| An Extraordinary Union: A Novel of the Civil War by Alyssa ColeMulticultural Historical. Born into slavery, Elle Burns is now a free woman and a spy for the pro-Union Loyalty League. While on assignment in Richmond, Virginia, she encounters another undercover operative: white Pinkerton Detective Malcolm McCall. Their attraction is instantaneous (and mutual), but there are so many reasons they can't be together. Set during the American Civil War, this compelling story of forbidden love and espionage boasts authentic characters and well-researched historical detail that should please fans of Beverly Jenkins' novels. |
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The Chosen
by J. R. Ward
Paranormal Romance. Falling in love with brotherhood rival Xcor, a tortured man in custody who is awaiting interrogation, Layla seeks to gain his freedom and secure their relationship by appealing to the Black Dagger Brotherhood for a chance to let him prove himself. By the best-selling author of the Bourbon Kings series.
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Forever a Hero
by Linda Lael Miller
Western Romance. Mace Carson doesn't consider himself a hero. Back in college, he came upon a woman in trouble and intervened—but he was just one irate Wyoming cowboy with his boots planted firmly on the side of right. Now a successful vintner, Mace is shocked to be reunited with the woman he saved. But it turns out she's in Wyoming on business…a corporate executive representing the company that wants to buy his winery. Only he's not selling.
Kelly Wright has never forgotten that horrible night ten years ago when Mace came to her rescue…has never forgotten him. The surprising success of a winery in the middle of ranch country has brought her to Mustang Creek, and she's secretly thrilled to discover Mace at the helm. Reluctant to mix business with pleasure, Kelly vows to keep things professional, until her attacker is released from prison and comes for vengeance…against both of them.
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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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| 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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| 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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