Counterpoint by Ruth Sims ~ Best M/M 2011
Blurb: At eighteen Dylan Rutledge has one
obsession: music. He believes his destiny is to be the greatest composer of the
rapidly approaching twentieth century. Only Laurence Northcliff, a young
history master at The Venerable Bede School for Young Gentlemen, believes in
Dylan's talent and encourages his dream, not realizing Dylan is in love with
him. But Dylan's passion and belief in his future come at a high price. They
will alienate him from his family and lead him on a rocky path fraught with
disappointment, rejection, and devastating loss that kills his dream. A
forbidden love could bring the dream back to life and rescue Dylan from despair
and bitterness, but does he have the courage to reach out and take it? Will he
deny the music that rules his soul?
Quincy’s Woman by Gem Sivad ~ Best Western 2011
Blurb: Fresh from the post-Civil War salons and
drawing rooms of Boston, Lucy McKenna considers herself a sophisticated young
woman. But when she meets Texas rancher Ambrose Quince, she turns into a
flustered girl. He’s too old, war roughened and unrefined—and she has no idea how
to deal with the sensual hunger he inspires.
Ambrose falls fast
and hard for the innocent debutante visiting Eclipse, Texas. Persuading Lucy to
accept his pursuit becomes a duel of wits and passion as he awakens her desire.
Lucy leaves Boston
and childhood behind when she becomes Mrs. Ambrose Quince. Her lonely days on
the Double-Q ranch are filled with work and frustration. But the nights are
spent in her husband’s arms, learning carnal awareness…one molten caress at a
time.
Wicked Lord by Eliza Lloyd ~ Best M/F Historical 2011
Blurb: Book Three in the Wicked Affairs series.
Helene Cosgrove’s
only passion is her art, until she is betrothed to a respectable baron.
Believing he will be the love of her life, she’s crushed when her father ends
the engagement. Helene is approached by a second suitor, the wicked Lord
Redding, Edward Chase. She is duty-bound to marry the scoundrel even though she
despises him.
Redding happily
snatches his rival’s betrothed and finds himself married to a woman of
outstanding talents, utter radiance and innocent sexuality. Her haughty and
summary rejection of him only spurs his desire to have her, and prove he’s as
worthy of her love as her former swain. And what better way than to tutor her
in his bed?
Helene is tempted
by Redding in all the wrong ways. When he delivers her secret desires, she must
reconcile her heart to the matter—deciding whether she loves Redding for who he
is or for what he can do for her, in and out of the marriage bed.
Muffled Drum by Erastes ~ Best M/M Historical 2011
Blurb: Bohemia, 1866
They met in a
port-side tavern, their lust-filled moments stolen from days of marching and
madness. After eighteen months, Captain Rudolph von Ratzlaff and First
Lieutenant Mathias Hofmann have decided to run away from everything they hold
dear. Resigning their commissions is social suicide, but there's no other
choice. Someone will eventually see Rudolph's partiality toward Mathias.
Now their plans
have gone horribly awry... When Mathias goes to Rudolph's tent after their last
battle, his lover looks at him without a hint of recognition. Mathias can
hardly believe the man he knew is gone. He wants to fill in so many of
Rudolph's missing memories, but the doctor says a shock could result in
permanent damage. The pain of seeing Rudolph on a daily basis, when Rudolph
doesn't remember their love, is excruciating. Now Mathias must decide whether
he wants to fight for the man he loves or forget him completely...
Blue Paradise by Anny Cook ~ Best Fantasy 2011
Blurb: Book 5 in the Mystic Valley series.
When ex-soldier
Poussé receives an unexpected job offer from the mysterious Waterloo Group, she
doesn’t question the providential timing. Twelve hours later she wishes she
had, when she’s captured by two sexy blue-skinned warriors—Jonson and Mali of
Mystic Valley.
Mali and Jonson
make her an offer she can’t refuse—become their bond mate. Positive she can use
the new relationship to escape, Poussé accepts, but she doesn’t count on the
physical changes the bonding creates or her constant desire for Jonson and
Mali. Their tender touches, hot kisses and even hotter sex get under her
skin—which is turning blue! As they pursue other escaped team members, she
learns real love and desire have no color barriers…and carnal games are best
indulged with two hot bond mates.
