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Historical FictionLADY OF THE ENGLISH Elizabeth Chadwick SOURCEBOOKS

THE WILD ROSE Jennifer Donnelly HYPERION

THE KING’S COURTESAN Judith James HQN

Historical RomanceIN BED WITH A HIGHLANDER Maya Banks BALLANTINE

NO PROPER LADY Isabel Cooper SOURCEBOOKS

CONFESSIONS OF AN IMPROPER BRIDE Jennifer Haymore FOREVER

SECRETS TO SEDUCING A SCOT Michelle Marcos ST. MARTIN'S

InspirationalCOMPOSING AMELIA Alison Strobel DAVID C. COOK

CHERISHED Kim Cash Tate THOMAS NELSON

REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS Dan Walsh REVELL

Mystery, Suspense & ThrillerNAUGHTY IN NICE Rhys Bowen PRIME CRIME

THE EVIL INSIDE Heather Graham MIRA

PIRATE KING Laurie R. King BANTAM

A TRICK OF THE LIGHT Louise Penny MINOTAUR

NEW YORK TO DALLAS J.D. Robb PUTNAM

THE RONIN’S MISTRESS Laura Joh Rowland MINOTAUR

ParanormalMIDNIGHT Ellen Connor BERKLEY

DARK TASTE OF RAPTURE Gena Showalter POCKET STAR

BODY OF SIN Eve Silver HQN

ARCHANGEL’S BLADE Nalini Singh BERKLEY SENSATION

Romantic SuspenseDEADLY LITTLE LIES Jeannie Adams

KENSINGTON

LETHAL Sandra Brown GRAND CENTRAL

SNAPPED Laura Griffin POCKET STAR

Science Fiction & FantasyTHOSE ACROSS THE RIVER Christopher Buehlman

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WAYFINDER C.E. Murphy DEL REY

CAST IN RUIN Michelle Sagara LUNA

Series RomanceREDEMPTION AT MIRABELLE Helen Brenna

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THE BLACK SHEEP SHEIK Dana Marton INTRIGUE

Urban FantasyONE GRAVE AT A TIME Jeaniene Frost AVON

DEVIL’S BUSINESS Caitlin Kittredge ST. MARTIN’S

BLOOD SACRIFICE Maria Lima POCKET

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SeriesRomance RatingsRT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #331 • SEPTEMBER 2011

HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE Reviewed by Pat Cooper1369 (3) MONTANA SHERIFF 9780373753734 Marie Ferrarella1370 (4½) THE BULL RIDER’S TWINS 9780373753741 Tina Leonard1371 (4½) STAND-IN MOM 9780373753758 Megan Kelly1372 (4½) BACHELOR DAD 9780373753765 Roxann Delaney

HARLEQUIN BLAZE Reviewed by Lauren Spielberg633 (2) TOO WILD TO HOLD 9780373796373 Julie Leto634 (3) NIGHT MANEUVERS 9780373796380 Jillian Burns635 (4) JUST GIVE IN ... 9780373796397 Kathleen O’Reilly636 (4½) MAKING A SPLASH 9780373796403 Joanne Rock637 (4) WITNESS SEDUCTION 9780373796410 Elle Kennedy638 (3) ROYALLY ROMANCED 9780373796427 Marie Donovan

HARLEQUIN DESIRE Reviewed by Pat Cooper2107 (4½) ENTICED BY HIS 9780373731206 Maya Banks

FORGOTTEN LOVER2108 (4½) AN AFTER-HOURS AFFAIR 9780373731213 Barbara Dunlop2109 (4) THE BILLIONAIRE’S 9780373731220 Janice Maynard

BORROWED BABY2110 (4½) WILD WESTERN NIGHTS 9780373731237 Sara Orwig2111 (4) MUCH MORE THAN A MISTRESS 9780373731244 Michelle Celmer2112 (3) HER TYCOON TO TAME 9780373731251 Emilie Rose

HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE Reviewed by Pat Cooper1299 (4½) THE BLACK SHEEP SHEIK 9780373695669 Dana Marton1300 (4½) DETECTIVE DADDY 9780373695676 Mallory Kane1301 (4½) SCENE OF THE CRIME: 9780373695683 Carla Cassidy

WIDOW CREEK1302 (3) PHANTOM OF THE 9780373695690 Colleen Thompson

FRENCH QUARTER1303 (4) THE BIG GUNS 9780373695706 HelenKay Dimon1304 (4½) WESTIN’S WYOMING 9780373695713 Alice Sharpe

