Recommended Gothic Reads

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Recommended Reads

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Backlist Titles of Note

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Recommended Reads for 2000
Recommended Reads for 1999 and Before

2005 Nonfiction

Kermeen, Frances--The Myrtles Plantation *--Warner Books (PB--2/05)
Summers, Mantague--Vampires and Vampirism *--Dover (trade pb reprint)

2005 Fiction

December 2005

Anthology--Hot Pursuit *--Signet
Carla Cassidy, Karen Rose, Annie Solomon
Barnes, Linda--Cold Case *-- St. Martin's
Brockmann, Suzanne--Hot Target *--Ballantine
Castillo, Linda--Operation: Midnight Escape *--Harlequin Intrigue #890
Celmer, Michelle--Out of Sight *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1398
Christenberry, Judy--Randall on the Run *--Harlequin Intrigue #887
Cohen, Nancy J.--Dead Roots *--Kensington (HC)Colley, Barbara--Wiped Out *--Kensington
Connor, Beverly--Dead Secret *--Onyx
Daniels, Angie--Destiny in Disguise *--BET Books
Delinsky, Barbara--Twilight Whispers *--Warner
Eglin, Anthony--The Blue Rose *-- St. Martin's
Farmer, Jerrilyn--The Flaming Luau of Death *-- Avon
Fielding, Joy--Puppet *--Pocket (trade pb)
Galenom, Yasmine--A Harvest of Bones *-- Berkley (ghost)
Gaylin, Alison--You Kill Me *--Signet
Grey, Amelia--A Taste of Temptation-- Berkley (Regency)
Hooper, Kay--The Haviland Touch *--Jove (reissue)
Jones, Katherine D.--Undercover Lover *--DafinaLaurie, Victoria--A Vision of Murder *--Signet
Lewin, Patricia--Out of Reach *--Ballantine
Logan, Kimberly--A Kiss Before Dawn--Avon
MacDonald, Patricia--The Unforgiven *--Pocket
MacKenzie, Myrna--The Fortunes of Texas * ( Reunion; Keeping Her Safe)--Silhouette
Martinez, Michele--Most Wanted *--Harper
Matturro, Claire--Wildcat Wine *--Harper
McKenna, Lindsay--Silent Witness *--Harlequin
Michaels, Kasey--High Heels and Homicide *--Kensington (trade pb)
Montoya, Tracy--Shadow Guardian * ( Mission: Family)--Harlequin Intrigue #889
Paul, Susan Spencer--Touch of Passion-- St. Martin's (paranormal)
Pippin, Morag McKendrick--Blood Moon Over Britain--Leisure
Price, Maggie--Most Wanted Woman *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1396
Richards, Linda L.--The Next Ex *--Mira
Roberts, Kelsey--Charmed and Dangerous * (The Landry Brothers)--Harlequin Intrigue #886
Roberts, Nora--Red Lily *--Jove
Saxon, Samantha--The Lady Killer-- Berkley
Sheedy, E.C.--Over Her Dead Body *--Zebra
Sheldon, Mary--Wish Upon a Star *--Kensington
Sizemore, Susan--Scandalous Miranda--Avon (gothic)
Struman, Jennifer--The Jinx *--Red Dress (trade pb)
Thompson, Colleen--Fade the Heat *--Love Spell
Wayne, Joanna--The Amulet * (Mists of Fairhaven)--Harlequin Intrigue #888
Whiddon, Karen--Secrets of the Wolf *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1397
Wilhelm, Terri Lynn--Deception--Signet
York, Rebecca--Riley's Retribution * (Big Sky Bounty Hunters)--Harlequin Intrigue #885

November 2005

Bruce, Gemma--Who Loves Ya, Baby? *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Cohen, Nancy J.--Died Blonde *--Kensington
Greggs, Yolonda--Sweetest Taboo *--BET Books
Hailstock, Shirley--Magnet Hearts *--BET Books (3 books in 1)
Jenkins, Beverly--Black Lace *--Harper Torch
Lowell, Elizabeth--The Secret Sister *--Avon (reprint)
Norfleet, Celeste O.--The Fine Art of Love *--BET Books
Savoy, Dierdre--Body of Truth *--Dafina
Silver, Eve--Dark Desires--Zebra (gothic)
Simpson, Patricia--The Dark Horse *--Tor
Taylor, Janelle--Watching Amanda *--Zebra

