New Releases by Mary Blayney

Some of your favorite romance authors present five stories told through the looking glass—including "Wonderment in Death," a Lieutenant Eve Dallas novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb! You’re late for a very important date... Enter a wonderland of mesmerizing tales. It’s a place that’s neither here nor there, where things are never quite as they seem. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s whimsical masterpiece, ranging from the impossible to the mad to the curiouser, these stories will have you absolutely off your head. Don’t be afraid to follow them… DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

From five compelling authors, five original novellas which will make you laugh and cry, and believe in a love that once found will last forever. Meet a duke, a psychic, a bodyguard and a professor...and one "guardian fairy" in absorbing stories ranging from regency and contemporary romance to paranormal and women''s fiction. Playing for Keeps by Mary Blayney Actress Kendall Marshall is determined to get an autograph for her sick sister from famous TV personality Mike O''Hara, the Oprah Winfrey of sports. In the process she meets his brother, security consultant Steve Marshall, lands a job on O''Hara''s show and gets in the way of a man set on causing big trouble. As the stalkers attacks escalate, Steve and Kendall are thrown together and find it impossible to ignore the chemistry between them. The Princess & the Pinot by Elaine Fox When a beautiful woman shows up at the Vineyard Inn, wine manager Kim is certain she''s been sent by fate for the inn''s owner, Cooper. Self-effacing to a fault, Kim knows she can''t hold a candle to Principessa Bella, who also seems to know even more about wine than Kim herself, but her heart has belonged to Cooper since they shared one kiss as teenagers. Kim is afraid Prin will sweep just as surely into Cooper''s arms if she doesn''t do something about it. Can she tell Cooper how she feels without losing even his friendship? Kim is willing to try except for one problem: she''s almost certainly losing her mind. Or is that belching, swearing, smoking, farting fairy - who claims to be trying to help her - real? Duets by Emelle Gamble Duets offers alternating looks into the lives of two women who would seem to have little or nothing in common. Screen star Molly Harper is on the verge of marrying a man who has swept her off her feet, though perhaps hasn''t swept all her feelings for her first love away. Anne Sullivan, happily married for twenty-five years, is fighting to hold onto the man she loves, and hold off a confrontation that could shatter her family''s image of what they are. Duets confronts a past secret that ties these two women''s lives together, just as chance events turn Molly and Anne''s worlds upside down. Never and Forever by Lavinia Kent Molly, Miss Wilkes, runs an employment agency helping women of quality find positions perfected suited to their characters. Although her father held the title of Earl for just over a week before his death, Molly has never wanted to be a lady. She knows her place in this world - and it is not at the center of society. The Duke of Radford cannot imagine a world without all the privilege and power that comes from being Radford. Why would he ever have interest in a simple woman who doesn''t even understand that she should want to be a duchess? Can these two overcome the obstacles of their own beliefs and realize that love can make all things possible? The Psychic Detective by Evie Owens Psychic Martin Sterling doesn''t trust cops--and the feeling is mutual. Detective Erin Healy needs more than a ghost story to save her job and reputation. Her partner is dead, a million dollars in drugs and money is missing, and all the evidence points to her. Can a sexy psychic and a by the book cop, trapped between the living and the dead, unearth the truth? Or will a cold-blooded killer get away with it all...

Five twists on classic fairy tales from five mesmerizing authors—including "Taken in Death," a Lieutenant Eve Dallas story from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb. Once upon a time, in a world far removed from the days when fairy tales were new, five bestselling authors spin versions that take the classic stories into a new dimension. You’ll recognize Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and other enduring characters, but they’ll exist in realms beyond your imagination, where the familiar is transformed into the extraordinary and otherworldly. Find happily ever after with... MIRROR, MIRROR

