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  Books by our Members 2006
   



January 2006 - February 2006 Releases
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January

 

A Perfect Father by Laura Iding

Laura Iding:  A PERFECT FATHER
Harlequin Medical Romance,January 2006

Her desire for a family.with the surgeon of her dreams

Moriah fell in love with Blake during the heat of a Peruvian mission. But after one passionate night he broke her heart, shattering her dreams of a loving family. This year's medical aid operation should help her forget the charming surgeon - until she learns she'll be working with him!

Blake hasn't been able to forget Moriah - he broke off their relationship not wanting to deny her the family she longs for. He has to resist the attraction he feels because he fears he can never be what Moriah knows he can be - the perfect father.

 

The Lawman Said "I DO" by Ana Leigh

 

Ana Leigh:  THE LAWMAN SAID "I DO"
Pocket Books, January 2006

Bestselling author Ana Leigh continues her exciting series featuring the sexy Fraser men and the love they discover in the heart of the Wild West.

When outlaws attack Cassie Braden's stagecoach, she's grateful to Colt Fraser for saving her. But she's certainly not attracted to the rugged, handsome stranger--after all, he's just passing through and she's turned down plenty of traveling cowboys before. So why do sparks fly every time they're together?

Colt is on his way to California to seek his fortune, but his bravery wins him the post of deputy sheriff in Cassie's sleepy town. Though he's not interested in settling down, he needs the cash--and why not indulge a harmless flirtation with the sheriff's firecracker of a daughter before continuing westward?

Yet whn new dangers threaten, the forces keeping Cassie and Colt apart begin to lose their battle against desire too powerful to resist...and a love too big to ignore.

 

 

Matchmaker, Matchmaker by Anna Schmidt

 

Anna Schmidt:  MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER
Steeple Hill, January 2006

Some girls hope for just one date on Valentine's Day, but matchmaker Grace Harrison was dealing with more than a dozen, and not a one for her! The last thing she needs is a reporter prying into her Washington, D.C., church's speed-dating program, or her sorry single status.

. . . (Just not this one)

Covering Grace's pet project is all well and good, but his journalistic instincts tell Jud Marlowe the real story might lie with another Harrison -- her senator father. If only Grace weren't so cautious, so private . . .so appealing. With the article in question, it's up to Jud to decide what's more important: a scoop or a sweetheart.

 

 

Lost Hearts by Fran Shaff

Fran Shaff:  LOST HEARTS
Awe-Struck E-books, January 2006

Nebraska Territory, 1857: Amanda Fairchild has lost her business, her step-sister and her faith. When she travels to Riverside along the Missouri River to settle things after her sister’s death, she finds more heartache than she ever expected or wanted.

Jared Sterling lives his life meeting his duties. The ranch his father started was left to him upon his father's death. Jared hates ranching, but he owes it to his father to continue the man's dream. If he had his choice, he'd be a teacher, but duty transcends all dreams. Jared would never live the life he wanted. Or would he? Once he meets Amanda, nothing is ever the same for him again.

 

 

A Beguiling Intrigue by Jane Toombs

 

Jane Toombs:  A BEGUILING INTRIGUE
Amber Quill Press, January 2006

Justine Riggs expects to despise Quentin Fletcher when she, disguised as a male jockey, challenges him to a race set up by Lord Alton, a so-called friend of his. She's ahead, winning, when she sees runaway horses dragging a carriage. At the risk of her life, she veers off course and halts the panicked carriage horses. Saving Mrs. Baldwin's life drastically changes Justine's future.

Both being stubborn, Justine's and Quentin's stormy relationship seems doomed to fail until Lord Alton reveals his true, dastardly colors…

 

 

 

Jane Toombs: BECOMING YOUR OWN CRITIQUE PARTNER
with co-author Janet Lane Walters
Zumaya Publishing, January 2006

(non-fiction)

Print ISBN: 1-54410-292-8
Download:1-55410-293-6

 

February

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Crescent Moon by Lori Handeland

 

 

 

Lori Handeland:  CRESCENT MOON
St. Martin's Press, February 2006

An ancient evil hunts by the crescent moon—

New Orleans is known for sinful pleasures and strange magic, but for cryptozoologist Diana Malone it offers one irresistible attraction. For over a hundred years there have been whispers of wolves around the Crescent City, and the recent discovery of bodies in the nearby swamps hints at a creature even more dangerous…one that could make Diana's career and fortune, if she lives to capture it.

