Abby Carlton was willing to give up her career for Thomas Riley — until she realized she'd always come second to his duty to his country. So she went home and rejoined the police force, trying to catch up to her friends and classmates, but aware that her pursuit of love had left a black mark on her file. Now Thomas is back, needing help only she can give. 

Caroline Whitten has never met a man like Eli Coltrane. From the first moment he touched her, Caroline knew there was something special about him. But is she being honest with herself? Have her feelings for Eli grown out of love, or out of gratitude because the Texas Ranger rescued her from a dangerous man? 

She knows that Eli has resisted getting close to anyone — including his three half brothers — since he was young. He's the forgotten son, unacknowledged by his father, and unwilling to think of Jake, Beau and Caleb McCain as his blood. Caroline helps him change his mind, so he can find out what it means to be part of a family. But it's what she learns from him along the way that is completely unforgettable…. 

A house filled to the rafters with love. That was all Cleo Channing ever wanted.  And when Malcolm Channing walked into her life and swept her off her feet, she soon had it all - the house, an adoring husband, three beautiful children. But their firstborn was a troubled girl, who brought the family unimaginable pain. Finally, there was nothing left for Cleo and Malcolm to do but dismantle the house built on love...and for them all to go their separate ways.  Now their daughter has returned, forcing Cleo's and Malcolm's worlds to intersect once again. Making them wonder if their family--and their love--ever truly died.  Maybe sorting through the ashes of the past can usher in a new era of hope. Except, the treacherous issues that once drove them apart still remain....

“The extremely talented Jean Brashear has outdone herself...<an>  extraordinary, emotional tour-de-force..." Pat Rouse, Rouse’s Romance Readers Groups

Who is Faith? That's what Adam Novak wants to know. She looks just like his ex-lover, now missing and presumed dead — whose disappearance turned him from carefree bachelor into instant father to their six-year-old daughter, Megan. 

That's also what Faith wants to know. Left by the side of the road, the victim of an assault, she has no memory and no identity. Whether or not she is Megan's mom, Faith has won the hearts of the little girl and her father. But could there be another family out there waiting for her? And when her memory returns, will she have to leave Adam and Megan behind? 

Only her son, Kyle, can get Professor Jacelyn Ross near a sports arena. Especially when the celebrity in question is a boorish football jock. But Kyle means everything to Jacelyn--and he wants the signature. Besides, she'll have to meet "The King"--famous Mike Kingston--eventually. It's his team that's tarnishing her beloved school's pristine academic reputation--all in the name of progress. She and the rest of the teaching staff don't approve of the plan at all. But Mike has more in common with Jacelyn than she would care to admit. Their commitment to their troubled sons, for starters. And the attraction that has Jacelyn seeing Mike in a whole new light. 

Kathryn says: "While visiting the Buffalo Bills summer training camp at St. John Fisher College with my son one summer, I was amazed at the transformation of the quiet, sleepy upstate New York campus into a huge, commercial affair.  The grounds had been completely overrun by the camp: vendors, tents, parking lots, not to mention the new playing fields and a gorgeous new field house. Being a teacher myself, I began to wonder, "What does the faculty think of all this?"  Our Two Sons is my answer."

Kathryn Shay's An Impossible Mission will be featured as an eHarlequin Online Read during January 2005 eHarlequin Online Read. Also, Kathryn's upcoming February book, Nothing More to Lose, just received a  4 ½  Top Pick from Romantic Times BookClub Magazine and On the Line was nominated for Best Romantic Suspense.

January 19:  9:00 PM Eastern Time: Jean Brashear will join us at NovelTalk to chat about her newest release, Coming Home.

January 24: 9:00 PM Eastern Time: SuperAuthor chat on NovelTalk featuring January authors Anna Adams, Pamela Bauer, Jean Brashear, Kathleen O’Brien, Kathryn Shay, Linda Warren, and Rebecca Winters.  There will be door prizes.

Linda Barrett is celebrating the release of Reluctant Housemates with three consecutive contests for readers in January, February and March at her website.   The prizes for each month are an autographed copy of No Ordinary Summer  and a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble.

Jean Brashear: Check out  the monthly contest on Jean's website.  Also, free bookmarks are available with a SASE.  Email Jean for the address.

Lori Handeland: There is a monthly contest on Lori Handeland's website to win free books.  In January, answer a question for a chance to win one of three authographed copies of her February release Hunter's Moon.

Kathleen O'Brien says to be sure to visit her website  to enter her "Best Bad Boy on the Block" contest.  The winner will receive a $25.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble, as well as a copy of the first in the Heroes of Heyday series, The Saint.  Five runner up winners will also receive a copy of The Saint.

Debra Salonen is starting the new year out with a January contest for a chance to win a $25.00 gift card from Barnes & Noble, along with a signed copy of her April 2004 Superromance, A Cowboy Summer,  ("It’s all about heart!”) and a cover flat from her November 2004 book, Caleb's Christmas Wish. Go to Deb’s blog to track her progress on her 6-book contract for Harlequin Signature, Superromance and American lines. 

Kathryn Shay: Visit her website to enter her contest to win a free book.

Linda Warren is giving away a copy of A Baby for Christmas for January.  Enter by visiting her website.  Forgotten Son. her January release, is a sequel to A Baby for Christmas.