Mary Blayney, the acclaimed author of Courtesan’s Kiss, returns to the Pennistan family with this new historical romance—the delectable story of a free-spirited beauty with no interest in marriage who gets more than she bargained for when a seductive kiss leads to the possibility of love. Dispatched by their ambitious father to snag a titled husband, Beatrice Brent and her twin sister, Cecilia, attend a house party with an array of eligible gentlemen. Defiantly ignoring her father’s wishes, Beatrice flirts shamelessly with Lord Jessup Pennistan, a gamer with scandal in his past—and the one man her father has warned her against. But when flirting goes too far, Beatrice suddenly finds herself engaged and, worse, estranged from her family. Though convinced that her fiancé’s wicked ways will bring nothing but heartache, Beatrice is powerless against Jess’s masterful seduction and the anticipated delights of the marriage bed. A gambling man who has lost more than his family is willing to forgive him for, Jess quickly realizes that compromising Beatrice was the best mistake he ever made. But to keep her he must right the wrongs of the past, reclaim his lost fortunes, and place the boldest wager of his life. For now he has everything to win . . . and everything to lose. Praise for One More Kiss “One More Kiss sets itself squarely in Pride and Prejudice territory, both in sentiment and conclusion, with Beatrice and Cecilia playing the parts of Elizabeth and Jane Bennett. The book is light in tone and surprisingly literate in execution. One section has the characters delving into the nature and societal underpinnings of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein in a manner worthy of literary fiction rather than a mass market romance; another passage skews off into a discussion on the genius of Rembrandt’s sketches. Dialogue is more witty than suggestive, characters more chaste than reckless. . . . One More Kiss is a delightful combination of social comedy, slight mystery, and sweet romance. It’s a thoroughly charming novel, well worth a read.”—New York Journal of Books “Delectable . . . a fun, marriage-minded . . . Regency romp that showcases Blayney’s knowledge of the era. One More Kiss is a charming double love story.”—RT Book Reviews “What a fun romance. Oh, the sparks that fly between Lord Jesse and Beatrice are so hot it is surprising that the pages do not sizzle. . . . This story is witty, amusing, steamy and romantic.”—Night Owl Romance

Settle in for five startling tales of uncanny suspense and disquieting romance—including an In Death story featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb. Eve and Rourke return to investigate the murders of a series of luckless indigents—and the strange connection to a brilliant young surgeon in J. D. Robb''s "Chaos in Death." In Mary Blayney''s "Her Greatest Pleasure," a shopkeeper''s solitude is complicated by a magic coin, a daring rogue, and dreams of her late husband, who whispers but one word...wish. A lonely woman and a hotline psychic turn their astonishing connection to the other side into an unexpected romance in Patricia Gaffney''s "Dear One." The shattered soul of an angry spirit imprisoned in a Scottish manor house could be a young widow''s only salvation in Ruth Ryan Langan''s "The Unforgiven." And in Mary Kay McComas''s "His Brother''s Keeper," a young ghost eases his brother''s pain and guilt by inviting him into the dreams of an imaginative author of children''s books.

Featuring a Lieutenant Eve Dallas novella, this collection of paranormal romance stories from five New York Times bestselling authors will take you to a realm where suspense, desire, and love have no bounds... In J. D. Robb''s "Possession in Death," Lieutenant Eve Dallas has always sought justice for the dead, but now, a victim will seek her own vengeance—through Eve. In Mary Blayney''s "The Other Side of the Coin," an earl and his countess struggle to understand one another, until they spend a day in each other''s shoes-and bodies. In Patricia Gaffney''s "The Dancing Ghost," a woman hires a spirit investigator to prove her ancestral home is haunted, but they end up debunking the mystery of love. In Ruth Ryan Langan''s "Almost Heaven," a couple who dies in a car accident struggler to stay in their daughter''s life to save her from the wrong man. And in Mary Kay McComas''s "Never Too Late to Love," a practical woman is faced with the most impractical ghosts, who can''t rest in peace until they find what they have lost.

Jilted by her fiancé and scorned by society, Mia Castellano becomes a courtesan, but when she is caught in a compromising position with her client''s brother, Lord David Pennistan, she is forced into a marriage of convenience. Original.

Featuring an In Death story from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb, this thrilling anthology ventures into a world where the rules of love, time, and place can be forever lost... In J. D. Robb’s "Missing in Death," Detective Eve Dallas investigates a female tourist’s disappearance during a ferry ride and starts to wonder…if she didn’t jump, and she’s not on board, then where in the world is she? In Patricia Gaffney’s "The Dog Days of Laurie Summer," a woman awakens after a severe accident to find a world as familiar as it is unsettling. In Mary Blayney’s "Lost in Paradise," a man locked in an island fortress finds hope for freedom in an enigmatic nurse. And Ruth Ryan Langan’s "Legacy" belongs to a young woman who unearths a family secret buried on the grounds of a magnificent but imposing Irish castle.

