Dark Passage, the 2nd book in M. J. Putney's terrific series is out today.

The Irregulars return home to 1803 England safely, but their worldview has changed.  Not only have their heroic efforts at Dunkirk given them pride and confidence, but their dangerous mission has increased their magical powers. 

Tory delights in the ever-deepening bond she shares with Allarde, until she discovers how powerfully he is connected to his ancient family estate—the lands he will not inherit unless he denies his magical powers and chooses a non-magical mate.  If Tory really loves him, she must walk away—but does she have the strength to leave the love of her life?


Cynthia’s heroic efforts at Dunkirk have won her the respect of the Irregulars, but her sharp tongue keeps everyone at a distance.  Isolated and very alone at Lackland Abbey over the Christmas holidays, Cynthia reluctantly agrees to join Jack Rainford and his family for their holiday celebration even though they’re commoners, far below her own noble rank.  The warm acceptance of the Rainfords makes her feel happier and more accepted than she has ever felt.  But she can’t possibly be falling in love with flirtatious Jack! Can she?


Then the Irregulars are drawn into a dangerous attempt to rescue a vitally important French scientist from Nazi-occupied France.  Countless lives are at stake, but when their mission goes awry, will they all survive to return home?

The first book was wonderful--hope you enjoy book 2 as well.

Word Wenches News for July now available

We just sent out the new issue of Word Wenches news.  You can read an online copy


Patricia Rice's new book The Devilish Montague is now in stores.

Blake Montague has a distressing tendency to tell the wrong people what he thinks, but just because he regularly ends up in duels doesn’t mean the devil's to blame for his heroics. Blake believes in duty and all those dull responsibilities that Jocelyn Byrd-Carrington never heard of.

 

Although brought up in an eccentric, unlovable family, Jocelyn still knows how to love. She loves her younger brother and her odd mother and the parrots her older half-brother sold when he inherited their father’s estate. She does NOT love her half-brother. She doesn’t love stuffy, annoyingly improper Blake Montague, either, but she can tell he’s a man of integrity, and he has what she needs—a house for her little brother and their parrots. And she has what he needs—a dowry. Both being semi-sensible people, they see the advantages of bringing these assets together. What they don’t see is the life-changing alterations they must make to fit their radically different outlooks into one household. Blake would rather shoot birds than feed them, but if he wants in his new wife’s bed anytime soon, he must make a few adjustments. Falling in love wasn’t in his plans…  Excerpt here

 

 

The next J. D. Robb book is New York to Dallas, out on Sept 13th.  We've just added the excerpt to jdrobb.com.  Time of Death is now available and contains:

 

 Eternity in Death
A seductive killer is luring in victims with a promise of the impossible-immortality. Eve Dallas must strip away the fantasy to catch the coldhearted madman.

Ritual in Death
Eve is plunged 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.

Missing in Death
When a woman disappears from a New York City ferry, it's a case that only Eve Dallas can solve- because the woman didn't jump, and yet she's not on board. Read an excerpt

The Gentleman Poet Charity Interview

Kathryn Johnson be making a $1.00 donation to the House of Ruth for each of the first 500 visitors who leave a comment on her guest blog at www.bordersblog.com/trueromance, between now and Wednesday night, March 9, 2011. Borders’ spectacular buyer Sue Grimshaw is the host.

In honor of Kathryn's heroine, Elizabeth, from The Gentleman Poet, visitors are sharing their stories of women who have risen above adversity to build for themselves and their families a better life.

Please drop by and read a few of these amazing stories, and if you leave a comment or story of your own, Kathryn will chip in another dollar. In Washington, DC alone, The House of Ruth helps over 600 women and children who have been living in stark poverty and violent, abusive surroundings. Feel free to share, Tweet, or email the link to friends.