Richard & Rose by Lynne Connolly ~ Best Series 2011
Blurb for Hareton Hall (Book 6): Secrets can
destroy you—and the one you love most.
As Richard returns
with Rose to her childhood home of Darkwater for two weddings, romance is in
the air—but so is trouble. It begins with Rose’s stolen watch. Tensions rise
when they learn their old adversaries, the Drurys, have taken a house nearby. A
series of attacks on those they love, plus a rise in smuggling activity, only
add to the threat of violence.
Then illness
strikes at the worst possible time, threatening everyone in the
district—especially the children. Questions abound: Was the infection deliberate?
Is someone striking at Richard through Rose, or are their enemies targeting
Rose for information she possesses?
Richard calls on
his resources, public and private, to counter an enemy that threatens to
destroy his beloved Rose. Rose is no helpless victim, however, and refuses to
let anyone—even Richard—take away her independence. She finds ways to fight
that aren’t in his armoury. Whether he likes it or not…
Product Warnings
When Richard uses a
topaz necklace to give Rose hot shivers, it might give you ideas, so keep a man
handy to experiment on. But you can’t have Richard.
Blood Moons by Alianne Donnelly ~ Best Sci-Fi 2011
Blurb: They say no good deed ever goes
unpunished, a sentiment Dara understands fully now that she is paying for a
crime she didn't commit. It was stupid to call in a murder she didn't really
see. But how could Dara have kept silent? Now a stunning -- scratch that, a
dangerous -- man with a frightening secret of his own is telling her he can help.
Yeah, right. A telepath knows better than to trust mere words.
The last decade of
Tristan's life has been penance. All that time spent among the worst dregs of
society might have made him begin to question his humanity, but he’s never felt
so much like an animal as he does around this timid, delicate female. Her very
presence stirs the beast within him; Tristan can feel it growing stronger every
day. Any more time with Dara, and it might overpower him completely. But
without her, he stands no chance at all...
Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape ~ Best
Steampunk 2011
Blurb: Sir Merrick
Hadrian hunts monsters, both human and supernatural. A Knight of the Order of
the Round Table, his use of magick and the technologies of steam power have
made him both respected and feared. But his considerable skills are useless in
the face of his greatest challenge, guardianship of five unusual children. At a
loss, Merrick enlists the aid of a governess.
Miss Caroline
Bristol is reluctant to work for a bachelor but she needs a position, and these
former street children touch her heart. While she tends to break any mechanical
device she touches, it never occurs to her that she might be something more
than human. All she knows is that Merrick is the most dangerously attractive
man she's ever met—and out of reach for a mere governess.
When conspiracy
threatens to blur the distinction between humans and monsters, Caroline and
Merrick must join forces, and the fate of humanity hinges upon their combined
skills of steam and sorcery...
Hearts & Diamonds by Nichelle Gregory ~ Best
Contemporary 2011
Blurb: Passion sparks the moment Nia unknowingly
meets federal agent Rios.
Nia Sanders knows
diamonds. She appreciates the heart-felt emotions of her customers buying them.
When federal agent, Quin Rios saves her life in the middle of a violent jewel
heist, she finds herself attracted to the sensual possibilities beneath his uber
professional, self-contained persona.
Determined to keep
her safe as he solves the case, Quin can't let his attraction to Nia distract
him. The heat of their fiery passion consumes them as they both struggle to
control their emotions...neither are prepared to lose their heart.
Reader Advisory:
This book contains light bdsm...spanking!
The Business of Pleasure by Justine Elyot ~ Best
Erotica 2011
Blurb: If one call could set you on a trail to
the heart of your darkest fantasy, would you make it?
Charlotte does, and
her bold decision propels her into a world where no desire is too outrageous,
decadent or extravagant to be satisfied – for a price. Her own fantasy life
merges with reality when she is hired to work for the shadowy organisation she
first encountered as a client. She organises an array of wild set pieces
involving banquets, film productions, mansions full of pleasure slaves, as well
as thoroughly researching those requests that chime with her own kinky tastes.
Two men, one woman, and every sexual fantasy imaginable – these are the
ingredients that make up the business of pleasure.
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