#1 Bestselling Author Sylvia Day's New Crossfire Novel to Hit Bookstores on November 18

Berkley Books Will Release CAPTIVATED BY YOU in Trade Paperback and eBook Formats Simultaneously

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Sep 08, 2014, 09:00 ET

NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkley Books, a division of Penguin Random House, announced today that it will release #1 New York Times bestselling author Sylvia Day's CAPTIVATED BY YOU (ISBN: 978-0425273869), the highly anticipated fourth novel in the global blockbuster Crossfire series, on November 18.

St. Martin's Press Acquires #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Sylvia Day. (PRNewsFoto/Sylvia Day, LLC. Photo credit: Ian Spanier Photography.) (PRNewsFoto/SYLVIA DAY, LLC)

Sylvia Day, a veteran author of over twenty award-winning novels with a career spanning a decade, is one of the most successful commercial fiction authors writing today. The previous three novels in her Crossfire series—Bared to You, Reflected in You and Entwined with You—are all #1 international bestsellers. There have been 15 million copies sold of the Crossfire series worldwide.*

Bared to You (April 2012) spent 45 weeks on the New York Times trade paperback bestseller list and 67 weeks on the USA Today bestseller list. Following the phenomenal success of Bared to You's release, Reflected in You (October 2012) debuted at #1 on the New York Times trade paperback, e-book, and print/e-book combined fiction bestseller lists. The third novel in the series, Entwined with You (June 2013), also debuted at #1 on the New York Times trade paperback, e-book, print/e-book combined fiction bestseller lists as well as #1 on the USA Today bestseller list.

Sylvia Day and the Crossfire Series have been featured in USA Today, People, Time, Entertainment Weekly, SELF, Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Variety.

"We knew the Crossfire novels were special from the very beginning, and the incredible response to Sylvia's books has been extremely rewarding. We're thrilled to publish the next chapter in a love story that has been embraced by readers around the world," said Leslie Gelbman, President and Publisher of Berkley Books.

Following the relationship of Day's iconic couple, Gideon Cross and his wife, Eva, the Crossfire series is one of the most popular series in contemporary fiction. Its blend of romance and emotional intensity has defied genre boundaries and enthralled readers. With the massive success of Day's previous novels and the fervor surrounding this newest release, CAPTIVATED BY YOU is poised to be Day's biggest success to date.

CAPTIVATED BY YOU will also be published on November 18 by Penguin Random House in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa and India.

Sylvia Day is the #1 New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of over 20 award-winning novels sold in more than 40 countries. She is a #1 bestselling author in 23 countries, with tens of millions of copies of her books in print. Her Crossfire series has been optioned for television by Lionsgate. Visit Sylvia at www.sylviaday.com, Facebook.com/AuthorSylviaDay and on Twitter @SylDay.

Media Contacts:

For Sylvia Day:
Fran Curtis – Rogers & Cowan
Executive Vice President
212-878-5002
[email protected]

For Berkley Books:
Erin D. Galloway
Associate Director of Marketing and Publicity
212-366-2153
[email protected]

Photos are available upon request.

*Sales figure provided by Trident Media Group

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