2011 Releases – Page 2 – LDS Publisher

The Sweetest Kiss by Marie Higgins

Title: The Sweetest Kiss (Brothers of Worthington series)

Publisher: Night Shift Publishing

Release Date: November 14, 2011

Size: ebook (82,000 words)

Genre: Regency Romance

Lord Trey Worthington isn’t about to give his heart to a woman. He does not want a marriage like his parents. But when his mother brings in a childhood acquaintance into the home to sponsor into society, Trey has to get Miss Faraday trained properly. The more he gets to know Judith, the more he yearns for something he doesn’t dare reach for. Judith is after a faithful husband—something Trey has been convinced most of his life he’ll never become.

Judith Faraday is only after one thing—to marry her Naval Officer and enjoy a life full of love. She’s doubtful her dream will ever come true while living as the ward to the dowager duchess. However, the longer Judith is with the dowager’s son, Trey, an attraction blossoms. Judith now wonders if God has different plans for her life, because Trey doesn’t believe in the sanctity of marriage . . . the very thing Judith cannot do without.

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Falling In Love Again by Marie Higgins

Title: Falling In Love Again (Patriot’s Saga)

Author: Marie Higgins

Publisher: Night Shift Publishing

Release Date: November 14, 2011

Size: ebook (91,000 words)

Genre: Historical Romance

Patriot’s Saga Series: Pretending You Are Mine

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Marcus Thorne, a notorious pirate who has taken land and become a highwayman, vows to uncover the secrets of the Royal Navy and exact revenge against the man who stole from him. Instead, he captures the enemy’s daughter and keeps her as his prisoner to satisfy the debt. Isabelle Stanhope sees her captor, this mysterious masked man, as a savior. She’d much rather be in his company than participate in the marriage arranged by her father.

Can keeping her prisoner set things right for Marcus, or is he about to suffer another theft—his heart?

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Pretending You Are Mine by Marie Higgins

Title: Pretending You Are Mine (Patriot’s Saga)

Author: Marie Higgins

Publisher: Night Shift Publishing

Release Date: November 14, 2011

Size: ebook (80,000 words)

Genre: Historical Romance

Patriot’s Saga Series: Falling In Love Again

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Switching roles and the pursuit of freedom come together in the hunt to discover who can be trusted and who is really the traitor during the Colonial times. Mercedes Maxwell’s sister’s last wish was for Mercedes to find evidence against Kat’s husband, William Braxton, and have him hung as a traitor to the crown. Mercedes isn’t naïve when it comes to capturing traitors, because her own deceased husband had once been an agent for the King when they lived in England.

When she meets William Braxton for the first time, all is not as it seems. Portraying her twin, Mercedes knows this is the only way to get close enough to William to discover his secrets. What she finds along the way are little surprises she hadn’t counted on, especially when she begins to give her heart to a man who may be a spy against the crown.

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Applespell by Danyelle Leafty

Title: Applespell (The Fairy Godmother Dilemma, Book 3)

Author: Danyelle Leafty

Publisher: Danyelle Leafty

Release Date: November 26, 2011

Size: eBook

Genre: YA Fantasy

Series: Catspell (bk 1), Firespell (bk2)

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When the faerie queen is unable to revive Mara, Nerissa decides that she’s done with fairy godmothering, finished with being a winged problem solver, and no longer willing to deal with the heartbreak that comes from wishes, wings, and wands.

She is not, however, going to give up dealing with DIDs. (Damsels in Distress)

But now, rather than mopping up messes and helping them achieve their perfect Happily Every After, she must stand in the way of the DIDs and their Prince Charmings. A good wicked faerie never rests until she uncovers an Unhappily Ever After, and Nerissa is nothing, if not dedicated.

She has already chosen her new DIDs–a girl named Snow White, and her sister Rose Red.

As the tale unfolds, Nerissa soon learns that being a wicked faerie isn’t all that different from being a fairy godmother. It’s all in the application–and where the heart lies.

In the Valley of the Mountains by Anita Stansfield

Title: In the Valley of the Mountains (Shadows of Brierley Series)

Author: Anita Stansfield

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: November 4, 2011

ISBN: 978-1608613151

Size: 288 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Historical Romance

Shadows of Brierley Series: The Wanderer (book 1), A Far Horizon (book 2), A Distant Shore (book 3)

Jamie walked away . . . He wondered why he was even trying. He felt certain there was nothing he could ever say or do to compete with a man like Hugh Montgomery, and he was fooling himself to believe that he could ever be a contender for Gillian Brierley’s heart.

