Lastest Shout out Contest on Readers Loop Winners Announced! Publication Date: January 24, 2012 When other little girls were dreaming about becoming doctors or lawyers, Alex Garrett set her sights on conquering the high-powered world of Wall Street. And though she's prepared to fight her way into an elitist boys' club, or duck the occasional errant football, she quickly realizes she's in over her head when she's relegated to a kiddie-size folding chair with her new moniker—Girlie—inscribed in Wite-Out across the back. No matter. She's determined to make it in bond sales at Cromwell Pierce, one of the Street's most esteemed brokerage firms. Keeping her eyes on the prize, the low Girlie on the totem pole will endure whatever comes her way—whether trekking to the Bronx for a $1,000 wheel of Parmesan cheese; discovering a secretary's secret Friday night slumber/dance party in the conference room; fielding a constant barrage of "friendly" practical jokes; learning the ropes from Chick, her unpredictable, slightly scary, loyalty-demanding boss; babysitting a colleague while he consumes the contents of a vending machine on a $28,000 bet; or eluding the advances of a corporate stalker who's also one of the firm's biggest clients. Ignoring her friends' pleas to quit, Alex excels (while learning how to roll with the punches and laugh at herself) and soon advances from lowly analyst to slightly-less-lowly associate. Suddenly, she's addressed by her real name, and the impenetrable boys' club has transformed into forty older brothers and one possible boyfriend. Then the apocalypse hits, and Alex is forced to choose between sticking with Cromwell Pierce as it teeters on the brink of disaster or kicking off her Jimmy Choos and running for higher ground. Fast-paced, funny, and thoroughly addictive, Bond Girl will leave you cheering for Alex: a feisty, ambitious woman with the spirit to stand up to the best (and worst) of the boys on the Street—and ultimately rise above them all. 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Congrats winner srwil1@ Wicked Lies by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush Read an Excerpt Buy the Book Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Zebra Books Praise for Wicked Game “Chilling… Swift pacing and an intriguing plot make this a first-rate supernatural thriller.” ~Publishers Weekly (starred review)   WICKED LIES Some crimes are too terrifying to believe... IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SUCCEED For two years, Justice Turnbull has paced his room at Halo Valley Security Hospital, planning to escape. Justice has a mission—one that began with a vicious murder two decades ago. And there are so many others who must be sent back to the hell that spawned them… KILL… Laura Adderley didn’t plan to get pregnant by her soon-to-be ex-husband, though she’ll do anything to protect her baby. But now reporter Harrison DeWitt is asking questions about the mysterious group of women who live at Siren Song lodge. Harrison hasn’t figured out Laura’s connection to the story yet. But Justice knows. And he is coming… THEN KILL AGAIN… All her life, Laura has been able to sense approaching evil. But that won’t stop a psychopath bent on destroying her. Justice has been unleashed, and this time, there will be no place safe to hide…   Born to Die by Lisa Jackson Read an Excerpt Buy the Book Paperback: 483 pages Publisher: Zebra Born to Die The resemblance between Dr. Kacey L   t and B-movie actress Shelly Bonaventure is a standing joke in the town of Grizzly Falls, Montana. So much so, that Kacey is momentarily shocked to read about the fading starlet’s death. Still, it’s not as if there was any real connection between them. And when a fatally injured jogger who also bears a striking similarity to Kacey is rushed into the ER days later, Kacey is ready to rule it another sad, strange accident. Detective Selena Alvarez suspects otherwise. An autopsy confirms that the jogger had traces of poison in her blood at the time of her death. Selena and her partner, Regan Pescoli, can find no motive for the murder. But Kacey has started to notice ties between the dead women’s lives and her own—all close in age, born within miles of each other—and all with ties to the man Kacey has just begun seeing, single father Trace O’Halleran. Now, with more look-alikes dying, Kacey must question her judgment, her safety—and everything she’s ever believed about her past. The deeper Kacey digs, the more reason she has to fear. The body count is rising, the killer is getting bolder and more brutal. And Kacey knows it’s only a matter of time before hers is the next name on a list of those who were born to die…   Hush by Nancy Bush Read an Excerpt Buy the Book Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Zebra Hush In the summer before their senior year, Coby Rendell and her friends take a beach trip together. Around a campfire on a foggy June night, Coby, Rhiannon, Yvette and the others share their darkest secrets, before a tragic accident shatters the bond between them...Twelve years later Coby attends a birthday party reunion that ends in horror when Yvette's sister's lifeless body is discovered in a hot tub. Soon others in the original group of tale-tellers begin meeting similar fates-unfortunate 'accidents' shrinking their numbers one by one...Conflicted by her growing feelings for Danner Lockwood, the investigating detective, Coby races to unravel a mystery buried in the past. But someone is watching her every move - someone prepared to kill again and again to protect a shocking truth... How do you enter this contest? Go to both Lisa Jackson's Page http://www.lisajackson.com/ and Nancy Bush's page http://nancybush.net/ Then email me at entercontest@romancejunkies.com put "Gotta have some suspense!" in the subject line and tell me something you found of interest on their pages. 