HARLEQUIN NOCTURNE Reviewed by Alexandra Kay119 (4) LORD OF THE VAMPIRES 9780373618668 Gena Showalter120 (4) THE SHADOW WOLF 9780373618675 Bonnie Vanak

HARLEQUIN PRESENTS Reviewed by Lauren Spielberg3011 (3) BRIDE FOR REAL 9780373130115 Lynne Graham3012 (4) THE STOLEN BRIDE 9780373130122 Abby Green3013 (3) TOO PROUD TO BE BOUGHT 9780373130139 Sharon Kendrick3014 (2) FROM DIRT TO DIAMONDS 9780373130146 Julia James3015 (3) THE SECRET BABY SCANDAL 9780373130153 Jennie Lucas

& Kate Hewitt3016 (4½) MARRIAGE MADE ON PAPER 9780373130160 Maisey Yates

HARLEQUIN PRESENTS EXTRA Reviewed by Sabrina Madan165 (4½) HIS UNKNOWN HEIR 9780373528295 Chantelle Shaw166 (2) WIFE IN THE SHADOWS 9780373528301 Sara Craven167 (3) MAHARAJA’S MISTRESS 9780373528318 Susan Stephens168 (4) THE CROWN AFFAIR 9780373528325 Lucy King

HARLEQUIN ROMANCE Reviewed by Roseann Marlett4261 (3) THE LONESOME RANCHER 9780373177516 Patricia Thayer4262 (3) ROYAL WEDDING BELLS 9780373177523 Raye Morgan &

Nina Harrington

4263 (4) THE PRINCESS TEST 9780373177530 Shirley Jump4264 (3) RESCUED BY THE 9780373177547 Lucy Gordon

BROODING TYCOON4265 (3) SWEPT OFF HER STILETTOS 9780373177554 Fiona Harper4266 (4) THE HEART OF A HERO 9780373177561 Barbara Wallace

HARLEQUIN ROMANTIC SUSPENSE Reviewed by Roseann Marlett1671 (3) THE RESCUE PILOT 9780373277414 Rachel Lee1672 (4) COWBOY UNDER SIEGE 9780373277421 Gail Barrett1673 (2) THE SPY’S SECRET FAMILY 9780373277438 Cindy Dees1674 (3) DANGEROUS TO HER 9780373277445 Virna DePaul

HARLEQUIN SPECIAL EDITION Reviewed by Melanie Bates2137 (4) HIS COUNTRY CINDERELLA 9780373656196 Karen Rose Smith2138 (3) HIS TEMPORARY LIVE-IN WIFE 9780373656202 Susan Crosby2139 (3) IF THE RING FITS 9780373656219 Cindy Kirk2140 (4) CALEB’S BRIDE 9780373656226 Wendy Warren2141 (3) HIS MEDICINE WOMAN 9780373656233 Stella Bagwell2142 (4) HIS BRIDE BY DESIGN 9780373656240 Teresa Hill

HARLEQUIN SUPERROMANCE Reviewed by Alexandra Kay1728 (4½) THE SHERIFF’S DAUGHTER 9780373717286 Kay Stockham1729 (4) THE BABY CONNECTION 9780373717293 Dawn Atkins1730 (4) WINNING OVER THE RANCHER 9780373717309 Mary Brady1731 (4½) REDEMPTION AT MIRABELLE 9780373717316 Helen Brenna1732 (4) THE ONE SHE LEFT BEHIND 9780373717323 Kristi Gold1733 (4) A FATHER’S NAME 9780373717330 Holly Jacobs

KIMANI ROMANCE Reviewed by B. Nakia Garner249 (3) TASTE OF DESIRE 9780373862245 Kayla Perrin250 (4) THE SURGEON’S 9780373862252 Ann Christopher

SECRET BABY251 (3) PRIVATE MELODY 9780373862269 AlTonya Washington252 (3) FIELD OF PLEASURE 9780373862276 Farrah Rochon

LOVE INSPIRED Reviewed by Susan Mobley(3) HER RODEO COWBOY 9780373876914 Debra Clopton(4) THE DOCTOR’S FAMILY 9780373876921 Lenora Worth(4) THE RANCHER’S RETURN 9780373876938 Carolyne Aarsen(4) A FAMILY OF THEIR OWN 9780373876945 Gail Gaymer Martin(4) SAFE IN HIS ARMS 9780373876952 Dana Corbit(4) MENDED HEARTS 9780373876969 Ruth Logan Herne

