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Dexter Morgan needs a nanny. The month-old twins won't stop crying, and the nannies keep running away. He's exhausted, grieving the death of his sister--the twins' mother--and terrified he won't be a good father. He's at the end of his rope. Crystal Jorgensen needs a job. After being out of the workforce for three years while she battled breast cancer, she's finding it impossible to get back in. When her meddling uncles pressure her to see if their next door neighbor could use her help with his... more info>>

Helen has enjoyed her tenure as an Alliance pilot, but working with unpredictable crews is wearing on her nerves. When an incident of defense of the innocent via mutiny ends her career, controlling warships is over. Joining the Sector Guard felt right, but if she had known what was ahead of her, she may have held back when the handsome Azon doctor offered her a job. Hyder has always known the matches that he sees are the perfect mate for the person he is speaking to. He may not know a name, or ... more info>>

Our March issue offers two novelettes, quite different in some respects yet both dealing with mysteries, things that aren't what they seem, and familiar patterns in very unfamiliar contexts. Craig DeLancey's "The Ediacarian Machine" starts out as archeology, but the archeologists could never guess where it would lead. Kyle Kirkland's "Upon Their Backs" (which you may recognize as part of a familiar saying) also begins with an archeological air (or is it paleontology or anthropology?), this time ... more info>>

After dreaming of the same man night after night, Kaylee realizes she's fallen in love?with a vampire. Too bad he only exists in her imagination. After a trip to the mall and a strange ornament shop, Kaylee finds herself back home, only it's not quite the same. The man on her couch who looks dead can talk into her mind and he insists she's the one who isn't supposed to be alive. After a year of living without his beloved mate, Gregori decides to end his life. Too bad he picked the wrong night.... more info>>

February being the traditional month of romance, we start the issue off with a novellette by Rudy Rucker and Eileen Gunn that treats us to the zany courtship of a lovely Southern California woman and her plugged-in and technologically turned-on "Hive Mind Man." In "Murder Born," Robert Reed's latest novella, an utterly engrossing mystery tale is blended with a remarkable idea. It's a future where murder victims may be returned to their families, but the price is high and mistakes happen.Elsewher... more info>>

When Melissa Rivenwood accepted the position of companion to Lady Dorothy, she had no idea what intrigue enveloped remote Vinton Manor. Why was 7-year-old Robbie, the future Earl of Keptford, so terrified? The trio of fascinating men who surrounded Melissa hid some dangerous family secrets that undoubtedly led to peril--and her suspicions fell on the one man she loved. Regency Gothic by Joanna Bourne; originally published by Avon

Some wallflowers bloom at night... A Spindle Cove Novella Violet Winterbottom is a quiet girl. She speaks six languages, but seldom raises her voice. She endured bitter heartbreak in perfect silence. The gentlemen aren't beating down her door. Until the night of the Spindle Cove Christmas ball, when a mysterious stranger crashes into the ballroom and collapses at Violet's feet. His coarse attire and near-criminal good looks would put any sensible young lady on her guard. He's wet, chilled, bl... more info>>

Dr. Trevor Carson had a good life as a city veterinarian, until his father died. Taking over his dad's remote country practice was supposed to be temporary, but Trevor found himself loving the place. If only it didn't mean separation from his partner, Michael. A Christmas visit from Michael gives each of them a chance to decide if home is a place or a person.

Two hot guys and one cold mountain. Just how far can mouthy, yet submissive, Kabe push his favorite deputy, Joe, before he gets what he really wants? The Christmas tree may be the goal, but it's not the prize. Walk in Kabe's boots for his and Joe's first Christmas together.

Running from her cousin, a man of low character who is determined to have her placed in an asylum so that he may take control of her inheritance, Laurel Halstrom comes face to face with the only man she believes she will ever love. He is the man of her dreams, the man her heart has waited and longed for her entire life. The only problem is, they've only just met. A brusque scientist, who would rather study insects beneath a microscope than spend his time attending a lady discussing inane su... more info>>

Life counseling the abused and grieving has worn on her nerves, so when she is offered life in the Sector Guard once again, Sekhara jumps at the chance. After some heated negotiations, Contract and Counsel begin life as partners with Counsel's pet, Maxi, along for the ride. They find a lost Terran, get blasted across the universe, and have to be rescued by a member of Udell base, and that is just Counsel's first day? What kind of a career is it when you have to keep your hands off your partner... more info>>

A generation ago, a small group of humans fled Earth to make a new home. Because of a freak laboratory accident, they possess a gene that slows aging, and the rest of Earth would have turned them into lab rats in order to control the inheritable factor. The stars were already occupied, and the settlers from the spaceship Orion fought the aliens to create their own home in the stars--New Earth. Old Earth, under Chinese leadership, is expanding. They attacked the aliens and continue their expandin... more info>>

American privateer Captain David Fletcher needs a surgeon for his wounded brother. But when he captures a British merchantman in the Caribbean, what he gets is Charley Alcott, an apprentice physician barely old enough to shave. Needs take priority over skill, and Captain Fletcher whisks the prisoner aboard his ship with orders to do his best or he'll be walking the plank. Charley Alcott's medical skills are being put to the test in a life-or-death situation--Charley's life as well as the patien... more info>>