October 2005

Albert, Susan Wittig--The Tale of Hill Top Farm-- Berkley (Beatrix Potter as sleuth)
Alexander, Tasha--And Only to Deceive--William Morrow (HC)
Alton, Laura Marie--Saving Joe *--Harlequin American #1086
Barbieri, Elaine--Silent Awakening *--Harlequin Intrigue #873
Barron, Stephanie--Jane and His Lordship's Legacy--Bantam (Literary Mystery Series)
Berenson, Laurien--Jingle Bell Bark *--Kensington
Bevarly, Elizabeth--You've Got Male *--Harlequin
Bond, Stephanie--In Deep Voodoo *-- Avon
Cameron, Stella--Now You See Him *--Mira
Daniels, B.J.--When Twilight Comes * (Mists of Fairhaven)--Harlequin Intrigue #876
Estep, Irene--Love, Lies, and Legacies *--LTDBooks.com (E-book)
Evanovich, Janet--Metro Girl *--Harper Torch
Ferris, Monica--Crewel Yule *-- Berkley
Fluke, Joanne--Sugar Cookie Murder *--Kensington
Ford, Jacey--Dead Heat *-- Berkley
Freethy, Barbara--Don't Say a Word *--Signet
Gates, Olivia--Strong Medicine *--Silhouette Bombshell #63
Grabien, Deborah--Matty Groves *--Thomas Dunne (paranormal series) (HC)
Graham, Heather--Ghost Walk *--Mira
Harris, Charlaine--Grave Sight *--Berkley Prime Crime (paranormal) (HC)
Hauf, Michele--Flawless *--Silhouette Bombshell #62
Henderson, Ellen--Ultra Violet *--Silhouette Bombshell #64
Henke, Shirl--Finders Keepers *--Silhouette Bombshell #61
Ink, India--Scent to Her Grave *-- Berkley Prime Crime
Jackson, Lisa--Temptress-- Onyx
Jantzen, Tara--Crazy Hot *--Dell
Lindstrom, Wendy--Kissing in the Dark *--Leisure
London, Cait--Flashback *-- Avon
Mann, Catherine--The Captive's Return *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1388
Marton, Dana--Camouflage Heart *--Harlequin Intrigue #875
McClafferty, S.K.--In at the Kill *--Zebra
Miles, Cassie--Warrior Spirit * (Big Sky Bounty Hunters)--Harlequin Intrigue #874
Montoya, Tracy--House of Secrets * ( Mission: Family)--Harlequin Intrigue #877
O'Day-Flannery, Constance--Colliding Forces *--Tor (paranormal shapeshifter)
Peterson, Ann Voss--Marital Privilege *--Harlequin Intrigue #878
Pineiro, Caridad--Temptation Calls *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1390 (vampire)
Roberts, Nora--Blue Smoke *--Putnam (HC)
Sala, Sharon--Rider on Fire *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1387
Salonen, Debra--Window to Yesterday *--Harlequin (Signature Select Miniseries)
Skully, J.B.--Vengeance to the Max *--LiquidSilverBooks.com (E-book)
Skully, Jennifer--Fool's Gold *--Harlequin
St. Claire, Roxanne--Kill Me Twice *--Pocket
Stewart, Mariah--Hard Truth *--Ballantine
Thurlo, Aimee and David--Pale Death *--Forge (vampire series) (HC)
Wainscott, Tina--In Too Deep *-- St. Martin's
Weaver, Ingrid--Romancing the Renegade *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1389
Webb, Debra--Colby Conspiracy *--Harlequin (Signature Select Miniseries)
Wilhelm, Kate--The Price of Silence *--Mira (HC)
Wilhelm, Kate--The Unbidden Truth *--Mira

September 2005

Banks, Leslie Esdaile--Blind Trust *--Dafina (trade pb)
Carver, Samantha--One Night To Be Sinful--Zebra (gothic)
Cruciger, Cindy--Revenge Gifts *--Tor (paranormal)
Gorman, Cher--Wolf Island *--Loose ID (paranormal gothic)
Gould, Judith--The Parisian Affair *--Signet (reprint)
MacKeever, Maggie--Waltz with a Vampire *--Zebra (vampire)
Marshall, Michael--Blood of Angels *--Jove
McCarthy, Teresa--The Convenient Bride--Signet (Regency)
Shalvis, Jill--Get a Clue *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Snowden, Faye--The Savior *--Dafina
Ward, J.R.--Dark Lover *--Signet Eclipse (paranormal vampire romance)

August 2005

Adams, C.T. and Cathy Clamp--Moon's Web *--Tor (paranormal werewolf)
Adair, Cherry--Hot Ice *--Ballantine (HC)
Bateman, Tracy V.--Reasonable Doubt *--Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #4 (inspirational)
Beaton, M.C.--The Perfect Paragon *-- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC)
Becka, Elizabeth--Trace Evidence *--Hyperion (HC)
Blanchard, Alice--Life Sentences *--Warner (HC)
Brown, Sandra--Chill Factor *--Simon & Schuster (HC)
Caine, Rachel--Devil's Bargain *--Silhouette Bombshell #53
Clare, Pamela--Extreme Exposure *-- Berkley Sensation
Cornelius, Kay--Summons to the Chateau D'Arc--Five Star (HC gothic)
Coyle, Cleo--Latte Trouble *-- Berkley Prime Crime
Denton, Jamie--The Matchmaker *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Feagan, Stephanie--She's on the Money *--Silhouette Bombshell #55
Ferrarella, Marie--Searching for Cate *--Signature Select
Fetzer, Amy J.--Naked Truth *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Flowers, R. Barri--Justice Served *--Leisure
Forster, Suzanne--The Lonely Girls Club *--Mira
Gerritsen, Tess--Vanish *--Ballantine (HC)
Gideon, Nancy--Warrior Without Rules *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1382
Graham, Heather--Suspicious *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1379
Gregory, Jill--Thunder at Dawn *--Dell
Hall, Connie--Rare Breed *--Silhouette Bombshell #54
Hambright, Jan--Relentless *--Harlequin Intrigue #865
Handeland, Lori--A Soldier's Quest *--Harlequin Superromance #1293
Hardy, Kristin-- U.S. Male *--Harlequin Blaze #199
Heitzmann, Kristen--Unforgotten *--Bethany House (inspirational)
Heller, Jane--Princess Charming *--Kensington (reprint)
Herron, Rita--Mysterious Circumstances *--Harlequin Intrigue #861
Jackson, Lisa--Final Scream *--Zebra
Kane, Mallory--Seeking Asylum *--Harlequin Intrigue #863
Kellogg, Marne Davis--Perfect *-- St. Martin's (HC)
Kerstan, Lynn--Dangerous Passions--Signet Eclipse
Kurtz, Sylvie--Eye of a Hunter *--Harlequin Intrigue #866
Laik, Judith--The Lady in Question--Zebra (Regency)
Lee, Annetta P.--Path of Thorns *--Indigo (multicultural)
Louard, Janette McCarthy--Smooth Operator *--Dafina (multicultural)
Mallory, Anne--Daring the Duke-- Avon
Mann, Catherine--Code of Honor *--HQN
May, Lori A.--The Profiler *--Silhouette Bombshell #56
McFarland, Bella--Timeless Devotion *--Indigo (multicultural)
Medeiros, Teresa--After Midnight-- Avon (historical vampire)
Michaels, Kasey--Maggie Without a Clue *--Kensington (reprint)
Neggers, Carla--Dark Sky *--Mira
O'Brien, Kathleen--Happily Ever After *--Signature Select
Rand, Naomi--It's Raining Men *--HarperCollins (HC)
Rhoads, Colleen--Windigo Twilight *--Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense #3 (inspirational)
Rhodes, Jewel Parker--Voodoo Season *--Atria (HC)
Roberts, Nora--Night Tales *--Silhouette Single Title (reprint) (includes Night Shade and Night Smoke)
Rose, Karen--Nothing to Fear *--Warner
Ross, JoAnn--Blaze *--Pocket
Rowell, Patricia Frances--A Treacherous Proposition--Harlequin
Rusch, Sheldon--For Edgar *--Berkely Prime Crime (HC)
Sparks, Kerrelyn--How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire *-- Avon (paranormal)
Speart, Jessica--Restless Waters *-- Avon
Stevens, Amanda--Going to Extremes *--Harlequin Intrigue #862
Taylor, Vickie--Her Last Defense *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1381
Thayne, RaeAnne--The Interpreter *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1380
Waldman, Ayelet--The Cradle Robbers *-- Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
Webb, Debra--Urban Sensation * (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #864 (gothic)
York, Rebecca--Beyond Control *--Berkley Sensation (paranormal)

