Some Thursday Randomness

Thursday Randomness

The Maze Runner trailer

Doesn't Summer 2015 just seem too far away.I know there are a lot of great movies coming out before then but I want to see this one.

In other notes. Lay's has chosen their new flavors for people to vote on (here). Saw them in the store and none of them jumped out and made me want to buy them. A couple sound really bad. Will probably try a couple of them but cappuccino flavored chips, just not happening for me.

New Releases ~ week of 7/28/2014

A Good Debutante's Guide to Ruin by Sophie Jordan (#1 Debutante Files)

All Out War Part 2 by Robert Kirkman (#21 Walking Dead)
Beach Bags and Burglaries by Dorothy Howell (#8 Haley Randolph Mysteries)
Beautifully Forgotten by L.A. Fiore (#2 Beautifully Damaged)
Between the Sheets by Molly O'Keefe (#3 The Boys of Bishop)
Blightborn by Chuck Wendig (#2 Heartland Trilogy)
Bound to be Tamed by Becca Jameson (#2 Emergence)
Breakdown by Joseph Monninger (#3 Stay Alive)
Cast in Flame by Michelle Sagara (#10 The Chronicles of Elantra)
Cursed by Angela Addams (#1 Order of the Wolf)
Death, Taxes, and Silver Spurs by Diane Kelly (#7 Tara Holloway)
Deserves to Die by Lisa Jackson (#6 Montana "To Die")

Expose Me by Kate Hewitt (#3 Fifth Avenue Trilogy)
Falling for Max by Shannon Stacey (#9 The Kowalski Family)
Fast Track by Julie Garwood (#12 Buchanan)
Hardship by Jean Johnson (#4 Theirs Not To Reason Why)
Hideaway Cove by Anna Sullivan (#2 Windfall Island)
Homecoming by Lily Everett (#4 Billionaire Brothers)
Kalona's Fall by Kristin Cast, P C Cast (#4 House of Night Novellas)
Libby's Sweet Surprise by Lisa Schroeder (#3 Charmed Life)
Looking for Trouble by Victoria Dahl (#2 Jackson Girl's Night Out)
Loving Rose: The Redemption of Malcolm Sinclair by Stephanie Laurens (#3 Adair's Casebook)
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews (#7 Kate Daniels)

Marion Strikes a Pose by Callie Barkley (#8 Critter Club)
Memory Maze by Gordon Korman (#2 Hypnotists)
Murder in Retribution by Anne Cleeland  (#2 New Scotland Yard Mystery)
Only With You by Lauren Layne (#1 The Best Mistake)
Path of Smoke by Bailey Cunningham (#2 Parallel Parks)
Rogue by Katy Evans (#5 Real, Raw & Ripped)
Rogue with a Brogue by Suzanne Enoch (#2 Scandalous Highlander)
Shifter's Claim by A C Arthur (#4 Shadow Shifters)
Shipwreck Island by S. A. Bodeen (#1 Shipwreck Island)
Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead (#5 Bloodlines)
Swan Point by Sherryl Woods (#11 Sweet Magnolias)
The Golden Shell by Paula Harrison (#14 Rescue Princesses)

The Hexed by Heather Graham (#13 Krewe of Hunters)
The Lazarus Curse by Tessa Harris (#4 Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery)
The Unwritten Fables by Mike Carey (#9 The Unwritten)
The Winter King by C. L. Wilson (#1 Mystral)
The Young World by Chris Weitz (#1 The Young World)
Why Lords Lose Their Hearts by Manda Collins (#3 Wicked Widows)

Book Review ~ What's a Witch to Do

What's a Witch to Do (A midnight Magic Mystery #1)

by Jennifer Harlow
published by Midnight Ink
genre: Adult, Romance, Mystery (Cozy), Supernatural

Summary (Goodreads): High Priestess might sound like an ’80s hair band, but its Mona McGregor’s life. She runs the Midnight Magic shop in Goodnight, Virginia, and leads a large coven. She’s also raising two nieces and hasn’t been with a man for fifteen years…until a handsome doctor takes an interest in her. But Mona’s life really heats up when Adam Blue, a sexy werewolf, arrives at her door. Adam informs her that someone wants her dead and he is there to protect her. Hell’s bells! When a demon begins stalking her, Mona has to suspect her coven members, and even her family.

