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"And one day you will realize that this new self you have become is not so bad. You may even find some happiness in it." ~ from Kate Noble's The Game and the Governess
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The Traitor
by Grace Burrowes
After the war is over, British-born Sebastian St. Clair, who was forced to join the French army in order to survive, returns home to England where he falls in love with his aunt's lovely companion—only to discover that the French aren't done with him yet as they threaten to destroy everything he holds dear. Original.
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| Rogue with a Brogue: A Scandalous Highlander Novel by Suzanne EnochHighland Romance. "If ye want to see the face of the devil, look at a Campbell." For generations, the MacLawry family has lived by these words -- until Arran MacLawry attends a masked ball in London and meets Mary Campbell, granddaughter of the rival clan's Laird. Although their attraction is instantaneous and mutual, overcoming a centuries-old feud may prove impossible. Worse, both Arran and Mary are (unhappily) all but betrothed to other people. The couple's escape to Scotland -- part abduction, part elopement -- makes for an exciting, if rocky, journey to true love and Happily Ever After in this 2nd installment of the Scandalous Highlander novels, following The Devil Wears Kilts. |
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What I Love About You
by Rachel Gibson
After her husband runs off with a 20-year-old bimbo, ex-high school cheerleader Natalie Cooper, while managing a photo store, literally runs into Blake Junger, who, exiled to a remote cabin in Truly, Idaho, wants nothing to do with anyone until he meets her. Original. 450,000 first printing.
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| Craving Temptation: Just Desserts by Deborah Fletcher MelloMulticultural Romance. While his brother is running Beale Street's hottest bakery, Memphis attorney Troy Elliott is running for mayor. He's also falling in love with Amina Salman, his opponent's daughter and campaign manager. Despite their chemistry and shared interests, the demands of Amina's conservative Muslim family along with Troy's own political ambitions threaten to tear the couple apart. Featuring a well-drawn cast of sympathetic, family-oriented characters committed to helping their loved ones, this 2nd scrumptious installment of the Just Desserts series (which starts with The Sweetest Thing) may appeal to fans of Brenda Jackson's Granger series. |
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The Laird
by Grace Burrowes
After years at war, Michael Brodie returns to his Highland estate, and to the bride he left behind, only to discover that his wife, Brenna, has become a stranger, and that his family expects him to set her aside, forcing him to choose between her and duty and loyalty. Original. 40,000 first printing.
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Falling for Max
by Shannon Stacey
When she agrees to help socially awkward Max Crawford, who is looking for a wife, come out of his shell, Tori Burns, a waitress at the Trailside Diner in Maine, turns his comfortable life upside down and soon finds herself falling in love with him—the real him. Original.
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What a duke dares
by Anna Campbell
After turning down the Duke of Sedgemoor's marriage proposal, Miss Penelope Thorne runs off to the Continent until, at her dying brother's request, the duke is sent to bring her home. Original.
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Wild Iris ridge
by RaeAnne Thayne
"Lucy Drake returns to Hope's Crossing when she inherits her late aunt's house to find she is still attracted to the man whose late wife was Lucy's best friend"
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Not quite a wife
by Mary Jo Putney
When a passionate encounter with Lord Kirkland, a ruthlessly effective spymaster—and the man she married and left behind—leads to unexpected consequences, Laurel Herbert must try to rebuild what was broken between them as they both face common enemies and a very uncommon love. Original.
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How the Scoundrel Seduces
by Sabrina Jeffries
While trying to ensure that his half-brother George can't ever ruin his life again, investigator Tristan Bonnaud, one of the Duke's Men, is hired by Lady Zoe Keane to find a mysterious gypsy woman who knows all of her family's secrets. Original. 450,000 first printing.
