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Too Hard to Forget
by Tessa Bailey
Peggy Clarkson is returning to her alma mater with one goal in mind: confront Elliott Brooks, the man who ruined her for all others, and remind him of what he's been missing. Even after three years, seeing him again is like a punch in the gut, but Peggy's determined to stick to her plan. Maybe then, once she has the upper hand, she'll finally be able to move on. In the years since Peggy left Cincinnati, Elliott has kept his focus on football. No distractions and no complications. But when Peggy walks back onto his practice field and into his life, he knows she could unravel everything in his carefully controlled world. Because the girl who was hard to forget is now a woman impossible to resist.
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I Dared the Duke
by Anna Bennett
Alexander Savage, the Duke of Blackshire, is known throughout the ton for three things: the burn scars on his neck, his ornery disposition, and the trail of broken hearts behind him. None of which would concern Miss Elizabeth Lacey in the least—if she weren’t living under his roof. As his grandmother’s companion, Beth is all too concerned with the moody and compelling duke. Incensed by his plans to banish the sweet dowager duchess to the country, Beth refuses to do his bidding. If Alex wants her help, he’s going to have to take her dare…and grant her three wishes. Alex adores his grandmother, which is precisely why she must leave. A string of unfortunate incidents has him worried for the safety of everyone around him—including the dowager’s loyal and lovely companion, Beth. But the notorious wallflower isn’t as meek as she appears, and as their battle of wills heats up, so does Alex’s desire. He’s dangerously close to falling in love with her…and revealing secrets he’d rather keep hidden. How can he convince her that his darkest days are behind him—and that, for the first time in forever, his heart is true?
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Wicked Abyss
by Kresley Cole
As an ungainly demon boy, Abyssian "Sian" Infernas had his heart shattered by a treacherous fey beauty. When he grew into a breathtaking demon, Sian fantasized about seducing and spurning her, but she died before he could exact vengeance. Millennia later, a curse has amplified his hell-demon blood, transforming him into an unrecognizable monster--just as she's been reincarnated. He can retain his former appearance for only one hour a day. When Gabrielle "Brie" Barbot inexplicably stops aging, her acting fame becomes a nightmare. Her unique look forces her into hiding. She has no idea supernatural beings exist until the night a beastly demon enslaves her. Calling her a fey immortal and vowing revenge for betrayals she can't remember, he punishes her with grueling labor within his castle. Her only solace is spending time with fellow prisoner Dominick, a devastatingly gorgeous male who is allowed to see her for only one hour a day. In the guise of "Dominick," Sian toys with Gabrielle's heart and body, but as she falls deeper under Dominick's spell, Brie can't help but respond to the beast's vulnerability and pain, and her sympathy develops into something more. When truths from a far distant past are revealed and identities discovered, can their tenuous bond withstand ages of deceit, and a looming supernatural war?
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Into the Fire
by Jeaniene Frost
For nearly six hundred years, Vlad Tepesh cared for nothing, so he had nothing to lose. His brutal reputation ensured that all but the most foolhardy stayed away. Now, falling in love with Leila has put him at the mercy of his passions. And one adversary has found a devastating way to use Vlad’s new bride against him. A powerful spell links Leila to the necromancer Mircea. If he suffers or dies, so does she. Magic is forbidden to vampires, so Vlad and Leila enlist an unlikely guide as they search for a way to break the spell. But an ancient enemy lies in wait, capable of turning Vlad and Leila’s closest friends against them, and finally tearing the lovers apart forever.
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The Perils of Paulie
by Katie MacAlister
Sheltered by a strict father, Paulina Rostakova spends her time working for the family business and yearning for some grand adventure. So when contestants are needed for a reality show reenacting an historic 1908 car race across the US, Asia, Russia, and Europe, Paulie jumps at the chance to get behind the wheel of a vintage car. Dixon Ainslie has nothing to lose by entering the race, except the rut he’s been in since the death of his girlfriend years ago. But as other racers begin to drop out, the producers want Dixon to join forces with Paulie—on one condition: they have to pretend to fall in love and get married. And as their scripted courtship takes off, Dixon and Paulie will have to take a detour into reality to turn the sparks flying between them into a passion with staying power.