With two handsome men and a determined demon after her, Mona teams up with Adam to find out who really wants her dead . . . and who really wants her.

My Thoughts: While this looks and reads more like a cozy mystery, I would definitely label it more under romance. The mystery was there but the "will she ever find love" question was the bigger story line. Since there were plenty of supes in this story it did not bother me that it was a romance.
I liked Mona for the most part. I almost quit the book at one point because the author kept using the term moron but spelling it mo-ron. I was glad when she stopped. Mona flipped a lot between being this strong, high-priestess type character and a whiny why me type. This doesn't sound good but it fit with the character and the situation/town she lived in.
The mystery part of the story was obvious and used more as a reason to throw Mona and Adam together. Even when they "caught" the person responsible you knew it wasn't done.
Overall, I was more interested in the setting and overall supernatural groups than Mona/Adam's HEA. The story of Mona's sister and her 2 nieces is probably what I want to know the most about. Also, the FREAKs. Since there is a series featuring them (F.R.E.A.K.S. squad investigations) I may check it out before reading the second in this series.

Rating: 3.5

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Thursday Randomness

Can I just have this room. It's just gorgeous and combines my favorite things, books and artwork.

The Philosophical Hall at Strahov Monastery in Prague, Czech Republic

Here's another for good measure.

Library at the Benedictine Monastery of Admont — Admont, Austria

Artwork by Michael C. Hayes (website)

Galadriel

Compatriots

He also did the cover art for Miserere, which I am currently reading.

New Releases ~ week of 07/21/2014

A Pinch of Magic by Kiki Thorpe (#7 Never Girls)

Blood Med by Jason Webster (#4 Max Cámara)
Dash by Kate Klimo (#5 Dog Diaries)
Desired by Stacey Kennedy (#3 Club Sin)
Dissonance by Erica O'Rourke (#1 Dissonance)
Endless by Kate Brian (#3 Shadowlands)
Falling for Her Husband by Karen Erickson (#3 The Renaldis)
Hounded by David Rosenfelt (#12 Andy Carpenter)
Poison Promise by Jennifer Estep (#11 Elemental Assassin)
Remains of Innocence by J A Jance (#16 Joanna Brady)
Return to Homecoming Ranch by Julia London (#2 Homecoming Ranch)
Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard (#3 Something Strange & Deadly)
Support and Defend by Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney (#1 Campus)

Take the Key and Lock Her Up by Lena Diaz (#4 The Nursery Rhyme)
The Burnouts by Lex Thomas (#3 Quarantine)
The Fire Wish by Amber Lough (#1 Jinni Wars)
The Order of the Unicorn by Suzanne Selfors (#4 Imaginary Veterinary)
The Secret of the Key by Marianne Malone (#4 Sixty-Eight Rooms)
The Year of Chasing Dreams by Lurlene McDaniel (#2 Year of Luminous Love)
Veiled Target by Robin Bielman (#1 Veilers)
Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz (#1 Dark House)
Wild Water Magic by Lynne Jonell (#4 Magical Mix-Ups)

Mini Reviews ~ Blood Lite

Blood Lite (Blood Lite #1)

edited by Kevin J Anderson
genre: Anthologies, Adult, Fantasy, PNR, UF

Summary (Goodreads): The Horror Writers Association Presents Blood Lite...a collection of entertaining tales that puts the fun back into dark fiction, with ironic twists and tongue-in-cheek wit to temper the jagged edge.