The year is 1862, and the setting is Salt Lake City. Gillian — Ian and Wren’s eldest daughter — has grown into a lovely young woman who is a source of help and strength to her family. Little does she realize that her life is about to be turned upside down.

Suddenly she must choose between two men who love her, yet whose lives and lifestyles are completely divergent. Honorable and trusted family friend Hugh Montgomery is safe and steady, while young Jamie MacBrier, recently arrived from Scotland, is impetuous, passionate, worldly, and completely unschooled in the principles of the gospel. Yet he has created feelings in Gillian that are new and exciting — and frightening. Can she be true to both her faith and her heart?

In this deeply moving conclusion to the Shadows of Brierley series, beloved LDS author Anita Stansfield delivers an unforgettable story of love and the many ways in which it can break our hearts and heal them. In the Valley of the Mountains is compelling and tender, with insights that linger long after the last page has been turned.

Cloak by James Gough

Title: Cloak

Author: James Gough

Publisher: WiDo

Release Date: November 15, 2011

ISBN: 978-1937178000

Size: 312 pages, hardcover

Genre: YA Fantasy

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You know the neighbor down the street who looks a little like a rodent? What if he’s part gerbil? Or that beaky store clerk? She could be one-fifth cockatoo. Just suppose that half-humans/half-animals have lived incognito for centuries, blending in seamlessly. And suppose you are the only person on earth able to see through their ruse.

Thirteen-year-old Will Tuttle lives a boring, friendless life trapped in a sterile bubble, suffering from mysterious allergies no doctor can explain. But everything’s about to change as he learns his countless allergies have a single, bizarre source—enchants, a society of half-humans that have lived among mankind for generations. Their existence is history’s best-kept secret. Enchants have become far too clever at keeping their tails, scales, claws and feathers hidden from everyone, everyone but Will.

The ability to see enchants makes Will a target. Soon a misfit team of half-human bodyguards is sent in to keep him alive. Their assignment: to help Will overcome his fears and blend into a society that isn’t supposed to exist. But when Will stumbles upon a sinister plot that threatens to destroy enchants everywhere, blending in becomes the least of his worries.

Faced with wolf-man attacks, deadly stampedes and carnivorous enchants with a taste for thirteen-year-olds, Will scrambles to discover who’s forcing enchants to lose their humanity. Can Will find the culprit in time? Or will he have to sacrifice himself to save his new found friends from becoming slaves to their own instincts?

Texting Through Time by Christy Monson

Title: Texting Through Time: A Trek with Brigham Young

Author: Christy Monson

Publisher: Bonneville (CFI)

Release Date: November 8, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599559162

Size: 128 pages, 5.5×8.5, paperback

Genre: Middle Grade Speculative/Historical

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When 12-year-old Micah borrows his father’s experimental time-travel phone, his hopes for seeing the future are dashed as he and his sister, Alicia, end up trapped in the past at Brigham Young s boyhood home. This book is a fun way for kids and adults to dive into Church history and learn that no matter what time period you are in, God is still aware of you.

Wasatch by Douglas Thayer

Title: Wasatch: Mormon Stories and a Novella

Author: Douglas Thayer

Publisher: Zarahemla Books

Release Date: November 19, 2011

ISBN: 978-0984360345

Size: 246 pages, 5.5×8.5, paperback

Genre: Short stories

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Douglas Thayer’s third collection presents a dozen of his career-best stories, including several that have never before appeared in print. Wasatch is the next chapter in Thayer’s recent literary success, preceded by Hooligan, his landmark memoir about growing up Mormon in Provo, Utah, and by his acclaimed novel The Tree House, about the trials and redemption of missionary and soldier Harris Thatcher.

Sadie by Rebecca Belliston

Title: Sadie

Author: Rebecca Belliston

Publisher: Deseret Book

Release Date: November 11, 2011

ISBN: 978-1609080602

Size: 337 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: LDS Fiction/Romance?

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Sadie Dawson thinks she has the perfect life until one Christmas Day when a misunderstanding leads to a brutal event that changes everything. Terrified, Sadie flees her boyfriend’s wrath, two FBI agents, and her “perfect life.” Lost in a Montana snowstorm and desperate for refuge, she’s rescued by four guys on their annual holiday ski vacation. But even as her physical wounds heal, Sadie wonders is she will ever be able to escape the clutches of her wealthy and determined boyfriend.