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| The Game and the Governess by Kate NobleRegency Historical. The Earl of Ashby is so famous for his good fortune that most call him "Lucky Ned." But when John Turner, his friend and personal secretary, challenges him to experience life without the benefit of his title, Ned and Turner decide to trade places. Visiting the village of Hollyhock to inspect a piece of property, the pair agree to a wager that gives Ned just two weeks to make a woman fall in love with him -- Ned-the-secretary, that is, not Ned-the-earl. Unfortunately, the woman whose affections Ned most wants to win is governess Phoebe Baker, a well-born young woman in much-reduced circumstances who has everything to lose by succumbing to Ned's charms. Has Ned's luck finally run out? |
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Reluctantly royal
by Nichole Chase
After her grandfather, a newly discovered royal, passes away, the just-ordained Lady Meredith Thysmer finds an ally in Maxwell Jameson Trevor, prince of Lilaria, whose compassion, sense of humor and loyalty win her and her son over. Original.
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No limits
by Lori Foster
When she is thrown together with Cannon Colter, the mixed martial arts fighter who put an end to her romantic dreams three years earlier, Yvette Sweeny, discovers just how much danger lurks in their quiet town when her grandfather's legacy forces her to share a house and business with Cannon. Original.
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Taking it all
by Maya Banks
When their once-passionate marriage gives way to business demands, Tate arranges an overnight getaway with his bereft wife, only to have a badly timed business call threaten everything he cares about. Original. 350,000 first printing.
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What a lady most desires
by Lecia Cornwall
After the final battle against Napoleon, Lady Delphine St. James is intent on caring for Major Lord Stephen Ives, the one man she has always wanted, even though his behavior tests her patience and he believes that he is not worthy of her love. Original. 40,000 first printing.
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Come home to me
by Brenda Novak
Presley Christensen returns to Whiskey Creek with her little boy—and a dark secret—after two years away, all she wants to do is spend time with her sister, but thoughts of past flame Aaron Amos keep getting in the way. Original.
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It's in his kiss
by Jill Shalvis
Starting over in the coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Becca Thorpe meets boatbuilder and investment genius Sam Brody, who offers her a job—and steals her heart—but when her past catches up to her, she must choose between returning to her glamorous life or staying in Lucky Harbor with Sam. Original. 150,000 first printing.
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Sprig muslin
by Georgette Heyer
After stating his intention to marry the shy Lady Hester Theale, handsome Sir Gareth Ludlow arrives at the Theale estate with a runaway schoolgirl in tow--a young woman who will show Hester how to win Ludlow's elusive heart. Reprint.
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The devil in denim
by Melanie Scott
When her father sells the Chicago Saints baseball team to Alex Winters, Maggie Jameson, who always thought her father would pass on his position as franchise owner to her, agrees to stay on and work with Alex while fighting her growing attraction to this man rumored to be a soulless businessman. Original.
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The princess and the pea
by Victoria Alexander
When she falls under the spell of the Earl of Graystone, Cecily White, a true American princess, refuses to surrender her heart to the dashing Englishman until he proves that he wants her for love, not her inheritance. Reissue. 100,000 first printing.
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The duke is mine
by Eloisa James
When Olivia Lytton, who is betrothed to the Duke of Canterwick, and Tarquin, her sister's intended, fall in love, they embark on a scandalous affair and risk losing everything. Original.
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A gentle feuding
by Johanna Lindsey
The passionate romance of Sheena Fergusson and Jamie Mackinnion is endangered by the bitter feud which erupts between their clans
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Unbroken
by Maisey Yates
When a rodeo rival starts pressuring her to sell her grandfather's failing ranch, Amber Johnson asks her best friend Cade to pose as her boyfriend while he helps her fix the place up; but when their pretend romance becomes all too real, they both must make some tough decisions. Original.
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Virtue Falls
by Christina Dodd
Growing up believing that her father was responsible for murdering her mother 20 years earlier, Elizabeth returns to her hometown in search of answers and discovers evidence of her father's innocence and the ongoing agenda of the real killer.
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Once More, My Darling Rogue
by Lorraine Heath
When he rescues Lady Ophelia Lyttleton, who has snubbed him at every turn, from drowning, Drake Darling, upon learning that she has lost her memory, convinces her that she is his housekeeper to give her a taste of her own medicine. Original. 150,000 first printing.
