Midwest Fiction Writers are blowing into bookstores in March with the following titles!  Here's to mega sales and more, ladies.  I'll see you on the shelves.                _______________________________________________________________________

Kathleen Eagle's Night Falls Like Silk A connoisseur of exquisite objects, wealthy, beautiful, and aloof Cassandra Westbrook collects whatever catches her eye. While attending an auction, she is captivated by a set of Native American ledger drawings—and by the mysterious stranger who is bidding against her. This is not the last time her path will cross with Thomas Warrior, a man who raised himself up from the inner city mean streets to become famous beyond his imagining. Their lives intersect again when he agrees to mentor her nephew—and the attraction between Thomas and Cassandra becomes impossible for them to resist. But Thomas's artistic talent is a gift that haunts his darkest hours, and his creations seem to take on a life of their own, threatening everything he holds dear. And when both the drawings and her nephew suddenly disappear, Cassandra must turn to Thomas for answers. But is her enigmatic lover a hero ... or a trickster out to do her mortal harm?

______________________________ Betina Krahn's The Enchantment FROM THE PUBLISHER New York Times bestselling author Betina Krahn breathes life into history in a spellbinding tale of a legendary swordswoman, a time of bloodlust and myth, and a love story so powerful it will take your breath away. A Woman's Heart Strong, stunning, and breathtakingly fierce...Aaren Serricksdotter is the eldest daughter of a Viking sword stealer and a beautiful Valkyr. But for the power of a long-ago enchantment, none shall know the true secrets of her heart-perhaps, not even herself. A Man Beguiled Heir to the Norse high-seat, Jorund Borgerson is torn between the ferocious legacy of his clan-and his secret vow to bring peace to his people. Until he meets a distant clansman's daughter, a ravishing warrior who rouses Jorund like no other. Bound together by a force as mysterious as it is powerful, Jorund and Aaren must discover the secret of their remarkable union. For in this time of violence and chaos, two great warriors must prepare for a final battle-a journey beyond the bloodshed...to a true enchantment that is the birthright of every man and woman who has ever loved.

_________________________ Cait London's Total Package fun contemporary romance In Amoteh, Washington, brooding Danya Stepanov, whose family owns and runs the nearby resort, walks along the cliffs still mourning the loss of his wife Jeannie to a DUI nine years ago. While wandering around he notices a woman by the gravesite of Kamakani asking the chief why her partner, friend, and sometime lover Ben dumped her to marry a bimbo. When she notices Danya, she fears he is suicidal and plans to leap. She informs him her name is Sidney Blakely, a photographer doing the models shoot and she will be his buddy. Danya is shocked because he is attracted to this spirited female, but fails to inform her that he is not a jumper.--- Danya persuades Sidney to move into his cottage so that she can escape the horde of females that she is working with and of course she agrees to stay in his home as platonic friends. As his family wonders what is going on, he tells them that she is the one. Meanwhile she continues to moan the loss of Ben, but admits only to herself that Danya is a caring hunk and would she not mind a lifetime or two with him except that she has a wanderlust soul.--- TOTAL PACKAGE, the fourth Heartbreaker tale, is a fun contemporary romance starring two likeable protagonists and a horde of support players (mostly his family, but to a lesser degree the models too). The story line’s tension comes from Danya knowing eh must be patient with his beloved who needs to recover from what she perceives as her love and he feels was her convenience. Fans of warm contemporary drama will enjoy this fine romance.--- Harriet Klausner

_________________________ Nita Abrams' The Spy's Kiss Who could possibly come to mind when thinking of Lepidoptera studies?  One of 20th Century’s Literati royal members and Russian aristocrat, Vladimir Nabokov.  AND one of Napoleonic France’s royalty, Julien Clermont, the latter being fictional. Brilliantly, Abrams has netted together the study of butterflies and stories to create wonderfully believable characters who begin in a whirlwind of naturalistic (meaning scientific in this era) scene, but quickly move into a scene of espionage, doubt, lies, and secrets.   Bullets fly.  Interrogations begin. A war wages on the outskirts of their lives, and the hero of our tale is imprisoned.  Yet, the gutsy Serena Allen, guardian of the sacred butterflies and budding naturalist, cannot stand by while a potentially innocent man is punished for a crime he most likely didn’t commit.  Sound “iffy?”  Throw in a mischievous young lad, an overzealous patriot and a valet that came straight out of the “Batcave” (read Alfred) and you have one fascinating tale.  The ending came as quite a surprise, yet looking back I can see Abrams’ subtle hints all along the way (how very clever).  I did not want to put this book down once I began it and look forward to more books from Nita Abrams.   A must read! ---Carol Leuchovius

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