Here are a few January releases which I’m looking forward to reading.
Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl Contemporary Romance (01 January 2010 – 3rd Tumble Creek book)
Blurb: Primal attraction is a big red flag to prim and proper office manager, Jane Morgan. After a rough childhood with a mother who liked her men in prison jumpsuit orange, Jane changed her name, her look and her taste for bad boys. So why is she lusting for William Chase with his tattoo-covered biceps, steel-toed boots and unadulterated sex appeal? The man blows things up for a living!
She gives herself one explosive, fantasy-filled night with Chase. The next day, it’s back to plain Jane and safe men.But when her beloved brother becomes a murder suspect, and her lawyer ex-boyfriend won’t help, Jane turns to Chase. And she discovers a man who’s been around the block knows a thing or two about uncovering all kinds of truths.
Coming Undone by Lauren Dane Contemporary Erotic Romance (05 January 2010 – Brody’s book)
Blurb: Brody Brown has always been responsible for others. After his parents’ death, he gave up a promising artistic career to care for his younger brother and sister. Now, with his siblings grown, Brody owns his own business, has a nice house, makes a nice living, and for the first time in years he’s on his own.
Elise Sorenson has come to Seattle with her young daughter to find peace. After years as a world-famous ballerina—(and just as many years in a marriage-gone-bad)—she’s looking for neither love nor attention. But she finds both in the handsome, honest man who befriends her with no strings attached.
More than friends, Brody and Elise discover in each other what they need—wild, physical passion without commitment. But it’ll take a shadow from Elise’s past to make them look beyond what they need—to what they truly desire.
Stolen Seduction by Elisabeth Naughton Romantic Suspense (29 December 2009 – 3rd book in Stolen series)
Blurb: Hailey Roarke was never interested in her family’s fortune. That’s why she became a cop. But with her father and now her cousin dead, she’s suddenly on the wrong side of a police interrogation. The only way to clear her name is to solve the riddle before the real killer. Without getting killed herself.
Detective Shane Maxwell can’t deny the spark of lust he feels every time Hailey is near. But the woman is clearly hiding something. Trusting his gut—and the heat in her eyes—he joins her on an elaborate global treasure hunt staged by her late father. Caught between a sizzling seduction and a maniacal murderer, for Hailey and Shane the biggest reward of all will be making it out alive.
Her Secret Fling Sarah Mayberry Harlequin Blaze (01 January 2010)
Blurb: Jake Stevens—star reporter and celebrated literary genius—is a snake. How else to explain the way he turns Poppy Birmingham’s hero worship into loathing with a single conversation? So what if she’s got a lot to learn about journalism? Aren’t they coworkers now? On the same team? Jake can take his attitude and…
Then during a job-related road trip, their relationship goes from antagonistic to hedonistic in no time flat. And suddenly Poppy can’t think of anything more delicious than having a secret fling with Jake. But with all this intensity, can she really keep it no-strings-attached?
Midnight Resolutions by Kathleen O’Reilly Harlequin Blaze (01 January 2010)
Blurb: The last thing temp agency owner Ian Cumberland expects on an icy New Year’s Eve is a little magic. But when a stunner of a woman plants a sizzlin’ kiss on him in the middle of Times Square, Ian’s world explodes. A moment later, she’s gone….
But as much as Ian shakes Rose Hildebrande to the tips of her designer shoes—and a few other choice places!—she can’t afford to fall for a charming pauper instead of Prince Charming. Still…there’s something about Ian, his sexy good looks, his charming kindness, that inspires Rose to find him and seduce him.
But will their naughty fling still be blazing come summer?
Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan Historical Romance (01 January 2010 – debut novel)
Blurb: A gifted fortune-teller from a humble background, Jenny can make even the most sophisticated skeptic believe her predictions simply by batting her smoky eyelashes. Until she meets her match in Gareth Carhart, the Marquess of Blakely, a sworn bachelor and scientist.
Broodingly handsome, Gareth is scandalized to discover his cousin has fallen under the spell of “Madame Esmerelda,” and vows to prove Jenny a fraud. But his unexpected attraction to the fiery enchantress defies logic. Jenny disrupts every facet of Gareth’s calculated plan—until he can’t decide whether to seduce her or ruin her. Now, as they engage in a passionate battle of wills, two lonely souls must choose between everything they know…and the boundless possibilities of love.
Scoundrel’s Kiss by Carrie Lofty Historical Romance
Blurb: Turning his back on his old life as a rogue, Gavriel de Marqueda has joined a monastic order in Spain and taken a vow of chastity. Before he becomes a monk, he must pass one final test: help a woman who has lost her way. But when he lays eyes on Ada of Keyworth, he is tempted beyond measure by her sultry beauty and dangerous curves. Far from her home in England, Ada has been battling inner demons for more than a year. When she discovers that her only friend has abandoned her, she has no choice but to grudgingly accept Gavriel’s help. But Ada is not fooled. Though Gavriel wears the robes of a monk, Ada sees that he is a virile man who looks at her with a hunger that matches her own – one that begs to be satisfied again and again.
Which January 2010 books are you planning to read?
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I am soo hanging out for Coming Undone!
I am also curious about an anthology called Inked (Liu and Chance) and a Joss Ware book that Shiloh Walker spotlighted at one point on her blog has me curious.
But I am actually behind on my recent releases, so I think January will be me playing catch up.
I thought, when I wrote about The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, “In 2010, I’ll be able to write about books *when* they get published, as opposed to months, years or even decades later!”
But then I look at the TBR totebag, think about which books I need/want to reread for the Husband challenge [Hey, Sarah -- we got an approximate date for that, so we publish the "Man Reviews" around the same time?], and contemplate all the books I know are still lurking in reviews and blogs — and I think, “You want me to read books as soon as they’re published?”
Sorry — just feeling a bit overwhelmed at the end of the year! I’m sure I’ll have all those aforementioned books read by Friday, so I start with a clean slate. Sure I will…
Proof of seduction I suppose. I haven’t been checking the releases, to be honest.
I got a sneak peek at Lead Me On and Proof and they are both soooo good!!
I am looking forward to Jill Myles second book!
I’m reading Scoundrel’s Kiss right now
I’m looking forward to the Courtney Milan and also Pieces Of Sky by Kaki Walker. That one is a debut western (in trade pb alas) and I always look forward to those.
I’m looking forward to the first four books you mentioned. From the first two I’ve yet to read the prequels but that won’t stop me from buying them
@Edie: I can’t wait for Coming Undone!
@Magdalen: Confession: I don’t always read the books I buy each month immediately! I’m a very bad book reviewer in this sense. I read according to my mood. While I do read many new releases as soon as they come out, I often leave them on my TBR shelf for a bit if I’m not in the mood to read a book in that particular genre.
@heidenkind: I enjoyed Courtney Milan’s novella, so I have high hopes for her debut novel.
@Mandi: Oh! Good to know they’re worth waiting for.
@Wendy: I’ve never heard of Kaki Walker. Thanks. I’ll add her to my list.
@ErotRomReader (Janna): Shh…I do that, too.