I’ve been furiously cataloging new books this past week. There are so many titles by your favorite authors that I’m going directly to book reviews. Grab a writing utensil and make a list of the ones you want to read. "A Man to Call My Own" by Johanna Lindsey. Amanda and Marian Laton are identical twins but they are as different as night and day. Amanda is beautiful but nasty, and Marian is nice but plain — purposely so to avoid provoking her spiteful twin's jealousy. When their wealthy father suddenly dies, the two gently reared New England heiresses are sent to live with their aunt on a sprawling Texas ranch. There the twins meet Chad Kinkaid, the cowboy son of a neighboring rancher. Marian is fascinated by Chad's rugged good looks and masculinity, but she knows that like every other man she and her twin have met, he will pursue Amanda, not her. Chad is indeed beguiled by Amanda's beauty, but soon he begins to see beyond Marian's carefully constructed dowdy facade. After witnessing Marian's taste for adventure, her sense of humor and bravery in the face of danger, Chad finds himself wanting her. But how can he, a man who's just a cowboy without fancy airs or urbane charm, convince her she's the only woman for him? "White Death" by Clive Cussler. Hailed as a hero for the new millennium, Kurt Austin is the leader of NUMA Special Assignments Team — and the threat before him now is definitely special. A confrontation between a radical environmentalist group and a Danish cruiser has forced Austin and colleague Joe Zavala to come to the rescue of a ship full of trapped men; but when the two of them investigate further, they discover that something far more sinister is at work. A shadowy multinational corporation is attempting to wrest control of the very seas themselves and is killing anyone who attempts to stop them. When Austin's boat blows up and he just barely survives, it seems certain he is the next in line to die — but he cannot stop now. For the environmental disaster has already begun, and only he and NUMA stand in the way. "Shifting Calder Wind" by Janet Dailey. Chase Calder, regains consciousness after a vicious head wound stripped him of all memory. He has no idea who he is, why he came to Fort Worth, or who tried to put a bullet in his head. Laredo Smith, a big burly cowboy, saved his life and is sure that he is Chase Calder, owner of the Triple C Ranch in Montana. According to the local papers, Chase Calder has been declared dead — a victim of a fiery car crash. None of it rings true to Chase, but his gut tells him to stay dead until he can find the answers he needs. "Last to Die" by James Grippando. Tatum Knight is a former contract killer. Ruthless. Conniving. And he's criminal defense lawyer, Jack Swyteck’s newest client. Tatum is the older brother of Jack's best friend, Theo. Theo himself spent time on death row until Jack found the evidence to prove him innocent. Jack isn't so sure about Tatum. Sally Fenning was worth 48 million dollars when she died. Money had never made her happy, so she left it all to her enemies. She named six heirs in her will, but there's a catch: No one gets a penny until all but one of the heirs are dead. It's survival of the greediest. Quickly the lawyers gear up for a bitter legal battle, but Jack braces himself for much worse. He alone knows that heir number six — Tatum Knight — is a professional killer. As the heirs begin to fall, Jack races against time to discover if Tatum is behind all the killing. Or is someone even more frightening, more dangerous, going to be the last to die?