My Thoughts: I only read the stories by the authors on the front of the book. I tried reading some of the others but wasn't in the right mood, will try and go back when I have more reading time.
Jim Butcher (Dresden 10.1): Harry's Day Off: Cute story about Harry trying to keep plans for a day off and everything going wrong. From his assistant blowing up his lab to the local were's getting fleas.
Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunter 15.5): Where Angels Fear to Tread: This was the one that had me turning the page and going wait I want more.
Kelley Armstrong (Otherworld 8.2): The Ungrateful Dead: This was another I enjoyed even though I'm not this far into the series yet (really need to finish).
Overall, I bought this for these three stories and they were worth the price of the book. Since I own the book, if I'm ever looking for new authors I can check out their works in this book.

Rating: 3.5(on stories read)

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How did I miss this? Not just the movie news but the book it is based on. Daniel Radcliffe is staring in this adaptation set to come out this Halloween. The trailer looks great and I actually want to see this (been awhile since I've wanted to see a horror movie). More importantly I want to read the book.

Horns Trailer

Horns by Joe Hill (Goodreads)

Summary: Ignatius Perrish spent the night drunk and doing terrible things. He woke up the next morning with a thunderous hangover, a raging headache . . . and a pair of horns growing from his temples.
At first Ig thought the horns were a hallucination, the product of a mind damaged by rage and grief. He had spent the last year in a lonely, private purgatory, following the death of his beloved, Merrin Williams, who was raped and murdered under inexplicable circumstances. A mental breakdown would have been the most natural thing in the world. But there was nothing natural about the horns, which were all too real.

Once the righteous Ig had enjoyed the life of the blessed: born into privilege, the second son of a renowned musician and younger brother of a rising late-night TV star, he had security, wealth, and a place in his community. Ig had it all, and more—he had Merrin and a love founded on shared daydreams, mutual daring, and unlikely midsummer magic.

But Merrin's death damned all that. The only suspect in the crime, Ig was never charged or tried. And he was never cleared. In the court of public opinion in Gideon, New Hampshire, Ig is and always will be guilty because his rich and connected parents pulled strings to make the investigation go away. Nothing Ig can do, nothing he can say, matters. Everyone, it seems, including God, has abandoned him. Everyone, that is, but the devil inside. . . .

Now Ig is possessed of a terrible new power to go with his terrible new look—a macabre talent he intends to use to find the monster who killed Merrin and destroyed his life. Being good and praying for the best got him nowhere. It's time for a little revenge. . . . It's time the devil had his due. . .

New Releases ~ week of 7/14/2014

*Links go to Goodreads

Addicted by Tracy Wolff (#2 Ethan Frost)
Billionaire's Secret by Chantelle Shaw (#4 Chatsfield)
Blade of the Samurai by Susan Spann (#2 Shinobi Mysteries)
Breaking Danger by Lisa Marie Rice (#3 Ghost Ops)
Breathe, Annie, Breathe by Miranda Kenneally (#5 Hundred Oaks)
Bridegroom Bodyguard by Lisa Childs (#3 Shotgun Weddings)
Captain Awesome vs. the Evil Babysitter by Stan Kirby (#11 Captain Awesome)
City of Devils by Diana Bretherick (#1 City of Devils)
Cut and Thrust by Stuart Woods (#30 Stone Barrington)
Dare to Surrender by Carly Phillips (#3 Dare to Love)
Days of Rage by Brad Taylor (#6 Pike Logan)

Dirty Wings by Sarah McCarry (#2 All Our Pretty Songs)
Elective Procedures by Merry Jones (#2 Elle Harrison)
Enemies at Home by Lindsey Davis (#2 Flavia Albia Mystery)
Evidence of Passion by Cynthia Eden (#3 Shadow Agents: Guts and Glory)
Fifth Touch by Clara Kensie (#5 Run To You)
Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone (#3 Three Parts Dead)
Half a King by Joe Abercrombie (#1 Half a King)
Herbie's Game by Timothy Hallinan (#4 Junior Bender)
Knight Avenged by Coreene Callahan (#2 Circle of Seven)
Last Orders by Harry Turtledove (#6 War That Came Early)
Nice Dragons Finish Last by Rachel Aaron (#1 Heartstrikers)
Peanut Goes to School by Thea Harrison (#6.7 Elder Races)

