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"1. Kiss someone -- passionately." ~ from Sarah MacLean's Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
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| Only a Promise: A Survivors' Club Novel by Mary BaloghRegency Historical. Four friends rode off to war, but only one returned. For this, Ralph Stockwood, Earl of Berwick, blames himself. Certain that he doesn't deserve life, love, or happiness, Ralph only seeks a wife in order to fulfill his obligation of producing an heir to the earldom. That's where Chloe Muirhead comes in. Scandal has ruined Chloe's prospects, prompting her to propose to Ralph, who is relieved to find a woman amenable to a marriage of convenience. Yet as Ralph and Chloe begin their life together, they come to realize how much more is possible, and how much more they want from each other. Only a Promise is the 5th book in the Survivors' Club septet, which begins with The Proposal. |
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| The Unlikely Lady by Valerie BowmanRegency Historical. An unexpected kiss between bluestocking and bachelor kicks off this merry romantic caper. Lord Garrett Upton and Miss Jane Lowndes spend their days sparring and trading insults -- until a rather steamy encounter at a masquerade ball prompts them to (reluctantly) reassess their mutual antipathy. Meanwhile, friends and family scheme to bring the couple together. This Regency riff on Much Ado About Nothing is the 3rd book in the Playful Brides series, after The Unexpected Duchess and The Accidental Countess. |
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All of me
by Jennifer Bernard
After a meltdown during a major league game, pitcher Caleb Hart is sent back home, and, with the help of the beautiful mayor's assistant, must improve his town's team's image while trying to keep his family together and his ex-con father out of trouble. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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The summer girls
by Mary Alice Monroe
Summoned by their grandmother to a historic family home on Sullivan's Island, estranged sisters Carson, Eudora, and Harper share a summer of healing and forgiveness while exploring the tenacious complexities of sisterhood and friendship
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One night
by Eric Jerome Dickey
An unlikely couple from opposing areas of society check into an upscale hotel and share twelve hours of passion, con games, and violence that culminate in bliss--and murder
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Twice a Texas bride
by Linda Broday
When he finds Callie Quinn and a small orphan boy hiding on his ranch from outlaws, cowboy Rand Sinclair breaks his vow to never marry by offering this beautiful widow his name only to keep her and the boy safe from harm. Original.
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The Duke and The Lady in Red
by Lorraine Heath
Victorian Romance. Con artist Rosalind Sharpe has found her latest mark: the Duke of Avendale. But when her scheme to swindle him goes awry, the Duke offers her amnesty -- on the condition that she spend a week with him at his palatial estate. Though skilled at seducing men, Rosalind is rather inexperienced when it comes to actually falling in love with them. And despite -- or perhaps because of his reputation as a rogue -- Avendale is the kind of man she can't help loving. Steamy and moving, The Duke and the Lady in Red is the 3rd book in the Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, after When the Duke Was Wicked and Once More, My Darling Rogue.
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Back to you
by Lauren Dane
As she prepares for her upcoming wedding, former model Kelly Hurley, whose previous marriage to rock star Vaughan Hurley ended in heartbreak and divorce, is finally ready to move on, but Vaughan has other ideas and sets out to prove that he is the only man she needs. By a New York Times best-selling author. Original.
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Every bride needs a groom : a novel
by Janice A. Thompson
Even though her boyfriend has yet to propose, Katie sees no problem in entering a contest to win her dream dress, until she wins the contest and loses her boyfriend on the same day and can't decide how to proceed without embarrassing herself in front of the hunky bridal shop owner
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The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn
In an effort to keep himself footloose and single in spite of the efforts of the town's matchmakers, Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, begins a sham courtship with Daphne Bridgerton
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| Way of the Warrior: A Romance Anthology to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project by Julie Ann Walker et al.Anthology. Love a man or woman in uniform? Have we got the book for you! This "treasure trove" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) of contemporary military romances contains eight short stories and novellas from acclaimed authors such as Suzanne Brockmann, Catherine Mann, M.L. Buchman, and Julie Ann Walker. Ranging from sweet to steamy, the stories in this collection should please a wide variety of romance readers. And for those who don't mind a little extra heat, check out Duty and Desire: Military Erotic Romance, edited by Christina Wright. |
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A scoundrel by moonlight
by Anna Campbell
Determined to beat the Marquess of Leath at his own game, Nell Trim, seeking vengeance for her sister and for the countless other young women he has ruined, sets a bold plan in motion to take him down as long as she can resist his seductive ways herself. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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Hold me
by Susan Mallery
Destiny Mills finds more than she bargained for when she joins the Fool's Gold search-and-rescue team and comes face to face to former world-class skier Kipling Gilmore.
