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Erotic Romance
CHASIN’ EIGHT Lorelei James SAMHAIN
Historical Fiction
THE COURTESAN’S LOVER Gabrielle Kimm SOURCEBOOKS
Historical Romance
THE PROPOSAL Mary Balogh DELACORTE
NO LONGER A GENTLEMAN Mary Jo Putney ZEBRA
CRYSTAL GARDENS Amanda Quick PUTNAM
BEGUILING THE BEAUTY Sherry Thomas
BERKLEY SENSATION
Mainstream Fiction
TIES THAT BIND Marie Bostwick KENSINGTON
A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME Wiley Cash
MORROW
THE LUCKY DOG MATCHMAKING SERVICE
Beth Kendrick NAL
A FIELD OF POPPIES Sharon Sala SELF-PUBLISHED
Mystery, Suspense & Thriller
A DARK ANATOMY Robin Blake MINOTAUR
SILENCED Allison Brennan ST. MARTIN’S
A DEEPER DARKNESS J.T. Ellison MIRA
SOLITARY HOUSE Lynn Shepherd DELACORTE
THE WHOLE LIE Steve Ulfelder MINOTAUR
STRINDBERG’S STAR Jan Wallentin VIKING
Paranormal
BORN OF SILENCE Sherrilyn Kenyon GRAND CENTRAL
LOVER REBORN J.R. Ward NAL
Romantic Suspense
BENEATH THE SURFACE Joya Fields
WILD ROSE
TWISTED Laura Griffin POCKET STAR
THE GOOD DAUGHTER Diana Layne
BLACK GOLD
BEAUTIFUL SACRIFICE Elizabeth Lowell
MORROW
UNDER FIRE Catherine Mann SOURCEBOOKS
Science Fiction & Fantasy
BITTERBLUE Kristin Cashore DIAL
HEART OF BRASS Kate Cross SIGNET ECLIPSE
Series Romance
THE WITCH THIEF Lori Devoti
HARLEQUIN NOCTURNE
WHEN SHE WASN’T LOOKING HelenKay Dimon
HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE
THE MAVERICK RETURNS Roz Denny Fox
HARLEQUIN AMERICAN
A DEAL AT THE ALTAR Lynne Graham
HARLEQUIN PRESENTS
Urban Fantasy
SUMMONING THE NIGHT Jenn Bennett
POCKET
SILENCE Michelle Sagara DAW
Young Adult
GHOST FLOWER Michele Jaffe RAZORBILL
FATED Alyson Noël ST. MARTIN’S GRIFFIN
UNRAVELING Elizabeth Norris BALZER+BRAY
DESTINED Aprilynne Pike HARPERTEEN
SELECTED FROM 292 NOVELS REVIEWED IN THIS ISSUE

Series Romance Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
HARLEQUIN AMERICAN ROMANCE Reviewed by Pat Cooper
1401 (3) A CALLAHAN WEDDING 9780373754052 Tina Leonard
1402 (3) LASSOING THE DEPUTY 9780373754069 Marie Ferrarella
1403 (4) THE COWBOY SHERIFF 9780373754076 Trish Milburn
1404 (4½) THE MAVERICK RETURNS 9780373754083 Roz Denny Fox
HARLEQUIN BLAZE Reviewed by Kim Jefferson
681 (4) NOT JUST FRIENDS 9780373796854 Kate Hoffmann
682 (4) COMING UP FOR AIR 9780373796861 Karen Foley
683 (3) NORTHERN FIRES 9780373796878 Jennifer LaBrecque
684 (3) HER MAN ADVANTAGE 9780373796885 Joanne Rock
685 (3) SIZZLE IN THE CITY 9780373796892 Wendy Etherington
686 (4) BRINGING HOME 9780373796908 Karen Kendall
A BACHELOR
HARLEQUIN DESIRE Reviewed by Pat Cooper
2155 (4) UNDONE BY HER 9780373731688 Maya Banks
TENDER TOUCH
2156 (4½) ONE DANCE WITH 9780373731695 Tessa Radley
THE SHEIKH
2157 (4½) THE TIES THAT BIND 9780373731701 Emilie Rose
2158 (4) AN INTIMATE BARGAIN 9780373731718 Barbara Dunlop