While her heart tells her there is more to a perfect life than diamond necklaces and elegant dinner parties, Sadie doesn’t know who she can trust. And just when her heart settles, she finds herself abandoned by the one person who swore to protect her for a religion she doesn’t understand. Will she have the courage to follow her heart and find the life that is perfect for her?

Snowed Inn by Heather Horrocks

Title: Snowed Inn (Who-Dun-Him Inn Cozy Mystery #1)

Author: Heather Horrocks

Publisher: Word Garden Press

Release Date: November 20, 2011

Size: eBook

Genre: Cozy Mystery

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Mystery buff Vicki Butler plans to kill someone this weekend. Nothing personal, just business. The killer grand opening weekend at her new Who-Dun-Him Inn is all fun and games–until an unplanned dead body makes an appearance.

With a murderer running loose, young widowed mom Vicki is forced to keep her family, guests, and actors safe while searching for clues. Her author guests, also the prime suspects, try their hand at solving this real-life whodunit, in the process hindering the investigation by local law enforcement officers.

Things really go downhill when her twin Liz shows up, trailed by flamboyant Grandma Ross, who announces she’s seeking a boy toy among the suspects. When both a local younger man and an out-of-town newshound start sniffing around the inn–and her–Vicki realizes she’s got more than just a murderer to worry about.

Can she solve the mystery before the killer strikes again–or will this case of jitters prove to be terminal?

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On the Fringe by Courtney King Walker

Title: On the Fringe

Author: Courtney King Walker

Publisher: Lands Atlantic Publishing

Release Date: October 19, 2011

ISBN: 978-0982500552

Size: 272 pages, 5.5×8.5, paperback

Genre: YA Paranormal

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Claire is struggling to overcome the murder of her childhood friend and secret crush, Daniel. Everyone else seems to be moving on with their lives, but she’s still trying to cope. The fact that she finds herself alone and drowning on her 16th birthday isn’t helping.

Neither is thinking she sees Daniel’s face in murky water as she mysteriously resurfaces. But something happened during those four and a half minutes that will make her realize it was not just her imagination.

As Claire and Daniel try to grasp a possible reconnection, other grudge-holding beings have plans of their own. Now, the two of them have to decide if their fleeting relationship is worth the possibility of Claire being trapped on the fringe forever.

Snowbound with Her Hero by Rebecca Winters

Title: Snowbound with Her Hero

Author: Rebecca Winters

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: November 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-0373177639

Size: 192 pages, 4×6, mass market paperback

Genre: Romance

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Christmas is approaching, and a holiday in the snowy Alps with her young son should be a pleasure for single mom Crystal. But it means facing the man who affects her like no other—Raoul Broussard.

There was always a spark between Raoul and Crystal, but he is her late husband’s brother and she is determined to keep her distance. Yet as sleigh rides and toasty log fires bring her closer to Raoul, Crystal must confront the way he makes her feel—and the heartwarming way he connects with her son.…

Beyond the Wood by Michael J Roueche

Romance has faded, and shame has weakened resolve. Mystery has shrouded the truth, and pride has matured into a world enveloped by rage and war. . . . And the only constant is betrayal—and at times he is your sole companion. Yet, hope still lingers . . .

Hank, a soldier for the Union, refuses retreat from his first bloodied action without proof he has been there, and he takes it from a dying enemy. Fed by the compassion he finds in the Confederate’s last letter and his own unsettled dreams and troubling memories, Hank imagines a romance that drives him relentlessly toward an impossible rendezvous. All the while, Elizabeth, the widow, struggles with burdens left by her husband, even as her neighbors conspire against her. And what is she to make of this Union soldier, this enemy, so set on coming to her?

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Title: Beyond the Wood

Author: Michael J Roueche

Publisher: Vesta House Publishing

Release Date: November 29, 2011

ISBN: 978-0983756712

Size: 524 pages, 5×6, softcover

Genre: Historical

The Haunting of Autumn Lake by Marcia Lynn McClure

Title: The Haunting of Autumn Lake

Author: Marcia Lynn McClure

Publisher: Distractions Ink

Release Date: November 11, 2011

ISBN: 978-0985274009

Size: 272 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romance

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Autumn Lake stopped cold in her tracks. She puffed a breath of summoning courage as she gazed at the old covered bridge before her. Ever since she was a child and Sawyer had read to her the fascinating yet thoroughly haunting story of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Mr. Washington Irving, Autumn had secreted a fear of bridges. Each time she was meant to cross a bridge (especially the old covered bridge on the far side of the orchards), she expected the ghostly headless horseman to appear and attempt to decapitate her. Oh, certainly the tale of the Specter did nothing to soothe her either, for it was said that this was to be a year of the Specter. As the story went, the local phantom, the Specter, only appeared once every ten years—but this was to be the year of the Specter, and Autumn did not like crossing bridges even when it was not a year of the Specter.

