Recommended Reads
The links below provide more information about each book, and often include a synopsis, reviews, and picture of the book’s cover.
* = Contemporary Setting
HC = Hardcover
December 2000
Adler, Elizabeth–In a Heartbeat *–Delacorte (HC)
Andersen, Susan–Present Danger *–Zebra (reprint)
Barton, Beverly–After Dark *–Zebra
Busbee, Shirlee–At Long Last–Warner
Caverly, Carol–Dead in Hog Heaven *–Write Way (HC)
Dunbar, Catherine–False Images *–Poisoned Pen
Emerson, Kathy Lynn–Face Down Under the Wych Elm–St. Martin’s
Erickson, Lynn–On Thin Ice *–Jove
Green, Sharon–To Die For *–Harlequin Intrigue #595
Hayes, Morgan–Tall, Dark and Wanted *–Harlequin Intrigue #596
Jones, Pauline Baird–Byte Me *–Five Star
Kaiser, R.J.–Glamourpuss *–Mira
Kearney, Susan–Lullaby and Goodnight *–Harlequin Intrigue #594
Kitt, Sandra–Sincerely *–BET Books (reprint)
Krentz, Jayne Ann–A Man With a Past *–Mira (reprint)
Lane, Connie–Reinventing Romeo *–Dell
MacDougal, Bonnie–Out of Order *–Ballantine (reprint)
McKenna, Lindsay–Valkyrie *–Hardshell (online)
Robb, J. D.–Holiday in Death–Berkley (futuristic–reprint)
Rogers, Evelyn–Devil in the Dark–Love Spell Candleglow (gothic)
Shannon, Colleen–The Wolf of Haskell Hall–Leisure Candleglow (gothic)
Snoe, Eboni–Beguiled *–BET Books
Snoe, Eboni–The Passion Ruby *–BET Books (reprint)
Spector, Craig–To Bury the Dead *–Harper Torch
Springer, Jan–Peppermint Creek Inn *–ebooksonthe.net (online)
Waterhouse, Jane–Dead Letter *–Berkley Prime Crime (reprint)
Wayne, Joanna–The Outsider’s Redemption *–Harlequin Intrigue #593
Willman, Marianne–The Wish–St. Martin’s
November 2000
Johnston, Linda O.–Alias Mommy *–Harlequin Intrigue #592
Bond, Stephanie–Our Husband *–St. Martin’s
Collins, Laurel–Jordan’s Heart–Zebra
Coulter, Catherine–Beyond Eden *–Signet (reprint)
Cresswell, Jasmine–The Refuge *–Mira
Crossley, Patricia–A Suitable Father *–New Concepts (online)
Donnelly, Shannon–A Compromising Situation–Zebra Regency
Emerson, Kathy Lynn–Face Down Upon an Herbal–Kensington
Forster, Gwynne–Secret Desire *–BET Books
Haines, Carolyn–Buried Bones *–Bantam
Hinze, Vicki–All Due Respect *–St. Martin’s
Hooper, Kay–Out of the Shadows *–Bantam
Houston, Victoria–Dead Creek *–Berkley Prime Crime
Kane, Andrea–Run for Your Life *–Pocket
Kearney, Susan–Little Boys Blue *–Harlequin Intrigue #590
Lee, Linda Hope–Treasures of the Heart *–Mountain View Publishing (online)
Lee, Madi Ryan–House of Hearts *–Dream Street Prose (ghost)
Lee, Rachel–When I Wake *–Warner
