Simon & Schuster (HC)
Byerrum, Elllen--Designer Knockoff *--Signet
Byrd, Adrianne--If You Dare *--Harper Torch
Charton, Elaine--Pandora's Justice *--Triskelion Publishing (E-book)
Chesney, Marion--Hasty Death-- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC)
Clark, Jaycee--Deadly Shadows *--New Concepts Publishing (E-book)
Clayton, Donna--Close Proximity *--Silhouette
Conway, Madeleine--The Errant Earl--Zebrar (Regency Mystery)
Coulter, Catherine-- Hemlock Bay *--Jove (reprint)
Daheim, Mary--This Old Souse *--Willliam Morrow (HC)
Douglas,Christine--Mind Game (Ghostwalker)--Jove (paranormal)
Ferrarella, Marie--Diamonds and Deceptions *--Silhouette Special Edition #1627
Fetzer, Amy J.--Alias *--Silhouette Bombshell #6
Fitzpatrick, Flo--Ghost of a Chance *--Zebra (ghost)
Gerritsen, Tess--Body Double *--Ballantine (HC)
Goodman, Jo--Beyond a Wicked Kiss--Zebra
Harlen, Brenda--Bulletproof Hearts *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1313
Hart, Arianna--Take Your Medicine *--Triskelion Publishing (E-book)
Herron, Rita--Midnight Disclosures * ( Nighthawk Island)--Harlequin Intrigue #790
Hinze, Vicki--Lady Justice *--Bantam
Hooper, Kay--Hunting Fear *--Bantam (HC)
Hunter, Maddy--Pasta Imperfect *--Pocket Books
Hutchinson, Bobby--Spontaneous Combustion *--Harlequin Code Red
Irvin, Candace--Triple Dare *--Silhouette Int.Moments #1311 (paranormal theme)
Jackson, Lisa--See How She Dies *--Zebra (author's book Treasures, revised and updated)
Jones, Pauline Baird--A Dangerous Dance *--Five Star (HC)
Kane, Mallory--Bulletproof Billionaire *--Harlequin Intrigue #789
Karr, Leona--A Dangerous Inheritance * (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #792 (gothic)
Kava, Alex--One False Move *--Mira (HC)
Kay, Patricia--Man of the Hour *--Silhouette Special Edition #1629
Kelley, Karen--Southern Comfort *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Kelly, Leslie--Killing Time *--Harlequin
Kenyon, Sherrilyn--Night Play *-- St. Martin's (werewolf)
Lowell, Heather--No Escape *--Harper Torch
Manning, Jackie--Sudden Alliance *--Harlequin Intrigue #794
Maron, Margaret--High Country Fall *--Mysterious Press (HC)
Massey, Sujata--The Pearl Diver *--HarperCollins (HC)
Mauro, Sherry A.--Even Angels Fall *--Publish America (HC) (paranormal gothic)
McKenna, Shannon--Standing in the Shadows *--Kensington
Michaels, Kasey--Maggie Without a Clue *--Kensington (HC)
Miller, Linda Lael--Never Look Back *--Atria (trade pb)
Morgan, Hunter--She'll Never Know *--Zebra
Navin, Jacqueline--The Heiress of Hyde Park--Berkely Sensation
Neil, M. Margaret--The Dragon Diary *--iUniverse, Inc.--(trade pb)
Orloff, Erica--Urban Legend *--Silhouette Bombshell #8
Palmer, Diana--Renegade *--HQN
Ramin, Terese--Shotgun Honeymoon *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1310
Rice, Patricia--This Magic Moment--Signet (paranormal)
Robb, J.D.--Naked in Death-- Berkley (futuristic) (reprint)
Robb, J.D.--Visions in Death--Putnam (HC) (futuristic)
Robbins, Carolyn--Caribbean Green *--iUniverse, Inc. (trade pb)
Rosemoor, Patricia--On the List * (Club Undercover)--Harlequin Intrigue #791
Rowell, Patricia Frances--A Scandalous Situation--harlequin
Sneed, Tamara--All the Man I Need *-- St. Martin's (multicultural)
Springer, Kathryn--Tested by Fire *--Steeple Hill Love Inspired #266 (inspirational)
Steward, Carol--Finding Amy *--Steeple Hill Love Inspired #263 (inspirational)
Stewart, Mariah--Dead Even *--Ballantine
Stillings, Marianne--The Damsel in This Dress *-- Avon
St. Giles, Jennifer--The Mistress of Trevelyan--Pocket (gothic)
Thomas, Jodi--Finding Mary Blaine *--Mira
Vaughn, Evelyn--A.K.A. Goddess *--Silhouette Bombshell #7
Vaughn, Susan--Guarding Laura *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1314
Verdick, Mary--Indian Time *--iUniverse, Inc. (trade pb)
Warren, Lynn--Essence *--Triskelion Publishing (E-book)
Wilson, Norah--Lauren's Eyes *--Love Spell (paranormal)
Wolfe, Liz--Breeding Evil *--Medallion Press

