Caroline Prater: A Lost Twin. A Widow. A Pregnant Woman.  When she discovers she has a twin living in an Arizona town called Shelter Valley, Caroline Prater decides to go there. Pregnant and a widow, she leaves her Kentucky hometown and drives west. She'll try to connect with her twin sister, Phyllis Sheffield. And she'll seek out John Strickland, the father of her baby--if only to let him know.

John is a well-known architect, a still-grieving widower who's settled in Shelter Valley. He and Caroline met six weeks earlier when he traveled to Kentucky...

Caroline's waiting for the right moment to approach Phyllis, unsure whether her unsuspecting twin will welcome her presence. And she develops a deeper relationship with John--but that's just for the baby's sake. Or is it?

How did this nice girl end up as the other woman? Even worse, how did she end up the other wife?  Until she met Eric, Maggie McGuire had been above reproach. Now she's been forced to drive cross-country to ask for help--for her child, not for her--from Eric's family. And there, to her horror, she discovers that Eric is already married.  J.D. McGuire is used to cleaning up his brother's messes, but this is the worst one yet. Before he can even start, Eric is killed and Maggie is under suspicion. Even though he'd like to walk away, he finds he wants to help her. But how can he believe Maggie is innocent when he knows she's lying about his brother being the father of her child?

"A final twist...will rock readers as the author lives up to her surname weaving a fine tale."  ~Harriet Klausner, Blether Book Reviews~Silver Award

One upon a time, a young woman named Siddah King arrived in Libby, Montana. There she met a wonderful man who became a good father to her son. Then the man died.

Siddah has worked hard to keep body and soul together, but her attempts to create a better life for her son are backfiring. Bobby needs help--help that comes in the unexpected form of Gabe King, the older brother her husband idolized, who has just come home for the first time in ten years.

As a mother, Siddah can't help but admit that Bobby is benefiting from Gabe's presence. But what about her? Torn between Gabe and loyalty to her husband's memory, she still can't help wondering--what would have happened if she'd met Gabe first? And what's going to happen to the baby she's carrying?

Bartender Cameron Randolph is a bit of a softy. He's always there to help, whether it's his sick mom, his big family or a stray dog. So when a desperate young woman breaks into his place one night, he can't resist taking her in. He's not even sure he can resist her. But he has to. For one thing, she's way too young for him. 

Delilah Roberts is on the run. The terrible secret she's hiding puts her life in danger and makes a future with Cam impossible. She can't risk revealing her past. But she can't ignore the simmering heat between them for much longer.

Back in law school Sally Stowe and Colin Foster argued in and out of class. One night, after a study session in the library, Colin offered to drive Sally home. They ended up in his room making love. The next day Sally discovered that her best friend, Beth, was really into this guy in Sally's class--Colin. Sally stepped aside and started seeing someone new.

Sixteen years later Sally is a distinguished lawyer, up for a judicial appointment, and Colin is Beth's widower. As Sally and Colin spend more and more time together, a horrible suspicion takes hold. Could Sally's daughter be Colin's?

Anna DeStefano recently received RT's award for Best Superromance of 2004. She also will present two workshops--Meet Your Characters, They're Your Story, and 
Learn to Rewrite, Why Finishing the Book is Just a Start--at this year's RWA National Conerence in Reno- July 27-31.

Lynnette Kent has just learned that Abby's Christmas is a finalist in the series romance category for the published Lorie award presented by From the Heart Romance Writers. 

Brenda Novak is pleased to announce that four of her books A Home of Her Own, Cold Feet, A Family of Her Own and "Small Packages" (a novella)  have finaled in the More Than Magic Contest. In addition, A Home of her Own is a finalist in the Wisconsin Romance Writer's Write Touch Reader's Contest and Cold Feet took first place in the Lories!

