New Releases by Annette Blair

On the run from the mob, Bronte McBride and her twelve-year-old nephew, Zachary, need the kind of protection that only the mysterious and handsome Darkwyn—a former Scottish warrior turned dragon, turned man again—can offer. Marked for termination as a result of their separate, dreadful pasts, will Darkwyn and his perceived heart mate find the freedom to explore their initial attraction? Or will his mortal enemy and her syndicate family secrets merge to destroy them all?

Is she a good witch or a bad witch? With a flip of her long silky hair, a flash of her topaz eyes and the shake of a stick, rumored witch Melody Seabright has cast a spell on single dad Logan Kilgarven. What else can explain what’s happening to him? Logan, a television producer can’t seem to concentrate on anything since he met his enchanting new downstairs neighbor... Logan hopes she is bad, very bad. When Logan agrees to help Melody find a job at his TV station, he never expects the culinary-challenged siren to land her own cooking show. Her charisma keeps things bubbling on the set, and behind the scenes, things are starting to steam up between them. Logan knows he can’t resist her charms—but is there more to their attraction than is apparent on the surface? If only he had a crystal ball to show him...

Four life-long friends face the biggest changes of their lives. Four sisters—not related by blood, but by spirit—each embark on a quest. Four women find out what they’re truly made of, and what love indisputably means.Four friends—Universally connected—a hidden cove—the path to Destiny. In New View by Lynn Jenssen, a couple’s vow of “for better or worse” is tested to the max under the threat of overwhelming work stress, and marital misunderstandings. But when a danger threatens to tear them apart for good, they face the biggest trial of all.In Identity by Christine Mazurk, a young woman embarks on a complete life-change after losing close to 100 pounds, and through a twist of fate, finds herself training for a sprint-distance triathlon under the guidance of a super sexy coach. But when she starts falling for the hunky trainer, can she trust her new-found confidence to take her to the finish line?In Shaman’s Shell by Jeanine Duval Spikes, a spunky young woman finds a mystical Native American artifact that could change the course of an archeologist’s career. He wants what she’s got. She doesn’t know if she can trust him. But as affections build between them, the mysterious artifact propels them to discover what they both truly need.In Moving Pictures by Annette Blair, a down-but-never-out woman lands a much-needed job working for one of the top advertising agencies in the country. Her boss is an award-winning exec whose focus has been solely on work for the past few years, to the exclusion of everything else. She doesn’t know why, and he isn’t prepared to tell her. The more reclusive he is, the more determined she is to draw him out, but how can she fight the haunting ghosts of his past?

UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE, The Rogues Club Two Beauty and the beast trade places. After being reported dead, handsome as sin Bryceson Wakefield, Duke of Hawksworth, returns home scarred and beaten by war, only to find his hoyden of a wife blossomed into a beauty and set to wed another. Can Beauty seduce her unforgettable Beast? Will the beast ever consider himself worthy? UNMISTAKABLE ROGUE, The Rogues Club Three Chastity Somers, who "rescues" her young relatives from the workhouse, learns that if a Barrington heir is not found in three months-and she remains above reproach-she can have Sunnyledge for her children''s home. Reed Gilbride believes he''s the Barrington heir and can find proof at Sunnyledge. Chastity wants the house. Reed wants the key to his past. They strike a bargain: They''ll work together to care for the children and search proof. That way, she can''t hide evidence, and he can''t manufacture any. A simple pact-that only one of them can win-and a rocky, humorous, and sensual race to love. "An Unmistakable Rogue brings to mind the best of Teresa Medeiros or Loretta Chase. Funny ... Passionate ... Lyrical...." -Eloisa James "A beautiful blend of humor, pathos, and passion, with the added bonus of outstanding supporting characters." -Reader to Reader "After An Undeniable Rogue, I never expected to read such a wonderful story again. An Unforgettable Rogue proved me wrong." -Huntress Reviews "Never has a hero submitted to such sweet seduction while remaining very much the man in charge." -The Romance Readers Connection "Spicy sensuality is the hallmark of this unforgettable story." -The Romance Readers Connection ''Knight In Shining Silver'' Award for KISSable heroes. "Bryceson ''Hawk'' Wakefield is most definitely An Unforgettable Rogue...." -Romantic Times Book Club Bio: A New York Times best selling author for Penguin Books, Annette Blair left her job as a Development Director and Journalism Advisor at a private New England prep school to become a full time writer. At forty books and counting, she added cozy mysteries and bewitching romantic comedies to her award-winning historical romances. She also stepped into the amazing world of self-publishing, and so far, she''s enjoying the ride. AWARDS FOR UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE: A Booksellers Best Award Finalist A Laurel Wreath Award Winner An Orange Rose Finalist An Aspen Gold Finalist Blue Boa Award of Excellence Winner Romantic Times K.I.S.S. Award, Knight In Shining Silver

