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Recommended Reads

The books listed below contain romance, life-threatening suspense, and a puzzle or mystery. This is our definition of a "gothic romance novel."

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Backlist Titles of Note

 Nonfiction

• Cavallaro, Dani--The Gothic Vision--Continuum, September 2002
• Ramsland, Katherine--The Science of Vampires--Berkley Boulevard, October 2002

December 2002

• Andersen, Susan--On Thin Ice *--Zebra (reprint)
• Barrett, Jean--Official Escort *--Harlequin Intrigue #692
• Craft, Francine--Haunted Heart *--BET Books
• Davis, Dee--Midnight Rain *--Ballantine (Ivy Books)
• Douglas, Charlotte--The Bride's Rescuer *--Harlequin Intrigue #69l
• Heller, Jane--Infernal Affairs *--Kensington (reprint)
• Herron, Rita--Memories of Megan * (Nighthawk Island)--Harlequin Intrigue #689
• Kearney, Susan--Royal Pursuit * (The Crown Affair)--Harlequin Intrigue #690
• Malin, Jennifer--Lord St. Leger's Find--Zebra Regency Mystery
• McKinney, Meagan--Moonlight Becomes Her--Zebra (reprint)
• Rogers, Evelyn--The Ghost of Carnal Cove--Leisure (gothic)
• Turner, Elizabeth--Just Before Daybreak--Zebra (gothic)

November 2002

• Alers, Rochelle--Homecoming *--BET Books
• Collum, Lynn--A Kiss at Midnight--Zebra Regency Mystery
• Daniels, B.J.--Premeditated Marriage *--Harlequin Intrigue #687
• George, Melanie--To Die For *--Zebra
• Hocker, Karla--The Incorrigible Sophia--Zebra Regency Mystery (reprint)
• Johnson, Lynn.--Tommy's Mom *--Harlequin Intrigue #688
• Kahn, Sharon--Don't Cry for Me, Hot Pastrami *--Berkley Prime Crime (reprint)
• Kearney, Susan--Royal Ransom * (The Crown Affair)--Harlequin Intrigue #686
• Lucas-Taylor, Elizabeth--Unfinished Business *--Dandelion Books (trade paperback)
• Madl, Linda--Silk and Secrets --Zebra (gothic)
• McKenna, Shannon--Behind Closed Doors *--Brava
• Montgomery, Selena--Power of Persuasion *--BET Books
• Sawyer, Meryl--Every Waking Moment *--Zebra
• Sumners, Cristina--Crooked Heart *--Bantam (HC)
• Wilson, Gayle--Rafe Sinclair's Revenge * (Phoenix Brotherhood)--Harlequin Intrigue #685
• Winters, Angela--Dangerous Memories *--BET Books

October 2002

• Anthology--Tart Noir *--Berkley Prime Crime
• Albert, Michele--Getting Her Man *--Avon
• Banks, T.F.--The Thief Taker --Dell (reprint)
• Cameron, Stella--True Bliss *--Zebra (reprint)
• Delacroix, Claire--The Rogue --Warner
• Drake, Shannon--Realm of Shadows--Zebra
• Ferguson, Jo Ann--A Rather Necessary End--Zebra Regency Mystery
• Greene, Maria--A Christmas Blessing--Zebra Regency (ghost)
• Kerstan, Lynn--The Golden Leopard--Onyx
• Knight, Allison--Brides of Owl's Head--Wings EPress (gothic)
• Martin, Nancy--How to Murder a Millionaire *--Signet
• Neilson, Sherri--Free Falling--PublishAmerica, Inc. (paranormal)
• Soos, Troy--The Gilded Cage--Kensington (HC)
• Terreri, Malinda--To Give or Deceive *--Berkley Prime Crime
• Thomoas, Jacquelin--Stolen Hearts *--BET Books

September 2002

• Anthology--His Eternal Kiss--Kensington (trade paperback--vampire)
  Karla Hocker, Judith A. Lansdowne, Jeanne Savery
• Anthology--Lords of the Night--Zebra (vampire)
  Janice Bennett, Sara Blayne, Monique Ellis
• Anthology--Some Enchanted Evening *--Zebra
  Linda Devlin, Sandyh Moffett, Deb Stover
• Abbott, Jeff--Black Jack Point *--Onyx
• Andersen, Susan--Shadow Dance *--Avon (reprint)
• Berenson, Laurien--Hot Dog *--Kensington (HC)
• Cameron, Stella--Cold Day in July *--Kensington (HC)
• Crombie, Deborah--And Justice There is None *--Bantam (HC)
• Heller, Jane--Cha Cha Cha *--Kensington (reprint)
• McBride, Mary--Still Mr. and Mrs. *--Warner
• Michaels, Fern--Kentucky Heat *--Zebra (reprint)
• Robb, J.D.--Purity in Death *--Berkley
• Savoy, Deirdre--Holding Out for a Hero *--BET Books
• Tyner, Marilyn--One Heartbeat at a Time *--BET Books
• Wright, Courtni--A Charmed Love *--Zebra Arabesque

