New Releases by Sylvie Kurtz

Chocolate, coffee beans, and a side of murder. When Page Hamlin’s baker vanishes on the opening day of the annual Chocolate Festival, she begs her sister-in-law Ellie to roll up her sleeves and help keep the Purple Page Bookshop and Café humming. For Ellie, the distraction is welcome—it’s the anniversary of her husband’s death, and baking is easier than crying. But the celebration turns bittersweet when the missing baker is discovered in the dumpster out back…with her mouth stuffed full of chocolate-covered coffee beans. Even worse, the police find “evidence” that makes Page their prime suspect. Ellie refuses to let her sister-in-law take the fall. Armed with curiosity, determination, and a dash of chocolate-fueled courage, Ellie sets out to uncover the real killer. But with too-perfect clues, simmering secrets, and plenty of suspects, she’ll have to be careful—or risk becoming the next victim on the menu. In Brighton Village, murder has a way of spoiling even the sweetest treats.

A story of second chances, friendship and betrayal...and the way dogs can rescue hearts. Lark Eamon has always lived a life on the outside. As someone who hears dogs' thoughts, she's been ridiculed and ostracized. Over the years, she's learned to deny her gift. She's built a solid reputation as a dog trainer and owner of a canine center dedicated to dogs' happiness. Until one autumn day, when everything falls apart. Max the Terrible, a terrier who's used up all his chances, lands on her doorstep. The best friend who betrayed her in high school has come back to Brighton and wants to reconnect. Her brother's best friend, who she once had a crush on, struggles with PTSD. Her landlord has just announced that he won't renew her lease. And the local dog shelter grapples with an influx of rescue dogs who need a forever home. She has less than a month to find a new place for her center, run the annual dog Adopt-a-Thon at the Pumpkin Festival...and find Max a new home. As she juggles all her obligations, she struggles with her inability to rescue everything and everyone. When everything she's built falls apart, she discovers that vulnerability can open life in ways she'd never imagined.

Getting lost isn't the best way to start an assignment... But sometimes, you need to get lost to find where you belong. Travel writer Meredith Mills has one goal--capture New England Christmas charm in a series of blog posts to help save her mother's boutique travel agency. If her mother can't get more bookings, Meredith fears another shuttered business and another move. And what Meredith longs for more than anything is roots and a normal life. Spending the holidays stuck in the glittering decorations, twinkling lights and festive activities in the middle of nowhere New Hampshire isn't part of her agenda. Neither is falling the the laidback Pop-Up Christmas Village's designer assigned as her guide by the town board of selectpersons. She's used to following a plan and ticking off boxes. But her carefully laid out agenda keeps getting derailed. Especially when the chemistry between them lights up like a Christmas tree. Then a nor'easter blows through, leaving her stranded in snow while, in Boston, her mother is falling apart. They're the one constant in each other's lives. Meredith can't abandon her. To get the help her mother needs, Meredith must spill their long-kept secret. Will that spell the end of the magic or the start of a new itinerary for her life? Christmas in Brighton is the heartwarming second book in the Love in Brighton Village women's fiction romance series. If you like mother-daughter relationships, opposites attract and genuine connections, you'll love this tender tale of growth. Buy Christmas in Brighton and get lost in holiday fun today!

DARK HEROES Six dark heroes perfect for Halloween reading – they’re dangerous and irresistibly sexy!

she''d assumed her twin''s identity, faked an engagement to a man she hardly knew. But only by becoming Alyssa could Brooke Snowden view life through her long-lost sister''s eyes…to find the person who wanted Alyssa dead.The deception, she knew, was fraught with risk, but Brooke hadn''t anticipated her dangerous attraction to the one man forbidden to her…. It was Jack Chessman''s duty as a cop to protect Brooke, and his debt of honor to her twin. But while his regard for Alyssa had never gone beyond brotherly affection, his feelings for pretend fiancée Brooke were of the forever kind. But first, he had to keep her alive….

