In The Works
Excerpts from books I'm working on now, or have recently completed.
COMING SOON
NIGHT'S MISTRESS
August 2013
Book #5 in the Night Series
The back cover copy says ~
For centuries, Mara has been a creature of the night: mysterious, alluring, and fiercely independent. Although she has been pursued throughout her life—by Vampire and mortal alike—she has never allowed love to claim her. But when she discovers she’s pregnant, Mara finds herself torn between two unforgettable men…
Kyle Bowden is the mortal father of her unborn child. A gorgeous, golden-haired artist full of passion and life, Kyle was ready to give his soul to Mara—until he learned her terrible secret.
Logan Blackwood is the Vampire she created nine-hundred years ago. Now a Hollywood millionaire with all the dark seductive power of his kind, Logan still longs for the woman who turned him.
With time running out—and her Dark Gift fading—Mara must decide what is best for the miraculous new life growing inside her. But first she must embrace the feelings in her heart—and choose one lover…for all eternity.
NIGHT'S PROMISE
Book #6 in the Night Series
February 2014
The back cover copy says ~
For beautiful heiress Sheree West, vampires are more than a fantasy. They are an obsession. Night after night, she dresses in black and immerses herself in L.A.’s goth club scene. Searching for a lover who is more than a man. A creature of the dark who lusts for her blood. A legend who lives in the shadows and not just her dreams. Then, one fateful night, she meets him…
Derek Blackwood is no ordinary vampire. Descended from a bloodline as old as Cleopatra, and blessed with unearthly powers of seduction, he is everything Sheree wished for—and more. When he takes her in his arms, she is powerless. When he kisses her neck, she is his. But when the full moon rises—and passions flare— something is unleashed in Derek he’s never felt before. Something wild. Something dangerous. Something he cannot control or stop…unless she can save him.
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AS TWILIGHT FALLS
May 2013
Photographing ghost towns across the American West, Kadie Andrews takes a wrong turn and ends up in Morgan Creek—a spot that isn’t on the map. It’s a quaint little place, but there’s something off about its complacent residents. And when twilight falls, it takes on a truly sinister air…
Unable to run or to find any way out, Kadie finds herself a prisoner, hunted for her blood. Still more disturbing, her spirit and beauty have captured the attention of the town’s leader—the mysterious Rylan Saintcrow. When he looks into her eyes, she can see his hunger. When he takes her in his arms, she can feel his power. When he presses his lips against hers, she can taste his need. Saintcrow may be the most powerful creature she’s ever imagined, but Kadie knows in her heart that he is also a man. A man who needs a woman. To want him, desire him, crave him. To be his willing prisoner—for all eternity…
DESIRE THE NIGHT
September 2012
A VAMPIRE IN CHAINS
Held captive in a basement prison, wrapped in silver chains, the vampire Gideon is too weak to fight the monster who enslaves him. For years, she’s tapped his precious blood like a fountain of youth—sustaining him with human females she captures for his pleasure. But with the latest victim she brings him, he senses something intriguingly different. Something dangerous, yet oh so tempting.
Kay Alissano is no ordinary woman. Every full moon, she must answer the call of the wild—unleashing the wolf within. As daughter of the Shadow Pack’s Alpha, Kay is extremely powerful—and when she’s offered up to Gideon, she doesn’t surrender easily. In wolf form, she might be able unchain Gideon’s heart and set them both free—if only he can resist the urge to consume her, body and soul, before the next full moon…
BENEATH A MIDNIGHT MOON
August 2012
From Zebra eBooks
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WOLFFAN
Descended from ancient shapeshifters, Hardane could take on wolf form to stalk the darkness. But as a man he had long, sinfully black hair and a body to entice any woman.
He appeared to Kylene in her dreams, then rescued her from certain death at the executioner’s hand. He was promised to another, his marriage destined to end the brutal warfare between their two peoples. But no matter what the danger, no matter who tried to stop them, he would spirit her into the night and tempt her with a love like no other…
HIS DARK EMBRACE
Zebra Books
June 2012
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A VAMPIRE’S KISS. A WOMAN’S SURRENDER.
