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Coming from Sourcebooks in March, Beautiful Dead by Eden Maguire.

Synopsis: A dark YA novel about a teenage girl, Darina, who loses the love of her life in a street brawl. Phoenix, her murdered boyfriend, is actually the fourth student at Ellerton High to die under odd circumstances. Rumors of ghosts and strange happenings tear through the small community as it confronts these four seemingly unrelated tragedies. Darina initially thinks she’s finally gone insane. Only after she physically kisses Phoenix does she begin to realize that the dead from Ellerton High have returned—and they have unfinished business! Darina is at the edge, looking over. She can’t escape her intense heartache or the impossible apparitions of those that are meant to be dead. Nor can she escape the sound of beating wings echoes inside her head…

Young adult, dystopian novels are on the rise and this one is getting great buzz. Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien coming in March from Roaring Book Press.

Synopsis: After climate change, on the north shore of Unlake Superior, a dystopian world is divided between those who live inside the wall, and those, like sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone, who live outside. It's Gaia's job to "advance" a quota of infants from poverty into the walled Enclave, until the night one agonized mother objects, and Gaia's parents disappear. As Gaia's efforts to save her parents take her within the wall, she faces the brutal injustice of the Enclave and discovers she alone holds the key to a secret code, a code of “birthmarked” babies and genetic merit.

Looks like the sequel to Liza Valdez's Passion, that has taken 5 years is very much a reality! The waiting it over for Patience (way too many jokes about this title has been running around.). Official release date from Berkley is April 6th.

Got to love the very first line: His cock throbbed and his blood coursed.

Synopsis: Known for her exceptional beauty, Patience Emmalina Dare has been pursued by admirers ever since coming of age. But suitor after suitor fails to inspire her love – or her desire. Certain she will never find a man who touches her deeply, she decides to forgo marriage in favor of pursuing her music. But just when Patience thinks she has her life well in hand, a passionate kiss with her enigmatic brother-in-law awakens a powerful need in her. How will she reconcile her desire for him and her desire for a life that's her own – and what will she do when he shows her a deep and hidden part of herself that she never knew existed?

When the secret of his illegitimate birth pushes Matthew Morgan Hawkmore from his place in society, the darkly handsome half-brother of the Earl of Langley plots his resurrection and his revenge. Betrayed and abandoned by the women he believed loved him, he swears to never again be controlled by love. But despite his vow, he is unable to resist the beautiful Patience, whose strength and self-reliance hide a need that he is perfectly suited to fulfill. Can he have her without loving her? What will he give up to keep her? And will her passionate surrender be the one thing that can stop him from making a tragic mistake that could destroy them both…

In the mood for some funny and quirky shift changing romance? Beast Behaving Badly (Pride book #5) by Shelley Laurenston coming in May from Brava. She writes some great shift changing bear love!

Synopsis: Ten years after Blayne Thorpe first encountered Bo Novikov, she still can’t get the smooth-talking shifter out of her head. Now he’s shadowing her in New York—all seven-plus feet of him—determined to protect her from stalkers who want to use her in shifter dogfights. Even if he has to drag her off to an isolated Maine town where the only neighbors are other bears almost as crazy as he is…

Let sleeping dogs lie. Bo knows it’s good advice, but he can’t leave Blayne be. Blame it on her sweet sexiness—or his hunch that there’s more to this little wolfdog than meets the eye. Blayne has depths he hasn’t yet begun to fathom—much as he’d like to. She may insist Bo’s nothing but a pain in her delectable behind, but polar bears have patience in spades. Soon she’ll realize how good they can be together. And when she does, animal instinct tells him it’ll be worth the wait…

Give Me Fever by Niobla Bryant coming in May from Dafina. Hot camping love?

Synopsis: It looked like it would take a miracle for sexy nature guide Jade Prince to notice quiet accountant Kaeden Strong. Then a camping vacation left them stranded together, sharing a sleeping bag and a wild encounter that burned up the cold night. When it comes to making heat, they’re compatible in every way, except…He’s a workaholic who’s allergic to the outdoors. She’s an adventuress with a vixen’s body and a tomboy heart. He’s wanted Jade from the moment he saw her, but so do a long line of men—including her business partner, Darren. On paper, Kaeden is all wrong for Jade—but can he prove he’s right in all the ways that really matter?

The cover for the sequel for Alison Sinclair's Darkborn is available to view. Lightborn coming in June from Roc. Thanks Kmont for the heads up.

Synopsis: As Balthasar Hearne and Ishmael di Studier travel towards the Shadowlands and possible invasion, lady and mage Telmaine Hearne returns to Minhorne as reluctant protector of Lord Vladimer Plantageter and his brother, the archduke. The social disgrace she fears proves to be her least danger, and her allies no less deadly than her enemies. On the other side of sunrise, the Lightborn palace vigilant and assassin Floria White Hand must flee suspicion of murder, and an inexperienced young prince and a renegade mage find themselves at the nexus of plots by Lightborn, Darkborn and Shadowborn.

Fans of Joanna Bourne rejoice! Her next release, The Forbidden Rose will be out in June from Berkley. This is the prequel of how Doyle and Maggie met. Also a young Adrian is introduced, as well as who his heroine will be (Her name is Justine!).

Also, there is new cover for Joanna's first book, Spymster's Lady. No regency Clark Kent changing into Superman mantitty in this one!

If you were a fan of The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, then you'll be excited to know that Jennifer Ashley has the cover up for the next book in her Highland Pleasures series. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage coming in July from Berkley.

Synopsis: Six years ago, eighteen-year-old Lady Isabella Scranton scandalized all of London by eloping the night of her come-out ball with the notorious rake, Lord Mac Mackenzie. After three turbulent years of marriage, she scandalized London once again--this time by leaving him.

Now the reformed Mac has returned, and he wants one thing: Isabella back in his life, his house, his bed. He'll do anything he has to, play any game, as long as he gets her back. Isabella resists, but when she agrees to pose for erotic paintings he's been working on, she realizes her body has never stopped craving her husband’s very skilled touch. Mac is determined to show Isabella that he's a changed man, but three years without her has only increased his hunger for her.

When an ingenious forger with designs on Mac's paintings, and Isabella herself, comes dangerously near, Mac sets himself up as Isabella’s protector and vows to never leave her side, whether his independent and proud lady likes it or not.

Sarah Parr has the cover for her second book up! She is one author to keep your eye on. Her debut Renegade was excellent. His For the Taking coming in July from Kensington Zebra.

Synopsis: On a mission to investigate treason, Privateer Marquis Warrick Barry believes he'll have no trouble getting the information he seeks from Karly Bane - the dark-haired beauty the Crown has ordered him to marry. But none of Warrick's tactics work. Unable to deny the hunger the fiery temptress elicits in him, Warrick realizes he must use seduction to persuade his new wife to trust him - both in and out of the bedroom... …

As the daugther of a pirate, Karly knows she has nothing in common with the aristocratic Warrick - except an overwhelming mutual attraction. And though Warrick's intentions appear honorable, Karly cannot bring herself to reveal her closely guarded secrets. But when danger threatens to tear them apart, she must decide if she can share herself fully with the man who is now her husband - and if she wants a love that can last forever..

Enjoy your future (cookie cover) book releases...