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"God but he wished he didn't have to go. That he was man enough to stay home and fix whatever was broken inside him. Wished that he was man enough to need her more than the heady, uncertain terror of war." ~ from Jessica Scott's Back to You
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| Deception Island by Brynn KellyRomantic Suspense. Get paid to lounge on a yacht? Yes, please! Hired to impersonate a senator's daughter, Holly Ryan can't believe her luck...which takes a turn for the worse when Rafe Angelito commandeers the vessel and takes Holly captive. Before he joined the Foreign Legion, Rafe was a refugee, a victim of human trafficking, and a child soldier. Now the widowed father of a nine-year-old, Rafe would do anything to keep his son safe. Even if that means abducting Holly to appease the men who are holding the boy hostage. Non-stop action, international intrigue, and steamy sex on the high seas make Deception Island a riveting read. |
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| Marrying Winterborne by Lisa KleypasVictorian Romance. Once a shop assistant, now proprietor of the department store that bears his name, Rhys Winterborne has become accustomed to getting what he wants. And Rhys wants Lady Helen Ravenel, the shy beauty who nursed him through his recent illness. But Lady Helen, however willing, is an aristocrat, while Rhys, for all his wealth and influence, remains the son of a Welsh grocer. But society's disapproval is nothing compared to couple's fears that love doesn't necessarily conquer all. Fans of this 2nd book in the Ravenels series (after Cold Hearted Rake) may enjoy Courtney Milan's Turner series or Meredith Duran's Rules for the Reckless novels, which also boast well-drawn Victorian settings and interclass love stories. |
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| Hot in Hellcat Canyon by Julie Anne LongWestern Romance. John Tennessee "J.T." McCord's 15 minutes of fame ended years ago along with his hit TV show. These days, he'll take any job, anywhere -- which is how he ends up stranded in Hellcat Canyon, California, when his car breaks down en route to a location shoot. Britt Langley, a waitress at the Misty Cat Cavern, can't take her eyes off the man. However, a disastrous past relationship has made Britt reluctant to pursue anything more than a fling, while J.T. has his own demons to overcome. Best known for her Pennyroyal Green Regencies, author Julie Anne Long switches gears with this contemporary series opener, which offers small-town charm and a quirky supporting cast. |
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| The Fairest of Them All: Marrying the Duke by Cathy MaxwellRegency Historical. Unable to convince a suitable gentleman to marry her, penniless Lady Charlene Blanchard settles for picking one's pockets while disguised as a boy. Caught in the act by her prospective mark, Charlene must stay on her toes when the encounter leads to a case of mistaken identity as well as a complicated courtship involving two men, Gavin Whitridge, Duke of Baynton, and his identical twin brother Jack, who went missing a decade ago and has now returned to England on a diplomatic mission. The Fairest of Them All is the 2nd book in the Marrying the Duke series, after The Match of the Century. |
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| Sleepless in Manhattan by Sarah MorganContemporary Romance. A childhood spent in and out of hospitals to repair a congenital heart defect have left Paige Walker with an outsize appetite for life. And where better to satisfy it than the Big Apple? But getting her fledgling event planning business off the ground requires more than determination and unflagging optimism. It also means -- much to her mortification -- accepting help from Jake Romano, her older brother's best friend and the object of her unrequited teenage infatuation. This opening installment of the Love in Manhattan series follows three lifelong friends who move to New York City to follow (and find the men of) their dreams. |
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| Do or Die: A Reluctant Heroes Novel by Suzanne BrockmannRomantic Suspense. Attorney Phoebe Kruger can't fathom why her client doesn't want to get out of prison. Yet former Navy SEAL Ian Dunn insists that he'd rather stay behind bars. Phoebe has been sent to convince Ian to undertake a dangerous covert mission for the government in exchange for his release, but what Phoebe doesn't know (and what Ian can't tell her) is that protecting his brother from the mob requires serving time for a crime he didn't commit. Do or Die kicks off the Reluctant Heroes series -- a spin-off of the wildly popular Troubleshooters novels -- and features author Suzanne Brockmann's signature brand of military-themed action-adventure romance. |
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| By Break of Day: The Night Stalkers by M.L. BuchmanRomantic Suspense. First of all, it's not a drone; it's an RPA -- a remotely piloted aircraft. And as far as Captain Kara Moretti is concerned, piloting "Tosca" for SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) is the best job in the army. If only she weren't so distracted by Texan helicopter pilot Captain Justin Roberts, who makes her reconsider her decision not to get involved with anyone on the team. But when Justin's Chinook is hijacked, Kara faces an agonizing dilemma: duty demands that she shoot the helicopter down, potentially killing the man she's come to love. Unless she can somehow save him? By Break of Day is the 7th exciting installment of the Night Stalkers series, which starts with The Night is Mine. |
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| Shelter Me: A Second Chance Romance by Catherine MannContemporary Romance. When Colonel Allen McDaniel is killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Mike Kowalski brings his fallen commander's dog, Trooper, to the Second Chance Ranch Animal Rescue center. There, he's reunited with his old flame Sierra, who happens to be McDaniel's daughter. Sierra tries to resist Mike's charms, as she has no desire to follow in her mother's footsteps and fall in love with a military man. Fortunately, Trooper is willing to do whatever it takes to make the couple see that they're perfect for each other. Author Catherine Mann's experiences as a military spouse and a dog rescuer inform this heartwarming series opener. |
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| A Time for Home: A Snowberry Creek Novel by Alexis MorganContemporary Romance. With a dog named Mooch in tow, Nick Jenkins travels to Snowberry Creek, Washington, the home of his army buddy Spencer Lang, who was recently killed in Afghanistan. Spencer's best friend, Callie Redding, has inherited his house, a rambling Victorian pile that she wants to restore and turn into a bed and breakfast to honor Spencer's memory. Nick offers to help, hoping that the project will distract him. However, grief over his friend's death is soon replaced by guilt for falling in love with Callie. Both Callie and Nick will have to come to terms with the past in order to have a future together. A Time for Home is the 1st book in the Snowberry Creek series, which continues with More Than a Touch. |
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| Back to You by Jessica ScottContemporary Romance. Since surviving the dangerous mission that killed several of his men, army captain Trent Davila, wracked with survivor's guilt, has volunteered for deployment after deployment. Unsurprisingly, this has strained his marriage to the breaking point. With both his marriage and his career in jeopardy, Trent realizes that his wife Laura and their children are the best things ever to happen to him and is determined to do whatever it takes to fix his marriage and reunite his family. Realistic depictions of military life, particularly the challenges facing active-duty soldiers and their partners, make this 1st Coming Home novel a moving reading experience. |
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