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Review Date: 2/1/2009
OUT OF THE DARKNESS I HEARD SOMEONE CALLING MY NAME. I couldn't answer. I couldn't form any words; my hands seemed to hang limply at my sides. How had I gotten her in this vast, black limbo? Why wasn't I in bed? The voice came again. "Joyce! Joyce!" Someone else, a woman, said, "Be careful, she has a knife!" Slowly I forced my eyes open. I was standing in the corridor, and my finders were gripping something. Dizzily I looked down. What I held was a stiletto, its narrow blade covered with blood... Joyce's marriage to Vern Beaumont brings her love, wealth and danger. And she doesn't know that he is dying of a hereditary disease. His family thinks she is an unscrupulous fortune hunter and soon she and Vern are both in danger.
Review Date: 2/1/2009
"My daughter has not uttered a word for four years. Someone, somehow, has to break whatever spell possesses her." Mr. Caldwell looked thin and drawn as he confided his desperation to Janelle Farrington, R.N. The beautiful young psychiatric nurse was his last hope. She must try to save his daughter Nadine from the strange silence that had overcome her that dreadful day of her mother's death. Janelle looked gently at the distraught father. "Tell me," she asked, "what is her attitude toward you, sir?" "I would think," said Mr. Caldwell. "that if the proper opportunity arose, my daughter would kill me..."
Review Date: 2/1/2009
DANCE OF DOOM. From the moment the troupe gathers in the remote mountain resort to rehearse their new ballet, the BALLAD OF LORRAINE, things go wrong. At the first practice a, a falling sandbag nearly crushes the prima ballerina, Nicolette Artaude. Later, at Castle Morvant, where Nicolette is staying, someone locks her into an airtight vault. She almost suffocates before her eccentric hostess finds and releases her. There is, Nicolette soon realizes, a terrifying pattern to the accidents. Her role in the ballet is that of Lorraine, a medium who incurs the wrath of a ghost. The things that happen to Lorraine are ominously like what is happening to Nicolette -- and the ballet ends with Lorraine's death by fire. Is Nicolette doomed to the same fate?
Review Date: 2/1/2009
When beautiful Eve Bennett married charismatic Barney Anders, dark-haired scion of a wealthy San Francisco family, her devoted younger sister Judith knew that only love could have prompted Eve to sacrifice her promising singing career. But there was an increasing undertone of unhappiness in Eve's letters until one day she wrote with the incredible news that she was in prison ... for the murder of her husband! Determined to prove her sister's innocence, Judith set out for the bright and dangerous lights of San Francisco. There, in the glitter of an alien world, she found unexpected romance ... and a desperate killer who had marked her his next victim!
Review Date: 2/1/2009
KATE MORAN KNEW WHAT SHE RISKED WHEN SHE ENTERED THE CASTLE. AND ALL HER FEARS CAME TRUE. Ireland was swept by famine, the villagers were on the brink of death, and lovely young Kate Moran knew there was but one way to save them and herself. She would go to the great castle on the hill and beg aid from its master, lord Cormac of Fion. She would go to him even though she knew his reputation for wild debauchery. She would put herself in the power of a man whose vast wealth and immense physical strength were equaled by his arrogance and lustfulness. Before the night was done, Kate was a virgin no longer -- but a woman caught in raging currents of flaming desire and dark design that swept her and her lover to the brink of hell...
Review Date: 2/1/2009
The war between the states is over -- but Virginia Hammond's most heartbreaking battle has just begun. She was the most ravishing bride in the county and she had married the love of her life, Elias Birch. But when Virginia bore him another man's child, the proud Yankee officer could not stay to see it raised as his own. Now the woman of Valcour stand alone on their island home, fighting the flames of civil strife and the evil plans of their enemies. Now many men will come to Valcour Island -- outlaws, rakes, and gentlemen, vying for the hearts and passions of the three sisters who vow, "Valcour must rise again." Golden-haired Virginia burned for her husband's touch -- and his forgiveness. But with the sensual though cruel father of her son so near to Valcour can her hungry heart wait for a love across the sear?
Review Date: 2/1/2009
Dark Heritage:
WERE THEY FATED TO BE THE LAST OF THE BLAKELY'S...? When handsome, wealthy Greg Blakely asked her to be his wife, Amy was thrilled. But Greg had not told his beautiful young bride about the terrifying family secret which could destroy all their happiness -- the ancient curse that doomed every male Blakely to die before the birth of his first child. Amy scoffed at Greg's worries until his brother was found brutally murdered, leaving behind a wife and a yet unborn child. Then Amy no longer knew what to believe. What filled her with dread was that old Sarah Caldwell, the so-called witch woman, had predicted everything that happened! Did Sarah really have supernatural powers, and would all her evil predictions for the Blakely's come true? Amy and Greg knew they had to discover the old woman's secret to escape the frightful destiny of the devil's curse...