July 2005

Albert, Susan Wittig--The Tale of Holly How--Berkley Prime Crime (HC) (second in historical series)
Alexander, Hannah--Note of Peril *--Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense (inspirational)
Avocato, Lori--The Stiff and the Dead *-- Avon
Bancroft, Blair--Lady Silence--Signet (Regency)
Barnes, Linda--Snapshot *-- St. Martin's Minotaur (reprint)
Barton, Beverly--Killing Her Softly *--Zebra
Barton, Beverly--Ramirez's Woman *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1375
Blake, Toni--In Your Wildest Dreams *--Warner Forever
Blake, Victoria--Bloodless Shadow *-- Berkley Prime Crime
Bodoin, Dorothy--Cry For the Fox *--Wings ePress
Brockmann, Suzanne--Breaking Point *--Ballantine (HC)
Bruce, Gemma--Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Burton, Mary--In Dark Waters *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1378
Camp, Candace--An Unexpected Pleasure--HQN (HC) (gothic)
Cassidy, Carla--Defending the Rancher's Daughter *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1376
Clark, Mary Jane--Dancing in the Dark *-- St. Martin's (HC)
Clement, Cynthia--The Seduction of Sarah--Zebra
Coffey, Jan--Five in a Row *--Mira
Collins, Kate--Dearly Depotted *--Signet
Daniels, Angie--Love Uncovered *--Dafina Books
Daniels, B.J.--Shotgun Surrender * (McCalls' Montana)--Harlequin Intrigue #857
David, Kay--Not Without Proof *--Harlequin Signature Select
DeFee, Ann--A Texas State of Mind *--Harlequin American #1076
Diamond, Diana--The Stepmother *-- St. Martin's (HC)
Diamond, Jacqueline--The Baby Scheme *--Harlequin American #1075
Doyle, Stephanie--The Contestant *--Silhouette Bombshell #52
Dun, David--The Black Silent *--Pinnacle
Handeland, Lori--Dark Moon *-- St. Martin's (werewolf)
Hauf, Michele--Once a Thief *--Silhouette Bombshell #49
Henry, Angela--The Company You Keep *--BET/Sepia (multicultural)
Hooper, Kay--Chill of Fear *--Bantam (HC)
Hunter, Jillian--The Wedding Night of an English Rogue--Ivy
Jensen, Kathryn--Hot Pursuit *--Silhouette Bombshell #50
Kenyon, Sherrilyn--Sins of the Night *-- St. Martin's (vampire)
Lisle, Holly--Last Girl Dancing *--Onyx (paranormal)
Logue, Mary--Poison Heart *--Ballantine (HC)
Low, Gennita--The Hunter *-- Avon
Lowell, Elizabeth--Always Time to Die *--William Morrow (HC)
Marton, Dana--The Sheik's Safety *--Harlequin Intrigue #859
McMinn, Suzanne--The Beast Within *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1377
Mitchell, Esther--Sight Unseen *--Triskelion (E-book)
Monroe, Lucy--Ready *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Muller, Marcia-- Cape Perdido *--Mysterious Press (HC)
Novak, Brenda--Every Waking Moment *--HQN
Palmer. Diana--Before Sunrise *--HQN (HC)
Peterson, Susan--Hard Evidence *--Harlequin Intrigue #860
Robb, J.D.--Origin in Death--Putnam (HC) (futuristic)
Roberts, Kelsey--Film at Eleven * (Landry Brothers)--Harlequin Intrigue #855
Roberts, Nora--True Betrayals *-- Berkley (reprint)
Rosemoor, Patricia--Ghost Horse * (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #858 (gothic)
Scoppettone, Sandra--This Dame for Hire--Ballantine (HC) (World War 11 era)
Simon, Clea--Mew is for Murder *--Poisoned Pen Press (HC)
Stephenson, Carol--Courting Danger *--Silhouette Bombshell #57
Stewart, Mariah--Brown-Eyed Girl *--Pocket (reprint)
Swanson, Denise--Murder of a Smart Cookie *--Signet
Thornton, Elizabeth--The Marriage Trap--Bantam
Wait, Lea--Shadows on the Ivy *--Pocket (trade pb) (reprint)
Watson, Margaret--In Her Defense *--Harlequin Superromance #1288
Wayne, Joanna--Justice for All *--Harlequin Code Red
Webber, Minda--The Remarkable Miss Frankenstein--Love Spell (historical paranormal)
White, Elizabeth--Under Cover of Darkness *--Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense (inspirational)
White, Kate--Over Her Dead Body *--Warner (HC)
Wilson, Gayle--Take No Prisoners * ( Phoenix Brotherhood)--Harlequin Intrigue #856

