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Crave (The Clann, Book 1) by Melissa Darnell YA paranormal*Paperback, 416 pages and e-book*Published October 25th 2011 by Harlequin Teen Savannah Colbert has never known why she's so hated by the kids of the Clann. Nor can she deny her instinct to get close to Clann golden boy Tristan Coleman. Especially when she recovers from a strange illness and the attraction becomes nearly irresistible. It's as if he's a magnet, pulling her gaze, her thoughts, even her dreams. Her family has warned her to have nothing to do with him, or any members of the Clann. But when Tristan is suddenly everywhere she goes, Savannah fears she's destined to fail. For years, Tristan has been forbidden to even speak to Savannah Colbert. Then Savannah disappears from school for a week and comes back…different, and suddenly he can't stay away. Boys seem intoxicated just from looking at her. His own family becomes stricter than ever. And Tristan has to fight his own urge to protect...

Sandwich With a Side of Romance by Krista Phillips Paperback, 320 pages*Published September 1st 2012 by Abingdon Press Purchase:  Abingdon Press  |  Amazon Sandwich represents hope for twenty-year-old Maddie Buckner and Kyle, the eleven-year-old brother Maddie wants to spring out of foster care. Then she loses her new job after less than a day on the clock. It’s all Reuben-the-Jerk’s fault, and she’s determined to make him right the wrong. He does so, reluctantly, by giving her a job at his restaurant, The Sandwich Shop. Then crazy things start happening at the restaurant, and Kyle’s foster parents apply to adopt him. To stop it all, Maddie must learn the art of humbling herself and accepting the help God has arranged, risking her heart to Reuben in the process. And she’d rather eat a million corned-beef on rye sandwiches than do that. Book Excerpt: God, is it against the rules to want to strangle one’s boss? Even though she was still very n...

Extraordinary Rendition by Paul Batista Judicial Thriller*Paperback, 380 pages* Expected publication: May 1st 2013 by Astor + Blue Editions LLC (first published July 31st 2012) Purchase:  Amazon  |  B&N Provocative. Smart. Heart-pounding. A legal thriller of the highest order. When Ali Hussein—suspected terrorist and alleged banker for Al Qaeda—is finally transported from Gitmo to the US mainland to stand trial, many are stunned when Byron Carlos Johnson, pre-eminent lawyer and the son of a high-profile diplomat, volunteers as counsel. On principle, Johnson thought he was merely defending a man unjustly captured through Rendition and water-boarded illegally. But Johnson soon learns that there is much more at stake than one man’s civil rights. Hussein’s intimate knowledge of key financial transactions could lead to the capture of—or the unabatedfunding of—the world’s most dangerous terror cells. This makes Hussein the target of corrupt US intelli...