LOVE INSPIRED HISTORICAL Reviewed by Patsy Glans(4) COURTING THE ENEMY 9780373828838 Renee Ryan(4) ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOMECOMING 9780373828845 Pamela Nissen(4) THE RELUCTANT OUTLAW 9780373828852 Karen Kirst(4½) THE ARISTOCRAT’S LADY 9780373828869 Mary Moore

LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE Reviewed by Susan Mobley(4) LONE DEFENDER 9780373444564 Shirlee McCoy(4) HIDDEN IN THE EVERGLADES 9780373444571 Margaret Daley(3) THE LAST TARGET 9780373444588 Christy Barritt(4) DEEP COVER 9780373444595 Sandra Orchard

Erotica Ratings

ScienceFiction & Fantasy Ratings

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4½ Eve Berlin DESIRE’S EDGE 9780425241400 Heat3 Opal Carew SECRET WEAPON 9780312674601 St. Martin’s Griffin2 Christina Crooks ROUGH PLAY 9780758261373 Aphrodisia4 Lauren Dane NEVER ENOUGH 9780425243008 Heat3 Aubrey Leatherwood FAN MAIL 9781600886522 Cobblestone*4 Sienna Mynx BUTTERCUP 9780983052364 Diva’s Pen*2 Kate Pearce RAW DESIRE 9780758241405 Aphrodisia3 Kayla Perrin GETTING LUCKY 9780373605590 Spice4 Anthology OBSESSED 9781573447188 Cleis

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4 R.J. Anderson ULTRAVIOLET 9780761374084 Carolrhoda*4½ Marie Brennan WITH FATE CONSPIRE 9780765325372 Tor*4½ Christopher Buehlman THOSE ACROSS THE RIVER 9780441020676 Ace*4 Blake Charlton SPELLBOUND 9780765317285 Tor*4 Drew Magary THE POSTMORTAL 9780143119821 Penguin4½ C.E. Murphy WAYFINDER 9780345516077 Del Rey4½ Erin Morgenstern THE NIGHT CIRCUS 9780385534635 Doubleday*4½G Michelle Sagara CAST IN RUIN 9780373803309 Luna4 Leslie D. Soule FALLENWOOD 9781936394166 Decadent**4 Jeremy Wagner THE ARMAGEDDON CHORD 9780983129776 Knight Romance


Historical Romance Ratings

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3 Louise Allen VICAR’S DAUGHTER TO VISCOUNT’S LADY 9780373296569 Harlequin4½ Katherine Ashe IN THE ARMS OF A MARQUESS 9780061965654 Avon4½ Maya Banks IN BED WITH A HIGHLANDER 9780345519474 Ballantine4 Renee Bernard ECSTACY WEARS EMERALDS 9780425243725 Berkley Sensation4½ Jennifer Blake BY GRACE POSSESSED 9780778312543 Mira4 Jenny Brown STAR CROSSED SEDUCTION 9780061976063 Avon4 Isobel Carr RIPE FOR SCANDAL 9780446572736 Forever4½ Isabel Cooper NO PROPER LADY 9781402259524 Sourcebooks4½ Tessa Dare A NIGHT TO SURRENDER 9780062049834 Avon4 April Dawn CRUSHING DESIRE 9781926771120 Breathless**3 Sylvia Day SEVEN YEARS TO SIN 9780758231741 Brava3 Tina Gabrielle IN THE BARRISTER’S CHAMBERS 9781420122749 Zebra4 Shana Galen LORD AND LADY SPY 9781402259074 Sourcebooks3 Diane Gaston VALIANT SOLDIER, BEAUTIFUL ENEMY 9780373296576 Harlequin4 Jo Goodman KISSING COMFORT 9780425243909 Berkley Sensation4½ Donna Grant SHADOW HIGHLANDER 9780312533489 St. Martin’s4 Megan Hart VIRTUE AND VICE 9780425242988 Berkley Sensation4½ Jennifer Haymore CONFESSIONS OF AN IMPROPER BRIDE 9780446573146 Forever4½ Virginia Henley THE DARK EARL 9780451234643 Signet Eclipse4 Jenna Kernan GOLD RUSH GROOM 9780373296552 Harlequin4 Stephanie Laurens VISCOUNT BRECKENRIDGE TO THE RESCUE 9780062068606 Avon4 Caroline Linden ONE NIGHT IN LONDON 9780062025326 Avon4 Ashley March ROMANCING THE COUNTESS 9780451234513 Signet Eclipse4½ Michelle Marcos SECRETS TO SEDUCING A SCOT 9780312381783 St. Martin’s4 Cathy Maxwell THE SEDUCTION OF SCANDAL 9780061772122 Avon4 Leigh Michaels THE WEDDING AFFAIR 9781402244216 Sourcebooks4½ Kate Moore TO SEDUCE AN ANGEL 9780425243695 Berkley Sensation4 Maggie Robinson MISTRESS BY MARRIAGE 9780758251039 Brava3 Bronwyn Scott SECRET LIFE OF A SCANDALOUS DEBUTANTE 9780373296583 Harlequin4 Michele Sinclair TEMPTING THE HIGHLANDER 9781420108569 Zebra4 Diane Wylie LILA’S VOW 9780981989600 Vintage3 Anthology HIGHLAND HUNGER 9780758261526 KensingtonHISTORICAL FICTION4½ Elizabeth Chadwick LADY OF THE ENGLISH 9781402250927 Sourcebooks4 Ella March Chase THREE MAIDS FOR A CROWN 9780307588982 Broadway4½ Jennifer Donnelly THE WILD ROSE 9781401301040 Hyperion*3 Kate Emerson AT THE KING’S PLEASURE 9781439177822 Gallery3 Andrea Hairston REDWOOD AND WILDFIRE 9781933500522 Aqueduct4½ Judith James THE KING’S COURTESAN 9780373775590 HQN4 Barbara Kyle THE QUEEN’S GAMBLE 9780758238566 Kensington


