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Passionate... Mesmerizing...
Intriguing
Bantam Dell Romance
Spring 2008 and Summer 2008 Highlights
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Jenna Black / August 2008
"Kick-ass exorcist Morgan Kingsley is sure to win Black a legion
of fans." - Kelley Armstrong
New York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur praised Black's heroine
in The Devil Inside as "a sassy heroine who's not afraid to do
what it takes to get the job done or to save a loved one's life. Add to
that a sexy hero, great secondary characters and a storyline that keeps
you reading, and this one is definitely a keeper." Exorcist-with-an-attitude
heroine Margan Kingsley is back in THE DEVIL YOU KNOW. Morgan Kingsley
is a demon-hating exorcist whose life gets very complicated when she becomes
possessed by Lugh, the king of the demon realm. Lugh is a reformer for
human rights, and his brothers will stop at nothing-even fratricide-to
keep him from taking the throne. But the only way to kill Lugh is to destroy
his human host. Morgan must team up with the demon inside her to protect
her own life and the entire human race for a deadly conspiracy is sweeping
through the demon realm. If they don't figure out what is going on soon,
the whole human race may pay the price. A vital clue may be locked deep
in Morgan's past-and her subconscious. Jenna Black lives in Durham, NC.
She is the author of The Devil Inside, published by Bantam, and Watchers
in the Night, Secrets in the Shadows, and Shadows on the Soul. Bantam
Dell's commitment to Jenna extends to at least three more novels featuring
Morgan Kingsley. Look out for The Devil's Due which is tentatively
scheduled for publication in Fall 2008. British rights in both The
Devil Inside and THE DEVIL YOU KNOW have been licensed to
Piatkus Books.
EXOTICA by Eden Bradley / January 2008
The author of The Dark Garden and The Darker Side of Pleasure
sweeps readers into an erotic new world - Exotica, an exclusive fantasy
resort in a sultry desert paradise, where a woman can live out her most
secret desires… When her old friend, Caroline, invites her to Exotica
for a week of pampering and pleasure, Lilli DeForrest has no idea what
to expect. But when Rajan steps into her suite, the attraction is intense,
immediate, overwhelming. He is her ideal lover -but as Lilli is about
to discover, Rajan's masterful touch is just the beginning… As manager
of the luxurious retreat, Caroline Winter creates thrilling escapist fantasies
for other women. Now she's about to live out a fantasy of her own: Dark,
exotic Kian. But what Caroline doesn't expect is the power of Kian's sensuality…surrendering
to him means abandoning herself completely-and giving up all control...
For both Lilli and Caroline, the journey into the hidden depths of fantasy
begins…as they both discover just how far they'll go in search of seduction,
surrender, and pleasure beyond imagining… Beyond EXOTICA, Eden's
fans can look forward to another novel of erotica coming in Spring 2009.
Eden Bradley lives and writes in Southern California.
HOT NIGHT, DARK DESIRES by Eden Bradley, Sydney Croft, and
Stephanie Tyler / June 2008
Three stars of erotic romance team up for three spicy, sensual tales of
romance on the bayou! Cloaked in Spanish moss and mystery, New Orleans
has long been a place where people go to abandon their inhibitions and
indulge their senses. In HOT NIGHTS, DARK DESIRES, Eden Bradley,
Sydney Croft, and Stephanie Tyler boil down the spice of the Big Easy
into three hot novellas. In Eden Bradley's "The Art of Desire," body art
becomes a lustful experience when a young woman unlocks her fetish for
tattoos. Stephanie Tyler's "Shadow Play" presents readers with a ghost
hunter and an ex-supermodel who become entangled in the search for a specter
that emerges in sexy photo shoots. And in Sydney Croft's "Night Vision,"
bartender CJ's small-town world heats up when she hires a new cooler with
a seedy past. In HOT NIGHTS, DARK DESIRES, deviancy and fantasy
mingle to create a tantalizing read infused with Creole kick and steamy
secrets straight from the delta. Eden Bradley is the author of The
Dark Garden and the forthcoming The Darker Side of Pleasure
and Exotica. Sydney Croft is the author of Riding the Storm
and the forthcoming Unleashing the Storm and Seduced by the
Storm. Stephanie Tyler is the author of three forthcoming romantic
suspense novels from Dell, Hard to Hold, Hold on Tight,
and Too Hot to Hold.