Debra Salonen has  just completed the “extras” for her upcoming Signature release.  First is Window to Yesterday (Oct 2005 Harlequin Signature Select Miniseries), which combines two full-length novels featuring two of Debra’s most beloved heroes in one volume.  Second is Betting on Grace (Nov 2005, Harlequin Signature Select Saga), which is Debra’s first single title release and the book that opens her “Sisters of the Silver Dollar” miniseries, coming from Harlequin American Romance in 2006. To try one of the recipes that will be featured in Betting on Grace, go to her recipes page.  .Debra is also offering a special "Buy One/Get One Free bargain at the RWA Literacy Signing in Reno July 27. If you purchase His Real Father (all proceeds go the literacy organizations), she will give you a signed copy of either A Cowboy Summer or Caleb's Christmas Wish for free! 

Linda Style is happy to announce that The Witness has been nominated as a finalist for the Golden Quill Award in the long contemporary category.

• May 18
• 9:00 pm EDT: Jean Brashear will join us in the NovelTalk chat room to discuss Mercy , her first single title release for Harlequin's new Signature program! 
• May 23
• 9:00 pm EDT: Join the SuperAuthors in their chatroom.
• May 26
• 9:00 pm EDT: Sherry Lewis will join us in the NovelTalk chat room this evening to discuss High Mountain Home. 
• June 10-11
• All day:  Kay Stockam will make her very first appearance as a published author at the Reader & Author Get Together hosted by Lori Foster & Dianne Castell, in Cincinnati, Oh.  Anna DeStefano will also be part of the event where readers are invited to meet bestselling authors, agent Roberta Brown, and NAL editor Anne Bohner.  There will be gab sessions, prizes, gift baskets, author round-tables, pajama parties, used book trade, book fair, critiques and a Barnes and Noble booksigning in Westchest, Ohio (near Cincinatti).  To learn more, visit the website.

Bethany Campbell invites you to enter to win wild mustangs, great jewelry...and Viggo Mortensen!  Visit her website for more details. Contest ends June 17, 2005.

Visit CJ Carmichael's website and enter her bimonthly contest for an autographed book from her backlist. 

Anna DeStefano loves beatuiful things with a fun edge. Check out this month's website give aways: Perfect for a spring retreat--you'll love the travel bags in this month's "basket," plus moisturizing gloves, great hand-therapy lotion, and a bath bar you'll use every night!  This month's purse is covered in a cartoon-inspired love story, complete with the final kiss that ends the romantic evening. You don't want to miss out on your chance to win this one!  To enter, visit her website.

Lori Handeland runs a monthly contest on her website.  Answer a question to be entered to win a free autographed book.  Prizes and questions change each month.  from the first to the last of every month.

Brenda Novak: Brenda Novak's Silent e-Auction to benefit juvenile diabetes.  Visit Brenda's website during the month of May for a chance to win: 

• For readers--Over 100 autographed novels by some of your favorite authors and many reader baskets filled with wonderful items
• For aspiring authors--reads by editors from some of the largest publishers in New York and critiques by some of the industry's most successful agents
• For anyone--A museum/heirloom quality hand-made rocking chair by Bill Kappel (value-- $6000 - $17000)
• Diamond stud earring from Madison Ave. Jewelers in Sacramento CA (value--$1000)
• Southwest Tickets
• Autographed Kings Basketball Items
• A weekend stay at various Hilton Hotels
• A ride-along in the Sacramento Sheriff's helicopter
• A handmade child's quilt from Quilts from Caring Hands 
• Dinner for two at Chilis, Chevy's Outback

And much, much more!

Kathryn Shay gives away three books every three month.  Visit her contest page for more details. 

Kay Stockam: Sign up for Kay's newsletter and be entered for a prize drawing. Prizes will change month to month, so check back often. You only need to sign-up once. If you do not win, you will be automatically entered into the next month's drawing. The next drawing will take place at the end of May. Winning entry must reside in the U.S./Canada OR winner must agree to pay cost of shipping.  May's prize: a vracelet from *1928* Jewelry. 

Linda Warren is  giving away bookmarks and calendars to anyone who request them.  Visit her website for contact information.