June 2005

Anthology--Smokescreen*--Silhouette Signature Select
Doranna Durgin, Meredith Fletcher, Vicki Hinze
Alexander, Hannah--Last Resort * (Hideaway)--Steeple Hill (trade pb) (inspirational)
Anderson, Jessica--The Sheriff's Daughter *--Harlequin Intrigue #850
Bach, Lauren--Project Eve *--Zebra
Baxter, Cynthia--Lead a Horse to Murder *--Bantam (series)
Bayer, William--Peregrine *--Forge (reprint)
Byrd, Adrianne--Deadly Double *--HarperTorch
Caine, Leslie--False Premises *--Dell (series)
Caldwell, Laura--Look Closely *--Mira
Carrington, Tori--Sofie Metropolis *--Forge (HC)
Clark, Mary Jane--Hide Yourself Away *-- St. Martin's
Conant, Susan--Scratch the Surface *-- Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
Cowan, Debra--Melting Point *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1370
Curnyn, Lynda--Killer Summer *--Red Dress Ink (trade pb) (chick lit mystery)
Daniels, B.J.--High Caliber Cowboy *--Harlequin Intrigue #851
Daniels, J.--Serpent in My Corner *--Bet Books (reprint)
Davis, Dee--Enigma * (Last Chance)--HQN
Dees, Marie--Tea and Witchery *--Hard Shell (paranormal) (first in a series)
Diamond, Jacqueline--The Trigger *--Harlequin Code Red
Douglas, Charlotte--Mystique * (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #852 (gothic)
Duncan, Diana--Truth or Consequences *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1373
Dunn, Sharon--Cow Crimes and the Mustang Menace *--Kregel (trade pb) (inspirational)
Duquette, Anne Marie--Pregnant Protector *--Harlequin Superromance #1283
Dugin, Doranna--Checkmate *--Silhouette Bombshell #46
Evanovich, Janet--Eleven on Top *-- St. Martin's (HC)
Feehan, Christine--Oceans of Fire *--Jove (paranormal)
Ferris, Monica--Embroidered Truths *--Berkley Prime Crime (HC) (series)
Foley, Gaelen--One Night of Sin--Ivy (Regency era)
French, Judith E.--At Risk *--Leisure
Gansky, Alton--Before Another Dies *--Zondervan (trade pb) (inspirational)
Glass, Leslie--A Clean Kill *--Onyx
Harper, Karen--Dark Angel *--Mira
Heath, Sandra--The Whispering Rocks--Signet (Regency) (rewrite of Mannerby's Lady)
Hinze, Vicki--Double Vision *--Silhouette Bombshell #45
Howard, Linda--Killing Time *--Ballantine (HC)
Kandel, Susan--Not a Girl Detective *--William Morrow (HC)
Kearney, Susan--Uncontrollable *--Harlequin Blaze #185 (paranormal)
Kenner, Julie--The Givenchy Code *--Downtown Press (trade pb) (chick lit mystery)
Kent, Alison--Larger Than Life *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
King, Laurie R.--Locked Rooms--Bantam (HC) (historical mystery series)
Lane, Vicki--Signs in the Blood *--Dell
Laurie, Victoria--Better Read Than Dead *--Signet
Lennox, Kara--Bounty Hunter Honor *--Harlequin Intrigue #853
Leto, Julie--Dirty Little Secrets *--Downtown Press (trade pb) (chick lit mystery)
Levine, Laura--Shoes to Die For *--Kensington (HC)
Lovelace, Merline--The Last Bullet *--Mira (last in trilogy)
Lowell, Elizabeth--The Color of Death *-- Avon
Melton, Marliss--In the Dark *--Warner Forever
Monet, Rae--Gabe's Prize *--Liquid Silver Books (E-book)
Nichols, Lauren--Deadly Reunion *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1374
Nicholson, Peggy--An Angel in Stone *--Silhouette Bombshell #48
Paretsky, Sara--Fire Sale *--Putnam (HC)
Pineiro, Caridad--Danger Calls *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1371 (vampire)
Potter, Patricia--Tangle of Lies *-- Berkley Sensation
Price, Maggie--Trigger Effect *--Silhouette Bombshell #47
Quick, Amanda--Lie by Moonlight--Putnam (HC)
Reichs, Kathy--Cross Bones *--Scribner (HC)
Robards, Karen--Bait *--Signet
Roberts, Nora--Black Rose *--Jove (second in Garden series)
Russe, Savannah--Beyond the Pale *--Signet Eclipse (vampire)
Sawyer, Cheryl--The Chase--Signet Eclipse (Regency era)
Scheel, Christine--The Captain's Castaway--Signet (Regency)
Scottoline, Lisa--Devil's Corner *--HarperCollins (HC)
Shattuck, Shari--Lethal *--Downtown Press (trade pb) (chick lit mystery)
Sinclair, Dani--D.B. Hayes, Detective *--Harlequin Intrigue #854
Smith, Julie--P.I. on a Hot Tin Roof *--Forge
Spencer-Fleming, Julia--To Darkness and to Death *--Thomas Dunne (HC)
Spindler, Erica--Killer Takes All *--Mira (HC)
Spindler, Erica--See Jane Die *--Mira
Staub, Wendy Corsi--Lullaby and Goodnight *--Pinnacle
Summers, Cara--The Dare *--Harlequin Blaze #188
Thompson, Victoria--Murder on Lennox Hill--Berkley Prime Crime (HC) (historical mystery series)
Wayne, Joanna--The Gentleman's Club *--Harlequin Signature Select
Weaver, Angela--Blind Obsession *--Bet Books
Weaver, Ingrid--Loving the Lone Wolf *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1369
Webb, Debra--Man of Her Dreams * (The Enforcers)--Harlequin Intrigue #849
Winstead, Linda--One Major Distraction *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1372
Winters, Rebecca--The Daughter's Return *--Harlequin Superromance #1282
Young, Karen--Never Tell*--Mira

