The Crying Tree
Written by Naseem Rakha

In stores July 7, 2009. Pre-order your copy, today!

"This complex, layered story of a family's journey toward justice and forgiveness comes together through spellbinding storytelling." —PW Reviews

"[A] beautiful and passionate novel...Highly recommended."—Library Journal Reviews

Irene and Nate Stanley are living a quiet life with their two children, Bliss and Shep, on their farm in southern Illinois. When Nate suddenly announces he's been offered a job in Oregon, Irene has deep misgivings about the move. Nevertheless, the family leaves, and they are just settling into their new life when the unthinkable happens. Fifteen-year-old Shep is shot and killed during an apparent robbery in their home. The murderer, a young mechanic with a history of assault, robbery, and drug-related offenses, is caught and sentenced to death. Dramatic, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, The Crying Tree is an unforgettable story of love and redemption, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the transformative power of forgiveness.

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Killing Rommel
Written by Steven Pressfield

A modern WWII tale based on the real-life exploits of the Long Range Desert Group, an elite British special forces unit that took on the German Afrika Korps and its legendary commander, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, "the Desert Fox." Combining scrupulous historical detail with remarkable narrative momentum, this galvanizing novel heralds Pressfield's gift for bringing more recent history to life.

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Dead Ex
Written by Harley Jane Kozak

Wollie Shelley—the endearing, idiosyncratic heroine of the award-winning Dating Dead Men, Dating Is Murder, and A Date You Can't Refuse—returns in this funny murder mystery set in the world of television soaps.  Another full-out romp of a mystery that is sure to please Kozak's many fans—and win her many new ones, too.

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Lover Man
Written by Geneva Holliday

A fast-paced sizzling read that is sure to heat your summer right up. Meet the juicy characters that made Geneva Holliday's trilogy of Groove, Fever, and Heat so scandalous, along with the sexy Karma Jackson, first introduced in Seduction. In Lover Man, Crystal and Karma believe they've finally found Mr. Right…until it turns out there's just a little too much of him to go around...

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Too Much of a Good Thing Ain't Bad
Written by Clarence Nero

How far will you go for love?

In this sequel to Three Sides to Every Story, acclaimed writer Clarence Nero takes us back into the lives of Johnny and James in a powerful novel about fraternities, family, and college drama. The result is a fast-paced, thought-provoking roller coaster, not to be missed this summer.

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Swish
Written by Joel Derfner
Foreword by Elton John

Joel Derfner is a knitter, an aerobics instructor, a cheerleader, a go-go dancer, and a musical theater composer, but when he realizes one day that he's a walking gay cliché he embarks on a quest for deeper meaning—a very funny quest for deeper meaning. In the tradition of David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs, yet with its own particular flair, Swish is a story told with not just wit but humor; not just candor but honesty; and not just compassion but humanity.

Visit www.joelderfner.com to read the author's blog.

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