Monday, October 17, 2022

An (Incomplete) Guide to Berkley's DIAMOND imprint, 1990-1995

On October 10, I received the following direct message from Twitter user Daily Clinch: 

"Hi Rob!  I'm wondering if you know anything about Diamond, which published romances in the early 90s. I've only found historicals, but don't know if it published others. I'd love to find a source with near comprehensive info like the article available on Bookscan about Pageant, but so far no luck on that front.  I have a feeling Diamond, like Pageant, may have been short-lived." 

As it turns out, I knew nothing about Diamond. I answered off-hand that I thought Diamond was an imprint of Dell, but I was actually getting it mixed up with Emerald.  I also thought I had a few Diamond books in my collection, but after a quick search was unable to find any.  The starting point for my research, later that day, was when I searched the word "Diamond" on my Romantic Times index site (which contains scans of various pages of the magazine from the 1980s and 1990s) where I found the following item from RT #74 (April/May 1990): "Starting in August, Berkley's Charter line will be revamped and renamed DIAMOND. The line will offer nine titles each month... [which] will include two historicals... and one Regency... The DIAMOND line will also publish two mysteries, a western, an occult, a horror, and a Super Horoscope guide each month."  (So, to answer Daily Clinch's question, Diamond's romance output was mainly historical, not contemporary romance.)
 

I knew about Charter, the publisher of the Nick Carter Killmaster novels when I bought them as a teenager back in the mid-1980s.  For that reason, I had a vaguely nostalgic attachment to Charter, but didn't know whatever happened to them.  Well, now I knew: Charter became Diamond in August 1990.  In fact, prior to that month, some Charter books said "Charter/Diamond" on the covers, perhaps to prepare readers for the name change, and the Charter/Diamond name remained for a few months afterwards, including in the pages of RT. Charter may have been gone from the covers, but inside the books on the copyright page, one would find this: "The name 'DIAMOND' and its logo are trademarks belonging to Charter Communications, Inc."  (Diamond, incidentally, had been the name of a short-lived Berkley imprint in 1960.  So reviving the Diamond brand may have been an affectionate nod to the company's history, or perhaps simply intended to keep a trademark alive.)
 
Even though I had no Diamond books myself, I do have a lot of back issues of Romantic Times, and it occured to me that I might be able to compile an index of their publishing output by going through the Diamond listings in the pages of RT.  There were a few problems with this idea, though.  Firstly, the RT listings were not always accurate, sometimes listing a book as being from Diamond when it actually appeared under the Jove or Berkley name instead.
 
Secondly, romance novels were only a third of what Diamond released each month, at least at the beginning, so that meant I would have to somehow magically discover the titles of their non-romance books and fit them into the chronological list.  Searches on Google, eBay, FictionDB, Amazon and Goodreads would help, but sometimes their info is not always accurate either (as we shall see). For this reason, I have mostly ignored the horoscope books that Diamond put out.
 
The third problem is that for the period being discussed in this post, from 1990 to 1995, I'm missing 10 issues of Romantic Times: #86 (April/May 1991), #88 (July 1991), #89 (Aug. 1991), #92 (Nov. 1991), #110 (May 1993), #111 (June 1993), #127 (Oct. 1994), #135 (June 1995), #137 (Aug. 1995), and #141 (Dec. 1995).  So it's possible that there is information about Diamond in those issues that is not reflected in the post below.  Because of the limitations outlined above, the information in this list gives priority to the romance novels -- since I had more info about them and that is my primary interest anyway. The romance titles are listed first for each month's entry, with the other genres (when known) listed beneath them. 
 
Daily Clinch had mentioned above the short-lived Pageant publishing house (a few of whose authors also wrote for Diamond). Originally I had assumed that the Diamond imprint was similarly short-lived, but in fact it lasted nearly five years -- longer than some better-known and better-documented imprints (such as the Richard Gallen line that I've previously attempted to index) and longer than its obscurity would imply.  Its Homespun line used cartoon-like drawings for its covers many years before they became popular for romance novels. Diamond also published early novels by Lorraine Heath (her first two novels were for the Homespun line), Susan Mallery, Hannah Howell and Peter David.   
 
Before we get to the chronological list of titles, I want to address the question of who was responsible for selecting the books that Diamond published.  In other words, who ran Diamond, behind the scenes? 
 
Based on my perusal of RT issues from the period, my initial assumption was that Melinda Metz had the most responsibility over the Diamond imprint, since she is the Berkley editor most often cited by the authors as having bought their books.  See, for example,  RT #93 (Dec. 1991), page 40; RT #102 (Sept. 1992), page 63; RT #105 (Dec. 1992), page 84 ("Melinda Metz, my editor at Berkley/Diamond, suggested I try to write a romance for the new 'Homespun' historical line they were introducing..."); RT #106 (Jan. 1993), page 101 ("Recently, my editor at Berkley, Melinda Metz, sent me a copy of the reviews... of my latest Regency...a January release from Berkley/Diamond. ... I had been happy when Berkley thought well enough of my writing to buy [the book] on a four-and-a-half page synopsis; no sample chapters needed this time. I was also happy when Melinda told me that they were keeping my original title, because it truly fit so well the entire premise of the story.")
 
The "they" in those words, however, suggests that the responsibility for Diamond may have been shared across Berkley's editorial team. RT #98 (May 1992) listed Berkley's editors as Hillary Cige, Carrie Feron, Melinda Metz, and Judith Stern. RT #101 (Aug. 1992) listed the same names, as seen in the scan below (Melinda Metz's name is misspelled).  In RT #97 (April 1992), page 37, it is indicated that Hillary Cige had bought two novels that were released under the Diamond imprint. In RT #120 (March 1994), Diamond author Cait Logan gives "thanks to my fine editor, Hillary Cige." 
 

In RT #109 (April 1993), page 76, writer Deborah Wood says that "Gail Fortune at Berkley had made an offer for my book for its Homespun line."  In RT #129 (Dec. 1994), page 47, author Linda Francis Lee, who wrote two Wildflower books for Diamond, directs any correspondence about her books to editor Gail Fortune at Berkley Publishing.  This confirms that more than one Berkley editor was responsible for what got published at Diamond.
 
In RT #129 (Dec. 1994), page 115, it was reported that "Melinda Metz has left her editor post at Berkley and moved to Parachute Press, where she will be editing young adult books."  (Metz later wrote the series of Roswell High books that became the basis of the TV series Roswell.)
 
Two issues later, in RT #131 (Feb. 1995), page 86, we read that "Berkley is no longer acquiring for the Diamond Wildflower. They are phasing out the line."  I was not able to find an announcement or mention in the pages of RT that the Diamond imprint itself was being discontinued. By April 1995, it appears that the Diamond symbol on the covers of both the Wildflower and Homespun lines has been replaced with the Jove symbol.  Wildflower evidently ended shortly afterwards, while (according to FictionDB), the Homespun series continued as a Jove line until the end of 1997.  I will provide a separate list of Diamond's Wildflower titles at the end of this blog post. 
 
