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The Outer Edge of Heaven by Jacklyn M. Hawkes

Title: The Outer Edge of Heaven

Author: Jaclyn M. Hawkes

Publisher: Spirit Dance Books

Release Date: August 3, 2011

ISBN: 978-0615517773

Size: 269 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romance

Montana truly is heavenly. Especially those handsome cowboys.

When her “all-powerful” parents actually choose her future husband, who just happens to be a divorce lawyer named Elroy, Charlie opts out and heads for Big Sky Country. After all, who marries a divorce lawyer? She and her best friend Fo, who have been buddies since the third grade, go to work on his cousin’s sprawling ranch in the heart of the Montana Rockies.

She has the time of her life, but her heart may never recover.

Breathe Again by Bonnie R. Paulson

Maggie Lachlan is struggling to get over the death of her husband. After being overcome by emotion during a shift in the E.R., she’s suspended indefinitely. Making things worse, she needs a place to stay after the quick sale of the house she shared with her late husband.

Fortunately, her friend Ryan Stewart offers her a room while she gets her life in order, much to the chagrin of his brother and housemate, Brodan Steele. Brodan doesn’t want to like Maggie, not when he knows Ryan has feelings for her too. But it’s hard to deny the attraction he feels for her when she’s sleeping under the same roof.

Being so close to Brodan awakens something in Maggie, something she never felt during her marriage. But as long as she’s haunted by the past, she can’t open herself up to the future…

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Title: Breathe Again

Author: Bonnie R. Paulson

Publisher: Carina Press

Release Date: August 22, 2011

ASIN: B005CRQ58M

Size: 161 pages, ebook

Genre: Paranormal Romance

The Trove of the Passion Room by Marcia Lynn McClure

Title: The Trove of the Passion Room

Author: Marcia Lynn McClure

Publisher: Distractions Ink

Release Date: August 12, 2011

ISBN: 978-0983525042

Size: 356 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romance

Sharlamagne Dickens cherished her family, was intrigued by the past, adored antiques, and enjoyed working at the antique store owned by her parents. Her life, like most, had been touched by tragedy and loss, yet she was happy. Though her life was not void of romance, it was void of a certain emotional passion. Still, she was young and assumed that one day some man might manage to sweep her off her feet. Sharlamagne did not expect to be entirely bowled over, however. And the day she first set eyes on Maxim Tanner, she was! Elisaveta Tanner’s grandson, Maxim, was the dreamiest, most attractive archetypal male Sharlamagne and her sister, Gwen, had ever seen! Tall, dark, and illegally handsome, Maxim Tanner possessed not only fabulous looks, money, and the sweetest grandmother in the world but also a fair amount of local fame. He was gorgeous, clever, and pathetically out of reach for any average girl. And so Sharlamagne went about her life happy and satisfied-for she had no idea what sort of emotional intensity the right man could inflame in her. She had no conception of how an age-old mystery and one man could converge to unleash a passion so powerful that it would be either the greatest gift she had ever known-or her final undoing.

Blood and Guitars by Heather Jensen

When Aurora meets Trey, a famous singer and musician, she’s only hoping to get her fill of human blood for the week. The last thing Aurora expects is for Trey to make her feel alive for the first time since she was, well, alive. It begins with a casual painting lesson at her art studio, The Waking Moon, and quickly turns into a forbidden romance. Aurora is forced to hide her true identity from Trey, while keeping her relationship with the human a secret from other vampires in her Brood.

Trey’s band is recording a new album and with Aurora as his muse, Trey is writing songs like never before. After being hired by their record label to paint the cover of the new album, Aurora has a legitimate reason for spending so much time with Trey and his band mates. Aurora can’t deny the unexpected connection she has with Trey, which is fueled by glimpses into his emotions every time they share a kiss. Caught between two worlds, Aurora must attend celebrity award shows and vampire rituals, find time to feed, and protect Trey from the dangers of the night, all while preserving her secrets.

