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Historical Fiction/RomanceThe Temptationof the Night JasmineLauren WilligRobert, duke of Dovedale, returns to his Englishestate to avenge the murder of his mentor duringthe 1803 Battle of Assaye—but is waylaid by LadyCharlotte Lansdowne.A Dutton hardcoverFebruary 400 pp. 978-0-525-95096-7 25.95Also available as a Penguin Audiobook14 hours, 11 CDs Unabridged 978-0-14-314422-9 39.95The World in HalfCristina HenríquezThe prize-winning author of Come Together, FallApart tells the story of Miraflores, who travels toPanama in search of the man—her unknownfather—whose love might heal her dying mother.A Riverhead hardcoverApril 288 pp. 978-1-59448-855-9 25.95The Secret KeeperPaul HarrisWhile a war correspondent in Sierra Leone, DannyKellerman enjoyed an affair with a beautiful but secretive American woman, Maria Tirado. Four years later,in the midst of a new life and relationship in London,Danny receives a desperate dispatch from Maria.A Dutton hardcoverApril 288 pp. 978-0-525-95102-5 25.95Believe MeNina KillhamAstrophysicist and atheist Lucy has always encouraged her 13-year-old son Nic to ask questions. Butnow that he’s hanging out with devout Christians,she doesn’t like the answers he’s getting.A Plume paperback originalFebruary 304 pp. 978-0-452-28976-5 15.00GlamourLouise BagshaweTexan honey Sally, English rose Jane, and exoticJordanian beauty Helen bonded in school, but twoof them became penniless thereafter. When all threecome together to open a high-end department store,they meet a worse fate.A Plume paperback originalMarch 432 pp. 978-0-452-28942-0 14.00Signora da VinciRobin MaxwellIn a small Italian village in 1452, 15-year-oldCaterina gave birth to an illegitimate son. When hewas taken from her, no one could anticipate the dangerous scheme she would devise to protect theunusual boy, Leonardo.An NAL paperback originalJanuary 416 pp. 978-0-451-22580-1 14.00Hot MailJanice MaynardJane has secretly desired Ethan for years. Now herstationery store is vandalized, and guess who comesto the rescue?A Signet Eclipse paperback originalJanuary 288 pp. 978-0-451-22583-2 14.00Madame BlissThe Erotic Adventures of a LadyCharlotte LovejoyAfter being blissfully “ruined” as a maidservant onher master’s dining table, wanton 18th-centurybeauty Marianna Wren set off for King George’sLondon and all its bawdy temptations.A Signet Eclipse paperback originalMarch 336 pp. 978-0-451-22597-9 14.00Mistress ShakespeareKaren HarperBetrothed to Will just days before he is forced to wedthe pregnant Anne Hathaway of Shottery, Elizabethan beauty Anne Whateley recounts their passionate affair, which even Queen Elizabeth and her spymasters could not destroy.A Putnam hardcoverFebruary 432 pp. 978-0-399-15545-1 24.95The Rose of SebastopolThe Courtesan’s WagerClaudia DainWhen matchmaker Lady Dalby holds interviews forthe hand of Lady Amelia—dukes need only apply—Lord Cranleigh shuns the proceedings.A Berkley Sensation paperback originalFebruary 320 pp. 978-0-425-22580-6 14.00Katharine McMahonIn 1854, Mariella Lingwood travels from VictorianLondon to the war-ravaged Crimea in search of herlost cousin, Rosa. In Sebastopol, she meets Rosa’sdashing stepbrother—and finds that her past is tiedto his.RevealedA Putnam hardcoverMarch 320 pp. 978-0-399-15546-8 24.95A Berkley Sensation paperback originalMarch 400 pp. 978-0-425-22174-7 14.00Grave GoodsA Mistress of the Art of Death NovelAriana FranklinWhen Glastonbury Abbey is torched in 1176, twoskeletons are left behind. King Henry II summonsAdelia Aguilar, Mistress of the Art of Death, toexamine the bones, hoping they belong to Arthurand Guinevere.A Putnam hardcoverMarch 400 pp. 978-0-399-15544-4 25.95Also available as a Penguin Audiobook13 hours, 11 CDs Unabridged 978-0-14-314412-0 39.95Kate NobleThe unrivaled beauty of the Season, Phillippa Benning falls in with the Blue Raven, England’s mostfamous