It's important to remember that Jove and Diamond co-existed as imprints of Berkley throughout the early 1990s.  Diamond had its traditional Regency line, releasing one thin book per month, but so did Jove with its own trad Regency line.  Berkley also released some books under the Berkley name (i.e. neither Diamond nor Jove).  Eventually Diamond's mystery output was moved to the Berkley Prime Crime imprint (introduced in 1994), which was focused on that genre.  It may have made sense, by 1995, to simply fold the Diamond output into Jove and eliminate the Diamond name entirely, just as its predecessor Charter had been phased out.  (Incidentally, an item in RT #125 (Aug. 1994), p. 55, about the "Romance Arrival Schedule at Waldenbooks" notes that Berkley titles arrive on the shelves in the "middle of month," while those from "Diamond/Jove" are on sale "early in month." This doesn't quite match what an ad for a Diamond release in the same issue tells readers, that it will be "available mid-July.")
 
This chronology of Diamond books is incomplete.  If you have any additional information to add, or corrections to make, please share it in the comments section.  I will likely update this post as more info becomes available.  Thanks!  (This post was last updated on October 19, 2022 at 4pm.)
 
-- Rob Imes

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A list of titles published by DIAMOND (Berkley), 1990-1995:
 
 
July 1990:
- SEARCHER by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] (This was book #1 in the Searcher series, of 12 published in the series. Although FictionDB lists it as Charter, the front cover shows the publisher as "Charter/Diamond."  Levinson's editor on the series was Tom Colgan, per his Facebook post on the subject.)
- BLOOD FLIES by Gene Lazuta [horror]
 
August 1990 (launch month, per RT #74):
- TAME THE FURY by Cait Logan [historical] (review in RT #78, p. 45; author's column on p. 104)
- TIDES OF SPLENDOR by Luanne Walden [historical; "set in 1853"]
- THE WAYLAID HEART by Holly Newman [Regency; "Marriage to Mr. Waddley was passionless, but the beautiful Cecilia still feels it's her duty to unmask the man responsible for her husband's murder."] (review & small ad in RT #78, p. 94; author's column on p. 105)
- SCREAM PLAY by Douglas Soesbe [horror]  (You can watch a YouTube channel's review of the book here.)
 
September 1990:
- CAPTAIN'S BRIDE by Kat Martin [historical; "set in the old South"] (review in RT #78, p. 47; ad & article, p. 64-65)
- STOLEN DREAMS by Susan Anderson ["set in England"]
- GAME OF HEARTS by Leonora Woodbury [Regency] (review in RT #78, p. 94)
- LONG RIDER #12: KILLER MUSTANG by Clay Dawson [western] (This was a western adventure series written by multiple authors under the publisher's house name "Clay Dawson." The previous book in the series (#11) was released in July 1990, under the Charter brand.  This book, #12, says "Charter/Diamond" on the cover. The series began with Charter in November 1988.) (Note: Both FictionDB and Goodreads say this book came out in August, but the Catalog of Copyright Entries gives its release date as September, so until I know for certain, I'm going with the latter.)
    
October 1990:
- NORTHERN STAR by Jodi Thomas [historical; "set at the end of the Civil War"] (ad & review in RT #80, p. 46; column, p. 84-85)
- A HUSBAND FOR HOLLY by Monette Cummings [Regency]
- PASSION'S PRICE by Linda Andersen [historical; "set in 1807 in England and America"]
- SEARCHER #2: LYNCH LAW by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- PSI-MAN #1: MIND-FORCE WARRIOR by David Peters (a.k.a. Peter David) [action/adventure] (book #1 in the series, of 6 published; see its Wikipedia entry for more info)
- SHILOH by Dalton Walker [western] (book #1 in the series)
 
November 1990:
- SKYLARK by Elane Osborn [historical] (ad & review in RT #80, p. 44)
- SILKEN TIGER by Cynthia Leigh [historical; "set in India"]
- THE HEART'S COMPANION by Holly Newman [Regency]
- THE RIVER QUEEN by Melanie Daniels [historical; "a sweeping saga set in New 
Orleans"]
- ASHES TO ASHES by Lillian Stewart Carl [Gothic]
- MURDER AT THE SPA by Stefanie Matteson [Charlotte Graham mystery series]
 
December 1990:
- SILVER MIST by Theresa DiBenedetto [historical] (originally titled Divided Love in 
RT #74) (ad on back cover of RT #82; column, p. 12-13; review, p. 37)
- HEATHER MOON by Sharon Gillenwater [historical] (review in RT #82, p. 49)
- A HOUSE FULL OF VISIONS by Lillian Stewart Carl [ghost/suspense]
- FAINT HEART by Sheila Rabe [Regency]
- LONG RIDER #13: VENGEANCE TOWN by Clay Dawson [western] (FictionDB lists 
this as November, but the Catalog of Copyright Entries says December)
 
January 1991:
- THE GOLDEN SWAN by Aileen Humphrey [historical]
- DAKOTA DREAM by Sharon MacIver [historical] (review & small ad in RT #82, p. 43; column, p. 90-91)
- A SERIOUS PURSUIT by Ellen Rawlings [Regency] (short review in RT #82, p. 85)
- SEARCHER #3: TIN BADGE by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- EAGLE ATTACK TEAM by Larry Hicks [action/adventure] (book #1 in the series, of 6 published)
- PSI-MAN #2: DEATHSCAPE by David Peters (a.k.a. Peter David) [action/adventure] 
- ADJUSTED TO DEATH by Jaqueline Girdner [Kate Jasper mystery]
- PLAYGROUND OF DEATH by John Buxton Hilton [mystery] (reprint of a 1981 book, 
per FictionDB)
- SHILOH #2: DESERT HELL by Dalton Walker [western]
 
February 1991:- FIRES OF MIDNIGHT by Karen Finnigan [historical] (review & small ad in RT #84, p. 41; mention in RT #120, p. 51)
- DESERT NIGHTS by Susan Stern [historical]
- SCARLET LADY by Monette Cummings [Regency] (short review in RT #84, p. 87)
- FRIENDS AND FORTUNES by Savannah Stewart [contemporary] (Note: FictionDB mistakenly lists this as published by Penguin. I was able to confirm that it was a Diamond book from an eBay auction that showed the copyright page inside the book, as shown here.)
 
March 1991:
- BITTERSWEET DESTINY by Luanne Walden [historical] (review in RT #84, p. 44)
- MORNING SKY by Constance Bennett [historical] (mention in Flavia's column and photo 
of author in RT #98, p. 7)
- THE GENUINE ARTICLE by Mary Butler [Regency] (FictionDB lists this as published 
by Ace, but the front cover says Diamond)
- SECRET PLACES by R. S. Adams [Silk Stockings series]
- BLEEDER by Gene Lazuta [horror] (FictionDB mistakenly lists it as Ace, but Google 
Books scan confirms it is a Diamond book.)
- PSI-MAN #3: MAIN STREET D.O.A. by David Peters (a.k.a. Peter David) [action/adventure] 
- MURDER AT TEATIME by Stefanie Matteson [Charlotte Graham mystery series]
- LONG RIDER #14: THE COMANCHEROS by Clay Dawson [western] 
 
April 1991:
- FORTUNE'S CAPTIVE by Juliana Butterfield [historical]
- RAVEN AT SUNRISE by Claudia McCormick [historical]
- A HEART IN JEOPARDY by Holly Newman [Regency]
- SEARCHER #4: WARPATH by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- SHILOH #3: BLOOD RIVAL by Dalton Walker [western] (FictionDB lists it as a March release, but the Catalog of Copyright Entries says April.)
 
