Gary Lindstrom doesn’t remember ever being a child named Lucien.  So when his long-lost sister calls to remind him of who he was, he tells her he’s not interested.  But even he can’t resist the pull of the past, and he goes to meet the only family he has left.  Little does he know that he’s also going to meet Rebecca Wilson.… 

Rebecca has never met anyone like Gary.  He’s attractive and successful, but determined to go through life alone.  His first attempt at marriage was a bust and he doesn’t want kids.  She knows there’s no future for them.  But how can either ignore what’s developing between them?

When Jo Hunter was sixteen, she told a lie that changed the course of her life and the lives of her two foster sisters.  Now she’s home to make things right.  She needs to make peace with Maddie Oglethorpe, the only mother she’s ever known. 

Jo is used to people not believing in her, but when Sheriff Sam Witt doubts her story, for some reason it hurts more than she ever could have expected.
 

Ever since her mother left them, nine-year-old Kelsey Shepherd has been raised by her dad, Mark, who’s also the principal at her school.  Kelsey loves her dad, and she misses her mom--but she’s uncomfortable about the secret her mother wants her to keep.  Meredith Foster, Kelsey’s teacher from last year, seems to know there’s something wrong.  She seems to feel it.  Meredith comes over to visit sometimes, and Kelsey likes that.  Maybe Meredith and her dad could fall in love.  That would be good, even if principals and teachers aren’t supposed to kiss….

Widowed before her son, Chris, was born, Gwyn Sinclair has put all her energies into being a great mom.  But after meeting David Bretton, she starts to wonder if it’s time to be more than a mother.  And she’s starting to realize Chris needs more, too. 

David would love to be the man who helps Gwyn find the answer to her question.  Too bad his ideas about parenting Chris are completely opposite hers!
 

Caleb McCain, Texas Ranger, will always be a son of Texas--loyal to the badge, always working above and beyond the call of duty.  Which means taking care of Belle Doe, a woman rescued from a horrible fate and left without any memories. 

But Belle is starting to remember.  As Belle disappears, Josie Marie Beckett emerges, and Caleb knows he must back away to allow Josie to complete her healing.  As they get closer to finding the person who tried to kill her, she recalls more of her past--including her fiancé. 

Loyalty to his job means he must let her go.  Loyalty to his heart means he wants to keep her close.…
 

Anna DeStefano is excited to announce that A Family for Daniel is a Holt Medallion finalist in the Southern Theme category, and it is also a long contemporary finalist in the Book Buyers Best Awards. 

Kathryn Shay:  Kathryn's book, Someone to Believe In, has been nominated for Best Single Title in the Holt Medallion contest. 

Linda Warren is a double finalist for the Golden Quill Award:  Forgotten Son in the Long Contemporary and "Merry Texmas" in the Novella.  Congratulations! 

Carrie Weaver: Carrie's Harlequin Superromance, The Secret Wife (May 2005), is a finalist in the Long Contemporary category for the Greater Detroit Booksellers Best Award. 
 
 

• June 17
• 2:00 pm
• Janice Kay Johnson  will sign at the Borders at Redmond Town Center, Redmond, Washington. 
• 4:00 pm 
• Brenda Novak will be signing her latest book and also will give away an autographed copy of her new romantic suspense title, Dead Silence, to be released the following month.  Booksmart Bookstore in Rocklin, CA. 

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• July 26
• 5:30-8:30 pm
• RWA Literacy Booksigning- open to the public.  All proceeds go to benefit national and local literacy organizations. 
 
 

Melinda Curtis: Enter for your chance to win 8 oz of Starbucks Rwanda Blue Bourbon coffee beans.  Visit her website for contest details and to enter.  Contest ends June 30. 

Anna DeStefano's summer giveaways are amazing.  To celebrate the release of her July release, The Prodigal's Return, she'll be hosting a blog release party, and check out her contest page and the funky purses she'll be giving away all summer long!!! 

Kathyn Shay: Every three months Kathryn gives away three books from her backlist, her current or her next release. Visit her contest page for more details. 

Kay Stockham: Kay's celebrating the upcoming release of her second SuperRomance with a Launch Party Scavenger Hunt!  Check out her contest page for details.  Answer the questions taken from Man With A Past and be entered for your chance to win a fabulous bracelet by Annaleece which has a Swarovski Crystal encrusted heart dangle.  Contest runs  through July 30.