Naked is nice. But Stark naked is definitely more fun? Reenie Davenport learned the hard way that men are cheating, promotion-thieving poison. A month after making a fresh start in Texas, she looks forward to taking a breather at her old college friend Amy's family ranch. Instead, she's left breathless when Amy's very drunk, very sexy, very naked brother lands at her feet. Even as she hardens her heart, a small part of her wishes that quickly tossed towel would shift?just a little. When Matt S... more info>>

A young girl dreams of seeing the stars and meeting aliens. Her chance comes in the form of a project offering a college education, commissioning in the SAS Fleet, and a partnership with an alien. She successfully qualifies and wins one of the coveted ten positions. Of course everything comes with a price--the alien is a parasite that inhabits the body and mind, and is there for life. Is it a dream or nightmare come true--or maybe both?

One night can leave a trail a decade long. Red, Hot & Blue, Book 5 Ten years ago, a wicked curve ball and a scout for the major leagues gave Cole Ryan his big break. Before he set foot on the bus to training camp, Lizzie Barton gave him everything?then inexplicably broke his heart. Now he's back in Pigeon Hollow with a bum arm and a cancelled contract. Lizzie is still there, still keeping her secrets. Still haunting his dreams. To make sure Cole would have the future he wanted, Lizzie kept h... more info>>

Lady Susan no longer believes in love. Finding her fiancé in the arms of another man does make a lady lose faith in happy-ever-afters. The Duke of Danesleigh never did. As a renowned scientist, he puts no stock in anything that cannot be weighed, measured and defined. Danesleigh selects a mother for his heirs with the same scientific detachment he uses to manage his stables and kennels. Lady Susan's heritage and breeding meet his requirements. But the attraction between them refuses to be ru... more info>>

Eleanor Walters is obliged, by the terms of the aunt's will, to marry a man she cordially dislikes--the irascible, but decidedly attractive, Lord Leo Upminster. He is an ex-colonel used to being obeyed instantly. Eleanor's unconventional behaviour infuriates him but her beauty is irresistible. Their agreement not to consummate the union becomes increasingly impossible but when he drives her away, Eleanor ends up in danger. Regency Romance by Fenella Miller; originally published by Robert Hale ... more info>>

Featuring Kyler Christenson and Robbie Russo from the novel, Black Heart Down. Ever since rock stars, Kyler Christenson and Robbie Russo, pledged their commitment, they've lived only for each other, and it's been a life of happiness every day. When Robbie wakes on Christmas morning to a special message in the snow and Kyler standing in the early sunlight, he races outside to be with him. Though he and Robbie have faced challenges in their past, Kyler knows what he wants for their future. As Ro... more info>>

Christmas is Kyle Slidell's favorite holiday, and since it's his first with his mate Tobias Rogan, Kyle wants to make it special. But Tobias wants nothing to do with the holiday. When Tobias leaves "for the night" and doesn't return, Kyle tracks him down on Christmas Eve. Can he change his mate's mind and have the special holiday he desires?

Katie Benson left her life of privilege to become a high school teacher a few hundred miles from home. If only she could find a man who lights the flames of her desire as well as her former bodyguard, life would be complete. Benson Security Director, Blake Malone has kept the little princess at arms length out of self-preservation after one night of almost crossing the line, ten years ago. An unwanted admirer forces the two, with unfinished personal business, into close quarters where the spar... more info>>

Escaping through her workshop tunnel, Neva is less than impressed to find that her proposed partner was the one sent to rescue her and the Citadel staff. She has managed to dodge her offered position in the Sector Guard for over two years and when Archer comes to save her, she knows that her time to think about it is over. Archer is bewildered that a woman like Neva keeps turning him down. He's ridiculously handsome, has an impressive talent and is a charming conversationalist. What more cou... more info>>

When Cade and Mark said their vows it was for always and forever. But that was before Mark entered the Marine Corps and before Cade enrolled in college. Four years later, with Mark's impending discharge and Cade's graduation, they're seemingly ready to finally have a long-awaited life together. Their hot and passionate attraction to each other remains as strong as ever. But their long separation has changed both men. And even the strongest of marriages can be threatened by temptation, suspicion,... more info>>

Josh Morgan is an outlaw on the run. When Susannah Barrett finds him, he's been shot and has forgotten everything - even his own name. When he wakes to find Susannah in labor pains, he assumes she's his wife. Susannah chooses to let the handsome stranger believe he's her baby's father. His tender passionate nature is unlike anything she's ever known before. Soon she is head over heels in love with him, but she knows her lies will eventually catch up to her. When Josh regains his memory, he must... more info>>

At seventeen, Zoe Loversall was the toast of the ton, with so many admirers that they were known as 'Zoe's Zoo'. At seven-and-twenty, she is a runaway Contessa, determined to experience everything life has thus far withheld. Zoe returns to London, to seek her ruin and her revenge. There she sets her sights on Lord Quinton, that most notorious -- and most uncooperative -- profligate of all. Regency Romance novella by Maggie MacKeever; originally published by Vintage Ink Press