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"All manner of wicked behavior followed." ~ from A Wicked Way to Win an Earl
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| His Kind of Trouble by Terri L. AustinContemporary Romance. Five years after Monica Campbell impulsively snogged Calum Hughes at her father's wedding, the British heartthrob unexpectedly arrives in town driving his vintage Mustang. Since their unforgettable almost-hookup, Monica has forsaken her wild child ways and sworn off bad boys like Calum. But let's see how long that resolution lasts, shall we? His Kind of Trouble is the 2nd steamy installment of the Beauty and the Brit series. Fans of trans-Atlantic romances will be pleased to learn that Monica's sisters also find their happily-ever-afters with Englishmen in His Every Need and the forthcoming His to Keep. |
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| One Touch More by Mandy BaxterContemporary Romance. During the course of an undercover narcotics investigation, U.S. Marshal Parker Evans meets hotel manager Tabitha Martin, who stirs his blood like no woman he's ever known. Unfortunately, Tabitha is the former girlfriend of Joey Cavallo, the drug kingpin that Parker is trying to bring down. Although Tabitha can't stand Joey, her determination to protect her brother from her ruthless ex could jeopardize the entire operation, not to mention any chance Parker and Tabitha might have at a relationship. This 3rd U.S. Marshals novel combines steamy sex and a fast-paced, action-packed plot. |
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| A Wicked Way to Win an Earl by Anna BradleyRegency Historical. It was the scandal of the season when Delia Somerset's mother threw over an earl to marry her true love, a country squire. So the tongues of the ton are sure to start wagging when Delia receives an invitation to the home of Alec Sutherland, Lord Carlisle -- the son of their mother's jilted fiancé. Because Alec's brother Robyn is infatuated by Delia, Alec steps in to ensure that their guest doesn't follow in her mother's footsteps and drag the family name through the mud. At least, that's what he tells himself as he and Delia engage in a deliciously dangerous game of seduction. Don't miss this 1st book in the Sutherland Scandals series. |
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| The Irresistible Rogue by Valerie BowmanRegency Historical. Determined to annul a marriage of convenience that has become anything but, Daphne Swift confronts her erstwhile husband, Captain Rafferty Cavendish, whom she wed during the course of an undercover assignment for the War Office. But Rafe, who made a solemn vow to Daphne's late brother that he would not deflower her, has no intention of letting her become another man's wife -- especially not the world's most boring baron. This 4th book in the Playful Brides series offers a witty, engaging Regency era twist on Philip Barry's The Philadelphia Story. |
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| A Talent for Trickery by Alissa JohnsonVictorian Romance. Known as the Gentleman Thief-Taker, Scotland Yard inspector Owen Renderwell's career took off after he cultivated criminal mastermind William Walker as an informant. However, their association led to Walker's death, something Owen's old flame Lottie Walker can never forgive. Now living under the name Charlotte Bales, Lottie has spent eight years building a reputation as a respectable young lady in order to protect her orphaned siblings. But Owen needs her help: a woman has been murdered and Lottie's late father's journals may hold the key to the killer's identity. For an atmospheric, intricately plotted Victorian romance, be sure to check out this opening installment of the Thief-Takers series. |
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| Beauty and the Bounty Hunter by Lori AustinWestern Romance. Bounty hunter Cat O'Banyon always gets her man -- particularly when said man is the lowlife varmint who murdered her husband. Unfortunately for Cat, her target is proving difficult to locate. In desperation, she turns to con artist Alexi Romanov, the handsome scoundrel who taught her everything she knows about administering frontier justice. But once this pair of troublemakers join forces, there's no limit to the sexy hijinks they'll get up to. Beauty and the Bounty Hunter kicks off the Once Upon a Time in the West series. |
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| Eternal Hunter by Cynthia EdenParanormal Romance. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a difficult place to be Other, as assistant district attorney Erin Jerome discovers when a supernatural stalker starts sending her corpses. If a lifetime of disguising her paranormal abilities can't keep her safe, then perhaps sexy shape-shifting bounty hunter Jude Donovan can. His attraction to Erin certainly gives him an incentive to ensure that she stays alive. But Erin isn't sure she wants to get involved with another Other, romantically or otherwise. Eternal Hunter is the 1st book in the Night Watch series, followed by I'll Be Slaying You. |
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| Night Hawk by Beverly JenkinsMulticultural Romance. En route to Kansas City to stand trial for a crime she didn't commit, Maggie Freeman is attacked by a mob and rescued by U.S. deputy marshal Ian Vance, formerly the notorious bounty hunter known as "Preacher." The illegitimate son of a black naval officer and a Scottish laird's daughter, Ian has spent his entire life trying to make a place for himself in the world. But he's never truly felt at home until he meets the spirited, independent Maggie, whose own mixed heritage -- her father was an African-American Civil War veteran, her mother a member of the Kaw Nation -- make them two of a kind. Featuring fully realized biracial protagonists in a vividly rendered Old West setting, Night Hawk is a stand-alone read that also serves as a companion novel to author Beverly Jenkins' The Taming of Jessi Rose. |
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| Wildfire in his Arms by Johanna LindseyWestern Romance. Set immediately following the events of One Heart to Win, in which the epic Callahan-Warren feud ended in love, not war, gunslinger-for-hire Degan Grant gets on his horse and rides out of town, taking satisfaction in a job well done. Self-congratulation quickly turns to frustration when he's hired to capture fugitive bank robber Maxine Dawson, who has no intention of coming quietly. As Degan escorts the beautiful, feisty outlaw across Montana, Maxine does everything in her power -- up to and including seduction -- to escape the hangman's noose. |
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| A Good Excuse to Be Bad by Miranda ParkerMulticultural Romance. Evangeline Crawford's nickname might be "Angel," but don't let that fool you. She's a tough-as-nails bail recovery agent in Atlanta, Georgia, balancing a dangerous job with the demands of being a single parent. So when Angel's twin sister is wrongly accused of murder, she discovers -- not for the first time -- that she's in way over her head. This time, however, she's got backup, thanks to handsome church pastor Justus Morgan. This series starter by the late Miranda Parker continues with Something Bad and Something Blue and Can't Keep a Bad Bride Down. |
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