IntrigueAuthors January 2009 Newsletter

Happy New Year! 2009 marks Harlequin's 60th anniversary--and Intrigue's 25th!
This year, our newsletter questions will celebrate all that's suspenseful and wonderful about Harlequin Intrigue.

This month, we're asking our authors to share what new projects they have coming out in 2009.
With so many good books, with such a variety of themes and storylines, we'll be celebrating Intrigue all year long!

B.J. Daniels:
I'm delighted to be part of Harlequin's 60th anniversary celebration in 2009. It is a very special year for me. My Whitehorse, Montana series continues in 2009 with the five Corbett brothers coming to town beginning in April with Shotgun Bride, May Hunting Down the Horseman, June Big Sky Dynasty, Sept Smokin' Six-Shooter and Dec. One Hot Forty-Five.

But that's not all the good news! On May 12th Harlequin has a special surprise involving one of my books. So mark your 2009 calendars. You won't want to miss that. I'm very excited about the new year and not just because of the Corbett brothers. During the year I will be working on the next installment of the Whitehorse series. That's right, another six books--these introducing the Winchester family in 2010 and let me tell you, there is no family quite like this one!
So here's to 2009!

Delores Fossen:
2009 will be a busy year for me, and I couldn't be happier about that. My Texas Paternity series continues with Intrigues out in January, February and March: Branded by the Sheriff, Expecting Trouble and Secret Delivery. The series will wrap up in October. I'll also have a book in the Kenner County Crime Unit continuity. Look for Negotiating Her Life in July.

Mallory Kane:
I have three books coming out in 2009. These are connected, back to back to back books, which will be on shelves in September, October and November of 2009.. The series is called The Black Hills Brotherhood, and is based near Sundance, Wyoming. The tag line is "Three men, one oath--rescue the innocent." Rook Castle, Deke Cunningham and Matt Parker grew up together and faced death together when they were 10 years old. On that day they swore their oath. Now they are battling a deadly threat--an international terrorist who won't stop until he's certain that Rook Castle is dead. He is targeting the people Rook loves. I'm planning monthly events leading up to and through the release of each book. So visit my website to find out the latest news about the Black Hills Brotherhood. And Happy New Year!

Dana Marton:
For me 2009 will be the Year of Royalty. My March release, Desert Ice Daddy, features a sheik hero, then my May and June releases start a new mini-series about the six sexy princes of Valtria. Ladies, get your ball gowns ready! You are about to be invited to the palace.... Happy New Year!!!

Julie Miller:
In 2009, I'm excited to share that I'll be continuing my 2008 miniseries, The Precinct: Brotherhood of the Badge. I've been inundated with wonderful fan mail and email asking me for Detective Kevin Grove's story. That will be a real Beauty & the Beast tale featuring the burly, gruff, goodhearted KC cop. Tentatively titled Beauty and the Badge, his story will be out in October.

Before that, though, I was honored to be asked to take part in Harlequin's 60th anniversary celebration by writing a book for Harlequin Blaze's From 0-60 trilogy, set in the world of drag racing. My book, out in April 2009, Out of Control, features an undercover cop and a sexy ace mechanic. Then, in June 2009, I'll have a book out in Intrigue's Kenner County Crime Unit miniseries. Pulling the Trigger is a reunion story. Ethan Bia, a Native American tracker working with the crime unit, is on the trail of a fugitive. He's joined by FBI Agent Joanna Rhodes--his former lover--in the mountains of Colorado's Four Corners area. Enjoy!

Patricia Rosemoor:
On the shelves now, you'll find my second urban fantasy romantic thriller from Del Rey -- The Vampire Agent co-written with Marc Paoletti. In April, my Intrigue, Rescuing the Virgin, will round out the original The McKenna Legacy. Then in August, to celebrate Intrigue's 25th Anniversary, Stealing Thunder will launch The McKenna Legacy: Family Secrets (it's the first in a new branch of the McKenna family). Happy New Year and good reading to you all!

Kay Thomas:
I have two books out in 2009, including my debut Intrigue in January, Better Than Bulletproof. On secret military missions Harlan Jeffries had defied danger; he’d be damned if minding an adorable child—and the boy’s stubborn and all too sexy aunt--would be his downfall. But when little Adam’s mother went missing, Harlan had no choice but to take them both under his own personal protection. Gina Rodgers knew nothing about mothering an autistic child or staying alive--but she knew a man with secrets when she saw one. Why then was she drawn to the macho, larger-than-life Harlan? Even as danger bred desire, Gina wondered what he knew about her sister’s disappearance. But with the web of murder and conspiracy tightening around them, Harlan was all that stood between them and a killer. And then there's Bulletproof Texas coming in April 2009. A sexy research scientist and a brooding caving guide are forced to work together extracting a cancer-eating bacteria from a flooding Texas Hill Country cave. As the sparks fly and the sexual tension increases, so do the dangers when a competitor decides this potential cure shouldn't see the light of day--and is willing to kill anyone who gets in the way.

Joanna Wayne:
I'm very excited about my new series starting in March 2009. The series title is Special Ops, Texas and it's all about some very sexy and brave men who love living life on the edge. They're all cowboys at heart and ex special ops guys. The military taught them how to do everything...except fall in love. That's okay I'll take care of that for them in some very fast-paced and sensual stories. The first cover-Cowboy Commando-is to die for. If that man doesn't turn you on, you can't be turned on. Books in the series include: Cowboy Commando, March 2009, Cowboy to the Core, August 2009 and Bravo Tango Cowboy, November 2009.

Pat White:
I'm excited about my new series for Intrigue, The Girl Next Door, debuting with Undercover Stranger in February, followed by Renegade Soldier in March. When the editor approached me with this concept I was thrilled since I'd always been a big fan of the TV show Scarecrow and Mrs. King from back in the 80's. Remember that one? Single mom gets lured into the spy business? Very fun! These books were also fun to write because I set them in my favorite place -- here in the Pacific Northwest.