|
|
"And one day you will realize that this new self you have become is not so bad. You may even find some happiness in it." ~ from Kate Noble's The Game and the Governess
|
|
New and Recently Released!
|
|
| Evernight by Kristen CallihanParanormal Historical. Because of his clockwork heart, installed by a mad scientist during a brief period of captivity, assassin-for-hire Will Thorne can transform from flesh to metal, from mortal man to ruthless killing machine. Vowing vengeance, Will hunts down inventor Holly Evernight, creator of the device that's both keeping him alive and driving him slowly insane. However, Holly can control metal, meaning that she can also keep Will's madness at bay. Haunted by the terrible consequences of her work, a guilt-stricken Holly agrees to repair Will's heart if he'll protect Holly from her former employer's hired thugs. Evernight is the fifth book in the Darkest London Series, after Shadowdance. However, newcomers will want to begin with Firelight. |
|
|
Another Woman's Man
by Shelly Ellis
Multicultural Romance. Dawn Gibbons falls for her long-lost father's lawyer but comes across a roadblock when she finds out he's engaged to her newfound half-sister. Dawn is shocked when her long-lost father reappears and wants to reconnect with her. But her wealthy father comes complete with jealous relatives, and Dawn finds his handsome young lawyer dangerously sexy. Dangerous because he's engaged - to her newfound half-sister. One thing a Gibbons woman doesn't do is steal her sister's man. Yet for the first time, Dawn may care more about love than money.
|
|
| Rogue with a Brogue: A Scandalous Highlander Novel by Suzanne EnochHighland Romance. "If ye want to see the face of the devil, look at a Campbell." For generations, the MacLawry family has lived by these words -- until Arran MacLawry attends a masked ball in London and meets Mary Campbell, granddaughter of the rival clan's Laird. Although their attraction is instantaneous and mutual, overcoming a centuries-old feud may prove impossible. Worse, both Arran and Mary are (unhappily) all but betrothed to other people. The couple's escape to Scotland -- part abduction, part elopement -- makes for an exciting, if rocky, journey to true love and Happily Ever After in this second installment of the Scandalous Highlander novels, following The Devil Wears Kilts. |
|
|
The Thoughts and Happenings of Wilfred Price, Purveyor of Superior Funerals
by Wendy Jones
Historical Romance. Under the heady influence of a springtime picnic and vague notions of obligation, young undertaker Wilfred Price blurts out a marriage proposal to a woman he barely knows. Much to his consternation, she says yes. As Wilfred attempts to extricate himself from the situation, his betrothed’s overbearing father presents further complications. And when Wilfred meets another woman he does wish to marry, a comedy of manners ensues. Set in rural Wales during the 1920s, Wendy Jones’s charming first novel is a deceptive, subtly humorous entrance to the mores and social conventions of a world gone by.
|
|
| The Game and the Governess by Kate NobleRegency Historical. The Earl of Ashby is so famous for his good fortune that most call him "Lucky Ned." But when John Turner, his friend and personal secretary, challenges him to experience life without the benefit of his title, Ned and Turner decide to trade places. Visiting the village of Hollyhock to inspect a piece of property, the pair agree to a wager that gives Ned just two weeks to make a woman fall in love with him -- Ned-the-secretary, that is, not Ned-the-earl. Unfortunately, the woman whose affections Ned most wants to win is governess Phoebe Baker, a well-born young woman in much-reduced circumstances who has everything to lose by succumbing to Ned's charms. Has Ned's luck finally run out? |
|
| Heroes Are My Weakness: A Novel by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsContemporary Romance. Returning to isolated Moonraker cottage on Maine's Peregrine Island for the first time in eleven years, ventriloquist Annie Hewitt is reunited with horror writer Theo Harper, the former stepbrother whose long-ago betrayal nearly caused her death. Deeply in debt and recovering from recent illness, Annie's desperate to find the legacy her dying mother promised her -- even if it means close contact with Theo, who's keeping his fair share of dark secrets. Combining quirky characters and humorous situations with suspenseful plotting and Gothic atmosphere, Heroes Are My Weakness serves as an affectionate tribute to Daphne DuMaurier without sacrificing author Susan Elizabeth Phillips' signature style. |
|
Hot Cops And Sexy P. I.'s |
|
|
Fatal judgment
by Irene Hannon
Romantic Suspense. U.S. Marshal Jake Taylor has seen plenty of action during his years in law enforcement. But he'd rather go back to Iraq than face his next assignment: protection detail for federal judge Liz Michaels. His feelings toward Liz haven't warmed in the five years since she lost her husband--and Jake's best friend--to possible suicide. How can Jake be expected to care for the coldhearted workaholic who drove his friend to despair? As the danger mounts and Jake gets to know Liz better, his feelings slowly start to change. When it becomes clear that an unknown enemy may want her dead, the stakes are raised. Because now both her life--and his heart--are in mortal danger.