Revolutionary by Krista McGee (#3 Anomaly)
Shame on Him by Tara Sivec (#3 Fool Me Once)
Sight Unseen by Iris Johansen (#2 Kendra Michaels)
Slaves of Socorro by John Flanagan (#4 Brotherband Chronicles)
Taking Fire by  Radclyffe (#4 First Responders)
Tamed by Emma Chase (#3 Tangled)
The Boleyn Reckoning by Laura Andersen (#3 Anne Boleyn Trilogy)
The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron (#5 Mike Bowditch Mystery)
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness (#3 All Souls Trilogy)
The Catch by Taylor Stevens (#4 Vanessa Michael Munroe)
The Causal Angel by Hannu Rajaniemi (#3 Quantum Thief)
The Heist by Daniel Silva (#14 The Gabriel Allon Series)
The Highest Bid by Joey W Hill (#4 Naughty Bits)
The Last Town by Blake Crouch (#3 Wayward Pines)
Trash Can Nights by Teddy Steinkellner (#2 Trash Can Days)
World of Trouble by Ben H Winters (#3 The Last Policeman)

Review ~ The Complete Persepolis

The Complete Persepolis

by Marjane Satrapi
published by Pantheon
genre: Adult, Graphic Novel, Memoir

Summary (Goodreads): Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.

Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom--Persepolis is a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today.

My Thoughts: During Armchair BEA this was on just about everyone's list for favorite/best graphic novels. It was definitely worth the read. Even though memoirs are not something I usually read, having one in this form was another selling point.
It's harder to review this type of book because it is someone's life story not fictional characters. Following the author's life through some very high highs to some very low lows was intriguing and kept my attention until the very end. I would recommend this to everyone. Even if you don't read memoirs/biography it is easy to get lost in this story.

Rating: 4

Book Review ~ Raven Calls

Raven Calls (Walker Papers #7)

by C.E. Murphy
published by Luna
genre: Adult, Urban Fantasy, Mythology

Summary (Goodreads): Something wicked this way comes…

Suddenly, being bitten by a werewolf is the least of Joanne Walker’s problems.

Her personal life in turmoil, her job as a cop over, she’s been called to Ireland by the magic within her. And though Joanne’s skills have grown by leaps and bounds, Ireland’s magic is old and very powerful…

In fact, this is a case of unfinished business. Because the woman Joanne has come to Ireland to rescue is the woman who sacrificed everything for Joanne—the woman who died a year ago. Now, through a slip in time, she’s in thrall to a dark power and Joanne must battle darkness, time and the gods themselves to save her.

My Thoughts: I love books set in Ireland and this was no exception. This series has always leaned more towards the native american mythology part of Joanne's heritage. In this book we not only get that part but a huge influx of Celtic mythology mixed in.
There was a lot going on throughout this story. Saving Joanne's mom from becoming enthralled to the Master, a new magic user in Ireland, and lots of Gods or close to them. Gary is still one of my favorite side characters in any series and he plays a big part in this book.
Overall, lots of kick ass women, not just Joanne in this story. Not all were on the same side but still warriors. The werewolf bite became too much of a thing at times and I was glad when that was finished.  From the way the book ended Joanne won't be getting back to her romance anytime soon.

Rating: 4.5

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First we'll start with a graphic novel/comic guide. I've said before I'm fairly new to this genre and anything that helps find new things to read or gives a correct reading order once you find something is great. DCE has released the DC Entertainment Essential Graphic Novels and Chronology 2014. You can get a free e-copy either from their website (here) or a kindle copy (here). There's also a 2013 one but I have not looked at that one yet.

