updated July 31, 2009

Prairie Fire by LJ Maas In this sequel to Tumbleweed Fever, the story of Devlin Brown, an ex-outlaw, and Sarah Tolliver, the woman of her heart, continues. Sarah and Devlin must convince the ranchers around them to destroy the wire fences that contain their cattle to avoid certain calamity. Amidst the beautiful and sometimes unforgiving land of the Oklahoma Territory, Sarah and Devlin begin a new life. Adventure and mysticism abound as they revisit the Choctaw camp. Sarah must decide whether she will undergo the clan rituals that will allow her to join with the former outlaw in a ceremony that will bind their hearts together forever. Each woman must undergo an incredible test of her individual skills and all the while race against time to prevent a premonition from becoming a frightening reality.

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Survive the Dawn by Kate Sweeney With the serum now in her bloodstream, Dr. Alex Taylor must find a suitable laboratory to continue her work to help the woman—well, vampire—she loves, Sebastian. Together they travel to Devon, England, where Sebastian hoped her, old friend, the flamboyant vamp Gaylen Prescott will assist them. All the while, they try to keep one step ahead of Nicholae, the elder in the hierarchy, who wants Sebastian destroyed. They find themselves deep in the catacombs of Guys Hospital in London and to Kendra, a sultry vamp who knew Sebastian quite well a century before, too well for Alex. Kendra is conducting similar experiments of her own. Alex becomes a reluctant comrade to this sexy vampire, and together they find a way for Sebastian and her world to survive the dawn.

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Echo's Crusade by JM Dragon Available at SCP and Bella Books Echo Radar is an outgoing and happy middle class woman, working as an advertising executive, in a reputable firm with a bright future for promotion. Karen Thompson, from a poor unstable background, which set her on a perilous road in her early years, also works at the same advertising firm as Echo. Where Echo prefers a relaxing environment in her free time, Karen helps others via the Greystoke Project, which caters to the very people, she had once been–destitute and down on her luck. With the prospect of a developing romantic relationship, the two women look forward to a partnership in work and their personal lives. Events during an innocuous Thanksgiving holiday bring the walls tumbling down on the preconceived life both women appear to take for granted. Detective Roan Keating, investigating what is to her just another incident, becomes involved in the lives of Echo and Karen in a way she never anticipated. One woman’s crusade for justice, involves her throwing away old presumptions and allowing the dark side of life to penetrate her secure world. Her investigation against the odds proves to be a catalyst to another’s downfall, changing the perception of life for all involved forever.