The Firefighter’s Cinderella by Dominique Burton

Title: The Firefighter’s Cinderella

Author: Dominique Burton

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: October 4, 2011

ISBN: 978-0373753802

Size: 224 pages, 4×6.5, paperback

Genre: Romance

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The first time C.J.Powell rescues her, Natasha Bennington is running a marathon honoring the memory of their friend. Now her work fighting for humanitarian rights is once again putting her at risk. And the rugged San Francisco firefighter has crowned himself her designated hero!
Catching the stunning brunette when she collapses at the finish line isn’t the way C.J. imagined meeting Tasha again. A year ago, she’d been hopelessly in love with his best friend. Now the fiercely dedicated pro bono attorney needs his protection—especially after a deadly threat forces Tasha to flee to C.J.’s hometown.

There are worse things than hiding out in the breathtaking wilds of Alaska with the woman he adores. Now C.J. has a more urgent mission—keeping Tasha safe until the danger’s past and she’s ready to move on…with him.

Snarky and Sweet by Susan Denney

Title: Snarky and Sweet

Author: Susan Denney

Publisher: Diva Press

Release Date: October 11, 2011

ISBN: 978-0937660737

Size: 189 pages, 5.5×8.5, paperback

Genre: YA Romantic Comedy

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A Romantic Comedy about Twins, Texas and a Big Red Diamond

Resistance is futile.

Shy, demure, reserved Lurleen couldn’t possibly be more different than her gregarious, sassy, sarcastic twin, Lurlette. One is your kind stereotypical schoolteacher and the other is a man-eating adventuress. Whether they take you cruising in a Miata or busting out of a kidnapper’s shack on a John Deere, you’re in for one riot of a ride. The novel moves you to compassion then spins you into comedic circles.

The Lost Stones by Paul Rimmasch

Title: The Lost Stones

Author: Paul Rimmasch

Publisher: Bonneville (CFI)

Release Date: November 8, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599558875

Size: 192 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Action/Adventure

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Ammon and John are searching for the glowing stones that guided the brother of Jared across the ocean–but for very different reasons. Joined by John’s daughter, Sariah, they get more than they bargained for as they learn they aren’t the only ones searching for these precious artifacts. This thrilling adventure will have your whole family racing to the last page.

Become by Ali Cross

Title: Become

Author: Ali Cross

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: October 28, 2011

ISBN: 978-1466384965

Size: 344 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: YA Fantasy

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Sixteen-year old Desolation Black wants nothing more than to stay in Hell where it’s cold and lonely and totally predictable. Instead, she’s sent back to Earth where she must face the evil she despises and the good she always feared.

When Desi is forced to embrace her inner demon, she assumes her choice has been made—that she has no hope of being anything other than what her father, Lucifer, has created her to be. What she doesn’t count on, is finding a reason to change—something she’s never had before—a friend.

Paint Me True by E.M. Tippetts

Title: Paint Me True

Author: E.M. Tippetts

Publisher: Self

Release Date: November 7, 2011

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Size: ebook only (for now)

Genre: LDS Women’s Fiction

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Eliza Dunmar is about to turn thirty-one and fears her best days are behind her. Her career as a painter is no longer considered cool, and she feels too old to use the excuse that she’s “just starting out” to explain why she still can’t pay the bills. The only man interested in her is a scruffy, video game addicted nerd who is the first to admit that they are all wrong for each other.

When her beloved Aunt Nora calls from England and begs her to visit, Eliza leaps at the chance. Even better? Nora had the perfect romance with her late husband and is eager to share the tale. As Eliza sets out to immortalize this courtship in a series of paintings, she learns a lesson that will change her outlook on life and love forevermore.

Firespell by Danyelle Leafty

Title: Firespell (The Fairy Godmother Dilemma, Book 2)

Author: Danyelle Leafty

Publisher: Danyelle Leafty

Release Date: November 12, 2011

Size: eBook

Genre: YA Fantasy

Series: Catspell (bk 1)

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When Alora’s Prince Charming is chosen due to political expediency,she tries to put her best foot forward. But thanks to a magicalmishap, her feet are webbed and her body resembles that of anovergrown goose.