Malek, Doreen Owens–Made For Each Other *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1041
Mansfield, Elizabeth–The Phantom Lover –Jove Regency (ghost-reprint)
Martin, Kat–Perfect Sin–St. Martin’s
McKinley, Paula–Silver Threads, Golden Needles *–Jove
McKinney, Meagan–The Merry Widow–Zebra (reprint)
O’Brien, Linda–His Forbidden Touch–Avon
Peters, Elizabeth–Silhouette in Scarlet *–Avon (reprint)
Poarch, Candice–Shattered Illusions *–BET Books
Price, Maggie–Dangerous Liaisons *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1043
Redding. Jaclyn–White Mist *–Signet (gothic)
Robards, Karen–Paradise County *–Pocket (HC)
Robb, J.D.–Ceremony in Death–Berkley (futuristic)
Sala, Sharon–Butterfly *–Mira
Sinclair, Dani–The Specialist *–Harlequin Intrigue #589
Thompson, Carlene–Don’t Close Your Eyes *–St. Martin’s
Van Wormer, Laura–Expose *–Mira (reprint)
Van Wormer, Laura–The Last Lover *–Mira (HC)
Wilson, Gayle–Midnight Remembered *–Harlequin Intrigue #591
Wilson, Stephanie–Kingdom by the Sea *–Starlight Writers (online) (gothic)
October 2000
Anderson, Linda–When Night Falls *–Pocket
Atherton, Nancy–Aunt Dimity Beats the Devil *–Penguin Putnam (HC)
Atherton, Nancy–Aunty Dimity’s Christmas *–Penguin (reprint)
Bailey, Frankie Y.–Death’s Favorite Child *–Silver Dagger
Bennett, Kimberly–Jane Rochester–Writer’s Showcase
Cresswell, Jasmine–The Refuge *–Mira
Daniels, B.J.–The Agent’s Secret Child *–Harlequin Intrigue #585
DePoy, Phillip–Dead Easy *–Dell
Estep, Irene–Silence Knight *–Starlight Writer (online)
Ford, M.–The Keeper *–Starlight Writers (online)
Hailstock, Shirley–More Than Gold *–BET Books
Hinze, Vicki–All Due Respect *–St. Martin’s
Hooper, Kay–Hiding in the Shadows *–Bantam
Kearney, Susan–Cradle Will Rock *–Harlequin Intrigue #586
Jackson, Lisa–If She Only Knew *–Zebra
Jackson, Lisa–Unspoken *–Zebra (reprint)
Jeffries, J.M.–A Dangerous Love *–Genesis
Lloyd, Dee–Change of Plans *–LTD Books (online)
Michaels, Fern–Sara’s Song *–Zebra (reprint)
Michaels, Fern–What You Wish For *–Kensington (HC)
Miller, Julie–One Good Man *–Harlequin Intrigue #588
Rawlins, Debbi–Her Mysterious Stranger *–Harlequin Intrigue #587
Reed, Eden–Valley of Hemlock *–New Leaf Books (gothic)
Stewardson, Dawn–The Man Behind the Badge *–Harlequin Superromance #947
Watson, Margaret–A Thanksgiving to Remember *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1035
September 2000
Anthology–Love Mystifies–Dream Street Prose
Joy Cowdon, Norman Brooks, Su Kopil, et.al.