July 2004

Basso, Adrienne--To Tempt a Rogue--Zebra (gothic)

Berg, Patti--I'm No Angel * -Avon

Brant, Kylie--Dangerous Deception *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1306

Buckham, Mary--The Makeover Mission *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1308

Casper, K.N.--The Toy Box *--Harlequin Superromance #1213

Cassidy, Carla--Get Blondie *--Silhouette Bombshell #3

Cassidy, Carla--Promise Him Anything *--Onyx

Clark, Mindy Starns--The Buck Stops Here *--Harvest House (trade pb) (inspirational)

Coffey, Jan--Fourth Victim *--Mira

Coulter, Catherine---Blowout *--Putnam (HC)

Crum, Laura--Forged *-- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC)

Davis, Justine--Proof *--Silhouette Bombshell #2

Dees, Cindy--A Gentleman and a Soldier *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1307

Erickson, Lynn--After Hours *-- Berkley Sensation

Feehan, Christine--Dark Destiny *--Leisure (vampire)

Ferrarella, Marie--Immovable Objects *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1305

Fossen, Delores--Veiled Intentions *--Harlequin Intrigue #788

Gardner, Darlene--Snoops in the City *--Love Spell

Granger, Pip--The Widow Ginger *--Penguin (reprint)

Gregory, Jill--Night Thunder *--Dell

Heath, Sandra--Winter Dreams--Signet (Regency)

Horton, Sharon--Jinxed *--Hard Shell

Howard, Linda--Kiss Me While I Sleep *--Ballantine (HC)

Jackson, Lisa--Best Kept Lies *--Silhouette Desire #1592

James, Susan S.--The Belles of Solace Glen *-- Berkley Prime Crime

Jarrett, Liz--Every Step You Take *--Harlequin Temptation #984

Johnston, Linda O.--Lawful Engagement *--Harlequin Intrigue #786

Jones, Katherine D.--Worth the Wait *--BET Books

Karp, Catherine--Voices Airy--Coachlight Press

Kellogg, Marne Davis--Priceless *-- St. Martin's (HC)

LaFoy, Leslie--The Perfect Temptation-- St. Martin's

Langan, Ruth--Retribution * (Devil's Cove)--Silhouette Int. Moments #1303

Leon, Judith--Code Name: Dove *--Silhouette Bombshell #4

Lowell, Heather--No Escape *--Harper Torch

Martin, Gail Gaymer--Adam's Promise *--Steeple Hill Love Inspired (inspirational)

McKenna, Lindsay--Daughters of Destiny *--Silhouette Bombshell #1

McClain-Watson, Teresa--What We Did For Love *--BET Books

Morgan, Hunter--She'll Never Tell *--Zebra

Mountain, Fiona--Pale as the Dead *--Thomas Dunne (HC)

Miles, Cassie--Protecting the Innocent *--Harlequin Intrigue #787

O'Connor, Gemma--Following the Wake *--Jove

Paige, Laurie--Romancing the Enemy *--Silhouette Special Edition #1621

Paquet, Laura--A Rakish Spy--Zebra (Regency)

Quinn, Tara Taylor--Street Smart *--Mira

Reid, Van--Fiddler's Green--Viking (HC)

Robards, Karen--Bait *--Putnam (HC)