May 1991
- LOVER'S GOLD by Kat Martin [historical]
- THE CHARLESTON WOMEN #1: CRIMSON SUNRISE by Kristie Knight [historical; "the first of a new Revolutionary War trilogy"]
- A SCANDALOUS LADY by Helen Argers [Regency]
- THE SECRET AT OCTAGON HOUSE by Jane Peart [Gothic; ghost/suspense] (Flavia note in RT #94, p. 7 about award the book won)
- MOTH TO THE FLAME by Kathleen Dougherty [thriller/suspense] (review in RT #87, p. 99)
- CURSE OF THE VAMPIRE by Geoffrey Caine [horror]
- EAGLE ATTACK TEAM #2: DEBT OF HONOR by Larry Hicks [action/adventure] 
- NIGHT MOVES by R. S. Adams [Silk Stockings series]
- CRADLE OF CRIME by John Buxton Hilton [mystery]
 
June 1991:
- WILD IS THE NIGHT by Colleen Quinn [historical] (review in RT #87, p. 38; ad 
column on p. 48-49)
- TENDER DECEPTIONS by Sherry Roseberry [historical] (review in RT #87, p. 43)
- A KISS FOR CAROLINE by Monette Cummings [Regency] (review in RT #87, p. 73)
- WOMAN OF THE MISTS by Lynn Armistead McKee [pre-history] (review in RT #87, 
p. 91)
- THE SUMMONED by Steven Ray Fulgham [horror] (review & column in RT #87, p. 103) (FictionDB lists this as a May release, not June.)
- PSI-MAN #4: THE CHAOS KID by David Peters (a.k.a. Peter David) [action/adventure] 
- THE LAST RESORT by Jaqueline Girdner [Kate Jasper mystery] (The rest of the Kate 
Jasper novels published under Berkley brand, not Diamond?)
- AFTER HOURS by R. S. Adams [Silk Stockings series]
- LONG RIDER #15: BLOOD HUNT by Clay Dawson [western] (FictionDB lists this as 
May, but the Catalog of Copyright Entries says June)
 
July 1991:
THE CHARLESTON WOMEN #2: MIDNIGHT STAR by Kristie Knight [historical]
- THE OATH by Lindsay Chase [historical] (FictionDB lists this as published by Berkley, 
but Google Books scan of the book's title page confirms it was a Diamond release.)
- THIEF OF HEARTS by Melinda Pryce (a.k.a. Linda Shertzer) [Regency] (mention & 
photo of author in Flavia's column in RT #95, p. 7)
- LADY OF THE MOORS by Mary Eileen Petty (a.k.a. Eileen Van Kirk) [Gothic] (short 
author profile in RT #87, p. 23)
- SHILOH #4: THE HUNTED by Dalton Walker [western] (The Catalog of Copyright 
Entries says that the author is a pseudonym of Billy Walker.)
 
August 1991
- DESERT ROSE by Linda Lee [historical]
- THE TENDER TEXAN by Jodi Thomas [historical]
- A HEART IN DISGUISE by Monette Cummings [Regency]
- DUST TO DUST by Lillian Stewart Carl [Gothic]
- SEARCHER #5: HELLFIRE by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- INCUBI by Edward Lee [horror]
 
September 1991:
- THE CHARLESTON WOMEN #3: CAROLINA MOON by Kristie Knight [historical] (final book of the series)
- WESTERN WINDS by Theresa DiBenedetto [historical] (cover of RT #90; column, p. 12-13; review, p. 41; cover art by Leslie Pellegrino, profile of the artist in RT #90, p. 60-61)
- CHANCE ENCOUNTER by Diana Delmore (a.k.a. Lois Stewart, a.k.a. Lois Nellet) [Regency] (review in RT #90, p. 74)
- WAKE OF THE WEREWOLF by Geoffrey Caine [horror]
- SCALPEL'S EDGE by Margot J. Fromer [mystery]
- SHEER DELIGHT by R. S. Adams [Silk Stockings series]
- LONG RIDER #16: SNAKETOWN by Clay Dawson [western]
 
October 1991:
- RIVER SONG by Sharon MacIver [historical] (column in RT #82, p. 90-91; review & ad 
in RT #91, p. 46-47; column in RT #91, p. 61; book fair photo in RT #93, p. 7)
- SILK by Eileen Van Kirk [historical] (short author profile in RT #87, p. 23; review in RT 
#93, p. 100-101)
- A LARCENOUS AFFAIR by Ellen Rawlings [Regency]
- EAGLE ATTACK TEAM #3: TANK KILLERS by Larry Hicks [action/adventure] 
(mention in RT #95, p. 88)
- SHILOH #5: HELL TOWN by Dalton Walker [western]
 
November 1991:
- DESIRE'S MOON by Elane Osborn [historical]
- MAGIC NIGHTS by Laurel Collins [historical] (review in RT #93, p. 57-58)
- A CAPTAIN'S LADY by Helen Argers [Regency?]
- VELVET TOUCH by R. S. Adams [Silk Stockings series]
- SHADOWS OF BLACKBRIAR HALL by F. Jacquelyn Hallquist [Gothic]
- MURDER ON THE CLIFF by Stefanie Matteson [mystery] (review in RT #93, p. 105) [Charlotte Graham mystery series]
- SEARCHER #6: DEVIL'S BRAND by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- OFFSPRING by Jack Ketchum [horror]
 
December 1991:
- BLOSSOM by Constance Bennett [historical] (review in RT #93, p. 51-52)
- VIRGINIA BRIDE by Elizabeth Douglas [historical] (review in RT #93, p. 56)
- THE IMPROPER MISS PRYM by Sheila Rabe [Regency] (short review in RT #93, p. 80)
- THE LEGACY OF HUNTER HOUSE by Jeri Smith [Gothic] (column in RT #93, p. 40-41; review & small ad, p. 59)
- THE FORSAKEN by Steven Ray Fulgham [horror]
- PSI-MAN #5: STALKER by David Peters (a.k.a. Peter David) [action/adventure]
- LONG RIDER #17: TOWN TAMER by Clay Dawson [western]
 
January 1992:
- SECRET SPLENDOR by Sharon Gillenwater [historical] (review in RT #94, p. 50)
- FRONTIER FLAME by Susan Macias (a.k.a. Susan Mallery) [historical] (review in 
RT #94, p. 51; column & ad, p. 56-57) (FictionDB mistakenly lists it 
as from Ace.)
- THE WICKED STEPDAUGHTER by Monette Cummings [Regency] (short review in 
RT #94, p. 60)
- LEGION OF THE DEAD by Geoffrey Caine [horror] (FictionDB lists it as Ace, but Goodreads lists it as Diamond/Charter.)
- EAGLE ATTACK TEAM #4: DESERT FIRE by Larry Hicks [action/adventure]  
(FictionDB mistakenly lists it as Ace)
- SHILOH #6: SIDEWINDER by Dalton Walker [western]
 
