New York: M.Evan & Co., 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - "An Evans Novel of Romance" set in 1889 New York City. 424 pp. ISBN: 0-871316439.

Boston: Small, Maynard and Company, 1909. Hardcover first edition - A Lost Race tale set in the Andes. A story of romance, mystery, intrigue and adventure which opens in Boston, where Wilson, a former theology student, now homeless and penniless, rescues a young woman from over-officious police officers - and moves from there to a sea voyage and to the remote slopes of the Andes in South America and a search for the famed treasure of El Dorado rumored to have been buried beneath Lake Guadiva. Illustrated with a color frontispiece by Harrison Fisher, with a tissue guard , and three black-and-white plates by Charles M. Relyea. viii, 354 pp,

Sacramento: California Department of Parks and Recreation, (1994). Hardcover first edition - Bidwell was one of the organizers of the first overland wagon train to California, with Marshall at Sutter's Mill gold discovery, served as an officer in the Mexican American war, a founder of Chico, and one of California's great pioneers. In 1865 he was elected to a seat in Congress, and he met Annie Kennedy in Washington, D.C., a woman 20 years younger than himself and not, at first, interested in leaving Washington. These letters chart their friendship and growing love for each other. Illustrated. vii, 213 pp. ISBN: 0-941925129.

New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first book, the story of a bi-racial undercover television journalist, who had infiltrated a white-supremacy group and has now been marked for death. 350 pp. ISBN: 0-312863063.

New York: Morrow, 1964. dj. Hardcover - Romantic novel by this popular and prolific author, set in Portugal. 218 pp. Dust jacket by Mircea Vasilu. ISBN: 0-688-031714.

New York: Morrow, 1971. dj. Hardcover first edition - Romantic novel by this popular and prolific author - Emily is engaged to a brilliant and promising young attorney and when he requests her assistance with a difficult and demanding client, she is at first reluctant - but then she finds Lady Grantly a delight and when she picks to coast of Portugal as the site of her new home, Emily accompanies her there. 218 pp. Dust jacket by Vasilu. ISBN: 0-688-031714.

New York: Morrow, 1969. dj. Hardcover first edition - Romantic novel - her 23rd - by this popular and prolific author, set in Portugal. 221 pp.Dust jacket by Vasilu. ISBN: 0-688-031714.

New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - First novel by this leading Spanish journalist, a thriller set in post-Franco Spain. Translated by Philip W. Silver. 162 pp. ISBN: 1-555841457.

New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in post-Franco Spain, a country rejoicing in newfound freedom but still beset by terrorist violence, corruption and the presence of neo-Fascists and Basque separatists, this is the story of a romance between a politician, advisor to the President, and a young girl, a militant member of the political left, who find themselves caught up in espionage and murder. The first novel by an award-winning journalist. Translated from the Spanish by Philip W. Silver. 162 pp. ISBN: 1-555841457.

Cleveland, Ohio: World Publishing Co., (1944) dj. Hardcover first edition - First book publication of this mystery, set on a Louisiana plantation, originally published as a serial in The Saturday Evening Post, and the basis for the 1944 film starring Merle Oberon and Franchot Tone. Movie tie-in edition, illustrated with four stills from the film, a photograph of Oberon on the front cover of the dust jacket and 4 other scenes on the back cover. 191 pp.

New York: Dodd, Mead, 1932. dj. Hardcover first edition - An uncommon early novel by this prolific author of romantic novels (like this one), historical fiction and juvenile series books. Set in New England against the background of the Depression, this is the story of Sally, the youngest of the "large and tempestous Moffat family" as she matures from a girl into a young woman. Attractive art deco dust jacket art. 273 pp.

New York & London: Norton, (2003.). First edition - Story of a woman in her 20's living in New Yorks East Village who finds herself caught up in a new affair with a theatre underwriter who happens to be the father of her best friend.

New York: Simon Pulse / Simon & Schuster, (2019). SIGNED first edition - A young adult novel "where dark fairy tales and enchanted folklore collide after a boy, believed to be missing, emerges from the magical woods and falls in love with the witch determined to unravel his secrets. Be careful of the dark, dark wood..." Boldly SIGNED on the dedication page and dated in Sept, 2019 - that is, before publication. 319 pp.

New York: Simon Pulse / Simon & Schuster, (2018). First edition - A young adult novel - set in the "cursed town of Sparrow - Where, two centuries ago, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town. Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return, stealing the bodies of three weak-hearted girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbor and pulling them under." 308 pp

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1902. Hardcover first edition - Romantic historical novel set in the early years of the colony of Virginia. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 5 lightly tinted glossy plates by F.C. Yohn. Basis of a 1916 silent film. 418 pp.