Contemporary Romance Ratings

Romantic Suspense Ratings


4½ Cherry Adair RIPTIDE 9780312371982 St. Martin’s4½ Jeanne Adams DEADLY LITTLE LIES 9781420108835 Zebra4½ Sandra Brown LETHAL 9781455501472 Grand Central*4 Dee Davis DEEP DISCLOSURE 9780446582926 Forever4½ Christina Dodd REVENGE AT BELLA TERRA 9780451413109 Signet Select4½ Laura Griffin SNAPPED 9781451617368 Pocket Star4 Karin Harlow ENEMY MINE 9781439177877 Pocket Star4 Kelly Irvin NO CHILD OF MINE 9781432825300 Five Star*4½ Linda Howard PREY 9780345506917 Ballantine*3 Carla Neggers SAINT’S GATE 9780778312352 Mira*4 Brenda Novak IN SECONDS 9780778312444 Mira

SUSPENSE, ROMANTIC4½ Christy Reece SWEET JUSTICE 9780345524072 Ballantine4 Marie Force FATAL DESTINY 9781426892158 Carina**


4 Carolyn Brown RED’S HOT COWBOY 9781402253614 Sourcebooks3 Regena Bryant EXCEPT ON SUNDAY 9781585714438 Genesis/Indigo4 Christie Craig DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS 9780446582841 Forever4 Victoria Dahl GOOD GIRLS DON’T 9780373775958 HQN3 Roni Denholtz BORROWING THE BRIDE 9781601549334 Wild Rose2 Jude Deveraux HEARTWISHES 9781439108000 Atria*3 Susan Donovan CHERI ON TOP 9780312536213 St. Martin’s4½ Karen Doornebos DEFINITELY NOT MR. DARCY 9780425243824 Berkley4 Cheris Hodges TOO HOT FOR TV 9780758265715 Dafina3 Kim Louise ANYTIME 9780373229956 Kimani/Arabesque4½ Susan Mallery ONLY YOURS 9780373775941 HQN4 Brian O’Reilly ANGELINA’S BACHELORS 9781451620566 Gallery4½ Carly Phillips SERENDIPITY 9780425243831 Berkley4 Hope Ramsay HOME AT LAST CHANCE 9780446576109 Forever4 Ruthie Robinson LIGHT’S OUT 9781585714452 Genesis/Indigo

