Books by Karin Tabke

Coming releases:

• JADED, Pocket, June '08
• MASTER OF SURRENDER, Pocket, June '08
• ITALIAN STALLIONS, Kensington, July '08
• HAVE YOURSELF A NAUGHTY LITTLE SANTA , Pocket, November '08
• MASTER OF TORMENT, Pocket, Dec '08

 

Master of Surrender

June 2008

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The year is 1066. William, bastard Duke of Normandy, has claimed the English throne by right of conquest. To quell the Saxon unrest, William sends out his most trusted knights to secure the land. One of those knights is his cousin, Sir Rohan de Luc, known far and wide for his bloody deeds as The Black Sword. . .

Bold and courageous, Saxon maiden Isabel of Alethorpe is the only one left to protect the people of the manor and its lands. When Rohan de Luc seizes Alethorpe, he offers to spare the life of Isabel's young squire in exchange for her willing gift of the charms of her body. Betrothed to another, she vows to that while he may take her maidenhead, her heart will remain her own. But even as her lips say no, Isabel's traitorous body is awakened to desire by the seductive attentions of this potent invader. Can she remain true to her own people, or will Sir Rohan's skilled touch capture her unwilling heart as surely as his prowess with his sword captured her father's lands?

Jaded

June 2008

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It takes more than a red-hot body and stunning sex appeal to manage a club like Callahan's successfully. Jade Devereaux hides whip-sharp smarts and cold calculation behind her sleek façade, and she's come a long way from the frightened teenage girl who was once prey to a brutal man. Now, in the cat-and-mouse game of sexual escapades, Jade makes sure that the men are her prey.

When a wealthy businessman is viciously murdered mere yards from Callahan's, cynical cop Jase Vaughn turns to the exclusive private club for answers. Luscious Jade Devereaux sends his masculine desires into overdrive the moment he sees her, but he has plenty of experience with both women and crime suspects, and he can tell Jade has secrets to hide—secrets that are somehow connected to this twisted killing.

Jase is determined to strip away the pretense and expose the real Jade Devereaux, even if that means getting closer to her than the love-them-and-leave-them playboy has ever been to a woman. If she's guilty, Jase has sworn to see her behind bars. If she's innocent, then she could be the killer's next victim. But whether Jade is guilty or innocent, Jase realizes to his dismay that they are both falling victim to something neither has ever known—the power of love.

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Top Pick!

"Tabke writes an incredible story that has it all: suspense, intrigue, corruption, passion, shadowed pasts and new starts. Jase and Jade come together in unfortunate circumstances but soon realize they have more in common than they'd care to admit, with darkened childhoods and emotional barriers. The depth of these characters and the searing heat of their intimacy, combined with the suspense of a murder and Jade's past, result in a delicious, roller-coaster ride from start to finish." 
— Romantic Times

 

Italian Stallions

July 2008

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The swagger. The sensuality. Ya gotta love ‘em. The hottest heroes are Italian-American, and every woman knows it…

 

 

 

Have Yourself A Naughty Little Santa

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A sweaty night of sex with a Latino lover isn't on uptight headhunter Kimberly Michael's Christmas list. Her Santa-wishes are all business: dig up enough dirt on the Christmas-themed town of Evergreen, CA, so her boss and future husband can level the place and build a mega-resort. But as she heats up the sheets with the sexiest Santa she's ever seen, hot cop, Ricco Maza, her icy heart thaws. It's not just Ricco she's falling in love with, but also the town that took in his family when they were destitute and alone. The town she plans to betray. When bad things start happening to Evergreen, courtesy of her now-ex fiancé, she wonders if she can save the town – with the help of a very naughty Santa.

 

Master of Torment

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Wulfson of Trevelyn, trusted knight of William the Conqueror, has never met a man he could not master. But in the tempestuous young widow Tarian of Trent, known as the Lady Warrior, Wulf may finally have met his match. Ordered by the king to eliminate her traitorous bloodline, Wulf captures the lady but hesitates to execute his orders, falling captive himself to her seductive dark beauty.

To Lady Tarian’s dismay, neither her fighting spirit nor her wiles are sufficient to bend Wulfson completely to her will. As she and Wulfson try to stay one step ahead of the angered King, Tarian vows she will not be the loser in their passionate battle, but her own desire for this overpowering stranger threatens not only her body, and her heart, but both of their lives.