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"This is one of those books that you don't want to put down ..." Romantic Times Winemaker Gabby DeLuca is back in gorgeous Napa Valley, nursing a broken heart and doing her best to create wonderful vintages she can be proud of. Then hotshot financier Will Henley appears on the scene, prowling for an acquisition. Will could be big trouble-for Gabby's heart as well as her winery. Or his ingenious proposition just might prove to be the best deal of both their lives ... Diana Dempsey's novels have been called "almost impossible to put down" (Romance Reviews Today), "skillfully plotted and filled with realistic detail" (Library Journal), and "spicy, sexy, and sultry" (Booklist). Her first novel was nominated for a RITA award for Best First Book by the Romance Writers of America; another was a Top Pick of Romantic Times; and a third was a selection of the Doubleday Book Club.

(Beauty Queen Mysteries #1)Ms Ohio Happy Pennington finds out it's not all sequins and silicone when she competes on Oahu for the Ms America crown-the first national title of her life. When her fiercest competitor tumbles dead out of the isolation booth during the televised pageant finale, Honolulu PD gets to thinking Happy might have killed her. What's the only thing a beauty queen worth her sash can do? Nab the real killer-even if that means tangling with snarky rival contestants, a local who claims to be Hawaiian royalty, a brooding helicopter pilot, and a pageant emcee hot enough to die for ...Author Diana Dempsey never competed in beauty pageants but she did the next best thing: she worked in TV news. After a dozen years as an Emmy-winning anchor and reporter, Diana hung up her mic to become an author of fast and fun romantic and mystery fiction.

"Wow! In To Catch the Moon, Ms. Dempsey's talent shines with vibrant characters in a fluid narrative rich in detail. Events move quickly with ever increasing tension to a satisfying conclusion ... " The Romance Readers Connection Star prosecutor Alicia Maldonado needs a high-profile case to rev up her career, and gets it when a candidate for California governor is murdered. Charismatic TV reporter Milo Pappas shows up to cover the nation's top story - only to find himself even more intrigued by the beautiful assistant D.A. than by the courtroom drama. Ethics demand that Alicia and Milo keep their relationship strictly professional. But that's easier said than done when passion ignites ... "As a reader, it is always a treat to find a 'new to me' author to add to my 'must buy' list and Ms. Dempsey is definitely among the top of that list!" Melissa Freeman, The Romance Readers Connection "Diana Dempsey creates realistic and memorable characters, complete with flaws, that you can really root for; then she puts them into trouble so terrible you can't figure out how they'll ever triumph ... This is an author to watch." Books for a Buck"I look forward to reading more from this talented author. To Catch the Moon is a suspense novel of the highest order and is a must buy." Diana Risso, Romance Reviews Today This full-length novel was originally published by Penguin's New American Library and was a Top Pick of Romantic Times.

"A Perfect 10! ... Debut author Diana Dempsey soars with Falling Star, a powerful, moving, riveting tale of greed and betrayal, love and self-discovery ..." Romance Reviews TodayNatalie Daniels' husband just dumped her. Her boss is scheming to replace her. And she's falling in love with her sexy Australian TV news agent - who's about to propose to somebody else. What's a woman to do? Dig deep and show what she's made of - which just might land her both the job and the man of her dreams."Excellent characterization, great dialogue, and non-stop action make the book almost impossible to put down ... Fast-paced, engaging, witty, and fun to read, Falling Star will grab you on the first page and hold you enthralled until the last. I highly recommend this fabulous book!" - Susan Lantz, Romance Reviews Today "Dempsey has reinvented the glitz novel for a new generation. This is glitz with heart! Clever and glamorous." New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann KrentzThis full-length novel was originally published by Penguin's New American Library, and was nominated for a RITA award for "Best First Book" by the Romance Writers Association.

Annette Rowell's latest novel is leapfrogging up the bestseller lists, and with every surge in sales she's becoming more of a household name. The literary success she's struggled so hard for would be a dream come true were it not for the killer preying on bestselling authors.Reid Gardner hosts a syndicated crime show dedicated to capturing the most dangerous fugitives. The former LAPD cop knows only too well how violence can shatter lives. No victim arouses his ardor more than the pretty brunette author who's become the target of a psychopath. Yet falling in love with her could cost him not only the reputation he's spent years building, but the one killer who forever eludes him ... Diana Dempsey's novels have been called "almost impossible to put down" (Romance Reviews Today), "skillfully plotted and filled with realistic detail" (Library Journal), and "spicy, sexy, and sultry" (Booklist). Her first novel was nominated for a RITA award for Best First Book by the Romance Writers of America; another was a Top Pick of Romantic Times; and a third was a selection of the Doubleday Book Club.

