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	lord devlin's dilemma by Jane Toombs (*Amber Quill Press*) Miss Jane Sterling, an American, has come to live in the property she inherited—Lyon Hall. With the hall, she also inherited the King's Cloak, which she appreciates as an antique, but has no idea of its hidden value. Lord Devlin, however, knows exactly what this ancient cloak can reveal and is on a mission from the crown to obtain it. Order Read Excerpt

	snow flower by Jane Toombs (*Amber Quill Press*) When Kegan Kendall, an English aristocrat in 1812 America, rescues an Indian Maiden held captive by the Sioux, he has no idea his life is forever changed. Snow Flower, a respected Mide shaman among the Anishinabe, has vowed never to wed a white man. But Kegan's rescue changes her mind—and her life. Order Read Excerpt

	THE BEAST: Shadows In The Heart Anthology by Jane Toombs (*Whiskey Creek Press)* What really did happen at the Saints and Sinners Halloween costume party? Order

	THE TURQUOISE TALISMAN : Tales From the Treasure Trove Anthology Volume III by Jane Toombs (*Whiskey Creek Press)* Grandma Toivi always told Ella Rose that trouble comes in threes. She decides her grandmother was right when a great-uncle’s death brings Ella the bequest of an ancient Eastern dagger with a turquoise hilt, a mysterious stranger shows up, claiming he’s a gift of the dagger and danger stalks her. Order

	THE TURQUOISE CAT: Tales From the Treasure Trove Anthology Volume II by Jane Toombs (*Whiskey Creek Press)* When an eccentric great-aunt dies, Olivia Sumner unexpectedly inherits her old mansion on Lake Superior, plus an odd turquoise curio of a creature half human, half cougar. With no idea of what this talisman means, she faces a terrible danger, one she never dreamed could exist. Is Raoul DeKalb, the enigmatic DNR officer, on her side, or is he part of the danger? Order

	Fire griffin by Jane Toombs (Mundania Press) Seth Kinman's annual Leonid party becomes exciting when an apparent meteorite strikes a nearby pond. Seth, his girlfriend, Kara, and Danny, the young son of one of Seth's friends, find what they believe to be meteorite shards in the form of oval rocks. What happens next will be the surprise of their lives-if they manage to survive it... Order Read Excerpt

	TOWER OF SHADOWS by Jane Toombs (*Champagne Books)* Tina's life is turned upside down when she discovers she is not the free spirited gypsy girl she thought she was, but an heiress to a small fortune and a stately old mansion. But as she returns to her roots to claim her life and her inheritance, she finds danger around every corner. Jason Ward is taken by the dark haired beauty he meets on a train, but more intrigued by the men following her. She's oblivious to the danger she is in and he welcomes the opportunity to get closer by providing his protection while keeping his own secrets safe. But the tarot cards say that deception is in Tina's future. Will Jason be the one who will betray her? Order Read Excerpt

	LADIES OF THE LAKE by Jane Toombs *(Amber Quill Press*) Fiery-haired Octavia travels far from the drawing rooms of her native England to the new United States' Lake Ontario. Stranded by the war of 1812, she's surprised to find herself drawn to the wildness of a Seneca warrior… Silver Grass, Octavia's daughter, fleeing from the white men's attacks on her people in New York States, finds refuge near Lake Superior with the Chippewa. Her heart dark toward all whites, how can she admit to any attraction when blacksmith and copper miner Olav Johanson courts her? Order Read Excerpt Read Review

	AN IMPROPER ALLIANCE by Jane Toombs *(Amber Quill Press*) Spinster Celeste Prescott has no use for rakes. The Earl of Campion has no time for straight-laced young ladies. Fate throws these two unlikely-to-suit the other into a situation where both are striving to keep a love-struck young lady and a lovesick prince apart. Just when they think they may have prevented any chance of the prince and his love ever getting together, Celeste and the Earl find themselves mired in the quicksand of overwhelming mutual attraction. Impossible! Surely sense and sensibility must triumph over what can’t possibly be love... Order Read Excerpt

	BECOMING YOUR OWN CRITIQUE PARTNER by Jane Toombs and Janet Lane Walters *(Zumaya Publishing*) Not everyone has access to a good critique group. If you're on your own and need someone to help polish your manuscript so it shines in the eyes of agents and editors, look no farther. Using examples from their own work and a huge dash of humor, veteran authors Jane Toombs and Janet Lane Walters guide both the new writer and the experienced through the labyrinth of self-editing. Order Listen to Authors Access interview with Jane Toombs and Janet Lane Walters