February 1992:
- LOVING HEARTS (Valentine's Day anthology by Jill Marie Landis, Jodi Thomas, Colleen Quinn, and Maureen Child) [historical] (review & ad in RT #95, p. 51)
- PRAIRIE SONG by Jodi Thomas [historical] (review in RT #95, p. 44-45)
- TWILIGHT SECRETS by Constance Laux [historical] (column in RT #95, p. 32-33, 
small ad on p. 35; review & ad in RT #96, p. 46)
- SWEET REMEMBRANCE by Judy Christenberry [Regency]
- THE HOUSE OF HAUNTED DREAMS by Jane Peart [Gothic; "set against Mardi Gras 
in 1915"]
- SEARCHER #7: STAMPEDE by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] (In a Facebook post, author Len Levinson called this book "my all-time favorite Western novel that 
I ever wrote.")
- DEAD MAN'S PATH by John Buxton Hilton [mystery]
 

March 1992:
- DEFIANT ROSE by Colleen Quinn [historical] (see RT #87, p. 49; review in RT #96, 
p. 43-44; column & ad, p. 58) (Note: The illustration in the ad, presumably used as the 
stepback, was the work of artist Robert McGinnis, signed in the bottom right corner.)
- RUN WILD MY HEART by Maureen Child [historical] (review in RT #97, p. 48)
- A LOVE TO TREASURE by Melinda Pryce (a.k.a. Linda Shertzer) [Regency] (column 
in RT #96, p. 34; short review, p. 85)
- THE SECRET OF MONTROTH HOUSE by Muriel Newsome [Gothic]
- SUCCUBI by Edward Lee [horror]
- LONG RIDER #18: TEXAS MANHUNT by Clay Dawson [western]
 
April 1992:
- SEA OF DREAMS by Elizabeth DeLancey [historical] (column in RT #97, p. 36-37; 
review & ad, p. 45)
- THE JADE GARDEN by Laurel Collins [historical] (review in RT #97, p. 49)
- CHARADE OF HEARTS by Carol Michaels (a.k.a. Jeanne Carmichael) [Regency] (short review in RT #97, p. 78)
- ALMOST PERFECT by Roberta Grimes [contemporary]
- WITCH TREE INN by Jeri Smith [Gothic] (mention in column in RT #93, p. 41; review 
in RT #97, p. 53) (The RT #97 review lists it as Berkley, but FictionDB lists it as Diamond.)
- VYRMIN by Gene Lazuta [horror] (review in RT #97, p. 105)
- SHILOH #7: VENGEANCE TRAIL by Dalton Walker [western]


May 1992:
- DESERT SUNRISE by Raine Cantrell (a.k.a. Theresa DiBenedetto) [historical] (review 
in RT #98, p. 42, column & ad, p. 58)
- FORTUNE'S FURY by Linda Andersen [historical]
- DARING GAMBLE by Maria Greene [Regency] (column & small ad in RT #98, p. 64-65; short review, p. 82)
- SEARCHER #8: RECKLESS GUNS by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- A WHISPER OF WINGS by Steven Ray Fulgham [horror]
- PSI-MAN #6: DEATHSCAPE by David Peters (a.k.a. Peter David) [action/adventure] 
(final book in the series)
 
June 1992:
- WILD DAWN by Cait Logan [historical] (mention in Flavia's column in RT #98, p. 7; 
review & ad in RT #99, p. 47-48; column, p. 73)
- HIGHLAND HEARTS by Sandra Dustin (a.k.a. Hannah Howell) [historical] (review in 
RT #99, p. 51)
- THE RELUCTANT HEIR by Shirley Callander [Regency]
- THE SHADOW OF THE RAVEN by Catherine Rieger [Gothic] (review in RT #99, p. 
43-44, column & ad, p. 56-57) (Note: Her next Gothic for Berkley, Waltz in the Shadows, in 
Dec. 1993, was published by Jove, not Diamond, even though RT #117 mistakenly listed it as 
a Diamond book in their review.)
- LONG RIDER #19: CHISHOLM TRAIL by Clay Dawson [western] (Note: I was able to confirm the month of June on this book because an eBay seller took a photo of the copyright 
page, showing the June 1992 date -- which concurs with the date given for the book in the 
Catalog of Copyright Entries.)


July 1992:
- GAMBLER'S LADY by Cait Logan [contemporary; a reissue of her novel for Second 
Chance at Love #419, with a new cover] (mention in Flavia's column in RT #98, p. 7)
- SUDDENLY A LADY by Melinda Pryce (a.k.a. Linda Shertzer) [Regency] (column in RT #100, p. 77; short review, p. 96; small ad, p. 97)
- OUTLAW HEART by Catherine Palmer (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #100, 
p. 70)
- SUMMER ROSE by Bonnie K. Winn (Wildflower line?) [historical] (review in RT #100, 
p. 72)
- LESS THAN HUMAN by Gary Raisor [horror]
- SHILOH #8: BLOOD BOUNTY by Dalton Walker [western] (final book of the series?)
 
August 1992:
- THE LOST HEIR by Sheila Rabe [Regency]
- FRONTIER BRIDE by Ann Carberry (a.k.a. Maureen Childs) (Wildflower line) [historical] (mention in RT #100, p. 61; review in RT #101, p. 51)
- GOLDEN CHANCES by Rebecca Hagan Lee (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #101, p. 49-50)
- SPRING BLOSSOM by Jill Metcalf (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #101, p. 50)  (The above two books were the launch titles of the Homespun line, released the same month. Afterwards one novel would be released each month. RT #98, p. 39 noted: "The Wildflower 
imprint will signal readers about more sensual Western romances, while Diamond's Homespun Romances will be sweeter love stories that touch the heart of America.")
- SEARCHER #9: FORT HAYS BUSTOUT by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- NO FREE LUNCH by C. J. Henderson [mystery]
 
September 1992:
- TOUCH OF HEAVEN by Michelle Brandon (a.k.a. Virginia Brown) [historical] (review 
in RT #102, p. 50)
- MOONTIDE by Dianna Devlin [historical] (mention in her column in RT #115, p. 104)
- A PERFECT ARRANGEMENT by Ellen Rawlings [Regency] (her column in RT #102, 
p. 27, saying it was "my third Regency for Berkley Diamond"; small ad in RT #102, p. 81)
- CAPTIVE ANGEL by Elaine Crawford (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #102, 
p. 47-48)
- MOUNTAIN DAWN by Kathleen Kane (a.k.a Maureen Childs, a.k.a Ann Carberry) (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #102, p. 45)
- TOUCH THE STARS by Lynn A. McKee [pre-history] (review in RT #102, p. 91; mention 
in RT #103, p. 37: "Berkley Diamond author Lynn McKee has come up with a lively, eye-catching promotional idea. She is bringing a handsome male model (Chippendale style) dressed as an Indian character from her Touch the Stars to all her book signings.")
- EAGLE ATTACK TEAM #5: NIGHT STRIKE by Larry Hicks [action/adventure] 
- LONG RIDER #20: MOUNTAIN KILLER by Clay Dawson [western]