May 2005

Anthology--Death Dines In *-- Berkley
Anne Perry, Carole Nelson Douglas, Lyn Hamilton, Claudia Bishop, and others
Armstrong, Lori G.--Blood Ties *--Medallion Press
Bowers, Celya--Keeping You Close *--Bet Books
Brandt, Kathy--Dangerous Depths *--Signet
Brockway, Connie--My Surrender--Pocket
Carr, Robyn--Runaway Mistress *--Mira
Coben, Harlan--The Innocent *--Dutton (HC)
Conant, Susan--Animal Appetite *-- Berkley
Chapman, Janet--The Dangerous Protector *--Pocket Star
Creighton, Kathleen--Secret Agent Sam *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1363
Cresswell, Jasmine--Final Justice *--Mira (reprint)
Daniels, B.J.--Ambushed * (McCalls' Montana)--Harlequin Intrigue #845
Dees, Cindy--Target *--Silhouette Bombshell #42
Delacorte, Shawna--The Sedgwick Curse * (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #846 (gothic)
Dodd, Christina--Some Enchanted Evening *-- Avon
Donnelly, Deborah--Death Takes a Honeymoon *--Dell (series)
Douglas, Carole Nelson--Cat in an Orange Twist *--Forge (series)
Fowler, Earline--Broken Dishes *-- Berkley
Fowler, Earline-- Delectable Mountains *-- Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
Frasier, Anne--Before I Wake *--Onyx
Galen, Shana--When Dashing Met Danger--Avon
Garvey, Amy--Murder in the Hamptons *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Gerard, Cindy--To the Edge * (Bodyguard)-- St. Martin's (first in a series)
Germano, Mary--Blood Witness *--Leisure
Girard, Dara--Carefree *--Bet Books
Grayson, Emily--Night Train to Lisbon-- Avon (World War ll era)
Greiman, Lois--Unzipped *--Dell
Hambly, Barbara--Dead Water--Bantam (reprint)
Hamilton, Denise-- Savage Garden *--Scribner (HC)
Haus, Illona--Blue Mercy *--Pocket Star
Henry, Angela--The Company You Keep *--BET Books (trade pb)
Herron, Rita--A Breath Away *--Harlequin
Hoffman, Jilliane--Last Witness *--Putnam (HC)
Howard, Linda--Kiss Me While I Sleep *--Ballantine
Jackson, Lisa--Strangers *--Harlequin (reprint of Jackson titles Mystery Man and Obsession)
Johansen, Iris--Countdown *--Bantam (HC)
Johnson, Susan--Hot Legs *-- Berkley
Joss, Morag--Fearful Symmetry *--Dell
Kane, Isabelle--Calypso's Secrets *--Whiskey Creek Press
Kearney, Susan--On the Edge *--Harlequin
Kelley, Karen--Southern Comfort *--Kensington (reprint)
Knight, Angela--Master of the Moon *-- Berkley (vampire/werewolf)
Krinard, Susan--To Tame a Wolf *--Harlequin (werewolf)
Lavene, Joyce & Jim--Pretty Poison *-- Berkley
Lawrence, Ann--Do You Believe? *--Tor
Levine, Laura--Killer Blonde *--Kensington
Long, Kathleen--Silent Warning *--Harlequin Intrigue #847
Lovelace, Merline--The Middle Sin *--Mira (second in series)
Manuel, Lisa--Mostly a Lady--Zebra
Matturro, Claire--Skinny-Dipping *--Harper Torch
McCabe, Amanda--Lady Midnight--Signet
McKenna, Lindsay--Enemy Mine *--HQN
Miller, Micqui--Sweet Caroline *--Hard Shell
Montana, Lynn--Running on Empty *-- Avon
Morgan, Hunter--What She Can't See *--Zebra
Myers, Tamar--Monet Talks *-- Avon (series)
Mynheir, Mark--Rolling Thunder *--Multnomah (inspirational)
Page, Katherine Hall--The Body in the Attic *-- Avon (series) (reprint)
Palmer, Linda--Love Her to Death *-- Berkley
Pepper, Kate--Seven Minutes to Noon *--Signet
Peters, Elizabeth--The Seventh Sinner *-- Avon (reprint)
Richer, Lois--Shadowed Secrets *--Tyndale House (trade pb) (inspirational)
Robins, Madeleine E.--Point of Honor--Tor (Regency mystery series)
Rodgers, M.J.--Code Red: Critical Affair *--Harlequin
Ross, Robert--Never Look Back *--Pinnacle
Scalera, Darlene--Straight Silver * (Lipstick Ltd.)--Harlequin Intrigue #848
Spencer, Fleming--Out of the Deep I Cry *-- St. Martin's
Stevens, Amanda--Matters of Seduction * (Matchmakers Underground)--Harlequin Intrigue #844
Stillings, Marianne--Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evie *-- Avon
Stuart, Anne--Black Ice *--Mira
Toll, Emily--Keys to Death *-- Berkley
Viets, Elaine--Just Murdered *--Signet
Wall, Kathryn R.-- Judas Island *-- St. Martin's
Wall, Kathryn R.-- Resurrection Road *-- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC)
Webb, Debra--Executive Bodyguard * (The Enforcers)--Harlequin Intrigue #843
Webber, Heather--Trouble in Spades *-- Avon
Wells, Melanie--When the Day of Evil Comes *--Multnomah (inspirational)
Whiddon, Karen--One Eye Closed *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1365
White, Linda J.--Bloody Point *--River Oak (inspirational)
Wilde, Lori-- Mission: Irresistible *--Warner
Wisdom, Linda Randall--After the Midnight Hour *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1367