MIDNIGHT AWAKENING / December 2007
MIDNIGHT RISING by Lara Adrian / March 2008
"Evocative, enticing, erotic…enter Lara Adrian's vampire world
and be enchanted!" --- J.R. Ward, nationally bestselling author of Lover
Awakened
Kiss of Midnight (May 2007) and Kiss of Crimson (June 2007)
launched Lara Adrian's steamy and suspenseful vampire paranormal series.
Her acclaimed "Midnight Breed" saga continues with two more vampire stories
of passion and danger: MIDNIGHT AWAKENING and MIDNIGHT RISING.
One of the hottest categories in the romance genre, paranormal novels
are enjoying strong sales and Lara writes to the heart of the genre -
dark, sexy, and suspenseful. Certain to thrill fans of Sherrilyn Kenyon
and Christine Feehan, this exciting series will continue with the promise
of at least two more books to come in Summer 2008. Kiss of Midnight
has been licensed in Spain to Roca Editorial. Rights in Kiss of Midnight,
Kiss of Crimson, and MIDNIGHT AWAKENING were snapped by
Vgs Verlag in Germany.
SECRETS OF SURRENDER by Madeline Hunter / June 2008
Nationally bestselling and 4-time RITA finalist and winner of the 2002
RITA Award for Best Historical Romance, for Stealing Heaven, Madeline
Hunter returns with a new tale of sin, seduction, and irresistible, impossible
love. SECRETS OF SURRENDER is the third book in the Rothwell Brothers
series. He catches her eye across the dining room-a handsome stranger
who stands out among the lewd noblemen and bawdy, painted women. But their
worlds are about to collide in a way Roselyn Longworth could never have
imagined. For before the night is out, she will be auctioned off to the
highest bidder…and Kyle Brightwater will lead her from one kind of hell
to another. Yet from the moment he wins her, Kyle treats Rose with a gentleness
she hasn't known since a family scandal destroyed her virtue. And, when
she finally learns what is really driving Kyle, it's too late. For Rose
has fallen for the man who knows her most intimate secrets. Now, he's
stunned her with a proposal of marriage-the first step in a seduction
that will demand nothing less than her complete surrender. Madeline Hunter
lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two children. She is a university
instructor and has a Ph.D. in art history. She is at work on her next
novel for Bantam. Visit her at www.madelinehunter.com. The Rules of
Seduction (Bantam, 11/2006) is licensed to J'ai Lu in France; Heyne
in Germany and AST in Russia. Lady of Sin (Bantam, 3/2006) is licensed
to Mondadori in Italy; Ta-Ke Shobo in Japan and AST in Russia. Lord
of Sin (Bantam, 5/2005) is licensed to Mondadori in Italy, Ta-Ke Shobo
in Japan, House of Books in The Netherlands, Norsk Ukeblad and Schibsted
in Norway, and AST in Russia.
SEDUCED BY THE STORM by Sydney Croft / August 2008
Danger is the ultimate aphrodisiac... With her third novel of paranormal
erotic suspense in a year, Sydney Croft follows Riding the Storm
and Unleashing the Storm with SEDUCED BY THE STORM-a red-hot
thrill ride sure to satisfy her growing readership. In SEDUCED BY THE
STORM, they meet in a steamy Florida bar-then spend a night of mind-bending
passion. Two secret agents who each possess unique telekinetic gifts-and
whose combined sexual powers leave neither of them unscathed. For ex-Navy
SEAL Wyatt Kennedy, assigned to the most treacherous mission of his career
by the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives, the woman in black leather and
lace has just become more than a one-night stand. Because Faith Black
is the sole barrier to the success of his mission. And Faith has an agenda
of her own: to use her unique powers to save someone close to her-a move
that pits her against a man she thought she'd never see again. For as
a deadly hurricane is unleashed across the eastern seaboard, desire reignites
between Faith and Wyatt-and with their erotic hunger for each other growing,
these two wary hearts must come together to heal, to trust... and to harness
the power of a storm that could consume everything in its path. Sydney
Croft is the alter-ego of two published authors who have come together
to blend their very different writing interests into adventurous tales
of erotic paranormal fiction. They are at work on their next novel for
Delta and you can learn more about their work at www.SydneyCroft.com.