Mockingjay Teaser Trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy trailer

New Releases ~ week of 7/7/2014

A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer (#3 Land of Stories)

A Major Distraction by Marie Harte (#3 Good to Go)
Acts of War by Brad Thor (#13 Scot Harvath)
Clans by Darren Shan (#8 Zom-B)
Earthquake by Aprilynne Pike (#2 Earthbound)
Extreme Measures by Elisabeth Naughton (#1 Aegis Security)
Hudson by Laurelin Paige (#4 Fixed)
Idols by Margaret Stohl #2 in Icons
Longship by Brian Wood (#3 The Massive)
Master of Sanctity by Gav Thorpe (#2 Legacy of Caliban)
Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne (#1 Midnight Thief)

Power Play by Catherine Coulter (#18 The FBI Thriller Series)
Sacrificial Muse by Maegan Beaumont (#2 Sabrina Vaughn)
Unravel by Imogen Howson (#2 Linked)
The Cat Sitter's Nine Lives by Blaize Clement (#9 Dixie Hemingway Mysteries)
The Competition by Marcia Clark (#4 Rachel Knight)
The Dead Will Tell by Linda Castillo (#6 Kate Burkholder)
The Defiant by Lisa M. Stasse (#3 The Forsaken Trilogy)
The Good, the Bad, and the Emu by Donna Andrews (#17 Meg Langslow)
The High Druid's Blade by Terry Brooks (#1 Defenders of Shannara)
The Highlander's Bargain by Barbara Longley (#2 Loch Moigh)

The Initiate: A Divergent Story by Veronica Roth (#0.2 Divergent)
The Promise by Kristen Ashley (#5 The 'Burg)
The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen (#1 The Queen of the Tearling)
The Return of the Discontinued Man by Mark Hodder (#5 Burton & Swinburne)
The Traitor: A Divergent Story by Veronica Roth (#0.4 Divergent)
Unlikely Traitors by Clare Langley-Hawthorne (#3 Ursula Marlowe Mystery)
Where Silence Gathers by Kelsey Sutton (#2 Some Quiet Place)
Winning Miss Wakefield by Vivienne Lorret (#2 Wallflower Wedding)
Wolf in Her Bed by N J Walters (#2 Salvation Pack)

Mini Reviews ~ Winter Moon

Winter Moon

by Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee, C.E. Murphy
published by Luna
genre: Adult, Anthology, Fantasy, 

Summary (Goodreads): 
Mercedes Lackey:
In an isolated land where the lure of the "Moontide" leads to shipwrecks, a woman is torn between obeying her father or her king. When she chooses to follow a Fool, she discovers magic she'd never expected . . . at a price that might be too high . . .

Tanith Lee:
Struggling under the curse of a dead comrade, Clirando, a warrior priestess unready to face the powers trapped within her, must face "The Heart of the Moon" to reveal what has been hidden . . .

C.E. Murphy:
In "Banshee Cries," ritual murders under a full moon lead Jo Walker to confront a Harbinger of Death. Maybe this "gift" she has is one she shouldn't ignore -- because the next life she has to save might be her own

My Thoughts: Moontide (M. Lackey) I've read a couple of Lackey's Five Hundred Kingdoms and though this takes place in the same world it does not have any of the fairy tale elements. The characters were all solid even with the shorter length. While I liked the story I was just as intrigued with the Grey Ladies and the magics created in this story.
The Heart of the Moon (T. Lee) First time reading this author and must say I cannot wait to read more. Clirando was a great female lead and proved she was kick ass right from the start.
Banshee Cries (C.E. Murphy) I love this series but somehow missed this short during the reading. I just finished Raven Calls which revolves around Joanne and her mother. There were references to this short so I had to find it to read.
After being so far into the series it was weird to go back to the beginning where Joanne is not a kick ass shaman and still struggling to believe in the magic that is a part of her.

Overall, I enjoyed all three of these stories. The only author I wasn't as familiar with was Tanith Lee and really enjoyed her writing. I'm looking forward to reading more from all of these authors.

