A Few of our May 2010 Fiction Purchases:

Lion’s Heat (Fic Leigh)

“Jonas Wyatt takes responsibility for his personal assistant, Rachel, and her child whenhe discovers that Rachel is destined to become his mate.”

Crossing the Line (Fic Layton)

“After witnessing a triple homicide, an African-America woman is pursued by a killer, and finds herself falling in love with the white detective who has been assigned to protect her, in this emotionally-charge romance.”

Touched by an Alien (Fic Koch)

“Marketing manager Katherine “Kitty” Katt steps into the middle of a domestic dispute, but things get ugly when the man turns into a winged monster and goes on a killing spree. In the middle of the chaos a handsome hunk named Jeff Martini appears, sent by the “agency” to perform crowd control. He’s Kitty’s kind of guy, no matter what planet he’s from.”

Coming Home (Fic Stewart)

“After years of seclusion, widower and former FBI agent Grady Shields returns to St. Dennis, a quiet little town on the Chesapeake Bay.”

Savor the Moment (LP Roberts) Vol. 3

“Wedding baker Laurel McBane is surrounded by romance working at Vows wedding planning company with her best friends Parker, Emma, and Mac. But she’s too low-key to appreciate all the luxuries that their clients seem to long for. What she does appreciate is a strong, intelligent man, a man just like Parker’s older brother Delaney, on whom she’s had a mega-crush since childhood.”

Noelle (LP Palmer)

Desperado turned lawman, Jared had come home to Fort Worth, Texas, ready to leave his dangerous past behind. The green-eyed, feisty young woman his stepbrother had taken in wasn’t the gold digger Jared had expected. Far from it?the unconventional, innocent beauty needed his guidance to learn the ways of high society, a task he found surprisingly enjoyable.

Private Life (Fic Smiley)

“A stunning novel from the Pulitzer Prize winner that traverses the intimate landscape of one woman’s life, from the 1880s to World War II. Margaret Mayfield is nearly an old maid at twenty-seven when she marries Captain Andrew Jackson Jefferson Early. He’s the most famous man their Missouri town has ever produced: a naval officer and an astronomer?a genius who, according to the local paper, has changed the universe. Margaret’s mother calls the match ‘a piece of luck.’ Yet Andrew confounds Margaret’s expectations from the moment their train leaves for his naval base in San Francisco, and soon she realizes that his devotion to science leaves little room for anything, or anyone, else. She stands by him through tragedies both personal and those they share with the nation. But as World War II approaches, Andrew’s obsessions take a darker turn, forcing Margaret to reconsider the life she’s so carefully constructed.”

Robin and Ruby (Fic Soehnlein)

“At twenty-years-old, Robin MacKenzie is waiting for his life to start. Then, one hot June weekend, Robin gets dumped by his boyfriend and quickly hits the road with his best friend George to find his teenaged sister, Ruby, who’s vanished from a party at the Jersey Shore. As their paths converge, Robin and Ruby confront the sadness of their shared past and rebuild the bonds that still run deep.”

The Three Weismanns of Westport (Fic Schine)

“The three Weissmanns of Westport are, specifically, Betty Weissmann, who has just been dumped by her husband of forty-eight years, and her two grown daughters, Miranda and Annie, who quite unexpectedly find themselves the middle-aged products of a broken home. When Betty is exiled from her elegant New York apartment by her husband’s mistress, the three women–whose lives are in varying states of disrepair and confusion–regroup in a small, run-down Westport, Connecticut, beach cottage owned by Betty’s wealthy and generous Cousin Lou.”

Dead in the Family (Fic Harris) Vol. 10

“The #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series- the basis for HBO’s True Blood-continues! After enduring torture and the loss of loved ones during the brief but deadly Faery War, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt and she’s angry. Just about the only bright spot in her life is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman. But he’s under scrutiny by the new Vampire King because of their relationship. And as the political implications of the Shifters coming out are beginning to be felt, Sookie’s connection to the Shreveport pack draws her into the debate. Worst of all, though the door to Faery has been closed, there are still some Fae on the human side-and one of them is angry at Sookie. Very, very angry…”

The Walk (Fic Evans)

“What would you do if you lost everything–your job, your home, and the love of your life–all at the same time? When it happens to Seattle ad executive Alan Christoffersen, he’s tempted by his darkest thoughts. A bottle of pills in his hand and nothing left to live for, he plans to end his misery. Instead, he decides to take a walk. But not any ordinary walk. Taking with him only the barest of essentials, Al leaves behind all that he’s known and heads for the farthest point on his map: Key West, Florida. The people he encounters along the way, and the lessons they share with him, will save his life–and inspire yours.”

The Crystal City (Fic Card) Vol. 6

“In this world where “knacks” abound, Alvin, the seventh son of a seventh son, is a very special man indeed. He’s a Maker; he has the knack of understanding how things are put together, how to create them, repair them, keep them whole, or tear them down. He can heal hearts as well as bones, he build a house, he can calm the waters or blow up a storm. And he can teach his knack to others, to the measure of their own talent.”

 (Fic Kilpack)

“What begins as a holiday trip for amateur sleuth and cooking aficionado Sadie Hoffmiller and ber daughter, Breanna, turns into a bizarre mustery when they discover a dead body in the sittting room of an English manor. Breanna’s boyfriend, Liam, is heir to both the family title and the family estate of Southgate, where everyone seems to have a secret. . . or two. When the body in the sitting room disappears, Dadie and Breanna are stranded at the estate until the police can clear them to leave. With their departure delayed, they might as well solve the murder.”