New York: St Martin's, (2014) dj. Hardcover first edition - A novel in the award-winning Charley Davidson series, books which blend paranormal, romance and mystery - and a lot of humor. "In a small village in New York Charley Davidson is living as Jane Doe, a girl with no memory of who she is or where she came from. So when she is working at a diner and slowly begins to realize she can see dead people, she's more than a little taken aback." 326 pp. ISBN: 978-1250045638.

New York: St Martin's, (2007) dj. Hardcover first edition - A paranormal romance novel, the 11th in the Dark Hunter series. "As an ancient Sumerian god, Sin was one of the most powerful among his pantheon. . . Until the night Artemis brutally stole his godhood and left him for dead. For millennia, this ex-god turned Dark-Hunter has dreamed only of regaining his powers and seeking revenge on Artemis." 308 pp. ISBN: 978-0312369507.

Bloomington, IN: Abbott Press (2012) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel set in a small town in the California Sierra foothills. Each book in this series focuses on a different woman in a tight knit group of friends,and so these books are about friendship as much as romance and they are also a love letter to life in the Gold Country! This book focuses on DK - an artist and metal sculptor. SIGNED on the front endpaper with the words "A flash of romance in El Dorado County! Enjoy" 250 pp. ISBN: 978-1458206022.

Diamond Springs, CA: KE Press / Kochanowski Enterprises, (2013). SIGNED first edition - Novel set in a small town in the California Sierra foothills. Each book in this series focuses on a different woman in a tight knit group of friends,and so these books are about friendship as much as romance and they are also a love letter to life in the Gold Country! This book focuses on Tess Willowspring, a Native American woman and the owner of Buds and Blooms. SIGNED on the front endpaper with the words "The spirit world stirs things up in El Dorado County! Enjoy" Includes a brief excerpt - a "sip" - from the next book in the series. 291 pp. ISBN: 978-0989330510.

Bloomington, IN: Abbott Press (2013) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Novel set in a small town in the California Sierra foothills. Each book in this series focuses on a different woman in a tight knit group of friends,and so these books are about friendship as much as romance and they are also a love letter to life in the Gold Country! This book focuses on Roxy, the owner of a restaurant in Flynn's Crossing. SIGNED on the front endpaper with the words "A taste of romance in El Dorado County! Enjoy" 273 pp. ISBN: 978-1458208163.

New York: Doubleday, (1993.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Historical novel of romance and adventure set against the backdrop of eighteenth century Venice. 422 pp. ISBN: 0-385-421907.

New York: RazorBill / Penguin, (2010). First edition - Haven has always lived in the small town of Snope City, Tennessee, but when she if forced to flee to New York City, she finds herself involved in a love affair with Iain Morrow that feels both fated and dangerous. PW called this a "smart and sinister tale of romance and destiny thatÉelevates the supernatural romance well beyond typical fare.Ó 411 pp.

New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1935. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel of romance and adventure, the story of a young woman, the rebellious daughter of a large clan living in the Santa Clara Valley (where the author and her husband had a cattle ranch) who discovers the thrill and adventure of flying and becomes a pilot herself. Mitchell - wife of the state senator, Sanborn Young - was active in Republican politics and the comments she made in this copy which is INSCRIBED on the title page reflects that "For my dear Helen, bound to me by various letters - DAR and GOP - and the bond of ink which is stronger and thicker than water.." Dated in 1939. 344 pp.

New York: Putnam, (2017). First edition - The author's first novel for adult readers - "Lucy and Gabe meet as seniors at Columbia University on a day that changes both of their lives forever. . But then Gabe becomes a photojournalist assigned to the Middle East and Lucy pursues a career in New York. What follows is a thirteen-year journey of dreams, desires, jealousies, betrayals, and, ultimately, of love. Their journey takes Lucy and Gabe continents apart, but never out of each other's hearts." Includes Lucy and Gabe's reading list. An uncommon advance issue. 328 pp.

New York: HarperTeen (Harper Collins), (2008.) dj. Hardcover first edition - In her search for her vampire boyfriend Alexander, Raven discovers a dangerous underground meeting place. Schreiber has been praised for using "a careful balance of humor, irony, pathos and romance" in this series. 177 pp. Dust jacket art by Sasha Illingworth. ISBN: 9780061288845.

New York: TOR / Tom Doherty Associates, (2008.). SIGNED first edition - "Gina Santiago has devoted her life to apprehending the most heinous criminals that prey on society-and now she's after the worst one yet. On her own, with no backup, the trail takes her to a dusty, tight-knit town on the fringes of society, where everyone's a suspect." SIGNED by the author on the first page, author's business card laid in. 356 pp.

New York: Avalon Books, (1973) dj. Hardcover first edition - A rather uncommon title in the Avalon Nurse Stories series (although in this case, the protagonist is a doctor and not a nurse), set in Florida near Cape Canaveral. 192 pp.