WAITING ON WEDNESDAY - THE HEART OF A KILLER

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which highlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

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

The Heart of a Killer by Jaci Burton

Before the Special Forces hero has even unpacked his bags from twelve years of active duty, he's embroiled in murder—corpses bearing the brutal trademark he's seen only once before—on the worst night of his life.

The last time Detective Anna Pallino saw Dante Renaldi, they were in love. Now, he's part of the connection to a string of fresh homicides and a horrible assault Anna only survived thanks to him.

More than anything, Anna wants to trust Dante. But as the bodies and the coincidences stack up, Anna will have to decide, and fast: Is the man she owes her life to the very same one who wants her dead?

What's your "waiting on" pick for this week?


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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY!

There aren't many new print releases this week.  In fact I'm only getting one new release....but I'm waiting for it with a lot of anticipation because I just love this series:

New York to Dallas (In Death)

Prepare for the new In Death novel that will take readers even deeper into the mind of Eve Dallas, NEW YORK TO DALLAS, on sale September 13, 2011.

#1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents an intense and terrifying new case for New York homicide cop Eve Dallas, one that will take her all the way to the city that gave her her name—and plunge her into the nightmares of her childhood.




When a monster named Isaac McQueen—who was taken down by Eve back in her uniform days—escapes from Rikers, he has two things in mind. One is to pick up where he left off, abducting young victims and leaving them scarred in both mind and body. The other is to get revenge on the woman who stopped him all those years ago.


So what's on your new release list today?

FRIDAY FIFTY-SIX (56)

The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice. Here are the rules

•  Grab the book nearest you. Right now.

•  Turn to page 56.

• Find the fifth sentence.

• Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.

• Post a link along with your post back to Freda’s Voice.

• Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.

My Friday 56:
 

Murder Half Baked by Kathleen Delaney

“Sure.” I gulped, wondering just how much I was overstepping my boundaries. I didn’t care. The vision of the child clinging to her mother, the spilled orange juice as the woman tried to hold the glass steady, the look in the eyes of those children, the smell of real fear, overwhelmed any reservations I had. Ida was getting a phone call.


So what's your Friday 56?

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY- SINS OF THE HIGHLANDER BY CONNIE MASON WITH MIA MARLOWE

"Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which highlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticpating.

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


 

Sins of the Highlander by Connie Mason with Mia Marlowe

Even with her gift of the Sight, never had Elspeth Stewart imagined her wedding would be interrupted by a darkhaired stranger charging in on a black stallion, scooping her into his arms, and carrying her off across the wild Scottish highlands. With two clans against them burning for battle, they must find a way to join together–body, breath, and soul. Or both will be made to pay for the Sins of the Highlander.

 

What's your "waiting on" pick this week?

 

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NEW RELEASES TUESDAY

There are some really great books out today.  I'm waiting for my copies of the following for my Kindle:

A Very Vampy Christmas by Kerrelyn Sparks

Maggie O'Brien is thrilled when she lands a starring role on the Digital Vampire Network's hottest soap opera, As the Vampire Turns. Doesn't hurt that her leading man is Don Orlando de Corazon, the greatest lover in the vampire world! But who is Don Orlando really? Nobody knows, not even Don Orlando. As the couple sets out in search of his mysterious past, "home for the holidays" takes on a new meaning when the recently-turned vamp discovers his own Christmas miracle.

The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken



I was raised for battle. And as the first daughter of a warrior family, I've earned my reputation the hard way. Yet now I fight alongside uncivilized male Northland dragons who think a female is only good for breeding and waiting back home in the cave. But it's the foolish and foolhardy who would try to stop me, Rhona the Fearless, from doing what I do best—destroying the enemies of my kind.

So the smartest thing wily barbarian Vigholf the Abhorrent can do for me is stay out of my way as we risk all on a deadly mission in enemy territory. I don't care if he's fascinated by me, even though he is as attractive as he is resourceful. He's having far too much fun putting me in difficult situations and testing my sense of duty to the limit. And I'm going to enjoy challenging his insufferable confidence, outwitting his schemes, and making him surrender in the wildest ways. . .

In Print I'm waiting on these to be delivered:

To Seduce an Angel by Kate Moore

The youngest of the Jones brothers, Kit, has just been made the Marquess of Daventry-heir to his vengeful grandfather, the Duke of Wenlocke. Kit wants to free his family from the old duke, and he hires the beautiful Emma Portland to tutor his young wards while he makes his plans. But Emma's true identity may be even more dangerous to Kit than his dastardly uncle. And the feelings they begin to have for one another may spell their mutual doom.

Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh



Trying to discover the identity of a murder victim brings together the vampire Dmitri and a hunter for the Guild, Honor. And as the gruesome murders continue, a lethal sensuality explodes between them.

 

So ...what are you getting today? 

FRIDAY FIFTY SIX (56)

The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice. Here are the rules

•  Grab the book nearest you. Right now.

• Turn to page 56.

• Find the fifth sentence.

• Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.

•  Post a link along with your post back to Freda’s Voice.

• Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.



"Still, she couldn't waste this opportunity.  She nuzzled the base of Greg's neck and inhaled the scent of his skin.  Her past, her lack of magic and Greg's situation with his grandfather were all forgotten".

Page 56
Motor City Wolf by Cindy Spencer Pape

So, what's your Friday 56?