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At the risk of sounding like an endless commercial, we can't say it enough -- books make the perfect gift. No matter your interests, someone, somewhere has written a book about it. Does your eleven-year-old nephew want to know how to survive on a planet inhabited by 10-foot-tall blue people? No problem. Or maybe your father loves a good suspense novel, but is always too busy to read? There's always the audio version to amp up his bleary-eyed work commute.
In our holiday issue, agent Elaine Spencer shares her gift buying tactics, as well as a break down of what percentage authors actually earn from each sale. Her article is a great reminder that we must continue to support our favorite authors so that we are able to read material from them for years to come. Also, this month, we have tips from our TKA authors about top gifts for the writers and book lovers in your life.
For our December chat, we're going back to our annual holiday lunchbox format. It takes place tomorrow, Thursday December 16th @ 12:30pm ET. Fifteen authors have donated signed books, and we're throwing in some titles from our book closet, as well as a giant holiday stocking overflowing with books and special treats. TKA Santa will be giving out the goodies, and he's not the type to keep track of who's been naughty and who's been nice. So everyone is off the hook. This event is definitely our most fun, informal chat of the year -- so don't miss it! |
We want to send out a special congrats to Nalini Singh whose ninth Psy-Changeling novel, PLAY OF PASSION, premiered on the New York Times bestseller list in the #9 spot. What an excellent way to close out an amazing year that included NYT hits for not only Nalini, but also Gena Showalter, Rachel Caine, Christie Golden, Marjorie M. Liu, Rob Thurman, and Don Piper and Cecil Murphey. We're so proud of the work that all of our authors have done this year, and look forward to an even more successful 2011. We wish you and yours a safe and wonderful holiday.
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Struggling to find a gift for the book lovers in your life who have everything? Our authors put their heads together and came up with a list of items that will make them smile. |
Left to right: Keith R.A. DeCandido, Linda Gerber, Shannon K. Butcher, Maria Geraci, Faith Hunter, Chris Marie Green and Louisa Edwards |
Keith R.A. DeCandido, author of SUPERNATURAL: HEART OF THE DRAGON
FOR WRITERS: Most every writer has a beverage of choice while writing. For some it's coffee or tea, others it's beer or Scotch. (For me, it's herbal
iced tea.) A great gift would be a supply of that beverage: coffee beans, tea bags, the Beer-of-the-Month club, a bottle, or a gift card to the local cafe.
FOR READERS: A gift certificate to a bookstore. It can be a chain, or Amazon.com, or to an independent bookstore. After all, one of the great joys of
reading is browsing, and often the book that brings the most joy is the one you find yourself. The gift card can enable that joy while still
providing a gift that will be remembered fondly.
Linda Gerber, author of TRANCE |
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FOR WRITERS: Time! I'm looking at this from the perspective of a mom writer, but the one thing all of us seem short on is time to write without worrying about everything else that has to get done. Offer to babysit or make a meal or just be reeeaaally understanding when your writing friend needs some quiet time - alone with her characters.
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FOR READERS: Curling up on the couch with a hot drink and a good book is every reader’s happy place, so my suggestions for the readers in your life are a snuggly, soft throw, their favorite coffee or tea, or, if their eyes are like mine, a nice lamp that simulates daylight.
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FOR WRITERS: What is one of the best gifts for writers this year? I'd love one of those one cup coffee makers. There's plenty of times when writing that I think, "I could just keep going if only I had some coffee!" But I hate to brew half a pot for just one cup.
FOR READERS: What is one of the best gifts to buy for readers this year? Definitely an electronic reader. I received a Kindle for my birthday last year and it changed my life! I still buy print books, but I buy more books total now that I have more options.
Faith Hunter, author of MERCY BLADE
FOR WRITERS: Actually, because I’m a Leo, one is never enough, so I have two ideas! First, a book for the writer in your life: the writer who hasn’t found a publisher, or the writer who is stressed out promo, or is hitting the wall on deadlines, or feels like she’ll never be published again… A book for the planning times, the hoping times, or the dark times in a writer’s life. My suggestion is the book called HOW TO WRITE MAGICAL WORDS, A WRITER'S COMPANION.
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recommend something warm: a small, lightweight, fleece blanket, about 5 feet square; warm fuzzy socks; a special batch of teas or coffees to start off those cold mornings at the computer.