Adair, Cherry–Kiss and Tell *–Ivy
Adler, Elizabeth–All or Nothing *–Dell (reprint)
Bird, Beverly–I’ll Be Seeing You *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1030
Brien, Nell–Lioness *–Mira
Brown, Sandra–The Switch *–Warner (HC)
Castle, Jayne–After Dark–Jove (futuristic)
Coulter, Catherine–Devil’s Daughter–Signet (reprint)
Day, Dianne–Beacon Street Mourning–Doubleday (HC)
Deveroux, Jude–High Tide *–Pocket (reprint)
Hooper, Kay–Stealing Shadows *–Bantam
Howard, Linda–Mr. Perfect *–Pocket (HC)
Jerott, Michelle–A Great Catch *–Avon
Joy, Dara–High Intensity *–Leisure
Joyce, Brenda–House of Dreams *–St. Martin’s (gothic/ghost)(HC)
LaFoy, Lisa–Maddie’s Justice–Bantam
Mayhew, Dianne–Stolen Moments *–BET Books
Marilyn Meredith–Equally Yoked *–Golden Eagle Press
Miles, Cassie–Undercover Protector *–Harlequin Intrigue #584
Peters, Elizabeth–Borrower of the Night *–Avon (reprint)
Powers, Martha–Bleeding Heart *–Simon & Schuster (HC)
Robb, J.D.–Judgment in Death–Berkley (futuristic)
Roberts, Nora–Night Shield *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1027
Sawyer, Meryl–Trust No One *–Zebra
Sheldon, Sidney–The Sky is Falling *–Morrow (HC)
Smith, Taylor–The Innocents Club *–Mira (HC)
Sneed, Tamara–Love Undercover *–BET Books
Stevens, Amanda–The Bodyguard’s Assignment *–Harlequin Intrigue #581
Stuart, Anne–Shadows at Sunset *–Mira
Webb, Debra–Safe by His Side *–Harlequin Intrigue #583
Wilks, Eileen–Night of No Return *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1028
York, Rebecca–Amanda’s Child *–Harlequin Intrigue #582
August 2000
Bachman, Ann–Broken Dreams *–Starlight Writers (online)
Brant, Kylie–Undercover Bride *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1022
Brown, Sandra–The Alibi *–Warner (reprint)
Cameron, Stella–Glass Houses *–Kensington (HC)
Cecilione, Michael–Muse *–Pinnacle (reprint)
Coulter, Catherine–The Edge *–Jove (reprint)
Ferguson, Jo Ann–A Daughter’s Destiny–Zebra Ballad
Gilbert, Anna–A Hint of Witchcraft–St. Martin’s (HC)
Harris, Leann–Shotgun Bride *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1026
Hoag, Tami–Dust to Dust *–Bantam (HC)
Howard, Linda–Mr. Perfect *–Pocket (HC)
Joyce, Brenda–The Third Heiress *–St. Martin’s (reprint)
Kava, Alex–A Perfect Evil *–Mira (HC)
Lee, Adrianne–Little Boy Lost *–Harlequin Intrigue #580
Michaels, Fern–The Guest List–Zebra
Monfredo, Miriam Grace–Must the Maiden Die–Berkley (reprint)
Peterson, Ann Voss–Inadmissible Passion *–Harlequin Intrigue #579
Summers, Bre–Tainted Waters *–Demme Publishing Group
Thrasher, L.L.–Charlie’s Web *–Write Way (HC)
Walters, Minette–The Breaker *–Jove (reparnt)
Wayne, Joanna–A Mother’s Secret *–Harlequin Intrigue #577
Wilson, Gayle–Renegade Heart *–Harlequin Intrigue #578
Winters, Angela–The Business of Love *–BET Books
Young, Karen–Kiss and Kill *–Zebra
July 2000
Airth, Rennie–River of Darkness –Penguin (reprint)
Anderson, N.C.–Liability *–Starlight Writers (online)
Barton, Beverly–Egan Cassidy’s Kid *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1015
Blake, Jennifer–Roan *–Mira
Bussey, Loure–Images of Ecstasy *–BET Books
Cameron, Stella–Glass Houses *–Kensington (HC)
