Emalea LeBlanc is a different kind of woman.  Nicknamed "Doc" by the locals, she's a psychologist, a member of the volunteer search and rescue team and an avid motorcycle enthusiast.  But she's haunted by memories of an abusive father and relationships with men who haven't been much better.  What she needs is a different kind of man.  Someone she can trust.  Someone who won't hurt her.  Jackson Cooper is the new investigator in Cypress Landing and Emalea believes she knows his type-big, strong, and overbearing.  Dangerous.  But Jackson has a tragic past of his own. A nd he's not exactly the kind of man he appears to be...
 

When you life changes in the blink of an eye... 
Kaylee Carter may have just found her birth mother--and the sense of belonging that's been missing all her life.  But Sofia Donatelli's stepson, Tony, is suspicious.  He thinks Kaylee's just another parasite who's come to sponge off his stepmother since she struck it rich in the state lottery.  Still, whether or not Sofia is related by blood, Kaylee and her son form a bond with her that is stronger than biology.  Now, if only Kaylee could convince Tony she's not after money but love--a love that has grown to include him.  But the odds are stacked against them... 
 

When Eliza Shaw was sixteen, her life was torn apart.  False accusations meant the only home she'd ever known--a foster home--was destroyed, and she and her two foster sisters were separated.  That same year, tragedy struck Cade Bennett, Eliza's first love, and it ruined their relationship.

Twelve years later Eliza returns to the small Mississippi town where she grew up.  Seeing her childhood home brings back emotions Eliza hasn't felt in a long time, and she begins to search for her former foster sisters.  Eliza can't ignore the feelings she still has for Cade, either, even though he blames her for his sister's death.  But as the truth about the past begins to emerge, Cade and Eliza find themselves growing close.  Maybe you really can go home again.
 

His only love sprang from his only hate...  Isn't that just like life to mirror something out of Romeo and Juliet?  And Benedict Cassidy has good cause to hate Emily MacKenzie's father--the corporate pirate who stole his company.  So what if Emily's pregnant with Ben's child?  Or that he can't help loving her?  She's still a traitor and the daughter of a traitor.  And forgiveness doesn't come easily to Ben.

If Emily hadn't agreed to marry him, he'd have fought the woman for custody once the baby was born.  Instead, he's going to watch his wife like a hawk until he's got his business back and his child safely in his arms.
 

Callie Lambert flees New York with her three young siblings for the small Texas town where she was born, waiting for the day their abusive stepfather is put in jail and it's safe to return to the city.  The four of them quickly become attached to Homestead and its people--especially Sheriff Wade Montgomery, a man who knows what it's like to lose everything.  But what will happen when he finds out Callie's secret?  Will he turn her in, or help her at the risk of losing his badge?

No matter what the future brings, she's made a promise to bring the kids back home...but what if they're already there?
 

Linda Warren is thrilled to announce that her Harlequin American anthology, Christmas, Texas Style, was #8 on the Waldenbooks Bestseller List.

• December 10, 
• 9:30 a.m., Pacific
• Suzanne Cox will sign A Different Kind of Man at Waldenbooks at Books a Million, Turtle Creek Crossing Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
• December 14
• 9:00-10:00 p.m.  Eastern
• Join Kathryn Shay in the NovelTalk chat room.
• December 15
• 9:00 p.m. Eastern
• Join Suzanne Cox in the NovelTalk chat room.
• December 26
• 9:00 p.m. Eastern
• Join the SuperAuthors in the Super chat room.
• January 14
• Noon-2:00pm  Eastern
• Suzanne Cox will sign A Different Kind of Man at Waldenbooks at  in the Sawmill Square Mall in Laurel, Mississippi. 

Melinda Curtis fans voted Godiva the best chocolate earlier this year!  Never tried Godiva?  Enter her latest contest for your chance at chocolate perfection!  Contest runs through Dec. 31.  TO learn more, visit her contest page.

Lori Handeland:  Explore Lori's web site and answer a question, then fill in the contest form and you'll be automatically entered for your chance to win one item from the Full Moon Club store at Cafe Press.

Kathryn Shay will give away three copies of her books every three months.  Choice of books is up to the winner.  Visit her website for more details.

Linda Warren: To celebrate the release of Linda's Harlequin American Anthology, Christmas, Texas Style and her December SuperRomance release, All Roads Lead to Texas, she'll be giving away (for both months) a beaded Texas book thong and a 2006 calendar with a free copy The Christmas Cradle. Visit her website for more details.