La seule façon dont Beth Lannigen peut passer à travers la période des fêtes est en étant trop occupée pour pleurer. Alors, elle ajoute son nouveau voisin hargneux à sa longue liste de choses qu'elle doit faire. Pour Noël, elle se promet de faire sourire Logan Ward. Mais Logan Ward se punit lui-même. Se sentant coupable de la perte de sa fille, l'ancien policier veut l'isolation froide de sa maison délabrée. La sueur et le travail acharné le feront passer à travers la période des fêtes. Jusqu'au moment où une femme des plus brillantes arrive à sa porte, son petit garçon et un chien abandonné en remorque. Auprès de la mère et son enfant, Logan redécouvre le héros qu'on a applaudi naguère. Mais Beth est dans l'erreur : la vie ne peut tout simplement pas continuer après avoir perdu un être cher. Beth n'était pas préparée à ce que Logan devienne plus qu'un projet. Elle avait aimé son mari de tout son coeur. Il n'y a pas de place pour un autre homme. Puis arrive un désastre, donnant à Beth l'occasion d'ouvrir son coeur et donnant à Logan quelques heures pour honorer la mémoire de sa fillette en convainquant le petit garçon de Beth que le Père Noël ne l'a pas oublié. PRIX & COMMENTAIRES : Meilleur vendeur de Waldenbook Prix Choix du Lecteur, Finaliste «Une histoire pleine d'émotion, avec une touche de joie pour alléger la tension.» ~Janice Bennett, www.thebestreviews.com

Au nom d'une autre, Sylvie Kurtz : "Tu as une soeur jumelle". Lorsque sa mère, sur son lit d'hôpital, lui souffle ces mots à l'oreille, Brooke se sent prise de vertige. Voilà d'où lui vient cette impression constante, douloureuse, d'avoir perdu une partie d'elle-même. Plus une minute à perdre : elle doit retrouver Alyssa, cette soeur dont elle a été séparée depuis trop longtemps. Mais quand elle arrive enfin chez celle-ci, un nouveau choc l'attend : Alyssa est dans le coma suite à un accident. Ou plutôt une tentative d'assassinat ? C'est du moins ce que prétend Jack Chessman, un policier ami de sa jumelle. Jack, qui lui demande de l'aider à faire la lumière sur cette affaire, en se faisant passer pour Alyssa. Le risque de t'aimer, Harper Allen : Pour Ainslie, le grand jour est arrivé : devant le tout Boston, elle va épouser le célèbre magnat des affaires, Pearson McNeil. Mais alors qu'elle monte les marches de la cathédrale, elle se fige soudain. Cet homme au regard vert, qu'elle aperçoit au milieu de la foule, se pourrait-il que ce soit ? Non. Impossible. Seamus Malone, qu'elle a passionnément aimé deux ans plus tôt, est mort. Incapable de se retenir, elle se dirige pourtant vers lui. et sent son sang se glacer quand Seamus, car il s'agit bien de lui, lui apprend qu'il est poursuivi par de dangereux criminels, et qu'elle est la seule vers qui il puisse se tourner...

Le piège des apparences, Sylvie Kurtz Aurora est furieuse : sa sœur, Felicia, lui a laissé la responsabilité de sa petite fille d’un an. A elle qui ne connaît rien aux enfants ! Sa colère se transforme cependant en franche inquiétude quand, quelques jours plus tard, elle est toujours sans nouvelles de Felicia. Alarmée, Aurora s’adresse alors à un détective privé, un certain Adriano Esteleone, pour mener les recherches. Un homme arrogant et méprisant — et qui propose, afin d’enquêter en toute discrétion, qu’elle se fasse passer pour sa petite amie. Aurora songe d’abord à refuser. Mais si elle veut retrouver sa sœur au plus vite, elle n’a pas le choix... Une troublante intimité, Kara Lennox Ford Hyatt parviendra-t-il à faire disculper Eldon, l’ex-mari de Robyn, avant que le verdict du jury tombe ? Robyn ne peut s’empêcher de l’espérer. Certes, Eldon est accusé du pire. Mais jamais Robyn, au plus profond de son cœur, ne l’a pensé capable de faire le moindre mal à leur fils, qu’il adorait. C’est pourquoi elle se tourne vers Ford, un spécialiste de l’erreur judiciaire. Ford, auquel elle se retrouve désormais liée dans cette course contre la montre où chaque minute compte — et la rend plus vulnérable au charme de son partenaire...