October 1992:
- GYPSY JEWEL by June Cameron (a.k.a. Sharon MacIver) [historical] (ad in RT #103, 
p. 2; mention in Flavia's column of the cover by Pino, p. 7; column, p. 17; review, p. 44)
- THE RELUCTANT GHOST by Sheila Rosalynd Allen [Regency] (Originally published 
by Walker & Co. in hardcover in 1989.) (RT #101, p. 108, notes: "The ghost is slated to star in three future novels by this author." Review in RT #103, p. 76)
- GARDEN OF THORNS by Lillian Stewart Carl [Gothic]
- COLORADO TEMPEST by Mary Lou Rich (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT 
#103, p. 45-46)
- PRAIRIE DREAMS by Teresa Warfield (Homespun line) [historical] (mention & photo 
of author in RT #103, p. 7; review, p. 47)
- THE WEREWOLF'S KISS by Cheri Scotch [paranormal] (Review in RT #103, p. 82: 
"the first book in her stunning new Werewolf trilogy.")
- RANSOM GAME by John Buxton Hilton [mystery]

November 1992:
- MOONSONG by Constance Bennett [historical, "sweeping saga of two sisters on the rugged Western frontier"] (review in RT #104, p. 52-53)
- AN UNLIKELY LADY by Helen Argers [Regency]
- GOLDEN FURY by Deborah James (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #104, p. 54)
- SWEET JASMINE by Alyssa Lee (a.k.a. Linda Francis Lee) (Homespun line) [historical] (column & ad in RT #104, p. 24-25; review, p. 49)
- CURSE OF THE MOORS by Muriel Newsome [Gothic]
- SEARCHER #10: BOOM TOWN by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- FORGET ME NOT by Gene Lazuta [mystery?]
- MURDER ON THE SILK ROAD by Stefanie Matteson [Charlotte Graham mystery series] (review in RT #104, p. 96-97) (The remaining books in the series are not for the Diamond imprint.)
 
December 1992:
- THE VOW by Lindsay Chase [historical] (review in RT #105, p. 95)
- LADY LUCK by Sheila Rabe [Regency] (short review in RT #105, p. 86)
- DESERT FLAME by Anne Harmon (a.k.a Phyllis Herrmann, a.k.a Phyllis DiFrancesco & 
Nina Herrmann) (Wildflower line) [historical] (column & ad in RT #105, p. 28-29; review, p. 46)
- HOME FIRES by Linda Shertzer (a.k.a. Melinda Pryce) (Homespun line) [historical] 
(review & small ad in RT #105, p. 49; column, p. 84)
- THE THINGS THAT ARE NOT THERE by Robert Morgan (a.k.a. C. J. Henderson) 
[Teddy London Supernatural Mystery series] (review in RT #105, p. 96)
- LONG RIDER #21: RANCHERO by Clay Dawson [western]
 
January 1993:
- MOONLIGHT WHISPERS by Constance Laux [historical] (Jove?)
- BELOVED RIVALS by Danice Allen [historical] (review in RT #106, p. 58)
- THE LAST LORD by Melinda Pryce (a.k.a. Linda Shertzer) [Regency] (column in RT 
#106, p. 100-101; small ad, p. 105)
- BANDIT'S KISS by Mary Lou Rich (Wildflower line) [historical; sequel to Colorado 
Tempest] (review in RT #106, p. 52-53)
- HARVEST SONG by Karen Lockwood (a.k.a. Karen Finnigan) (Homespun line) [historical] (Review in RT #106, p. 49-50; column & ad, p. 65; column in RT #107, p. 117; mention in RT #108, p. 41) (Flavia's column in RT #95, Feb. 1992, p. 7, notes: "Karen Finnigan will be writing for Berkley's Homespun line as Karen Lockwood." This was the first of four books that she would write for the line.)
- SEARCHER #11: BLOODY SUNDAY by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] 
- EAGLE ATTACK TEAM #6: FORCE RED by Larry Hicks [action/adventure] (final 
book of the series)
 
February 1993:
- SWEET HEARTS (Valentine's Day anthology by Jill Marie Landis, Jodie Thomas, Colleen Quinn, and Kathleen Kane) [historical] (review in RT #107, p. 58-59)
- LOVING HEARTS (the previous year's anthology was reissued this month, per RT #105, p. 108)
- TENDER VICTORY by Susan Macias (a.k.a. Susan Mallery) [historical] (review in RT #107, p. 54-55)
- THE MEDDLESOME GHOST by Sheila Rosalynd Allen [Regency] (Originally published by Walker & Co. in hardcover in 1989.) (review in RT #107, p. 103)
- AUTUMN BLAZE by Samantha Harte [historical] (Wildflower line) [historical]
- COUNTRY KISS by Sharon Harlow (a.k.a. Sharon Gillenwater) (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #107, p. 57-58)
- WATCHFUL EYES by Muriel Newsome [Gothic]
 
March 1993:
- RECKLESS by Anna Jenners (a.k.a Hannah Howell) [historical] (mention in her column in RT #102, p. 57; review in RT #108, p. 52)
- THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE by Diana Delmore (a.k.a Lois Stewart, a.k.a. Lois Nollet) [Regency] (mention in her column in RT #102, p. 27; short review & ad in RT #108, p. 90; column, p. 92)
- RIVER TEMPTRESS by Elaine Crawford (Wildflower line) [historical]
- SMALL TREASURES by Kathleen Kane (a.k.a. Maureen Child, a.k.a. Ann Carberry) (Homespun line) [historical] (review & ad in RT #108, p. 44-45; column, p. 60)
- THE HAUNTING OF VICTORIA by Jeri Smith [Gothic] (review in RT #108, p. 56)
- LONG RIDER #22: CRAZY KNIFE by Clay Dawson [western]
 
April 1993:
- CHERISH THE DREAM by Jodi Thomas [historical] (review in RT #109, p. 51)
- GENTLEMAN BUTLER by Maria Greene [Regency] (review in RT #109, p. 92-93; 
column in RT #113, p. 62-63, about her Zebra Regency novels)
- WYOMING WILDFIRE by Anne Harmon (a.k.a Phyllis Herrmann, a.k.a Phyllis 
DiFrancesco & Nina Herrmann) (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #109, p. 47; ad & column, p. 64-65)
- GENTLE HEARTS by Deborah Wood (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #109, 
p. 55; column & small ad, p. 76, where the author mentions that the novel's working title was 
The Widow Preston. She also mentions that her next Homespun novel will be titled Hidden 
Bonds, but that title was evidently changed, too.)
- SEARCHER #12: THE BARBARY COAST by Josh Edwards (a.k.a. Len Levinson) [western] (final book of the series)
- SOME THINGS NEVER DIE by Robert Morgan (a.k.a. C. J. Henderson) [Teddy London Supernatural Mystery series]
 
May 1993:
- UNVEILED by Colleen Quinn [historical] (small ad in RT #108, p. 53) (FictionDB says 
this was a June release, but the ad in RT says May.)
- THE WEDDING DECEPTION by Sheila Rabe [Regency]
- GUNMAN'S LADY by Catherine Palmer (Wildflower line) [historical]
- AUTUMN LEAVES by Jill Meltcalf (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #112, 
p. 42) (RT #108, p. 116, says this is a May release, while the review in RT #112 says June, and FictionDB says July.)
- NIGHT SHIFT by Margot J. Fromer [mystery]
- LONG RIDER #23: VENGEANCE VALLEY by Clay Dawson [western]
 
