To Dance Once More
Sherri Wilson Johnson
Paperback, 224 pp., $16.95
OakTara (September 26, 2011)

Lydia lives a carefree, protected existence. While her sisters happily learn the traditional tasks of women and talk of courting, Lydia dreams of adventure and independence. Then one day Hamilton Scarbrough opens Lydia’s eyes and her heart to love. But before they can receive permission to court, Lydia overhears a secret conversation about an unscrupulous business deal. Worse, it has everything to do with her and her future. Now she’s faced with the biggest decision of her life: to concede or to fight. Either choice will require great sacrifice…

Thyme for Love
Pamela S. Meyers
Paperback, 216 pp., $16.95
OakTara (November 14, 2011)

When April Love signs on to be an in-house chef at an old lakeshore mansion in Canoga Lake, Wisconsin, she comes face to face with her long-lost love, the drop-dead gorgeous Marc Thorne. It doesn’t take long for their old magnetism to recharge. When April’s boss is murdered, Marc is accused of the crime. Unless April can find out who really killed Ramón Galvez, her chances for love will end up at the county jail. But someone else is just as determined she not solve the mystery… and will go to any length to stop her.

Firethorn
Ronie Kendig
Paperback, 352 pp., $12.99
Barbour Books (2012)

Don your tactical gear and enter the world of black ops and espionage. Former Marine Griffin “Legend” Riddell, a fugitive from injustice, finds it difficult to trust anyone. Covert operative Kazi Faron, the woman sent to free him, has a dangerous secret that may jeopardize her life, mission, and the only man she respects. As Griffin and Kazi race around the globe to save Nightshade, the danger mounts. Will they find the culprit sabotaging their black ops team? Can their newfound feelings and trust survive when Griffin and Kazi face truth and terror?

Dangerous Reunion
Sandra Robbins
Paperback, 224 pp., $5.75
Love Inspired (July 5, 2011)

A murderer on tiny, safe Ocracoke Island? Deputy Sheriff Kate Michaels doesn’t want to believe it—until someone at the crime scene starts shooting at her. Then Nashville detective Brock Gentry shows up. Brock broke her heart years ago when he called off their engagement. Now, torn apart by a case, Brock seeks sanctuary on the island. Yet as the threats against Kate escalate—and Kate’s sisters are targeted—she turns to the man she’s never stopped loving. Even if their reunion is more dangerous than it ever was before.

The Guardian
Robbie Cheuvront and Erik Reed
Paperback, 456 pp., $16.99
Barbour Books (September 1, 2011)

Anna Riley has just come into possession of a two-thousand-year old scroll that God gave to John the Disciple. Her mission—to guard the scroll and unlock its secret. Jason Lang, her protector, has his work cut out for him as they begin their journey around the world, facing corruption and dodging bullets—all the while trying to keep his attraction to Anna at bay. Will he succeed in defending the woman he’s vowed to protect? Will Anna, forced to trust other people to stay alive, fulfill the challenge that she’s accepted?

Attracted to Fire
DiAnn Mills
Paperback, 416 pp., $12.99
Tyndale House Publishers (September 16, 2011)

Special Agent Meghan Connors’ dream of one day protecting the president of the United States is about to come true. Only one assignment stands in her way. After the vice president’s rebellious daughter is threatened, Meghan is assigned to her protective detail on a secluded ranch in West Texas. Unfortunately, working with Special Agent in Charge Ash Zinders may be as tough as controlling her charge.

River of Eden
Paul Wagner
Paperback, 324 pp., $21.95
OakTara (October 8, 2010)

An apparent “forever war” rages between beings of unimaginable power, but the choices of a reporter and a reverend can change everything…. Rebekah Berman, reporter for The Chicago Chronicle, is on the trail of a cataclysmic ecological disaster in southern Iraq that has killed millions of people. Could this have anything to do with a bizarre fish kill in Canada’s Yukon that has left biologists puzzled for decades? Rebekah is plunged into deadly intrigue with a powerfully connected PR firm, a secret project dubbed The Big Picture, and a most unlikely partnership in the midst of a nuclear strike in the Middle East.

Purple Knot
Raquel Byrnes
Paperback, 359 pp., $16.99
White Rose Publishing (June 3, 2011)

A romantic suspense – Reyna is an investigator who returns to the life she fled in order to solve her best friend’s murder. She’s forced to team up with her ex-fiancé, James, and as their romance relights, so do the memories of the tragedy that tore them apart. Can they stop a killer before it’s too late for a second chance at love?

A Dime a Dozen
Mindy Starns Clark
Paperback, 336 pp., $13.99
Harvest House Publishers (October 1, 2011)

In book number three of The Million Dollar Mystery series, Callie suddenly finds herself involved in the life of a young wife and mother whose husband has disappeared. Callie has come to the beautiful Smoky Mountains hoping to award a million-dollar grant to the charity set up in the woman’s late husband’s honor. But in the search for a missing migrant worker, a body is discovered, which puts the grant on hold and her new romance with her mysterious boss in peril. Trusting in God, Callie forges steadily ahead through a mire of clues that lead her deeper and deeper into danger.

Deadly Ties
Vicki Hinze
Paperback, 326 pp., $13.99
Waterbrook (February 8, 2011)

Lisa Harper’s mother, Annie, marries Dutch, an abusive monster who hates Lisa. To protect her, Annie forfeits custody. Enraged, Dutch vows to keep Annie and Lisa apart. Years later, they learn how far Dutch will go to keep his vow. His criminal associates are feared across the globe. But Lisa has former Special Ops Officer Mark Taylor, who must risk his life and trust God to spare Lisa a fate worse than death. Will they successfully untangle this web of deadly ties?