The Rancher and the Rock Star by Lizbeth Selvig Haper Collins/Avon Impulse Books Have you ever looked at Missing poster and wondered: what would happen if ... she escaped her captor? What if she got away then had a chance to confront him again, not in a courtroom but with a gun in her hand? Have you ever looked at Missing poster and wondered: what would happen if ... she escaped her captor? What if she got away then had a chance to confront him again, not in a courtroom but with a gun in her handTo the world, Gray Covey is a rock superstar. But to his runaway son he's simply the father who never has any time for him. To prove that he's more than his rock star lifestyle for the next few weeks Gray must put aside his fame and become a farmhand? Abby Stadtler has built the perfect, quiet life for herself. Neat and orderly is the name of the game for her and her beloved farm. When Gray shows up on her doorstep, looking like he stepped straight off the front cover of a magazine, she is determined that he won’t upset her routine. But what neither counts on is the love that springs up between them. Abby knows that life on a ranch in Minnesota can never compete with an exciting world tour. But for Gray, it’s time to decide what’s really important in life. With Abby’s help, will he be able to decide, once and for all, that love and family are the answer?

Uncorked by Lois Greiman   A Chrissy McMullen Mystery       As fizzy as a champagne bubble bath... As decadently delicious as chocolate... As seductive as a massage...   The romance between LA psychologist Christina McMullen and Lieutenant Jack Rivera is finally sizzling...until Chrissy catches the lieutenant in a compromising position. Still, when a vicious criminal from their past is released from prison, Rivera is willing to do whatever it takes to keep Chrissy safe--but does that include murder?   Despite sound advice from her best friend, Brainy Laney Butterfield, Chrissy is determined to clear Rivera's name. But first she'll have to tango with a quintet of sexy suitors and her own current beau, Doctor...what was his name again? And when Chrissy is attacked, the stakes become more dangerous than ever, for she's about to pop the lid on the most lucrative criminal enterprise in LA--and to the surprise of this shrink, more than one deep, dark secret is about to become uncorked.     Cryptic notes about 'sexy books' from his murdered ex-wife lead security executive Jack Kacincyzk to Odetta Burnett -- bookstore owner, erotica connoisseur, and a woman who loves a mystery. Jack and Odetta decipher the clues left for them on a road trip that reveals their own insecurities about aging, love, and commitment. To cap off their adventure, Odetta finally unravels the last clue, leading them to a pornographic web site and a powerful politician who wa Can they escape in time to crash Odetta's ex-husband's wedding to Odetta's ex-best-friend? And can she and Jack find the courage to take a chance on love... and maybe find a wedding in their future?

The Last Good Man by Kathleen Eagle Bell Bridge Books Have you ever looked at Missing poster and wondered: what would happen if ... she escaped her captor? What if she got away then had a chance to confront him again, not in a courtroom but with a gun in her hand? Have you ever looked at Missing poster and wondered: what would happen if ... she escaped her captor? What if she got away then had a chance to confront him again, not in a courtroom but with a gun in her handHe's one of the gentlest cowboys you'll ever meet. She's a woman who thought her physical beauty was all she had going for her--before her mastectomy. Originally published in 2000, The Last Good Man is the only Romance ever to be named a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award. It was one of Library Journal’s “Five Best Romances of 2000,” winner of Rendezvous Online’s Rosebud Award, and a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice finalist.

Almost Everything by Tate Hallaway   Berkley Trade, YA Paranormal   The Third and Final in the Vampire Princess of St. Paul series Whoever said vacations were relaxing? To say half-vampire, half-witch Ana Parker has boy trouble is putting it lightly—something her text messaging bill can attest to. Her rocker ex-boyfriend Nikolai is trying to heat things up again, and high school hockey star Mathew wants her to try out with him for the Renaissance Festival. At least her sort-of boyfriend Elias isn’t hounding her cell—considering the vampire knight is currently living in her basement. Ever since her father banished Elias and Ana from the court of the Northern vampires, Ana has been trying to live a normal life. But when the Prince of the Southern Region vampires informs Ana that they’re on the brink of war and she accidentally offers up Elias as a peace offering, the princess knows that she’s going to need some help to get out of the situation. With Ana’s boy drama meter hitting an all time high, summer in St. Paul is heating up for all the wrong reasons...

Night of the Living Wed by Michele Hauf   Harlequin ebook in: Six Degrees of Romance Have you ever looked at Missing poster and wondered: what would happen if ... she escaped her captor? What if she got away then had a chance to confront him again, not in a courtroom but with a gun in her hand? Have you ever looked at Missing poster and wondered: what would happen if ... she escaped her captor? What if she got away then had a chance to confront him again, not in a courtroom but with a gun in her hand                         To see all of the 2012 Midwest Fiction Writers releases, click here.

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