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Paranormal Ratings


4 G.A. Aiken THE DRAGON WHO LOVED ME 9781420108897 Zebra4½ Amanda Ashley BOUND BY NIGHT 9781420104455 Zebra4 Christine Ashworth DEMON SOUL 9780984180592 Crescent Moon4½ Michele Bardsley MUST LOVE LYCANS 9780451234506 Signet Eclipse3 Maureen O. Bettia THE KRAKEN’S MIRROR 9781936394760 Decadent4½ Meljean Brook DEMON MARKED 9780425242698 Berkley Sensation4½ Jayne Castle CANYONS OF NIGHT 9780515149883 Jove2 Stephanie Chong WHERE DEMONS FEAR TO TREAD 9780778312475 Mira4½ Ellen Connor MIDNIGHT 9780425242995 Berkley Sensation4½ Christine Feehan DARK PREDATOR 9780425241974 Berkley*4 Erin Kellison SHADOWMAN 9781420118964 Zebra4 Sherrilyn Kenyon RETRIBUTION 9780312546595 St. Martin’s*4 Sharie Kohler NIGHT FALLS ON THE WICKED 9781451611410 Pocket4 Jean Murray SOUL REBORN 9780982820063 Crescent Moon3 Elisabeth Naughton TEMPTED 9781402260469 Sourcebooks4 Cindy Spencer Pape MOTOR CITY WOLF 9781426892110 Carina**4 Berinn Rae KNIGHTFALL 9780982820018 Crescent Moon4 Caris Roane WINGS OF FIRE 9780312533731 St. Martin’s3 Kathryn Leigh Scott DARK PASSAGES 9780938817833 Pomegranate4½ Gena Showalter DARK TASTE OF RAPTURE 9781439175781 Pocket Star4½ Eve Silver BODY OF SIN 9780373775927 HQN4½ Nalini Singh ARCHANGEL’S BLADE 9780425243916 Berkley Sensation4½ Rachel Vincent BLOOD BOUND 9780778312550 Mira3 Rebecca York DARK WARRIOR 9780425243701 Berkley Sensation2 Anthology SO I MARRIED A DEMON SLAYER 9780758263155 Brava4½ Anthology SUPERNATURAL 9781420109887 Zebra


Mystery, Suspense& Thriller Ratings

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2 Susan Wittig Albert THE TALE OF CASTLE COTTAGE 9780425243503 Prime Crime*4 Gary Alexander ZILLIONAIRE 9781432825348 Five Star*4 Linwood Barclay THE ACCIDENT 9780553807189 Bantam*4 Ella Barrick QUICKSTEP TO MURDER 9780451234544 Obsidian4 Jessica Beck TRAGIC TOPPINGS 9780312541095 Minotaur4½ Rhys Bowen NAUGHTY IN NICE 9780425243497 Prime Crime*4 Laura Caldwell CLAIM OF INNOCENCE 9780778329329 Mira4½ Jane Casey THE BURNING 9780312614171 Minotaur*3 Cheryl Crane THE BAD ALWAYS DIE TWICE 9780758258861 Kensington*4 Janet Evanovich SMOKIN’ SEVENTEEN 9780345527684 Bantam*4½ Heather Graham THE EVIL INSIDE 9780778312536 Mira4½ Sue Ann Jaffarian BAITED BLOOD 9780738723129 Midnight Ink4 Sofie Kelly SLEIGHT OF PAW 9780451234537 Obsidian4½ Laurie R. King THE PIRATE KING 9780553807981 Bantam*4 Allison Kingsley MIND OVER MURDER 9780425243770 Prime Crime4½ Paul Levine LASSITER 9780553806748 Bantam*4½ Louise Penny A TRICK OF THE LIGHT 9780312655457 Minotaur*4 Kathy Reichs FLASH AND BONES 9781439102411 Scribner*4½G J.D. Robb NEW YORK TO DALLAS 9780399157783 Putnam*4½ Laura Joh Rowland THE RONIN’S MISTRESS 9780312658526 Minotaur*4 Annelise Ryan FROZEN STIFF 9780758234568 Kensington*4 L. J. Sellers SECRETS TO DIE FOR 9780983213826 Spellbinder4½ L. J. Sellers THRILLED TO DEATH 9780979518294 Spellbinder4½ Jill Shure A CLAUSE FOR MURDER 9780982410530 Syntax3 Charles Todd A BITTER TRUTH 9780062015709 Morrow*4½ Lisa Turner A LITTLE DEATH IN DIXIE 9781935661900 Bell Bridge


