Books Published in July 2008

• Jul-2008
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Cilia McGowan, a former child star, has found a more satisfying life restoring homes. So she comes to Virginia's Shenandoah Valley to save the dilapidated farmhouse that once belonged to her grandmother -- a legendary actress who died of an overdose ...

• Jul-2008
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In this sequel to "Fries Alive!," Freddy Funkhauser discovers the lab of long-lost scientist Silas Finklebean, along with instructions on how to build a time machine. With Finklebean's help, Freddie is determined to prove himself to bully Adam Spanke...

• Jul-2008
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A striking beauty with a taste for diamonds and dangerous men, Drea Rousseau decides it's time to ditch notorious drug lord Rafael Salinas, but not before stealing a mountain of his cash to finance her escape. Salinas dispatches a cold-blooded assass...

• Jul-2008
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Is there anything sweeter than first love? Don't ask Claire Keyes. The twenty-eight-year-old piano prodigy has never had a regular boyfriend, much less a real romance. Her music career has left little room for friends or family--which is just part o...

• Jul-2008
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FBI Special Agent Jackson Crowne is flying his Cessna over the Appalachians, with a very important passenger: renowned psychiatrist Dr. Timothy MacLean; their destination is Washington, D.C. Upon their arrival, the FBI will protect the doctor--and as...

• Jul-2008
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Learning that her estranged husband has passed away is the biggest shock of Danielle Timberlake--Foster's life--until she learns that she wasn't his only wife. Though Danielle and Marc were separated, she believed they were about to reconcile and sta...

• Jul-2008
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Come into my parlor . . . For FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy it starts with a pregnant hooker. The story Delilah Rose tells Kimberly is too horrifying to be true. But prostitutes are disappearing, leaving behind no bodies and no explanations -- ...

• Jul-2008
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From bad boy to top-notch doc! Sexy but dangerous! That's how the residents of Glenmore Island remember Conner MacNeil--and now he's back. He may be a top-notch surgeon now, but the twinkle in his eyes promises he's still as rebellious...

• Jul-2008
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The Italian's forced mistress When Alicia turns up at Dante D'Aquanni's Italian villa claiming he's responsible for her sister's pregnancy, he's furious. He knows her type--and he'll make her pay! When it turns out D...

• Jul-2008
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CLAIRE WANTS IT ALL -- and in the eyes of her friends, she has it: a devoted husband, four beautiful children, even a successful career as an artist. But when serving as co-chair of Nantucket's social event of the year propels Claire into the orbi...

• Jul-2008
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A PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING ROMANCE Miranda Shaw's world shattered the instant her star pitcher father was accused of cheating--and her family was destroyed forever. Decades later, the last thing she needed was some sportswriter digging into their bu...

• Aug-2008
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SPLASH! From the moment he pulled the unconscious woman from the sea, Trevor Marlowe knew his life would never be the same. But even the celebrated restaurateur couldn't have predicted how passionately he'd fall for his beautiful, mysterious merma...

• Jul-2008
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Em Delaney has wanted bad-boy Macey March for as long as she can remember. But as a Navy SEAL under the command of her overprotective godfather, Macey is off-limits to Em...until a kidnapping attempt forces them to share tantalizingly close quarters-...

• Jul-2008
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America Is Under Attack And this time, it's not New York City or Washington. A sleeper cell of Middle Eastern terrorists are targeting the heartland: an all-American superstore on opening day, right outside of Fort Worth, Texas. The day after T...

• Aug-2008
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Claimed for the sheikh -- for marriage! Sheikh Amir bin Faruq al Zorha lives in New York, but the desert is where his heart lies. Now it's time for him to marry.... Grace Brown, Amir's plain but indispensable assistant, isn't exac...

• Jul-2008
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ALL THAT GLITTERS... ALL THAT DECEIVES... From Boston to small-town Maine to New York, they shared love affairs, friendships, and betrayals... Hillary Cox -- A successful writer, she could not escape her obsession for one man, and all the pain...

• Jul-2008
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Her shelter from the storm She'd been stranded by a snowstorm with nowhere to turn. But when all seemed lost, mom-on-the-run Janette Black saw the sign for Wild West Protective Services--and found Dalton West. The loner of the West clan had no...