Rosemoor, Patricia--Velvet Ropes *--Harlequin Intrigue #785

Rosnau, Wendy--A Thousand Kisses Deep *--Silhouette

Shay, Kathryn--On the Line *-- Berkley Sensation

Stewart, Mariah--Dead Certain *--Ballantine

Swanson, Denise--Murder of a Pink Elephant *--Signet

Taylor, Sarah Stewart--Mansions of the Dead *-- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC)

Turner, Linda--Deadly Exposure *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1304

Wilde, Lori--Charmed and Dangerous *--Warner Forever

Windle, Jeannette--Firestorm *--Kregel (trade pb) (inspirational)

Winters, Angela--A Class Apart *--BET Books

York, Rebecca--Undercover Encounter *--Harlequin Intrigue #783

June 2004

Anthology--Hot Blood *--Pinnacle (horror)
Ramsey Campbell, Graham Masterton, Robert R. McCammon, F. Paul Wilson, and others
Anthology--Where There's a Will *--Dafina
Shirley Hailstock, Margie Walker, Bridget Anderson, Shelby Lewis, Donna Hill
Bond, Meredith--Wooing Miss Whately--Zebra (Regency)
Brundage, Elizabeth--The Doctor's Wife *--Viking (HC)
Byrd, Nicole--Beauty in Black-- Berkley Sensation (Regency)
Coulter, Catherine--Riptide *--Jove (reprint)
Crosby, Susan--Hot Contact *--Silhouette Desire #1590
Dailey, Janet--Shifting Calder Wind *--Zebra (reprint)
Daniels, B.J.--Wanted Woman *--Harlequin Intrigue #778
Daniels, J.--Shades of a Chameleon *--BET Books (trade pb)
Dodd, Christina--Almost Like Being in Love *--Pocket
Drobhan, Kerrie--In the Company of Darkness *--newconceptspublishing.com
Ferguson, Jo Ann--The Wedding Caper--Zebra (Regency Mystery)
Ford, Jacey--Dangerous Curves *-- Berkley Sensation
Frasier, Anne--Play Dead *--Onyx
French, Nicci--Secret Smile *--Warner (HC)
Harper, Karen--Dark Harvest *--Mira
Jaffe, Michele--Lover Boy *--Ballantine
Jossel, Joylnn M.--The Root of All Evil *--St. Martin's Griffin (trade pb) (multicultural)
Kelly, Virginia--To the Limit *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1302
Kenner, Julie--The Spy Who Loves Me *--Pocket Star
Langan, Ruth--Vendetta * (Devil's Cove)--Silhouette Int. Moments #1297
Lee, Adrianne--Denim Detective *--Harlequin Intrigue #781
Leigh, Ana--Face of Deception *Silhouette Int. Moments #1300
Logue, Mary--Bone Harvest *--Ballantine (HC)
Lowell, Elizabeth--The Color of Death *--William Morrow (HC)
Lowell, Elizabeth--Die in Plain Sight *--Avon (reprint)
Mayhew, Dianne--Encounter *--BET Books
McClafferty, S.K.--Be Very Afraid *--Zebra
McKenna, Shannon--Return to Me *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Michaels, Kasey--Maggie by the Book *--Kensington (reprint)
Miller, Julie--Last Man Standing *--Harlequin Intrigue #779
Mills, Jenna-A Cry in the Dark *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1299
Montgomery, Selena--Never Tell *-- St. Martin's (multicultural)
Myers, Tamar--Statue of Limitations *-- Avon
Orwig, Sara--Bring on the Night *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1298
Palmer, Linda--Love is Murder *--Berkley Prime Crime
Peterson, Ann Voss--Legally Binding *--Harlequin Intrigue #780
Phillips, Carly--Under the Boardwalk *--Warner (HC)
Reichs, Kathy--Monday Mourning *--Scribner (HC)
Richer, Lois--A Time to Remember *--Steeple Hill Love Inspired #56
Robb, J.D.--Seduction in Death-- Berkley (reprint) (futuristic)
Savoy, Deirdre--Lady in Red *--BET/Arabesque
Sizemore, Susan--I Thirst For You *--Pocket Star (vampire)
Skye, Christina--Bride of the Mist * (Draycott Abbey)-- Avon (reprint)
Skye, Christina--Code Name: Nanny *--Dell
Skye, Christina--Hour of the Rose * (Draycott Abbey)-- Avon (reprint)
Skye, Christina--Key to Forever * (Draycott Abbey)-- Avon (reprint)
Smith, Kathryn--In Your Arms Again-- Avon
Spindler, Erica--See Jane Die *--Mira (HC)
Staub, Wendy Corsi--Kiss Her Goodbye *--Pinnacle
Stevens, Amanda--Secret Passage *--Harlequin Intrigue #777
Stewart, Mariah--Dead Wrong *--Ballantine
Sullivan, Joyce--Her Royal Bodyguard *--Harlequin Intrigue #782
Wayne, Joanna--Alligator Moon *--Harlequin
Whiddon, Karen--One Eye Open *--Silhouette Int. Moments #130l (paranormal)
Wootson, Alice--Kindred Spirits *--BET Books