April 2005

Anthology--The Abyss: Dark Romance Anthology--Dark Romance (paranormal)
Allie Bates, Editor
Anthology--Desert Sons *--Harlequin Intrigue #838
Ann Voss Peterson, Patricia Rosemoor, Rebecca York
Angell, Kate--Crazy For You *--Love Spell (paranormal)
Apodaca, Jennifer--Ninja Soccer Moms *--Kensington (reprint)
Argula, Anne--Homicide, My Own *--Pleasure Boat Studio (trade pb)
Barrett, Jean--Paternity Unknown *--Harlequin Intrigue #842

Bissell, Sallie--Legacy of Masks *--Bantam (HC)
Broadrick, Annette--Double Identity *--Silhouette Desire #1646
Brown, Don--Treason *--Zondervan (inspirational)
Bruhns, Nina--Blue Jeans and a Badge *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1361
Butler, Rachel--The Assassin *--Dell
Callen, Gayle--A Woman's Innocence --Avon
Carrington, Tori--A Real McCoy *--Harlequin Signature Select
Clark, Mary Higgins-- No Place Like Home *--Simon & Schuster (HC)
Collum, Lynn--The Captain--Zebra (Regency)
Czuchlewski, David--Empire of Light *-Penguin (trade pb reprint)
Daheim, Mary--The Alpine Quilt *--Ballantine (HC)
Daniels, B.J.--Crossfire *--Harlequin Code Red
Dodd, Christina--Close to You *--Pocket Star
Drake, Shannon--Wicked--HQN (gothic)
Duncan, Diana--Midnight Hero * (Forever in a Day)--Silhouette Int. Moments #1359
Evanovich, Janet & Hughes, Charlotte--Full Bloom *-- St. Martin's
Feagan, Stephanie--Show Her the Money *--Silhouette Bombshell #40
Fitzpatrick, Flo--Hot Stuff *--Zebra
Gardner, Darlene--To the Max *--Harlequin Temptation #1019
Graham, Darlene--An Accidental Family *--Harlequin Superromance #1270
Grasso, Patricia--Seducing the Prince--Zebra
Gray, Ginna--Fatal Flaw *--Mira
Greenland, Shannon--Laura's Secret *--Echelon Press
Hailstock, Shirley--You Made Me Love You *--Dafina (multicultural)
Hamilton, Lyn--The Moai Murders *--Berkley Prime Crime (HC) (mystery series)
Henry, Sue--Murder at Five Finger Light *--NAL (HC)
Hill, Bonnie Hearn--Double Exposure *--Mira
Hirahara, Naomi--Gasa-Gasa Girl *--Delta (second in series)
Hodge, Colby--Stargazer--Love Spell (futuristic paranormal)
Hunt, Alexa--Corrupts Absolutely *--Forge (HC)
Jackson, Brenda--Unfinished Business *-- St. Martin's (multicultural)
Jefferson, Roland S.--Damaged Goods *--Atria Books (HC)
Joyce, Lydia--The Veil of Night--Signet Eclipse
Karr, Leona--Shadows on the Lake * (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #840 (gothic)
Labud, Pamela--Spirited Away--Zebra (ghost)
LaForge, Emily--Shadow Haven *--Pocket (paranormal)
Leigh, Ana--Reconcilable Differences *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1358
Lovelace, Merline--The First Mistake *--Mira (first in a series)
Maclean, Anna--Louisa and the Country Bachelor--Signet (second in Louisa May Alcott mystery series)
Martin, Kat--Deep Blue *--Zebra
Martin, Rosemary--It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod Murder--Signet (series set in 1964)
McCall, Dinah--Bloodlines *--Mira
McClellan, Sharron--The Midas Trap *--Silhouette Bombshell #39
McKenna, Lindsay--Wild Woman *--Silhouette Bombshell #37
McKenna, Shannon--Out of Control *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
McMinn, Suzanne--Cole Dempsey's Back in Town *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1360
Miller, Julie--Police Business *--Harlequin Intrigue #841
Mostert, Natasha--Windwalker *--Tor Paranormal Romance
Nance, Kathleen--Jigsaw *--Leisure
Norfleet, Celeste O.--Only You *--Bet Books
O'Brien, Kathleen--The Stranger *--Harlequin Superromance #1266
Pearson, Ridley--Cut and Run *--Hyperion (HC)
Perry, Michelle--Cain & Abel *--Medallion Press
Peters, Elizabeth--The Serpent on the Crown *--William Morrow (HC) (historical mystery series)
Ridgell, T.A.--Operation: Stiletto *--Echelon Press
Roberts, Kelsey--Chasing Secrets * (Landry Brothers)--Harlequin Intrigue #839
Sizemore, Susan--I Hunger For You *--Pocket Star (vampire)
Stenzel, Natalie--Seeking Miss Scarlet *--Harlequin Flipside #38
Strohmeyer, Sarah--Bubbles Betrothed *--Dutton (HC)
Tracy, P.J.--Dead Run *--Putnam (HC)
Tyrell, Diane--On Winding Hill Road *--Berkley (gothic)
Viehl, Lynn--If Angels Burn *--Signet Eclipse (vampire)
Webb, Debra--John Doe on Her Doorstep * (The Enforcers)--Harlequin Intrigue #837
Wilson, Derek--The Nature of Rare Things *--Carroll & Graf (HC)
Wilson, Gayle--Wednesday's Child *--HQN
Wind, Ruth--Countdown *--Silhouette Bombshell #38

