New Releases by Dorien Kelly

One family. A couple of single ladies. And two novels about that crazy little thing called love. . . Two novels from beloved authors Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly, now in one great package The Husband List New York City, 1894. Caroline Maxwell wants nothing more than to join her brother, Eddie, and his friend, Jack Culhane, on their adventures. While Jack and Eddie are off seeing the world, building wildly successful careers, Caroline’s stuck at home frightening off the men her mother hopes will ask for her hand in marriage. When her mother sets her sights on the questionable Lord Bremerton as a possible suitor, Caroline struggles with her instincts and the true nature of her heart. She longs for adventure, passion, love—and, above all, an unconventional Irish-American bachelor with new money and no title: Jack Culhane. What could possibly go wrong...or oh-so right? Love in a Nutshell Kate Appleton needs a job. She’s been fired from her position as a magazine editor—and left by her husband. Now, the only thing left for Kate to do is retreat to her parents’ summer house, The Nutshell, in Keene’s Harbor, Michigan. Kate’s plan: to turn The Nutshell into a bed and breakfast...if she can come up with the cash. Enter Matt Culhane, who hatches a plan for Kate to spy on his brewery employees. Someone has been sabotaging his company and, if Kate can find the culprit, Matt will pay her a $20,000 bonus. But Kate despises beer. No one seems to trust her. And she is falling hard for her boss. Can these two smoke out a saboteur, save Kate’s family home, and keep a killer from closing in...all while resisting their undeniable attraction to one another? “Evanovich and Kelly skillfully combine comedy with romance and suspense.”—Booklist

Hallie Brewer kan ze niet meer hóren, al die verhalen over wat ze als kind allemaal verkeerd heeft gedaan. Als je de - uiteraard enorm overdrijvende - inwoners van het stadje Sandy Bend moet geloven, staat haar naam garant voor ongelukken! Niet voor niets is ze naar de andere kant van het land verhuisd. En natuurlijk ook om zo ver mogelijk bij Steve Whitman weg te komen, haar wiskundeleraar, op wie ze zo ontzettend verliefd was. Maar nu is ze terug - voor heel even. Lang genoeg om zeker te weten dat ze zo snel mogelijk weer weg moet. En lang genoeg om opnieuw tot over haar oren verliefd te worden op Steve... Dit verhaal is eerder verschenen onder de titel Kalverliefde en oude koeien.

Stavolta non è colpa mia. È vero, in passato è stata una ragazza vivace, ma ora Kira Whitman è un''affermata agente immobiliare, con una vita decisamente tranquilla. Quando però la socia in affari la mette nei guai, Kira è costretta a fuggire nella propria città natale, senza nemmeno il tempo di fare i bagagli. Purtroppo i suoi ex cittadini serbano di lei un pessimo ricordo e non sembrano ben predisposti ad accoglierla, tanto più che non ha con sé neppure il denaro per pagarsi una stanza. La faccenda cambia quando a invitarla è Mitch Brewer; con lui guadagnarsi vitto e alloggio sarà un vero un vero piacere.

Dana Devine è nel pallone completo, a causa dei lavori di ristrutturazione che dovranno trasformare il suo salone di bellezza in un moderno centro estetico. L''amica Hallie la convince così a prendersi un weekend di pausa a Chicago insieme a lei. Non male come idea! Ma all''ultimo momento Hallie trova una scusa per lasciarla sola in città, in modo che il suo piano vada a segno. Hallie le ha infatti organizzato un incontro "casuale" con suo fratello Cal, all''insaputa di entrambi...

SOMMER DER HERZEN: ALLES IST MÖGLICH Ausgerechnet auf ihre Jugendliebe Steve, der sie hat abblitzen lassen, trifft Hallie bei ihrer Rückkehr. Aber sie ist nicht mehr der naive Teenager, was auch Steve auffällt - und plötzlich scheint in diesem Sommer alles möglich! SOMMERWIND AUF DEINER HAUT Tabithas Vater ist Schuld daran, dass ihre große Liebe Christien seinen Vater verlor. Verzweifelt flieht sie zurück nach England, um dort festzustellen, dass sie schwanger ist. Doch Christien will nichts mehr mit ihr zu tun haben. SÜßER SOMMER DER VERSUCHUNG Nur ein paar schöne Tage wollte Holly in Italien verbringen. Doch dann führt das Schicksal sie direkt in die Arme von Matteo Fallucci - und in dessen Villa. Für Holly beginnen Sommertage der Versuchung ...

