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September 2017
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Second Chance Girl
by Susan Mallery

Contemporary Romance. Mathias Mitchell's easy smile hides a world of hurt. After the worst kind of family betrayal, he moved to Happily Inc., California—the wedding-destination town supplies a steady stream of bridesmaids, perfect for his "no promises, no pain" lifestyle. Yet he can't stop watching for his beautiful, elusive neighbor on the animal preserve behind their homes. 

Gamekeeper Carol Lund knows she's not special enough to attract an alpha male like Mathias, so his offer to help her adopt a herd for her lonely giraffe is surprising—and his determined seduction even more so. But just as she finally welcomes him into her bed, his careless actions crush her heart. Will she give him a second chance to prove she'll always come first in his heart?
Locked in Temptation
by Brenda Jackson

Multicultural Romance. It's lust at first sight for bodyguard Stonewall Courson and police detective Joy Ingram. But between their demanding jobs and Stonewall's checkered past (he served time before turning his life around), there's been little opportunity to see where their mutual attraction leads. That changes when Joy's latest case places them in close proximity. Steamy and suspenseful, Locked in Temptation is the 3rd book in the Protectors series, which focuses on a team of African-American private security consultants and begins with Forged in Desire.
Some Kind of Hero
by Suzanne Brockmann

Romantic Suspense. Navy men don’t come tougher than Lieutenant Peter Greene. Every day he whips hotshot SEAL wannabes into elite fighters. So why can’t he handle one fifteen-year-old girl? His ex’s death left him a single dad overnight, and very unprepared. Though he can’t relate to an angsty teen, he can at least keep Maddie safe—until the day she disappears. Though Pete’s lacking in fatherly intuition, his instinct for detecting danger is razor sharp. Maddie’s in trouble. Now he needs the Troubleshooters team at his back, along with an unconventional ally.

Romance writer Shayla Whitman never expected to be drawn into a real-world thriller—or to meet a hero who makes her pulse pound. Action on the page is one thing. Actually living it is another story. Shay’s not as bold as her heroines, but she’s a mother. She sees the panic in her new neighbor’s usually fearless blue eyes—and knows there’s no greater terror for a parent than having a child at risk. It’s an ordeal Shay won’t let Pete face alone. She’s no highly trained operative, but she’s smart, resourceful, and knows what makes teenagers tick.

Still, working alongside Pete has its own perils—like letting the heat between them rise out of control. Intimate emotions could mean dangerous, even deadly, consequences for their mission. No matter what, they must be on top of their game, and playing for keeps . . . or else Pete’s daughter may be gone for good.
Beautiful Tempest
by Johanna Lindsey

Historical Romance. For the first time, James Malory and his Anderson in-laws agree on something: It’s payback time for the culprit who kidnapped James and Georgina’s beloved daughter Jack from her American debutante party and whisked her away to the Caribbean, no matter that she escaped unscathed. James figured out who masterminded the dastardly plot and is leading a fleet of ships to the West Indies to deliver some Malory-style retribution.

More interested in revenge than in finding a husband during her first London Season, Jack is furious that her father left her behind. Then an intriguing stranger leads her and her older brother Jeremy to her mysterious abductor. But instead of capturing him, the Malory siblings wind up as his “ guests” on a ship sailing away from England. As Jack re-engages in a battle of wills with her all too attentive captor, she realizes he is no ordinary pirate, perhaps no pirate at all, but a nobleman determined to settle a score that dates back to the days when her father was known as Captain Hawk—and what endangers her most is the increasingly passionate attraction they feel for each other.
Highlanders
Hero in the Highlands
by Suzanne Enoch

Highland Romance. When Major Gabriel Forrester inherits a title and an estate in the Scottish Highlands, he's less than pleased. More at home on the battlefield than in the ballroom, Gabriel -- now the Duke of Lattimer -- must give up his military career in order to attend to his new responsibilities. But when he meets fiery Fiona Blackstock, who's been managing the estate in his absence, Gabriel is grateful for any excuse to spend more time in her company. Hero in the Highlands kicks off the No Ordinary Hero series.
An English Bride in Scotland
by Lynsay Sands

Highland Romance. At age seven, Annabel's parents sent her to a convent. Fourteen years later, Annabel is on the verge of taking the veil when she learns that her sister has run away from home -- and that Annabel must now take her place as the promised bride of Scottish laird Ross MacKay. If she doesn't agree to the deception, her family will be ruined. With its brawny hero and sweet Sassenach heroine, this opening volume of the Scottish Highlanders series should appeal to readers who fondly remember Julie Garwood's The Bride and The Wedding.
Never Kiss a Highlander
by Michele Sinclair

Highland Romance. Elite McTiernay guardsman Hamish MacBrieve is looking for a clean start. But when his brother, laird of Foinaven Castle, leaves the family holdings dangerously unprotected, Hamish has no choice but to return and keep his clansmen safe. And when he does, he discovers that Foinaven’s painful memories have been replaced by the most distracting opportunity for passion.

When Mairead MacMhathain learns that the eldest MacBrieve is returning home, she imagines he’ll bring salvation in the form of a powerful army. Instead, the hulking, powerful man she idolized as a girl arrives alone. But now instead of a little sister, Hamish sees her as the woman she has become. And under his heated gaze, despite the danger swirling around them, Mairead finds herself tempted, taunted, and tantalizingly seduced...
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