2159 (4½) RELENTLESS PURSUIT 9780373731725 Sara Orwig
2160 (3) READY FOR HER CLOSE-UP 9780373731732 Katherine Garbera
HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE Reviewed by Pat Cooper
1347 (4) COLBY LAW 9780373696147 Debra Webb
1348 (4½) SECRET AGENDA 9780373696154 Paula Graves
1349 (4½) OBSESSION 9780373696161 Carol Ericson
1350 (4) THE MARINE NEXT DOOR 9780373696178 Julie Miller
1351 (4½) PRIVATE SECURITY 9780373696185 Mallory Kane
1352 (4½) WHEN SHE WASN’T LOOKING 9780373696192 HelenKay Dimon
HARLEQUIN NOCTURNE Reviewed by Alexandra Kay
135 (4) A WOLF’S HEART 9780373618828 Vivi Anna
136 (4½) THE WITCH THIEF 9780373618835 Lori Devoti
HARLEQUIN PRESENTS Reviewed by Debbie Haupt
3059 (4) RETURN OF THE 9780373130658 Jacqueline Baird
MORALIS WIFE
3060 (4) THE PRICE OF ROYAL DUTY 9780373130665 Penny Jordan
3061 (4½) A DEAL AT THE ALTAR 9780373130672 Lynne Graham
3062 (4½) A NIGHT OF LIVING 9780373130689 Jennie Lucas
DANGEROUSLY
3063 (4) A WILD SURRENDER 9780373130696 Anne Mather
3064 (4) GIRL BEHIND THE
SCANDALOUS REPUTATION
9780373130702 Michelle Conder
HARLEQUIN PRESENTS EXTRA Reviewed by Sabrina Madan
(3) FROM PRIM TO IMPROPER 9780373528653 Cathy Williams
(3) AFTER THE GREEK AFFAIR 9780373528660 Chantelle Shaw
(3) FIRST TIME LUCKY? 9780373528677 Natalie Anderson
(4½) SAY IT WITH DIAMONDS 9780373528684 Lucy King
HARLEQUIN ROMANCE Reviewed by Roseann Marlett
4309 (3) ARGENTINIAN IN THE OUTBACK 9780373178056 Margaret Way
4310 (4) TAMING THE LOST PRINCE 9780373178063 Raye Morgan
4311 (3) THE LAST REAL COWBOY 9780373178070 Donna Alward
4312 (3) VALTIERI’S BRIDE 9780373178087 Caroline Anderson
4313 (4) IT STARTED WITH 9780373178094 Melissa McClone
A CRUSH ...
4314 (4) THE MAN WHO
SAW HER BEAUTY
9780373178100 Michelle Douglas
HARLEQUIN ROMANTIC SUSPENSE Reviewed by Roseann Marlett
1703 (4) HER HERO AFTER DARK 9780373277735 Cindy Dees
1704 (3) THE PERFECT OUTSIDER 9780373277742 Loreth Anne White
1705 (3) TEXAS MANHUNT 9780373277759 Linda Conrad
1706 (3) IT STARTED THAT NIGHT 9780373277766 Virna DePaul
HARLEQUIN SPECIAL EDITION Reviewed by Melanie Bates
2185 (4) FORTUNE’S UNEXPECTED GROOM 9780373656677 Nancy Robards
Thompson
2186 (4) A DOCTOR IN HIS HOUSE 9780373656684 Lilian Darcy
2187 (4) HOLDING OUT FOR 9780373656691 Teresa Southwick
DOCTOR PERFECT
2188 (4½) COURTED BY THE 978037365707 Crystal Green
TEXAS MILLIONAIRE
2189 (3) MATCHMAKING BY MOONLIGHT 9780373656714 Teresa Hill
2190 (3) THE SURPRISE OF HER LIFE 9780373656721 Helen R. Myers
HARLEQUIN SUPERROMANCE Reviewed by Alexandra Kay
1776 (4) WATERS RUN DEEP 9780373717767 Liz Talley
1777 (4½) THE LONG SHOT 9780373717774 Ellen Hartman
1778 (4) LIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY 9780373717781 Kimberly Van Meter
