Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection are:

The Darkest Seduction (Lords of the Underworld) [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

At long last, New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter unveils the story of Paris, the darkest and most tormented Lord of the Underworld ….

Possessed by the demon of Promiscuity, immortal warrior Paris is irresistibly seductive — but his potent allure comes at a terrible price. Every night he must bed someone new, or weaken and die. And the woman he craves above all others is the one woman he'd thought was forever beyond his reach … until now.

Newly possessed by the demon of Wrath, Sienna Blackstone is racked by a ruthless need to punish those around her. Yet in Paris's arms, the vulnerable beauty finds soul-searing passion and incredible peace. Until a blood feud between ancient enemies heats up.

Will the battle against gods, angels and creatures of the night bind them eternally — or tear them apart?

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: HQN Books (February 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0373776578
ISBN-13: 978-0373776573

Redwood Bend (Virgin River) [Mass Market Paperback]

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Katie Malone and her twin boys' trip along the beautiful mountain roads to Virgin River is stopped short by a tire as flat as her failed romance. To make matters worse, the rain has set in, the boys are hungry and Katie is having trouble putting on a spare. As she stands at the side of the road pondering her next move, she hears a distinct rumble. The sight of the sexy, leather-clad bikers who pull up beside her puts her imagination into overdrive.

Dylan Childress and his buddies are on the motorcycle trip of a lifetime. But the sight of a woman in distress stops them in their tracks. And while the guys are checking out her car, she and Dylan are checking out one another.

In one brief moment, the world tilts on its axis and any previous plans Katie and Dylan might have had for their futures are left at the side of the road.

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Mira (February 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313107
ISBN-13: 978-0778313106

Against the Night (The Raines of Wind Canyon) [Mass Market Paperback]

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She's got the face of an angel and the body of … well, isn't that what he'd expect from an exotic dancer? But there's something about this girl that Johnnie Riggs can't shake. The former army ranger is hot on the trail of an elusive drug lord — and suddenly very hot under the collar, as well.

Amy's got her own agenda to pursue: her sister is missing and Amy seems to be the only one who cares. She'll enlist Johnnie's help and do her best to ignore her growing attraction to finally get some answers. But when the two trails begin to converge and reveal something even more sinister than they imagined, their mutual desire is the least of their problems. They'll bring the truth to light … or die trying.


Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Mira (February 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778313190
ISBN-13: 978-0778313199

 

Sea Fire [Mass Market Paperback]

Product Description

Bestselling, award-winning author Karen Robards once again brings us dazzling adventure and unforgettable characters in a searing saga of passion, seduction, and dangerous love. The tempestuous saga of Lady Catherine Aldley and the pirate Jonathan Hale that began in Island Flame now continues in Sea Fire … What can a beautiful captive say to a handsome, ruthless pirate? Anything but “no.”

He was her husband, her lover, the pirate who seized her body, then stole her heart. Lady Catherine Aldley fled England to make a home with the infamous Jonathan Hale in Carolina. But their perfect life was shattered when Cathy was summoned to England to her ailing father, and discovered that her marriage to Jonathan was a sham. He was a wanted man, one step from the gallows. The only way she could save him was to wed her despised cousin, to let Jonathan think she had betrayed their love.

With a price on his head and vengeance in his soul, Jon Hale led a mutiny aboard the prison ship Cristobel and recaptured his faithless wife. Cathy could rile his blood as no other. The fire in her eyes infuriated and beguiled him. Cathy said she hated him, yet melted at his touch even as Jon tried to despise what he most desired. Then fate threatened to part them forever and Jon risked his life to rescue the woman he could not live without …. and recaptured his faithless wife. Cathy could rile his blood as no other. The fire in her eyes infuriated and beguiled him. Cathy said she hated him, yet melted at his touch even as Jon tried to despise what he most desired. Then fate threatened to part them forever and Jon risked his life to rescue the woman he could not live without ….

Product Details
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Pocket Star; Reprint edition (February 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1451649797
ISBN-13: 978-1451649796

Manga:

Nabari No Ou, Vol. 9 [Paperback]

Product Description

As Yoite's condition worsens, Yukimi's mind drifts, eventually settling on the mystery of the dying Kira user's past. Acting independently at the cost of his assigned mission, the Grey Wolves' resident journalist sets off in search of the truth about his ward's life with little to guide him. Left to their own devices, Yoite and Miharu break free of Hattori and the Grey Wolves when they learn that the leader of the pack knows much more about them than he has ever let on! On their own and on the run, the two do their best to stay alive and solve the puzzle of the Shinra Banshou. But in the world of shinobi, death is never very far behind ...

Product Details
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Yen Press; Import edition (February 28, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316204803
ISBN-13: 978-0316204804