Ben Jordan and Isabel Barker knew they had problems in their marriages, but they had no idea they’d lost so much until all they had left was the small boy who binds them together for life. That small boy and a mutual talent to love and forgive and create a future.
 

Fifteen-year-old Brook Thompson is scared to death. The test confirmed it. She's pregnant. Those two little lines have changed her life. But what really has her freaked out is how to tell her dad.

Jenna Quinn doesn't do kids. She prefers a life free of responsibility and only dates men who are very single. Unfortunately, she can't resist her new neighbor--a man with two kids. And when her queasy stomach turns out to be more than just last night's bad Chinese food, Jenna has to quickly face the fact that she's going to have a kid of her own.

Great. Two pregnant women, pumped full of whacked-out hormones, pulling Sloan Thompson in opposite directions. How will he ever survive the next nine months?
 

All Alex wanted was to be left alone on his new ranch so he could have a second chance with his daughter, Hallie--to make a better life for them, far away from the city and the senseless shooting that had changed everything. But he can't turn his back on his neighbor Caitlin Kramer, a woman struggling to recover from her own shattered past. It hardly seems possible that any good can come from so much bad.  But for Hallie and for themselves, Alex and Caitlin have to try.

As the new administrator at Blackberry Hill Memorial, Erin has more pressing issues to deal with than her late cousin's notorious husband. Such as how to keep the hospital solvent. How to make her adopted children feel safe and loved after her husband walked out on them. And why patients keep dying for no apparent reason.

If only she didn't need Connor's help. And if only he wasn't so good to her and the kids.

Jean Brashear:  It's been an exciting month for Jean Brashear!  Her fifth book in her Deep in the Heart series, Most Wanted, won the Golden Quill Award and was named a finalist in the Texas Gold contest!

Lynette Kent is thrilled that her Carolina Diner book Abby's Christmas won the Virginia Romance Writers' Holt Medallion in the Southern Theme Category. That makes two in a row for Lynnette--last year's Southern Theme winner was The Last Honest Man, another Carolina Diner story.

Brenda Mott announces that she just sold her sixth book to Harlequin Supers and couldn't be happier.  She reports it's been over a year since her last sale, so it's great to be back in the fold.

Brenda Novak reports that her On-line Auction for Diabetes Research is now over. Brenda's goal was to raise $20,000--and she wound up raising $34,982! She's already lining up great items for next year. She'll soon be keeping a running list on her website, so check it out in a few weeks.

New author Kay Stockham is thrilled to have received her very first SuperRomance cover.  She invites you to visit her website to see the cover for her upcoming book, Montana Secrets.

Linda Warren:  Linda's book The Right Woman is a finalist for the Booksellers Best Award.  Also, The Right Woman and The Christmas Cradle are both finalists in the Texas Gold.  Congratulations to her!

• July 14
• Join Roxanne Rustand in the NovelTalk chat room to discuss Almost A Family. 
• August 13
11:00 am CDT: Linda Barrett will present a workshop on building an author generated miniseries.  "Mini to the Max! Increase Your Skills, Confidence and Readership by Writing Your Own Miniseries." at the Coeur de Louisiane Chapter RWA meeting in Alexandria, Louisiana
• August 23
• 6:00 p.m. CDT: Join Linda Barrett at Katy Budget Books in Katy, Texas for a booksigning plus a discussion with the "I'll Take Romance" book club. 

Linda Barrett: A summer triple header!  Three months--three chances to win.  To celebrate the publication of The Daughter He Never Knew in July, Linda is holding a separate contest in June, July and August.  Winners will receive a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and their choice of any of the first three Pilgrim Cove stories, signed of course.  To learn more, visit her website. 

Susan Gable: It's TWINS!  Susan Gable and Erin McCarthy each have new "editions"--two different romance novels, both titled The Pregnancy Test.  To celebrate their new arrivals, they're holding joint contests, offering gift baskets with assorted prizes.  See Susan's website for details.  The contest runs July - October 31, 2005.

Lori Handeland: Every month Lori runs a contest on her website.  Answer a question to be entered to win a signed copy of A Soldier's Quest.

Sherry Lewis: Sherry's quarterly contest is currently underway. This is your chance to get either a book you recently missed on the bookshelf or one of those out-of-print and hard-to-find books from Sherry's backlist!  Enter once each month for a chance to win.  Next drawing will be held August 31.

Brenda Novak: Join Brenda's mailing list and get your lucky number for the next Contest Bonanza, where you can win one of several different prizes, including See's Candies, gift certificates to Chili's Bar & Grill, gift certificates to Borders/Waldenbooks, autographed books--and a $500 shopping spree to the store of your choice!

Kathleen O'Brien: Since Happily Never After is Kathleen's first "big" book, the contest has to be bigger, too. with prizes to include a $50.00 gift certificate to Borders, your choice of any one of Kathleen's backlist titles, and this very special stuffed bear named Tom, built especially by Kathleen from the Build a Bear Workshop.  Tom is a "Read Teddy" and, according to the brochure, a portion of the proceeds from his purchase will be donated to "first Book, to provide new books to children from low income families, and will also support other literacy organizations around the country."  The contest runs now through Sept. 1.  Visit Kathleen's website for more details. 

Kay Stockham: Sign up for Kay's newsletter and enter for a chance to win a necklace and earring set by PreVu.  Visit her contest page for more details.

Linda Style:  "We have a winner!"  That's what Linda will be saying at the end of each month when she gives away a copy of one of her backlist books and a mystery prize that may include: a gift certificate, another book from one of her favorite authors, or something zany and fun. To enter simply go to her website and click on the contest link. Answer the questions and complete the rest of the form and voila! You've entered. Have fun!  Linda is also happy to congratulate Kristy Elliott, the winner of the special one-month contest on www.LindaStyle.com. Kristy's prize is a complete six-book set of the Women in Blue continuity series. 

Linda Warren announces that the winner of her August contest ill receive a copy of Forgotten Son and a bookmark.  To enter, visit her website.