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Title: Blood and Guitars

Author: Heather Jensen

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: August 17, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463511883

Size: 358 pages, 5×8, softcover

Genre: Paranormal Romance

A Distant Shore by Anita Stansfield

Title: A Distant Shore (Shadows of Brierley Series, book 3)

Author: Anita Stansfield

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: August 12, 2011

ISBN: 978-1608614509

Size: 240 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Historical Romance

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

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Wren opened her hand, and Ian could see a long, simple silver chain with a key on it. She lifted the chain into both hands and put it over Ian’s head, then she held the key up in front of his face. This already belongs t’ ye. It’s yer key t’ the front door of our home. Its literal purpose is to open that door when ye come back, but I want ye t’ wear it and not take it off until ye’re able to use it again. When ye see it, when ye feel it next t’ yer heart, I want ye t’ think of home, but I also want ye t’ remember that this is also the key t’ my heart. Ye’ve had my heart for many years, Ian Brierley, and ye’ll have it forever.

The year is 1842, and it is late spring in Nauvoo. Ian and Wren Brierley have settled into their new home and are enjoying the blessings of the gospel and the companionship of the Saints. Their joy seems full to overflowing as they eagerly anticipate the birth of a new baby. The future couldn t look brighter, until Joseph Smith pays a visit to their home with a message destined to change their lives and challenge their faith.

Ribbon of Darkness by Julie Coulter Bellon

Title: Ribbon of Darkness

Author: Julie Coulter Bellon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: July 21, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463670658

Size: 216 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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A split-second decision could change the world’s darkest hour to one of triumph—but who is willing to pay the price?

Kennedy Campbell has been running away for a long time, using her position as an international journalist to escape the ghosts of her family’s past. She finds some solace working in an Afghan refugee camp, until the Taliban attacks them and Kennedy is forced to flee. She is pulled into a terrorist’s realm of darkness as she fights to save those around her, but will it come at the expense of her own life?

Ethan Barak leads a double life, helping MI-6 bring down arms dealers all over the world until his father is murdered by an old associate. Ethan makes his next mission a personal vendetta by tracking down the killer to Indonesia. While there, he finds himself in a position to either avenge his father or stop a terrorist attack on the Malacca Strait that will jeopardize innocent lives across the world. Can he look past his father’s murder to save others?

The line between justice and mercy is blurred with each passing second, and international intrigue becomes intensely personal as the age-old struggle for redemption is brought close to home.

Minor Adjustments by Rachael Renee Anderson

Title: Minor Adjustments

Author: Rachael Renee Anderson

Publisher: Bonneville/CFI

Release Date: August 8, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599559131

Size: 224 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance

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Chicago businessman and bachelor Devon Pierce is completely unprepared to be the guardian of Australian four-year-old Ryan Caldwell. But Ryan’s solicitor, Stella Walker, won’t take no for an answer. Little does Devon know this “minor” adjustment will grant him a future he never expected to have. Told in a fast-paced, poignant, and witty style, Minor Adjustments will take you on a journey of humor, growth, romance, and love.

No Angel by Theresa Sneed

Title: No Angel

Author: Theresa Sneed

Publisher: Walnut Springs

Release Date: August 6 , 2011

ISBN:

Size: 6×9, softcover

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Jonathan is an angel with an attitude. He’s not at all happy about having to return to earth as a guardian angel, but it’s required of all post-mortal spirits to fulfill at least one angel guardianship. Fortunately, on the Guardians Unlimited application, he had the good sense to request a client with Early Marked Death status, so he believes that while his stay on earth will be most unpleasant, at least it will be short. What he doesn’t know is that a spirit with an Early Marked Death status can choose his or her time of death! Jonathan’s client, Celeste Knight, has a mind of her own and refuses death at every turn, leaving him stuck as her guardian angel―in a place he only wanted to forget.