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FOR WRITERS: What is one of the best gifts for writers this year? The iPad. I know it's not a dedicated reader, but I would love to use it for research on the go!
FOR READERS: I'm addicted to the New Yorker magazine, so I'd say a subscription would be perfect for readers. Its articles really open up the world, and I've learned so much from it!
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FOR WRITERS: One of the coolest gifts I've seen anywhere is the Foodzie Tasting Box, a handpicked assortment of fabulous, artisanal food products, like Skillet Bacon Jam and Cabernet Brownies, that changes from month to month. You can gift a 3, 6, or 12 month subscription, and your lucky writer friend will never have to worry about having delicious snacks in the house to keep her going all the way to the deadline! I know, I sound like an ad for Foodzie, but sadly, I get no endorsement money for this. I just really want someone to give it to me!
FOR READERS: For readers (like me) who read cookbooks as if they were novels, here's my current favorite, by a world-renowned (and very sexy!) chef with a fascinating story to tell: A RETURN TO COOKING by Eric Ripert and Michael Ruhlmann. It's part memoir, part food porn photography, part cookbook--and all wonderful! |
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HO HO HO! It's the most wonderful time of the year, and that means it's time for TKA's annual online holiday party! Join our agents, authors and TKA Santa for an hour of non-stop giveaways. This is our most fun, relaxed chat of the year. No worries about what to ask a guest author or waiting your turn to speak -- it's literally a free for all!
This year Gena Showalter, Nalini Singh, Maria Geraci, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Shannon K. Butcher, Linda Gerber, Michelle Celmer, Louisa Edwards, Lydia Dare, Joey W. Hill, Jessica Andersen, Lauren Baratz-Logsted, Chris Marie Green, Melissa Mayhue and Shirley Jump have donated signed copies of their releases.* Plus we're raiding our book closets and giving out titles by Rachel Caine, Marley Gibson and Cecil Murphey, among others. Oh yeah, and there's a Christmas stocking prize stuffed with books and holiday treats. |
WHAT: Knight Agency Annual Holiday Lunchbox Chat
WHEN: Thursday, December 16th @ 12:30pm ET
WHERE: The Knight Agency Chat Room, http://client1.sigmachat.com/sc.php?id=115545
HOW TO CHAT: Enter any combination of username and password. Login. Your computer must be Java enabled to chat.
*Please note that though all of these authors are donating books to the event, not all of them are able to attend. |
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The Gift that Keeps on Giving
About a month and a half ago I noticed on the top of the eBay header their countdown to Christmas. At the time it read 50+ days and really marked the beginning of my holiday excitement. An avid eBayer (bet you didn’t know that about me!) I squealed in delight knowing I now had a place where I could count down to the holiday as I began making my shopping and gift giving plans.
This calendar was the beginning of the 2010 shopping season for me, before my inbox was bombarded with month-long black Friday ads and more cheap TVs than I can possibly find recipients for. While a few high dollar electronics have made it under my tree, for the bulk of my gift giving needs, as always, I found myself heading to the bookstore. I realize I’m preaching to the choir, but books always make the best gifts, and there is seldom a recipient that I can’t find a perfect book for. I use the holidays as an excuse to further support my business and remind everyone else why books are so great! I buy cookbooks, gift books, game books, local interest books, self-help books, commercial best-sellers, and of course those authors that I’ve discovered throughout the year that I’m dying to share with my friends and family. |
Giving books is a gift that gives back, literally, by putting money into my clients’ pockets! Every book that’s sold means money that we can hope to show up on our next royalty statement. So, the question begs to be asked, for every one of those books being sold, how much are the authors actually taking home per copy? For this articles sake I’m going to keep it pretty simple, there are of course hundreds of factors that will cause these figures to vary slightly. This is a large part of what we agents do, we try to negotiate the best imaginable terms to make these royalties as high as possible, but for convenience sake, we can draw from a pretty standard set of numbers to give you a basic idea.