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| Busted by Shiloh WalkerMulticultural Romance. In the six years since his wife died in childbirth, novelist Trey Barnes has been preoccupied with raising his son, Clayton, and balancing single parenthood with a successful writing career. But meeting librarian Ressa Bliss upends Trey's carefully calibrated existence. Meanwhile, Ressa can't believe that a guy as kind, smart, and gorgeous as Trey could be single, and can't believe her luck when she discovers that her interest is reciprocated. However, both have some serious issues to work out before their story can have a happily-ever-after. Busted is the 3rd book in the Barnes Brothers series, after Wrecked and Razed. |
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To love and to cherish
by Leigh Greenwood
Left with almost nothing after the death of her husband, widow Laurie Spencer invests in a ranch with Jared Smith and must play housekeeper for the sexy cowboy who makes her want to believe in second chances. Original.
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Otherwise engaged
by Amanda Quick
Barely escaping a would-be abductor who has left a trail of victims in his wake, world traveler Miss Amity Doncaster discovers that her attacker has become obsessed with gossip that ties Amity to scientist Benedict Stanbridge, a spy for the throne who resolves to bring the killer to justice
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Love's rescue : A Novel
by Tammy Barley
Jessica Hale and her family head for the Nevada Territory during the Civil War, but when Unionists presume the family to be Confederate sympathizers, they set a devastating fire to their home. Original.
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Love in the time of scandal
by Caroline Linden
When scandal forces her to marry Benedict Lennox, Lord Atherton, the man she detests, Penelope Weston tries to deny her attraction to the arrogant scoundrel as they start their new life together in name only. By a USA Today best-selling author. Original. 100,000 first printing.
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| Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanRegency Historical. Not quite resigned to a life "on the shelf," 28-year-old spinster Lady Calpurnia Hartwell decides to ever-so-slightly tarnish her spotless reputation and live a little. She makes a list of nine unladylike behaviors she's always wanted to try, from drinking and gambling to fencing and firing a pistol. Then she turns to her girlhood crush, Gabriel St. John, the rakish Marquess of Ralston, to help her check off the items...the first of which is a passionate kiss. This sprightly, sexy romp kicks off the Love By Numbers series, followed by Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord and Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart. |
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Wyoming bride
by Joan Johnston
Newly widowed, pregnant and alone in the Wyoming wilderness, Hannah Wentworth agrees to marry Flint Creed, a bitter man who is in desperate need of a wife, and as the danger of the wild frontier surrounds them, the greatest threat of all are the secrets between them. Original. 200,000 first printing.
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Rules of the game
by Lori Wilde
Crashing a celebrity wedding in an attempt to reclaim her self-esteem after being jilted at the altar, Jodi Carlyle, throwing responsibility out the window, has a one-night stand with a handsome stranger only to discover that he will be the best man at her sister Breeanne's wedding. By a New York Times best-selling author. Original. 300,000 first printing.
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Texas bride
by Joan Johnston
Determined to escape the brutality of a Chicago orphanage, Miranda Wentworth becomes a mail-order bride and brings her two younger brothers with her to Texas where they finally find a place to call home with her new husband and his young daughter. (romance). Simultaneous.
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The marriage season
by Linda Lael Miller
"When single father Tate Calder comes to Mustang Creek, his two sons befriend Bex's eight-year-old nephew. Now she and the handsome, aloof newcomer are constantly thrown together. Is the marriage season over? Or can a man with doubts about love be the right husband for a woman who wants it all?"
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