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| Immortal Unchained by Lynsay SandsParanormal Romance. Domitian Argenis and Sarita Reyes are fated to be mated. First, however, they must survive a mad scientist's secret laboratory. Kidnapped during a trip to Venezuela, Sarita meets the "Immortal" Domitian, a vampire-like genetically engineered superhuman, for the first time when she's brought to the remote island of the nefarious Dr. Dressler. However, Domitian has known for years that Sarita is his life-mate and has spent much of that time keeping tabs on her. Of course, their relationship will end before it begins if they can't escape from captivity. Immortal Unchained is the 25th book in the popular Argeneau series, but can be enjoyed without knowledge of preceding volumes. |
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Four Weddings and a Sixpence : An Anthology
by Julia Quinn
"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in her shoe." Julia Quinn’s prologue introduces her heroine Beatrice Heywood and the premise for Four Weddings and a Sixpence. In Stefanie Sloane’s unforgettable story, an ever-vigilant guardian decrees that Anne Brabourne must marry by her twenty-first birthday. But love finds her in the most unexpected of ways. Elizabeth Boyle tells the tale of Cordelia Padley, who has invented a betrothed to keep her family from pestering her to wed. Now she’ll need to borrow one to convince them she’s found her true love. In Laura Lee Guhrke’s story, unlucky Lady Elinor Daventry has her sixpence stolen from her and must convince the rake who pilfered the coin to return it in time for her own wedding. Julia Quinn finishes with the story of Beatrice Heywood, who never believed that the sixpence was anything but a tarnished old coin—until it led all of her friends to true love. But her faith in the coin is tested when it keeps sending her to the wrong man!
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| The Scandalous Adventures of the Sister of the Bride by Victoria AlexanderVictorian Romance. Prim and proper Delilah, Lady Hargate is an eminently respectable English widow. Which is why, during a trip to New York, she impulsively throws caution to the wind and enjoys a one-night stand with handsome American Samuel Russell. What's the harm? It's not like she expects to see him again. Then Sam shows up at her sister's wedding (he's a friend of the groom) and Delilah is suddenly confronted with her best mistake. Likable leads, witty banter, and transatlantic hijinks make this 3rd steamy installment of the Millworth Manor series a must-read. |
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| Ravishing in Red by Madeline HunterVictorian Romance. Audrianna Kelmsleigh is no stranger to scandal: her father took his own life amid accusations of conspiracy and treason. Desperate for evidence that will clear his name and restore her family's reputation, she agrees to meet the mysterious informant "Domino" at a roadside inn. However, the man who shows up to the nocturnal rendezvous is one of her late father's accusers, Lord Sebastian Summerhays. A scuffle, a kiss, and a gunshot wound later, Audrianna and Sebastian find themselves in a very compromising position indeed. Ravishing in Red is book 1 in the Rarest Blooms series. |
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| The Art of Sinning by Sabrina JeffriesRegency Historical. American artist Jeremy Keane is planning to paint a masterpiece, and for that, he needs a muse. He finds an ideal model in the striking Lady Yvette Barlow, but her status as an unmarried young woman from a respectable (and protective!) family presents difficulties. To Jeremy's surprise, Yvette agrees to pose for him on one condition: he must be her guide to London's brothels as she searches for a missing woman. There are so many ways for this harebrained scheme to end in scandal that it's a question of when, not if. This engaging and steamy novel is the 1st book in the Sinful Suitors series. |
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| Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue by Stephanie LaurensRegency Historical. At 25, Miss Heather Cynster is practically "on the shelf." To avoid spinsterhood, she needs a suitor, and to find one, she'll have to go where the boys are: racy soirées in dangerous parts of town. Alas, no sooner does she find a roomful of bachelors than family friend Timothy, Viscount Breckenridge recognizes Heather and escorts her to the door (despite her vociferous protests). But before he can see her safely home, she's abducted and taken away in a carriage. Kidnappings are practically a Cynster family tradition, so if you enjoy romantic rescues, don't miss this opening installment of the Cynster Sisters trilogy (which is also book 16 in the main Cynsters series). |
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| The Rogue Not Taken: Scandal & Scoundrel, Book 1 by Sarah MacLeanRegency Historical. After impulsively shoving her sister's philandering husband into a fishpond during a garden party, Lady Sophie Talbot is in dire need of an exit strategy. Disguising herself in footman's livery, she hops aboard the Marquess of Eversley's departing carriage. Alas, Eversley is not London-bound; he's headed to his country estate. Whether she likes it or not, Sophie's traveling companion for the foreseeable future is the scoundrel whom Society has dubbed "the Royal Rogue," a man as attractive as he is infuriating. Loosely linked to author Sarah MacLean's previous Love by Numbers and Rules of Scoundrels series, The Rogue Not Taken shares its predecessors' sharp wit and steamy sensuality. |
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