|
|
| Worth Any Price by Lisa KleypasVictorian Romance. To escape the clutches of Lord Radnor, her controlling fiancé, Charlotte "Lottie" Howard flees her home and, disguising herself, enters service as a lady's companion. Hired by her parents to locate Lottie and bring her home, Bow Street Runner Nick Gentry -- once a criminal, now a police officer -- catches up to his quarry and decides he'd rather not return her to her betrothed. Lottie's relieved, although she's also worried that falling for the dashing rogue is an even riskier move than leaving her aristocratic groom at the altar. Can Nick convince Lottie that he's the right man for her? Worth Any Price is the third Bow Street Runners romance, after Someone to Watch Over Me and Lady Sophia's Lover. |
|
|
Where the Heart Leads : a Cynster Novel : From the Casebook of Barnaby Adair
by Stephanie Laurens
Romantic Suspense. As the author of The Truth About Love and The Taste of Innocence, Stephanie Laurens has proven she knows the world of Regency London . . . especially the exclusive enclave of luxury in which the aristocracy lived in wealth and comfort. But outside that glittering circle lay another world . . . and Laurens pulls back the curtain that has hidden it from us-until now. Penelope Ashford, Portia Cynster's younger sister, has grown up with every advantage --wealth, position, and beauty. Yet Penelope is anything but a typical ton miss --forceful, willful and blunt to a fault, she has for years devoted her considerable energy and intelligence to directing an institution caring for the forgotten orphans of London's streets. But now her charges are mysteriously disappearing. Desperate, Penelope turns to the one man she knows who might help her--Barnaby Adair. An experienced and discreet investigator of private inquiries, Barnaby has made it a practice to avoid the insipid, marriage-minded misses of the haute ton. But, intrigued by Penelope and her problem, he accepts her challenge, never dreaming she and it will consume his every waking hour.
|
|
| Perfect Fit: A Serendipity Novel by Carly PhillipsContemporary Romance. Michael Marsden never intended to return to Serendipity, New York. But when his adoptive father, the town's police chief, falls ill and recommends Michael as his replacement, he feels obliged to accept. Years of undercover work in the big city make Michael's homecoming feel like a prison sentence -- until he reconnects with Cara Hartley, the attractive police officer with whom he once had a one-night stand. Although their reunion quickly reignites the spark between them, Michael and Cara are determined not to let emotion get in the way of great sex. This proves to be a challenge once they put their lives on the line to investigate a dangerous case. This spin-off of author Carly Phillips' Serendipity trilogy will satisfy fans of that series' small-town charm, well-drawn characters with complicated pasts, and red-hot romance. |
|
|
Slightly Shady
by Amanda Quick
Historical Romantic Suspense. Danger seems to follow Lavinia Lake wherever she goes. First her shop in Italy is thoroughly destroyed by a stranger. Then, upon her return to England with her niece, she becomes the target of a blackmailer. When Lavinia goes to confront the blackmailer, she is stunned to find his murdered body. What's worse, the stranger from Italy catches her at the scene! His name is Tobias March, and he's a private investigator hired to capture the last surviving member of a criminal gang. The identity of that person is in a diary, last possessed by Lavinia's blackmailer. She's incensed -- and desperate to find the diary. If the false allegations against her became known, her niece's one chance at a proper Season in London society would be ruined. Lavinia joins forces with Tobias, who has already determined her innocent of any shady dealings. Their search leads them all over London, from the grand home of a widowed countess and a smoky English pub to waxworks museums and a venerable club. For Lavinia and Tobias, what begins as a business arrangement turns to breath-stealing passion even as a ruthless villain watches them, ready to take their lives.
|
|
|
It Had to Be You: A Lucky Harbor Novel
by Jill Shalvis
Contemporary Romance. Ali Winters is not a thief. She's a florist falsely accused of stealing $50,000 of the town's money from the office of her ex-boyfriend, who dumped her via text message and then skipped town. She is, however, homeless, since her lease has just ended and the house's owner, Detective Lieutenant Luke Hanover, has arrived to take up residence. Currently on personal leave from the San Francisco Police Department, Luke has returned to Lucky Harbor to get his bearings after a grueling, high-profile case. The last thing he needs is a complication like Ali -- or so he believes. Fans of upbeat, steamy love stories set in idyllic small towns won't want to miss this seventh book in the perennially popular Lucky Harbor Series.
|
|
Contact your librarian for more great books!
|
|
|
|
|
|