UNDENIABLE ROGUE, The Rogues Club, One of Four Regency Historical Romances A battlefield promise to a dying comrade, and Gideon St. Goddard, Duke of Stanthorpe, returns from Waterloo to take a bride. Aware that romance and matrimony aren''t always compatible, widow, Sabrina Whitcomb, nevertheless, needs a husband. While providing for her children is paramount, wedding a stranger-even a wealthy one like Gideon St. Goddard, Duke of Stanthorpe-is no light matter. So why did the shockingly handsome rogue agree to marry her? When Gideon flashes his wicked, seductive smile, the reason hardly matters. UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE, The Rogues Club, Two or Four Beauty and the beast trade places. After being reported dead, handsome as sin Bryceson Wakefield, Duke of Hawksworth, returns home scarred and beaten by war, only to find his hoyden of a wife blossomed into a beauty and set to wed another. Can Beauty seduce her unforgettable Beast? Will the beast ever come to consider himself worthy? Review Quotes for UNDENIABLE ROGUE: "Awesome! To call this story incredible would be an understatement." Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews "A love story that is pure joy. The Duke takes a Duchess and gets so much more. Delightful story, enchanting characters steal your heart, fast pace, great storytelling." RT "An utterly charming and heartwarming marriage of convenience story. Gideon is a wonderful all-around hero-as a father in training . . . and most definitely in the marriage bed." Romance Reviews Today "I very much look forward to the next story in the Rogues Club series. I loved this book from beginning to end and highly recommend it." A Romance Review "Annette Blair skillfully pens an exhilarating, humorous, and easy to read historical romance. A fabulous tale." Road to Romance "Regency fans will want to add The Rogues to their collections." The Romance Readers Connection "A feel-good read that shines with warmth, wit and passion. Ms. Blair is off to a winning start in her Rogues Club series." Heartstrings Undeniable Rogue Awards: 2003 A Laurel Wreath Award Winner 2002 A Romantic Times Reviewers'' Choice Award Nominee 2003 A Holt Medallion Award Finalist 2003 A Barclay Gold Top Ten Favorite 2003 An Aspen Gold Finalist 2003 A Winter Rose Winner 2003 The Lories Best Historical Winner, Best Overall

McKenna Greylock is in desperate need of a jack-of-all-trades to help turn her Victorian home into a bed-and-breakfast. She has a tight budget and ninety days to meet the building inspector''s approval--or the house will be repossessed and purchased by a duplicitous developer.To McKenna''s surprise, the gorgeous Bastian Dragonelli not only possesses the speed, strength, and agility to get the job done, but he sets her soul ablaze with a fiery passion she''s never experienced. If McKenna can accept Bastian''s true nature--as a dragon warrior--she''ll find her life heating up in more ways than one...Reviews:"A laugh-out-loud read. It is in her characters that Blair''s talent shines. Their dialogue sparkles so much you''ll need sunglasses." ~Ann, formerly of Scribesworld"Blair continues to delight and amaze her fans with her mystical tales and magnificent talent." ~Reader to Reader ReviewsMcKenna Greylock ... in turning the rundown family home into a bed-and-breakfast, hires Bastian Dragonelli, a handyman whose rudimentary grasp of English is hilariously literal. She does not suspect that he is a dragon warrior on a mission to save his brothers. Despite wanting to keep her distance, McKenna is curiously drawn to Bastian. Blair''s unusual paranormal features charming characters, rich relationships, an inviting community, and sensuous lovemaking, all rolled up in a rollicking good read. ~Diana Tixier Herald, Booklist"If you love paranormal romance, good conquering evil, dragons, goofy faeries, and the like, you will love this book... Annette Blair never fails to make me want more." ~Doni, Romance in the BackseatAnnette Blair Bio:New York Times Bestselling Author, Annette Blair admits to having fallen accidentally into the enchanting worlds of her contemporary characters while visiting Salem, Massachusetts. These days, angels and dragons are only a small part of the magic inhabiting her spirited imagination. She hasn''t forgotten those missing Regency Rogues, not to mention the characters you''ve been asking to see again. Meanwhile, she''s building Wishing Well, near Salem, for the next generation of witches. Annette loves sharing her whimsical tales and hopes you love them as much as she enjoys writing them.