So who are you shopping for this holiday season? Is it Great Aunt Beth who is a die-hard romance fan, devouring the latest paperback releases with fervor comparable to Santa’s love for a good chocolate chip cookie? If so let’s work with the basic royalty model based on a book’s cover price (as opposed to the other popular model of calculating off of a publisher’s net receipts). If Beth’s favorite book has a cover price of $7.99, and the author’s contract says that they’ll receive 8% (again, pretty standard) on the first 100,000 copies sold, that means for every book sold the author is earning $0.64. Once they’ve sold 100k copies, the royalty rate might increase, in what we call an escalation, to 10%, meaning they’re now taking home approx. $0.79 per book. Now of course, let us not forget the author has to earn back their opening advance before any of this money actually gets sent to them. Imagine the author is a
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standard midlist author making an advance of $25k per book. This means that the author would have to sell approximately 40k copies (at the opening 8% royalty rate) before they’ve earned back their advance, and start actually making additional money based on each copy sold. |
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Moving down the gift list; say you plan on buying your brother-in-law the newest John Grisham release, currently with a cover price of $28.95. Since it’s a hard cover, with a more expensive jacket price, the author also typically receives a higher royalty rate (and my guess, since its Grisham, an industry powerhouse, I bet his agents negotiated a higher than standard rate as well). However, since I’m not privy to those negotiations, for this discussion, he’s making 10% to the first 5,000 copies sold, 12.5% for the next 5,000 sold and 15% on all copies thereafter. Doing the math, this means he’s making about $2.90 for each book of the first 5,000 copies sold, $3.62 on the next 5,000 and $4.34 on all copies thereafter.
Again, this is an incredibly limited view of this topic, and doesn’t even broach the topic of eBooks. The 2010 holiday season is really marking the arrival of the eReader as a major must have tech gadget as readers everywhere are being wooed to convert to the electronic reader with retail prices being offered at incredible bargains. It’s been predicted by analysts |
that December 26th will bring in the biggest single to-date revenues for eBook sales. While I hadn’t originally thought about it, it makes perfect sense. On Christmas day you unwrap your new reader and then the next day you start building your digital library. This is great news for authors with releases late in December and early in January. But how much are the authors making on those much cheaper eBook sales? Welcome to the topic of the year. In the most black and white, elementary analysis, you can guess that an average author from a major publisher is making approximately 25% of the publisher’s NET sales receipts, (price received after discounts, taxes, and processing fees). So for the bestselling hardcover titles whose eBook versions are retailing at $9.99, the author is making about $2.00 per book. And for the mass market bestsellers, with eBook versions going for around $2.50, authors are taking home approximately $0.50 per book after all net deductions have come out. |
While this information isn’t new, nor is it exhaustive, hopefully it gives you something to think about as you’re standing in those long holiday lines waiting to check out (at your local bookstore of course!) It’s a complicated pie with lots of hands reaching for a piece, and at the end of the day it’s crazy to think just how much of your spending dollar is ending up in the author’s pocket. Regardless, in these tough times, every little bit counts, and I’m pretty certain that at the top of every author’s wish list is a desire to see people at the stores holding *their* books, ready to be wrapped up and placed under the tree. |
Nalini Singh's ninth Psy-Changeling book, PLAY OF PASSION, debuted at #9 on the New York Times mass market bestseller list.
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Iraq war veteran Bryan Andersen has been nominated for a Rare Life Award, which donates $10,000 to the charity of the winner's choice. Online voting is currently open. Bryan's book about his service career and his life after becoming a triple amputee resulting from an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) will be released next year.
Speaking of charity, TKA has adopted USA Cares as our charity of choice this holiday season. This organization provides post-9/11 military families with financial and advocacy support. We would be delighted if you made a donation to their worthy cause in lieu of gifts. |
DARK AND STORMY KNIGHTS was nominated in the 2010 Urban Fantasy Cover Art Awards hosted by All Things Urban Fantasy in the Best Anthology category. TKA clients Rachel Caine, P. N. Elrod, Shannon K. Butcher and Deidre Knight were among the authors who contributed to the anthology.
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N.K. Jemisin, author of THE HUNDRED THOUSAND KINGDOMS and THE BROKEN KINGDOMS, was nominated for 2010 Goodreads Choice Award.
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| Marjorie M. Liu was interviewed about her New York Times bestselling Dirk and Steele series by Morgan Doremus at Romantic Times. Marjorie's latest Dirk and Steele release is IN THE DARK OF DREAMS. |
| Jonathan Friesen, author of RUSH and JERK, CALIFORNIA, and the First Lady of Wisconsin, Jessica Doyle, met with high school students as part of the First Lady's ongoing Read Wisconsin program. |
Linda Gerber and Lucienne Diver have been tapped to contribute to DEAR BULLY, an anthology being released by Harper Collins in summer/fall 2011. All proceeds from the project will go to a non-profit anti-bullying organization. |
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QUESTION: What is your reaction to the recent buzz about Borders possibly making a bid to merge with Barnes & Noble?
