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A Walk In Heaven by Marie Higgins

Title: A Walk In Heaven (Grayson Brothers series)

Author: Marie Higgins

Publisher: Night Shift Publishing

Release Date: November 14, 2011

Size: ebook (89,000 words)

Genre: Historical Romance

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All he wanted was to trust again.

Joshua Grayson is not happy about his new sister-in-law’s visit and he uses the term ‘sister-in-law’ loosely as Careen Kennedy Grayson was a complete stranger. Joshua’s brother, Matthew, left the family ranch in the dead of night to run away and wed a woman he’d never met. The fact Matthew was killed moments after walking out of the church with his new bride merely adds insult to injury. Joshua struggles with resentment and trying not to blame Careen for his brother’s death. But it is difficult not to harbor ill feelings when he knows she’s keeping secrets. Despite his suspicions, Joshua slowly grows attracted to Careen and even starts to like her. Unfortunately, Joshua knows all too well the folly of loving a woman he cannot trust.

Careen Kennedy Grayson was married and widowed within minutes of the other. When her obsessive cousin, Luther, arrives minutes after Matthew’s death, she knows deep down he’s the one who killed Matthew. Luther is arrested and held for trial while Careen takes her husband’s body back to his family. Soon after arriving at the loving Grayson ranch, Careen learns of her mother-in-law’s heart condition. Unwilling to cause undue stress, Careen decides to wait until after Luther’s trial to speak the full truth of their son’s death. Soon Careen grows embedded in family and ranch life, getting closer to the Grayson’s with each passing day. She finds herself unnaturally drawn to Joshua and she knows their budding attraction will only complicate matters… Especially when the family discovers her cousin did indeed kill Matthew.

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The Sweetest Kiss by Marie Higgins

Title: The Sweetest Kiss (Brothers of Worthington series)

Author: Marie Higgins

Publisher: Night Shift Publishing

Release Date: November 14, 2011

Size: ebook (82,000 words)

Genre: Regency Romance

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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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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.

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?

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.…

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.

A Texas Ranger’s Christmas by Rebecca Winters

Title: A Texas Ranger’s Christmas

Author: Rebecca Winters

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: November 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-0373753819

Size: 224 pages, 4×6, mass market paperback

Genre: Romance

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Life can get complicated for a single father working undercover. No one knows that better than Caige Dawson, currently posing as an employee of the Texas Forest Service. He’s there to investigate a fellow forester with a missing husband, and to determine whether she’s a suspect.

Five years ago, Blaire Farley’s world imploded. But ever since she met Caige and his sweet, lovable eight-year-old son—the survivor of a tragic accident—she’s ready to start reclaiming her life. And the first order of business is giving Josh the best Christmas any little boy ever had.

Blaire may be a person of interest, but Caige believes in her innocence. His code of honor prevents him from getting too close until he can come clean about his identity. But he needs Blaire’s help to solve the case. He only hopes it will give her the closure she needs—and the future all three of them deserve.

Aglow by Michelle Pennington

Title: Aglow

Author: Michelle Pennington

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: November 1, 2011

ISBN: 978-1466499904

Size: 152 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romance

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Christmas is only days away when Ashley Wright leaves Utah and college life behind, with nothing to show for the last four years but a bachelor’s degree. Her hopes of finding love with a good Mormon boy have eluded her. She believes that a family Christmas at home will lift her spirits and maybe even help her forget the man her heart yearns for. But life has other plans, and soon her lonely heart will be set … Aglow.

Roxanne In La La Land by L.A. DeVaul

Title: Roxanne In La La Land

Author: L.A. DeVaul

Publisher: WiDo Publishing

Release Date: October 18, 2011

ISBN: 978-0979607066

Size: 220 pages, 5×8, paperback

Genre: Romance

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“Love and success, isn’t that what every girl wants? At eighteen, I moved to Southern California, hoping to find it. And I did, eventually…but nothing like I expected.”

New to Los Angeles, Roxanne Donally spends her days dressing indecent mannequins, and her nights drawing pictures of her cat, Danny Boy. Definitely the wrong way to find stardom, or Prince Charming either, for that matter . . . .

“But forget love, I am pursuing my dream to become a famous movie star. I moved to L.A. to be successful, and be successful I will. I m just not getting any parts yet. Which totally sucks. Success is the only thing I really want in life. Besides love. Success and love. Sigh…”

Christmas In Cold Creek by RaeAnne Thayne

Title: Christmas In Cold Creek

Author: RaeAnne Thayne

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: October 18, 2011

ISBN: 978-0373656318

Size: 224 pages, 4×6, paperback

Genre: Romance

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She claimed to be a waitress and a single mother, but Rebecca Parsons doesn’t look like any hash-slinger Pine Gulch Police Chief Trace Bowman has ever seen. And she doesn’t seem particularly maternal toward her little girl, either. Still, one look in her vulnerable green eyes and his protective instincts go into overdrive. Attention from local law enforcement is the last thing Becca needs. She’ll do anything to protect her little sister Gabi from their con-artist mother, even lie about their identities. When Trace shows up at their house carrying a Christmas tree and stirring desires she can’t afford to indulge, she longs to surrender to the magic of the season with him. But Becca’s past is catching up—fast. Can her sexy police chief perform a Christmas miracle?