Identity by Betsy Love

Title: Identity

Author: Betsy Love

Publisher: Walnut Springs Press

Release Date: August 6, 2011

ISBN: 978-1935217954

Size: 310 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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While vacationing in Mexico, two similar-looking young women find themselves caught in a chain reaction of mistaken identities. Amelia is a wealthy heiress and business owner, and Savannah is a sweet Mormon girl deciding whether or not to serve a mission. When they end up on the same flight to Phoenix, Savannah and Amelia unravel the sequence of events that wreaked havoc on their trips, and they make plans to resolve the subsequent misunderstandings. But their flight is cut short when the plane crashes, killing one of the young women and plunging the other into a world of intrigue and deceit where identity means everything.

My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend by Elodia Strain

Title: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend

Author: Elodia Strain

Publisher: Bonneville (CFI)

Release Date: August 8, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599559056

Size: 224 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance

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Unlucky-in-love Jesse finds herself thrown back into the dating game when she meets Ethan—a cute, struggling writer who seems perfect for her. Things get complicated fast, though, when only moments later she meets Troy—a confident, successful advertising exec who seems…just plain perfect. But everyone is keeping a secret, and Jesse soon learns that things aren’t always what they seem.

My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend is a classic love story turned upside down, a romantic comedy that blends warm sincerity with fresh storytelling…and some big surprises.

Ranger Daddy by Rebecca Winters

Title: Ranger Daddy

Author: Rebecca Winters

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: August 2, 2011

ISBN: 978-0373753710

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

Genre: Romance

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Can He Keep Her Safe?

Frantic to escape her dangerous ex–husband, Gabi Rafferty flees with her daughter to Yosemite—and the man she trusts more than anyone. Ranger Jeff Thompson can provide a safe haven. He’s also the man Gabi once loved. Still does. Only this isn’t the time to think about missed chances. Not with her child’s life at risk.

Fourteen years ago, Gabi ran to Jeff for everything. Now she needs his protection, and the honor–bound ranger will do whatever it takes to keep her and her daughter safe. But he’s still carrying around unfinished business. And with her little girl growing so attached to him, Jeff knows the moment has come to trust Gabi with the truth.

Coming clean about the past is their only shot at a future. Because he can’t lose her a second time…

Fall by Jennifer Hurst

Title: Fall

Author: Jennifer Hurst

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: July 26, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463632779

Size: 298 pages, 5×8, paperback

Genre: Paranormal Romance

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Construction is in Julia’s blood, so when she is promoted to Project Manager to renovate a turn-of-the-century school house in a bed and breakfast, she has high hopes of proving herself in the male-dominated construction industry.

But Julia discovers there is more to managing a construction project than just contracts and budgets – especially when she meets Matthew Rigo, the demolition contractor who seems bound and determined to cross the lines Julia has imposed.

Vandalism and other unexplainable occurances beset the project, leading Julia to believe there is much more to the school house than she first realizes. Something is inside the hundred year old school house, and it wants out. Is Julia the key to its release? And are Matthew and Nathan what they appear to be?

The Reluctant Bride by Donna Hatch

Title: The Reluctant Bride

Author: Donna Hatch

Publisher:

Release Date: July 20, 2011

ISBN:

Size: eBook, 8163 words

Genre: Regency Romance

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This book is not eligible for a Whitney Award. It is a novella and does not meet the length requirements.

Fleeing a looming marriage to a terrifying man, Abby meets a mysterious stranger with an intriguing proposal. Will it prove her salvation, or leave her mired in scandal?