Nephele Tempest : I think it’s sad to think the market cannot support two major bookstore chains, and I think it would be a loss to see them united, simply because they have very different cultures and I shop at each for different things. That said, we can only wait and see, and I suppose a merger would be better than both stores floundering and going under.
Elaine Spencer: Generally speaking I think this would be a terrible loss to the reading community. I am a dedicated shopper at both Barnes and Noble and Borders (and Books A Million, and Target, and Wal-Mart and Amazon and, well you get the point). I stay loyal to both because they |
offer me entirely different experiences. In the end I get the same rush walking out the door (or opening my mailbox) when I have a new bulging stack of titles, but I get there through different outlets. The displays, the store layouts, the features, they vary significantly from establishment to establishment, and as such, I know I'm going to be drawn to different things depending on where I'm at. A merger would mean *my* book shopping options would be limited, and more importantly the book buying experiences available to me would be limited, and as a direct result I know the titles I am going to be drawn to are also going to be limited, without my own initiative to search harder at the remaining venues. This makes my heart sad. And on a professional level, it would be bad for the entire economy of authors and readers alike - every day we hear how bad the mega stores are, this would only amplify those negative sentiments.
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Each month, we list what our agents are currently looking for and/or a particular type of book they've heard editors are asking to see. The watercooler items will be adjusted as agents receive new information or develop new interests. Therefore, some items may be repeated from the previous month's watercooler item if interests have not changed.
Also, pleased be advised that this is not a complete listing of the types of books TKA will represent. For a listing of the types of titles we rep, please visit www.KnightAgency.net.
Nephele Tempest: I’m looking for great young adult—particularly something set in the real world as opposed to fantasy/paranormal—with a strong voice and that tackles difficult issues in a realistic, sympathetic way; I’d love some new women’s fiction, again with a strong voice, and not necessarily a romantic story but with strong relationships of all kinds; in romance I’d love some contemporary and romantic suspense. I still love the paranormals but it’s getting very hard to find something fresh and I feel a bit overwhelmed with them all at this point. (NEW UPDATE December 2010)
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Elaine Spencer: It seems like the Writers Digest “Hot List” queries have finally subsided. If you submitted one and I didn't get to it, please resend according to the guidelines! I'm not changing what I was looking for last month, but I'm going to add to it a bit: high concept romantic suspense, something beyond the typical serial killer on the loose story, great historical romance or historical fiction, (for me, this means pre-1900s), and strong boy-protagonist young adult or middle grade stories, something with a great voice and strong writing, and any compelling women’s fiction, particularly witty commercial stories about women facing life in their mid to late twenties. Also, I would really REALLY love to add a great Harlequin presents author to my line up. I absolutely love the luxe and drama associated with those books. (NEW UPDATE December 2010)
Deidre Knight: I recently had the pleasure of reading David Cristofano’s sequel to THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE (in manuscript form, so don’t rush to the bookstore *just* yet). When I first read his work a few years back, it literally cast a spell over me. So, as you can imagine, his sophomore effort had big shoes to fill. It did not disappoint. The sequel transported me back to that exact same magical spot, and I fell in love all over again.