May 2004

Anthology--Desperate Journeys *--Worldwide Mystery
Terence Faherty, Jonathan Harrington, Nancy Baker Jacobs, Betty Webb
Anthology--In Their Footsteps *--Harlequin (one reprint and two new stories)
Kay David, Tess Gerritsen, Amanda Stevens
Anderson, Sheryl--Killer Heels *-- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC)
Apodaca, Jennifer--Ninja Soccer Moms *--Kensington (HC)
Balogh, Mary--Slightly Sinful--Dell (Regency)
Barton, Beverly--Check Mate *--Silhouette (last in Family Secrets series)
Bebris, Carrie--Pride and Prescience--Forge (HC) (historical mystery)
Beverly, Jo--Skylark--Signet
Bond, Stephanie--Party Crashers *--Avon
Bradley, Laura--The Brush-Off *--Pocket
Cassidy, Carla--Manhunt *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1294
Castillo, Linda--Fade to Red *-- Berkley Sensation
Coble, Colleen--Beyond a Doubt *--WestBow Press (trade pb) (inspirational)
Creighton, Kathleen--An Order of Protection *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1292
Fielding, Helen--Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination *--Viking (HC)
Foley, Gaelen--Devil Takes a Bride--Ivy
Gardner, Ashley--A Regimental Murder--Berkley Prime Crime (historical series)
Greene, Elena--Saving Lord Verwood--Signet (Regency)
Harris, Charlaine--Dead to the World * (Southern Vampire)--Ace (HC)
Harrison, Shirley--The Pleasure Principle *--BET Books
Henderson, Dee--True Courage--Multnomah (inspirational)
Jernigan, Brenda K.--Whispers on the Wind--Zebra
Kearney, Susan--Out for Justice *--Harlequin Intrigue #774
Kurtz, Sylvie--Mask of a Hunter *--Harlequin Intrigue #773
Lively, Kathryn--Saints Preserve Us *--www.wings-press.com (trade pb)
London, Cait--What Memories Remain *--Avon
Martin, Kat--Desert Heat *--Zebra
McGoldrick, Mary--Dreams of Destiny--Signet
Myrus, Joyce--Loving Jesse--Zebra
Neggars, Carla--Night's Landing *--Mira
Page, Katherine Hall--The Body in the Attic *--Morrow (HC)
Peterson, Susan--Emergency Contact *--Harlequin Intrigue #776
Riker, Leigh--Double Take *--Harlequin Intrigue #772
Roberts, Doreen--Official Duty *--Harlequin Intrigue #775
Rogers, Evelyn--More Than You Know *--Leisure
Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor--Sullivan's Law *--Kensington (HC)
Ross, Julia--The Wicked Lover-- Berkley (trade pb)
Sheedy, E.C.--Room 33 *--Zebra
Simmons, Deborah--A Lady of Distinction-- Berkley Sensation
Stone, Lyn--Against the Wall *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1295
Toth, Pamela--In the Enemy's Arms *--Silhouette Special Edition #1610
Watson, Margaret--Two on the Run *--Harlequin Superromance #1205
Wayne, Joanna--Just Before Dawn *--Harlequin Intrigue #771
White, Kate--'Til Death Do Us Part *--Warner (HC)
Wilson, Debra--Tiger in the Shadows *--Kregel Publications (trade pb) (inspirational)
Woodward, Ann--Dead Aim *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1296