Ausgerechnet auf ihre Jugendliebe Steve, der sie hat abblitzen lassen, trifft Hallie bei ihrer Rückkehr. Aber sie ist nicht mehr der naive Teenager, was auch Steve auffällt - und plötzlich scheint in diesem Sommer alles möglich!

Tessas leven is een puinhoop. Ze heeft de baan verloren waar ze zo hard voor heeft gewerkt, en haar man is ervandoor met zijn secretaresse, die wél zwanger bleek te kunnen worden. Eigenlijk, realiseert ze zich, heeft ze zo haar best gedaan om het iedereen naar de zin te maken, dat haar eigen gevoelens en verlangens totaal ondergesneeuwd zijn. Hoog tijd dus om de zaken eens op een rijtje te zetten. Haar vriendin Kate (ook ontslagen, ook in staat van verwarring) haalt haar over mee naar Costa Rica te gaan. Een vlucht misschien, maar in het strandhuis in Playa Blanca valt er meer op zijn plek dan ze ooit had durven dromen. Niet in de laatste plaats dankzij haar clandestiene huisgenoten (de zwangere tiener Isabel en haar norse beschermster Mila), de filosoof-huisbewaarder Don en, niet te vergeten, buurman Javier Ruiz. Want door hun kijk op de wereld leert ze dingen over zichzelf waar ze thuis nooit achter was gekomen.

Returning to Sandy Bend, Michigan, isn''t Kira Whitman''s idea of moving forward. Unfortunately, thanks to her shady business partner, she''s stuck in her hometown until her problems disappear. Kira''s plans to lie low don''t go as smoothly as she hoped, though, especially when sexy Mitch Brewer finds her breaking in to her brother''s home! As a kid, Kira was nothing but trouble—and Mitch is constantly telling her she still is. But she knows he has a soft spot for her, and she definitely has one for him! He''s been a frequent fantasy since their first kiss three years ago. Now she wants to show Mitch she''s changed, and nobody''s better at tempting trouble than she is!

Set in New York City in 1894, The Husband List is an American gilded age romantic mystery. It evokes memories of the lavish lifestyles and social expectations of the Vanderbilts and Rockefellersa time when new money from the Americas married Old World social prestige and privilege.

She needed to find her bliss Habitual accommodator Tessa Wright is a mess. And no amount of diplomacy will get back what she wants: Her swishy banking job. Her AWOL husband. The comfortable—albeit lackluster—life she once slipped into like a shadow. Now faced with forging a new life map, Tessa agrees to share a palatial Costa Rican vacation home with Kate, her former boss. Could it be the one-way path to bliss they both crave?But the gorgeous Playa Blanca house perched over the ocean hides more revelations—and inhabitants—than Tessa ever anticipated. Suddenly she must make a decision that teaches her an age-old truth she never would have learned back home: Sometimes achieving happiness means following your own compass…no matter where it takes you.

Number one bestselling author Janet Evanovich teams up with award-winning author Dorien Kelly to deliver a sparkling novel of romantic suspense, small-town antics, secretive sabotage, and lots and lots of beer Kate Appleton needs a job. Her husband has left her, she''s been fired from her position as a magazine editor, and the only place she wants to go is to her parents'' summer house, The Nutshell, in Keene''s Harbor, Michigan. Kate''s plan is to turn The Nutshell into a Bed and Breakfast. Problem is, she needs cash, and the only job she can land is less than savory. Matt Culhane wants Kate to spy on his brewery employees. Someone has been sabotaging his company, and Kate is just new enough in town that she can insert herself into Culhane''s business and snoop around for him. If Kate finds the culprit, Matt will pay her a $20,000 bonus. Needless to say, Kate is highly motivated. But several problems present themselves. Kate despises beer. No one seems to trust her. And she is falling hard for her boss. Can these two smoke out a saboteur, save Kate''s family home, and keep a killer from closing in...all while resisting their undeniable attraction to one another? Filled with humor, heart, and loveable characters, Love in a Nutshell is delicious fun.

