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Bed of roses
Nora Roberts.
New York : Berkley Books, 2009.
Roberts continues her Brides Quartet with this second book about Emma, the florist for the wedding planning company, Vows.  Emma is the ever cheerful, ever hopeful one who enjoys dating, but who has never found "the one."  When Jack, a friend of all four of the women and of Parker's brother, and Emma start striking sparks together, it throws off the dynamic of the group.  The wedding business and the friendship of the four women continues to be delightful.

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Hunting ground
Patricia Briggs.
New York : Ace Books, 2009.

Briggs continues her Alpha and Omega series that is a spin-off of the Mercy Thompson books.  Werewolves Charles and Anna travel to Seattle to meet with werewolves from a number different countries.  Charles' father, the leader of all North American werewolves, is ready to bring out the facts about werewolve exist to the public.  There are strong objections to this move from the work Alphas.  Charles comes to represent his father.  Anna, his wife, is an Omega wolf.  She has the ability to calm agitated werewolves, something that will be needed at this conference. 

The action is fast, the players often suspects, and the interaction between Anna and Charles is sweet.

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New blood
Gail Dayton.
New York : Tor ; Godalming : Melia [distributor], 2009.
In an alternate 1800's Europe, magic is part of life, but the industrial revolution is progressing.  Amanusa is a strong woman who has survived some terrible things by isolating herself as much as possible. When Jax appears at her home and tells her she is the new blood sorceress and he is her servant, she tries to push him away, but, of course, he cannot and will not go. 

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Storm of shadows
Christina Dodd.
New York : Signet, c2009.
Dodd continues her new Chosen Ones series with this second title.  Aaron Eagle goes to visit Dr. Hill, an expert in ancient prophecies, to find out the next step for the group to battle the Others.  He finds Dr. Hill, but this Dr. Hill is the daughter of the man he knew.  She is a brilliant expert of ancient materials, but very socially naive.  The two of them set out on a cross-Atlantic journey to find the prophecy, barely steps ahead of one of the Others.

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Dark slayer: a Carpathian novel
Christine Feehan.
New York : Berkley Books, 2009.
"New York Times"-bestselling author Feehan, creator of one of the best vampiric romance series on the market ("Midwest Book Review"), pens this new novel that features the rarest of Carpathians--a female.
     
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An echo in the bone : a novel
Diana Gabaldon.
New York : Delacorte Press, c2009.
Gabaldon continues the extraordingary story of the eighteenth-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his twentieth-century time-traveling wife.

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Destined for an early grave
Jeaniene Frost.
New York : Avon, 2009.
Cat, half human-half vampire, and her vampire husband, Bones, are disturbed on their vacation by Cat's nightmares.  They discover that another vampire who can pull people through their dreams claims that Cat is his wife.  This third adventure of Cat and Bones leads to more discoveries about her past and her unique powers.

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