A Marriage Between Friends by Melinda Curtis, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN: 9780373715015

Jill left Vegas years ago after a series of shaming mistakes that culminated in her marriage to Vince Patrizio--a marriage that was never consummated.  Life in small Railroad Stop is just the way she likes it and as mayor she's determined to keep it that way.  Too bad Vince's future depends on changing things in Railroad Stop and he won't let anyone--especially not the wife who humiliated him years ago - get in his way.

Trusting Ryan by Tara Taylor Quinn, Harlequin Superromance #1500, ISBN: 9780373715008

A dedicated cop in the Special Victims Bureau, Ryan Mercedes has a trusted friend in lawyer-advocate Audrey Lincoln.  Her compassion is the perfect counterpoint to his hard-driving fight for justice.  And this good relationship only gets better the night they cross the line from friends to lovers.

But they're up against seemingly insurmountable obstacles that could divide them for good.  Worse--now she and Ryan are on opposite sides of a controversial case.  Can they trust enough to resolve their differences and find their way back to each other?

His Son's Teacher by Kay Stockham, Harlequin Superromance, ISBN:  0373715021

Nick Tulane ordinarily won't admit weakness in himself or in those he loves. But when he learns his son is about to fail in school, the single father is desperate to find a tutor.  And Jennifer Rose is perfect.

In fact, Jen might be too perfect.  Nick's starting to fall for the attractive teacher, and he can't let that happen. Because opening up to Jen means sharing the secret that has always made him feel like an outsider in his own family.  Still, with his son showing signs of following in his footsteps, Nick can't keep the truth hidden.  But once she knows, will Jen accept him weakness and all?

Stop Me by Brenda Novak, The Last Stand, MIRA Books, ISBN: 9780778324607

Romain Fornier lost his reason for living when his daughter was kidnapped and murdered. He used a cop's gun to mete out his own justice and spent the next few years in prison. Once he was freed, he returned to his Cajun roots in small-town Louisiana. But now he learns that he might have killed the wrong man.  Jasmine Stratford, a psychological profiler, is convinced his daughter's killer is still alive--and that she and Romain have something in common. She believes the same man kidnapped her sister, Kimberly, sixteen years ago.

Jasmine is determined to track him down when she receives an anonymous package, postmarked New Orleans--the bracelet she gave Kimberly for her eighth birthday. She approaches Romain because she knows he can help her… if he chooses. But searching for the man who irrevocably changed both their lives means they have to rise to a killer's challenge:

stop me...

Kay Stockham's His Son's Teacher is a Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine Top Pick for Superromance. His Son's Teacher is the second book in Kay's The Tulanes of Tennessee series.

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

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.

Kay Stockham has a new Launch Party Scavenger Hunt posted on her website. Grab your copy of His Son's Teacher, RT's Top Pick, July 2008, for your chance to win!  Contest ends Aug 30.