So, what am I looking for? More authors like David is the simple answer. The long answer: adept storytellers who have the ability to write accessibly, coupled with a heightened awareness of lyricism and the know-how to navigate thought-provoking themes. I want to read a submission where I literally can’t turn out the light and go to bed. Something that weaves a hypnotic spell over me with its strong sense of characterization, mood, suspense and compelling plotting. (Last Update November 2010)
Melissa Jeglinski: I am currently looking for middle grade (all types), young adult (contemporary or historical but no paranormal), women's fiction (would love to see a real weeper or a multi generational novel), romance (contemporary with a more serious twist, no paranormal at this time), inspirational (contemporary or historical but no non-fiction), mysteries (historical or a cozy series with a cute premise) and category romance. (Last Update October 2010)
Pamela Harty: I am always looking for romance, but in particular romantic suspense and contemporary. I am also interested in women’s commercial fiction. I love my YA authors and would love to see more of this genre. Additionally, I haven’t had many nonfiction queries lately and would like to see more including parenting, self help, motivation and health. (Last Update October 2010)
Lucienne Diver: I’m looking for a story that blows me away with characters I truly care about in any of the genres I represent: fantasy, romance, mystery/suspense, young adult…. That said, I have a very full list right now, so I’ll have to be really impressed! (Last Update October 2010) |
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Melissa Jeglinski attended a cooking class at the Chateau Elan winery in Braselton, Ga., and now she's hooked! The three-course dinner included a chicken and pine nut stuffed puff pastry appetizer and a rolled flank steak with chilli sauce entree. Dessert was baked goat cheese with raspberry sauce. Students ate each course as it was prepared and enjoyed a wide selection of exclusive Chateau Elan wines. Could we be looking at the next Top Chef, perhaps?
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To TKA Clients: The Knight Agency makes every effort to keep updated records regarding client releases and include all titles during their publication month whenever possible. Our methods utilize agent input, online retailer sites, and most importantly client updates to maintain this section. As is the nature of the business, pub dates can quickly change. To ensure that your release is included in the newsletter, please keep us apprised of your upcoming releases and any subsequent changes in dates by emailing Jia.Gayles(AT)KnightAgency.net. |
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KILLING ROCKS
DD Barant | St. Martin's
FBI profiler Jace Valchek's ticket home from the twisted parallel universe where she's been called to duty hinges on the capture of series killer Aristotle Stoker - and an alliance with a sorcerer known as Asher. The problem: Asher has joined forces with some of the most dangerous creatures Jace has ever encountered. The solution: There is none, without Asher's help. Jace's goal seems simple enough - to get her man, like always. But just hours after she arrives in Vegas, she's abducted...and she isn't even sure who the real enemy is. Now Jace has to wonder if she's the predator or the prey in a very dangerous game that could change not only her fate, but the world's...Meanwhile, a serial killer is still on the loose. And time has already run out...
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YOU DROPPED A BLONDE ON ME
Dakota Cassidy | Berkley Trade
She was the perfect party-planning, haute-to-the max trophy wife. Now Maxine Cambridge is broke, unemployable and living with her mother and teenage son in a retirement village, with her self-esteem kicked to the curb.
Until her geeky former classmate Campbell Barker returns, all grown-up- and off-the-scale smokin' hot. Campbell refuses to believe Max isn't that smart, funny girl he's crushed on since high school. The more Max tries to show him he's wrong, the more she rediscovers her long-retired mojo. Now, she's ready to throw down some payback on her ex-life and fight for what she deserves...
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THE TYCOON'S PATERNITY AGENDA
Michelle Celmer | Harlequin
Mr. December: Adam Blair, billionaire oil baron.
Dream: Producing a much-wanted heir.
Dilemma: Keeping the arrangement strictly business.
The time had come to move on. CEO and widower Adam Blair was determined to find the right woman to carry his baby. And when Katy Huntly, his late wife's sister, discovered his plan, she demanded to be the surrogate. The agreement certainly made sense…on paper. Adam had always felt a certain pull toward Katy, and those feelings only intensified the closer they grew. But falling in love had no place in this tycoon's agenda. How could he imagine allowing their relationship to progress beyond nine months?
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THE BOYFRIEND OF THE MONTH CLUB
Maria Geraci | Penguin
At thirty, Grace O'Bryan has dated every loser in Daytona Beach. After the ultimate date-from-hell, Grace decides to turn her dwindling book club into a Boyfriend of the Month Club, where women can discuss the eligible men in their community. Where are the real life twenty-first century versions of literary heroes such as Heathcliff and Mr. Darcy?
Could it be successful and handsome Brandon Farrell, who is willing to overlook his disastrous first date with Grace and offers financial help for her parents' failing Florida gift shop? Or maybe sexy dentist Joe Rosenblum, who's great with a smile but not so great at commitment? Unfortunately, like books, men cannot always be judged by their covers...