Count Down to Love by Julie N. Ford

Title: Count Down to Love

Author: Julie N. Ford

Publisher: Bonneville Books (CFI)

Release Date: July 14, 2011

ISBN: 978-1599555164

Size: 240 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance

Abandoned at the altar, KELLY GRACE PICKENS finds herself left holding not only the bouquet but also the exorbitant bill for an A-list wedding. Homeless, a once promising singing career floundering, and her life bearing an uncanny resemblance to one of her country music ballads, she reluctantly accepts a last minute offer to appear on a reality TV show akin to The Bachelor. Pitted against silicon-enhanced supermodels in four-inch heels, Kelly feels confident that she will be among the first would-be fiancées to be excused. Only, when the mysterious bachelor from New York City, DILLON BLACK, invites her to stay, Kelly finds herself thrust into the vortex of a game she doesn’t have the first idea how to play. Nursing her hopelessly broken heart while avoiding the foils of her fellow contestants, Kelly is oblivious to Dillon’s affections as she wades through hurt and betrayal to discover, in the end, that somehow she has landed firmly on both feet.

Leaving behind Music Row in Nashville, TN, for the majestic Grand Teton mountains, Countdown To Love takes readers on a journey from duplicity to sincerity as Kelly discovers that being true to oneself is the first step in finding happiness and everlasting love.

Jack Be Nimble: Gargoyle by Ben English

Title: Jack Be Nimble: Gargoyle

Author: Ben English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Release Date: July 15, 2011

ISBN: 978-1463680893

Size: 426 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romantic Thriller

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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 boy came to her out of water, unexpected. He was smart and strong and goofy, as boys are meant to be, but peculiar—he remembered everything.

In the span of a single summer, she made him fearless.

Now, even as Mercedes Adams is at the height of her career, forbidding changes loom over the world. That night, in the hushed calm of a spring evening, two plain-faced killers watch her home, waiting to make their approach.

A few hundred miles away, a brilliant technologist returns to his childhood home in order to begin a descent into darkness . . . in London, a military game theorist finds himself pursuing kidnappers . . . outside Prague, a hacker and a thief stumble upon plans for a weapon unique to the world . . . an FBI agent faces an unpredictable fugitive in Chicago, while in Germany, a sniper-turned-schoolteacher finds reasons to take up his ancient calling . . . and a sitting United States Senator finds his life and his work invaded to terrifying conclusion. In Paris, a widowed man begins to recognize the hints and patterns of a greater puzzle that will bring them together . . . or kill them all.

Mercedes Adams is about to find herself at the center of a vast, tightening knot of mystery, intrigue, and globe-spanning terror borne of her family’s legacy. Rising to her aid is a small group of specially-trained men and women. And at their center?

A man who remembers everything.

Montana Summer by Jeanette Miller

Title: Montana Summer

Author: Jeanette Miller

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: July 2011

ISBN:

Size: 276 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance

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Life has never looked so promising for Shelby Hamlin. After weathering a lonely childhood, her father’s death, and her mother’s rejection for joining the Church, she is now engaged to someone who appears to be the ideal man: Brad Thompson, an ambitious BYU student who’s stalwart in the gospel. And when Shelby travels alone to Brad’s hometown in Montana while he’s in California, she’s warmly embraced by her future in-laws—with the exception of Cameron, Brad’s resentful brother whose own engagement recently ended in bitter scandal. But as Cameron becomes Shelby’s increasingly frequent companion in Brad’s absence, their initial sparks of irritation become the glowing beginnings of a complicated romance. And as the two explore the breathtaking scenery of Big Sky country, Shelby’s heart pulls her away from her carefully laid plans. Can she have the love she’s always wanted without destroying the family of her dreams?

The Legacy by J. Adams

Title: The Legacy

Author: J. Adams

Publisher: Jewel of the West

Release Date: June 24, 2011

ISBN:

Size: ebook

Genre: Romance

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North Carolina native, Cisely Matthews has seen and suffered much in her twenty-two years of life, and she has the scars to prove it. When amazing blessings come to her, she wonders if she will ever feel worthy enough to deserve them.

Australian-born Ingo Kelly is thrown for an emotional loop when he visits his aunt in Utah and meets Cisely for the first time. He falls for her hard and fast. But getting her to accept his love is a challenge he is more than willing to take on.

