The covers arrived for RETURN OF THE BEAST and BEAST OF DARKNESS. What do you think?

Lisa sold the first book of a new Urban Fantasy series to Juno Books. The Yardell Chronicles - Book I, BLACK TIGER RISING will hit stores in October 2009. Here’s a blurb:

Sending evil spirits and demons back to where they came from is all in a day’s work for Samantha Yardell. As one of the seven chosen Guardians, she uses her immense powers to keep portals in our world closed tight against the Dark World beyond. But when an evil wizard sets out to rule both the living and the dead, she must trust Damion Montez, a lethally charming shape-shifter who is heir to the Black Tiger throne. Damion’s revelations lead Samantha into a web of passion and intrigue and on a path that will lead either to the world’s salvation or its doom.

And last but not least: TEXAS UNDERCOVER and GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES have now release dates:

Texas Undercover
Blaze — January 09

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Blaze — December 09

I was invited to write a Nocturne Bite on line that is tentatively scheduled to release in June right before my July release of BEAST OF DARKNESS. RETURN OF THE BEAST will be linked to the Knights of White.

The wonderful amazing spectacular Cathryn Fox and I sold a Spice Brief called PRIMAL INSTINCTS that will be out later this year. This is a sexy, fun story we wrote together in alternate chapters. It takes place in the Riviera Maya Jungle. Research into aphrodisiacs has led our two heroines in the jungle in search of Estela, a flower, that when ingested, has very potent, very magical aphrodisiacal powers.

Both THE BEAST WITHIN and HARD AND FAST hit Bookscan! I was thrilled and hope to keep the trend up with BEAST OF DESIRE!

I’ve contracted to be part of a mini-series with Blaze which will release in 2009. My story is tentatively called GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. Why? Because my heroine gets to dress up as Marilyn Monroe. Fortunately, her hero decides brunettes are sizzling hot as well when she sheds the wig! My book will be the final of 4 and the other three authors are Karen Foley, Samantha Hunter, and Tawny Weber. A great, talented group I am thrilled to be a part of. The stories will be connected with a mischievous costume store owner who gets our characters in trouble and has her own story unfold over the 4 books.

Lisa sold The Knights of White Books 4 (the hero will be Rinehart), 5 and 6 to Silhouette Nocturne!

The Knights of White, Book II
Silhouette Nocturne (March 1, 2008)
ISBN-10: 0373617836
ISBN-13: 9780373617838

Pre-Order at: Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | Chapters.ca

Visit The Knights of White!

Desire can be dangerous…

As a leader of the Knights of White in the war between Good and Evil, the demon warrior known only as Des walks a fine line between beast and man. Sent into battle now to reclaim the ancient Journal of Solomon containing a list of angelic bloodlines before the Darkland Beasts find it, Des feels an overwhelming connection to its guardian Jessica Montgomery. Vibrant, alive, seductive….only she has the power to draw out the beast, soothe the man…and endanger them both.

Des can’t resist her touch, craving it like an addiction. Jessica might be his salvation. Or he might destroy them both….

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Praise for BEAST OF DESIRE

“Des, one of the Knights of White, men who are turned into beasts and then given back their souls so they can fight evil, is assigned to steal an ancient journal with directions leading to a box that names the descendants of angels. In order to protect it from the Darkland Beasts who would use it to kill those descendants, he must work with museum employee Jessica Montgomery, a woman whose mother spent her whole life searching for the journal. Des and Jessica are instantly attracted, but Des’ past makes him believe he’s not worthy of the wealthy senator’s daughter. Lisa Renee Jones’ BEAST OF DESIRE (4 1/2) is an exciting continuation of her Knights of White series. Des is the perfect hero - flawed and sexy, needing the right woman to complete him. The sexual tension between Des and Jessica is compelling, as is the excitement of their quest to find the journal and escape the beasts.”

— Romantic Times Magazine, Alexandra Kay