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| Wallflower Most Wanted: A Studies in Scandal Novel by Manda CollinsStarring: Miss Sophie Hastings, painter and unlikely heiress, and her sleuthing partner-turned-paramour, the Reverend Lord Benedick Lisle, vicar of Little Seaborne.
Why you might like it: Art forgery and murder lead to true love in this 3rd book in the Studies in Scandal series, which follows four bluestockings brought together by an unexpected inheritance.
For fans of: Amanda Quick's steamy and banter-filled blend of historical romance and mystery. |
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A Borrowed Dream
by Amanda Cabot
What it's about: Surgeon Austin Goddard, posing as a rancher to protect his daughter, wonders how long he can keep his vocation a secret from schoolteacher Catherine Whitfield, who lost faith in physicians when her mother was killed by a doctor's treatment.
Series alert: ABorrowed Dream is book 2 in the Cimmaron Creek Trilogy.
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| Lady Be Reckless: The Duke's Daughters by Megan FramptonWhat it is: An engaging Regency riff on My Fair Lady -- which, in this case, is more like "My Fair Gentleman."
Starring: Lady Olivia Howett, the duke's daughter who undertakes the task of transforming Edward Wolcott into a matrimonial catch despite his illegitimate birth and rakish ways.
For fans of: Nicole Jordan's My Fair Lover, another Regency-set, gender-swapped Pygmalion retelling. |
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| Highland Conquest: The Sons of Gregor MacLeod by Alyson McLayneWhat it's about: The enemy of your enemy is your...lover? Both Laird Lachlan Mackay and Amber MacPherson seek the treacherous Machar Murray, who usurped the leadership of Amber's clan and murdered Lachlan's brother.
Read it for: a headstrong heroine who disguises herself as a boy and a handsome Highlander who vows to protect her at all costs.
Series alert: Highland Conquest is the 2nd book in the Sons of Gregor MacLeod series, after Highland Promise. |
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Home at Last
by Deborah Raney
What it's about: Link Whitman has settled into the role of bachelor without ever intending to, and now he’s stuck. Shayla Michaels has always felt as if she straddled two worlds, between her mother's white family and her father's African American family. Everything changes one icy morning Shayla's neice runs into the street and Link nearly hits her with his pickup. Can Shayla and Link overcome society’s view of their differences and find true love?
Series Alert: Home at Last is book 5 in the Chicory Inn series.
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| Survive the Night by Katie RuggleWhat it's about: Fleeing her abusive brother and his criminal associates, Alice Blanchett settles in Monroe, Colorado, under an assumed name. Although she's eager for a fresh start, pursuing a relationship with K9 Unit Officer Otto Gunnersen may get them both killed.
Series alert: This fast-paced, suspenseful 3rd installment of the Rocky Mountain K9 Unit series follows Run to Ground and On the Chase.
You might also like: D.D. Ayres' K-9 Rescue novels, another compelling romantic suspense series that blends love and law enforcement. |
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| Someone to Love by Mary BaloghWhat it's about: Raised in an orphanage, Anna Snow is shocked to learn that she's really Lady Anastasia Westcott, the legitimate daughter of an earl. Avery Archer, the Duke of Netherby, agrees to help Anna navigate society, never expecting to fall in love with his unlikely protégée.
Series alert: This 1st book in the Westcott series features likable leads and a moving love story; subsequent books follow Anna's half-siblings. |
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| Marry in Haste: A Marriage of Convenience Romance by Anne GracieWhat it's about: Major Calbourne "Cal" Rutherford's newly inherited title comes with many responsibilities, including guardianship of his high-spirited half-sisters. Would schoolteacher Emmaline Westwood accept a position as their chaperone? No? What about as Cal's wife?
Series alert: Marry in Haste kicks off the Marriage of Convenience series, which follows Cal and his relatives as they embark on practical unions that (surprise!) lead to lasting love. |
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| The Infamous Heir: The Spare Heirs by Elizabeth MichelsWhat it's about: Shortly after her fiancé's sudden, suspicious death, Lady Roselyn Gray becomes engaged to his scandalous brother, Ethan, who's the prime suspect. Disinherited pugilist Ethan Moore doesn't want a title or an estate. He does, however, want Roselyn -- which means finding the real killer and clearing his name.
Why you might like it: As suspenseful as it is steamy, The Infamous Heir is the opening installment of the Spare Heirs series, which continues with The Rebel Heir. |
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