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THE PATH OF RAZORS (Re-issue)
Chris Marie Green | Ace
London couldn’t be further from L. A., but stuntwoman-turned-vampire hunter Dawn Madison knows that her job hasn’t changed—find the local vampire Underground and wipe it out. She and her team have located the vamp’s lair at a private girls’ school and now they have the undead on the run. But the line between good and evil is blurring as Dawn’s urge to hunt grows and she fears her humanity is slipping away…
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MINE UNTIL MORNING
Jasmine Haynes | Berkley Publishing Group
The author of "Hers for the Evening" reveals in three scintillating novellas that every courtesan has a price...
In ""The Only Way Out,"" Mac Dawson is determined to look after his widowed sister-in-law...who leads a secret life as a courtesan. With help from Madam Isabel, he'll make sure her secret is safe. But can he make sure he's the only man to share her bed?
Cleo thought her luck with men had finally changed, but when she discovers that Walker Randall is a paid courtesan, she feels doomed to always meet ""The Wrong Kind of Man."" Will Walker change his lifestyle...or simply teach Cleo how right a courtesan can be?
Isabel, Madam of Courtesans, never thought she'd see Royce again. The love of her life, he now wants to be with her, hot and happily ever after. Can he handle knowing that Isabel is also a courtesan herself-or are there really ""No Second Chances"?"
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TIGER EYE (Re-issue)
Marjorie M. Liu | Avon
Long ago they roamed the earth — dragons, tigers . . . shapeshifters — men who wore the forms of beasts. Their world was magic. Now it is gone. But some remain . . .
He looks out of place in Dela Reese’s Beijing hotel room— exotic and poignant, some mythic, tragic hero of an epic tale. With his feline yellow eyes, he’s like nothing from her world. Yet Dela has danced through the echo of his soul and knows this warrior will obey her every command.
Hari has been used and abused for millennia. But he sees, upon his release from the riddle box, that this new mistress is different. There is a hidden power in Dela’s eyes—and with her, he may regain all that was lost to him. Where once he savaged, now he must protect; where before he knew only hatred, now he must embrace love. Dela is the key.
For Dela, he will risk all.
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CRIMSON WIND
Diana Pharoah Francis | Pocket
THERE ARE GOOD GUYS. THERE ARE BAD GUYS. AND THEN THERE’S MAX.
Max knows what trusting the wrong person can cost you. Her former friend Giselle, a powerful witch, enslaved Max years ago, turning her into a Shadowblade—a deadly warrior compelled to fight for Giselle. But there’s more at stake now than Max’s thirst for revenge. The Guardians, overseers of the magical world, have declared war on humanity and on any witches not standing with them. Max and Giselle have come to an uneasy truce in order to protect what’s left of Horngate, their coven’s home. Max would do anything for Horngate—even give herself over to a mysterious otherworldly creature in the nearby mountains in exchange for his help. But first, she intends to save the mortal family she left behind. And Alexander, the Shadowblade warrior who could be her closest ally or her deadliest enemy, is going with her.
On a road trip into the unknown, Max and Alexander face wild magic, desperate enemies, and battles that bruise both body and soul. But the greatest challenge will come from unexpected revelations that test everything Max believes about who she is—and where her loyalties lie. . .
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CHRISTMAS MIRACLES (Re-issue)
Cecil Murphey and Marley Gibson | St. Martins Press
Celebrate the season of hope and miracles with these inspiring true stories that will warm the heart and touch the soul…
A man lies gravely ill in the hospital on Christmas when he hears angels singing and immediately makes a full recovery. A little boy with dyslexia sits down to read a Christmas book and realizes that his disability has vanished. And a woman’s faith is renewed by the chance discovery of a simple nativity set.
Many ordinary people experience God’s grace during those special moments when Christmas becomes more than just a holiday, but a time for miracles. Cecil Murphey and Marley Gibson bring you the real-life stories of everyday people who have experienced these life-changing moments of hope, comfort, and transformation—all during the most wonderful time of the year.
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COLTON'S CHRISTMAS BABY
Karen Whiddon | Harlequin
Damien Colton was in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He'd lost his freedom, his good name. Now he wants it back, starting with the inheritance waiting for him in his hometown. But if there's one thing to distract a man from his plans, it's a sexy woman desperate for help—with her own little secret to hide.
Just the sight of a Colton and a Kelley together can start a firestorm of gossip. Soon-to-be single mom Eve Kelley doesn't want the attention. Nevertheless, Damien needs her by his side to finally get the justice he deserves. As these unlikely allies turn to passionate lovers, will the town pariah find the family he'd never dared to wish for?
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