June 1993:
- TOUCH OF LACE by Elizabeth DeLancey [historical]
- THE HELPFUL GHOST by Sheila Rosalynd Allen [Regency] (Originally published by Walker & Co. in hardcover in 1990.)
- RECKLESS WIND by Bonnie K. Winn (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #112, 
p. 41-42)
- BRIGHT PROMISE by Connie Deka (a.k.a Constance Laux) (Homespun line) [historical] (mention in Flavia's column in RT #114, p. 13)
- THE WEREWOLF'S TOUCH by Cheri Scotch [paranormal] (book #2 in the trilogy)
 
July 1993:
- CALICO by Raine Cantrell (a.k.a. Theresa DiBenedetto) [historical] (column & ad in RT 
#112, p. 16-17; review, p. 32-33 [the ad says "on sale June 1993," but the review says July]; mention in RT #115, p. 38, that the novel "is to be reprinted in Chinese.")
- A CONVENIENT MARRIAGE by Ellen Rawlings [Regency] (short review in RT #112, 
p. 97; small ad, p. 98; column, p. 99, where she notes that this is "my fourth Regency novel for Berkley/Diamond.")
- NEVADA HEAT by Ann Carberry (a.k.a. Maureen Childs) (Wildflower line) [historical]
- HARVEST MOON by Rebecca Hagan Lee (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT 
#112, p. 40-41)
- LONG RIDER #24: DEAD AIM by Clay Dawson [western] 
 
August 1993:
- THE PASSIONATE GHOST by Sheila Rosalynd Allen [Regency] (Originally published by Walker & Co. in hardcover in 1991.) (review in RT #113, p. 110, which lists it as a Jove release, not Diamond)  (Final Diamond book in their traditional Regency line?)
- TEXAS JEWEL by Shannon Willow (a.k.a. Gimone Hall) (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #113, p. 40-41) (Note: RT's review credits Gimone Hall as the book's author -- who, according to FictionDB, hasn't had a book published since 1985. Texas Jewel is the only book listed for Shannon Willow on FictionDB.  It's possible that the RT review, based on an uncorrected review copy [see Feb. 1994 entry below] had Gimone Hall's byline on it.  The Catalog of Copyright Entires 
for the book confirms that Shannon Willow was a pen-name for Gimone Hall.)
- TENDER WISHES by Jo Anne Cassity (Homespun line) [historical] (review & ad in RT 
#113, p. 39; column, p. 93)
- KEEPER OF DREAMS by Lynn A. McKee [pre-history] (review in RT #113, p. 45; 
column & ad, p. 60-61)
- LONG RIDER #25: GUNS AND GOLD by Clay Dawson [western] 
(Note: RT #113, p. 42, lists SUMMER STORM by Teresa Warfield as a Diamond book, but 
the cover shows it to be a Berkley book.)
 
September 1993:
- HEAVEN ON EARTH by Michelle Brandon (a.k.a. Virginia Brown) [historical]
- REBELLIOUS BRIDE by Donna Fletcher (Wildflower line) [historical] (column in RT 
#114, p. 32, review & ad, p. 39)
- HEART STRINGS by Lydia Browne (a.k.a. Cynthia Bailey-Pratt) (Homespun line) 
[historical] (mention in her column in RT #107, p. 101; review & ad in RT #114, p. 46; 
column, p. 108-109)
 
October 1993:
- TENDER TRIUMPH by Dianna Devlin [historical] (small ad in RT #115, p. 44; review, 
p. 47; column, p. 104)
- RENEGADE FLAME by Catherine Palmer (Wildflower line) [historical]
- LONG RIDER #26: DEVIL'S GUNS by Clay Dawson [western] 
- LILA'S DANCE by Jill Metcalf (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #115, p. 45)
(Note: RT #115's review of CHEROKEE ROSE by Teresa Warfield, published in Oct. 1993, 
lists it as a Diamond book, but an ad in the same issue says it is Jove, and the Google Books 
scan of the book confirms that it was a Jove book, not Diamond.)

November 1993:
- A VOW TO KEEP by Elizabeth Bonner [historical; Medieval] (review in RT #116, p. 43)
- SHOTGUN BRIDE by Ann Carberry (a.k.a. Maureen Childs) (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #116, p. 44)
- WINTER SONG by Karen Lockwood (Homespun line) [historical] (mention in Flavia's column in RT #116, p. 6; review, p. 44; column & small ad, p. 79)
- THE THING THAT DARKNESS HIDES by Robert Morgan (a.k.a. C. J. Henderson) 
[Teddy London Supernatural Mystery series] (The rest of the books in the series were not for 
the Diamond imprint.)
- LONG RIDER #27: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE by Clay Dawson [western] (final book 
of the series)
 
December 1993:
- WILD WINDS by Peggy Stoks (Wildflower line) [historical]
- MOUNTAIN MAGIC by Suzanna Gray (Homespun line) [historical]
(Note: RT #117's review of LOVE EVERGREEN by Ginny Aiken, published in Dec. 1993, mistakenly lists it as a Diamond book, but an ad in the same issue and the book's cover shows 
it to be a Jove book.)
 
January 1994:
- THE TEXAN AND THE LADY by Jodi Thomas [historical] (review in RT #118, p. 49)
- HOSTAGE HEART by Lisa Hendrix (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #118, p. 44)
- WEDDING BELLS by Lydia Browne (a.k.a. Cynthia Bailey-Pratt) (Homespun line) [historical] (review & small ad in RT #118, p. 49; column, p. 90-91)
 
February 1994:
- HONOR by Lindsay Chase [historical] (review in RT #119, p. 52-53; RT misspells her first name as "Lindsey" throughout)
- DECEPTION'S BRIDE by Jaclyn Reding [historical] (review in RT #119, p. 49-50) (Note: RT #115's list of upcoming releases, on p. 122, said this book was scheduled for Dec. 1993 and mistakenly said it was by Catherine Coulter. Coulter did write the blurb of praise on the front cover of the book, though.  In RT #120, p. 30, reviewer Kathe Robin wrote about their review of the book that had appeared in #119: "As reviewers, we do not read bound books, but uncorrected page proofs, meaning that changes and corrections are often made after we read them. Such is the case with Jacqueline [sic] Reding's Diamond book, Defiant [sic] Bride. All the discrepancies have been rectified, and readers will not find any unusual errors in titles or time spans.")
- FORBIDDEN FIRE by Bonnie K. Winn (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #119, 
p. 49)
- ALMOST HOME by Debra S. Cowan (Homespun line) [historical] (review & ad in RT 
#119, p. 46; column, p. 109)
 
March 1994:
- NIGHT FIRE by Cait Logan [historical] (review in RT #120, p. 38; ad, p. 39; column, p. 56)
- WARRIOR'S TOUCH by Deborah James (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #121, p. 42) (FictionDB says it came out in April; RT review says March)
- SWEET LULLABY by Lorraine Heath (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #120, p. 40, "an impressive first novel, not to be missed")
- THE WEREWOLF'S SIN by Cheri Scotch [paranormal] (book #3 in the trilogy) (review in RT #120, p. 72)
(Note: RT #120's review of PIRATES AND PROMISES by Anne Caldwell lists it as a Diamond book, but the ad on the back cover of the issue shows that it was a Jove release, the first in their Tea Rose Romances series.)
 