Hermitage Hill
The deserted inn once belonged to her father and now belonged to her. As she wandered through the halls of Hermitage Hill, beautiful Laura Ashton couldn't help recalling how he had died. No one ever found the body, but Laura herself heard the explosion and saw the ship sink off this very coast. Then why was a detective now claiming that her father was living in France off the jewels and money that had been stored in the ship's safe? Laura knew it was a lie. She had returned to Hermitage Hill to prove it, and with the aid of handsome attorney Jim Cronin she was sure she would find the truth. But danger waited for those who would disturb long-buried secrets -- danger that could destroy both Laura and the man she had grown to love.
WERE THEY FATED TO BE THE LAST OF THE BLAKELY'S...? When handsome, wealthy Greg Blakely asked her to be his wife, Amy was thrilled. But Greg had not told his beautiful young bride about the terrifying family secret which could destroy all their happiness -- the ancient curse that doomed every male Blakely to die before the birth of his first child. Amy scoffed at Greg's worries until his brother was found brutally murdered, leaving behind a wife and a yet unborn child. Then Amy no longer knew what to believe. What filled her with dread was that old Sarah Caldwell, the so-called witch woman, had predicted everything that happened! Did Sarah really have supernatural powers, and would all her evil predictions for the Blakely's come true? Amy and Greg knew they had to discover the old woman's secret to escape the frightful destiny of the devil's curse...
Hermitage Hill
The deserted inn once belonged to her father and now belonged to her. As she wandered through the halls of Hermitage Hill, beautiful Laura Ashton couldn't help recalling how he had died. No one ever found the body, but Laura herself heard the explosion and saw the ship sink off this very coast. Then why was a detective now claiming that her father was living in France off the jewels and money that had been stored in the ship's safe? Laura knew it was a lie. She had returned to Hermitage Hill to prove it, and with the aid of handsome attorney Jim Cronin she was sure she would find the truth. But danger waited for those who would disturb long-buried secrets -- danger that could destroy both Laura and the man she had grown to love.
Review Date: 2/1/2009
In the aftermath of Civil War Virginia Hammond made a vow... She would drive the Yankee settlers from her father's plantation and restore Valcour Island to its old glory. Beautiful strong-willed, Virginia Hammond would let no man or woman stand in her way. But Elias Birch, handsome Yankee officer, once her sworn enemy and now her beloved husband ... not Bradley Culver, daring Rebel outlaw, whose dark sensuality set her blood on fire ... not her sister Nanine, who defied her by falling in love with her most bitter rival. Not even Phoebe, dark-skinned half-sister, who left Valcour for the New York stage, but might return one day to embrace the land of her heritage. Valcour Island was Virginia Hammond's legacy -- and it would rise again!
Review Date: 2/1/2009
NO ONE BID HER WELCOME. No one was at the station to meet Judy Lange. Alone and unguided, she began her climb to the mountain top estate her father had bequeathed her. Suddenly, shots rand out, and her borrowed horse bolted and threw her. Bruised and frightened, she stumbled to a nearby cabin where smoke curled from a chimney. But no warming fire glowed in the hearth. In the deserted cabin, atop a catafalque of boxes, stood a coffin. A "burying stick" was propped in a corner. It was used to measure bodies here in the hill country -- and it was just about her size...
Review Date: 2/1/2009
Haunting Memory. Lovely Bella Chase had fled from the ashes of her childhood home to the alien sanctuary of Washington D.C. Here, among high-placed relatives whom the Yankees had come to trust, she might work in secrecy to aid the Southern cause. At the insistence of her daring cousin Nathaniel, she participated in the glittering social life of the capital, ferreting out bits of information that might insure a Rebel victory. One thing threatened all that she and Nathaniel might accomplish--the bewildering memory of Jeff Bayliss, the handsome Union major who had so brashly embraced her and vowed that they would meet again...
Review Date: 2/1/2009
IS IT GABRIELLE HERSELF OR HER SPIRIT THAT HAUNTS THE OLD MANSION? When Gabrielle is confronted by the ghost that haunts the old house she is shocked into understanding, why the Brady's first reaction to her was one of horror. For the ghost is the identical image of Gabrielle herself. The Brady's, convinced the ghost is responsible for several recent deaths in the family, fear the evil spirit will strike again. But in some warped way they believe Gabrielle can stop the ghost, and threaten to kill her if she fails. Trapped in the evil mansion, her life in danger, Gabrielle lives in terror. For she must destroy a supernatural spirit -- that may be her own ghost.