March 2005

Anthology--Dare Me *--Signet Eclipse
Anthology--Wicked Women Whodunit *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Mary Janice Davidson, Amy Garvey, Jennifer Apodaca, Nancy J. Cohen
Cherry Adair, Julie Elizabeth Leto, Jill Shalvis
Abrams, Nita--The Spy's Kiss--Zebra
Albert, Michele--One Way Out *--Pocket
Allen, Harper--Payback *--Silhouette Bombshell #34
Anderson, Jessica--Covert M.D. *--Harlequin Intrigue #833
Ashtree, Elizabeth--Into Thin Air *--Harlequin Superromance #1264
Aston, Elizabeth--The Exploits & Adventures of Miss Aletha Darcy--Touchstone (Regency)
Ballard, Mignon F.--Too Late For Angels *-- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC) (paranormal)
Bloom, Elizabeth--See Isabelle Run *--Mysterious Press (HC)
Bodoin, Dorothy--A Shortcut Through the Shadows *--Wings ePress
Brallier, Kate--Seal Island *--Tor (paranormal)
Brand, Fiona--Touching Midnight *--Mira
Breton, Laurie--Lethal Lies *--Mira
Britton, Pamela--Dangerous Curves *--HQN
Buckley, Geri--For Pete's Sake *--Berkely Sensation
Burnes, Caroline--Familiar Texas *--Harlequin Intrigue #831
Cameron, Stella--Testing Miss Toogood--Mira
Carter, Margaret--Embracing Darkness *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1355 (paranormal)
Casper, K.N.--A Mother's Vow *--Harlequin Superromance #1260
Cassidy, Carla--The Perfect Family *--Signet Eclipse
Chase, Loretta--Mr. Impossible-- Berkley Sensation
Childs, Lisa--The Substitute Sister * (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #834 (gothic)
Collins, Kate--Slay it With Flowers *--Signet
Cooke, Cynthia--Shiver *--Harlequin Intrigue #836
Crandall, Susan--Promises to Keep *--Warner Forever
Davidson, Maryjanice--Hello Gorgeous *--Brava
Davis, Dee--Endgame *--HQN
Davis, Justine--Second Chance Hero * (Redstone Inc.)--Silhouette Int. Moments #1351
DePalo, Anna--Under the Tycoon's Protection *--Silhouette Desire #1643
Dees, Cindy--Her Secret Agent Man *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1353
Diggs, Anita Doreen--A Meeting in the Ladies' Room *--Dafina Books (reprint)
Doyle, Stephanie--Calculated Risk *--Silhouette Bombshell #36
Dunning, John--The Sign of the Book *--Scribner (HC)
Eagle, Kathleen--Night Falls Like Silk *--Harper Torch (reprint)
Enoch, Suzanne--Flirting with Danger *--Avon
Farmer, Jerrilyn--The Flaming Luau of Death *--William Morrow (HC)
Fluke, Joanne--Peach Cobbler Murder *--Kensington (HC)
Fronheiser, Michelle--Twin Deceptions *--New Concept (E-book)
Gangemi, Joseph--Inamorata--Penquin (trade pb reprint)
Gayle, Roberta--Sweetness and Lies *--BET Books
Gaylin, Alison--Hide Your Eyes *--Signet
Graham, Heather--Killing Kelly *--Mira (HC)
Heath, Sandra--Diamond Dreams--Signet (Regency)
Housden, Frances--Stranded With a Stranger *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1354
Jackson, Lisa--Deep Freeze *--Zebra
Johnston, Dorothy--The Trojan Dog *--Thomas Dunne (HC)
Kozak, Harley Jane--Dating is Murder *--Doubleday (HC)
Laurens, Stephanie--The Truth About Love--William Morrow (HC)
Leigh, Jo--Not-So-Secret Baby *--Harlequin Intrigue #835
Martin, Nancy--Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die *--NAL (HC)
McBride, Jule--Nights in White Satin *--Harlequin Temptation #1013
McKenna, Shannon--Return to Me *--Kensington (reprint)
Meyer, Joanne--The Single Girl's Guide to Murder *--Kensington (trade pb)
Miles, Cassie--Rocky Mountain Maneuvers * (Colorado Crime Consultants)--Harlequin Intrigue # 832
Monk, Kathryn--Every Whispered Word--Bantam
Moore, Sandra K.--The Orchid Hunter *--Silhouette Bombshell #35
Shayne, Maggie--Blue Twilight * (Wings in the Night)--Mira (paranormal)
Snell, Dianna Love--Worth Every Risk *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1356
Warren, Susan May--Flee the Night *--Tyndale House (inspirational)
Weaver, Ingrid--The Angel and the Outlaw *--Silhouette Int. moments #1352
Webb, Debra--Silent Weapon *--Silhouette Bombshell #33

