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Anything but a duke
by Christy Carlyle
Resorting to marriage to enter in to high society, self-made man Aidan Iverson turns to Lady Diana Ashby for help in securing a proper bride in exchange for funding her invention — a deal that results in a passion they cannot deny.
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Blessing in disguise : a novel
by Danielle Steel
Loving three very different men throughout her lifetime, a single mother and art consultant examines the unique bonds she shares with her three daughters, before an unexpected twist of fate brings a past secret to light.
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| Royal Holiday by Jasmine GuilloryStarring: Vivian Forest, a social worker from Oakland, California; and Malcolm Hudson, private secretary to the Queen of England.
What happens: While accompanying her daughter on a trip to the U.K., Vivian finds a kindred spirit in Malcolm, prompting her to consider a relationship for the first time in a long time.
Why you might like it: This 4th Wedding Dates novel is a heartwarming contemporary holiday romance about a mature couple finding love. |
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| Don't You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlaneWhat it's about: Fired from her job and then dumped by her cheating boyfriend, Georgina Horspool discovers that her new boss is Lucas McCarthy, her first love, who...doesn't even recognize her?
Read it for: "a heroine with a laugh-out-loud voice, an endearing romance, and...lashings of drama" (NPR).
Is it for you? More chick lit than rom com, this witty novel emphasizes Georgina's personal growth as she decides what she wants out of life and love. |
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| The Deception by Kat MartinWhat it is: the 2nd book in the Maximum Security series, after The Conspiracy.
Starring: Kate Gallagher, who's determined to bring her sister's killer to justice, and former marine Jason "Hawk" Maddox, the private investigator and bounty hunter she hires after a steamy almost-hookup.
You might also like: Lori Foster's series Love Undercover, another romantic suspense series that pairs heroines seeking justice with law enforcement agents. |
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| The Look of Love by Bella AndreWhat happens: After driving her car into a ditch while fleeing her abusive ex, Chloe Peterson is rescued by photographer Chase Sullivan.
Why you might like it: Sympathetic leads overcome their aversions to serious relationships in this steamy series opener.
So many Sullivans: Can't get enough? The bestselling Sullivans series has spawned three spin-off series: The Seattle Sullivans, the New York Sullivans, and the Maine Sullivans. |
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The Dutch house : a novel
by Ann Patchett
A tale set over the course of five decades traces a young man’s rise from poverty to wealth and back again as his prospects center around his family’s lavish Philadelphia estate. By the award-winning author of Commonwealth.
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Baby of the family : a novel
by Maura Roosevelt
When a real-estate magnate leaves the remnants of his fortune to an adopted son on the run after a misguided attempt at political activism, his sisters' efforts to find him are complicated by personal struggles and a love affair.
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Devil's Daughter: The Ravenels Meet the Wallflowers
by Lisa Kleypas
What it's about: Phoebe, Lady Clare, has heard nothing but bad things about West Ravenel, her late husband's nemesis. But she's having trouble reconciling his reputation with the (kind, charming) man himself.
Read it for: a spirited heroine, a self-reformed rake, and their steamy courtship, one rendered with "stylish prose, sharp wit, and swoon-worthy sensuality" (Booklist).
Crossover alert: Characters from RITA award-winning author Lisa Kleypas' Wallflowers series (Devil in Winter) appear in this engaging 5th Ravenels novel.
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