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The danger in tempting an earl
by Sophie Barnes
When he becomes the new Earl of Roxbury, Lucien Marvain sets his sights on the beautiful Katherine, a woman he has known most of his life, and must prove to her that he is finally worthy of her love. Original.
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Silver Bay : a novel
by Jojo Moyes
Liza McCullen, along with her young daughter, seeks solace from her checkered past at her aunt's hotel near the unspoiled beaches of Silver Bay—until mild-mannered Englishman Mike Dormer shows up and threatens to destroy everything Liza has worked so hard to protect. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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The Truth About Leo
by Katie MacAlister
When she finds Leopold Ernst George Mortimer, defender of the Crown and spy in the service of the King—who, left for dead, has lost his memory—Marie Sophie, impoverished Danish royalty, convinces him that they are husband and wife in an attempt to leave the country and avoid an arranged marriage. Original.
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| Lovin' Blue by Zuri DayMulticultural Romance. Needing a place to stay while her condo undergoes renovations, Eden Anderson moves into her brother's Los Angeles home and encounters his house-sitter, Jansen McKnight -- her childhood nemesis. The boy who used to tease her has grown up to become a handsome police officer who thinks it would be a crime for the two of them not to get together. When he bets that he can seduce her in just two weeks, Eden is determined to prove him wrong. Easier said than done. For more fast-paced, steamy multicultural romances in which opposites attract while living in close quarters, check out Michele Grant's Pretty Boy Problems. |
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| Perfect Fit: A Serendipity Novel by Carly PhillipsContemporary Romance. Michael Marsden never intended to return to Serendipity, New York. But when his adoptive father, the town's police chief, falls ill and recommends Michael as his replacement, he feels obliged to accept. Years of undercover work in the big city make Michael's homecoming feel like a prison sentence -- until he reconnects with Cara Hartley, the attractive police officer with whom he once had a one-night stand. Although their reunion quickly reignites the spark between them, Michael and Cara are determined not to let emotion get in the way of great sex. This proves to be a challenge once they put their lives on the line to investigate a dangerous case. This spin-off of author Carly Phillips' Serendipity trilogy will satisfy fans of that series' small-town charm, well-drawn characters with complicated pasts, and red-hot romance. |
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| It Had to Be You: A Lucky Harbor Novel by Jill ShalvisContemporary Romance. Ali Winters is not a thief. She's a florist falsely accused of stealing $50,000 of the town's money from the office of her ex-boyfriend, who dumped her via text message and then skipped town. She is, however, homeless, since her lease has just ended and the house's owner, Detective Lieutenant Luke Hanover, has arrived to take up residence. Currently on personal leave from the San Francisco Police Department, Luke has returned to Lucky Harbor to get his bearings after a grueling, high-profile case. The last thing he needs is a complication like Ali -- or so he believes. Fans of upbeat, steamy love stories set in idyllic small towns won't want to miss this 7th book in the perennially popular Lucky Harbor series. |
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Sleeping with the agent
by Gennita Low
Lily Noretski, a beautiful young woman in possession of a devastating weapon, is targeted for seduction by Navy SEAL Reed Vicenzio, a sharpshooter assigned the task of winning Lily's confidence to find the secret weapon, and discovers that if she is to survive, she must put her trust in the hands of this charming but lethal man of mystery. Original.
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The Highlander next door
by Janet Chapman
While running a women's shelter, Birch Callahan, who doesn't want a man in her life, finds her better judgment clouded by her unexpected attraction to her new neighbor, Niall MacKeage, a compassionate cop who acts like someone from the 12th century. Original. 250,000 first printing.
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Wade
by Jennifer Blake
Since she was a teenager, Chloe Madison has lived in Hazaristan under the oppressive rule of her stepbrother, Ahmad, but when Wade Benedict is sent to rescue her they escape to Louisiana, only to have Ahmad follow them and declare a jihad against the Benedict family
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