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A wedding in Maine : a McCullagh Inn story
by Jen McLaughlin
A woman's ecstatic preparations for a dream wedding at the inn she built at the side of the man who is everything she ever wanted are thrown into turmoil by past secrets that refuse to stay buried.
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| Duke with Benefits by Manda CollinsMathematician Lady Daphne Forsyth is on a treasure hunt; her success depends on whether or not she can solve the legendary Cameron Cipher, an encrypted message hidden in the library of a country estate. With untold riches at stake, Dalton Beauchamp, the Duke of Maitland, is nothing but a sexy, sexy distraction. Following hot on the heels of Ready Set Rogue, Duke with Benefits is the 2nd book in the Studies in Scandal series, about a bluestocking quartet whose unconventional benefactress bequeaths them a stately home. |
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The Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories
by Celeste Fletcher McHale
Jacey and Colin shared the three most intense days of their lives together, waiting for help as Mississippi floodwaters surrounded them. Jacey knew Colin was the love of her life-- until her rescue boat went under water, along with Colin's last name and pieces of Jacey's memory. As the maid of honor in her friend's wedding a year later, the last person she expects to see is Colin. The biggest surprise, though, is that the man of her dreams is the preacher. As Jacey's memories come flooding back, she is forced to take a fresh look at herself, and the fact that she's spent her life afraid of love.
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It Happens in the Hamptons : A Novel
by Holly Peterson
When she arrives in the Hamptons for the summer, hoping for a fresh start for her and her son, Katie Doyle, exploring a new love affair with a wealthy investor, soon discovers that Southampton isn’t all that it seems to be, as she becomes submerged in a world of betrayal. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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The Beguiled : A Novel
by Thomas Cullinan
The basis for the major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning, and directed by Sofia Coppola. Wounded and near death, a young Union Army corporal is found in the woods of Virginia during the height of the Civil War and brought to the nearby Miss Martha Farnsworth Seminary for Young Ladies. Almost immediately he sets about beguiling the three women and five teenage girls stranded in this outpost of Southern gentility, eliciting their love and fear, pity and infatuation, and pitting them against one another in a bid for his freedom. But as the women are revealed for what they really are, a sense of ominous foreboding closes in on the soldier, and the question becomes: Just who is the beguiled?
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High as the Heavens
by Kate Breslin
In 1917 occupied Belgium, British nurse, war widow, and resistance spy Evelyn Marche is the first to reach a downed British plane in the park and risks her safety to help conceal the pilot, whom she is shocked to realize that she knows.
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The Duchess Deal
by Tessa Dare
In desperate need of an heir, and therefore a wife, the Duke of Ashbury decides that Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress will do, but this seemingly meek girl turns the tables on him when she, after listening to the terms of their arrangement, has a few demands of her own.
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The Map That Leads to You
by Joseph Monninger
Traveling through Europe with her friends during a romantic summer after graduating college, Heather falls in love with enigmatic New Englander Jack, who is recreating his grandfather's European tour while harboring a secret that changes everything.
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The Gypsy Moth Summer
by Julia Fierro
Returning to her family's grand estate off coastal Long Island, Leslie is confronted by a damaging gypsy moth invasion, prejudices toward her biracial family and her son's romance with a local drama queen, a situation that is overshadowed by a suspicious outbreak of deadly cancers.
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| Blue Hollow Falls by Donna KauffmanWhen Sunny Goodwin inherits an old silk mill from the father she's never met, her first impulse is to sell the place and get out of Blue Hollow Falls, Virginia, as fast as she can. However, two people may change her mind: her 10-year-old half-sister, Bailey, and Iraq War veteran Sawyer Hartwell, who dreams of turning the old mill into a space for local artisans. Like Jill Shavis' Simply Irresistible, this heartwarming series opener introduces a sympathetic heroine whose surprise inheritance reunites families, forges friendships, and leads to love. |
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Blind Date
by Bella Jewel
After a blind date goes horribly wrong, Hartley Watson becomes the object of serial killer’s obsession and finds protection in the arms of rugged detective Ace Jacobson as they work together to catch a twisted madman.
