In June 2012 a new Spice Brief will be published by Harlequin. FORBIDDEN RITUAL is a romantic shibari story, a tale wherein rope bondage represents the ultimate bond between a man and the older woman he is devoted to -- a lover who will not relinquish herself fully to him. Here's the cover and copy:

High-powered executive Imogen prides herself on being an independent woman who doesn't need a man. She only yields when she’s with Giles, a younger colleague who shares her taste for domination and submission. He revels in watching her lose control, while she enjoys his powerful nature and an edge of pain to heighten her pleasure.

Imogen is satisfied with their secret arrangement until Giles asks her try shibari, a form of rope bondage—the ultimate ritual in submission and display of trust. His request pushes Imogen beyond her comfort zone, forcing her to explore her boundaries and her relationship with Giles. He’s already her master in the bedroom, when she allows it. But can she let herself take their bond to the next level?

Early in 2013 the Taskill Witches series will be published in mass market paperback, back to back (i.e. over three consecutive months,) by HQN books, the flagship line at Harlequin. This series sees the reprint of THE HARLOT in mass market version, followed by the two linked books, THE LIBERTINE, and THE JEZEBEL.

More details on these publications and their book covers will follow shortly.