Tall, dark, mysterious—and with a faint scar on his cheek that only makes him more gorgeous—Kaiden Thorne is one schoolgirl obsession Skylynn never forgot. Now, returning to her childhood home after eight years, she can’t believe her reclusive neighbor is still living across the street—and hotter than ever. Skylynn doesn’t know how Kaiden manages to stay so young, virile, and impossibly attractive. But she knows she wants him…even if he harbors a fearful secret he refuses to tell her.
When Kaiden sees the beautiful young woman Skylynn has become, he can no longer control the bloodlust that is his true nature. Once he pulls Skylynn into his arms, presses his lips against hers—and accidentally draws blood—he longs for more. Only she possesses what he wants and what he needs. Only she can save him or destroy him. But once Skylynn agrees to help Kaiden battle his darkest desires, there is no turning back…
BOUND BY BLOOD
Zebra Books
October 2011
USA Today Bestseller
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A VAMPIRE’S LOVE IS ETERNAL
Zack Ravenscroft loves women—all women—and they love him. The irresistibly seductive owner of the hottest casino in Vegas, Zack has tasted every wicked pleasure Sin City can offer. But never in his six hundred years as a vampire has he seen a morsel as delectable as Kaitlyn Sherrad, the mysterious young newcomer in town. Zack knows nothing about her—except that he craves her…
Kaitlyn is half vampire, half human—and all woman. As the cherished daughter of the Carpathian Coven’s master, she has been given every luxury a girl could desire. Now her only need is for a prince. But though she’s ready to gamble her heart on Zack, a powerful enemy stalks their every move…watches their every kiss…and waits to destroy their undying love…
BOUND BY NIGHT
Zebra Books
September 2011
NY TIMES BESTSELLER
USA TODAY Bestseller
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A VAMPIRE’S KISS IS FOREVER…
Once featured in a horror movie, the crumbling Wolfram estate is said to be haunted by ghosts, witches, and worse. But Elena doesn’t believe a word of it—until she spends the night and wakes up in the arms of a compelling stranger…
Tall, dark, and disturbingly handsome, Drake is the most beautiful man Elena has ever seen. For centuries, he has lived alone, and Elena is the first woman to enter his lair—and survive. And Drake is the first man to touch her heart and soul. By the time she discovers who he really is—and what he craves—it’s too late. Blood lust has turned to love, and Elena is deeply under Drake’s spell. But forever comes at a price for each of them
EVERLASTING DESIRE
Sequel to Everlasting Kiss
October 2010
Zebra Books
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DESIRE BURNS FOREVER
The clientele at Shore's clothing store includes some of L.A.'s sexiest bachelors. But none of them affects Megan DeLacey as deeply as the dark-eyed stranger who strides into her boutique one evening - and keeps returning, night after night. Megan is drawn to Rhys Costain even as she fears him. Because his reason for being there is clear -he wants Megan, with an intensity that's both tempting and terrifying...
For almost five centuries, Rhys has lived alone, using women as it pleased him and never wanting more. As Master of the West Coast vampires, it's his duty to eliminate the ancient vampire who's draining humans on his turf, putting all of their kind at risk. But Megan's lush beauty and vibrant warmth is blinding him to a danger that will soon engulf them both - and tear him from the only woman who can satisfy his darkest hunger.
EVERLASTING KISS
Zebra Books
February 2010
NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller
USA TODAY Bestseller
Borders Books Bestseller
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DESIRE NEVER DIES
Daisy O’Donnell doesn’t get the attraction some women feel for vampires. She likes her men with a pulse. And she’s just met one who’s full of life: Erik Delacourt, the unreasonably sexy man she keeps meeting at a popular L.A. nightclub called the Crypt. She barely knows him, but there’s no resisting the connection she feels…
There’s one important detail Erik hasn’t gotten around to telling her yet. He’s a powerful vampire out to hunt the Blood Thief who is draining young vampires all over the city—and who has just raised the stakes by destroying one of Erik’s friends. To Erik, Daisy is a bright spot of innocence in a world of darkness and menace. He’ll do anything—even lie to her—to keep her safe and pure.