April 2004

Allen, Harper--Shotgun Daddy *--Harlequin Intrigue #766
Apodaca, Jennifer--Dying to Meet You *--Kensington
Barrett, Jean--Sudden Recall *--Harlequin Intrigue #770
Barton, Beverly--Keeping Baby Secret *--Silhouette Desire #1574
Black, Jaid--One Dark Night *-- Berkley Sensation
Boylan, Clare--Emma Brown--Viking (HC) (from unfinished ms. of Charlotte Bronte)
Bright, Laurey--Her Passionate Protector *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1290
Brockmann, Suzanne--Flashpoint *--Ballantine
Bunn, T. Davis--Elixir *--WestBow press (trade pb) (inspirational)
Camp, Candace--Beyond Compare--Mira (historical mystery)
Chapman, Janet--The Seductive Imposter *--Pocket
Collins, Brandilyn--Brink of Death *--Zondervan (trade pb) (inspirational)
Conrad, Linda--Slow Dancing With a Texan *--Silhouette Desire #1577
Daheim, Mary--The Alpine Pursuit *--Ballantine (HC)
Evanovich, Janet & Hughes, Charlotte--Full Blast *-- St. Martin's
Greenland, Shannon--Discovering Veronica *--www.wings-press.com
Gruen, Sara--Riding Lessons *--Harper Torch
Hilz, Tammy--Beyond My Dreams--Zebra
Housden, Frances--Shadows of the Past *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1289
Jackson, Brenda--The Midnight Hour *-- St. Martin's (multicultural)
James, Melissa--Dangerous Illusion *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1288
Johansen, Iris--Firestorm *--Bantam (HC)
Kurtz, Sylvie--Heart of a Hunter *--Harlequin Intrigue #767
Lane, Connie--Dirty Little Lies *--Dell
Maclean, Anna--Louisa and the Missing Heiress--Signet (Louisa May Alcott as sleuth)
MacPherson, Rett--In Sheep's Clothing *-- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC)
Martin, Nancy--Some Like it Lethal *--Signet
Martyn, Isolde--Fleur-de-Lis--Panmacmillan.com.au
Mason, Connie--The Last Rogue--Leisure
McCall, Dinah--Mimosa Grove *--Mira
Miles, Cassie--Restless Spirit *--Harlequin Intrigue #769
Mills, Jenna--Shock Waves *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1287
Myers, Helen R.--While Others Sleep *--Mira
Perrin, Kayla--The Delta Sisters *-- St. Martin's (HC)
Peters, Elizabeth--Guardian of the Horizon--Morrow (HC) (historical series)
Rogers, M.J.--Father by Choice *--Harlequin Superromance #1194
Ross, Robert--Cause of Fear *--Pinnacle
Savery, Jeanne--My Lady Housekeeper--Zebra (Regency Mystery)
Sawyer, Meryl--Lady Killer *--Zebra
Solomon, Annie--Tell Me No Lies *--Warner Forever
Thomas, Melody--In My Heart--Avon
Webb, Debra--Agent Cowboy *--Harlequin Intrigue #768
Wilson, Gayle--In Plain Sight *--Harlequin
Woodiwiss, Kathleen E.--The Reluctant Suitor--Avon (reprint)
York, Rebecca--Out of Nowhere *--Harlequin Intrigue #765