1779 (4) FOR JUST CAUSE 9780373717798 Kara Lennox
1780 (3) NO ORDINARY SHERIFF 9780373717804 Mary Sullivan
1781 (4½) HEALING DR. ALEXANDER 9780373717811 Tracy Wolff
KIMANI ROMANCE Reviewed by B. Nakia Garner
281 (3) ALWAYS IN MY HEART 9780373862566 Kayla Perrin
282 (3) LOST WITHOUT YOU 9780373862573 Yahrah St. John
283 (3) SEDUCED BY A STALLION 9780373862580 Deborah Fletcher Mello
284 (2) ALOHA FANTASY 9780373862597 Devon Vaughn Archer
LOVE INSPIRED Reviewed by Leslie L. McKee
(3) MONTANA HOMECOMING 9780373877393 Jillian Hart
(3) BUILDING A PERFECT MATCH 9780373877409 Arlene James
(4) LEAH’S CHOICE 9780373877416 Emma Miller
(4) THE BULL RIDER’S BABY 9780373877423 Brenda Minton
(4) HER SMALL-TOWN SHERIFF 9780373877430 Lissa Manley
(4) HOMETOWN FAMILY 9780373877447 Mia Ross
LOVE INSPIRED HISTORICAL Reviewed by Susan Mobley
(4½) MISTAKEN BRIDE 9780373829156 Renee Ryan
(4) HOMEFRONT HERO 9780373829163 Allie Pleiter
(4½) THE HOMESTEADER’S SWEETHEART 9780373829170 Lacy Williams
(4) THE MARSHAL’S PROMISE 9780373829187 Rhonda Gibson
LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE Reviewed by Leslie L. McKee
(4) LOST LEGACY 9780373444885 Dana Mentink
(4) THE BLACK SHEEP’S REDEMPTION 9780373444892 Lynette Eason
(4½) IDENTITY CRISIS 9780373444908 Laura Scott
(4) FATAL DISCLOSURE 9780373444915 Sandra Robbins

Erotica Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
4 Vivian Arend ROCKY MOUNTAIN DESIRE 9781609286330 Samhain*
4 Janine Ashbless THE KING’S VIPER 9781419934315 Ellora’s Cave*
4 Reece Butler BAREFOOT BRIDE FOR THREE 9781610341189 Siren*
2 Rhian Cahill BONDI BEACH BOYS 9781936751297 Etopia*
3 Rhian Cahill TRUTH OR DARE 9781609285722 Samhain*
4 Jianne Carlo THE VIKING WARRIORS 9781936751983 Etopia
4 Mari Carr BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME 9781609288709 Samhain*
4 Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon WESTERN TIES 9781609285661 Samhain*
3 Jessica Clare THE GIRL’S GUIDE TO (MAN)HUNTING 9780425247358 Heat
3 Lexxie Couper DARE ME 9781609289041 Samhain*
4½ Lauren Dane CAPTIVATED 9780425247365 Heat
4 Jess Dee SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS 9781609285456 Samhain*
3 Laurann Dohner BURNING UP FLINT 9781419961557 Ellora’s Cave*
4 Lila Dubois UNDONE REBEL 9781419936050 Ellora’s Cave*
4½ Barbara Elsborg AN ORDINARY GIRL 9781419933981 Ellora’s Cave*
2 Katrina Finn A BRIDE FOR TWO MAVERICKS 9781610342186 Siren
2 Selena Illyria RENNY’S MATE 9781937976057 Etopia*
4 Kelly Jamieson ONE WICKED NIGHT 9781609286385 Samhain*
4½ Lorelei James CHASIN’ EIGHT 9781609285975 Samhain
4 Heather Massey THE WATCHMAKER’S LADY 9781603107969 Red Sage*
3 Ava Mitchell & Sydney Holiday A BRIDE FOR TWO TYCOONS 9781610342568 Siren
2 Lola Newmar A BRIDE FOR TWO BILLIONAIRES 9781610342131 Siren
