An impromptu appearance on Montana's favorite morning talk show to promote her new book turned Dr. Molly Jameson's quiet life upside down. And now the brainy beauty had become a media-savvy serial killer's next target. Even worse, Montana's golden boy, the infuriatingly handsome--and very off-limits--anchorman, Chandler Landry, was the only one she could turn to for protection.

Though a string of suspicious accidents proved Molly was in terrible danger, forging an intensely passionate relationship with Chandler seemed more frightening than being found by the madman who wanted her dead. But would Molly's fleeting fifteen minutes of harrowing fame lead to a permanent future together with Chandler...or lead her straight to a killer? 

Rancher Ty Coltrane couldn't believe Dusty's transformation from rough-and-tumble cowgirl to fresh-faced beauty. Had the woman of his dreams been living next door all along?  When questions were raised about a competing suitor's sinister and suspicious activities, Ty knew he had to win Dusty's affections before things turned deadly. But no matter the cost, Ty would do anything to protect the woman he loved.

When Sheik Saeed discovers an unconscious western woman in the desert near a cave sacred to his ancestors, he finds her presence more than suspicious. Her camouflage uniform has no markings, so he surmises she's not in any military but part of some kind of mercenary unit. 

Could she be working for the people who had stolen part of his clan's ancient treasure from the cave? Or was she hired by the royal family, members of which are trying to assassinate him?  Saeed is sure of one thing only: he's not letting the beautiful stranger go until he gets answers to his questions. 

B J Daniels: 
There is no place on earth I'd rather be than in Montana in the summer. Snowcapped mountains and warm days--not too hot--you will find me out on my deck writing on my AlphaSmart. The trees have grown around the deck so it is like being in a treehouse. I can see four different mountain ranges from there along with our large garden and small orchard. This year the raspberries and plums are thick and I'm hoping for a good crop so I can make jam. For fun, my husband and I float the Yellowstone River in the drift boat, go waterskiing at Canyon Ferry or just play horseshoes in the shade of the trees behind the house. There's going to be a lot of barbecuing with friends that will lead to horseshoe tournaments so late we have to light the tiki torches. On the Fourth of July we watched the fireworks show from the deck with friends and we catch the Northern Lights on late cool nights. Summers in Montana are fleeting so I try to drink up every drop. Up here, it could snow any month of the year--and has. But our amazing summers here is why we all hang in through nine months of winter. :)

I'm excited to announce that in the next several months I have two new Ultimate Agents books coming out. Seeking Asylum, in which an FBI agent must go under cover as a mental patient to save the heroine, a psychiatrist working there, comes out next month--August! And in February, 2006, my fourth Ultimate Agent, Griffin Stone, must return to his hometown and face his worst nightmare to save a beautiful private investigator's adopted baby in Lullabies and Lies. Also watch for my sweet Christmas Eve serial killer story  in the Christmas anthology Epiphany, in November of 2005.  Meanwhile, I'm sitting under the air conditioner and trying to write hot and stay cool. 

The big news is that we're celebrating my parents' 50th wedding anniversary this summer! I'm so lucky and blessed that I belong to them! Their anniversary is actually in November, but my 'little' brother's army unit has been called up for August, and will be deployed overseas in the fall--and we didn't want him to miss out on the celebration! 

Dani Sinclair:  
Ah, the heat of summer. A perfect excuse to work on my next three books. Since I firmly believe in heat avoidance, I was pleased when my editor suggested I tackle some other loosely based fairy tales along the lines of Secret Cinderella (Feb 2005). My version of Beauty and the Beast won't cool you off, but it may prove the perfect choice for a day at the beach next summer. Hopefully, this summer some of you will enjoy DB Hayes, Detective (Jun 2005), while September will bring the requested conclusion to my Heartskeep trilogy, Return to Stony Ridge. Stay cool, relax and enjoy your vacation plans whatever they may be.  Happy Reading everyone!

The McCalls had been sworn enemies of the VanHorns for generations.  And nothing had changed.

Until now.  As the black sheep of the family, Brandon McCall had zero to lose by crossing the property line.  His own father couldn't fault hard work--no matter the employer.  But fraternizing with a female VanHorn was out of the question.  Except this woman was in a heap of trouble.

Anna Austin was determined to find out what had happened to her past, her parents.  Only, someone else wanted those secrets to remain buried.  With Brandon by her side, only certain death would stop her pursuit. 

So what if my two biggest clients were a known mobster and a ten-year-old kid looking for his cat--business was business. Until Brandon Kirkpatrick walked into my life and made business murder. 

The sexy detective was officially my competition, but when our cases crossed paths both our lives were suddenly dangerously in the red.  Murder and mayhem were multiplying faster than the stray cats in my apartment.  Working together was going to drive me to distraction, but it was the only way to figure out which one of our clients was telling the truth...and how far the other client would go to cover it up. 

Dana Marton's first book in the Special Designation Defense Unit (SDDU) series, Shadow Soldier, is a finalist for the Daphne award. 

Ruth Glick writing as Rebecca York: Ruth's critique group presented her with a plaque and a scrapbook commemorating her 25 years as the moving force behind the Columbia Writers Workshop.  Ruth is very proud that over 200 books have been published by present and former Workshop members.
 

• July 20
• Dana Marton will join us in the NovelTalk chat room to discuss The Sheik's Safety.
• July 27
• 5:30-8:30 pm Romance Writers of America Literacy Signing at the Reno Hilton hotel

Rita Herron: In honor of  Rita's Nighthawk Island series and her upcoming August release, Rita is giving away two hawk t-shirts along with a signed Nighthawk Island book.

Susan Kearney, USA Today Bestselling Author Susan Kearney is giving away a copy of On the Edge, her romantic paranormal suspense. Visit her website for details.

Sylvie Kurtz: Win a signed copy of Heart of a Hunter and Mask of a Hunter.

Julie Miller says it's finally hot enough to announce her summer contest to give away a copy of her Signature Select Collection (romantic suspense anthology), Cornered, by Linda Turner, Ingrid Weaver and Julie Miller.  Send her an email with your name and snail mail address (or send her a postcard with the same info) by August 14.  Since there are three novellas, she'll choose three winners--whom she'll notify August 15.

Rebecca York will autograph and send a copy of her classic Peregrine Connection novel, Flight of the Raven (Harlequin edition), to the winner of a drawing on August 1, 200