Review Date: 2/1/2009
DID DEATH HOLD THE ANSWER TO THE LANIER RIDDLE? When Polly Lanier was 16, her testimony sent Stacy Bryant, a handsome young neighbor, to prison for the fatal shooting of her foster sister, Tania. Now Polly is 19, and Stacy Bryant is free again. On the night he returns, Polly sees a candle glimmering through the windows of The Elms -- Tania's house, which has been locked since her death. And from that moment on, Polly's life is in danger. Logic tells Polly that Stacy is trying to kill her, but she can't help loving him. And her claims to love her. Torn between terror and hope, Polly searches desperately for the answer. But her quest keeps leading her back to The Elms -- and closer to her doom...
Review Date: 2/1/2009
A young woman wakes up in a hospital after being struck by a car to find that she has lost her memory -- and with it, her identity. When the police recover her handbag, it is empty except for three keys. Finally she is identified as Sandra Larrabee, widow, mother of twins girls, and heiress to a vast fortune. But nothing at the Larrabee mansion stirs her lost memory, not even her daughters. The keys fit no doors there, and the masculine face that appears in her dreams is not that of her late husband. Troubled by these discrepancies, Sandra searches desperately for something that will awaken her memory and give her back her past. And she can't know that every step of her search is leading her further into a dangerous maze at whose heart a killer waits...
Review Date: 2/1/2009
THE SONG OF DEATH. After the accident they took Harriet back to her family's estate. They hoped that the once-familiar surroundings would help clear away the amnesia that left her without memory of the past. But no one, not her doctor, not even the handsome artist who came to paint Harriet's portrait, could penetrate the gloom that cloaked the brooding mansion. As for Harriet, she was singled out for a strange and sinister haunting. One day the ancient portraits that hung in the great halls came to life, and Harriet heard them sing an echoing chant of doom for the heiress of Leland House.
Review Date: 2/1/2009
Helpful Score: 2
It was a dark mirror...ancient. The images it revealed were visions of the future that only women descended from the Irish Queen Maeve were able to discern. Beautiful Maeve O'Hanlon cherished the mirror, for in its pale luster she saw the fine features of the man she would marry and glimpsed the face of the child she would someday bear. The mirror was her guide and her guardian. She would need its protection against the rich, powerful Cameron's, her husband's family. They were absolute monarchs in their town and scheming, merciless enemies of the Irish girl who dared to marry Joel Cameron.
Review Date: 2/1/2009
A Search for Her Past. When pretty Amy Dalton arrived at Falcon Hill to reunite with her family, the eerie magnificence of the old plantation hung over her like a sinister shroud. How had her sister mysteriously disappeared? Why did her mother refuse to recognize her? What were the ghostly sounds that terrorized her nights? Even the thrill of a new romance seemed threatened with disaster as Amy's every move was shadowed by those determined to bury forever the horrifying secret of Falcon Hill.
Review Date: 2/1/2009
Lovely Nicola Maneth had one burning ambition -- to become a PRIMA BALLERINA ASSOLUTA. She would allow nothing to stand in her way, and she would use any man to achieve her goal, including Emperor Franz Josef himself! Despite the Emperor's patronage, Nicola's ambition created powerful enemies, both backstage and amidst the dazzling decadence of the Imperial Court. Only one man could protect her from those who plotted her downfall -- and the passion she felt for him threatened to destroy her career!
Review Date: 2/1/2009
Happiness turns to terror! The fabulous mansion on the hill, an inheritance beyond her wildest dreams...and no doubt left that she is the girl to whom it all belongs. It's too good to be true--until the House of Mirrors turns into a sinister House of Horrors, and lovely young Cassie, very much in love, is threatened by maniacal killers. She must struggle to stay alive at least long enough to find out who she really is!
Review Date: 2/1/2009
Cassie Anders is a college student, whose major interest is telepathy and psychic research. A sensitive, she is adept at card and mind reading. A friend begs her to come to his parents' country home, which is haunted by an elderly couple who were murdered there many years ago. Innocently, Cassie accepts the invitation, eager to put her psychic powers to a real test. Once inside Malville Hall she is stunned to discover that she is unable to leave. Supernatural forces intend to keep her their prisoner until she performs a special penance -- communication with the dead!
Review Date: 2/1/2009
Exciting romance and ever-present danger combine in the gilded age of 1880s Saratoga. With its magnificent racetrack, glittering hotel-casinos, and sprawling greenery, Saratoga was a posh watering hole for the super-rich. And lovely Paula Whalen, barely twenty, was on top of it all. Following her fathers strange disappearance, Paula faced the huge task of running his resort hotel and casino. Its booming success attracted the envious and the greedy, and she gladly accepted the aid of dashing Joel Vickery. But his mysterious ways only added to Paulas mounting fear, and she soon found herself in the middle of a ruthless plot for power, and a high-risk quest for love!
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