She''s plotted the course Car chief Roni Kenway has a plan. She''ll save her racing team and (hopefully) convince her crew chief, Judd Timmons, that she''s the perfect mix of business and pleasure. But will she coast down Victory Lane…or crash into the wall? She''s in Daytona Haunted by a sadistic book about last-chance love, Lucy Vanderwal hopes a trip to Daytona will end with love. But when she discovers her \"last chance\" guy is a lemon, Lucy meets rookie driver Sawyer Patton…and learns even a late starter can be a winner! And she''s behind the wheel! Driver Megan Carter just got back from a dream vacation—sun, sand and a sizzling fling with Chris Donahue. Now all she needs is to prove herself on the race track. But how can she do that when Chris turns up in her garage—in her real life—and says he''s there to stay?

Smart Great Sense Of Humor Hardworking Kind To Children And Stray Dogs… Did she mention handsome? Mind-bogglingly sexy? Single mom Lisa Kincaid doesn''t want to be attracted to Kevin Decker. She knows the sexy, caring construction-company owner will always be there for her, and up until now friendship has suited her just fine. But suddenly she isn''t looking at her husband''s former boss in the same way…and neither is a certain four-year-old Cupid. For the past three years Kevin has felt responsible for Lisa. He knows the accident that left her a widow wasn''t his fault, but that doesn''t stop him from wanting to help. Except his feelings go beyond mere friendship. And her little boy thinks Kevin and his mom are perfect for each other. Now, if Kevin can only get Lisa to believe it, too!

Retired NASCAR champion Steve Clayton is no stranger to risk. Still at the top of his game, the world-renowned wine grower is willing to take chances—in everything but love. Then he meets Sarah Stanton. The fiercely independent college professor is totally different from the women he usually dates. Yet he can''t get her out of his mind…. Sarah has given up on finding the right man to share her life and give her the child she yearns for. The former racecar driver and paparazzi-loving playboy is wrong for her in every way. So why is Steve pursuing her as if this were the most important race of his life?

When his father''s sudden death forces Nathan Cargill to take over his family''s racing team, he''s determined to ratchet up their performance. That''s why he''s just hired fitness trainer Stacy Evans, who''s tempting the Cargill Motors interim manager to break his cardinal rule: never mix business with pleasure. Coaching Nathan''s over-the-wall crew is Stacy''s chance to be part of the racing world. Falling for her handsome boss could derail all her plans. But with Nathan under suspicion and a scandal brewing that could blow the NASCAR world wide open, Stacy is determined to fight for her future with the man she loves….

When Mei Lin Wang met young radical social activist Wei Chanshe knew it was fate. She didn''t know that less than three yearslater she would be left widowed with a newborn son after asuspicious illness claimed Wei''s life. Now, still convinced of theirshared destiny, Lin is determined to avenge Wei and continuehis work, but she must also protect her son from thoseresponsible for her husband''s death. For months Lin has secreted her son below deck on the cruiseship Alexandra''s Dream, under cover of her job. It''s turnedinto a game of hide-and-seek with the ship''s security officer,Gideon Dayan, whose interest is piqued by the mystery thatsurrounds her. But through his attraction, Gideon sees his ownhaunted past when he looks at Lin—and she can''t let her pastgo. Will they finally be able to face the future—together?

Three bad boys return to their Texas hometowns, where three women discover bad boys can change their ways in this sizzling trio of stories from acclaimed romance authors Jane Graves, Dorien Kelly, and Tanya Michaels. Includes bonus features. Original.

In the exhilarating finale to her Ballymuir trilogy, Kelly takes readers back to Ireland''s mystical shores. While on the search for a legendary treasure, feisty Violet Kilbride crosses paths with her first love, Liam Rafferty. Original.

The award-winning author of \"The Last Bride in Ballymuir\" sweeps readers back to the picturesque Irish village where romance comes alive and friendly, gossiping neighbors help true love follow its course. Original.

In Like Flynn by Dorien Kelly released on Oct 25, 2004 is available now for purchase.

Kylie O''Shea keeps the lads of her Irish village at bay, but they warn her she''s in danger of fulfilling a local legend of becoming the last bride in Ballymuir. When a stranger named Michael Kilbride arrives, Kylie is captivated--and lets herself go where Michael leads her. Original.

Duets 2-In-1 (94) by Dorien Kelly\Delores Fossen released on Jan 25, 2003 is available now for purchase.

Do-Over by Dorien Kelly released on Oct 25, 2003 is available now for purchase.