Cassidy, Carla–Imminent Danger *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1018
Clark, Mary Jane–Do You Promise Not To Tell *–St. Martin’s (reprint)
Coulter, Catherine–Riptide *–Putnam (HC)
Dare, Justine–Night Fires *–Onyx
Day, Dianne–Death Train to Boston–Bantam (reprint)
De Smet, Christine–Spirit Lake *–Hardshell (online)
Devine, Thea–Secret Pleasures–Kensington
Donovan, Kate–Stolen Kisses *–Zebra Bouquet
Fulton, Eileen–Soap Opera *–St. Martin’s (reprint)
Garwood, Julie–Heartbreaker *–Pocket (HC)
Harper, Karen–Down to the Bone *–Mira
Henderson, Dee–True Devotion *–Multnomah (inspirational)
Hendrickson, Emily–A Perilous Engagement–Signet Regency Mystery
Hoag, Tami–Ashes to Ashes –Bantam (reprint)
Karr, Leona–Innocent Witness *–Harlequin Intrigue #574
Krahn, Betina–Sweet Talking Man–Bantam (HC)
Krinard, Susan–Once a Wolf–Bantam
Kurtz, Sylvie–Blackmailed Bride *–Harlequin Intrigue #575 (gothic)
Lawrence, Margaret–Michael: A Gift of Trust *–Starlight Writers (online)
Leonard, Tina–A Man of Honor *–Harlequin Intrigue #576
Lowell, Elizabeth–Midnight in Ruby Bayou *–Morrow (HC)
McMahon, Maureen–Shadows in the Mist *–Avid Press
Roberts, Nora–Sacred Sins *–Bantam (HC reprint)
Robb, J.D.–Naked in Death *–Berkley (reprint)
Sala, Sharon–Mission: Irresistible *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1016
Viets, Elaine–Doc in the Box *–Dell
Walters, Janet–Obsessions *–Hardshell (online)
Wayne, Joanna–The Stranger Next Door *–Harlequin Intrigue #573
West, Chassie–Killing Kin *–Avon
Williamson, Penn–Mortal Sins–Warner (HC)
June 2000
Burnes, Caroline–Familiar Obsession *–Harlequin Intrigue #570
Chittenden, Margaret–Don’t Forget to Die *–Kensington Partners in Crime (reprint)
Chittenden, Margaret–Dying To See You *–Kensington Partners In Crime (HC)
Evanovich, Janet–High Five *–St. Martin’s (reprint)
Evanovich, Janet–Hot Six *–St. Martin’s (HC)
Graham, Heather–Long, Lean and Lethal *–Onyx
Guillaume, Geri–What the Heart Knows *–BET Books
Heller, Jane–Name Dropping *–St. Martin’s (HC)
Hovey, Joan Hall–Nowhere to Hide *–Author’s Guild (reprint)
Jaffe, Michele–Water Nymph–Pocket (HC)
Janssen, Christine–Wild Nature *–Starlight Writers Publications (online)
Johansen, Iris–The Search *–Bantam (HC)
Jones, Jill–Bloodline *–St. Martin’s
Kihlstrom, April–Miss Tibbles Investigates–Signet Regency (mystery)
Lee, Linda Hope–Death in the Dunes *–New Concepts (online)–?
Lowell, Elizabeth–Pearl Cove *–Avon (reprint)
McSparren, Carolyn–The Wrong Wife *–Harlequin Superromance #921
Michels, Christine–Undercover With the Enemy *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1013
O’Shaughnessy, Perri–Acts of Malice *–Dell (reprint)
Rubino, Jane–Plot Twist *–Write Way (HC)
Sullivan, Joyce–Urgent Vows *–Harlequin Intrigue #571
Taylor, Janelle–Not Without You *–Kensington
Taylor, Vickie–The Lawman’s Last Stand *–Silhouete Int. Moments #1014
Thurlo, Aimee–Black Raven’s Pride *–Harlequin Intrigue #572
Wayne, Joanna–The Second Son *–Harlequin Intrigue #569
Wishnia, K.J.A.–The Glass Factory *–Dutton (HC)
May 2000
Alers, Rochelle–Just Before Dawn *–BET Books
Andersen, Susan–Baby Don’t Go *–Avon
Brown, Sandra–Standoff *–Warner (HC)