March 2004

Allen, Harper--Desperado Lawman *--Harlequin Intrigue #760
Anderson, Jessica S.--Secret Witness *--Harlequin Intrigue #762
Bailey, Mari--Poison in Paradise *--www.awe-struck.net (e-book)
Bates, Shelley--Grounds to Believe *--Steeple Hill (trade pb) (inspirational)
Baxter, Cynthia--Dead Canaries Don't Sing *--Bantam
Brandt, Beverly--Dream On *-- St. Martin's
Breton, Laurie--Mortal Sin *--Mira
Carlyle, Liz--A Deal With the Devil *--Pocket Star
Carrington, Tori--Where You Least Expect It *--Silhouette Special Edition #1600
Castle, Jayne (aka Jayne Ann Krentz)--After Glow--Jove (futuristic paranormal)
Ciotta, Beth--Jinxed *--Medallion Press
Crosby, Susan--Private Indiscretions *--Silhouette Desire #1570
Daniels, B.J.--Day of Reckoning *--Harlequin Intrigue #761
Diggs, Anita Doreen--A Meeting in the Ladies Room *--Dafina (HC)
Duncan, Diane--Bulletproof Bride *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1284
Fluke, Joanne--Fudge Cupcake Murder *--Kensington (HC)
Garner, Sharon K.--Sanctuary *--Five Star
Graham, Heather--Dead on the Dance Floor *--Mira (HC)
Hall, Jessica--Into the Fire *--Onyx
Harlen, Brenda--Extreme Measures *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1282
Heim, Rosemary--Memory Reload *--Harlequin Intrigue #764
Horton, Sharon--First Sight to Last *--www.hardshell.com
Jackson, Lisa--The Morning After *--Zebra
Laurens, Stephanie--The Ideal Bride--William Morrow (HC)
Lewis, Shelby--Simply Wild *--BET Books
Lloyd, Dee--Unquiet Spirits *--www.ltdbooks.com (paranormal)
Lovelace, Merline--The Right Stuff *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1279
Low, Gennita--Facing Fear *--Avon
Lynn, Sheryl--Behind the Shield *--Harlequin Intrigue #763
Mann, Catherine--Anything, Anywhere, Anytime *--Silhouette
McBride, Mary--Ms. Simon Says *--Warner Forever
Meyer, Joanne--Fortune Cookie *--Kensington (Trade PB)
Mindel, Jenna--Kiss of the Highwayman--Signet (Regency)
Norfleet, Celeste O.--Reflections of You *--BET Books
Pappano, Marilyn--One True Thing *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1280
Pineiro, Caridad--Darkness Calls *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1283
Ross, JoAnn--Out of the Blue *--Pocket
Shayne, Maggie--Edge of Twilight * (Wings in the Night)--Mira (vampire)
Sneed, Tamara--You've Got a Hold on Me *-- St. Martin's (multicultural)
Stevens, Amanda--Silent Storm *--Harlequin Intrigue #759
Stone, Lyn--Down to the Wire *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1281
Taylor, Andrew--An Unpardonable Crime--Hyperion (HC)

February 2004

Allen, Harper--Lone Rider Bodyguard *--Harlequin Intrigue #754
Anderson, Gabriella--Yours Always--Zebra
Atherton, Nancy--Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday *--Penguin (reprint-ghost)
Barker, Becky--Undercover Virgin *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1278
Barton, Beverly--Downright Dangerous *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1273
Bradley, Celeste--The Spy --St. Martin's
Bruhns, Nina--Sweet Suspicion *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1277
Champion, David--Easy Come, Easy Go *--Allen A. Knoll Publishers (HC)
Childs, Lisa--Bridal Reconnaissance *--Harlequin Intrigue #758
Conant, Susan--Bride and Groom *--Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
Coulter, Catherine--The Edge *--Jove (reprint)
Cresswell, Jasmine--Decoy *--Mira
Dunn, Sharon--Sassy Cinderella and the Valiant Vigilante *--Kregal (Trade PB) (inspirational)
Feehan, Christine--Wild Rain *--Jove (paranormal)
Ferrarella, Marie--Dangerous Games *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1274
Freethy, Barbara--Golden Lies *--Signet
Garner, Tracee Lydia--The One Who Holds My Heart *--BET Books
Herron, Rita--Undercover Avenger *--Harlequin Intrigue #755
Hill, Bonnie Hearn--Killer Body *--Mira (HC)
Jenkins, Beverly--The Edge of Midnight *--HarperTorch
Jewel, Carolyn--The Spare --Leisure
Johnston, Linda O.--Guardian of Her Heart *--Harlequin Intrigue #757
Kimberly, Alice--The Ghost and Mrs. McClure *--Berkley Prime Crime (ghost)
King-Gamble, Marcia--Come Back to Me *--BET Books
Lennox, Kara--Bounty Hunter Ransom *--Harlequin Intrigue #756
McDaniel, Sylvia--Starlight Surrender *--Zebra
McKay, Sue--Shaken and Stirred *--Zebra
Mills, Jenna--Crossfire *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1275
Novak, Brenda--Cold Feet *--Harlequin
Price, Maggie--The Cradle Will Fall *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1276
Robb, J.D.--Witness in Death --Berkley (reprint) (futuristic)
Rose, Karen--Have You Seen Her? *--Warner Forever
Santella, Nora--Guess Again *--www.hardshell.com
Scheel, C.L.--Voice of the Lion *--www.awe-struck.net (e-book)
St. Claire, Roxanne--French Twist *--Pocket
Thornton, Elizabeth--Shady Lady --Bantam
Tyrrel, Diane--On the Edge of the Woods *--Berkley Sensation (contemporary gothic)
Warren, Nancy--Drive Me Crazy *--Brava (Trade PB)
Way, Margaret--Home to Eden *--Harlequin Superromance #1183
Wayne, Joanna--As Darkness Fell *--Harlequin Intrigue #753
Webb, Debra--Striking Distance *--Harlequin
Whitefeather, Sheri--Cherokee Stranger *--Silhouette Desire #1563

