| The Thing About Love by Julie JamesContemporary Romance. Bitter rivals since their FBI training days, special agents Jessica Harlow and John Shepherd are now partners. Sent to Jacksonville, Florida, for an undercover operation, they soon discover that they're more compatible than they ever imagined -- both on the job and in bed. But neither is looking for a relationship: John has his heart set on joining the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team; recent divorcée Jessica has decided to focus on her career. Bantering leads and a steamy enemies-to-lovers storyline make this 6th installment of author Julie James' popular FBI/US Attorneys series a must-read. |
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| Ride Rough by Laura KayeContemporary Romance. On the run from her abusive ex-fiancé, Alexa Harmon turns, in desperation, to old flame Maverick Rylan. Maverick, who was Alexa's late brother's best friend, is also the current Vice-President of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club. In other words, not the safest guy to get involved with. Ride Rough is the 2nd book in the Raven Riders series, after Ride Hard. For more motorcycle club-themed romances starring alpha male heroes and the women they'll do anything to protect, check out Stephanie Tyler's Skulls Creek series or Kristen Ashley's Chaos novels. |
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Never Trust a Pirate
by Valerie Bowman
Regency Historical. A rumored pirate and the scurrilous black sheep of his well-to- do family, Cade Cavendish relishes his world of rebellion, deception, and seduction. Nothing and no one can hold him to be the duty-bound, honorable man he is expected to be. But when an unexpected run-in at his twin brother's estate with a ravishing, raven-haired maid leads her to believe he's actually a viscount, Cade's renegade life is thrown wildly off-kilter. And even though a case of mistaken identity can be quickly set to rights, matters of the heart are quite different...
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| Wild Ride: A Black Knights Inc. Novel by Julie Ann WalkerRomantic Suspense. Former Navy SEAL Ethan "Ozzie" Sykes is tired of lying to Samantha Tate. Samantha, a journalist, has been digging for dirt on Ozzie's employer, Black Knights Inc.; Ozzie can't let her find out that the custom motorcycle shop serves as the headquarters for a secret black ops group. But when Samantha's investigation puts her in the path of illegal arms dealers, Ozzie may have to blow his own cover to keep her safe. Wild Ride is the 9th installment of the Black Knights Inc. series, which begins with Hell on Wheels. If you like action-packed romantic suspense stories featuring ex-special forces guys, you might also enjoy Cindy Gerard's One-Eyed Jacks series. |
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| In Bed with a Spy by Alyssa AlexanderRegency Historical. When Lilias Fairchild saw her Army Major husband struck down during the Battle of Waterloo, she grabbed a saber and began slaying enemy soldiers on the spot. Among the many who witnessed that event is British spy Alastair Whitemore, Marquess of Angelstone. Two years later, they meet again in a London ballroom and are immediately drawn to each other. But both harbor secrets and, as they soon discover, secrets mean danger. Thrown together by threats on their lives, Lilias and Alastair must decide whether or not they can trust each other, let alone surrender to love. This steamy and suspenseful tale of romance and espionage may appeal to fans of Celeste Bradley's Royal Four series or Caroline Linden's Bow Street Agents novels. |
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| How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina JeffriesRegency Historical. Faced with an ultimatum to marry or be disinherited, novelist Lady Minerva Sharpe calls her family's bluff by concocting a fake engagement to barrister Giles Masters. Surely her grandmother, who controls the purse strings, would prefer she remain unwed rather than shackle herself to a notorious libertine! Giles agrees to the scheme provided that she retire her most popular character, a rakish spy that closely resembles Giles -- an agent of the Crown who feels that her portrayal hits a bit too close to home. How to Woo a Reluctant Lady is the 3rd book in the Hellions of Halstead Hall series, which begins with The Truth About Lord Stoneville. |
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The Irresistible Rogue
by Valerie Bowman
Regency Historical. As a spy for the War Office, Captain Rafferty Cavendish has been on dozens of missions. But one mission haunts him, the mission that resulted in the death of Daphne Swift's eldest brother, Donald. Rafe agreed to work with Daphne once and put her life in danger. Now he must find the men who killed Donald, avenge the family, and convince Daphne to give him one more chance. But Daphne's enlisted her other older brother, Julian, to help her get a quick and quiet annulment so that she can marry a fop who only wants her for her title and money. Can Rafe convince Daphne to give him one more chance, on the mission and with her heart?
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The Lure of the Moonflower
by Lauren Willig
Regency Historical. In the final Pink Carnation novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla, Napoleon has occupied Lisbon, and Jane Wooliston, aka the Pink Carnation, teams up with a rogue agent to protect the escaped Queen of Portugal.
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