Books in the House Monday

A very nice week of book arrivals in the house last week.
From my buddy, Marie-Louise:
THE SUGAR QUEEN - Sarah Addison Allen, a book I will be adding to the keeper shelf next to the very wonderful GARDEN SPELLS (my review)

From my buddy, Susie in IL:
SECOND THYME AROUND - Katie Fford, romantic comedy

From my buddy, Mary Ann:
A SPOONFUL OF POISON - M C Beaton, 19th in the superb Agatha Raisin series

From my buddy, Jenna:
The very sweetie pie loan of these Richelle Mead's:
SUCCUBUS DREAMS
SUCCUBUS HEAT
THORN QUEEN
& the gift of:
MARK OF THE DEMON - Diana Rowland
I DREAMED I MARRIED PERRY MASON - Susan Kandel
AND....a Powell's Bookstore pen and sticker and a postcard signed by Kat Richardson (squeeee!), a Terry Brooks bookmark signed by the author, and Camille Alexa - PUSH THE SKY bookmark and highly intriguing container of possible mystical cuffs from Kat Richardson VANISHED....I really look forward to reading this fourth Harper Blaine adventure even more now!
From my High Crimes Mystery Bookshop order:
HAVE MERCY ON US ALL - Fred Vargas, a thriller from a French author I am really looking forward to reading
MAMA DOES TIME - Deborah Sharp, the first in the Mace Bauer Mystery series I chose because I am a sucker for a fab title
And Cynthia who is (High Crimes Mystery Bookshop) sent me a very sweet prezzie, the first 28 pages of Terry Goodkind's first foray into thrillers, THE LAW OF NINES. Thankin' YOU, Cynthia!