January 2004

Anthology--Beyond Suspicion *--Harlequin (new and reprint)
Suzanne Forster, Julie Kenner
Anthology--Date With the Devil *--Harlequin
Cherry Adair, Muriel Jensen, Anne Stuart
Anthology--The Private Eye *--Harlequin (new and reprint)
Jayne Ann Krentz, Julie Miller, Dani Sinclair
Anthology--Private Scandals *--Harlequin
Tori Carrington, Judy Christenberry, Joanne Wayne
Anthology--Reading Between the Lines *--Harlequin
Leslie Kelly, Vicki Lewis Thompson
Atherton, Nancy--Aunt Dimity: Snowbound *--Viking (HC)
Barton, Beverly--The Last to Die *--Zebra
Blake, Kasi--Borrowed Identity *--Harlequin Intrigue #752
Diamond, Jacqueline--Sheik Surrender *--Harlequin Intrigue #749
Drake, Shannon--When We Touch --Zebra
Farmer, Jerrilyn--Mumbo Gumbo *--Avon (reprint)
Grant, Tracy--Beneath a Silent Moon--Harper Torch (reprint)
Grayson, Kristine--Absolutely Captivated *--Zebra
Harbaugh, Karen--Dark Enchantment --Bantam (paranormal)
Healey, Judith Koll--The Canterbury Papers --Morrow (HC) (historical mystery)
Heggan, Christiane--Scent of a Killer *--Mira
Heitzman, Kristen--Halos *--Bethany (Trade PB) (inspirational)
Hilz, Tammy--Shadow of the Sun--Zebra
Hunter, Gwen--Grave Concerns *--Mira
Irvin, Candace--Irresistible Forces *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1270
James, Melissa--Can You Forget ? *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1272
Johnson, Susan--Pure Silk--Brava (Trade PB)
Jones, Katherine D.--Love Worth Fighting For *--BET Books
Kelley, Lee Charles--Murder Unleashed *--Avon
Lee, Rachel--Something Deadly *--Mira
Lovelace, Merline--Full Throttle *--Silhouette Desire #1556
McCoy, Shirlee--Still Waters *--Steeple Hill (Trade PB) (inspirational)
Meyer, Joanne--Heavenly Detour *--Kensington (reprint)
Miller, Julie--Unsanctioned Memories *--Harlequin Intrigue #748
Montoya, Tracy--Maximum Security *--Harlequin Intrigue #750
Nichols, Lauren--Run to Me *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1271
Peterson, Susan--Concealed Weapon *--Harlequin Intrigue #751
Porter, Cheryl Anne--To Make a Marriage --St. Martin's
Potter, Patricia--Cold Target *--Berkley Sensation
Price, Maggie--Hidden Agenda *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1269
Robb, J.D.--Divided in Death *--Putnam (HC-futuristic)
Roberts, Nora--Key of Valor *--Jove (reprint-paranormal, third in trilogy)
Smith, Taylor--Liar's Market *--Mira (HC)
Thompson, Carlene--If She Should Die *--St. Martin's
Webb, Debra--Cries in the Night *--Harlequin Intrigue #747
Welsh, Louise--The Cutting Room *--Canongate Books (HC)
Winters, Angela--High Stakes *--BET Books

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