NEW & UPCOMING

Visit the world beneath the waves...
CHILDREN OF THE SEA
read Griff's story, "Sea Crossing"
in the New York Times bestselling anthology SHIFTER
by Angela Knight, Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day,
and Virginia Kantra
"Paranormal desire has never been so sexy
--and so much fun!--as these four stories!" - Fresh Fiction

SHIFTER
Berkley, March 2008
ISBN 0425220354
Buy Shifter now

Look for
Caleb's story, SEA WITCH, July 2008
"A paranormal world that moves with the rhythm of the waves and
the tide . . . A lyric, haunting, poetic voice."
-Suzanne Brockmann, WritersAreReaders.com

Read Sea Witch. - Buy it now

Dylan's story, SEA FEVER, August 2008
"Strong characters, logical plotting and a great sense of place.
Don't go to the shore without this bit of selkie romance."
4 1/2 stars - Romantic Times

Read Sea Fever. - Buy it now.

and
Lucy's story, SEA LORD, in May 2009!

BACKLIST

OVER THE MOON anthology
with Angela Knight, Mary Janice Davidson, and Sunny
Berkley Sensation, January 2007
ISBN 0425213439
4 stars - Romantic Times
Buy Over the Moon now

MAN OF MY DREAMSanthology
with Sherrilyn Kenyon, Maggie Shayne, and Suzanne Forster
Jove, November 2004
ISBN 0515137936
RITA Award finalist
"Part fantasy and all romance,
[Kantra] weaves an involving, three-dimensional story
that is scary, intriguing, and sexy." - All About Romance

Buy Man of My Dreams now
HOME BEFORE MIDNIGHT
Berkley Sensation, August 2006
ISBN 0425211088
"Sexy, intelligent romantic suspense."
- Fresh Fiction

4 stars - Romantic Times

Read Home Before Midnight. - Buy it now

CLOSE-UP
Berkley Sensation, July 2005
ISBN 0425206793
RITA Award finalist, Booksellers Best finalist,
Holt Medallion finalist
Golden Leaf Award winner
"Kantra writes honest, intelligent romance...
smart, sexy, and entirely cool."
- B(u)y the Book, Internet Broadcasting Systems

Read Close Up. - Buy it now


from SILHOUETTE

STOLEN MEMORY, "Trouble in Eden" miniseries
SIM #1347
February 2005 ISBN 0373-27417-3
Golden Leaf Award finalist
"Snatch it up without delay...a very good read!"
- All About Romance


GUILTY SECRETS, SIM #1286
April 2004 ISBN 0373-27356-8
"As always, Kantra creates powerful characters that are
deeply wounded and marvelously memorable."
- Midwest Book Review

HER BEAUTIFUL ASSASSIN, Family Secrets continuity series
Silhouette Books, October 2003 ISBN 0373-61372-5
Maggie Award Winner
RT Top Pick, RT "Reviewers Choice" nominee
Waldenbooks bestseller
"Spectacularly suspenseful and sexy. Don't miss it!"
- Romantic Times


FEMME FATALE, anthology with Doranna Durgin and Meredith Fletcher
Silhouette Books, August 2003 ISBN 0373-21850-8
"Fans of Virginia Kantra will recognize her characteristic flair for witty dialogue
and scintillating chemistry."
- Midwest Book Review

ALL A MAN CAN BE, "Trouble in Eden" miniseries, SIM #1215
April 2003 ISBN 0373-27285-5
National Readers' Choice Award Winner, RITA finalist, Maggie Award finalist
"Smart, sexy and sophisticated - another winner from Virginia Kantra."
- USA Today bestselling author Lori Foster

ALL A MAN CAN ASK, "Trouble in Eden" miniseries, SIM #1197
January 2003 ISBN 0373-27267-7
National Readers' Choice Award finalist,
Romance Readers Anonymous Award finalist
"A fabulously fun and deliciously sexy read."
- USA Today bestselling author Elizabeth Bevarly


ALL A MAN CAN DO, "Trouble in Eden" miniseries, SIM #1180
October 2002 ISBN 0373-27250-2
National Readers' Choice Award winner for Best Romantic Suspense
All About Romance Reader Award (Honorable Mention), Maggie Award finalist
"A perfect blend of sexy romance and spine-tingling mystery."
- NYT bestselling author Lisa Gardner


BORN TO PROTECT, Firstborn Sons, SIM # 1100
September 2001 ISBN 0373-27170-0
RT Top Pick, Waldenbooks bestseller list
"Virginia Kantra's books are on my keeper shelf."
- NYT bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann


MAD DOG AND ANNIE, SIM # 1048
December 2000 ISBN 0373-27118-2
RITA finalist, RIO Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence runner up
"Ms. Kantra is going to the top." A Desert Isle Keeper! - All About Romance

THE TEMPTATION OF SEAN MACNEILL, SIM # 1032
September 2000 ISBN 0373-27102-6
Romance Readers Anonymous Award nominee
"Virginia Kantra's stories are so packed with the joy and wonder of love
they can make a believer out of the most hardened soul."
- NYT Bestselling author Patricia Rice


THE COMEBACK OF CON MACNEILL, SIM # 983
January 2000 ISBN 03773-07983-4
RITA finalist, Maggie Award finalist
"...vibrant characters, engrossing plot and excellent pacing
make the pages fly." - Romantic Times


THE PASSION OF PATRICK MACNEILL, SIM # 906
January 1999 ISBN 03773-07906-0
RITA finalist, RT Top Pick, RT W.I.S.H. Award,
Romance Readers Anonymous Award nominee, Maggie Award finalist
"Virginia Kantra is destined to join the top ranks of romance writers.
Her writing is powerful, compelling and impossible to put down. Brava!"
- Bestselling author Eileen Dreyer


THE REFORMING OF MATTHEW DUNN, SIM # 894
November 1998 ISBN 03773-078994-3
Holt Medallion Winner, RT Best IM of 1998 nominee, Golden Heart Winner
"Impressive newcomer Virginia Kantra makes a smashing debut." - Romantic Times
Children of the Sea
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Sea Witch
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