4 Denise Rossetti GUILTY AS SIN 9781419935077 Ellora’s Cave*
4 Juliana Ross IMPROPER RELATIONS 9781426893650 Carina Press*
4 Jan Springer IN HER BED 9781619260641 Siren
* E-book
Science Fiction & Fantasy Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
4 Daniel Abraham THE KING’S BLOOD 9780316080774 Orbit
3 Jack Campbell INVINCIBLE 9781937007454 Ace*
4½G Kristin Cashore BITTERBLUE 9780803734739 Dial*
4½ Kate Cross HEART OF BRASS 9780451236593 Signet Eclipse
4 A.M. Dellamonica BLUE MAGIC 9780765319487 Tor
4 N.K. Jemisin THE KILLING MOON 9780316187282 Orbit
4½ Cindy Spencer Pape STEAM & SORCERY 9781426891281 Carina**
2 Kim Stanley Robinson 2312 9780316098120 Orbit*
3 Stephen Wallenfels POD 9781937007430 Ace
3 Anthology NEBULA AWARDS SHOWCASE 2012 9781616146191 Pyr
* Hardcover ** E-book

Historical Romance Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
4 C.J. Archer SCANDAL’S MISTRESS 9781612183169 Montlake
4 C.J. Archer A SECRET LIFE 9781612183152 Montlake
4 Zoë Archer DEMON’S BRIDE 9781420122282 Zebra
4½ Mary Balogh THE PROPOSAL 9780385343329 Delacorte*
4 Grace Burrowes LADY MAGGIE’S SECRET SCANDAL 9781402263774 Sourcebooks
4 Tesa Devlyn DANGEROUS DISGUISE 9781612170251 Wild Rose
4 Cara Elliott TOO TEMPTING TO RESIST 9780446584562 Forever
4 Bronwen Evans INVITATION TO SCANDAL 9780758259219 Brava
4 Alyssa Everett RUINED BY RUMOR 9781426893780 Carina**
4½ Donna Fletcher A WARRIOR’S PROMISE 9780062034663 Avon
4 Amelia Grey A GENTLEMAN SAYS “I DO” 9781402239762 Sourcebooks
4 Cindy Holby ANGEL’S END 9780425248416 Berkley Sensation
3 Marguerite Kaye RAKE WITH A FROZEN HEART 9780373296880 Harlequin
4 Sara Luck CLAIMING THE HEART 9781451652246 Pocket
4 Julianne MacLean BE MY PRINCE 9780312552770 St. Martin’s
4½ Elyse Mady THE WHITE SWAN AFFAIR 9781426893797 Carina**
4 Ashley March MY LADY RIVAL 9780451236609 Signet Eclipse
4 Cathy Maxwell LYON’S BRIDE 9780062070227 Avon
4 Amanda McCabe THE TAMING OF THE ROGUE 9780373296903 Harlequin
3 Christine Merrill LADY PRISCILLA’S SHAMEFUL SECRET 9780373296897 Harlequin
3 Dorothy Muir AN UNINTENDED SEDUCTION 9781612170190 Wild Rose
4½ Mary Jo Putney NO LONGER A GENTLEMAN 9781420117233 Zebra
4½ Amanda Quick CRYSTAL GARDENS 9780399159084 Putnam*
4½ Sherry Thomas BEGUILING THE BEAUTY 9780425246962 Berkley Sensation
4 Kate Welsh A TEXAN’S HONOR 9780373296873 Harlequin
4 Trinidad West CECILY’S SECRET 9781419934797 Ellora’s Cave**
HISTORICAL FICTION
4 D.L. Bogdan THE SUMERTON WOMEN 9780758271372 Kensington
4½ Sandra Dallas TRUE SISTERS 9781250005021 St. Martin’s*
4 Genevieve Graham SOUND OF THE HEART 9780425247341 Berkley Sensation
4½ Gabrielle Kimm THE COURTESAN’S LOVER 9781402265884 Sourcebooks
4 Elizabeth Loupas THE FLOWER READER 9780451235817 NAL
4 Sherry Jones FOUR SISTERS, ALL QUEENS 9781451633245 Gallery