Adagio St. John is Ingo’s best friend and the two are as close as brothers. When Adagio travels to Utah from his home in Italy to attend Ingo and Cisely’s wedding, he is overjoyed that his friend has found happiness with such an amazing woman. He hopes he can find the same happiness one day and end the loneliness he struggles with on a daily basis. There are prospects aplenty, but none of the shallow beauties can capture his heart.

When love does finally come to Adagio, will he allow himself to embrace it or continue to go it alone?

Taking the Fall by Margaret Chatwin

Title: Taking the Fall

Author: Margaret Chatwin

Publisher: Whisk Away Books

Release Date: June 27, 2011

ISBN: 978-1468001327

Size: 264 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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Karen Hill does not need a hero clad in shining armor! She has never been saved by anyone except herself, and the last thing she needs is Michael Tanner claiming he’s going to save her now. Save her from what? As far as she’s concerned, he’s the only thing she needs saving from!

Under Cover Narcotics Officer Mike Tanner is accustomed to being patient. Waiting and watching to see how things will play out. During his latest case, he has discovered that SharShay Cosmetic Company is distributing a major amount of pure cocaine and that the owner of the company, Miss Hill, is oblivious to it all. He’s content to let it stay that way, until a naive comment she makes put her life—and his—in jeopardy.

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Lydia by Wanda Luce

Title: Lydia

Author: Wanda Luce

Publisher: Walnut Springs

Release Date: June 16, 2011

ISBN: 978-1935217978

Size: 359 pages, 5.5×8.5, paperback

Genre: Regency Romance

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Will Lydia ever find love?

At six and twenty, Lydia Hathaway has endured years of heartbreak, longing for a love that never came. Her deceased father’s foolhardiness has left her family bankrupt, and Lydia is eventually left no alternative but to take a position as the governess to Susan Ashcroft of Danbury Park in Surrey. Anxious for peace, Lydia rambles early one morning across the muddy wilds of the Ashcroft estate, where she has a most unimaginable encounter with the notorious Lord Connor Denton.

As their paths continue to cross, Lydia falls ever deeper in love with the charming rogue while battling against his growing assault on her heart. In spite of his forward attentions, she considers his behavior toward her as nothing less than idle flirtation. And why should she think otherwise? As the wealthy son of an earl, Lord Denton may choose from among the most beautiful women of England’s first circles. Tormented in a relentless battle to suppress a love she cannot overcome, Lydia resolves to leave the Ashcrofts and Danbury Park forever. After all, she is nothing to Denton isn’t she?

Voice Across Time by Linda Todd Bush

Title: Voice Across Time

Author: Linda Todd Bush

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: June 2011

ISBN:

Size: 272 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romance

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1844: On her eighteenth birthday, Catherine Ann Moore is betrothed to Tom Fisher, a carpenter’s apprentice, who gives her a handmade engraved wooden box as an engagement gift. But when Tom begins listening to the Mormon missionaries who are preaching in town, Catherine’s father, the village vicar, forbids her from marrying him—and from having any dealings with this strange religion she’s increasingly drawn to. Unwilling to part with either, Catherine makes the painful choice to be baptized against her father’s wishes. She then departs for Zion with Tom and his family, leaving her sorrowing parents behind and carrying an ache in her heart.

Colorado, present day: Real estate broker Abigail Peters loves her boyfriend, Scott, a successful lawyer who adores her completely, but when he asks her to marry him, she’s filled with uncertainty. Needing some breathing room, Abby travels alone to her late grandmother’s home in St. George, Utah, to prepare the vacant house for sale. But when an old friend introduces her to Blake Matthews, a young Mormon doctor whose goodness softens her long-inactive Mormon faith, Abby is more confused than ever. And when their friendship grows into something more, she faces a choice that seems almost impossible— until she finds an engraved wooden box in her grandmother’s attic that holds echoes from the past and promises for the future.

