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"Glittering parties, rakish rogues, breathtaking romance...all those things that only ever took place in books would finally, finally happen to her." ~ from Maya Rodale's The Wicked Wallflower
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| One Texas Cowboy Too Many by Carolyn BrownWestern Romance. It's lust at first sight when schoolteacher Leah Brennan meets newcomer Rhett O'Donnell, a tattooed, motorcycle-riding hottie with a dog named "Dammit." She knows that Rhett is too wild for her, but she can't resist the man's many charms. Rhett, too, is smitten by Leah, but a passel of rivals for Rhett's attention, coupled with a Texas-style family feud, threaten to end their courtship before it gets underway. One Texas Cowboy Too Many is the 3rd book in the Burnt Boot, Texas series, after Cowboy Boots for Christmas and The Trouble with Texas Cowboys. |
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| The Study of Seduction: The Sinful Suitors Series by Sabrina JeffriesGeorgian Romance. A spurned suitor pushes Lady Clarissa Lindsey into the arms of Edwin Barlow, Earl of Blakeborough, who agrees to a marriage of convenience in order to keep her safe from a French count who won't take no for an answer. However, the count's behavior escalates, turning him into a full-fledged stalker and putting the newlyweds' budding relationship -- and their lives -- in jeopardy. The Study of Seduction is the 2nd steamy book in the Sinful Suitors series, which starts with The Art of Sinning. |
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| The Infamous Heir by Elizabeth MichelsRegency Historical. For a brief moment, Lady Roselyn Gray's future is assured: her betrothal to the eminently suitable Trevor, Lord Ayton, means that she'll one day be mistress of Ormesby Place. But her fiancé's sudden, suspicious death changes everything. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Roselyn becomes engaged to Trevor's brother, Ethan, who might just be the murderer. Disinherited as a result of scandal, 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. As suspenseful as it is steamy, The Infamous Heir is the opening installment of the Spare Heirs series. |
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| Fortune Favors the Wicked by Theresa RomainRegency Historical. The London papers call it the theft of the century. Someone has robbed the Royal Mint of 50,000 pounds and the Crown is offering a substantial reward for its return. Courtesan Charlotte Perry wants the money to start a new life. A chance encounter in a tavern leads to an alliance with blind Royal Navy lieutenant Benedict Frost, who wishes to use the funds to augment his sister's meager dowry. As they join forces to track down the stolen sovereigns, Charlotte and Benedict discover a love more precious than gold. Fortune Favors the Wicked kicks off the Royal Rewards series. |
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| A Better Man: A Sunshine Creek Vineyard Novel by Candis TerryContemporary Romance. After the death of his parents, professional hockey player Jordan Kincade returns home to take care of his teenage sister, Nicole. Wracked with guilt at not being there for his family when they needed him most, he's determined to do right by Nicole. Since she's struggling with school, Jordan approaches her teacher, Lucy Diamond, for help. Lucy is touched by Jordan's efforts to be a good man -- a far cry from their high school days, when he stood her up on a date and then left town. Still, everything should be okay as long as she doesn't fall for him. With its well-developed characters and moving story of second chances, this 1st of the Sunshine Creek Vineyard novels should appeal to fans of Jill Shalvis' small-town contemporary romances. |
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| The Virgin's Guide to Misbehaving by Jessica ClareContemporary Romance. Born with a port-wine birthmark on her face and saddled with a scoliosis brace during her teens, aspiring photojournalist Elise Markham has spent her entire life trying to be invisible. However, when gorgeous Rome Lozada rolls into town, she realizes she'd do anything to catch his eye. Unbeknownst to Elise, Rome has definitely noticed the sweet, shy girl who (alas) is the sheltered younger sister of his new boss. Plus, Rome is a man with a past, which makes a future with Elise unlikely in the extreme. Or does it? Find out in this 4th installment of the Bluebonnet novels. |
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| How to Handle A Heartbreaker: A McCauley Brothers Novel by Marie HarteNew Adult Romance. For romance novelist Abby Dunn, life does not imitate art. No matter how many happily-ever-afters she writes, she can't seem to create one for herself. Determined to focus on her writing career, she decides that what she could use is a muse, and that bad boy Brody Singer, as exasperating as he is attractive, is perfect for the role -- and more than happy to oblige, on the page and off. Abby's challenge is channeling all that sexual tension into her work and not letting it disrupt her life. Explicit sex combined with a moving love story makes How to Handle a Heartbreaker, the 2nd book in the McCauley Brothers series, a must-read. |
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| Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa KleypasVictorian Romance. With no dowry, Annabelle Peyton must rely on her beauty and pedigree to snare a titled husband. Simon Hunt is no lord; he's a self-made man whose considerable fortune is the result of canny investments. Simon wants Annabelle -- but as a mistress, not a wife. Thus ensues a contest of wills in which Simon attempts to lure Annabelle into his bed, and Annabelle struggles to keep her powerful attraction to Simon at bay while scheming to trap an aristocrat into marriage. Secrets of a Summer Night is the 1st installment of the Wallflower series, which follows a quartet of young women in desperate circumstances whose determination to achieve financial security and independence leads to true love. If you enjoy steamy, witty Victorian romances with strong-willed characters, continue with book two in the series, It Happened One Autumn. |
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| Diary of An Accidental Wallflower: The Seduction Diaries by Jennifer McQuistonVictorian Romance. When a twisted ankle sidelines debutante Clare Westmore during what should have been her winning London season, she's furious with physician Daniel Merial, who prescribes two weeks of rest. Two whole weeks! What if her suitors lose interest? What happens when her so-called friends take advantage of her absence to steal all of the eligible gentlemen? As Clare grudgingly submits to Merial's ministrations, she discovers -- to her dismay -- that she actually looks forward to his visits. Could Clare be happier with a doctor than a duke? Don't miss this steamy opening installment of the Seduction Diaries, which continues with The Spinster's Guide to Scandalous Behavior. |
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| The Wicked Wallflower by Maya RodaleRegency Historical. Facing her fourth season without a proposal, Lady Emma Avery, known to London society as the "buxom bluestocking," seems destined for spinsterhood. That changes when the newspaper announces her engagement to notorious rake (and complete stranger) Blake Auden, Duke of Ashbrooke. To Emma's astonishment, Blake persuades her to go along with the fake betrothal and accompany him to the Fortune Games, his Aunt Agatha's annual house party where guests compete to become the elderly woman's heir for the year. But what begins as a game soon turns serious in this engaging 1st book in the Bad Boys and Wallflowers series. |
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