Daphne Soder has come to Honesty, Virginia, to find the twin sister she was separated from at adoption. And it's here in this unlikely small town that she can make a fresh start. First she has to come clean about her past.

But truthfulness has a price. If she confesses all, she could lose Patrick Gannon, the single father who's already staking a claim to her heart. Can she make the leap of faith? Together with Patrick's son and her sister, they could create the family they both want. All he has to do is give her a reason to stay....

To Protect the Child by Anna DeStefano, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN: 0373714971

Deep Cover FBI Agent Alexa Vega can't remember who's hunting her.  Then, nightmares tell her to return to the mobster who tried to kill her, or an innocent child will be his next victim.  Alexa's surgeon, Robert Livingston (from Because of a Boy), will risk everything to help her--and to keep Alexa's heart forever.

"...a nonstop thriller full of action and excitement... Readers won't want to put this one down."  --a Romantic Times 4 1/2 Stars Top Pick!!!

Always A Mother by Linda Warren, Harlequin Super Everlasting, ISBN: 978-0373714995

At eighteen, Claire and Dean were already planning their future. Until they suddenly found themselves parents. With Dean on the road pursuing a football career, raising their daughters became Claire's first priority and full-time job. Now, with the girls grown, she can finally pursue her long-deferred dream of going to college.  Then she gets the news: She's going to be a mother again. Coming to terms with her mid-life pregnancy means confronting her hopes, fears, and choices she's made. Through twenty-five years of joy, struggle, and a near-tragedy, the one constant was Claire's love for Dean. Is that love strong enough to weather the biggest crisis of their marriage and help them embrace the future--together?

The Power of Love featuring "Hannah's Choice" by Kay Stockham
Berkley, ISBN: 978-0425221488

IIn this engaging anthology of never-before published stories, twelve authors are united by their unique visions of the female experience… A young woman is torn between the security of her fiancé and the excitement of an old flame…a desperate wife is forced into the workplace for the first time in her life…an ambitious professional woman finally finds the courage to take control of her career--and her man...an emotionally fragile divorcee finds resolve in the ethereal visitations of an archangel...

These are just some of the women who discover and rediscover their own wonderfully fallible but ultimately strong selves in the shadow of love--romantic love, platonic love, new love, and lost love. Readers will be touched, inspired, charmed, and entertained by these original stories of disparate longings, unsettled lives, and the power of love.

The Pregnancy Promise by Barbara McMahon, Unexpectedly Expecting, Harlequin, ISBN: 978-0373175178

Lianne O'Mallory is longing to have a baby, but time is running out! She's even created a secret wish list of her perfect man, but after a string of dating disasters, that list ends up in the bin....

Only to be discovered by her sexy boss! Tray Elliott can't work out why his beautiful, intelligent colleague would need to put together such a list, but it intrigues him. A man like him would never admit his own secret desire for a family--but this boss has a pregnancy proposal that Lianne might not be able to resist....

Trust Me by Brenda Novak, Mira, ISBN: 978-0778324126

Four years ago Skye Kellerman was attacked in her own bed.  She managed to fend off her knife-wielding assailant, but the trauma changed everything about her life.  As a result of that night, she joined two friends--also survivors--in starting The Last Stand, an organization to help victims of crime.  Now her would-be rapist is getting out of prison.  Early.  And Skye knows that Dr. Oliver Burke hasn't forgotten what her testimony cost him.

Helen Brenna won Virginia Romance Writer's Holt Medallion for best Long Contemporary of 2007.

Anna DeStefano is excited to annouce that her June Superromance, To Protect the Child, receives a Romantic Times 4 1/2 Star Top Pick!!!

Linda Warren's Once a Cowboy and Adopted Son received an Award of Merit in the Holt Medallion, short and long contemporary categories, respectively.

Helen Brenna and the ladies at Riding with the Top Down blog are celebrating their 2nd anniversary with a $100 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and various other prizes through the first two weeks of June.  Stop by and chat! Contest runs June 2-17.  See the website for more details.

Summer is the perfect time for a game of cards! Enter to win a limited edition Melinda Curtis playing deck. 

Join Anna DeStefano's June Book Release Party for To Protect the Child. Great prize giveaways all all week, to blog commenters. Don't miss out!!! And check out her website contest page for details on how to win a designer Isabella Fiore purse!

To celebrate the July release of her next Regency historical, A Most Unconventional Match, Julia Justiss is offering three lucky readers an Advanced Reading Copy.  For the chance to win an early look at the story of Hal Waterman, best friend of the hero of her first book, The Wedding Gamble, visit her website.  Contest ends June 15.

Terry McLaughlin is celebrating the release of A Small-Town Temptation, the first book in her new Built to Last series, with a series of giveaways on her blog.  Come by for a visit and leave a comment to be eligible for one of several prizes. Contest ends July 1.

Brenda Novak: Brenda invites you to take a friend on a 7-day Eastern or Western Caribbean Cruise!  In 250 words or less, tell Brenda why your friend deserves to win this fabulous prize. A semi-finalist will be chosen each Friday from the entries received and that entry will be posted on Brenda's web site. After all the semi-finalists have been posted, you can help Brenda choose the over-all winner by placing your vote.

The person who nominates the "best" friend of the bunch will be joining that person on a 7-day Eastern or Western (winner's choice) Caribbean Cruise in an ocean-view cabin (on either Carnival or Royal Caribbean)! In addition, each semi-finalist and his or her nominator will receive an autographed copy of Trust Me, the first book in the Last Stand series.  Semi-finalists' entries will be posted on Brenda's website every Friday beginning June 7th.  Please see Brenda's website for more information.  Grand prize winner will be announced August 30th.

Kathleen O'Brien: Texas Wedding, the sequel to Kathleen's bestselling SuperRomance Texas Baby, will be published in early 2009.  To help pass the time till then, Kathleen is holding a very special contest.  As those of you who read Texas Baby know, Susannah Everly is trying to keep her family peach farm afloat through rough economic times. Email your favorite original recipe for a peach dessert by June 1, and she'll pick one special recipe for Susannah to serve at her annual Peach Party, featured in Texas Wedding. The winner will also receive a $25.00 American Express gift certificate to spend at your favorite grocery store...buying peaches, of course! Please be sure your recipe is not under copyright elsewhere. Contest ends June 1.  Visit her website for more details.

Linda Warren: Celebrating the release of her June book, Always a Mother, Linda is giving away a gift that all women and mothers will enjoy. Check it out on her website and join the fun.  Contest ends June 30.