
Arriving from California, Nick Bardou has no intention of staying in New Orleans. Ten years ago he’d killed his father’s mistress there. But practically the first thing he sees is a woman who looks like her double. Wendi Chastain is the daughter of the woman he killed—and she insists she’s a witch, searching for the missing Book of Shadows. Nick could help—if he would. Historical Paranormal/Urban Fantasy by Trana Mae Simmons; originally published by Jove

Maude Romney should have enjoyed a life of privilege, but her scheming aunt and cousin instead turned her life into a nightmare. Fearing they would actually do her harm, she fled—and encountered Edward, Earl of Radford. Though at first he thought only to seek safety for this enchanting tomboy, he came to doubt whether she had not cleverly trapped him into marriage. Historical Romance by Corey McFadden; originally published by Leisure Books

In 1888 intrepid tabloid reporter Diana Spaulding travels to Denver, Colorado, not to cover a story for her newspaper but to help her mother, who has been accused of murdering Diana’s estranged father. But Elmira Torrence has had a rough couple of years and the one-time society matron may very well have killed her ex-spouse. It’s hard for Diana to tell, since Elmira has disappeared. (2nd of the Diana Spaulding Mystery series) Historical mystery by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Pemberley Press

When orphan Owen Morgan is taken in by his uncle, his future seems secure. Growing up, Owen and his eldest cousin Jane plan to marry. But mere weeks before the wedding, Owen falls passionately in love with another woman. Banished from his uncle's house, Owen returns to his native South Wales, where unresolved family conflicts create difficulties and dangers, both for him and for his still-beloved cousin Jane. Historical Romance/Fiction by Margaret James; originally published by Magna [UK]

When Liz Franklin received an unexpected job offer from the Treehouse, a trans-lunar space station, she had no idea that her new coworkers had sent a deadly retrovirus back to the year 1809. Now people are dying in an outbreak of flu, and Elizabeth must work with physicist Daniel Oakbridge to reverse the effects of a time-travel experiment gone terribly wrong… Time-travel science fiction by E. J. Lake; originally published by Belgrave House

Beebe Clarke and Mark Driscoll both live with single parents in San Francisco. They even go to the same high school—but they’ve never met. Beebe is earnestly interested in Shakespeare and acting, and Mark is deeply involved with astronomy. Both of them would like to find someone of the opposite sex who views life as seriously as they do—but they keep missing one another. Juvenile/middle grade fiction by Marilyn Sachs; originally published by Puffin