BPODSolicitationCover_11.jpg Do you read Urban Fantasy?  Here's one I truly enjoyed.  Fabulous world-building--and a picture of Atlanta as you have never seen it!  A dark and gritty central character, Charlie reminds me of a Law and Order policewoman on steriods.  Add in a fascinating paranormal population and you won't be able to put this one down!
I hope you have all discovered Claudia Dain’s Courtesan Series.  Not your usual romance, these books are witty, bawdy romps.  In each book so far, a young woman with marriage on her mind has turned to the ex-courtesan, Lady Sophia Dalby for help in getting her man.  Each story contains it’s own romance, with a large cast of characters and the mysterious secrets of Sophia’s past lending a dark underbelly to all the sparkling fun.  And now Daring a Duke has come along to set everything on its ear--and deliver a huge payout for those of us who have been avidly piecing together Sophia’s secrets.
Have you met the Hellions of Halstead Hall?  Sabrina Jeffries' new series follows the marriage-avoiding manueverings of a scandalous family.  A Hellion in Her Bed is a the story of notorious gambler Lord Jarret and the intriguing lady brewster--yes, as in ale!--who wagers for his heart!  Blackmail, gambling,  dark secrets and a sweeping love story, this one has it all!
Watch your bustles, ladies, Liz Carlyle is taking us to Victorian England with her new series!  A puzzling murder, a mysterious secret society and a dark hero to set your heart to pounding, One Touch of Scandal is Liz Carlyle at her best!