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| Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa De la CruzContemporary Romance. This gender-flipped update of Pride and Prejudice stars investment banker Darcy Fitzwilliam, who has just returned to her hometown of Pemberley, Ohio, for the first time in years. At her family's Christmas party, she shares a kiss under the mistletoe with carpenter Luke Bennet, and that's when things get complicated. Fans of Jane Austen-inspired romantic comedies may also like Jude Devereaux's The Girl from Summer Hill or Nina Benneton's Compulsively Mr. Darcy. |
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| A Daring Arrangement by Joanna ShupeHistorical Romance. Sent to stay with relatives in Manhattan after scandalizing London, Lady Honora Parker is determined to find her way back to the suitor she was forced to leave behind. For that, she needs an utterly unsuitable fiancé whose antics will outrage her father and convince him to retrieve her. Enter handsome financier Julius Hatcher, a mainstay of society gossip columns. However, the biggest scandal of all may be that they fall in love for real. Set in Gilded Age New York, A Daring Arrangement is the 1st book in the Four Hundred Series. |
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Moonlight cove : A Chesapeake Shores Novel
by Sherryl Woods
Psychologist Will Lincoln is determined to convince his childhood friend Jess O'Brien, who has overcome a lot of challenges, that he thinks of her in a romantic way, not as a psychological case study. Original. 555,000 first printing.
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| Highland Promise by Alyson McLayneHighland Romance. After rescuing Caitlin MacInnes from the rival Fraser clan, Darach MacKenzie pledges to keep her safe from her former captors. But Caitlin isn't a member of his family or his clan, which means that there's only so much he can do to protect her. Unless, of course, he were to marry her... Set in 15th-century Scotland, Highland Promise is the 1st installment of the Sons of Gregor MacLeod series, which follows the five foster sons of a laird. |
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Close contact
by Lori Foster
A bodyguard, Miles Dartman, discovers his latest client is a woman from his past with whom he had an unforgettable encounter, in the latest addition to the series, following Hard Justice. 15,000 first printing.
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| His Perfect Partner by Priscilla OliverasMulticultural Romance. Familia primero ("Family first") is Yazmine Hernandez's credo: it's why she left New York, trading Broadway for a dance studio in the Chicago suburbs. When she meets Mexican-American ad executive Tomás Garcia, the single father of one of her pupils, she's determined not to succumb to his charms. Tomás may be gorgeous and devoted to his daughter, but he's also a workaholic -- a type that's all-too-familiar to Yazmine. Passionate yet chaste, His Perfect Partner kicks off the Matched to Perfection series. |
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The Perils of Paulie
by Katie MacAlister
Contemporary Romance. Eager to escape her sheltered life and overprotective family, Paulina "Paulie" Rostakova does the most dangerous thing she can think of: she signs up for a reality TV show in which contestants reenact a 1908 road race in vintage automobiles. But driving across continents may not be as dangerous as the producers' latest idea: a scripted "romance" with fellow contestant Dixon Ainslie. Zany humor, madcap adventure, and a quirky supporting cast make this 4th book in the Matchmaker in Wonderland series a rip-roaring read.
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| One Summer Night by Caridad PiñeiroContemporary Romance. Although their families have been feuding for years, Maggie Sinclair and Owen Pierce have always been drawn to each other (they once shared an unforgettable kiss). After reconnecting at a mutual friend's wedding, Maggie and Owen collaborate on a business plan that brings them closer together, despite their parents' disapproval. If you enjoyed Kate Angell's Barefoot William series, which also centers around a family feud in a seaside community, you may enjoy this 1st At the Shore novel. |
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