If only he knew that Daisy has something of her own to hide…
IMMORTAL SINS
Zebra Books
October 2009
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
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DESIRE IS THE DARKEST MAGIC OF ALL
Three centuries ago, vampire Jason Rourke succumbed to temptation with a wizard’s lovely daughter—and that brief taste of pleasure earned him a powerful curse. Trapped within a painting, unable to quench the hellish thirst that torments him, Jason has given up hope of escape until Karinna Adams purchases the painting and unwittingly frees him.
At first, Jason plans only to enlist Kari’s help in navigating this strange new world so he can find and punish the wizard who entrapped him. But Kari’s enticing sensuality and innocence incite a growing need in Jason to touch and taste her, to possess her utterly. For the gulf between them—and the danger that awaits—is nothing compared to a potent, primal hunger that will last for all eternity…
NIGHT'S KISS
Book 1
February 2005
Book 1 in the Night Series
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HE HAS FOUND HIS SOUL'S DESIRE...
The Dark Gift has brought Roshan DeLongpre a lifetime of bitter
loneliness-until, by chance, he comes across a picture of Brenna Flanagan.
There is something hauntingly familiar about Brenna, something that compels
him to travel into the past, save the beautiful witch from the stake, and
bring her safely to his own time. Now, in the modern world, it is Brenna's
seductive innocence and sense of wonder that are utterly bewitching the
once-weary vampire, blinding him to a growing danger. For there is one whose
dark magick is strong...one who knows who they both are and won't stop till
their powers are his...and they are nothing more than SHADOWS THROUGH
TIME...
NIGHT'S TOUCH
Boox 2
February 2007
Book 2 in the Night Series
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ONE KISS CAN SEAL YOUR FATE…
Cara DeLongpre wandered into the mysterious Nocturne club looking for a fleeting diversion from her sheltered life. Instead, she found a dark, seductive stranger whose touch entices her beyond the safety she’s always known and into a heady carnal bliss…
A year ago, Vincent Cordova believed that vampires existed only in bad movies and bogeyman stories. That was before a chance encounter left him with unimaginable powers, a hellish thirst, and an aching loneliness he’s sure will never end…until the night he meets Cara DeLongpre. Cara’s beauty and bewitching innocence call to his mind, his heart…his blood. For Vincent senses the Dark Gift shared by Cara’s parents, and the lurking threat from an ancient and powerful foe. And he knows that the only thing more dangerous than the enemy waiting to seek its vengeance is the secret carried by those Cara trusts the most.
NIGHT'S MASTER
Book 3
October 2008
Book 3 in the Night Series
USA Today Bestseller
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PASSION HAS A DARKER SIDE…
Kathy McKenna was sure that the little Midwestern town of Oak Hollow would be isolated enough for safety, but the moment the black-clad stranger walked into her bookstore, she knew she was wrong. Raphael Cordova exudes smoldering power, and his sensual touch draws Kathy into a world of limitless pleasure and unimaginable dangers.
Oak Hollow was supposed to be neutral territory for Supernatural beings. Instead it has become home to an evil force determined to destroy them—and kill any mortal who gets in the way. As leader of the North American vampires, Raphael has always put duty first, but then, no woman ever enthralled him the way Kathy does. And as the enemy’s terrifying plan is revealed, Raphael’s desire could be a fatal distraction for all his kind, and for the woman he has sworn to love forever…
NIGHT'S PLEASURE
Book 4
February 2009
Book 4 in the Night Series
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DESIRE CASTS A DARK SPELL….