Old Money by Heather Horrocks

Title: Old Money: A Wild West Romantic Comedy

Author: Heather Horrocks

Publisher: Word Garden Press

Release Date: October 16, 2011

Size: 345 pages, eBook

Genre: Romantic Comedy/Suspense

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Time travel doesn’t really happen. Does it?

Jennie’s beginning to wonder when she and her ex-fiancé seem to be pulled into an Old West painting–right in the middle of a guns-blazing bank robbery.

She doesn’t know how it happened to begin with, or how they’ll get back, neither Jesse James nor the marshal seem inclined to give them a chance to find out.

Worst of all, Jennie’s falling for the one man she swore she’d never trust again.

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The Next Door Boys by Jolene B. Perry

Title: The Next Door Boys

Author: Jolene B. Perry

Publisher: Cedar Fort

Release Date: October 8, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599559100

Size: 272 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Young Adult Romance

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Leigh Tressman has been known as a lot of things – the girl who sings, the girl who sews, Jaron’s little sister, and last year, the girl with cancer. With her body still recovering from the cancer treatments, she’s determined to be independent and convinces her parents to let her follow her overprotective brother, Jaron, to BYU.

With an ever expanding line of young men ready to be in love with her–not to mention physical frustrations, and spiritual dilemmas–Leigh almost misses the opportunity to be with the man who has been quietly falling in love with her since they met. The Next Door Boys proves that even with (or maybe in spite of) independence, love can be found in comfortable, but delightful places.

Her Italian Soldier by Rebecca Winters

Title: Her Italian Soldier

Author: Rebecca Winters

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: October 4, 2011

ISBN: 978-0373177615

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

Genre: Romance

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* This book may be a reprint and ineligible for a Whitney Award. ??

Plucked from obscurity to model in an exciting campaign on the Amalfi coast, Annabelle Marsh can’t wait for her month away! Surely, surrounded by so much natural beauty, her emotional bruises can’t help but recover.

However, she’d planned to heal her wounds in private— sharing accommodations with a darkly brooding, battle-scarred army pilot was not on the agenda! Ex-nurse Annabelle is compelled to help Lucca, even though he’s got “keep out” written all over him. But once the spark between them ignites, it’s impossible to put out….

Guardian of My Heart by J Adams

Title: Guardian of My Heart

Author: J. Adams

Publisher: Jewel of the West

Release Date: September 7, 2011

ISBN: 978-0615536897

Size: 60 pages, 5.5×8.5, paperback

Genre: Romance

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This novella is not eligible for a Whitney Award (too short)

Two people from different worlds searching for one another, are drawn together by a bond stronger than anything in this earthly sphere, and a love powerful enough to move mountains.

Cillian is in danger and Gideon is her true mate. And absolutely nothing will stop him from protecting what is his.

Seeking Persephone by Sarah M. Eden

Title: Seeking Persephone

Author: Sarah M. Eden

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: September, 2011

ISBN: 978-1608612819

Size: 288 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Regency Romance

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This book is not eligible for a Whitney Award.

When Persephone Lancaster receives a marriage proposal from the ill-tempered Duke of Kielder, she refuses — and then reconsiders. The obscene sum of money he’s offering Persephone would save her family from ruin. With her characteristic optimism, she travels to the far reaches of Northumberland to wed a greatly feared stranger.

Lodged deep in a thick forest infested with wild dogs, the Duke’s castle is as cold and forbidding as the Duke himself, a man with terrible scars on his body and his soul. But the Duke’s steely determination to protect his heart at all costs is challenged by his growing attachment to his lovely and gentle bride. With caring persistence, Persephone attempts to pierce the Duke’s armor and reach the man beneath. Yet he cannot tolerate such exposure, and his repeated rejections take their toll. But when grave danger arises, the Duke realizes he must face the risk of revealing his true feelings or lose the woman he cannot live without.

Note: Normally, I do not post reprints on this site. However, due to high levels of interest in this book, I’ve made an exception. Seeking Persephone was originally self-published in 2008 and won the Whitney Award for Best Romance that year.

Obsession by Traci Hunter Abramson

Title: Obsession

Author: Traci Hunter Abramson

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: September 2011

ISBN: 978-

Size: 240 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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Pop singer Kendra Blake grew up in the spotlight as the daughter of a prominent actor. Now famous in her own right, she’s had enough with bodyguards shadowing her every move. So when a bomb goes off backstage at one of her concerts, she gives in to her urge to flee. In search of the privacy she’s lacked her whole life, Kendra escapes to a remote cabin in Arizona. Little does she know, FBI agent Charlie Whitmore has been assigned to keep her safe and is staying right across the street.

