Wicked Lily is nearly nineteen, old enough to move out and have a life of her own. She is old enough to meet someone, marry, and have a child, which is what her mother wants her to do: to be independent and take control of her destiny. Instead, Lily refuses to leave the nest. She would rather hang about tempting Walt into noticing her. When Lily’s mother catches Lily being naughty in her bedroom, Lily may have to pay the ultimate price. If it is what she has been craving for the past year, wicked Lily is more than willing to take whatever punishment Walt can dish out.

Sometimes, turning back the clock opens old wounds that can haunt you for a lifetime. After completing his first semester at Stanford University, Chente Jimenez returns to Avalon a different young man with a fresh outlook on life. With the help of a new circle of college friends, Chente is ready to put the chaos of high school behind him and eager to begin his future with his first love, Aaron Doss. That promising future collides with the unfortunate past as Chente recovers from a mysterious fever and transitions into a new chapter of his life. Things only get worse when an old family secret rises to the surface and threatens to tear the Jimenez family apart. As the New Year bells ring, Chente and his family and friends embark on a dangerous journey, which leads them into the dark world of the supernatural, where sins are exposed and old vendettas are to be collected. Chente soon learns that it’s the ones you love most that can hurt you the deepest.

**This is a Read Pink edition. In October 2010, Penguin Group (USA) launched a new initiative in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This October, we are pleased to continue the program with a donation of $25,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation(r) and are presenting eight beloved titles in special Read Pink(tm) editions: The Perfect Poison, by Amanda Quick The Border Lord's Bride, by Bertrice Small With Every Breath, by Lynn Kurland Danger in a Red Dress, by Christina Dodd Early Dawn, by Catherine Anderson The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig A Duke's Temptation, by Jillian Hunter Tribute, by Nora Roberts The Duke of Gravenhurst, the notorious author of dark romances, is accused of corrupting the morals of the public. But among his most devoted fans is the well-born Lily Boscastle, who seeks employment as the duke's personal housekeeper. Only then does she discover scandalous secrets about the man that she never could have imagined.

Dashing Irish Captain Ravin captures the heart of lovely actress Lily Kendall when he rescues her from escaped convicts. However, following the rescue, a judge claims Ravin’s a buccaneer and orders him transported to Australia. Lily, a foundling, gets her adoptive theatrical parents to help Ravin. And they come along with him and her on an adventure-filled sea voyage to New South Wales. But upon arrival, their attempts at establishing a theater and arranging Lily’s wedding to Captain Ravin come in conflict with the governor’s cousin--a greedy, lustful villain who’s determined to have Lily at all costs.