From author Mary Blayney comes this riveting new romantic novel set in a world of turbulent change. Here the scion of a powerful English family and a woman every bit his match begin an affair that will leave them both vulnerable to forces beyond their control. A year after the death of his wife, Lynford Pennistan, Duke of Meryon, has returned to London and his weighty political responsibilities. But no burden can equal the regret Lyn feels for never allowing himself to show his wife the emotion that could have saved his marriage. Now an unexpected encounter with a beautiful widow may offer him a second chance.. As reluctant guests at a ball, Lyn and an elegant stranger talk of love and loss in ways they never have before. And when they are later introduced, their attraction goes from passionate to scandalous. As England’s political unrest explodes, so do the fires between Lyn and Elena Verano. But when a secret is revealed that will turn Elena’s life upside down, Lyn is forced to make a choice that could destroy them both…if Elena doesn’t make it for him.

#1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents four stories of paranormal desire and suspense—featuring a Lieutenant Eve Dallas novella. In J. D. Robb''s "Ritual in Death," Eve Dallas plunges into the violent aftermath of a ritualistic murder—and into the mind of an alleged witness who can’t remember a thing to save his life. Mary Blayney''s "Love Endures" investigates a deception that has kept two lovers apart for years. Ruth Ryan Langan''s "Cold Case" brings a lost man out of a storm to face a breathtaking twist of fate. And Mary Kay McComas''s "Wayward Wizard" follows a mother, her son, and a wizard lost through the threads of time.

Blayney delivers a double dose or romance and intrigue in this two-in-one volume of historical romances, as two people from one extraordinary family find themselves on the right--and wrong--sides of love and the law. Original.

Four New York Times bestselling authors breach the boundaries of time and reality in these paranormal tales of suspense, intrigue, and out-of-this world passion… Futuristic lieutenant Eve Dallas ends up in a supernatural showdown with a seductive vampire criminal in J. D. Robb''s "Eternity in Death." In Mary Blayney''s "Amy and the Earl''s Amazing Adventure," an ancient coin whisks an American woman and a modern-day earl into the past—and into each other''s arms. When a city girl visits a Scottish castle in Ruth Ryan Langan''s "Timeless," she is thrust into a romance with a mighty Highland laird. And Mary Kay McComas gives an unhappy wife a magic-carpet ride into an alternate reality to show her the grass isn''t always greener in "On the Fringe."

Follow four of today’s most provocative authors to a place where love can transform reality—and anything can happen. Here they present four paranormal stories of ethereal circumstances, magical romance, and otherworldly suspense. Beginning with "Haunted in Death," a tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb featuring lieutenant-of-the-future Eve Dallas—this collection will take you on a breathtaking journey through the passions of the heart and its power to transcend the everyday…

James Braedon, brother to Morgan Braedon from Blayney''s debut novel "His Heart''s Delight, " sees his life as bleak--until a charming young Frenchwoman arrives at his family''s ruined estate offering to be the housekeeper. The last thing James needs is Marguerite Voisson meddling in every aspect of his life. But soon, the spirited beauty invades his home and his heart. Original.

A free-spirited beauty raised in Jamaica returns to England to make her debut, and wins the heart of an adventurous captain who wants only to woo--and wed--her. Original.

The saga of the Braedon family continues with this enchanting tale of a Braedon sister, Mariel, a young widow who finds herself swept away by a perfect stranger--and a passion too sweet to resist. Original.

Three favorite Regency authors present heartwarming tales of fun and romance as young mothers find the love of adoring husbands. Includes Blayney''s Child of Her Heart, Parks''s Rescuing Captain Rocher, and Raleigh''s A Mother at Heart. Original.

Morgan Braedon''s father demands he choose a bride from this Season''s marriage mart or lose his inheritance. Christiana Lambert is determined to avoid potential suitors now that she''s in London, but will pretend that she''s entertaining romance to please her parents. When Morgan and Christiana''s staged flirtation becomes something deeper, they cannot deny love has taken them both by surprise.

Annie VerHollan knows that her twin nieces deserve more for Christmas than the blank check their father sent, so she fills in one million dollars and waits for the fireworks. Daniel gets the message and insists that Annie and his two daughters join him in New York City to celebrate Christmas. Soon Daniel realizes that Annie is as precious to him as his daughters. Now he has to convince her that he can change his ways.