Books Published in October 2005

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Reena Hale's destiny was shaped in the destructive--yet fascinatingly beautiful--fire that leveled her family's pizzeria when she was young. Now an arson investigator, she finds her strength and wits constantly tested--although sometimes the job seem...

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It exists at the fringes of Washington, D.C., has no power, and consists solely of four eccentric and downtrodden members whom society has forgotten. Their simple goal is to find the "truth" behind their country's actions. One man leads this aging...

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When Harriet Carmichael's world comes crashing down, she's still able to count her blessings. Forget London, her failing career and her unfaithful fiance--an unexpected legacy of a cottage and stables in an Irish village beckons! Her fresh start o...

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When Eden Palmer moved into Farrington Manor, the charming house that was willed to her, she hoped her new home in lovely Arundel, North Carolina, would provide the fresh start she needed. Her beloved daughter Melissa, whom Eden raised on her own, wa...

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Nikki DuMonde's newest employee is standing at the end of her bed at four o'clock in the morning begging for help. It's a joke, right? Besides, as manager of a successful New Orleans haunted-tour company, Nikki doesn't scare easily. But in the light ...

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When his plane exploded off the coast of Maine, authorities thought thcy had seen the last of Teddy Fay, the former CIA tech wizard who killed his political targets for sport. But then they find irrefutable evidence that he is alive and up to his old...

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THE DANGER Dark and deadly, a mysterious man stalks the halls of Castle Calon, staying forever hidden. He calls himself the Redeemer. And no one has seen his face. Not even Morwenna, lady of the keep. THE HEAT A bloodied warrior is brought to th...

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The bride may be getting married in white... It's the wedding of the year -- two of Greece's oldest dynasties are uniting. Their feud is over and Sebastien Fiorukis is to marry Alesia Philipos. But she has been purchased for her husband&...

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I grant you your soul, but not your life. Be happy that I have found a measure of mercy. The Witch-King A lich of unspeakable power that people say has been destroyed, but whose hand still somehow holds the realm in its grip. The Knight A c...

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Officer Parker Ross hates Christmas; Lily Donaldson lives for it. She's determined to introduce him to the pleasures of the season, and he's looking forward to being deliciously converted......

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Dear Hannah, You might not understand what I'm about to tell you, but I think it's time. I wanted to wait until you were eighteen, old enough to check into this information and make some decisions for yourself. Having Christmas alone, you'll have ti...

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It was to be hoped that her groom was partial to cherries. For Avelyn feared she would very much resemble one at their wedding feast. Too round, too red in the scarlet gown that was all she could fit into ... and perhaps too tart for his taste? No do...

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The Preacher's Daughter begins the captivating new series ANNIE'S PEOPLE and introduces an Amish community in Paradise, Pennsylvania -- a heavenly sounding place, but one that has seen its share of heartache and mystery. A moving story of friendship,...

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He'd waited for this day -- this woman -- for forever it seemed. Harry Ballantine had been a prisoner of Fernhaven forest and now he found the key to his salvation in Jenna Dante. But would she surrender to him before she left the hidden hamlet? W...

• Oct-2005
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For defense attorney Mickey Haller, the clock is always running. With two ex-wives, four Lincoln Town Cars that he uses as offices, and dozens of guilty clients, he can't afford to miss a trick. When he gets picked by a Beverly Hills rich boy arreste...

• Oct-2005
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When the vivacious MacKenzie Ryan met her dour new neighbor, it was hardly love at first sight. Not only was the self-contained research scientist gruff and rude, but MacKenzie was also grappling with a heartbreak that had shattered her heart -- and ...

• Nov-2005
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Meet the Editor... Elisha Reed loved working at her lucrative publishing house. On a daily basis, she wrestled with the literary world's divas and won. Her sterling reputation was the icing on the cake. Yes, Elisha knew the essential ingredients of l...

• Oct-2005
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Now, Johnstone returns to the saga of the drifting gunman Frank Morgan, a man willing to walk into any storm--and blast his way out again... Shoot First. Die Last. On the border between Mexico and Texas, Frank Morgan is caught between two warrin...

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Wild, daring, a complete rebel, Matt is the man no woman can tame--until he kisses his nemesis, Cami, at the office holiday party, and suddenly, all bets are off...and running......

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For vengeance...or passion? The instant Angelo Gordon sees model Tara Peters he's certain she will share his bed. But her beauty isn't the only attraction -- he wants vengeance! Tara is not an easy conquest. When she pushes Angelo away ...

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Hidden enemies are by far the deadliest Victoria Colby-Camp is stunned by the murder of a Chicago police detective who had close ties to her family and her private investigations agency. She decides there's only one man tough and objective enough ...

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“It has been said, ‘Seek not your destiny for it is seeking you.’” So begins this new and powerful novel from Richard Paul Evans, #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box, The Walk series, and more.In the wake of personal tragedy, two peopl...

• Oct-2005
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LEARN HOW TO FLIRT IN TEN LESSONS OR LESS! Miss Caroline Ritter, accomplished flirt, acknowledged beauty, and ruined gentlewoman, offers lessons to any rich, noble lord too inept to attract a wife. Discard your silly affectations and your garish c...

• Oct-2005
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I have what you might call a strange job: I find dead people. I can sense the final location of a person who's passed and share their very last moment. The way I see it, I'm providing a service to the dead while bringing some closure to the living--b...

• Oct-2005
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On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There's no identification on the body. Only the dogged work of a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics turns up any clues, and it's more than a year before the man is ...

• Oct-2005
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Dashing Jonathon Effington, the Marquess of Helmsley, has had more than one lady willingly fall into his arms. But he's so delicious none has ever complained at their inevitable parting. And while Jonathon's no stranger to passion of the flesh, his h...