Pull of the Moon Sylvie Kurtz The Meadows heiress vanished by moonlight twenty-five years ago and CEO Nicolas was the last to see her. So when reporter Valerie arrives to dig up new dirt, Nick is there to watch her every move. And his smouldering, seductive eyes don’t miss a thing!

FOR THE GIRL WHO HAD EVERYTHING HE WAS THE ONE THING SHE COULDN''T BUY Noah was a full-blooded kind of challenge every woman dreamed of taking on. He was the best agent available, but he wasn''t for sale. Not even to heiress Faith Byrne, who was used to getting her own way. But when a stalker''s obsession grew to dangerous levels, Noah answered the call of duty--and once this Seeker took a job, he didn''t bother playing by the rules. Soon Faith''s high cost of living raised the stakes to uncontrollable heights, and Noah found himself in a game in which anything--and everything--was fair play.

The Meadows heiress had been kidnapped 25 years ago. Vanished by moonlight, and CEO Nicolas Galloway was the last to see her. So when reporter Valerie Zea arrived at the Moongate mansion to dig up new dirt, Nick was there to watch her every move. And his smoldering eyes didn''t miss much--especially her uncanny resemblance to the missing girl.... Now someone was stopping at nothing to ensure the real story remained buried--and that meant ending Valerie''s probing questions. But the biggest question of all was the tall, dark Mr. Galloway himself. Could Valerie get him to open up before the opportunity to expose the truth disappeared?

Madison. Becca. Porsche. Alexa. Vanessa. Chloe. The It Girls They''re rich, fabulous...and dangerously underestimated. It Girl: Alexa Cheltingham Mission: Pose as a grubby groom to catch a horse killer andprotect the show-jumping daughter of the mayor of New York. A Cheltingham shoveling horse manure — what would Mother think? Thatwas my first reaction when the Gotham Rose spy ring handed me thisriches-to-rags assignment. But the country''s top show horses were dyingsuspiciously and the Roses trusted me to catch the killer. My old leg injury wouldn''t stand in my way, not by a longshot. I''d muck stalls and uncoverthe dirty secrets of the equine world''s bigwigs, then clean up in time tohost the Horses of Hope charity ball. Speaking of the ball, I''d love to havecharmer Ross Hardel for my date...too bad he''s my prime suspect.

Daniel had been working for the devil-a madman with an evil obsession for Christiane. He''d left Christi to keep her safe, but he had only intensified the devil''s desire. Now Daniel''s redemption was at hand. But he''d have to convince Christi he loved her before midnight of Mardi Gras, for there was only a week to go before the devil exacted his bloody price.

Personal Enemy by Sylvie Kurtz released on Feb 08, 2005 is available now for purchase.

TWO SCARRED HEARTS As far as former CIA sniper Lucinda Taylor was concerned, her heart died the day she pulled the trigger that left her a widow and a single mom. Then fellow agent Dominic Skyralov came to town to hunt down a dangerous scam artist, and Luci was shocked to feel an exhilaration she hadn''t felt in seven years ... a feeling that made her think she and this brave, bull of a man might be more than old friends. But Dom had his own secrets about that tragic day. And now, with her family in growing danger, Luci had to decide if Dom was her last, best shot at redemption and love-or just a.

Under Lock And Key by Sylvie Kurtz released on Apr 24, 2003 is available now for purchase.

A Little Christmas Magic by Sylvie Kurtz released on Nov 24, 2001 is available now for purchase.

Red Thunder Reckoning by Sylvie Kurtz released on Mar 25, 2002 is available now for purchase.

A shadowed past is what Kyra sees in the nightmares that are disrupting her ordered life. She comes to Park City, Utah, in search of balance, but soon even her waking hours are filled with visions of an ominous silver shadow that threatens her sanity. The only person who seems to keep her grounded is Mac McKane, a man who''d left her at the altar seven years before.

One last chance is all Colin Castle has to prove to his father that he isn''t a total failure. But something goes terribly wrong in what should have been a routine outing in an antique plane, and the rugged pilot finds himself contending with a slip in time--and a beautiful woman from yesterday who threatens to forever haunt his dreams.