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Bantam Dell Romance
Spring and Summer 2009 Highlights
A 21st CENTURY COURTESAN by Eden Bradley / April 2009
"Bradley's excellent prose and clear shifts in point of view create
well-rounded stories that are sure to satisfy." -Romantic Times
One of the genre's hottest erotica novelists, Eden Bradley has garnered
prestige in the erotica world with her exploration of the forbidden. In
her newest erotic offering, A 21st CENTURY COURTESAN, she takes
taboo to titillating new heights. I have a dirty little secret-a taboo
among professionals of my world. It doesn't matter what you call us. The
fact is, I get paid for sex… and it's the only kind of sex I can get off
on. Valentine Day is a high class call girl in love with her work. The
protégée of a wealthy Italian filmmaker, Valentine is a true renaissance
woman who caters to only the most powerful of men. Skilled in the arts
of epicure, language, and business-as well as seduction-she is undoubtedly
the best in the business. Lavish vacations, designer clothes, and mind-blowing
passion… Valentine thinks she has it all… until a drink at the opera with
an unforgettable stranger turns into more than innocent flirtation, and
Valentine is forced to question her so-called perfect life. Can one man
be worth surrendering her freedom? And would he still want her if he knew
the truth? Eden Bradley is the author of Forbidden Fruit, Exotica,
The Darker Side of Pleasure and The Dark Garden (nominated
for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice award for Best Erotic Fiction).
Look for Eden's next erotic romp coming from Dell in Fall 2009. Please
visit her on the web at www.edenbradley.com.
ASHES OF MIDNIGHT by Lara Adrian / June 2009
New York Times bestselling author Lara Adrian brings her fans
the sixth novel in her bestselling "Midnight Breed" series, inviting readers
back into her darkly sensual vampire world. With her most recent publication,
Midnight Rising (Dell 4/2008), landing on the New York Times
and Publisher's Weekly bestseller lists, Lara Adrian's seductive
paranormal romance is wildly addictive today. In ASHES OF MIDNIGHT,
night falls and Claire Roth flees, driven from her home by a fiery threat
that seems to come from hell itself. Then, from out of the flames, a vampire
warrior emerges. He is Andreas Reichen, her onetime lover, now a stranger
consumed by vengeance. Caught in the crossfire, Claire cannot escape his
savage fury-nor the hunger that plunges her into his world of eternal
darkness and unending pleasure. Nothing will stop Andreas from destroying
the vampire responsible for slaughtering his Breed brethren… even if he
must use his former lover as a pawn in his deadly mission. Blood-bonded
to his treacherous adversary, Claire can lead Andreas to the enemy he
seeks, but it is a journey fraught with danger-and deep, unbidden desires.
For Claire is the one woman Andreas should not crave, and the only one
he's ever loved. A dangerous seduction begins-one that blurs the lines
between predator and prey, and stokes the flames of a white-hot passion
that may consume all in its path… Romance Reviews Today praises
the "Midnight Breed" series, stating, "Vibrant writing heightens the suspense,
and hidden secrets provide many twists. This dark and steamy tale…is a
winner and will have readers eager for the next Midnight Breed story."
Kiss Of Midnight debuted in May 2007, followed one month later
in June by Kiss Of Crimson, and Midnight Awakening in December
2007. All have garnered spots on the USA Today bestseller lists
and on the extended New York Times list. Kiss Of Midnight and
Kiss of Crimson are licensed to Spain/Roca Editorial and Germany/Vgs
Verlag; and Midnight Awakening, Midnight Rising, and Veil
of Midnight are licensed to Germany/Vgs Verlag. Lara Adrian lives
with her husband in New Hampshire where she is at work on the next novel
in her sexy vampire series featuring the "Midnight Breed," to be published
by Dell.
BLOOD SINS by Kay Hooper / January 2009
Kay Hooper thrills fans with her riveting crime fiction featuring Noah
Bishop's extraordinary agents. Now, in this chilling follow-up to Blood
Dreams, New York Times bestseller Kay Hooper brings the elite
FBI Special Crimes Unit back to fight a serial killer with a thirst for
more than just blood. All clues to the recent rash of murders in a small
Southern town point to the enigmatic Church of the Everlasting Sin and
its charismatic leader, the Reverend Adam Deacon Samuel. But getting to
the man known as "Father" will be no easy task for Bishop and his team,
for he is insulated within his flock - closely guarded by those who would
gladly give their lives for his. Now, with the support of Haven, the civilian
agency Bishop co-founded, the SCU must go deep into the world of a puppetmaster
whose power reigns over more than they could ever have imagined. BLOOD
SINS combines edge-of-your seat action with paranormal powered crime
solving and delivers an extraordinary, extra-chilling read. Every year
with every novel, Kay's books consistently appear on national bestseller
lists, including those of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal
and USA Today. Kay Hooper is the award-winning author of Sleeping
with Fear, Stealing Shadows and more than ten other novels
of suspense and intrigue. She lives in North Carolina, and is working
on the third book in her "Blood" trilogy.