(Beauty Queen Mysteries #2)"Superfab fun mystery" ... "A giggle a minute" ... "Happy might be the next Stephanie Plum!" So say readers of the debut mystery in the Ms America series, Ms America and the Offing On Oahu. Now beauty queen and budding sleuth Happy Pennington returns, this time to gaudy, garish Las Vegas ... When Happy pulls bridesmaid duty for pageant-wear purveyor Sally Anne Gibbons, the last thing she expects at the altar is a corpse. But at these over-the-top nuptials that's what she gets: a dead best man and a groom who just might be the killer. Sometimes it seems everybody in Sin City has a secret, from the cocktail waitress trying to land a reality-show gig to the silver-haired cougar with a penchant for blackjack dealers. Maybe hunky pageant emcee Mario Suave is hiding something, too: like the hots for everybody's favorite beauty queen ...

(30-thousand word novella)Imagine you are in San Francisco on a chilly December night. A dark-haired woman you've never met urgently presses a gorgeous ring into your hands. "This ring could change your life," she tells you. "You'll just have to trust me." It is an ancient Irish Claddagh ring, forged on the Emerald Isle's Galway Bay, and opera singer Veronica Ballard will discover, to her amazement, that it possesses magical powers. For whether Veronica likes it or not, the ring will force her to listen to the innermost secrets of her heart. What truth will she find there? What truth about herself? And what truth about the handsome stranger who just might hold the answer to her lonely heart's deepest riddle?"A Diva Wears the Ring" is Diana Dempsey's novella from the multi-author anthology Ring of Truth."Oozes magic and romance. I'm not even Irish and I loved it." Barbara Freethy, #1 New York Times bestselling author"Compelling and beautifully written ..." New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe"Ingenious, entertaining ... a terrific read." New York Times bestselling author Jane Heller

(Beauty Queen Mysteries #5)Ms America Happy Pennington can't sing a note, but that doesn't keep her from landing a consulting gig on a Broadway musical. All would be A-OK on the Great White Way were it not for one hitch: a death on stage during a preview performance. Might it be murder? Happy has to wonder ... For the deceased had oodles of enemies, including a big-time producer in search of another mega-hit; an A-list rival for a to-die-for Manhattan co-op; and a sultry stage photographer who just can't stop filming Happy's husband-especially when he's got his clothes off. Heartthrob show host Mario Suave puts in an appearance, too. Because even though he's dating a sexy soap star, he just can't stay away from everybody's favorite beauty queen ... Author Diana Dempsey never competed in beauty pageants but she did the next best thing: she worked in TV news. After a dozen years as an Emmy-winning anchor and reporter, Diana hung up her mic to become an author of fast and fun romantic and mystery fiction. Find out why readers call Happy Pennington "the next Stephanie Plum" and the Beauty Queen Mysteries "a giggle a minute"...

(Beauty Queen Mysteries #6)Who better than Ms. America Happy Pennington to grace Mardi Gras festivities in never-say-die New Orleans? She packs good looks, party moves, and sleuthing smarts-which come in handy when the king for an elite old-line krewe is bumped off during a Carnival parade. All too soon Happy learns the centuries-old French Quarter is not all jazz, Creole cuisine, and cocktails: evil lurks there, too, even amid the pageantry of the Big Easy's most gleeful season. Yet no ghost, vampire or even voodoo spirit will keep our scrappy beauty queen from nabbing the killer-not when the stakes are sky-high for someone near and dear to her heart... Author Diana Dempsey never competed in beauty pageants, but she did the next best thing: she worked in TV news. Find out why readers call the Beauty Queen Mysteries "super-fun reads" they can't put down until the last page is turned ...

(Beauty Queen Mysteries #4)Beauty queen Happy Pennington loves Christmas, but this year murder gets in the way of the tinsel and the candy canes ... In snowy small-town Minnesota-where Happy and her beauty-queen BFFs are cutting the ribbon at a new big-box store-Happy discovers that nothing, and no one, is what it seems. Society matrons worship Norse goddesses. Victorian mansions hide salacious secrets. And prominent families feud in the strangest ways. Maybe that's why Happy's host ends up dead. Just in time, heartthrob Mario Suave swoops in to help Happy any way he can-especially under the mistletoe. That mystery, too, is Happy's to unwrap ... Author Diana Dempsey never competed in beauty pageants but she did the next best thing: she worked in TV news. After a dozen years as an Emmy-winning anchor and reporter, Diana hung up her mic to become an author of fast and fun romantic and mystery fiction. Find out why readers call this a "laugh-out-loud" mystery series that's "superfab fun."

(Beauty Queen Mysteries #3)Beauty queen Happy Pennington can't say no when hunky reality-show host Mario Suave asks her to step in as a last-minute judge for the Teen Princess of the Everglades beauty pageant in which his daughter Mariela is competing. But in glittery Miami-the land of the tanned, the toned, and the treacherous-pageant preps screech to a dead halt when the unthinkable happens ... One of Happy's fellow judges is found strangled by a string bikini.Find out why readers call this mystery series "a giggle a minute" ... "superfab" ... and "a fun, rollicking romp" ...