4 Sara Poole THE BORGIA MISTRESS 9780312609856 St. Martin’s Griffin
4 Kate Quinn EMPRESS OF THE SEVEN HILLS 9780425242025 NAL
* Hardcover ** E-book

Romantic Suspense Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
4½ Joya Fields BENEATH THE SURFACE 9781612170046 Wild Rose
4½ Laura Griffin TWISTED 9781451617375 Pocket Star
4½ Elle Kennedy MIDNIGHT RESCUE 9780451236586 Signet Eclipse
4½ Diana Layne THE GOOD DAUGHTER 9780615588834 Diana Layne/Black Gold**
4½ Elizabeth Lowell BEAUTIFUL SACRIFICE 9780061629860 Morrow*
4½ Catherine Mann UNDER FIRE 9781402245015 Sourcebooks
4 Lorie O’Clare RUN WILD 9780312534561 St. Martin’s
4½ Evonne Wareham NEVER COMING HOME 9781906931704 Choc-Lit
* Hardcover ** E-book
Contemporary Romance Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
3 Kate Angell SWEET SPOT 9780758269188 Kensington
4 Jennifer Bernard THE FIREMAN WHO LOVED ME 9780062088963 Avon
4 Robyn Carr SUNRISE POINT 9780778313175 Mira
4 Beth Cornelison TRUST IN ME 9781937776183 Beth Cornelison*
4 Louisa Edwards HOT UNDER PRESSURE 9780312534400 St. Martin’s
4 Jill Gregory LARKSPUR ROAD 9780425250891 Berkley Sensation
4 Kristan Higgins SOMEBODY TO LOVE 9780373776580 HQN
4½ Babette James CLEAR AS DAY 9781612170350 Wild Rose*
3 Susan Lute THE RETURN OF BENJAMIN QUINCY N/A Susan Lute*
4 Erin Nicholas HOTBLOODED 9781609287511 Samhain*
4 Carly Phillips KARMA 9780425247907 Berkley
4 Pepper Phillips THE DEVIL HAS DIMPLES 9781452492032 Pepper Phillips*
4 Lisa Plumley MELT INTO YOU 9781420122114 Zebra
4½ Nora Roberts THE LAST BOYFRIEND 9780425246030 Berkley
4½ Rosanne St. Claire BAREFOOT IN THE SAND 9781455508211 Forever
4½ Dianne Venetta JENNIFER’S GARDEN 9780983246428 BloominThyme
4 Anthology KISS THE BRIDE 9780758272881 Brava
4 Anthology RECKLESS 9780758265418 Dafina
* E-book

Paranormal Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
4 Kinley Baker RUINED 9781937254148 Crescent Moon
4 Anya Bast EMBRACE OF THE DAMNED 9780425247969 Berkley Sensation
3 Cathryn Cade WALKING IN FIRE 9781609288372 Samhain**
3 Kaylea Cross DARKEST CARESS 9781426893667 Carina**
4½ Kristina Douglas WARRIOR 9781451655919 Pocket
4 Addison Fox WARRIOR ENCHANTED 9780451236616 Signet Eclipse
4 Sandra Hill KISS OF PRIDE 9780062064615 Avon
4 Jean Johnson THE SHIFTER 9780425247334 Berkley Sensation
4 Lisa Renee Jones THE DANGER THAT IS DAMION 9781402251627 Sourcebooks
4 Lisa Renee Jones VAMPIRE WARDENS, VOL. 1-3 9781465789020 Lisa Renee Jones**
4 Karen Kelley WHERE THERE’S SMOKE 9781402263866 Sourcebooks
4½ Sherrilyn Kenyon BORN OF SILENCE 9780446573313 Grand Central*
3 Ciara Knight THE CURSE OF GREMDON 9781937254179 Crescent Moon
4 Lynn Kurland ALL FOR YOU 9780515150650 Jove
3 Patricia C. Lee DESTINY’S PAST 9781937254025 Crescent Moon
3 Lynn Lorenz THE AMBASSADOR’S DAUGHTER 9781936751532 Etopia**