spy. But when they give in to mutual desire,the game turns deadly.The Tory WidowChristine BlevinsWhen the Sons of Liberty torch her late husband’sbusiness for printing Tory propaganda, the WidowMerrick comes face to face with an old—and fondlyremembered—acquaintance, ardent patriot JackHampton.A Berkley paperback originalApril 432 pp. 978-0-425-22601-8 14.00One True Theory of LoveEast HopeAn NAL paperback originalFebruary 352 pp. 978-0-451-22588-7 14.00An NAL Accent paperback originalFebruary 352 pp. 978-0-451-22587-0 14.00Laura FitzgeraldWhen single mom Meg falls for a handsome IranianAmerican who befriends her and her son over a coffeehouse chess game, she must enact her HokeyPokey Theory of Life—put her whole self in.Katharine DavisAfter her husband’s unexpected death, CarolineWavelry seeks refuge in East Hope, Maine, whereused book shop owner Will Harmon is struggling toput his old life behind him. To order, use your regular supplier or mail the order form provided directly to Penguin GROUP (USA) INC. If form is missing, email academic@penguin.com

The School of EssentialIngredientsErica BauermeisterAs eight students gather every Monday night forcooking class in her restaurant, Chef Lillian helpsthem create dishes whose essence seeps into thesecret corners of their lives.A Putnam hardcoverJanuary 256 pp. 978-0-399-15543-7 24.95Also available as a Penguin Audiobook6 hours, 5 CDs Unabridged 978-0-14-314436-6 29.95Fairy Tale BluesTina WellingOn the night of her 26th wedding anniversary, AnnieLaurie McFall walks out and begins a six-monthretreat to reimagine a storybook ending that couldactually come true with her husband still her prince.An NAL Accent paperback originalMarch 336 pp. 978-0-451-22594-8 14.00College GirlPatricia WeitzIn this unsparing portrait of campus life, a collegesenior loses her virginity to the wrong guy and takesextreme measures to reclaim her sense of self.A Riverhead hardcoverJanuary 256 pp. 978-1-59448-853-5 24.95The Lost HoursKaren WhiteAs a child, Piper Mills helped her grandfather bury abox belonging to her grandmother. Upon his death,the grown-up Piper recovers the box and discoversthe surprising history of her grandmother.An NAL Accent paperback originalApril 336 pp. 978-0-451-22649-5 14.00Cry for PassionRobin SchoneTrapped in a loveless marriage, Rose Clarring seeksthe help of barrister Jack Lodoun for a divorce.Haunted by personal tragedy, he finds in her a passion superseding marital vows.A Berkley Sensation paperback originalMarch 368 pp. 978-0-425-22593-6 15.00Nauti IntentionsLora LeighWith the abusive Mackay men dead, Janey Mackaythinks she’s finally safe. But when she receivesthreatening notes, Major Alex Jansen won’t restuntil she’s completely safe—and completely his.A Berkley Sensation paperback originalApril 336 pp. 978-0-425-22605-6 15.00The HelpborderlineAn Amy Einhorn/Putnam hardcoverFebruary 464 pp. 978-0-399-15534-5 24.95Also available as a Penguin Audiobook18 hours, 15 CDs Unabridged 978-0-14-314418-2 39.95A Putnam hardcoverApril 336 pp. 978-0-399-15569-7 24.95Kathryn Stockett“A compelling and comically poignant tale aboutthree women, and a time and a place that is in manyways very much still with us.”—Beth Henley, authorof Crimes of the Heart. “Assured and layered, full ofheart and history, this one has bestseller written allover it.”