Savanah Gentry’s life was so much simpler when she was a reporter for the local newspaper. That was before her father’s sudden death drew her into a mysterious new world she was just beginning to understand. A Vampire hunter by birth, Savanah has been entrusted with a legacy that puts everyone she cares for in danger – including the seductive, sensual Vampire who unleashes her most primal desires…
Rane Cordova has always been alone, half hating himself for his dark gift even as he relishes its extraordinary power. But one look at Savanah fills him with the need to take everything she has to give and carry her to heights of unimagined ecstasy. And though he never intended their relationship to go this far, now Savanah is in more danger than she knows – and facing a relentless enemy determined to eliminate Rane and all his kind.
DEAD PERFECT
Zebra Books
February 2008
Borders Books Bestseller
Waldenbooks Bestseller
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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR…
Only a woman with nothing left to lose knocks on a vampire’s door and asks for help. Shannah Davis is convinced that the mysterious dark-haired man she’s followed for months can save her life—if he doesn’t kill her first. But though Ronan insists he can’t give her what she needs, his kiss unleashes a primal hunger that makes her feel truly alive for the first time.
After centuries of existence, Ronan has done the unthinkable. He has fallen in love with a mortal—and one with only weeks to live. Sensing the fear and reluctance beneath Shannah’s request, he offers her a different bargain that will keep her near him during the time she has left. Every hour spent together leaves him craving her touch, her scent, her life’s essence. Soon, only Shannah can satisfy his thirst. But if he saves her from death, will she love him for it—or spend eternity regretting what she has become?
DEAD SEXY
February 2007
Zebra Books
USA Today Bestseller
Waldenbooks Bestseller
New York Times Bestseller
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IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT
The city is in a panic. In the still of the night, a vicious killer is leaving a trail of mutilated bodies drained of blood. A chilling M.O. that puts ex-vampire hunter Regan Delaney on the case, her gun clip packed with silver bullets, her instincts edgy. But the victims are both human and Undead, and the clues are as confusing as the vampire who may be her best ally—she hopes…
Master of the City, Joaquin Santiago, radiates supernatural power like heat from a blast furnace, but he's never met a creature like Regan Delaney. She intrigues him, fires his hunger and unleashes his desire, but before he can enter her world, or she his, they must confront a vicious, elusive killer who is an enemy even to his own…
Romantic Times Book Reviews said:
Ashley weaves a tale of eternal love between two unlikely beings – an ex-vampire hunter and a vampire master. Her novel is filled with page-turning delight and the perfect balance of paranormal and romance. In fact, the romance and horror make this novel extremely hard to put down. Two thumbs up for Ashley and yet another sure-to-be bestseller.
DESIRE AFTER DARK
Zebra Books
February 2006
USA Today Bestseller
Waldenbooks Bestseller
Books-A-Million Bestseller
Publishers Weekly said:
This contemporary vampire romance may lack the violence, intensity and eroticism typical of the subgenre, but bestseller Ashley (After Sundown ) still delivers an exciting plot and a heroine who can kick ass with the best of them. A killer is draining green-eyed redheads of their blood in the Midwestern town of Pear Blossom Creek, and 22-year-old Victoria Cavendish knows she should be leery of mysterious men like Antonio Battista, who orders food he never eats at the diner where she waitresses, then disappears into thin air. In fact, Antonio is a 600-year-old vampire. While an obsessive, yellow-eyed vampire stalks Vicki and a vampire hunter remains convinced Antonio's the killer, the innocent smalltown girl and Antonio fall in love. Even if they can survive the danger, what will happen to their love? A ghost living in Antonio's isolated Spanish castle provides additional paranormal flair, and a secondary romance between the vampire hunter ready to retire his stake and Vicki's best friend round out the story.
A WHISPER OF ETERNITY
February 2004
USA Today Bestseller
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In Amanda Ashley's compelling, lushly sensual novels, vampires exist alongside humans-but their desires are not relegated to the shadows. Now, a timeless passion is shattered by dangerous immortal ambition-unless an eternal kiss can hold back the darkness of true death...