THE CLUB by Sharon Page / March 2009
Enter a world of sin, scandal, and the most forbidden pleasures. Enter
the seductive world of award-winning author Sharon Page, whose new novel,
THE CLUB, will take your breath away with its tantalizing blend
of Regency romance and erotic thrills. It is London's most secretive gentlemen's
club-a place where no well-bred lady would dare to be seen. But Lady Jane
Beaumont has no choice. Her friend Del has vanished, and Jane must enter
into a dangerous charade to find her. Now, within the gilded walls of
this erotic lair, Jane awaits the lover she has procured for the evening.
But the man who enters her bedchamber is no stranger. He is Del's brother
and London's most notorious rake-a man on a rescue mission of his own.
Christian is intrigued by the innocent beauty who clearly does not belong
in the notorious brothel. And as the two seek out the damning secrets
of the club . . . as Christian initiates Jane into the ways of true sensual
pleasure, she knows she has entered the most dangerous place of all-where
the price of temptation could be her heart… THE CLUB marks Sharon
Page's Regency romance debut for Bantam Dell. Sharon Page has garnered
a great deal of attention for her erotic novels published with Ellora's
Cave and Kensington Aphrodisia. In 2007 her novel Sin won the National
Reader's Choice Award for erotic romance and took second place in the
Passionate Plume contest. A writer, a wife, and a mother of two, Sharon
Page holds an industrial design degree and manages a scientific research
and development program. She finds writing tales of sexy Regency rakes
the perfect escape from her technical world. Sharon is at work on her
second romance coming from Dell in 2009.
CRASH INTO ME by Jill Sorenson / February 2009
Jill Sorenson makes her Bantam debut with a breathlessly fast-paced and
super-sexy romance certain to delight fans of Suzanne Brockmann and Jayne
Ann Krentz. A series of violent murders of young women shakes the California
coast, and the main suspect is Ben Fortune, a famous surfer and the former
husband of one of the victims. When Sonny Vasquez gets assigned to the
case, she knows it's the perfect opportunity to prove herself as a tough-as-nails
special agent-even if she has to play the part of a bimbo surfer groupie
to get the job done. But in order to elicit evidence, Sonny must get close
to Ben, and soon she starts to do her job too well. Can she keep her emotions
in check long enough to get to the bottom of the case, or are both Ben
and Sunny in way over their heads? Combining high level danger, extremely
sexy relationships, and deeply emotional characters, CRASH INTO ME
is romantic suspense at its best. Jill lives in San Diego with her husband
and two young daughters, and is at work on her next novel for Bantam.
IN THE GARDEN OF SIN by Louisa Burton / August 2009
Award-winning author Louisa Burton, praised for her "Exquisite and riveting
literary erotica" (Romantic Times), tempts readers back to the
Castle of the Hidden Grotto with the deliciously sensual IN THE GARDEN
OF SIN, the fourth book in her "Hidden Grotto" series. Indulge yourself
in the most clandestine of desires in the series lauded Best Erotic Fiction
of 2007 by Romantic Times. In IN THE GARDEN OF SIN, two
seductive tales are set in an ancient castle where four beautiful beings
who thrive on carnal energy entice and ravish their human guests... Hannah
Leeds is "The English Courtesan," a 17th century maiden who apprentices
herself as a courtesan-in-training to Venetian nobleman Domenico Vitturi,
offering her body in exchange for his patronage. Don Domenico has resigned
himself to a life without love, his once handsome face disfigured by the
scars of war. He brings Hannah to the Castle of the Hidden Grotto to be
tutored in the arts of love by its insatiable and inventive residents,
little knowing that she has come for more than just an erotic education...
In "Hunger," vampires Anton Turek and Galiana Solsa satisfy their voracious
erotic appetites while feeding on their prey. Weary of playing lapdog
to the powerful, sadistic Galiana, Anton renews his quest to possess Lili,
the beautiful succubus with whom he's been obsessed for centuries-while
Galiana sets her sights on the godlike, sexually ravenous Elic, whom Lili
loves but can never make love to. Desire and vengeance reach a fever pitch
at the castle during an invitation-only renaissance festival with a BDSM
twist. Louisa Burton invites readers to explore their most sinful fantasies
with these two thrilling and edgy new tales of eroticism and romance.
Louisa Burton is a lifelong devotee of Victorian erotica, mythology, and
history. Her previous offerings in the "Hidden Grotto" series include:
Whispers of the Flesh, Bound in Moonlight, and House
of Dark Delights.