Famous for stealing bases and ladies underwear, not to mention his batting average, baseball free agent Juan Santiago has only struck out big-time once. Not during a game but with Quinn Murdock. Now the billionaire baseball player is getting one more shot with the smart and sassy sporting goods magnate, but first he has to prove that he''s not just playing the field.

Faith Wickham stepped into a dark place when she entered Killashandra Hall to care for the gravely ill Justin Devereux, Duke of Ainsley. The dark, handsome man lay unconscious, and soon Faith wondered if someone at Killashandra might be trying to hasten his death. Faith''s duty was to administer his medicine, but when he called to her from his tormented dreams, she answered with her heart. From the depths of his drugged sleep, Justin knew all was lost: his wife had betrayed him, his daughter had been killed, and his brother plotted to take his title. But now a beautiful angel fought to bring him back to the living ... where danger lurked, a stunning revelation awaited, and desire could damn, or save, them both.

National bestselling author Annette Blair’s “fast-paced, fascinating” (Fresh Fiction) Vintage Magic series continues as clothing boutique owner Madeira Cutler takes on a murder from the past that won’t stay dead... Maddie’s love of classic fashion has made her Vintage Magic boutique a success—even if the visions she experiences when touching certain items often lead her into trouble. Decades ago, at a Mystic Country Club costume ball, a secret scavenger hunt ended in an unexplained death, hastily concealed. Now, Maddie''s invited to participate in a similar anniversary event: but one touch of the vintage petticoat used to hide evidence of the original crime hurtles Maddie into a scavenger hunt of her own. She must find missing petticoat pieces and re-stitch the clues it reveals...to expose a killer!

Lacey Ashton returns home to face the ghosts she left behind, among them Vicar Gabriel Kendrick, who now despises her as much as he once loved her.Five years before, unmarried and forced to name the father of her expected child, Lacey named another, which broke Gabe''s heart. He vowed never again to let passion rule him. After bearing a stillborn child, Lacey was sent away. Gabe later married Lacey''s cousin, Clara, a widow home from Scotland, and became stepfather to Clara''s daughter, Bridget.Now that Clara has passed, Lacey wants a hand in raising Bridget. Surely a joyful relative is better for a child than a righteous, brooding stepfather.SEA SCOUNDREL, (Lady Patience, the Uncut Version), Knave of Hearts, OneCATIVE SCOUNDREL (Lady Faith, the Uncut Version), Knave of Hearts, TwoPROPER SCOUNDREL (Scoundrel in Disguise, Revised), Knave of Hearts, ThreeReview Quotes for New York Times Bestselling Author Annette Blair''s Historicals:"Annette Blair is a master at sweeping you from one emotion to the next with the flip of a page. Her humor mixed with life challenges give you characters with dignity and laced with fun. You can''t help but feel good when you''ve finished one of her books." Grade: A+ Sandy, The Good, the Bad, and the Unread"Annette Blair is one of my all time favorite authors. Her writing skill is in a league by itself. Very Highly Recommend." Suzie Housley, Myshelf.com, Explicit Content"Annette Blair is a master of the Historical Romance genre. I cannot recommend this tale highly enough and I plan to tell everyone I know about it." Detra Fitch, Vine Voice Reviewer"Ms. Blair grounds the story in her time period, gives enough details to be engrossing then weaves a tale that sweeps the reader from page to page. The suspense element is handled with a masterful touch. I eagerly await her next offering." Karen Larson, Scribes World"Annette Blair is a master artist in the world of romantic fiction. A strong plot provides the canvas for her compelling characters. Vivid settings and engaging minor characters beautifully augment the portrait. Fascinating subplots add depth. Spicy sexual encounters supply bold strokes . . . A romantic masterpiece." Linda Lukow, MyShelf.comAnnette Blair BioA New York Times bestselling author, Annette Blair left her job as a Development Director and Journalism Advisor at a private New England prep school to become a full time writer. At forty books and counting, she added cozy mysteries and bewitching romantic comedies to her award-winning historical romances.