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Winner1:garysue@ Winner2:teresajb@ Winner3:tscotton@ All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars have a cost. . . . Like many couples, Michael and Jolene Zarkades have to face the pressures of everyday life---children, careers, bills, chores---even as their twelve-year marriage is falling apart. Then an unexpected deployment sends Jolene deep into harm’s way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a solider she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own---for everything that matters to his family. At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a dramatic exploration of the toll war takes on an ordinary American family, Home Front is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor, and ultimately, hope. The video in which Kristin interviewed helicopter pilot and mother, Warrant Officer Teresa Burgess, who was an advisor to Kristin for HOME FRONT, is now available online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODaxxRr3AAk Kristin also recently released a free short e-story called THE GLASS CASE. It is not connected with HOME FRONT, but does have an excerpt from HOME FRONT. Details at http://www.kristinhannah.com/content/newsletter.php. *** Contest Don’t own an eReader? Here’s your chance to win a limited-edition printed copy of Small Town Christmas, an anthology featuring short stories by bestselling authors Jill Shalvis, Hope Ramsay, and Katie Lane. Ten will be given away at random on December 14th. Winners picked! Congrats Winner1:nowens88@ Winner2:jmesparza821@ Winner3:lluch52@ Winner4:iowa55wolf@ Winner5:debmer78@ Winner6:srwil1@ Winner7:juliayen2u@ Winner8:tcathy34@ Winner9: lisakhutson@ Winner10:gommermann@ *** Contest Keep your eye out for So Damn Lucky (Tor/Forge; February 28, 2012) by Deborah Coonts If you haven't had a chance to check out Deborah Coonts series now is your chance to win the first two books in the series. 5 winners to each win a copy of Wanna Get Lucky? and Lucky Stiff By Deborah Coonts http://www.deborahcoonts.com Winners picked! Congrats Winner1:dsr002@ Winner2:gigihicks@ Winner3:ilmksc@ Winner4:joannereynolds@ Winner5:rvds_angel21@ Note from Deborah: For a long time I wasn't really sure where the protagonist of my funny, sexy, Vegas-based novel series came from. Lucky simply arrived one day while I was sitting on the deck and the Grand Lake Lodge, perched on my shoulder, and began telling me her story. At the time, I was certain I had crossed over that delicate bridge that spans the gap between a borderline personality disorder and full-blown schizophrenia. Now I'm sure. But, I guess it could've been worse. I mean, instead of being a young woman climbing the corporate ladder at the Babylon, Las Vegas' most over-the-top Strip casino, Lucky could've been a crack addict determined to get her bad on. Or worse, she could've had a chip on her shoulder and a mile-wide homicidal streak. But, thankfully, she's just a gal who's kick-ass competent at work, but whose personal life -- especially her love life -- is in a constant state of turmoil. With a brothel-owning mother, a lover who makes his way in the world dressed in Channel (or Bob Mackie) and channeling Cher and Bette Midler, to name a few, and a hotel full guests whose problems are as varied as snowflakes, who's to blame her if her life is a bit . . . chaotic? But, I always sorta wondered where Lucky came from before she moved into my brain and made herself at home. When my aunt (who is my sister but for an odd quirk of bloodline) read the manuscript of WANNA GET LUCKY? she gave me one of those omniscient looks that older siblings become so good at, and commented, "Lucky's the woman you always wanted to be." Wow. Insightful. Was she right? Perhaps, in some ways Lucky embodies traits I find admirable. In other ways, Lucky is who I am -- we have the same sense of humor, although she's much more quick-witted than I am, and we share the same fundamentals, I think. But Lucky is bigger than all of that. When I sat down to write a story set in my adopted hometown of Las Vegas, I wanted the city to be not only the setting, but a character as well. And, how better to do that than to imbue my protagonist with characteristics and attitudes that weave the magic I identify with Las Vegas? The whole state of Nevada has this whole live-and-let-live thing going on and nowhere is it better displayed than Sin City. Vegas is a very nonjudgmental place -- folks come from far and wide to chase their dreams. And Vegas not only welcomes all these square pegs, the city embraces them. Lucky is the same -- and to me her acceptance is her best thing. So, when she's presented with porn stars losing their sparkle, swingers being blackmailed, gamblers losing their nerve, Hollywood royalty with huge secrets, an aging fighter with sixteen children and faltering reflexes, or an old woman, alone and afraid who wants to marry her . . . well, you get my drift. Lucky handles them all with warmth, and heartfelt diplomacy. Although, when it comes to her mother . . . all bets are off. © 2011 Deborah Coonts, author of The Lucky O'Toole Vegas adventure series Author Bio Deborah Coonts, author of Lucky Stiff, says her mother tells her she was born in Texas a very long time ago, though she's not totally sure -- her mother can't be trusted. But she was definitely raised in Texas on barbeque, Mexican food and beer. She currently resides in Las Vegas, where family and friends tell her she can't get into too much trouble. Silly people. Coonts has built her own business, practiced law, flown airplanes, written a humor column for a national magazine, and survived a teenager. She is the author of the Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas adventure series. Her first book, Wanna Get Lucky?, was released in 2010. For more information please visit http://www.deborahcoonts.com, and follow the author on Facebook and Twitter ****

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