	SeACLIFF HOUSE by Jane Toombs (*Champagne Books)* Esma Drake, fresh from the orphanage, arrives at Seacliff House to care for sickly five-year-old Alisette. Esma soon finds the household uneasy. The child's father, and captain of Sea Dragon, Stephen Nicolai, is years overdue at port, and, to Esma's distress, the child's mother ignores the little girl. Then Stephen returns--with amnesia, recognizing no one. When he at first mistakes Esma for his wife, the terror that soon engulfs Seacliff House begins. Order Read Excerpt

	tHe WRONG GIRL by Jane Toombs (*Amber Quill Press)* Only a rogue would trifle with a lady's affections, Maud knew. Yet she was ready to forgive Lord Montrain, until he had the effrontery to ask her help in pursuing her beautiful older sister's affections. He deserved the comeuppance she planned—until her whole world turned topsy-turvy when she discovered nothing at all was what it seemed to be. Deception is everywhere, even in the attentions of the mysterious Frenchman who is a guest at Maud's home. She must learn the hard lessons of who to trust and who not to, in order to survive and find her way to love. Order Read Excerpt

	HAGS, SIRENS, AND OTHER BAD GIRLS OF FANTASY by Jane Toombs *(DAW Books*) From hags and harpies to sorceresses and sirens, this volume features twenty all-new tales that prove women are far from the weaker sex-in all their alluring, magical, and monstrous roles. Order

	NIGHT OF THE OWL by Jane Toombs (*Wings ePress*) A serial killer is stalking and killing redheaded women in the thick, gray, silent fog that often shrouds San Diego nights -- the fog is the killer's friend. Trying to resume her life after an unpleasant divorce, red-haired Sara Henderson is wary of the two new men in her life. Could one of them be the killer? She befriends a mute psychic boy who could tell her about the dangerous man with the owl tattoo who prowls the streets on those misty nights -- if only he could speak. Order Read Excerpt

	forlorn, BOOK 3 IN THE TEMPLE OF TIME SERIES by Jane Toombs (*New Concepts Publishing)* Forced to flee or die, Wilda discovers the only way to stay alive is to venture to a place no sane person would go ... into the forbidden Temple of Time. But there she discovers more than safety ... she finds another world ... and love.... Order

	A MOST UNSUITABLE BRIDE by Jane Toombs (*Amber Quill Press)* Deirdre Darrington's widowed father marries unexpectedly. Deirdre accepts her new family, only to be crushed when she discovers the man of her heart, Clive Shadbourne, is engaged to Phoebe, the elder of her stepsisters. After Clive goes off to war still unwed, the Darrington family is invited to Harmon Hall, where all three young women meet Edward Fox, who will one day be Lord Harmon. A notorious rake, Edward sets his sights on both Deirdre and Phoebe—not for marriage but for dalliance. But what will happen when Clive returns to London, traumatized by the wound that left him with an ugly scar? Order Read Excerpt

	Dangerous MEDICINE by Jane Toombs (*Amber Quill Press)* When a red-haired nurse comes to work at California's Harper Hills Hospital, fireworks erupt. Nurse Lynn Holley, attempting to make a new start, believes she's left her past behind her in Boston. And she intends to have nothing to do with men—especially doctors! Dr. Nick Dow, however, does his best to change Lynn's mind about men, never dreaming that when her past catches up with her, his plans for seduction will throw them both into deadly peril. Though it's not her fault, Lynn's arrival in California plunges the entire hospital into turmoil. Because of her, lives change—for better or worse. And when doctors like Nick Dow vie for Lynn's attention, they are unaware that any man who gets close to her is marked for fiery death... Order Read Excerpt

	A Beguiling Intrigue by Jane Toombs (*Amber Quill Press)* Justine Riggs expects to despise Quentin Fletcher when she, disguised as a male jockey, challenges him to a race set up by Lord Alton, a so-called friend of his. She's ahead, winning, when she sees runaway horses dragging a carriage. At the risk of her life, she veers off course and halts the panicked carriage horses. Saving Mrs. Baldwin's life drastically changes Justine's future. Both being stubborn, Justine's and Quentin's stormy relationship seems doomed to fail until Lord Alton reveals his true, dastardly colors… Order Read Excerpt Read Review

	the only one of its kind by Jane Toombs (*Champagne Books)* Arno's wife is angry because he won't be home for Christmas--never mind that he's promised her a fabulous gift. But neither of them have any idea that the gift he'll wind up bringing back to her will be truly the only one of its kind... Order

	The Turquoise Mask: Tales From the Treasure Trove Anthology Volume 1 by Jane Toombs (*Whiskey Creek Press)* An unexpected inheritance plunges Jamie Lowell into a dark whirlpool of danger as she follows clues left by her father to where a treasure is hidden. Can she trust Zach Tregath to help her survive the dance of death that waits for her, or is he part of the evil? Order

	Gambling Trouble: The Trouble with Romance Anthology by Jane Toombs *(Treble Heart Books*) Trouble, the black cat, a traveling ambassador of romance, shows lonely hearts that love is just around the corner, or found in a new location, or even at a blackjack table. Order