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| Seducing Abby Rhodes by J.D. MasonAbigail "Abby" Rhodes is the new owner of a haunted house (a local psychic has just confirmed it). Although Abby bought the property as an investment, she's starting to think of it as home. And Jordan Tunson, who's investigating his adoptive father's murder? Well, the resident spirits seem to think that he's her destiny. But the ghosts in Jordan's past are nothing compared to present-day dangers bearing down on them. Seducing Abby Rhodes is the 2nd installment of the Blink, Texas series. However, book 1, The Real Mrs. Price, is more of a straightforward thriller. |
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Leave the Night On
by Laura Trentham
When she discovers that her fiancé is cheating on her with her best friend, upscale boutique owner Sutton Mize, to get revenge, asks mechanic Wyatt Abbot to pose as her new boyfriend, but what begins as a fictional affair soon develops into something more real than they ever could have imagined.
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| Lord of Lies: A Fallen Ladies Novel by Amy SandasAfter her sister is abducted by one of their late father's enemies, Portia Chadwick hires mysterious mercenary Nightshade to find her. Despite the urgency of the task at hand, both parties struggle to keep their association strictly professional. While Lord of Lies is the 3rd Fallen Ladies novel, its storyline runs parallel to that of the previous installment, The Untouchable Earl. |
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The Cowboy's Second-chance Family
by Jules Bennett
When Lucy Brooks lost her husband, her dreams of a family went with him. Now her life is a busy balance of friends, work and the demands of her small ranch. When she meets handsome, brooding Noah Spencer, she recognizes the grief in his penetrating eyes. And yet she can't deny the feelings--and hope--that he has reawakened within her. All widower Noah has in life is his little daughter and a fresh start as Stonerock's newest police officer. Right now this cowboy needs to keep his life simple and his heart guarded. Yet he can't resist the instant pull of sweet, selfless Lucy. This could be a second chance at happily-ever-after...if they can both let go of the past
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| Never Seduce a Scot by Maya BanksHighland Romance. Although Graeme Montgomery has no desire to wed a woman rumored to be "touched in the head," a royal command means that Graeme must marry Eveline Armstrong. But as Graeme gets to know his silent bride, he discovers that Eveline is a woman like no other and, quite possibly, perfect for him. Fans of historical romances set in medieval Scotland about arranged marriages and unlikely alliances will enjoy this 1st book in the Montgomerys and the Armstrongs series. |
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| Hero in the Highlands by Suzanne EnochHighland Romance. When Major Gabriel Forrester inherits a title and an estate in the Scottish Highlands, he's less than pleased. More at home on the battlefield than in the ballroom, Gabriel -- now the Duke of Lattimer -- must give up his military career in order to attend to his new responsibilities. But when he meets fiery Fiona Blackstock, who's been managing the estate in his absence, Gabriel is grateful for any excuse to spend more time in her company. Hero in the Highlands kicks off the No Ordinary Hero series. |
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| Ravished by a Highlander by Paula QuinnHighland Romance. In 1685 Scotland, the true identity of Lady Davina Montgomery is the Crown's most closely guarded secret. For her own protection, Davina has been locked away at St. Christopher's Abbey, but when soldiers attack, she is anything but safe. Luckily, she is rescued by Highland warrior Rob MacGregor, the heir to a Scottish laird, who vows to deliver her to safety. As the two journey across Scotland, Davina begins to fall for her powerful protector, but could her secret destroy his clan? Publishers Weekly says that "history buffs will love the attention to period detail and cameos by real-life figures" in this 1st book in the Children of the Mist series. |
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| An English Bride in Scotland by Lynsay SandsHighland Romance. At age seven, Annabel's parents sent her to a convent. Fourteen years later, Annabel is on the verge of taking the veil when she learns that her sister has run away from home -- and that Annabel must now take her place as the promised bride of Scottish laird Ross MacKay. If she doesn't agree to the deception, her family will be ruined. With its brawny hero and sweet Sassenach heroine, this opening volume of the Scottish Highlanders series should appeal to readers who fondly remember Julie Garwood's The Bride and The Wedding. |
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| Highland Spitfire by Mary WineHighland Romance. At the command of Scotland's Regent, Ailis Robertson must wed Bhaic MacPherson and put an end to the generations-long feud between their families. Their refusal will mean treason -- and death. If the couple can't make their marriage work, their kin will be executed. Following its proud and headstrong leads from bad blood to mad love, Highland Spitfire opens the Highland Weddings series, whose atmospheric setting and family rivalries should appeal to fans of Hannah Howell's Highland Romances or Kinley MacGregor's Brotherhood of the Sword books. |
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