SHADES OF DARK by Linnea Sinclair / August 2008
"I love Linnea Sinclair...With her trademark snappy dialogue, smart
characters, and sizzling romance, Linnea Sinclair has readers flipping
the pages at light speed." -Susan Grant, author of How to Lose an Extraterrestrial
in Ten Days
SHADES OF DARK is Linnea Sinclair's long-awaited sequel to the
2006 RITA Award winner, Gabriel's Ghost (Spectra, 11/2005). Court-martialed
Imperial Fleet captain Chasidah Bergren is on the run with her fugitive
lover, mercenary Gabriel Sullivan. Rim-worlds and illegal deep-space outposts
offer little safety. Corruption in the empire-expertly orchestrated by
Sully's powerful cousin, Hayden Burke-is everywhere: among her crew, her
friends. Even her family. Everyone has a price. Everyone can make a choice.
But when Sully makes his, Chaz must choose between what Sully has become-and
what her heart demands she must do. Linnea Sinclair lives in Naples, Florida
with her husband. Visit her website at www.linneasinclair.com.
TRAITOR'S KISS by Mary Blayney / March 2008
In the tradition of Amanda Quick, a thrilling voice in historical romance
makes her Bantam Dell debut in this Napoleonic tale of love, trust, intrigue,
and adventure. In TRAITOR'S KISS, Rhys Braedon has been condemned
a traitor to England… Charlotte Parnell is as secretive as she is beautiful.
When she shows up disguised as a nun in Rhys' prison cell, what looked
like a bleak future is all of a sudden filled with a newfound sense of
hope and purpose. Rhys doesn't know why Charlotte orchestrates his grand
escape from the French prison, but he aims to find out. But things are
not all that they seem. Charlotte is not who she says but how many masks
does she wear? And she soon finds herself involved in a mystery of her
own when she realizes that Rhys isn't a traitor at all, but a man of science
devoted to his craft. Will these two be able to let go of their secrets
and pasts long enough to realize that the truth is in front of them and
it just may complete their quests to find true happiness? Mary writes
fast paced and suspenseful Regency romances that are sure to delight the
fans of Julia Quinn and Victoria Alexander. Mary Blayney is the author
of several Regency romances from Zebra and Silhouette. This is the first
in Bantam Dell's 3-book commitment to Mary. She lives in Maryland.
UNLEASHING THE STORM by Sydney Croft / March 2008
"Riding the Storm is electric, a deliciously erotic thrill ride that
will have readers on the edge of their seats!" -- Angela Knight
From cover to cover, Riding the Storm will heat your fantasies...a
power punch of erotic heat, emotion and adventure..." --Lora Leigh
Hot on the heels of Riding the Storm (Dell, September 2007), Sydney
Croft returns with a blistering new novel that takes lust and love to
a whole new level. In UNLEASHING THE STORM, the second installment
in her ACRO (Agency for Covert Rare Operatives) series, Croft delivers
heart stopping action, off the charts sensuality, and larger than life
characters to take readers on a ride they won't soon forget. There's a
storm rising. Electricity crackles in the air. For Kira Donovan, it's
that time of year again: when the need floods her flesh, when almost any
man-the bigger and the stronger the better. For Kira, an animal psychic,
doesn't just communicate with animals, she shares certain physiological
traits with them… Tom Knight, a natural born predator, has arrived at
her isolated Idaho farm-for reasons all his own… At first, Kira isn't
interested in Knight's motives. She only needs him - his body, his hands,
his scent. But soon, through a haze of desire and distrust, Kira discovers
Knight's world - the world of covet operatives. He is one of dozens of
secret agents waging an astonishing global war. And, Knight's mission
is to bring Kira into the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives and harness
her extraordinary gift to "talk" to animals. He never expected the powerful
emotions she would ignite in him, or his fierce desire to keep her safe
from harm. As darkness gathers around them, the heat rises once again,
taking them both on a wild ride of delicious thrills… and uniting them
against a terror beyond imaging… Sydney Croft is the alter-ego of two
published authors who have come together to blend their very different
writing interests into adventurous tales of paranormal erotic fiction.
They are at work on their next novel in this series, Seduced by the
Storm. You can learn more about their work at www.sydneycroft.com
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