Cameron, Stella–Key West *–Zebra (reprint)
Castillo, Linda–Remember the Night *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1008
Clark, Mary Higgins–Before I Say Goodbye *–Simon & Schuster (HC)
Daniels, B.J.–Intimate Secrets *–Harlequin Intrigue #566
Goodman, Jo–More Than You Know–Zebra
Hambley, Barbara–Graveyard Dust–Bantam (reprint)
Heller, Jane–Sis Boom Bah *–St. Martin’s (reprint)
Hovey, Joan Hall–Listen to the Shadows *–Author’s Guild (reprint)
Johansen, Iris–The Killing Game *–Bantam (reprint)
Jones, Pauline Baird–The Spy Who Kissed Me *–Five Star (reprint)
King-Gamble, Marcia–Illusions of Love *–BET Books
Ledbetter, Suzann–East of Peculiar *–Mira
Leigh, Jo–Little Girl Found *–Harlequin Intrigue #568
McCall, Dinah–The Return *–Mira
Neggers, Carla–The Waterfall *–Mira
O’Brien, Meg–Sacred Trust *–Mira
Parker, Barbara–Suspicion of Malice *–Dutton (HC)
Peters, Elizabeth–He Shall Thunder in the Sky–Morrow (HC)
Roberts, Nora–Private Scandals–Jove (reprint)
Rosemoor, Patricia–A Rancher’s Vow *–Harlequin Intrigue #567
Scott, Regina–A Dangerous Dalliance–Zebra (Regency mystery)
Simpson, Marcia–Crow in Stolen Colors*–Berkley (reprint)
Sinclair, Dani–The Silent Witness *–Harlequin Intrigue #565
Stewardson, Dawn–Close Neighbors *–Harlequin Superromance #909
Stevens, Rosemary–Death on a Silver Tray–Berkley Prime Crime (Regency)
Wind, Ruth–In the Midnight Rain *–Harper Torch
April 2000
Barrett, Karen Lawton–Hers to Remember *–Harlequin Intrigue #560
Bishop, Carly–No Bride But His *–Harlequin Intrigue #564
Camp, Candace–A Stolen Heart–Mira
Campbell, Bethany–Whose Little Girl Are You? *–Bantam
Craft, Francine–Star Crossed–BET Books
DeForest, Anna–The Cowboy and the Heiress *–Zebra
Forster, Suzanne–The Morning After *–Jove
Fowler, Earlene–Mariner’s Compass *–Berkley Prime Crime (reprint)
Fowler, Earlene–Seven Sisters *–Berkley Prime Crime (HC)
Garlock, Dorothy–After the Parade–Warner
Hayes, Sally Tyler–Cinderella and the Spy *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1001
Martin, Kat–The Dream *–Zebra
Miller, Julie–Always Faithful *–Leisure
Michaels, Monette–Death Benefits *–Starlight Writer (online)
Myers, Helen R.–Lost *–Mira
Pears, Iain–An Instance of the Fingerpost–Riverhead Trade Paperbacks (reprint)
Peters, Elizabeth–The Falcon at the Portal–Avon (reprint)
Quick, Amanda–Wicked Widow–Bantam (HC)
Rice, Molly–Protecting His Own *–Harlequin Intrigue #562
Roberts, Nora–Carnal Innocence *–Bantam (reprint)
Rosemoor, Patricia–Heart of a Lawman *–Harlequin Intrigue #59
Rosemoor, Patricia–The Lone Wolf’s Child *–Harlequin Intrigue #563
Shayne, Maggie–Angel Meets the Badman *–Silhouette Int. Moments #1000
Staub, Wendy Corsi–All The Way Home *–Pinnacle (reprint)
Stevens, Amanda–Forbidden Lover *–Harlequin Intrigue, #557
Stewart, Mariah–Brown-Eyed Girl *–Pocket
Stockenberg, Antoinette–Safe Harbor *–St. Martin’s
Van Gieson, Judith–The Stolen Blue *–Berkley (HC)
Wilson, Gayle–Her Private Bodyguard *–Harlequin Intrigue #561
Wolf, Joan–No Dark Place–Harper (reprint)
Wolf, Joan–The Poisoned Serpent–HarperCollins (HC)
Wright, Courtni–All That Matters *–BET Books
York, Rebecca–Never Too Late *–Harlequin Intrigue #558