And Baby Makes Three by Rebecca Winters

Title: And Baby Makes Three

Author: Rebecca Winters & Lucy Gordon

Publisher: Harlequin

Release Date: June 7, 2011

ISBN: 978-0373177349

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. ??

Adopted Baby, Convenient Wife by Rebecca Winters

Catherine Arnold will do anything to keep precious baby Bonnie in her life—even marry the little girl’s gorgeous, rugged uncle, Cole Farraday. As their union grows near Catherine is almost breathless with nerves…and secret excitement!

Playboy’s Surprise Son by Lucy Gordon

Five years ago, racing star Jared held Kaye in his arms, only to leave after discovering how innocent she was. But their one night had lasting consequences…. Now an older, wiser Jared will discover that the child he longs for exists, and the mother is the one woman he’s never forgotten!

Kiss in the Dark by Marcia Lynn McClure

Title: Kiss in the Dark

Author: Marcia Lynn McClure

Publisher: Distractions Ink

Release Date: June 3, 2011

ISBN: 978-0983525097

Size: 276 pages, 6×9, paperback

Genre: Romance

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Boston,” he mumbled.

“I mean…Logan…he’s like the man of my dreams! Why would I blow it? What if…” Boston continued to babble.

“Boston,” he said. The commanding sound of his voice caused Boston to cease in her prattling and look to him.

“What?” she asked, somewhat grateful he’d interrupted her panic attack.

he frowned and shook his head.

“Shut up,” he said. “You’re all worked up about nothing.” He reached out, slipping one hand beneath her hair to the back of her neck.

Boston was so startled by his touch, she couldn’t speak—she could only stare up into his mesmerizing green eyes. His hand was strong and warm, powerful and reassuring.

“If it freaks you out so much…just kiss in the dark,” he said.

Boston watched as Vance put the heel of his free hand to the light switch. In an instant the room went black.

Mr. B Speaks! by Katherine Woodbury

Title: Mr. B Speaks!

Author: Katherine Woodbury

Publisher: Peaks Island Press

Release Date: June 3, 2011

Size: ebook

Genre: Romance

Novella. This book may not be eligible for a Whitney Award, due to length. ??

First published in 1740, Samuel Richardson’s “Pamela,” the story of a maid who marries way up, was scandalous in its time. For those familiar with its profound influence on the romance genre, it continues to be scandalous today, though for quite different reasons.

Unfortunately, the book is largely forgotten outside of academia. Fortunately, Katherine Woodbury has read it so you don’t have to!

As she did with “A Man of Few Words,” Fitzwilliam Darcy’s version of the critical events in “Pride and Prejudice,” Katherine Woodbury has again taken a literary classic and flipped the narrative point of view upside down. This time, though, with a postmodern twist.

In a world where characters from novels can be put on trial for their literary crimes, Mr. B, the famously redeemed rake of “Pamela,” must defend his actions before a panel of skeptical literary scholars. Can he salvage his good name and win back his wife?

Step into the courtroom and judge for yourself!

If I Should Die by Jennie Hansen

Title: If I Should Die

Author: Jennie Hansen

Publisher: Covenant

Release Date: June, 2011

ISBN:

Size: 236 pages, 6×9, softcover

Genre: Romantic Suspense

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One morning on a routine jog, Kallene’s running partner, Linda, confides that she’s filing for divorce. The next morning, she’s gone without a trace, leaving behind her frightened young daughter. Since Linda’s enraged husband refuses to notify the police, Kallene steps in to initiate a missing person search, not knowing it would soon become a murder investigation — or that she’d soon fall for the charming lead detective.

With Linda’s handsome brother also on her mind, Kallene must navigate the rapids of a double romance as well as the deepening suspicion in her upscale Utah neighborhood. Intrigue turns to danger as Kallene faces the consequences of hasty judgments. And when startling new evidence casts Linda’s murder as the work of a determined killer, Kallene needs the intervention of unlikely heroes to avoid being the next victim.