Rating: 4

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Thursday Randomness

So someone on Goodreads posted the cover for Rachel Vincent's new series before she could do the cover reveal. My initial reaction was "pretty". I like the purple on the cover flaps and the stars on the back. I like the burning butterfly just wish they had carried the stars over to the front as well. The blurb sounds promising, another one to add to the TBR.  (author website)

CBS announced (here) that they've added Jennifer Love Hewitt to the cast of Criminal Minds. I'm still not sure how I feel about this. The last new addition did not really work out. I have my definite faves (Reed and Penelope) but am willing to give her a chance. 

Some more TV news. I love Sherlock. I'm still getting used to the format of 90 mins and only 3 episodes but still love it. At least there isn't a 3 yr wait this time.

The creators of Sherlock have confirmed the hit BBC One drama will be back for a special in 2015, followed by a fourth series of three episodes. (website)

New Releases ~ week of 6/30/2014

*Links go to Goodreads

A Grave Matter by Anna Lee Huber (#3 Lady Darby)

A Possibility of Violence by D A Mishani (#2 Avraham Avraham Mystery)
A Sinclair Homecoming by Kimberly Van Meter (#3 Sinclairs of Alaska)
A Taste of Temptation by Cat Schield (#3 Las Vegas Nights)
A Vision in Velvet by Juliet Blackwell (#6 Witchcraft Mystery)
Awakened by Virna DePaul (#2 Belladonna Agency)
Be Careful What You Witch For by Dawn Eastman (#2 A Family Fortune Mystery)
Beautiful Oblivion by Jamie McGuire (#1 Maddox Brothers)
Bloodshifted by Cassie Alexander (#5 Edie Spence)
Book Clubbed by Lorna Barrett (#8 Booktown Mystery)
Born Of Fury by Sherrilyn Kenyon (#7 The League)
Candle Flame by Paul Doherty (#13 Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan)

Chains of Darkness by Caris Roane (#2 Men in Chains)
Cold Hard Secret by Sierra Dean (#7 Secret McQueen)
Cookies and Scream by Virginia Lowell (#5 Cookie Cutter Shop Mystery)
Crime Rib by Leslie Ann Budewitz (#2 Food Lover's Village)
Deadly Stuff by Joyce Cato (#5 Jenny Starling)
Done to Death by Charles Atkins (#3 Lil Campbell and Ada Strauss)
Don't Talk to Strangers by Amanda Kyle Williams (#3 Keye Street)
Enslaved By the Others by Jess Haines (#6 H & W Investigations)
Fatal Fortune by Victoria Laurie (#12 Psychic Eye Mystery)
Find Me Where the Water Ends by Rachel Carter (#3 So Close to You)
Find My Way Home by Michele Summers (#1 Harmony Homecomings)
Fireborn by Keri Arthur (#1 Souls of Fire)

For All Time by Jude Deveraux (#2 Nantucket Brides Trilogy)
Gilded Lily by Delphine Dryden (#3 Steam and Seduction)
Grace Against the Clock by Julie Hyzy (#5 Manor of Murder Mystery)
Harder by Robin York (#2 Caroline & West)
Hope Renewed by S. M. Stirling, David Drake (#5-6 General)
How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back by Diana Rowland (#4 White Trash Zombie)
How to Lose a Lord in 10 Days Or Less by Elizabeth Michels (#3 Tricks of the Ton)
Ill-Gotten Panes by Jennifer McAndrews (#1 Stained Glass Mystery)
In the Mood for Love by Beth Ciotta (#4 Cupcake Lovers)
In Your Corner by Sarah Castille (#2 Against the Ropes)