3 Katie MacAlister SPARKS FLY 9780451236531 Signet
4½ Shawntelle Madison COVETED 9780345529183 Ballantine
4½ Crista McHugh A SOUL FOR TROUBLE 9781468158748 Crista McHugh
4 Hildie McQueen DESPERATE BETRAYAL 9781937254087 Crescent Moon
4 Caridad Piñeiro THE CLAIMED 9780446584609 Forever
3 Alexia Reed HUNTING THE SHADOWS 9781426893735 Carina**
4½ Caris Roane OBSIDIAN FLAME 9781250008534 St. Martin’s
4 Lynn Rush WASTELAND 9781937254018 Crescent Moon
3 Candace Sams ETERNALLY CHAINED 9781601549679 Wild Rose
4 Lynsay Sands UNDER A VAMPIRE MOON 9780062100207 Avon
4 Nina Jade Singer SECRETS OF THE KNIGHT 9781937254100 Crescent Moon
4 Juliana Stone WICKED ROAD TO HELL 9780062022646 Avon
3 Paige Tyler GHOST HUNTER 9781419933646 Ellora’s Cave**
4½ J.R. Ward LOVER REBORN 9780451235848 NAL*
4 Christine Warren ON THE PROWL 9780312357214 St. Martin’s
3 Rebecca Zanetti HUNTED 9780758259271 Brava
* Hardcover ** E-book

Mystery, Suspense & Thriller Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
4½ Robin Blake A DARK ANATOMY 9781250006721 Minotaur*
4½ Allison Brennan SILENCE 9781250005953 St. Martin’s
4 Emily Brightwell MRS. JEFFRIES DEFENDS HER OWN 9780425248058 Prime Crime
2 Chris Cavender REST IN PIZZA 9780758271501 Kensington*
4½ Sharon DeVita THE ESTROGEN POSSE 9781619370593 Musa**
4½ J.T. Ellison A DEEPER DARKNESS 9780778313205 Mira
3 Sally Goldenbaum A FATAL FLEECE 9780451236753 Obsidian*
4½ Chuck Greaves HUSH MONEY 9781250005236 Minotaur*
4 Linda O. Johnston HOUNDS ABOUND 9780425247051 Prime Crime
4 Sofie Kelly COPYCAT KILLING 9780451236623 Obsidian
4 Camilla Lackberg THE STONECUTTER 9781605983301 Pegasus*
4 Catriona McPherson DANDY GILVER AND AN UNSUITABLE DAY FOR A MURDER 9781250007377 Minotaur*
4 Amy Patricia Meade DON’T DIE UNDER THE APPLE TREE 9780758267580 Kensington
4 Katherine Hall Page THE BODY IN THE BOUDOIR 9780062065483 Morrow*
4 Cindy Sample DYING FOR A DANCE 9781603184274 L&L Dreamspell
4½ Lynn Shepherd THE SOLITARY HOUSE 9780345532428 Delacorte*
4 Victoria Thompson MURDER ON FIFTH AVENUE 9780425247419 Prime Crime*
4½ Steve Ulfelder THE WHOLE LIE 9780312604547 Minotaur*
4½ Jan Wallentin STRINDBERG’S STAR 9780670023578 Viking*
4½ Joseph Wambaugh HARBOR NOCTURNE 9780802126108 Mysterious*
* Hardcover ** E-book
Urban Fantasy Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
2 Lyn Benedict LIES & OMENS 9781937007508 Ace
4½ Jenn Bennett SUMMONING THE NIGHT 9781451620535 Pocket
4 Jenna Black DEADLY DESCENDANT 9781451606805 Pocket
4½ Rachel Caine BLACK DAWN 9780451236715 NAL
3 Kate Griffin THE MINORITY COUNCIL 9780316187251 Orbit
4½ Charlaine Harris DEADLOCKED 9781937007447 Ace*
3 Hannah Jayne UNDER SUSPICION 9780758258946 Kensington
4½ Sean T. Poindexter THE SHADOW OF TIAMAT 9781937254193 Crescent Moon