• Jul-2008
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SHE'S A BEAUTIFUL HEIRESS WITH AMNESIA, AND ONLY ONE TEXAS RANGER COULD KEEP HER SAFE...FROM EVERYONE BUT HIMSELF. It was just a day's work for Texas Ranger Egan Caldwell. Except this time, the victim of the crime was rich, beautiful heiress Carol...

• Jul-2008
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Who was the real killer? Romain Fornier lost his reason for living when his daughter was kidnapped and murdered. He used a cop's gun to mete out his own justice and spent the next few years in prison. Once he was freed, he returned to his Cajun ro...

• Jul-2008
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NO NAME, NO CLOTHES AND TOTAL AMNESIA...COULD SHE FIND SALVATION WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE COLBY AGENCY? Colby Agency's Patrick O'Brien knew only two things for sure: Sande Williams was a complete mystery and a woman in serious trouble. She was also...

• Jul-2008
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In New York a billionaire remembers the beautiful stranger with whom he'd shared a kiss--a kiss that burned them both to the soul. Now he's a desperate new father, and she's suddenly the only woman who can help him! In Sydney a woman comes face--t...

• Jul-2008
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Alessandro Marciano threw pregnant Scarlett out on the street--this gold digger had betrayed him! Now he has returned--and he has a business proposition for Scarlett: he'll bankrupt her or bed her. The choice is hers.... But when Alessandro...

• Jul-2008
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After a divorce from her want-to-be actor husband, Stelle Brannon came home to Sulphur, OK, to run Brannon Inn, a bed, breakfast and supper boarding house established by her late grandmother. She'd thought the Inn would be a white elephant when she i...

• Jul-2008
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He'll make her his -- for business and pleasure! Alex Merrick is rich, handsome and one of the most successful property developers in the country. But to Sarah Carver the arrogant multimillionaire is her worst enemy: his business destroyed her...

• Jul-2008
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721 PARK AVENUE APARTMENT: 9B TENANT: Julia Prentice, pregnant society princess SCANDAL: Who's her baby's father? Manhattan millionaire Max Rolland didn't do relationships...until his one-night stand turned up pregnant. Blue-blooded Julia Prenti...

• Aug-2008
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It Was a Scandal Waiting to Happen... Colonel Phineas Bromley is a legend -- on the battlefield and in the bedroom. Though he's won many wars, and even more hearts, nothing could prepare him for his new life. When Phin discovers that someone h...

• Jul-2008
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HE CAN BEAR ANY PAIN BUT THE THOUGHT OF LOSING HER... Reyes is a man possessed. Bound by the demon of pain, he is forbidden to know pleasure. Yet he craves a mortal woman, Danika Ford, more than breath and will do anything to claim her--even defy ...

• Jul-2008
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How can he keep his eye on the ball when she's in his view? Just one short season ago, major league center fielder John Roper had it all: the looks--and personal life--of a sports hero and the public's adoration. But this hot property's lucky stre...

• Jul-2008
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READY FOR BUSINESS... When Tom Holloway was chosen to run the Taka-Hanson hospitality division, the new CFO had no idea single mother Shelly Winston was part of the package. But from the moments she accepted his job offer, Tom knew he was going to h...

• Jul-2008
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In Washington, D.C., a homeless man takes an assassin's bullet and dies in Commander Gray Pierce's arms. A bloody coin clutched in the dead man's hand -- an ancient relic that can be traced back to the Greek Oracle of Delphi-- is the key to a conspir...

• Jul-2008
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It was the assignment of a lifetime. . . . Brilliant marine architect Hannah Bryson has been given the job of a lifetime. A U.S. maritime museum has just acquired the decommissioned Soviet submarine Silent Thunder for public exhibition. It's Hanna...

• Jul-2008
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SHE WAS JUST A SECRETARY...A VIRGIN NO LESS �" AND HE WAS ALL MALE WITH SEX APPEAL TO BURN! When did plain, mousy personal assistant Brooke Hanford sprout miles of long, smooth, creamy legs? And more important, why did Detective Atticus Kincaid s...