HE WILL NOT LOSE HER AGAIN
When artist Tracy Warner purchases the rambling seaside house built above Dominic St. John's hidden lair, he recognizes in her spirit the woman he has loved countless times over the centuries. Drawing her into the fascinating, seductive world of the vampire, he aches to believe that this time she will not refuse his Dark Gift. But when Dominic's ancient rival appears in Sea
Cliff, hungry for territory and power, Tracy becomes a pawn in a deadly game. To save her-and the passion that burns between them-Dominic must offer...A WHISPER OF ETERNITY.
AFTER SUNDOWN
Zebra Books
February 2003
Waldenbooks Bestseller
ROMANCE REVIEWS TODAY said:
Prepare yourself to enter Amanda Ashley's world of vampires, where sexy predators rule the night, and things are not always as they appear. I've heard fans describe Amanda Ashley's paranormal novels as the only vampire books they'll read. And while I love good books that feature vampires, I had never picked up one of hers until now. Now I'm kicking myself for letting this author go for so many years.
Fans have been begging for Edward Ramsey's story, and they definitely will not be disappointed. In AFTER SUNDOWN, characters from SHADES OF GRAY make standing ovation appearances. While I'm usually a stickler for reading a series in order, I had no trouble getting through this one as a stand-alone. With characters so perfectly drawn, action that keeps the pages turning, and a love story that more than satisfies, AFTER SUNDOWN has all the merits of a keeper.
Do yourself a favor and read AFTER SUNDOWN. You definitely won't be sorry.
Amy Cunningham
MIDNIGHT EMBRACE
Leisure Books
February 2002
USA Today Bestseller
Waldenbooks Bestseller
ROMANTIC TIMES BOOKCLUB said, Amanda Ashley draws her readers into a richly textured period piece with a gallant vampire that wants to do the right thing, but can't because of love.
SHADES OF GRAY
Leisure Books
January 1998
Mark Van Veen at Loves Romances said: Amanda Ashley has written the essential Vampire Romance with Shades of Gray. It is a must read. No stone is left unturned – or no casket lid is left unopened, so to speak. I thoroughly enjoyed falling into its grasps. Someday, maybe those folks in Hollywood will have enough common sense to turn it into the movie of the week – I know it will be a sight for sore eyes.
ROMANTIC TIMES SAYS....Amanda Ashley enriches the vampire genre with this breathtaking and timeless story of star-crossed lovers.
HARRIET KLAUSNER SAID, SHADES OF GRAY is one of the best vampire romances to emerge in a long time. The characters make the novel feel very authentic to the point that readers will believe. However, it is the unique story line that showcases a love (hate) rectangular series of relationships that demonstrate why awesome author, Amanda Ashley, is one of the leading writers of supernatural romance.
SUNLIGHT, MOONLIGHT
Leisure Books
January 1997
SUNLIGHT
He came from across the universe - a tawny, powerful stranger more perfect than any mere mortal. Yet when Micah crash-landed on earth, not even his boundless strength could help him resist the temptations of one stunning beauty. Trapped on a world not his own, tracked by enemies bent on destroying him, Micah fought to preserve his very life even as he ached to claim the love that would take him to heaven and beyond.
MOONLIGHT
Long had Navarre dwelt in darkness, yearning to end his cursed solitude. A vampire doomed to eternal night, he had searched through the ages for a woman brave enough to desire him, a lover bold enough to embrace him. And when Navarre at last found her, he swore that together they would savor the joys of undying ecstasy and surrender the dawn.
A DARKER DREAM
Leisure Books
July 1997
ROMANTIC TIMES said, Amanda Ashley is a masterful storyteller. This novel is so rich in sensuality and imagery that readers will be entranced by this haunting tale of a vampire who finds love too late and the woman who may save him from the darkness. This is one keeper to put alongside Maggie Shayne and Linda Lael Miller.
DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT
Leisure Books
August 1996
HARRIET KLAUSNER said DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT is an excellent vampire romance due to the successful mixing of research science, medicine, the supernatural, and Ayn Rand-like moral questions into an exciting story line. On top of Amanda Ashley’s terrific plot and great characterizations, curiosity will compel readers to desire a sequel starring the lead protagonists children. (America Online review)
ROMANTIC TIMES said, The very versatile Amanda Ashley does a wonderful job with this exciting, unusual twist on the vampire/alien myths. A fast-paced and fun-filled read!
