Can they escape the shadows of the past? This time, he could lose his soul . . . An invitation to join an exclusive D.C. law firm seems like a chance for Nick Flynn to leave his mistakes behind. But it's his shadowy past and unrealized inheritance that attracted his mysterious employers. Once embroiled in their dark schemes, his struggle for success becomes a battle for his salvation. And she could lose her life . . . Loner detective Rae Borden goes undercover as a call girl to discover the truth about her best friend's death. Her carefully laid plan of revenge and personal redemption becomes a crusade against an unbelievable evil . . . with Nick Flynn in the middle. "Nancy Gideon is one of the best supernatural writers on the market today!"-- Midwest Book Review/BookWire Nancy Gideon is the award-winning author of more than fifty-five novels ranging from historical and contemporary suspense to paranormal, including her Touched by Midnight vampire romance series. For more on Nancy visit nancygideon.com and nancygideon.blogspot.com

Deirdre Gower’s aunt, the Duchess of Charney, had trapped Lord Belami into offering for her niece. Deirdre had accepted in order to escape having to marry someone she disliked. But now, at Beaulac for the New Year’s holiday, both participants were ready to renege on the engagement—until solving the mystery of the duchess’s stolen diamond threw them together. Regency Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett

Melissa Seymour loves Folly, a magnificent thoroughbred stallion whose winnings allow Melissa and her siblings to hang on to their home. Dominic Slade enjoys wealth and has plans for a stud farm, with Folly being his first purchase. Melissa refuses to sell. The only way to replace the income earned through Folly is by unlocking her trust fund through marriage. Neither are interested in marriage. But as trusted friends and loyal family turn strangely foe, Dominic and Melissa are forced to unite. Now the pair must come to grips with their true passions, or lose it all to a common enemy willing to do anything. REVIEWS: "Busbee reaffirms her long-held place at the top of her genre." ~Publishers Weekly THE LOUISIANA LADIES, in series order Deceive Not My Heart Midnight Masquerade Love Be Mine

One Hour, one waltz, and several passionate, unforgettable kisses…. There was only one time in her life that Lady Claresta Copeland enjoyed the freedom of nobody knowing who she was—when she attended a masquerade ball disguised as Juliet. There, she met her Romeo. The romance lasted not above an hour before her maid yanked her away but Claresta cherished that night and thought never to see her Romeo again, until he appeared before her in London. When a truth comes to light… Donovan MacGregor had come to London to distance himself from his intrusive family, carve out a place for himself outside of Scotland, and eradicate Juliet from his mind and dreams. What he hadn’t expected was to meet her once again in England, and certainly not in Society. Nor had he anticipated that in truth, she was a lady. What will happen when Donovan finds out the true identity of his Juliet?

In this lively Holiday Regency, a masked stranger and a mysterious brew lead to love, intrigue and mayhem on All Hallow's Eve. Blanche is trapped by a raging storm in a shabby little inn, when suddenly a mysterious stranger dressed all in black steals through her window and leads her on a magical night of romantic adventure.

Memorial for Elizabeth Estok.

A former starlet’s new life in her Southern hometown is threatened by a serial killer in this romantic thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. The last sounds Dean Wilson hears are a clock striking twelve and a killer’s taunting words. And his death is just the first. One by one, victims are stalked and shot at close range. Only the killer knows their sins, and who will be the next to die at midnight . . . In the ten years since her Hollywood career imploded, Lorie Hammonds has built a good life in her Alabama hometown. When the first death threat arrives, she assumes it’s a joke. Then she gets a second note. Sheriff Mike Birkett, her high-school sweetheart, has avoided Lorie since she returned to Dunmore, but when investigators uncover her connection to a string of recent murders, he’s drawn into a case that’s terrifyingly personal. With every murder, the killer edges closer. Soon Lorie’s will be the last name left on his list. Her only hope is to unearth a deadly secret—before the clock runs out for good . . .