—Publishers Weekly.Nevada BarrSuffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, AnnaPigeon and her new husband go to the open vistas ofsouthwestern Texas for a rafting trip.when theybecome entangled in a labyrinth of intrigue thatleads from the Mexican desert to the steps of theGovernor’s Mansion in Austin.Black OpsA Presidential Agent NovelLuke’s StoryThe Jesus ChroniclesTim LaHaye and Jerry B. JenkinsRising from Greek slave to university-educated physician, Luke encounters Saul of Tarsus. But Luke isskeptical when he hears tales about a man namedJesus going around healing people.A Putnam hardcoverFebruary 304 pp. 978-0-399-15523-9 24.95Also available in Penguin Audiobook12.5 hours, 10 CDs, Unabridged 978-0-14-314414-4 34.95Here Today, Gone to MauiCarol SnowWhen her boyfriend invites Jane Shea to Maui forthe week, she frets about missing the flight or losingher luggage. She never dreamt that Jimmy woulddisappear.A Berkley paperback originalJanuary 320 pp. 978-0-425-22563-9 14.00W.E.B. GriffinAfter several covert U.S. intelligence assets go dead,Delta Force Lieutenant Colonel Charley Castillolearns it’s merely a prelude to what’s about to comeout of the Kremlin.A Putnam hardcoverJanuary 512 pp. 978-0-399-15517-8 26.95Also available as an Audiobook17 hours, 15 CDs Unabridged 978-0-14-314366-6 49.95The Only TrueGenius in the FamilyJennie NashShaken by the death of her famous photographerfather and her rising envy of her painter daughter,Claire helps prepare a retrospective of her father’swork—and discovers a hidden past.A Berkley paperback originalFebruary 288 pp. 978-0-425-22575-2 14.00A Year on Ladybug FarmFragileShiloh WalkerTrading in his combat gear for hospital scrubs, LukeRafferty confronts a reality as heartbreaking—likethe abused children brought in by the pretty redheaded social worker, Devon Manning.A Berkley Sensation paperback originalFebruary 368 pp. 978-0-425-22579-0 15.00Donna BallWith their husbands gone and families grown, Cici,Lindsay, and Bridget tackle a home improvementproject of epic proportions—a run-down mansionin the Shenandoah Valley with a ghostly inhabitant.A Berkley paperback originalMarch 400 pp. 978-0-425-22587-5 14.00Of Merchants and HeroesWilling SpiritsPhyllis Schieber“Like a string of pearls—one familiar, fragile momentlinked to another and another to form the rope ofwomen’s lives twined together.”—Jodi Picoult.A Berkley paperback originalMarch 304 pp. 978-0-425-22585-1 14.00Love MercyEarlene FowlerA widow’s hope for reconciliation with her longestranged grandchildren receives a boost when herbroken-hearted teenage granddaughter unexpectedly shows up.A Berkley hardcoverMarch 320 pp. 978-0-425-22597-4 24.95Paul WatersAs Republican Rome’s long war with Carthage drawsto a close, young Marcus’s pursuit of his father’smurderer takes him to some of the great cities of theGreco-Roman world.An Overlook hardcoverJanuary 480 pp. 978-1-59020-142-8 25.95Rifling ParadiseJem Poster“Creepy and confronting.captures the atmosphereof the bush, the beauty of our birds, and the harshness of colonial life.”—Independent Weekly.An Overlook hardcoverJanuary 352 pp. 978-1-59020-048-3 25.95 To order, use your regular supplier or mail the order form provided directly to Penguin GROUP (USA) INC. 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Shelley’s HeartCharles McCarry“The most masterful political thriller I have everread.”—Richard Condon. “Spectacular.A rich andwonderfully readable exposé.”—Bob Woodward.An Overlook hardcoverApril 576 pp. 978-1-59020-173-2 25.95The StrangerThe Labyrinths of Eho, Book OneMax FreiTranslated by Mary C. GannonA Russian bestseller starring a character named MaxFrei, a glutton and loafer who makes contact with aparallel world, in which he is now known as the“unequalled Sir Max.”Dead or AliveA Kevin Kerney NovelMichael McGarrityWhen his horse-training partner is mowed down byan escaped prisoner, the recently retired Santa Fepolice chief teams up with his half-Apache son, Lt.Istee, to track the killer.A Dutton hardcoverJanuary 304 pp. 978-0-525-95081-3 24.95Child of the SouthJoanna Catherine ScottAfter the Civil War, long-suffering Eugenia MaeSpotswood return

THE MANuAL oF dETECTioN jedediaH BerrY When illustrious detective Travis Sivart goes miss-ing, his unassuming clerk, Charles Unwin, catches the case—and discovers that Sivart’s greatest cases were solved incorrectly. A Penguin Press hardcover February 320 pp. 978-1-59420-211-7 25.95 THE Ex-MRS. HEdgEFuNd jill kargman