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4½ Ann Aguirre AFTERMATH 9780441020782 Ace3 Christine Cody BLOOD RULES 9780441020768 Ace3 Harry Connolly CIRCLE OF ENEMIES 9780345508911 Del Rey3 Karen Duvall KNIGHT’S CURSE 9780373803408 Luna4½ Jeaniene Frost ONE GRAVE AT A TIME 9780061783197 Avon4 Kelly Gay THE HOUR OF DUST AND ASHES 9781451625479 Pocket4½ Caitlin Kittredge DEVIL’S BUSINESS 9780312388232 St. Martin’s4½ Maria Lima BLOOD SACRIFICE 9781451612691 Pocket3 Seanan McGuire ONE SALT SEA 9780756406837 Daw3 Richelle Mead SUCCUBUS REVEALED 9780758232014 Kensington3 Cherie Priest HELLBENT 9780345520623 Spectra3 M.J. Scott SHADOW KIN 9780451464040 Roc4½ Jeanne C. Stein CROSSROADS 9780441020775 Ace3 Anthology BLOOD AND OTHER CRAVINGS 9780765328281 Tor*


Urban Fantasy Ratings

Inspirational Ratings

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3 Neil Abramsom UNSAID 9781599954103 Center Street*4 Maggie Brendan DEEPLY DEVOTED 9780800734626 Baker3 Wanda E. Brunstetter THE HEALING 9781602606838 Barbour4 Melody Carlson THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPE 9780800719265 Revell*4 Melody Carlson RIVER’S SONG 9781426712661 Abingdon3 Ted Dekker & Tosca Lee FORBIDDEN 9781599953540 Center Street*4 Athol Dickson THE OPPOSITE OF ART 9781416583486 Howard4 Jerry S. Eicher ELLA FINDS LOVE AGAIN 9780736928069 Harvest House4 Suzanne Woods Fisher A LANCASTER COUNTY CHRISTMAS 9780800719951 Baker*4 Darlene Franklin LONE STAR TRAIL 9780802405838 Moody4 Irene Hannon DEADLY PURSUIT 9780800734572 Revell4 Jody Hedlund THE DOCTOR’S LADY 9780764208331 Bethany House4 Gina Holmes DRY AS RAIN 9781414333069 Tyndale4 Serita Jakes THE CROSSING 9781400073030 WaterBrook4 Julie Lessman A HEART REVEALED 9780800734169 Baker4 Loree Lough FROM ASHES TO HONOR 9781426707698 Abingdon4 Max Lucado CHRISTMAS STORIES 9781401685430 Thomas Nelson*3 Anne Mateer WINGS OF A DREAM 9780764209031 Bethany House4 Tracie Peterson & Judith Miller TO HAVE AND TO HOLD 9780764208867 Bethany House4½ James Rubart THE CHAIR 9781433671524 B&H4½ Kim Vogel Sawyer A WHISPER OF PEACE 9780764207853 Bethany House4½ Alison Strobel COMPOSING AMELIA 9781434767738 David C. Cook4 Kay Marshall Strom THE FAITH OF ASHISH 9781426709081 Abingdon4½ Kim Cash Tate CHERISHED 9781595548559 Thomas Nelson3 Janice Thompson HELLO HOLLYWOOD! 9780800733469 Revell4 Erica Vetsch A BRIDE’S PORTRAIT OF DODGE CITY, KANSAS 9781616265069 Barbour4½ Dan Walsh REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS 9780800719791 Revell*


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Mainstream Fiction Ratings

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4 C.A. Belmond A RATHER REMARKABLE HOMECOMING 9780451234612 NAL3 Jackie Collins GODDESS OF VENGEANCE 9780312567460 St. Martin’s*3 Ronald De Feo CALLING MR. KING 9781590514757 Other4 Vanessa Diffenbaugh THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS 9780345525543 Ballantine*3 Kimberley Freeman WILDFLOWER HILL 9781451623499 Touchstone3 Wayne Hoffman SWEET LIKE SUGAR 9780758265623 Kensington4 Laura Lippman THE MOST DANGEROUS THING 9780061706516 Morrow*4 Lutishia Lovely MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS 9780758265791 Dafina3 Debbie Macomber 1105 YAKIMA STREET 9780778312512 Mira4 Jill Mansell TO THE MOON AND BACK 9781402243851 Sourcebooks3 Susan McBride LITTLE BLACK DRESS 9780062027191 Morrow4 Fern Michaels LATE EDITION 9780758241474 Kensington4½ Meredith Mileti AFTERTASTE 9780758259912 Kensington3 Pamela Morsi THE BENTLEYS BUY A BUICK 9780778329855 Mira4½ Alyson Richman THE LOST WIFE 978-0425244135 Berkley4 Kimberla Lawson Roby SECRET OBSESSION 9780446572422 Grand Central*3 Lisa Tucker THE WINTERS IN BLOOM 9781416575405 Atria*4 Katherine Webb THE LEGACY 9780062077301 Harper


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