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| If the Earl Only Knew by Amanda ForesterRegency Historical. From debtor's prison to the high seas, the aristocratic Ashton siblings certainly get around. Orphaned at a young age, Lady Kate and her twin brother, Robert, Earl of Darington, became privateers in order to restore their family's fortune. But when Robert is abducted, Kate has no choice but to contact her missing brother's friend, John Arlington, Earl of Wynbrook. Kate and John have a complicated relationship -- years ago, a passionate encounter in London ended badly and they've avoided each other ever since. Now circumstances force them to work together, which means that they can no longer put off confronting their painful past. |
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| Where the Wild Things Bite by Molly HarperParanormal Romance. When she's attacked by the pilot who's flying her to Half-Moon Hollow, Kentucky, rare book expert Anna Whitfield (and her precious cargo, an ancient tome on shapeshifters) finds an unlikely rescuer in the form of vampire Finn Palmeroy -- with whom she's stranded in the wilderness once the plane goes down. Despite her attraction to the dashing Finn, Anna is pretty sure she shouldn't trust him -- after all, he's a vampire and Anna is an ordinary mortal (i.e. prey). If you enjoy steamy, engaging paranormal romances with the madcap plotting and brisk pacing of a romantic comedy, check out this 5th Half-Moon Hollow novel. |
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| A Gift for Guile by Alissa JohnsonVictorian Romance. Esther Bales always believed that she was destined for a life of crime. That is, until she discovered that the man who raised her -- one of London's most notorious criminal overlords -- was not her biological father. However, Esther's quest to discover the truth about her origins is complicated by an unexpected reunion with former Scotland Yard detective (and current private investigator) Sir Samuel Brass, who helped arrest her adoptive father. Samuel's interest in Esther has always been more personal than professional, which is why he insists on accompanying her on her search. A Gift for Guile is the 2nd book in the Thief-Takers series, after A Talent for Trickery. |
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| Once Upon a Wine by Beth KendrickContemporary Romance. After losing her waitressing job and her boyfriend, Cammie Breyer heads to Delaware to help her cousin Kat with their eccentric and impulsive Aunt Ginger, who's just bought a winery. There's just one problem: they're a trio of vintners who really only know how to drink wine, not make it. As Cammie plunges headlong into her new life, she reconnects with an old flame, farmer Ian McKinlay. Quirky characters, an upbeat story, a charming small-town setting, and an adorable French bulldog named Jacques make Once Upon a Wine a treat for fans of witty contemporary romance. |
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| Devil and the Deep by Julie Ann WalkerRomantic Suspense. Although searching for a 17th-century shipwreck off the coast of Florida keeps him busy, former Navy SEAL (turned treasure hunter) Bran Pallidino of the Deep Six Salvage Company can't stop thinking about Maddy Powers, the woman with whom he shared a life-altering kiss three months earlier. When Bran learns that she'll be in the area -- she's chaperoning a group of students on a camping trip to the nearby Dry Tortugas -- he decides that it's time to turn their online flirtation into a real-world relationship. But first he'll have to stop a gang of criminals plotting to kidnap Maddy and hold her for ransom... Don't miss this action-packed 2nd book in the Deep Six series, which begins with Hell or High Water. |
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| The Duke's Guide to Correct Behavior by Megan FramptonHistorical Romance. Having just discovered that he's the father of a four-year-old girl, the dissolute Duke of Rutherford decides to take responsibility for his actions by hiring Miss Lily Russell as the child's governess. Lily, co-owner of the Quality Employment Agency, knows that Rutherford's patronage would prove invaluable for her fledgling business -- which is why she's willing to brave the duke's household despite hair-raising rumors of his debauchery. She soon finds that the duke is a decent man, which perhaps makes him even more dangerous. Will Lily emerge with her reputation intact? What about her heart? The Duke's Guide to Correct Behavior kicks off the Dukes Behaving Badly series. |
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| The Duke in my Bed by Amelia GreyRegency Historical. Though single and in possession of a fortune, Bray Drakestone, Marquis of Lockington, is not in want of a wife. However, Bray made a promise -- alas, in public -- to his dying best friend, Nathan Prim, that he'd marry Nathan's sister. Bray (dutifully, reluctantly) shows up at the home of Louisa Prim, who promptly rejects his proposal. Intrigued by the spirited young woman who refuses point-blank to wed the heir to a dukedom, Bray makes a wager with Louisa: in six weeks' time, she'll be the one proposing to him. But will she? Find out in this 1st book in the Heirs' Club of Scoundrels series. |
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| Dukes Are Forever: The Secret Life of Scoundrels Series by Anna HarringtonRegency Historical. Having finally taken his revenge on the man who killed his brother, Edward Westover, Duke of Strathmore, looks forward to enjoying the spoils of war: money, property, and...guardianship of his vanquished enemy's daughter? With no desire to be a parent, Westover plans to fob the girl off on a governess. Then he discovers that his new ward, Kate Benton, is not the small child he assumed but rather an adult woman who fascinates him like no other. Dukes are Forever is the 1st book in the Secret Lives of Soundrels series. For another guardian and grown ward pairing in which a battle of wills turns to happily-ever-after, try Sarah Maclean's A Scot in the Dark. |
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| Falling Into Bed with a Duke by Lorraine HeathRegency Historical. After six seasons spent fending off fortune hunters, Miss Minerva Dodger has resigned herself to spinsterhood. But that doesn't mean she's resigning herself to a life without pleasure. A visit to the Nightingale Club, where one can arrange anonymous sexual encounters with strangers, puts her in the path of Nicholson Lambert, the Duke of Ashebury, who, once he discovers her true identity, decides to court her in public. Meanwhile, Minerva must decide what she wants: the lord who pursues her in daylight or the masked man who haunts her dreams? |
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| The Courtesan Duchess by Joanna ShupeRegency Historical. A woman really shouldn't have to seduce her own husband, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Julia, Duchess of Colton, follows her long-absent spouse to Venice, where -- in the guise of a courtesan -- she intends to conceive his heir and thus secure her increasingly precarious future. This steamy opening installment of the Wicked Deceptions series continues with The Harlot Countess and The Lady Hellion. For another tale of a duchess plotting to woo her lawfully wedded husband, try Eloisa James' When the Duke Returns. |
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