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"Happiness. Simple as a glass of chocolate or as tortuous as the heart. Bitter. Sweet. Alive." ~ from Joanne Harris' Chocolat
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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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Never too far : a Rosemary Beach novel
by Abbi Glines
Contemporary Romance. "Just when Blaire allowed herself to fall for her stepbrother, Rush, he revealed a life-altering secret so devastating that she couldn't forgive him. Unable to face him again, Blaire leaves the promise of true love behind in Rosemary Beach and returns to the comforts of her small town in Alabama, wanting nothing more than to put the summer behind her. But unexpected news complicates Blaire's plans, and she's forced to trust the one man she shouldn't. Trapped between Rush's fierce desire to win her back and her own sense of self-preservation, Blaire doesn't know if she's doing the right thing . . . or if she's making the biggest mistake of her life."
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| Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover: The Fourth Rule of Scoundrels by Sarah MacLeanRegency Historical. As Chase, the silent partner in London's most notorious gaming hell, Lady Georgiana Pearson enjoys a freedom afforded to few women. Moreover, her secret identity enables her to provide for her illegitimate daughter while avoiding society's censure. Unfortunately, newspaperman Duncan West is on a quest to expose Chase -- which, if successful, will cause Georgiana's entire existence to come crashing down around her. So why on earth is she so attracted to West? Fans of Sarah MacLean won't want to miss this final installment of the Rules of Scoundrels Series, in which the last of the quartet behind The Fallen Angel finds true love and lasting happiness. |
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Happily Ever After
by Elizabeth Maxwell
Contemporary Romance. "At forty-six, Sadie Fuller's life isn't exactly romantic. A divorced, overweight, somewhat sexually frustrated mother of an eleven-year-old, she lives in the suburbs, shops the big box stores, makes small talk with her small-minded neighbors, and generally leads a quiet life. But while her daughter is at school, or when Sadie is up late at night, she writes erotic fiction under the name KT Briggs. Then, during a routine shopping trip, Sadie runs into someone familiar . . . too familiar, in fact. She encounters a man exactly like the one in her imagination -- and her latest novel! Is Aidan Hathaway really one of her characters? And if so, what is he doing at Target? As Sadie tries to negotiate this strange new world, her eyes begin to open to romantic possibilities in places she never dreamed of looking . . . places where Happily Ever After might not be so far-fetched after all" -- from author's web page.
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The Rosie Effect : a novel
by Graeme C. Simsion
Contemporary Humorous Romance. In a highly anticipated sequel to The Rosie Project, Don Tillman, after his wife Rosie announces that she is pregnant, sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father while helping his best friend Gene, who is living with them, reconcile with his wife Claudia. "The Wife Project is complete, and Don and Rosie are happily married and living in New York. But they're about to face a new challenge because--surprise--Rosie is pregnant. Don sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual research style gets him into trouble with the law. Fortunately his best friend Gene is on hand to offer advice: he's left Claudia and moved in with Don and Rosie. As Don tries to schedule time for pregnancy research, getting Gene and Claudia to reconcile, servicing the industrial refrigeration unit that occupies half his apartment, helping Dave the Baseball Fan save his business, and staying on the right side of Lydia the social worker, he almost misses the biggest problem of all: he might lose Rosie when she needs him the most"-- Provided by publisher
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| Full Throttle: Black Knights Inc. by Julie Ann WalkerRomantic Suspense. This seventh adrenaline-fueled entry in the Black Knights Inc. Series, featuring an elite special operations unit whose secret headquarters is a motorcycle garage, introduces Carlos "Steady" Soto. A former medical student who joined the covert organization after his twin sister was killed, Carlos' current assignment involves protecting his longtime crush Abby Thompson, daughter of the U.S. President. Abby, secretly in love with Carlos, won't act on her feelings because she feels responsible for his sister's death. However, when militant radicals kidnap Abby, Carlos rides to the rescue, prompting the couple to confess their true feelings before it's too late. |
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Crescent
by Diana Abu-Jaber
Contemporary Romance. Sirine, the heroine of this deliciously romantic romp, is thirty-nine, never-married and living in the Arab-American community of Los Angeles. She has a passion for cooking and works contentedly in a Lebanese restaurant, while her story-telling uncle and her saucy boss, Umm Nadia, believe she should be trying harder to find a husband. One day Hanif, a handsome professor of Arabic literature, and an Iraqi exile, comes to the restaurant. Sirine falls in love and finds herself questioning everything she thought she knew about Hanif, as well as her own torn identity as an Arab-American.
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| Chocolate Secrets by Zelda BenjaminContemporary Romance. The feud between the Martinelli and the Simone families, ignited by the long-ago theft of a chocolate recipe, has been simmering for generations. However, the situation boils over when New York City firefighter Mike Simone saves the life of ER nurse Alex Martinelli's beloved grandfather, earning Alex's admiration -- and more. Their attraction is mutual, but can the star-crossed couple overcome past prejudices in order to have a future together? Find out in this heartwarming novel, which kicks off the Love by Chocolate Series. |
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Heartburn
by Nora Ephron
Contemporary Love Story. Is it possible to write a sidesplitting novel about the breakup of the perfect marriage? If the writer is Nora Ephron, the answer is a resounding yes. For in this inspired confection of adultery, revenge, group therapy, and pot roast, the creator of Sleepless in Seattle reminds us that comedy depends on anguish as surely as a proper gravy depends on flour and butter.Seven months into her pregnancy, Rachel Samstat discovers that her husband, Mark, is in love with another woman. The fact that the other woman has "a neck as long as an arm and a nose as long as a thumb and you should see her legs" is no consolation. Food sometimes is, though, since Rachel writes cookbooks for a living. And in between trying to win Mark back and loudly wishing him dead, Ephron's irrepressible heroine offers some of her favorite recipes. Though not a romance in the strictest sense of interpretation, Heartburn is a sinfully delicious novel, as soul-satisfying as mashed potatoes and as airy as a perfect soufflé.
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| The Chocolate Thief by Laura FlorandContemporary Romance. In an attempt to raise the profile (and the profits) of her family's candy empire, American heiress Cade Corey travels to Paris to convince renowned chocolatier Sylvain Marquis to create a line of high-end confections for the company. Proud of his reputation and utterly uncompromising when it comes to quality, Sylvain has no desire to collaborate. However, the idea of a more intimate partnership with Cade has its appeal. Set in Paris and featuring mouth-watering descriptions of food as well as a seductive game of cat-and-mouse between its charismatic leads, The Chocolate Thief is the first charming book in a series that continues with The Chocolate Kiss. |
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A table by the window : a novel of family secrets and heirloom recipes
by Hillary Manton Lodge
Inspirational Romance. Food writer Juliette D'Alisa has spent her life negotiating her skill with words and her restaurant aspirations. When her brother Nico offers her a chance to open a restaurant together, she feels torn-- does she really have what it takes? After the death of her grandmother, Juliette discovers an antique photograph of a man who looks strikingly like her brother. As the truth behind the picture reveals romance and dark secrets, Juliette struggles to keep the mystery away from her nosy family until she can uncover the whole story.
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