Victoria Morgan’s THE DAUGHTER OF AN EARL, a daring woman teams up with a ruthless American businessman to investigate the mystery of her fiance’s murder and in the process, she confronts the dark secrets of her past as well as the desires in her heart, to Leis Pederson at Berkley Sensation, in a nice deal, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Debut Middle Grade
Soraya Nicholas’s HORSE CRAZY series of middle grade mystery novels, featuring a horse-mad girl and her two friends who explore friendship & adventure while staying at her Aunt & Uncle’s farm during summer vacation, to Lisa Riley at Penguin Australia, in a four-book deal, for publication in 2016, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Erotic Romance
Cara McKenna’s three menage-themed erotic romances beginning with PERFECT STRANGER, about a married couple who invites a sexy alpha stranger into their bed in order to play out their fantasies, to Claire Zion at Intermix, in a three-book deal, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (World English).
Translation: Taryn Fagerness Agency
Historical Romance
Jenn Bennett’s GRAVE PHANTOMS, in which a flapper pursues a forbidden romance with her bootlegging brother’s second-in-command during a historic storm that beaches a long-lost boat filled with people who shouldn’t be alive, to Leis Pederson at Berkley Sensation, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (World English).
Translation: Taryn Fagerness Agency
Contemporary Romance
Soraya Lane’s next two contemporary romances, to Kathryn Cheshire at Harlequin Romance, in a nice deal, in a two-book deal, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (World).
Cozy Mystery
Janey Mack’s TIME’S UP, book 1 in the Maisie McGrane mystery series in which a scrappy meter maid who’ll do anything to get onto the police force quickly discovers Chicago’s murder and corruption are nothing compared to the perils of deceiving her Irish family of cops and ex-Army Ranger boyfriend, to Martin Biro at Kensington, in a nice deal, in a three-book deal, for publication beginning in summer 2015, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Contemporary Cowboy Romance
Katie Lane’s new contemporary romance series featuring three Southern brothers who inherit a billion dollar French lingerie company, to Alex Logan at Grand Central, in a three-book deal, for publication in starting late 2015, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
USA Today bestselling author
USA Today bestselling author of SWEET, Erin McCarthy’s THE NEMESIS AFFAIR, to Malle Vallik at Harlequin for Cosmo Red-Hot Reads, for publication in late 2014, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
Romantic Suspense
Edie Harris’s BLOOD MONEY, a romantic suspense series following five deadly siblings across the globe as they face danger and fall in love in equal measure, beginning with a retired assassin and the rakish British spy who adores her in BLAMED, to Kerri Buckley at Carina Press, in a five-book deal, for publication in beginning late 2014, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency.
NYT Bestselling Author’s new series
NYT and USA Today bestselling author, Tessa Bailey’s BROKE AND BEAUTIFUL trilogy, pitched in the vein of HBO’s Girls, in which three girlfriends must navigate love, friendship and heartbreak in New York City, to Nicole Fischer at Avon Impulse, in a three-book deal, for publication beginning in Spring 2015, by Laura Bradford at Bradford Literary Agency (World English).
Debut Middle Grade
Rachele Alpine MG’s debut OPERATION PUCKER UP, about a girl cast as the lead in Snow White who sets out to secure her first kiss before having to experience it in front of a live audience, while navigating the return of her estranged father at home, to Alyson Heller at Aladdin, in a pre-empt, for publication in 2015 by Natalie Lakosil at Bradford Literary Agency