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The Reckoners

The Reckoners series, Book 1
Tor
February 2010
ISBN-10: 0765361647
ISBN-13: 978-0765361646

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The Reckoners kicks off a new contemporary fantasy romance series about a young woman once mentored by a ghost and now leading a ghostbuster team, all of whom tangle with a fiercely driven demon-hunter from a different dimension.

For when Lisa McGarrity and her team come across an intruder in a client's spirit-infested house and he claims to need their help, they're skeptical. When he tells them of trouble at the Winchester Mystery House--San Jose's riddle of a mansion built first to draw ghosts and now a steady stream of tourists--they're even less inclined to believe. But when inexplicable, deadly events rock the city to its core, they're forced to help the mysterious Trevarr...secrets and all.

(This was a blast to write! The fun of playing with this Southwestern setting, the supernatural rules I've put into play, the characters (Trevarr and Lisa McGarrity are not to be taken lightly!) and even the whisker-licking, bug-crunching familiar...)

Wolf Hunt

Sentinels Book 3

January '10
ISBN-10: 0373618271
ISBN-13: 978-0373618279

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Nick Carter, Sentinel consul adjutent, runs as a timber wolf--and it shows. But few of his Sentinels know the line he's been walking within compromised Brevis Southwest, and he needs to keep it that way. Uncovering entrenched Atrum Core moles has proved to be a long-term effort, requiring much patience--but it's time to step up the hunt.

Jet is a woman with no last name, because Jet didn't start life as a woman at all. She is an Atrum Core construct, a wolf turned human, roughly educated to Core purposes and turned loose on a mission: Take out Nick Carter...

When the two come together, neither Sentinel nor Atrum Core will be able to predict--or contain--the results.

Lion Heart

Sentinels Book 2

August '09
ISBN-10: 0373618174
ISBN-13: 978-0373618170
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Lion Heart is a Fresh Pick of the day for August 18 at Fresh Fiction!

Joe Ryan has a rep as an unproven bad seed, a cougar-shifter whom no one will work with. His former partner is dead and while everyone suspects his involvement, no one can prove either his guilt or his innocence. But ocelet-shifter Lyn Maines, deeply scarred by corruption in her family's past, is determined to do just that--even after she realizes her instant attraction to him.

Yet neither Joe nor Lyn realize how deeply the Atrum Core has affected the area by siphoning energy from the powerful San Francisco Peaks of Joe's home--and the only way to stop it is if Joe and Lyn can overcome their deep differences to not only love together, but to work together...

Romance Junkies: Shape-shifting mountain lion Sentinel Joe Ryan is accused of killing his partner, but with no evidence, he is assigned to watch over the Arizona Mountains. Lyn Maines, an ocelot shifter, has been sent to prove whether or not Joe is guilty. As things escalate Lyn will need Joe's help to stop the Artum Core, but can she trust him when he is suspected of betrayal?

"Vivid imagery and magical circumstances make SENTINELS: LION HEART believable and profoundly emotional...SENTINELS: LION HEART weaves a touching romance into a story packed with hidden intrigue and an abundance of magical adventures."  --CataRomance 4 Stars

"Doranna Durgin continues her enthralling Sentinels series with her latest compelling installment, LION HEART. She does a wonderful job on creating complex characters and a fascinating world of shape shifters thrown into a battle of good vs. evil. The inner demons and the emotional struggles the hero and heroine go through only add to the intensity of the plot.  The detail depicted in the landscape and cat forms are just simply breathtaking. Be prepared to get caught up in the hazardous dilemmas, passionate romance, and magical moments that Ms. Durgin so cleverly delivers." --Romance Junkies 5 Stars

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Hidden Steel

Five Star Expressions, July '08
ISBN-10: 1594146810
ISBN-13: 978-1594146817
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Once a Silhouette Bombshell
A FreshFiction.com Fresh Picks selection

Steve Spaneas doesn't have a clue.

Who'd have thought that the woman who stumbles her way into his gym, looking and acting so very much like a street person off her meds, is really a CIA case officer whose memory has been obliterated by experimental drugs used by some very bad people?

And seriously, who'd have thought that her attempts to untangle the few clues she's got would lead him right into her world of spies and counterspies, death and deception--and holy cow, stockpiled nuclear weapons?

But Steve had better figure out who he trusts--his years of experience on the streets, or the heart of a gritty woman determined to reclaim herself--and he'd better figure it out fast. Because suddenly there's a body out behind the gym, surveillance teams lurking, and a series of unsavory goons following the trail of a woman temporarily named Mickey right through his life.

"HIDDEN STEEL is an engaging thriller that grips the audience from the moment [Mickey] wakes up and never slows down.... Mickey is terrific..."
--Harriet Klausner

"Another trademark Durgin, full of realism, deft strokes of humour (and pop culture), plenty of sizzle, compassion, action, and a heroine you not only believe, you want to be. Grab this one." --Julie Czerneda, Stratification series

"HIDDEN STEEL is a page-turner voyage of discovery, with the fate of the free world in the balance.   Well-drawn characters, numerous plot twists, and unexpected glints of humor are what I've come to anticipate in any of Doranna's novels, and this one definitely lived up to expectation!"
--Michelle Shirey Crean, Dancer of the Sixth

"Readers who remember Ms. Durgin's Bombshell releases will be thrilled with HIDDEN STEEL... a strong heroine, a great hero and a story that keeps you completely enthralled.... HIDDEN STEEL has mystery, action, a little romance and loads of great characters."
--Wendy Keel, Romance Readers Connection

"HIDDEN STEEL is a pulse-pounding suspense...Full of mystery and interesting characters, HIDDEN STEEL will grab readers from the beginning and is a book you don't want to miss."
--Jennifer Bishop, Romance Reviews Today

"...A fast-paced suspense...satisfyingly complex [plot]. Durgin balances action and romance deftly.... It's definitely an enjoyable read." --Sheila Connolly, the Orchard Mystery series

Dun Lady's Jess

Reissue: Red Deer Press/Star Ink Books
ISBN-10: 0889953988
ISBN-13: 978-0889953987

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cover by Mondolithic
1995 winner of the Compton Crook Award

"A thrill ride with a fantasy twist, neatly done by a knowledgeable author - short, sweet, and paced at a gallop, Dun Lady's Jess can't help but to win you over."
--Janny Wurts