August 2002

• Cameron, Stella--Tell Me Why *--Zebra (reprint)
• Hocker, Karla--The Impertinent Miss Bancroft--Zebra Regency (reprint)
• London, Cait--When Night Falls *--Avon
• O'Shaughnessy, Perri--Unfit to Practice *--Delacorte (HC)
• Stuart, Anne--Still Lake *--Mira

July 2002

• Basso, Adrienne--To Protect an Heiress --Zebra
• Cameron, Stella--Guilty Pleasures *--Zebra (reprint)
• Castillo, Linda--The Perfect Victim *--Jove
• Clayton, Alana--A Spirited Romance --Zebra Regency (ghost)
• Davis, Nageeba--An Opening For Murder *--Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
• Dunn, Carola--Dead in the Water *--Kensington
• Gavaler, Chris--Pretend I'm Not Here *--Harper Torch
• Grace, Susan--The Prodigal Son--Zebra Ballad
• Hooper, Kay--Whisper of Evil *--Bantam
• Isaacs, Susan--Long Time No See *--Harper Torch (reprint)
• Mathews, Francine--The Secret Agent *--Bantam (HC)
• Michaels, Kasey--Maggie Needs an Alibi *--Kensington (HC)
• Moffett, Sandy--Call Down the Night--Zebra Ballad
• Rand, Naomi--The One That Got Away *--Avon (reprint)
• Ross, Robert--Where Darkness Lives *--Pinnacle
• Sims, Janice--For Your Love *--BET Books
• Strider, Judi L.--Hold on to My Heart *--Publish America
• Taylor, Janelle--Night Moves *--Zebra (reprint)
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June 2002

• Abrams, Nita--The Exiles --Zebra
• Icilyn, Sonia--Possession *--BET Books
• Jackson, Lisa--Cold Blooded *--Zebra
• Knight, Allison--Secrets of Hanson Hall--Wings Press (gothic)
• Levine, Laura--This Pen for Hire *--Kensington (HC)
• Quick, Amanda--Don't Look Back--Bantam (HC)

May 2002

• Anderson, Bridget--All Because of You *--BET Books
• Apodaca, Jennifer--Dating Can Be Murder *--Kensington (HC)
• Emery, Lynn--Tell Me Something Good *--Harper Torch
• Lowell, Elizabeth--Moving Target *--Avon (reprint)
• Madden, Sandra--A Princess Born: Of Royal Birth --Zebra Ballad
• Martin, Kat--Hot Rain *--Zebra
• McClafferty, S.K.--As Night Falls *--Zebra
• Quick, Amanda--Don't Look Back--Bantam (HC)
• Rogers, Evelyn--The Grotto--LoveSpell Candleglow (gothic)
• Stockenberg, Antoinette--Sand Castles*--St. Martin's Press
• Toombs, Jane--Nightingale Man--Hard Shell Word Factory
• Vida, Nina--End of Marriage *--Simon & Schuster (HC)
• Wolf, Joan--Silverbridge *--Warner

April 2002

• Anthology--Shapeshifters *--New Concepts Publishing
  Robin Bayne, Jane Toombs, Jennifer Dunne, and Myra Nour
• Barton, Beverly--What She Doesn't Know *--Zebra
• Britton, Vickie and Loretta Jackson--Path of the Jaguar *--Thorndike Press (Large Print Candlelight Series, HC)
• Burnell, Mark--Chameleon *--HarperCollins (HC)
• Castillo, Linda--Just a Little Bit Dangerous *--Silhouette Int. Moments #1145
• Donovan, Kate--Night After Night--Zebra Ballad
• Fowler, Earlene--Steps to the Altar *--Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
• Greene, Maria--The Ghost and Mrs. Wenthaven --Zebra Regency (gothic)
• Harrison, Shirley--The Proposition *--BET Books
• Johansen, Iris--Body of Lies *--Bantam (HC)
• Johnson, Sharleen--Show Me Your Heart *--Treble Heart Books
• Knoll, Anne--The House in Thornton Wood--LoveSpell Candleglow (gothic)
• Louise, Kim--Falling For You *--BET Books
• McCafferty, Barbara Taylor and Beverly Taylor Herald--Double Date *--Kensington (reprint)
• Meredith, Marilyn--Intervention *--Golden Eagle Press
• Wilson-Harris, Crystal--Love's Destiny *--BET Books

