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Accidentally Engaged
by Farah Heron
What happens: Toronto baking enthusiast Reena Manji convinces her gorgeous new neighbor, Nadim Remtulla, to pose as her fiancé on a cooking competition show that could fund her dream of culinary school.
But wait, there's more: As the latest "Good Muslim Man" that Reena's matchmaking parents believe she should marry, Nadim is NOT someone she'd consider dating. At least, that's what Reena keeps telling herself.
Series alert: Fans of author Farah Heron's The Chai Factor will recognize Reena as the best friend of that novel's heroine Amira.
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The devil in her bed
by Kerrigan Byrne
Countess by day and vengeance seeker by night, beautiful Countess of Mont Claire, Francesca Cavendish, crosses paths with the Devil of Dorset—the Earl of Devlin—who believes he has met his match like no other. Original. 150,000 first printing.
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The last Carolina sister
by Michelle Major
When the man who left her behind returns to town, planning on changing everything she’s ever loved about Magnolia with his real estate development project, Carrie Reed is determined to stop him no matter what the cost. Original. 150,000 first printing.
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| Life's Too Short by Abby JimenezCarpe diem: After losing several family members to ALS, Vanessa Price, vowing to live life to the fullest, becomes a famous travel vlogger.
Best laid plans: Vanessa's globe-trotting lifestyle comes to an abrupt halt when she becomes the guardian of her infant niece. Fortunately, her attractive neighbor, corporate lawyer Adrian Copeland, is good with kids.
Is it for you? This 3rd novel in the Friend Zone series (after The Happily Ever After Playlist) tackles some serious issues, including terminal illness, addiction, and suicidal ideation. |
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| To Love and to Loathe by Martha WatersThe participants: longtime adversaries Diana Bourne, Lady Templeton, and Jeremy Overington, the Marquess of Willingham, whose constant bickering masks a smoldering attraction.
The arrangement: a brief affair that will allow Diana to experience the passion she never found with her late husband, and allow Jeremy to receive candid feedback on his skills (or lack thereof?) in the bedroom.
Series alert: To Love and To Loathe is the 2nd entry in the Regency Vows series, which begins with To Have and To Hoax. |
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| This Earl of Mine by Kate BatemanThe plan: To secure her inheritance, which is contingent upon marriage, Georgiana Caversteed heads to Newgate Prison and weds inmate Ben Wylde, who's about to be transported to Australia. Problem solved!
Or is it? Georgiana discovers that Ben, an earl's son, was only posing as a felon to gather intelligence for the Crown. Now legally married, they decide to make their relationship real -- starting with a public courtship.
Why you might like it: This 1st book in the Bow Street Bachelors series playfully subverts aspects of both the "marriage of convenience" and "fake relationship" tropes. |
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| A SEAL Always Wins by Holly CastilloDeep in the heart of Texas... is the Bent Horseshoe Ranch, which currently serves as the secret base for an undercover security operation run by the Navy SEALs.
What it's about: Navy SEAL Enrique “Phantom” Ramirez requires the assistance of local horse trainer Elena Garcia to preserve the unit's cover as a working ranch.
Series alert: This 2nd book in the Texas Navy SEALs series picks up where book 1, A SEAL Never Quits, left off. |
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Not the duke's darling : Includes a Bonus Novella
by Elizabeth Hoyt
A member of the secret order of Wise Women, Freya de Moray, the daughter of disgraced nobility, finds her plans of revenge against the man who destroyed her family thwarted by an attraction she cannot deny. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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| Wind River Undercover by Lindsay McKennaWhat it's about: Sniper Anna Navaro, on loan to the DEA from the Guatemalan government, teams up with Agent Gabe Whitcomb for an undercover surveillance mission in Wind River Valley, Wyoming.
Why you might like it: Posing as ranchers a stone's throw from Gabe's childhood home, the pair's already dangerous mission is further complicated by a growing intimacy.
Reviewers say: "Lovers of action-packed romantic suspense will delight in this intense tale" (Publishers Weekly), the 9th installment of the Wind River Valley series. |
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Broken
by Rebecca Zanetti
Former Navy SEAL Clarence Wolfe and reporter Dana Mulberry go undercover as lovers in the heart of corruption in D.C. where they are at odds in their missions as they try to keep things professional amidst danger and betrayal. Original.
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