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What do you do when you fall in love with your best friend's daughter? Denise and Jody have been best friends for over 35 years. They've been through everything together, always finding comfort and solace in their enduring friendship. After living apart for years, they're now following their lifelong dream of opening their own flower shop together. Life has never been better. The last time Jody met Denise's daughter, Ellen was nothing more than a seventeen-year-old whiney, spoiled brat. So when Denise announces that the now twenty-six-year-old Ellen is returning home with a broken heart, Jody can't help feeling a total lack of sympathy for the younger woman. But then Denise tells Jody that Ellen has confided that she's a lesbian...and who better than Jody to take Ellen under her wing and show her the lesbian life in San Antonio? Jody cannot believe that the once spoiled child has grown into such a kind and exquisite woman. She and Ellen find their attraction for each other overwhelming...but can they confront and overcome all of the challenges that lay ahead? Not only is Denise furious about their new relationship, but Ellen's ex-lover has come to town to try to win her back...and then there's something even more devastating that could threaten to tear all of them apart forever...

Bestselling author Herring brings two of her most popular characters--Dr. Maxine Weston and her lover Betina Abbott--back to life in this story of discovery and awakening.

Butch bad-girl Brett Higgins is used to waking up next to beautiful women she hardly knows. The problem is this one is dead. Brett knows the dark side of desire. But thanks to the love of ex-policewoman Allie Sullivan, all that has changed. Now Bretts only personal vice is a penchant for steamy cyber-sex. Unfortunately, her interludes on the Internet leave her vulnerable to someone from her shadowy past

LAPD Homicide Lieutenant L. A. "Frank" Franco is back in the latest installment of the popular Detective Franco Mystery series. Six years ago, Lieutenant L. A. Franco's partner, Detective Noah Jantzen, investigated the case of a double homicide of two innocent children. Unable to close the case, the two murdered children haunted Noah for years... Now that case is haunting Frank, who must cope with the loss of her dear friend and right-hand man. Unwilling to deal with her grief, Franco buries herself in obsessive work, rigid denial and bottle after bottle of her favorite alcoholic beverage. Frank's refusal to mourn her old friend strains her business relationships and more importantly, the romantic relationship with the county's Chief Coroner. Focused only on solving the cold case of the murdered children, can Frank see the cost to those around her...and the risk to her own life?

Readers love the consistent, fresh stories from debut and veteran pens that Bella Books produces. So do judges and critics: 170 titles have been shortlisted or won more than 230 awards from popular choice and literary juried systems. Debut authors have won awards six out of the last seven years. Online marketing plan: direct to customer newsletters and new release announcements (e-mail lists of 11,000+ vetted, opted-in readers) from Publisher, Author, and Distributor; New release e-mail announcements direct to bookstores from Publisher; website excerpts on Publisher, Author and Production Company websites. Online blog with frequent updates, news releases, reprinted reviews and soft sell interest pieces connects to Facebook and other social networking. Bella has attracted more than twice as many followers via Facebook than any other lesbian-niche publisher. Author tours, industry conventions and publisher-sponsored events in key demographic areas.

While covering a gruesome murder, Chicago Tribune crime photographer Cole Evans finds herself strongly attracted to the victim's niece, Tray Roberts. Although Cole has yet to resolve her feelings for her ex-lover and best friend, she and Tray begin a heated flirtation that quickly ignites into blazing passion.

She's intelligent. She's witty. She lives in Provincetown and she's got a great dog. Pretty good credentials, one would think. So how come private investigator Alex Peres is single...again? When a sneaker washes up on the cold winter beach, Alex and her four-legged partner, Fargo, are sent on an unlikely adventure. But that's nothing compared to the one-on-one thrill ride of a new relationship. From the moment Janet Meacham walks into the Wharf Rat Bar, Alex's usually stable world rocks like never before. Just as work and love seem to settle down, that sneaker comes back to kick Alex right between the eyes. Alex would do anything for Janet-remodel her bachelor household, clean out the closets and even make Fargo share the bed. But if she can't figure out where that sneaker came from, Alex may not live long enough to enjoy the happy-ever-after ending she's finally let herself believe in. First-time author Jessica Thomas delivers an exciting, wickedly observant story of mystery, danger and love. For Alex Peres, they're all the same thing. Winner, Golden Crown Award for Lesbian Mystery.