	HUGGER DOLL by Jane Toombs (*Double Dragon Publishing)* When a hugger doll enters Hally Varney’s life she doesn’t at first understand the danger. But Police Sergeant Clint Hendrick soon realizes that he should have paid more attention to his old granny’s superstitions. He’s discovered the hard way that hugger dolls do exist and he’s got to figure out how to get rid of this one before it kills any more people. Before it kills him and then turns on Hally… Order

	HIGH RISK by Jane Toombs (*Champagne Books)* Three women flee through mountains that took their friend's life earlier. Now a violent storm rages while a deadly killer trails them… Order

	Winter Enchantment: Jewels Of The Quill Christmas Anthology by Jane Toombs (*Whiskey Creek Press)* The Earl of Malden, cynical and embittered, is not planning to celebrate Christmas at the Hall. He's vowed he has no use for friends, much less love. But when a cat falls into his bedroom through the chimney, a baby is left on his doorstep and a damsel in distress needs rescuing from a blizzard, his vow begins to come unraveled. Order

	Forsaken, BOOK 2 IN THE TEMPLE OF TIME SERIES by Jane Toombs (*New Concepts Publishing)* When Charis, a phantasm who dwells within the Temple of Time, meets Prince Xenon, she discovers that he has sought refuge within the temple from assassins. He has not escaped, however, only temporarily eluded them, for the assassins pursue him even into the temple itself and only with her help can he survive. Order

	FORBIDDEN, BOOK 1 IN THE TEMPLE OF TIME SERIES, by Jane Toombs (*New Concepts Publishing)* On the planet of Tonapa, in the city of Mizpa, a Verbot Virgin enters the mysterious Temple of Time on a quest for a stolen talisman critical to the welfare of her people. She knows the Temple allows a one time entrance only, but hers is a one time quest. Though she triumphs over dangers to her life, she doesn't sense any danger to her heart until it's too late. When Zareen faces the choice of completing her quest or remaining with the man she's come to love, can she find a way to solve this dilemma?. Order

	DETECTIVE DADDY by Jane Toombs *(Silhouette Special Edition*) What happens when a divorced, never-marry-again cop is stranded by a storm in an isolated cabin with a single woman about to deliver her baby? Order

	HARTE'S GOLD by Jane Toombs *(Ulverscroft Large Prin*t) Carole Harte had never dreamed that she could be so attracted to a man or that any man could be so perfect. Trouble is, she's never heard of Jerrold Telford! What kind of a film company casts an unknown actor in a leading role? Could this be an elaborate scheme to con her grandmother into parting with her money? Order

	The Loveland Curse: Alien Encounters Anthology by Jane Toombs (*New Concepts Publishing)* Misfit Zenna is thrilled to meet a sexy stranger at Nevada's Burning Man Festival. But he turns out to be far stranger than she ever could have imagined--so strange her only alternative may be to kill him. Paranormal Romance coming in July, 2003. Also featuring Dream Guardian by Joy Nash, Stolen Brides by Ashley Ladd and Some Assembly Required by Dominique Tomas. Order

	RACING WITH THE MOON by Jane Toombs (Wings ePress) Vella Frazier has no idea the gift of a wolf belt from a New Orleans shop-keeper will change her life and shred her beliefs. When Guy St. Simon turns up in her home near Lake Superior to reclaim the belt, nothing will ever be the same again for either of them. Or for those afflicted with the hafling curse... Order

	WINGING IT IN THE KITCHEN (Wings ePress) A cookbook by Wings ePress authors, including Upper Peninsula pasties, the same pasties Jane Toombs has the heroine serve the hero in Racing With The Moon. Pasties are a Yooper (that's what those of us who live in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are called) meat-pie delicacy originally from Cornwall. The Cornish would die before they added even one tiny round of carrot, but our pasties have carrots as well as rutabaga, potatoes, onion, and meat. Order

	HURDY-GURDY GIRL by Jane Toombs (Wings ePress) Orphaned and alone, Merribeth Winston searches for her missing older sister. But is she also searching for love? If so, worldly gambler Brent O'Neal will never be her choice--no matter how wonderful his kisses make her feel. As for Brent, he's vowed never to marry, and knows better than to trifle with a naive minister's daughter who thinks a man who gambles belongs to the devil. But when danger throws them together, all bets are off. Order Read Excerpt

	TROUBLE IN TOURMALINE by Jane Toombs *(Silhouette Special Edition) Ex-lawyer David Severin came to Tourmaline to escape his problems. Psychologist Amy Simon came to Tourmaline to solve problems. But working at the counseling center run by David's aunt, she couldn't help notice that the brooding, private man had issues. A contemporary romance set in Nevada. (webmaster's favorite!)* Order

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