Stranded in severe weather, the two develop a friendship that hovers on the verge of romance—with Charlie frantically trying to keep his personal and work life separate and Kendra enjoying a new-found freedom from her glamorous world. But when law officials discover that there may be a link between a notorious serial killer and Kendra, she has far greater concerns than her independence.

Before I Say Goodbye by Rachel Ann Nunes

Title: Before I Say Goodbye

Author: Rachel Ann Nunes

Publisher: Deseret Book

Release Date: September 3, 2011

ISBN: 978-1606414255

Size: 320 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: General, Romance

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After a twenty-year absence, Rikki Crockett has come home to Utah, to the same house where she grew up. When she left, she’d been young, hurt, and angry, abandoned by her parents and her best friend, Dante Rushton. She vowed never to return, but when the worst happens, Utah is the only place she might still find a future for her two children. To do that she must turn to Dante Rushton and hope he will be her hero one final time. Rikki knows she has only chance to get things right for her children.Growing up without a mother and with a father who barely acknowledge his existence, Dante Rushton also endured a difficult childhood. Yet he found a safe-haven in a best friend who lived in similar circumstances and in the local LDS ward who surrounded him with love and helped him grow up to be a man of faith. With their encouragement he made the choice to serve a mission and later married and had four children. Now he is the bishop in the same ward where he grew up, serving those who once served him.

When Rikki returns with her two children, a rebellious teenage girl and a sweet little boy with a learning disability, the old-timers in the ward are thrilled, despite her questionable appearance and the poor choices that took her away. However, Becca, Dante’s wife, is torn between wanting to befriend Rikki and wanting her and her troublesome children as far away from her family as possible.

Before I Say Goodbye, is a story of love, friendship, strengthening family bonds, and finding faith. It is about discovering the last and greatest hope of all.

Bah, Humbug! by Heather Horrocks

Title: Bah, Humbug!

Author: Heather Horrocks

Publisher: Word Garden Press

Release Date: September 9, 2011

Size: 77 pages, eBook, novella

Genre: Romantic Comedy/Suspense

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Lexi Anderson is an up-and-coming, Martha Stewart-type TV hostess whose two kids love the Jared Strong adventure novels, which happen to be written by their new neighbor, Kyle Miller.

For the first time in his writing career, Kyle has writer’s block–until he sees the snowman on his lawn and realizes it’s the perfect solution to his plot problem. He digs in and discovers two things: one, his villain’s weapon will fit inside a snowman’s body, and two, this particular snowman was supposed to be the backdrop for Lexi’s next show.

From this improbable beginning comes friendship, but can there be a happy ending for a woman who is afraid to get close again and a man who has shadows from his childhood?

Families join together and hearts are healed as this couple goes walking in a winter wonderland.

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Not My Type by Melanie Jacobson

Title: Not My Type

Author: Melanie Jacobson

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: September 6, 2011

ISBN: 978-1-60861-467-7

Size: 255 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romance

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Twenty-three-year-old Pepper Spicer is not living the dream. She ended her engagement at the last minute because her fiancé—a musician and soon-to-be reality TV star—wanted her to sacrifice her own career ambitions for his. Now she’s stuck at home sharing a room with her little sister, trying to pay off massive debt for a wedding that didn’t happen, and spending Friday nights Facebook-stalking everyone who has a better life.

Her therapist father urges her to choose her career dreams and count her blessings by writing weekly thank-you notes, but gratitude is a tall order when she botches an important job interview and has to settle for writing an undercover dating web-zine column—the last thing in the world she wants to do.

Still, as Pepper (byline: Indie Girl) chronicles her bizarre and hilarious blind dates, she gives her father’s challenge a try and slowly finds herself leaving self-pity behind. Life takes a major upswing as Pepper’s column hits the big time and she tastes the exhilarating thrill of success. But there’s one tiny problem: the intensely hot man she’s falling for is having issues with her job (again). Will Pepper trade her personal ambition for another chance at love?

Tyro by Ben English

Title: Tyro (Jack Be Nimble, book 2)

Author: Ben English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: September 2, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463680893

Size: 344 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romantic Thriller

Series: Jack Be Nimble: Gargoyle (bk 1)

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Caution: (from author) This book is firmly in PG-13 territory. The protagonist is LDS and his standards are reflected by the book’s themes, descriptions, and language.

The adventure that began in fire and terror in the night sky over London has brought
Jack Flynn and his friends together again, to strike a blow against the forces of a brilliant,
sadistic technologist bent on unspeakable destruction. Yet a single blow by itself has not
turned the tide of this secret war, and Jack must divide his team to realize any chance of defeating the hidden army arrayed against them.

Mercedes Adams evades the assassins sent against her only to be visited by a more dangerous, intimate threat from her past. As her path brings her closer and closer to Jack — on a mad dash from Paris to San Francisco to Los Angeles to Havana, Cuba — Mercedes discovers the hope of survival and salvation in the lessons learned years ago in the freshness of youth, lessons learned by an eager boy, a maverick, an earnest novice … a Tyro.