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"O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;" ~ Walt Whitman (1819-1892), American poet, "O Captain! My Captain!"
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| Only Enchanting by Mary BaloghRegency Historical. Since returning from the Napoleonic Wars, where he sustained a serious head injury, Flavian Arnott, Viscount Ponsonby, has sought a peaceful and stable life. In want of a wife who won't overexcite him or inflame his already volatile emotions, Flavian proposes to sensible widow Agnes Keeping, who, like Flavian, distrusts passion. Since both have been hurt in the past, neither wants to fall in love...though neither, as it turns out, has a choice in the matter. Only Enchanting is the fourth book in the Survivors' Club Septet, which starts with The Proposal. |
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| Rogue Spy by Joanna BourneHistorical Romance. During the French Revolution, the Cachés ranked among France's deadliest weapons: orphans trained in combat and espionage, then placed in English households as spies. Once known as "Devoir," Thomas "Pax" Paxton has since defected to the British Intelligence Service. His associate "Vérité," now Camille "Cami" Leyland, has gone into hiding. However, when a mysterious blackmailer threatens to reveal her true identity, Cami must face her past -- a move that will reunite her with Pax, the man who may be her future. If you enjoy historical romances with suspenseful, action-packed plots, don't miss this fifth gripping installment of the Spymaster series, which begins with The Spymaster's Lady. |
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| The Kraken King: A Novel of the Iron Seas by Meljean BrookSteampunk Romance. Zenobia Fox does not have adventures; she merely writes about them. In fact, the only reason she's traveling to the Red City is to conduct research for her latest novel. But when her airship is attacked by marauders and Zenobia is captured by Ariq, the notorious (and handsome) Kraken King, she finds herself in a situation worthy of her fictional heroine, the indomitable Lady Lynx. Originally published in serial form, The Kraken King is the fourth book in the Iron Seas Series, which begins with The Iron Duke. However, readers interested in Zenobia's swashbuckling brother Archimedes may be particularly interested in Heart of Steel. |
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| Destiny's Captive by Beverly JenkinsMulticultural Historical Romance. When a lovely lady pirate hijacks his ship, merchant Noah Yates has no choice but to try and stop her. But Pilar Banderas is more than just a buccaneer -- she's an araña, a Cuban freedom fighter who gathers information that can be used against the occupying Spanish forces. She's also the only woman Noah can imagine spending the rest of his life with. With its well-drawn multiracial cast and an engaging narrative that transports readers to 1870s California, Florida, and Cuba, this steamy conclusion to the Destiny Romances, after Destiny's Embrace and Destiny's Surrender, presents both a moving love story and a slice of lesser-known American history. |
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| Wild: The Ivy Chronicles by Sophie JordanNew Adult Romance. After getting dumped by yet another guy who thinks her squeaky clean lifestyle is boring, college sophomore Georgia Robinson is more than ready for a walk on the wild side. Accompanying a friend on an outing to a local sex club, Georgia meets the establishment's star attraction: Logan Mulvaney, a high school senior who's also her roommate's brother. With his looks, charm, and rebellious streak, bad boy Logan might be just what good girl Georgia needs. Wild is the third book in the Ivy Chronicles, after Foreplay and Tease. |
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| Archangel's Shadows: A Guild Hunter Novel by Nalini SinghParanormal Romance. At the request of the archangel Raphael and his consort Elena, empathic Guild Hunter Ashwini ("Ash") and her partner, Cajun vampire Janvier, investigate a possible link between a dangerous street drug and rogue archangel Lijuan, who craves power over Heaven and Earth. With so much at stake, Ash and Janvier shouldn't act on their long-suppressed feelings for each other. Then again, they may not get another chance. Archangel's Shadows is book seven in the Guild Hunter Series, which begins with Angels' Blood. Can't get enough of New Zealand author Nalini Singh's signature blend of steamy romance and supernatural suspense? Try her popular Psy-Changeling Series, which starts with Slave to Sensation. |
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| The Fireman Who Loved Me: A Bachelor Firemen Novel by Jennifer BernardContemporary Romance. When her grandmother wins a date with a fireman at a charity bachelor auction ("Hot Men for a Great Cause") and then begs off at the last minute, news producer Melissa reluctantly steps in. Although Captain Harry Brody isn't her usual type, Melissa can't deny the sparks that fly between them. But as their romance heats up, complications arrive in the form of her sleazy boss (and former love interest) and Harry's manipulative ex-wife. The Fireman Who Loved Me kicks off the Bachelor Firemen of San Gabriel Series, which continues with Hot for Fireman. |
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Steamed : a steampunk romance
by Katie MacAlister
Steampunk Romance. Jack Fletcher is a quantum-electrical engineer with a habit of getting caught up in unlikely adventures. Octavia Pye is the Captian of HIMA Tesla, a steam-powered airship in the Southampton Aerocorps with rather colorful history of her own. Naturally, these two just have to get together. A freak lab experiment blows up in Jack's face he and his sister are blasted into the alternate world of airships, corsets, aether guns and goggles, right into the hold of Captain Pye's ship. From there things get really interesting, with assassination plots against the Emperor by leaders of the rebellious Black Hand, attacks by Moghul warlords, daring rescues and of course, a burgeoning romance between Jack and Octavia. Ms. Macalister has woven a delightful, fun romp with colorful characters and her tounge firmly in her cheek. Even the intimate scenes between Jack and Olivia are done with as much humor as sexy detail.
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| The Bartered Bride by Mary Jo PutneyHistorical Romance. While sailing in the East Indies, American merchant Gavin Elliott, captain of his shipping company's flagship vessel, rescues lovely widow Alexandra Warren. Alexandra, captured by Malay pirates before being sold into slavery, has endured terrible trauma, including sexual abuse and separation from her young daughter. To protect Alexandra's reputation while he searches for her child, Gavin marries her. As Alexandra wonders whether her new husband has other motives besides chivalry, Gavin hopes that he'll be able to turn their marriage of convenience into a real union. Don't miss this third book in the Bride Trilogy, which begins with The Wild Child and The China Bride. |
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Redemption
by Frederick W. Turner
Historical Romantic Suspense. Francis Muldoon is a special policeman in the notorious Storyville District of New Orleans in 1913. His job is to see that the District’s volatile mixture of sex, alcohol, and gambling doesn’t boil over but instead rolls along at a continuous simmer. Once a member of the city’s regular police force, he now works for the District’s vice lord, Tom Anderson, patrolling his patron’s honky-tonks and saloons and whorehouses—both the high-priced bordellos and the coffinlike cribs where the girls work with only a cot and a washbasin. When Adele, a beautiful singer at the Tuxedo dance hall, draws Francis into a contentious rivalry for her affection, a fatal shootout is the inevitable conclusion, sending the District into a scalding eruption and revealing the central characters for what they are. Filled with the rich atmosphere of America’s most colorful city, Redemption is the powerfully told tale of a man’s efforts to restore the integrity of his soul.
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