And desire may be a fatal mistake…

Adam Ruelle is a reclusive former Special Forces officer, the last of a mysterious Cajun family rumored to be cursed, and the only person skilled enough to guide Diana in her search. Rugged and captivating, he fills her nights with desire…but by day, Diana is plagued with doubts. Adam clearly knows more than he's telling, but is his aim to protect her or distract her? Something is stalking its prey in the Louisiana bayous, and every step towards the horrifying truth brings Diana closer to a centuries-old enemy that lives for the smell of fear and the thrill of killing, again and again…

 

 

And the Envelope, Please... anthology featuring It Happened One Night by Isabel Sharpe

Isabel Sharpe :  AND THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE...
anthology featuring " It Happened One Night"

Harlequin Signature Collection, February 2006

Screenwriters Lindsay Kenyon and Gavin Harvey lived, loved, and lost in the Hollywood fast lane. But when they get the chance to collaborate again, will the credits roll on a love story...or an epic disaster?

 

 

 

 

Jane Toombs :  DANGEROUS MEDICINE
Amber Quill Press, February 2006


Romantic suspense. Details coming soon!

 


 

Browse the 2005 Releases Page for
more currently-available books by WisRWA Authors!

 

and coming soon ...

Carrie Bebris: NORTH BY NORTHANGER (Forge Books), March 2006

Carrie Bebris: SUSPENSE AND SENSIBILITY (OR, FIRST IMPRESSIONS REVISITED) (Forge Books), March 2006

Lori Handeland: THE MOMMY QUEST (Harlequin Superromance), March 2006

Julie Skerven: IT HAD TO BE YOU (Whiskey Creek Press), March 2006

Jane Toombs: A MOST UNSUITABLE BRIDE (Regency) Amber Quill Press, March 2006

Jane Toombs: TOWER OF SHADOWS (historical gothic) Champagne Books, March 2006

Lyn Cote: CARLY (Warner Faith), April 2006

Lori Handeland: 'DEAD MAN DATING' in the DATES FROM HELL ANTHOLOGY (Avon Books), April 2006

Kathryn Springer: FRONT PORCH PRINCESS (Steeple Hill Cafe), April 2006

Lori Devoti: LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED (Zebra), May 2006

Laura Iding: THE CONSULTANT'S HOMECOMING (Harlequin), June 2006

Ann Voss Peterson: SERIAL BRIDE (Harlequin Intrigue), June, 2006

Jane Toombs: TOWER OF SHADOWS (Champagne Books), June 2006

Ann Voss Peterson: EVIDENCE OF MARRIAGE (Harlequin Intrigue), July, 2006

Lori Handeland: MIDNIGHT MOON - A Nightcreatures Novel (St. Martin's Press), August 2006

Ann Voss Peterson: VOW TO PROTECT (Harlequin Intrigue), August, 2006

Laura Iding: THE FLIGHT DOCTOR'S ENGAGEMENT (Harlequin), August 2006

Fran Shaff: A PARTNER'S PROMISE, September 2006

Lori Handeland: 'CHARMED BY THE MOON' in the MY BIG FAT SUPERNATURAL WEDDING ANTHOLOGY
(St. Martin's Press), Fall 2006

Ann Voss Peterson: SECURITY BREACH (one in a series from Harlequin Intrigue), October 2006

Jane Toombs: TEMPLE OF SERPENTS (suspense) Amber Quill Press, TBA 2006

Jane Toombs: "The Turquoise Cat" in TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE II anthology
Whiskey Creek Press, TBA 2006

Jane Toombs: "Return To Deville's Crossing"; "Monte Carlo Masquerade"; and "Heart Of Silver" from
Chippewa Publishing, TBA 2006

Lori Handeland: RISING MOON - A Nightcreatures Novel (St. Martin's Press), February 2007

Check back often for details on these and other upcoming books from WisRWA's published authors!

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