There''s nothing Maddie loves more than fabulous vintage clothes, but the visions she gets while touching them are starting to wear her down. Even so, when a beautifully dressed girl comes to Vintage Magic in search of her past, Maddie isn''t about to turn her away, especially since she bears a striking resemblance to her good friend Dolly Sweet. When Maddie touches Paisley Skye''s exquisitely crafted child''s cloak, the vision she receives is of the ugliest sort: a decades-old case of kidnapping and murder. To give herself more time to investigate, Maddie enlists the help of her FBI Agent boyfriend Nick and takes Paisley into her home. But when Dolly suddenly skips town, Maddie realizes that uncovering the folds of Paisley''s past will reveal more than one vintage crime...

Maddie Cutler thought she was taking on a new design intern for her boutique. But instead she finds her dead at the train station under suspicious circumstances. Now, Maddie is determined to iron out the wrinkles of this mystery.

One the run from the mob, Bronte McBride needs the kind of protection that only the mysterious and handsome bodyguard Darkwyn—a former Roman warrior turned dragon—can give her. But Bronte''s secrets could endanger both of them. Read Annette Blair''s blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.

Madeira Cutler loves her Vintage Magic boutique, but the ''visions'' she gets from the garments can be hard to handle, especially when she knows the owner. At first she''s thrilled to receive a package containing the beautifully bejeweled dress she designed for actress and old friend Dominique Delong while in fashion school. But the dress comes with a disturbing message from Dominique, who it seems took her last bow under very mysterious circumstances.

This national bestselling sensation has some new tricks up her sleeve... First in the Works like Magick series! The Works like Magick Employment Agency has a reputation for perfectly matching clients with magical temps. So when McKenna Greylock requests a handyman, the gorgeous Bastian Dragonelli arrives to repair her B&B- and fire up her bedroom.

When the children she birthed as a surrogate for a jet-setting couple are returned to her after the couple dies, along with a guardian angel named Chance Godricson, Queisha Saint-Denis must protect the children while the family goes to war over their huge fortune. Original.

Madeira Cutler is busy opening her new vintage clothing store in what was once the town''s morgue when she discovers an intruder snooping around a bunch of bones in a body drawer. Now, she''ll have to dig up more than the past to solve a crime.

When Madiera Cutler returns home to Mystick Falls, Connecticut, for her sister''s wedding, she must magically unravel the secrets that an antique wedding dress holds to bring the real killer of her sister''s arch enemy to justice before everything falls apart at the seams. Original.

When her meditative stay alone at her sister''s lighthouse is interrupted by paranormal debunker Morgan Jarvis, psychic Destiny Cartwright, with the help of some ghostly inhabitants, discovers that opposites really do attract. Original.

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.

When Vickie opens the mysterious family wardrobe with the key she has inherited, she discovers a beautifully carved unicorn that makes all of her dreams come true, until a man from the past arrives to claim the unicorn and her.

A collection of four sexy romance stories featuring a quartet of dashing sports heroes and their ladies features Deirdre Martin''s Smae Rink, Next Year, Lucky Charm by Julia London, You Can''t Steal First by Annette Blair, and Geri Buckley''s Can''t Catch This. Original. 40,000 first printing.

Amish woman Sara Lapp is shunned for studying to become a midwife. Her first call to tend a birth comes from Mad Adam Zuckerman. But Adam''s wife has already died, and Sara learns that Adam called her only to take his children. Adam is afraid he will hurt his children in the way his father hurt him. Without his wife to protect them, Adam must find someone else, and he can think of only one woman brave enough, Sara, whose passion for things beyond her control is greater than is good for her. When Adam is hurt, Sara and his girls move in. When the Bishop insists that they marry or be shunned Sara and Adam face the greatest challenge of their lives.Annette Blair is the Development Director and Journalism Advisor at a private New England prep school. Always happy crafting a new romance, Annette loves hearing from her readers, antiquing and collecting glass slippers. The Butterfly Garden is her second Amish historical Romance.

A handsome earl marries an innkeeper''s daughter to secure his inheritance. But with the advent of Christmas, their marriage of convenience evolves into a union full of love. Original.

Desperate to claim her dead husband''s inheritance, an English woman finds herself tempted by the charms of a handsome rogue who insists that he is the heir to the fortune she seeks. Original.

Widowed, penniless Sabrina Whitcomb needs a husband. While providing for her twins and the child she carries is paramount, wedding a stranger like Gideon St. Goddard, Duke of Stanthorpe is no light matter. But one look at her future husband convinces her he is a shameless rogue--and a shockingly handsome and desirable one at that. (July)