EMBRACE THE NIGHT
Leisure Books
August 1995
ROMANTIC TIMES said, Sensuous! Mesmerizing! Electrifying! Ms. Baker’s Amanda Ashley pseudonym makes a dazzling debut with a new vampire novel in the tradition of Maggie Shayne and Nancy Gideon. EMBRACE THE NIGHT is a heart-wrenching tale of a tortured hero who loves deeply and the one woman who is not afraid of the beast but adores the man within. This is a "must read" for all vampire romance fans.
AFFAIRE DE COEUR said, EMBRACE THE NIGHT is a fast-paced, delicious vampire romance filled with two fantastic lead protagonists. Amanda Ashley, who, as Madeline Baker, is noted for her thrilling western romances, successfully changes genres and shows that her work remains top rate in anything she does.
THE CAPTIVE
February 2000
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They'd given him a number and taken away his name. Taken his freedom, his home, his family. Everything that made life worth living. But they couldn't take hope...and she came to him looking like an angel with hair the color of silver moonlight and eyes the color of a turbulent sea. She tenderly treated his wounds while he lay in darkness, giving him the will to go on.
But when her father took him from the mine to work on his lavish estate, a new torture faced the prisoner. Daily he was forced into contact with the innocent young beauty, yearning for just one taste of her pouting pink lips. Now, instead of his savior, she became his tormentor as she frolicked in the pool, flirted with other men, teased him beyond endurance. Until one wild night when the world turned upside down and a daring escape made slave at long last master, and mistress...THE CAPTIVE
THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
Paranormal Romance featuring the Phantom of the Opera
eBook
A reviewer said ~
I enjoyed the Phantom of the Opera. It is one of my favorites. I downloaded this book not knowing it was a part of a Vampire romance collection. I could not put my Kindle down. I had to finish! I truly enjoyed this short story. Best .99 cents I have spent! JoAnna Liming
MASQUERADE
Reviewed by Carolyn Christy
Jason Blackthorne is a very old vampire. For three hundred years, he has wandered the world alone. Now, he is very tired. Tired to exist only in the night. That is, until he sees a performance of Phantom of the Opera and Leanne. Her resemblance to his first and only love was uncanny, arousing forth emotions he had long thought dead. Dangerous emotions . . . Is Leanne strong enough to embrance the dark side of his existence or will the purity of her love free him for all eternity?????
SANDY'S ANGEL
Paranormal Romance
eBook
JESSIE'S GIRL
eBook
The back cover copy says ~
A once in a lifetime trip to Graceland and then on to Vegas is a dream come true for Kathy Browne. She stumbles upon a remarkable Elvis impersonator and is drawn to his show night after night. Then a miracle happens and he notices her, approaches her, and asks her out. Amazingly she wins a jackpot allowing her to extend her stay; but something isn't quite right. Is Jessie too good to be true?
STROKE OF MIDNIGHT
A Romance Review.com said:
Amanda Ashley's Born of the Night is the second novella in this anthology. In this shapeshifter story in a fantasy setting, the heroine, Lady Shanara Montiori, is captured and held hostage by her father's enemy, Lord Reyes. Reyes' father had been betrayed and murdered by Shanara's father and he seeks vengeance. When it becomes obvious that bodily harming her is out of the question, he realizes that his best vengeance will be to marry Shanara. This sweet story almost read like a fairy tale. It has a dark and brooding hero, a kind-hearted heroine, and a nicely paced story that had me eagerly turning every page.
MIDNIGHT PLEASURES
ROMANTIC TIMES said, Madeline Baker is always a pleasure to read! FIRST LOVE, WILD LOVE is a heartrending story of a forbidden love. Brianna loves Shunkaha in spite of the hatred and war between their people. This novel is more than a love story. It is a vivid portrait and a tribute to the bravery of the Lakota, written with warmth and a stark realism that marks all of Ms. Baker’s Indian romances.