• Oct-2005
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Holiday Madness: One wannabe dominatrix. A sexy Scotsman. Twenty-seven relatives. An ex-convict uncle on the lamb. A sheriff hot on his heels. A Christmas pageant decorated like a department store white sale. A Tony award-winning actor better k...

• Oct-2005
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Scarpetta, now freelancing with the National Forensic Academy in Florida, digs into a case more bizarre than any she has ever faced, one that has produced not only unusual physical evidence, but also tantalizing clues about the inner workings of an e...

• Oct-2005
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Move over, Miss Marple... Allegheny "Ally" Green has spent her entire life being the voice of reason in Clover Leaf, Texas. Between her family and her nursing job at the local hospital, Ally's hands are too full for things like everlasting love an...

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The "reigning queen of romance, New York Times bestselling author Bertrice Small concludes her acclaimed saga of Rosamund Bolton and her daughters with this tale of passion, intrigue, and seduction set against the glorious backdrop of King Henry's co...

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Thrillseekers Anonymous is a members-only adventure service that caters to the rich and famous. Now one of its founders is about to embark on the thrill ride of his life--and take the kind of risk that can scare even a professional stuntman... Wh...

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SCHOOL OF MAGIC The letter that introduced twelve-year-old Sarah Jane Lyon-White to Isabelle Harton, who ran the Harton School in central London, seemed quite simple and straightforward. Bat it was what was not written in the letter that resonated...

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When passion leads to pregnancy...will it also bring marriage? She was a virgin and he got her pregnant. Now Australian millionaire Jack McKinnon wants to marry Maggie. Maggie isn't about to let her life be taken over, however good Jack mak...

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EVERYTHING SHE'S BEEN TOLD ABOUT HER PAST IS A LIE... Julie De Marco is planning a perfect San Francisco wedding when she comes face-to-face with a famous photograph, the startling image of a little girl behind the iron gate of a foreign orphanage...

• Oct-2005
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It was Christmastime on Mouse Island, and I couldn't wait to celebrate with my friends and family. Until I learned that they were all traveling out of town for the holidays, and I'd be spending Christmas alone! I was depressed. I was down. I was desp...

• Oct-2005
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WILL THE TRUTH SET HER FREE - OR SET A TRAP? Murder didn't end Nina Madden's life - it destroyed it. When her father was charged with the serial killings of several college students, Nina and her mother became pariahs in their small Maryland town....

• Oct-2005
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Tragedy forced Rhianna Campbell to leave the small town of Shepherd, New York, for Los Angeles. Years later she returns to find an angry Emery Sutherland, her former fiance's brother, who resents her for having left after his twin brother and parents...

• Oct-2005
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Over her head . . . The last thing Lacy Green needs is trouble -- and handsome Mayor Drake Randolph has "danger" written all over him . . . especially when "His Fineness" accidentally runs her off the road. Despite Drake's sensuous charm, irresist...

• Oct-2005
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Everything ended with a kiss... When the rakehell Lord Jack Tremont kissed Miranda Mabberly, mistaking her for his mistress, neither realized his reckless act would cost Miranda her reputation, her fiance, and her future. But for Jack, it was a ki...

• Oct-2005
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Five years ago, Lieutenant Colonel Lucas Quade had watched his wife of mere moments die. Forced to flee from a war-torn country, he'd had to leave her body behind. The guilt had nearly consumed him. Five years ago, Sarafina Quade's death had been ...

• Oct-2005
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Book two in the Team Hope series by Susan May Warren, the name to watch in romantic suspense. In Escape to Morning, Homeland Security Agent Will Masterson crosses paths with Search and Rescue worker Dannette Lundeen. Will is working undercover to fin...

• Oct-2005
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It's Christmas Eve, and workaholic Jackson Peters is annoyed that his staff has left early. Only Krista Miller is still there, but from the look on her face, she doesn't seem to have work on her mind......

• Oct-2005
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A child, a manger, and a warm glow of light -- this classic image represents the real spirit of Christmas. And now this traditional scene is brought to life with all the luminous charm ofthe Kinkade style. Join the Thomas Kinkade Studios in celebr...

• Oct-2005
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After her best friend disappears, Hilary takes matters into her own hands and finds herself caught in the throes of danger, while a hunky male operative hopes to mix pleasure with business....

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FIRST, DO NO HARM Dr. Calista St. James had been bound to that oath in her work for the Global Crisis Alliance. In the world's most dangerous countries, she had healed the needy and defied the ruthless mercenaries who'd tried to stop her. Then she'...

• Oct-2005
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Dangerous devotion The Global Aid Organization gives Gulnar the chance to forget her past in the urgency of the present. Her dedication to nursing casualties leaves no room for love. But she begins to question her resolve when stunning surgeon Dan...

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The moon had reached its maximum three times since the Chacoans conquered the First Moon People. The Chaco matrons had built their Great House high atop First Moon Mountain, and their warriors stalked arrogantly through the villages, taking what t...

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Kendall decks the halls, unaware that a serial killer has her on the top of his list. Of course, being naughty with the sexy good guy sent to protect her would be so nice....

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On the front lines of the global war on terror, CIA superagent Mitch Rapp races to save one more life: his own. An eye for an eye: that's what the powerful father of a dead terrorist demands in retribution -- and with his hate-filled plea, Mitch R...

• Oct-2005
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After centuries of bitter strife, the seven powers dividing the land have beaten one another into an uneasy truce. But it's not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters of the Seven Kingdoms gather. Now, as the human crows as...