• Jul-2008
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In this sizzling third book in New York Times bestselling author Liz Carlyle's compelling historical trilogy, a cynical rake joins a sinister game of cards with dangerously seductive stakes. If he wins this hand... Shunning the glittering elite o...

• Jul-2008
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New York Times Best-Selling author Laurell K. Hamilton offers readers a brand new experience in the world of Anita Blake! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the Anita Blake novels take plac...

• Jul-2008
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Trouble follows Dave Robicheaux. James Lee Burke's new novel, Swan Peak, finds Detective Robicheaux far from his New Iberia roots, attempting to relax in the untouched wilderness of rural Montana. He, his wife, and his buddy Clete Purcell have ret...

• Jul-2008
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Who is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here in New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island, my books are all bestsellers! My stories are full of fun -- tastier than Swiss cheese and t...

• Jul-2008
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Shoulders as broad and strong as Texas That was Lucita Sanchez's first thought as Deputy Ripp McCleod rescued her from a crash. Here was a man that a woman could count on. One who wouldn't betray his wife and leave her with a son to raise ...

• Jul-2008
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Meet the Whitfields of New York Tessa, Faith and Simone Whitfield know all about coordinating other people's weddings, and not so much about arranging their own love lives. But in the space of one unforgettable year, all three will meet intriguing...

• Jul-2008
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For widow Joanna Nelson, life presented constant hardships. Evicted from her home, she and her two children sought refuge, which led them to rancher Aidan McKaslin's property. The kind but embittered cowboy couldn't turn her away, and their agreement...

• Jul-2008
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Fifteen-year-old Maya Stark seems to have it all�"fame, fortune, a Beverly Hills lifestyle, and an eighties pop star dad who's making a comeback. But looks can be deceiving, and on the inside, Maya is miserable. Her parents are divorced, her dad is ...

• Jul-2008
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Lose yourself in Holmes County, where romance, suspense, mystery, and faith-filled Amish ways rule the day! Martha Hostettler is concerned about the continuous attacks being made on her Amish family. With a definite motive and a myriad of methods, Lu...

• Jul-2008
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Millionaire on her doorstep! Single mom Natalie juggles creating fantastic cakes for the Wedding Belles with raising her troublesome twins. But her hard--won independence means she won't be decorating her own cake anytime soon.... Cooper Sulliv...

• Jul-2008
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Seduced For A Kingdom! The future of Judar rests with Farah Beaumont, a foreigner who wants nothing to do with her heritage. And to secure his country's peace, prince Shehab Aal Masood must make her his bride--by any means necessary. Hiding ...

• Jul-2008
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And Daddy Makes Three... It's the happiest day of Hannah Callahan's life when she brings her new daughter home to Texas. But what would make the new mother really happy is a daddy to complete their unconventional family. Hannah's friend Joe Da...

• Jul-2008
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The Unforgettable Fire Nothing could keep Nicolo Dante from uncovering the truth about Kiley O'Dell. He knew she had to be a liar, but the moment he set eyes on the beauty, his soul was scorched by the once-in-a-lifetime heat of The Dante Inferno. T...

• Jul-2008
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When Dr. Elizabeth Goodall is kidnapped and held captive in the African jungle, her only hope for rescue is counterterrorist operative Sam Pelton. But to escape from a brutal warlord, they must confront a powerful attraction that could prove more tre...

• Jul-2008
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For Rebecca Macklin, an ordinary summer brings about an extraordinary change of heart when she discovers that her aging father has been wandering the Dallas streets alone, and his wife, Hanna Beth, has landed in a nursing home. Now Rebecca must put a...

• Jul-2008
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An innocent mouse... Sheltered and mousy Carly Tate is out of her depth. Dark, dangerous Lorenzo Domenico is the first man to make her heart race, but she knows the gorgeous Italian will never see past her frumpy clothes and awkward shyness. Sh...

• Jul-2008
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Willow Madison and her friends Copper and Audrey taught school in neighboring Texas towns until the Yankees rode in and burned them out. In the midst of fear and chaos, survivors banded together to fight for what remained of their homes. Then word re...