Her brother creates a charm that enables her to look human frommoonrise until moonset, so she sets out hoping she can convincethe prince she is a girl, rather than the main course. Alora soonlearns that she isn’t the only one with secrets after she stumblesupon an ancient plot that would warp the threads of magic holdingthe land together. When her plan to foil the plot ends up with herPrince-Charming-to-be walking into a trap, Alora finds herselfcaught between an age old grudge and the most powerful creaturein the world: the Firebird.

What she needs is a fairy godmother. What she gets is a frog.

Nourish & Strengthen by Maria Hoagland

Title: Nourish & Strengthen

Author: Maria Hoagland

Publisher: Sisters Ink Publishing

Release Date: November 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-0615535616

Size: 247 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: General

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Chloe Taylor has the perfect life: a model’s figure, a husband who adores her, three healthy children. So why does she feel so much less than perfect?

After losing forty pounds, Chloe Taylor is finally happy with her body. What she doesn’t realize is that she’s not the one in control. When Chloe is called as the Primary president, she discovers that managing the highs and lows of a chronic illness may be easier than the ups and downs associated with family, friends, and church callings.

Consumed by her own challenges, Chloe fails to recognize the issues her friends are facing and is in danger of losing their friendship. As Chloe strives to develop Christ-like love for herself and those around her, she learns that outer appearances are far less important than inner peace and spiritual strength. But is she strong enough to face her most difficult trial yet?

Lost December by Richard Paul Evans

Title: Lost December

Author: Richard Paul Evans

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release Date: November 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-1451628005

Size: 368 pages, 5×7, hardcover

Genre: General/Christmas

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“It has been said that sometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we should have done right in the first place. This is the story of my second chance.” —Prologue of Lost December

When Luke Crisp graduates from business school, his father, CEO and co-founder of Fortune 500 Crisp’s Copy Centers, is ready to share some good news: he wants to turn the family business over to his son. But Luke has other plans. Taking control of his trust fund, Luke leaves home to pursue a life of reckless indulgence.

But when his funds run out, so do his friends. Humbled, alone, and too ashamed to ask his father for help, Luke secretly takes a lowly job at one of his father’s copy centers. There he falls in love with a struggling single mother and begins to understand the greatest source of personal joy.

Lost December is Richard Paul Evans’s modernday holiday version of the biblical story of the prodigal son, a powerful tale of redemption, hope, and the true meaning of love.

Exiled by RaShelle Workman

Title: Exiled

Author: RaShelle Workman

Publisher: Polished Pen Press

Release Date: November 11, 2011

ISBN: 978-1465805652

Size: 340 pages, 5.5×8.5, paperback

Genre: YA sci-fi romance

Caution: This book may contain objectionable language. Author says PG-13.

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Stubborn, sixteen-year-old Princess Venus of Kelari wants one thing, to become a kelvieri, that is, until someone exiles her to Earth, kills her irrihunter and takes her family.

Now she wants revenge.

First she’s got to get home. But before she can return to Kelari, the Gods have commanded her to help an arrogant boy named Michael find his soul mate.

Only she doesn’t know the first thing about love.

Rather quickly, her inexperience with human emotion is obscured by other matters—alien-controlled psychotic teens that are out to kill her, and a government group that is set on capturing and dissecting her.

Worst of all, Venus will suffer a painful death-by-poisoning, thanks to Earth’s atmosphere, if she remains on the planet longer than one week.

Still, Venus is a Princess and she’s got a plan. Surely, with her help, Michael will fall in love with a human.

But time is running out and Michael is falling for the wrong girl—her.

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Bound by C.K. Bryant

Title: Bound

Author: C.K. Bryant

Publisher: Dragonfly Press

Release Date: November 2011

ISBN: 978-0615550169

Size: 346 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

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When a photo shoot ends in tragedy, Kira discovers her best friend, Lydia, has been keeping a secret. Knowing the truth, and accepting it, will change Kira’s life forever and thrust her into a world of ancient curses, magical objects, and savage enemies. What happens next will challenge everything Kira knows about her world, herself and the shape-shifting warrior she’s falling in love with. No longer the timid mouse her mother accused her of being, but a woman who finds the mental and physical strength to endure and survive.

BOUND is a heroic tale of true friendship, infinite sacrifice and untamed love.