Just Grace Gets Crafty by Charise Mericle Harper (#12 Just Grace)
Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Master by Ann Hood (#9 Treasure Chest)
Lone Wolf Standing by Carla Cassidy (#3 Men of Wolf Creek)
Lured by the Rich Rancher by Kathie DeNosky (#5 Dynasties the Lassiters)
Maple Mayhem by Jessie Crockett (#2 Sugar Grove Mysteries)
Matched to a Billionaire by Kat Cantrell (#1 Happily Ever After, Inc.)
Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia (#5 Monster Hunter)
Muffin But Murder by Victoria Hamilton (#2 Merry Muffin Mystery)
Murder at the Mikado by Julianna Deering (#3 Drew Farthering Mysteries)
Never Been Kissed by Molly O'Keefe (#2 The Boys of Bishop)
On Sunset Beach by Mariah Stewart (#8 Chesapeake Diaries)
Outcast by C J Redwine (#0.5 Courier's Daughter Trilogy)

Peter Pan Must Die by John Verdon (#4 Dave Gurney)
Rebel Nation by Shaunta Grimes (#2 Viral Nation)
Reckoning by Kerry Wilkinson (#1 Silver Blackthorn)
Rest Assured by J M Gregson (#27 Lambert and Hook)
Seagrass Pier by Colleen Coble (#3 Hope Beach)
Sharing You by Molly McAdams (#1 Sharing You)
Silence of the Lamb's Wool by Betty Hechtman (#2 Yarn Retreat Mystery)
Singe by Ruby McNally (#2 Lights and Sirens)
Sinner by Maggie Stiefvater (#4 Wolves of Mercy Falls/Shiver)
Skybound by Wendy Beck (#3 The Naming of Legends)
Some Enchanted Eclair by Bailey Cates (#4 A Magical Bakery Mystery)
Someone For Me by Addison Moore (#3 Someone to Love)

Straddling the Line by Jaci Burton (#8 Play By Play)
Strangers by Bill Pronzini (#39 Nameless Detective)
Surrendered by Monica James (#3 I Surrender Trilogy)
Tailing a Tabby by Laurie Cass (#2 Bookmobile Cat Mysteries)
The Captive by Grace Burrowes (#1 Captive Hearts)
The Death of Pie by Tamar Myers (#19 Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries with Recipes)
The Devil's Chord by Alex Archer (#49 Rogue Angel)
The Escape by Mary Balogh (#3 Survivor's Club)
The Night Searchers by Marcia Muller (#33 Sharon McCone)
The Prank List by Anna Staniszewski (#2 Dirt Diary)
The Prime Minister's Secret Agent by Susan Elia MacNeal (#4 Maggie Hope)
The Revealing by Suzanne Woods Fisher (#3 Inn at Eagle Hill)

The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross (#5 Laundry Files)
The Rods and the Axe by Tom Kratman (#6 Desert Called Peace)
The Seat of Magic by J Kathleen Cheney (#2 Golden City)
The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler (#2 Shadow Campaigns)
The Sheikh's Son by Kristi Gold (#45 Billionaires and Babies)
The Spirit is Willing by Max McCoy (#2 Ophelia Wylde Paranormal Mystery)
The Undoing of Daisy Edwards by Marguerite Kaye (#1 Time for Scandal)
The Vast and Brutal Sea by Zoraida Cordova (#3 The Vicious Deep)
Three Dragons Doomed by Keith Donnelly (#5 Donald Youngblood Mystery)
Time-Out by W C Mack (#3 Athlete vs. Mathlete)
Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan (#2 Raven's Shadow)
Unwept by Tracy Hickman, Laura Hickman  (#1 Nightbirds)

Vampire Trouble by Sara Humphreys (#2 Dead in the City)
Vengeance is Mine by Reavis Z Wortham (#4 Red River Mystery)
Verdict of the Court by Cora Harrison (#11 Burren Mysteries)
When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren (#3 Christiansen Family)
When Opposites Attract by Jules Bennett (#1 Barrington Trilogy)
Wicked Dark Dragon by Lolita Lopez (#3 Dragon Heat)
William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return by Ian Doescher (#3 William Shakespeare's Star Wars)
With This Ring by Celeste Bradley (#3 Worthington)