THE SINS OF LORD EASTERBROOK / February 2009
Nationally bestselling author Madeline Hunter steams up historical romance
once again with the eagerly awaited, final book in the Rothwell brothers
series. In THE SINS OF LORD EASTERBROOK, Christian Rothwell faces
a woman from his past, the one woman he's always wanted more than any
other, and the one woman who can expose the secrets he must keep hidden.
Leona Montgomery never expected to see Christian again, but she will do
whatever she has to in order to save her father's company. But her quest
leads to greater danger than she could imagine, and soon she realizes
Christian is the only one who can help her. But will she lose her heart
in the process? THE SINS OF LORD EASTERBROOK follows Secrets
of Surrender, The Rules of Seduction, and Lessons of Desire.
Madeline Hunter has won a number of awards for her outstanding romantic
fiction. She is a 4-time RITA finalist and winner of the 2002 RITA Award
for Best Historical Romance, for Stealing Heaven. 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 website at www.madelinehunter.com.
A STRANGER'S KISS by Mary Blayney / July 2009
In this lovely follow-up to her sparkling Traitor's Kiss/Lover's Kiss
two-books-in-one debut, Mary Blayney continues her Regency romance series
featuring the headstrong and heartwarming Pennistan family. Lynford Pennistan,
the Duke of Meryon, returns to London after a year of mourning. A man
of fierce self-control, no one would ever guess the regret he feels for
never once saying "I love you" to his now dead wife. Elena Viona, the
widow of an Italian violinist, grieves for her husband the only way she
knows how-through songs that could break any man's heart. When Lynford
and Elena meet quite accidentally, the two uncover an intense attraction
that may well heal their grief-that is if meddling friends, mixed political
interests, and unspeakable tragedy do not destroy them first. Mary Blayney's
deep knowledge of the Regency period creates the intensely rich atmosphere
in all of her books. She works with eight other historical romance authors,
including Leslie Carroll and Pam Rosenthal, on the HistoryHoldens blog,
dishing on books and research. Mary has also contributed stories to J.D.
Robb's anthologies Bump in the Night and Dead of Night.
Mary Blayney lives in southern Maryland and is at work on her next novel
for Bantam.
TAMING THE FIRE by Sydney Croft / May 2009
A fresh new voice in erotic romance, Sydney Croft serves up more steamy
suspense with the fourth novel in her scintillating paranormal ACRO series.
He came to the underground London club for a night of extreme sex play
with the enigmatic "Mistress Rik." But the special agent known as Trance
is really on a search-and-rescue mission to keep her alive. Part predator,
Ulrika "Rik" Jaegar possesses feral powers that make her a danger to others-and
to herself. That's why the Agency for Covert Rare Operatives (ACRO) wants
to recruit her to their side….To do so, Trance will have to pull off the
impossible: capture and control Rik. On the run from the deadly agency
that changed her into a pleasure-seeking shape-shifter, Rik uses sex to
rein in her own raging desires. Operating on pure instinct, she trusts
no one…especially the magnificent alpha male with the power to seduce
her into submission. An undercover agent with unique hypnotic gifts, Trance
is surprised by his instinct to hold Rik and keep her safe-but he has
a job to do. And as he hunts her down, as Rik and Trance are thrust into
the ultimate game of domination and submission, they'll enter a place
where surrender is their sole hope of survival-and the only thing that
can tame the wild beast in both of them.…Following Seduced by the Storm,
Unleashing the Storm, and Riding the Storm, TAMING THE
FIRE takes the phrase "primal desire" to enticing new levels. Sydney
Croft is the alter-ego of two published authors who came together to blend
their very different writing interests into adventurous tales of erotic
paranormal fiction. The authors behind Sydney Croft live in different
states and communicate almost entirely through e-mail, though they often
get together for conferences and book signings. They are at work on their
next erotic romance coming from Delta in 2011.
WILD HEAT by Bella Andre / May 2009
In her sizzling first novel for Bantam Dell, Bella Andre, the author of
"sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publishers
Weekly), kicks off her "Men of Fire" series, proving the only thing
sexier than a fireman is a certified HOT SHOT. Fueled by intense grief
over losing her firefighting brother to an apartment fire, arson investigator
Maya Jackson impulsively sleeps with a stranger in a bar. Five years later,
while investigating a Lake Tahoe wildfire, she comes face to face with
her biggest mistake. Not only is Logan Cain the most explosive lover she
has ever had, he is also the head of the Tahoe Pines Hotshot crew-and
her leading suspect. Dangerously attracted to a woman who doesn't trust
him, Logan must find the real killer before the wildfire turns deadly.
Bella Andre is the author of several steamy romances published by Ellora's
Cave. She also recently published five books with Putnam, including the
"Bad Boys of Football" series comprised of Game for Anything (July
2008) and Game for Seduction (September 2008). Bella has already
received a good deal of attention for Game for Anything which was
excerpted in Cosmopolitan as a Cosmo Hot Read. Our commitment to
Bella extends to at least two more novels in her blazing "Men of Fire"
series.
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