April 1994:
- JOURNEY OF THE HEART by Caitlin McBride [historical]
- RUNAWAY BRIDE by Ann Carberry (a.k.a. Maureen Childs) (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #121, p. 37)
- YOURS TRULY by Sharon Harlow (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #121, p. 44, where the book got only a one star rating: "The accurate historical research makes this book very educational, but the romance gets lost in the process. ... This novel probably won't satisfy romance readers, but it is an excellent choice for anyone who enjoys the details of a frontier Texas town.")
- THIS DARK PARADISE by Wendy Haley [paranormal; book #1 in vampire series] (column & ad in RT #121, p. 27; review, p. 112) (Working title was House Revenant, per her column in RT #108, p. 99.  It was still called by that title when mentioned by Anita Gordon in her column in RT #112, where she notes that she tied in her own current novel with Haley's vampire novel. In RT #118, p. 22, it was mentioned that it was "the first book in a trilogy." If so, then it appears that the third book was never released.)
 
May 1994:
- TEXAS ANGEL by Linda Francis Lee (a.k.a Alyssa Lee) (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #122, p. 41-42) (Coincidentally this book was released the same month as the similarly-titled Montana Angel by Kathleen Harrington, published by Avon.)
- SUMMER'S GIFT by Deborah Wood (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #122, p. 38)
- A HOMESPUN MOTHER'S DAY (anthology, by Rebecca Hagan Lee, Jill Metcalf, and Teresa Warfield) (Homespun line) [historical]  (This book was also released as an audiobook set. From the article in RT #122, p. 58-59: "Audio Entertainment, Inc. and Putnam-Berkley are pleased to announce A HOMESPUN MOTHER'S DAY, a special six audio cassette collector's set  published by Putnam-Berkley under their Diamond Homespun imprint. This set contains three historical romances: Twice Blessed by Rebecca Hagan Lee, Emma's Day by Jill Metcalf, and Coming Home by Teresa Warfield -- celebrating love in the heartland of America. Each audio novella is three hours on two audio cassettes -- a total of nine hours of romance." An ad for ordering the set was in RT #122, p. 115.)
 
June 1994:
- MEANT TO BE by Elizabeth DeLancey [historical] (review in RT #123, p. 36; mention, p. 54)
- FRONTIER HEAT by Peggy Stoks [historical] (Wildflower line) [historical]
- FAMILY REUNION by Jill Metcalf (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #123, p. 39; mention, p. 54)
(Note: RT #123's review of CHEROKEE BRIDE by Teresa Warfield lists it as a Diamond release, but FictionDB and the ad for the book in the same issue show it was Jove, not Diamond.)
 
July 1994:
- LADY AND THE WOLF by Julie Beard [historical; Medieval, 14th century England] (mention in RT #123, p. 57; review & ad in RT #124, p. 52; column, p. 109)
- RECKLESS RIVER by Teresa Southwick (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #124, p. 52)
- KEEPING FAITH by Kathleen Kane (A Town Called Harmony series; first book in the series where all of the novels take place in the small town of Harmony, Kansas) [historical] (review in RT #124, p. 51-52)
- PICKETT'S FENCE by Linda Shertzer (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #124, p. 51)
(Note: RT #124 mistakenly refers to SWEET IRIS by Aileen Humphrey as a Diamond book, but it was a Jove book.)
 
August 1994:
- SWEET ESCAPE by Susan Macias (a.k.a. Susan Mallery) [historical] (review in RT #125, p. 34; column & ad, p. 70-71) (RT #123, p. 30, notes: "Susan Macias, a western writer for Berkley, has signed with HarperCollins.")
- LIGHTNING STRIKES by Jean Wilson (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #125, p. 37-38)
- TAKING CHANCES by Rebecca Hagan Lee (A Town Called Harmony series) [historical] (review in RT #125, p. 37)
- COURTING SEASON by Jo Anne Cassity (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #125, p. 37)
- WALKS IN STARDUST by Lynn A. McKee [pre-history] (FictionDB lists this as Berkley, but the cover shows it is a Diamond book.)
 
September 1994:
- WARRIOR'S PRIZE by Patricia Williams [historical; set in "South Africa in 1818"] (review in RT #126, p. 42)
- TENDER OUTLAW by Deborah James [historical] (Wildflower line) [historical]
- CHASING RAINBOWS by Linda Shertzer (A Town Called Harmony series) [historical] (review in RT #126, p. 38)
- COUNTRY SUNSHINE by Teresa Warfield (Homespun line) [historical] (Note: In RT #123, p. 75, the author says it "will be released in August"; the upcoming releases list in RT #124, p. 120 shows the book scheduled for September. FictionDB lists it as an October release.  The Catalog of Copyright Entries lists it as a September release.)
 
October 1994:
- FALCON MOON by Catherine Palmer [historical]
- MY DESPERADO by Lois Greiman (Wildflower line) [historical] (mention in RT #120, p. 55)
- PASSING FANCY by Lydia Browne (a.k.a. Cynthia Bailey-Pratt) (A Town Called Harmony series) [historical]
- FORGIVING HEARTS by Christina Cordaire (Homespun line) [historical] (mention in RT #121, p. 45 where it is called FORGIVING HEART)
 
November 1994:
- NIGHT TRAIN by Maryann O'Brien (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #128, p. 36-37)
- PLAYING CUPID by Donna Fletcher (A Town Called Harmony series) [historical]
- OUR HOUSE by Debra S. Cowan (Homespun line) [historical] (review & small ad in RT #128, p. 34; column, p. 110)
(Note: The review in RT #128, p. 42, of STOLEN KISSES by Karen Lockwood lists it as Diamond, but it was a Jove book.)
 
December 1994:
- TO TAME A TEXAN'S HEART by Jodi Thomas [historical] (review in RT #129, p. 33)
- WILD HEARTS by Linda Francis Lee (a.k.a Alyssa Lee) (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #129, p. 33; column & ad, p. 46-47)
- COMING HOME by Kathleen Kane (A Town Called Harmony series) [historical]
- PARTING GIFTS by Lorraine Heath (Homespun line) [historical] (review in RT #129, p. 34-35) (The review lists it as a Jove book, but the ratings list on page 29 has it as Diamond. This was her second novel to be published.)
 
January 1995:
- CHARMS by Kathleen Kane (a.k.a. Maureen Child, a.k.a. Ann Carberry) [historical] (review in RT #130, p. 33-34)
- DRIFTER'S MOON by Lisa Hendrix (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #130, p. 36)
- GETTING HITCHED by Ann Justice (A Town Called Harmony series) [historical]
- ANNA'S TREASURE by Dorothy Howell (Homespun line) [historical]
 
February 1995:
- GOLDEN GLORY by Jean Wilson (Wildflower line) [historical] (review in RT #131, p. 40-41)
- HOLDING HANDS by Jo Anne Cassity (A Town Called Harmony series) [historical] (review in RT #131, p. 39-40)
- SOMETHING BORROWED by Rebecca Hagan Lee (Homespun line) [historical]
 
March 1995:
- SO RECKLESS A LOVE by Eileen Winwood [historical] (review in RT #132, p. 33; column & ad, p. 102-103)
- SUMMER SURRENDER by Lynda Kay Carpenter (Wildflower line) [historical]
- AMAZING GRACE by Deborah James (A Town Called Harmony series; last book in the series) [historical]
- HEART'S SONG by Deborah Wood (Homespun line) [historical] (FictionDB lists as Penguin)
- THESE FALLEN ANGELS by Wendy Haley [paranormal; book #2 in vampire series] (review in RT #132, p. 71-72; column & ad, p. 107 -- the ad shows the same painting that was used on the ad in RT #121 for her previous book, THIS DARK PARADISE. Both ads are shown below.)