February 2005

Bebris, Carrie--Suspense and Sensibility--Forge (HC) (Regency mystery series)
Beverley, Jo--A Most Unsuitable Man --Signet
Bradley, Celeste--To Wed a Scandalous Spy -- St. Martin's
Buckley, Fiona--The Siren Queen--Scribner (HC) (historical mystery series)
Cassidy, Carla--Protecting the Princess *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1345
Castillo, Linda--Depth Perception *-- Berkley Sensation
Chamberlain, Diane--The Bay at Midnight *--Mira (HC)
Dees, Cindy--The Medusa Project *--Silhouette Bombshell #31
Durham, Laura--Better off Wed *-- Avon
Eichler, Selma--Murder Can Mess Up Your Mascara *--Signet
Ford, Jacey--I Spy *-- Berkley Sensation
Forster, Rebecca--Silent Witness *--Signet
Fossen, Delores--Mommy Under Cover *--Harlequin Intrigue #829
Fox, Roz Denny--She Walks the Line *--Harlequin Superromance #1254
Gayle, Roberta--Sweetness and Lies *--BET/Arabesque (multicultural)
Gideon, Nancy--Warrior Without a Cause *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1350
Handeland, Lori--Hunter's Moon *-- St Martin's (werewolf)
Harper, Karen--The Fyre Mirror -- St. Martin's Minotaur (HC) (historical mystery series)
Harris, Lori L.--Someone Safe *--Harlequin Intrigue #830
Houston, C. Renee--Troubled Waters *--Garnett Press
Jackson, Melanie--Divine Fire *--Love Spell (paranormal)
Jones, Linda Winstead--Truly, Madly, Dangerously *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1348
Joyce, Brenda--Deadly Illusions --Mira
Kantra, Virginia--Stolen Memory *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1347
Kearney, Susan--The Challenge --Tor Paranormal Romance (futuristic reprint)
Kent, Alison--The McKenzie Artifact *--Kensington Brava (trade pb)
Kurtz, Sylvie--Personal Enemy *--Silhouette Bombshell #29
Lee, Rachel--Wildcard *--Mira
London, Cait--Hidden Secrets *--Avon
Mann, Catherine-- Explosive Alliance *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1346 <>
Martinez, Michele--Most Wanted *--William Morrow (HC)
McBride, Susan--The Good Girl's Guide to Murder *-- Avon
McGown, Jill--Unlucky for Some *--Ballantine (HC)
Meyer, Joanne--Fortune Cookie *--Zebra
Michaels, Fern--Picture Perfect *--Zebra (reprint)
Michaels, Lorna--Stranger in Her Arms *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1349
Miles, Cassie--Rocky Mountain Manhunt * ( Colorado Crime Consultants)--Harlequin Intrigue #826
Mitchell, Mary Ann--Siren's Call *--Medallion Press
Montanari, Richard--The Rosary Girls *--Ballantine (HC)
Mortman, Doris--Shades of Red *-- St. Martin's (HC)
Myers, Tamar--Assault and Pepper *--NAL (HC)
Paige, Robin--Death at Blenheim Palace--Berkley Prime Crime (HC) (historical mystery series)
Parker, Barbara--Suspicion of Rage *--Dutton (HC)
Parrish, P.J.--A Killing Rain *--Pinnacle
Quick, Amanda--Wait Until Midnight--Jove
Robb, J.D.--Survivor in Death--Putnam (HC) (futuristic)
Roberts, Wendy--Dating Can Be Deadly *--Red Dress Inc. (chic lit mystery)
Robinson, Peter--Strange Affair *--William Morrow (HC)
Rock, Joanne--Silk Confessions *--Harlequin Blaze #171
Rosnau, Wendy--The Spy Wore Red *--Silhouette Bombshell #32
Shay, Kathryn--Nothing More to Lose *-- Berkley Sensation
Sinclair, Dani--Secret Cinderella *--Harlequin Intrigue #827
Solomon, Annie--Blind Curve *--Warner Forever
St. Claire, Roxanne--Killer Curves *--Pocket
Starling, Boris--Vodka *--Dutton (HC)
Stevens, Amanda--Intimate Knowledge *--Harlequin Intrigue #825
Tishy, Cecelia--Now You See Her *--Mysterious Press (HC)
Tolnitch, Amy--A Lost Touch of Bliss--Medallion Press (ghost)
Vaughn, Evelyn--Contact *--Silhouette Bombshell #30
York, Rebecca--Spellbound * (Eclipse)--Harlequin Intrigue #828 (gothic)
Zafon, Carlos Ruiz--The Shadow of the Wind--Penguin (Trade pb reprint)

January 2005

Anthology--Dangerous Women *--Mysterious Press (HC)
Otto Penzler, Editor
Bartholomew, Nancy--Stella, Get Your Man *--Silhouette Bombshell #25
Bates, Karen Grigsby--