Unlucky in love, advertising executive Jackie Knovac has had more than her share of unfaithful and unstable lovers. Unwilling to let down her guard, she vows never to let another woman get close enough to love her...or to hurt her. Though many tried, no one could break through Jackie's emotional barriers--no one that is, until Valerie Dennison. From the moment beautiful young Valerie walks into her office, Jackie is torn between better judgment and the overwhelming attraction she feels. Despite her resolve--and the fact that she knows little about the woman's mysterious past--Jackie's fears begin to vanish in the power of Valerie's sensuous charm. But if she dares to trust again, will Jackie be opening herself up to a world of hope and passion...or a nightmare of betrayal and shattered dreams?

How far would you go to save yourself--and the country you love? A vicious terrorist group is operating deep within the wild reaches of Australia's remote Kimberley region. Though the government is aware of their presence, the group's cat-and-mouse tactics and absolute secrecy has made it impossible to stop. The only way to destroy this powerful threat to national security is from the inside. And no one's better under cover than hotshot Intelligence Agent Denise Cleever. Using every ruse she knows, Denise infiltrates the terrorist training camp--knowing full well that if she is found out, her ruthless "comrades" will torture her to death. But when she is ordered to kill someone as a final test of her loyalty, she faces the most difficult choice of her career: Take an innocent life--or lose her own.

Teresa Mandrell's first encounter with advertising executive Rayann Germaine begins badly and goes downhill from there. Within minutes of their meeting, Rayann dubs Teresa a " bumbling amateur" . The event changes the course of Teresa's life -- she abandons the corporate world for what she hopes is a more satisfying career in Fine Arts Management. When budget cuts leave her without work, Teresa gets a job as a design artist in another firm, only to discover that the new department head is...Rayann! But the difference in the woman's demeanor is so startling that Teresa can't believe her eyes. Although the woman she'd fought with had been insensitive and rude, she was full of fire and passion. This Rayann is cold and withdrawn. To Teresa's chagrin, the woman doesn't even remember their fight. In fact, the two fall easily into an increasingly harmonious work relationship. As they grow even closer, Teresa slowly uncovers layer after layer of Rayann's hurt and pain. When she at last arrives at the terrible truth, Teresa is left with one burning question: How can she turn Rayann's heart away from grief and lead her back toward life and love? Watermark is the heartbreaking and heartmending sequel to Touchwood.

Lieutenant Franco faces a psychotic killer. Case closures are up and homicide rates are down for LAPD's 93rd Homicide Squad. "Frank", Lieutenant L.A. Franco, is revitalizing her depleted detective crew while quietly mending private scars. And Frank is about to need all the back she can muster as she faces her own personal demons while trying not to jeopardize her developing relationship with Gail. When a corner hustler turns up dead with a headless rooster in his lap, Frank realizes she's up against Mother Love-Jones, renowned psychic, drug dealer and santería priestess. Soon Frank becomes inexorably pulled into Mother Love's ambush. Heedless of the warnings around her, Frank plunges into battle with Mother Love and her violent minions: A battle as dark and deadly as the ancient bloodied sands from which it sprang.

Undercover agent Denise Cleever is used to putting her life on the line--but now she's in a situation where her sanity is at risk. In Australia, a young British woman with a bomb strapped to her body embraces a visiting American senator-and activates the device. In Paris, a young woman stabs a leading French intellectual to death and then ritually disembowels herself. Is it a coincidence that both were patients of charismatic psychiatrist, Dr. Graeme Thorwell? Has Thorwell found a way to turn troubled young people into directed murderers who will kill on command? For Australian Security Intelligence Organization Agent Denise Cleever, this will prove to be the most perilous of assignments as she joins the staff of Dr. Thorwell's exclusive Easehaven Clinic...where it seems both body and mind are equally under threat. Best-selling author Claire McNab gives us another glimpse into the mystery and intrigue that makes up the world of Denise Cleever.