It appears that March 1995 was the final month for books published under the Diamond imprint. 
 
The FictionDB site continues to list some of the Wildflower and Homespun books as being from Diamond, but the covers of the books themselves, as well as their listings in Romantic Times, indicates that these supposedly Diamond titles are in fact Jove, not Diamond.  See, for example, some of my notes for the rest of 1995:
 
April 1995:
- GENTLE THUNDER by Rebecca Craig (Wildflower line) [historical] (RT #131, p. 122, lists this as a Jove book, but FictionDB lists it as Diamond. The cover appears to have the Jove symbol.)
- FAMILY RECIPE by Pamela Quint Chambers (Homespun line) [historical] (RT #131, p. 122 lists this as a Jove book. As does the review of the book in RT #133, p. 39-40. And the front cover appears to have the Jove symbol.  But FictionDB lists it as a Diamond book.  This may be the first Jove book in the line, as the rest appear to be listed as Jove on FictionDB.)
 
May 1995:
- RECKLESS HEARTS by Bonnie K. Winn (Wildflower line) [historical] (RT #132, p. 122, lists this as a Jove book, as does the review in RT #134, p. 44.  But FictionDB lists it as Diamond. The cover appears to have the Jove symbol.)
 
June 1995:
- TEXAS KISS by Alexandra Blackstone (Wildflower line) [historical] (apparently a Jove book, not Diamond)
 
July 1995:
- GAMBLER'S DESIRE by Maryann O'Brien (Wildflower line) [historical] (Jove, not Diamond; scan of the book on Internet Archive) (review in RT #136, p. 44)  (Note: Final Wildflower release?)
 
September 1995:
- TEA TIME by Dorothy Howell [historical] (Homespun line) (FictionDB lists this book as Diamond, but the symbol on the cover appears to be Jove.)
 
November 1995:
- LILAC CIRCLE by Karen Lockwood [historical] (Homespun line) (FictionDB lists this book as Diamond, but RT #138, p. 121 lists it as Jove.  The symbol on the cover appears to be Jove.)
 
Even a Homespun book published as late as January 1996, HONEYSUCKLE SONG by Lydia Browne, is listed on FictionDB as Diamond, when the symbol on the cover appears to be Jove.  So, it seems safe to say that there were no Diamond titles released after March 1995, regardless of what it may say on a webpage listing like FictionDB.  For Diamond, March 1995 appears to have been the end of the road.

 
The WILDFLOWER line:
 
The Wildflower line was a historical romance line published by Diamond from 1992 to 1995; the 
setting in all of the books was the American Old West.  The line was first mentioned in RT #91, Oct. 1991, p. 41: "Berkley/Jove announced that, as part of the Diamond imprint, they will be publishing Western romances by new writers under the umbrella of the name Wildflower."  The line would debut the following year, initially with two books in July 1992, and then with one book per month thereafter. The covers are identifiable by the row of flowers shown along the bottom and right side of the front covers. 
 
In RT #131 (Feb. 1995), page 86, it was announced that "Berkley is no longer acquiring for the Diamond Wildflower. They are phasing out the line."  The final Wildflower book under Diamond was in March 1995, the same month that Diamond itself seems to have been phased out.  The line continued for the next few months under the Jove imprint, with the final book apparently being published in July 1995.
 
Unlike most of the other Diamond lines (like Homespun, etc.), the monthly Wildflower line does not have its own entry on the FictionDB website.  And I was unable to find a list of them elsewhere online.  So, for the convenience of those readers who would like to collect them all, here is my list of all Wildflower books that I know about, in the order in which they were published:
 
- OUTLAW HEART by Catherine Palmer (July 1992)
- SUMMER ROSE by Bonnie K. Winn (July 1992)
- FRONTIER BRIDE by Ann Carberry (a.k.a. Maureen Childs) (August 1992)
- CAPTIVE ANGEL by Elaine Crawford (September 1992)
- COLORADO TEMPEST by Mary Lou Rich (October 1992)
- GOLDEN FURY by Deborah James (November 1992)
- DESERT FLAME by Anne Harmon (a.k.a Phyllis Herrmann, a.k.a Phyllis DiFrancesco 
& Nina Herrmann) (December 1992)
- BANDIT'S KISS by Mary Lou Rich (sequel to Colorado Tempest) (January 1993)
- AUTUMN BLAZE by Samantha Harte (February 1993)
- RIVER TEMPTRESS by Elaine Crawford (March 1993)
- WYOMING WILDFIRE by Anne Harmon (a.k.a Phyllis Herrmann, a.k.a Phyllis 
DiFrancesco & Nina Herrmann) (April 1993)
- GUNMAN'S LADY by Catherine Palmer (May 1993)
- RECKLESS WIND by Bonnie K. Winn (June 1993)
- NEVADA HEAT by Ann Carberry (a.k.a. Maureen Childs) (July 1993)
- TEXAS JEWEL by Shannon Willow (a.k.a. Gimone Hall) (August 1993)
- REBELLIOUS BRIDE by Donna Fletcher (September 1993)
- RENEGADE FLAME by Catherine Palmer (October 1993)
- SHOTGUN BRIDE by Ann Carberry (a.k.a. Maureen Childs) (November 1993)
- WILD WINDS by Peggy Stoks (December 1993)
- HOSTAGE HEART by Lisa Hendrix (January 1994)
- FORBIDDEN FIRE by Bonnie K. Winn (February 1994)
- WARRIOR'S TOUCH by Deborah James (March 1994)
- RUNAWAY BRIDE by Ann Carberry (a.k.a. Maureen Childs) (April 1994)
- TEXAS ANGEL by Linda Francis Lee (a.k.a Alyssa Lee) (May 1994)
- FRONTIER HEAT by Peggy Stoks (June 1994)
- RECKLESS RIVER by Teresa Southwick (July 1994)
- LIGHTNING STRIKES by Jean Wilson (August 1994)
- TENDER OUTLAW by Deborah James (September 1994)
- MY DESPERADO by Lois Greiman (October 1994)
- NIGHT TRAIN by Maryann O'Brien (November 1994)
- WILD HEARTS by Linda Francis Lee (a.k.a Alyssa Lee) (December 1994)
- DRIFTER'S MOON by Lisa Hendrix (January 1995)
- GOLDEN GLORY by Jean Wilson (February 1995)
- SUMMER SURRENDER by Lynda Kay Carpenter (March 1995)
- GENTLE THUNDER by Rebecca Craig (April 1995) [JOVE]
- RECKLESS HEARTS by Bonnie K. Winn (May 1995) [JOVE]
- TEXAS KISS by Alexandra Blackstone (June 1995) [JOVE]
- GAMBLER'S DESIRE by Maryann O'Brien (July 1995) [JOVE; final book of the line?]



1 comment:

  1. Rob, you are such a treasure! I have the same news articles as you do and was planning to do an article on Diamond books. That was months ago. I adore their covers and am trying to collect them all. They had the best cover art.

    This article will be a reference for me in the future, if that's acceptable with you. Thanks for all this information!

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