March 2002

• Byrd, Adrianne--Surrender To Love *--BET Books
• Clayton, Alana--The Mistress Thief--Zebra Regency Mystery
• Cote, Lyn--Winter's Secret *--Tyndale House (trade pb)
• Fox, Kathryn--The Seduction --Zebra
• Girard, Danielle--Chasing Darkness *--Onyx
• Janssen, Christine--Stand on Your Own *--Wings Press
• Maxwell, Ann--Shadow and Silk *--Zebra (reprint)
• Moffett, Julie--Light a Single Candle --Zebra Ballad
• Peart, Jane--A Sinister Silence --Revell (gothic)
• Perkin, Norah-Jean--Night Secrets *--Love Spell (supernatural tiime travel)
• Peters, Elizabeth--The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits *--Avon (reprint)
• Quick, Amanda--Slightly Shady --Bantam (reprint)
• Robb, J.D.--Reunion in Death *--Berkley
• Ross, Clarissa--Out of the Fog--Thorndike (gothic, large print HC)
• Staub, Wendy Corsi--In the Blink of an Eye *--Pinnacle
• Sullo, Eleanor--Moonrakers--Wings Press (gothic)
• Toombs, Jane--13 West*--New Concepts Publishing
• Young, Karen--Someone Knows *--Zebra

February 2002

• Alers, Rochelle--No Compromise *--BET Books
• Andrews, Mary Kay--Savannah Blues *--HarperCollins (HC)
• Davis, Dee--Dark of the Night *--Ivy
• Fyfield, Frances--Undercurrents *--Penguin (reprint)
• Lewis, Shelby--Simply Marvelous *--BET Books
• Overfield, Joan--The Shadowing--LoveSpell Candleglow (gothic)
• Paige, Robin--Death at Dartmoor --Berkley Peime Crime (HC)
• Paige, Robin--Death at Epsom Downs --Berkley Prime Crime (reprint)
• Perrin, Kayla--Say You Need Me *--Harper Torch
• Sawyer, Meryl--Unforgettable *--Zebra (reprint)
• Sneed, Tamara--When I Fall in Love *--BET Books
• Staub, Wendy Corsi--Fade to Black *--Pinnacle (reprint)
• Wright, Courtni--Uncovered Passion *--BET Books

January 2002

• Anthology--The Only Thing Better Than Chocolate *--Zebra
  Dailey, Janet, Sandra Steffan, Kylie Adams
• Andersen, Susan--Head Over Heels *--Avon
• Devine, Thea--Desire Me Only --Kensington Brava (trade PB reprint)
• Dorrenstein, Renate--A Heart of Stone *--Penguin (trade PB)
• Hern, Candice--The Bride Sale --Avon
• Long, James--Silence and Shadows *--Bantam (reprint)
• Manees, Raynetta--Heart of the Matter *--BET Books
• McKinney, Meagan--Still of the Night *--Zebra (reprint)
• Michaels, Fern--Plain Jane *--Zebra (reprint)
• Michaels, Kasey--Then Comes Marriage *--Warner
• Montgomery, Selena--The Art of Desire *--BET Books
• Peters, Elizabeth--Die for Love *--Avon (reprint)
• Reed, David D.--The President's Weekend *--ViviSphere Publishing (HC)
• Ross, Dan--Cliffhaven--Thorndike (Large Print HC) (gothic)
• Schilling, Vivian--Quietus *--Hannover House (HC)
• Sullo, Eleanor--The Emerald Eye *--Treble Heart Books
• Todd, Catherine--Exit Strategies *--William Morrow (HC)
• Upcher, Caroline--The Visitors' Book *--Kensington (HC)
• Willis, Connie--Passage  *--Bantam (reprint)
• Winters, Angela--Love on the Run *--BET Books

Recommended Reads for 2003

Recommended Reads for 2001

Recommended Reads for 2000

Recommended Reads for 1999 and Before

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