4½ Michelle Sagara SILENCE 9780756407421 DAW*
4½ Amanda Stevens THE PROPHET 9780778313397 Mira
4 Gabi Stevens WISHFUL THINKING 9780765365057 Tor
4 James Swain DARK MAGIC 9780765329943 Tor*
* Hardcover ** E-book

Inspirational Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
4 Tracey Bateman THE WIDOW OF SAUNDERS CREEK 9780307730442 WaterBrook
4 Diana Lesire Brandmeyer A BRIDE’S DILEMMA IN FRIENDSHIP, TENNESSEE 9781616265717 Barbour
3 Sandra D. Bricker ALWAYS THE DESIGNER, NEVER THE BRIDE 9781426732232 Abingdon
4 Bonnie S. Calhoun COOKING THE BOOKS 9781426733888 Abingdon
4½ Candace Calvert TRAUMA PLAN 9781414361116 Tyndale
4 Barbara Cameron HER RESTLESS HEART 9781426714276 Abingdon
4½ Vannetta Chapman A PERFECT SQUARE 9780310330448 Zondervan
4 Susan Page Davis LADY ANNE’S QUEST 9781616264406 Barbour
4 Richard Paul Evans THE ROAD TO GRACE 9781451628180 Simon & Schuster*
4 Katie Ganshert WILDFLOWERS FROM WINTER 9780307730381 WaterBrook
4 M.K. Gilroy CUTS LIKE A KNIFE 9781936034697 Worthy
4 Janice Hanna WEDDING BELLES 9781609366322 Summerside
4 Karen Kingsbury LOVING 9780310276357 Zondervan
4½ Andrew Klavan CRAZY DANGEROUS 9781595547934 Thomas Nelson*
4 R.J. Larson PROPHET 9780764209710 Bethany House
4½ Beverly Lewis THE FIDDLER 9780764209772 Bethany House
3 DiAnn Mills THE CHASE 9780310333173 Zondervan
4 Kathleen Morgan A LOVE FORBIDDEN 9780800719715 Revell
4 Gilbert Morris THE SURRENDER 9781602609099 Barbour
4 Olivia Newport PURSUIT OF LUCY BANNING 9780800720384 Revell
4½ Dani Pettrey SUBMERGED 9780764209826 Bethany House
3 Cara C. Putman A WEDDING TRANSPIRES ON MACKINAC ISLAND 9781616265359 Barbour
4 Ruth Reid BRUSH OF ANGEL’S WINGS 9781595547897 Thomas Nelson
4 Lorna Seilstad THE RIDE OF HER LIFE 9780800734473 Revell
4 Ann Tatlock TRAVELERS REST 9780764208102 Bethany House
4 Beth Wiseman NEED YOU NOW 9781595548870 Thomas Nelson
* Hardcover

Mainstream Fiction Ratings
RT BOOK REVIEWS • ISSUE #339 • MAY 2012
3 Heather Barbieri THE COTTAGE AT GLASS BEACH 9780062107961 Harper*
4½ Marie Bostwick TIES THAT BIND 9780758269287 Kensington
4½ Wiley Cash A LAND MORE KIND THAN HOME 9780062088147 Morrow*
3 Diane Chamberlain THE GOOD FATHER 9780778313465 Mira
4 Sadie Jones THE UNINVITED GUESTS 9780062116505 Harper*
4½ Beth Kendrick THE LUCKY DOG MATCHMAKING SERVICE 9780451236661 NAL
4½ Catherine McKenzie ARRANGED 9780062115393 Morrow
4 Jillian Medoff I COULDN’T LOVE YOU MORE 9780446584623 5 Spot
3 Fern Michaels DEADLINE 9780758266033 Kensington*
4 Jodi Picoult LONE WOLF 9781439102749 Atria*
4 Kimberla Lawson Roby THE REVEREND’S WIFE 9780446572477 Grand Central*
4½ Sharon Sala A FIELD OF POPPIES 9781469937175 CreateSpace
4 Adriana Trigiani THE SHOEMAKER’S WIFE 9780061257094 Harper*
3 Beatriz Williams OVERSEAS 9780399157646 Putnam*
* Hardcover ** E-book