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| Forged in Desire by Brenda JacksonMulticultural Romantic Suspense. Jury duty isn't usually this exciting: soon after Margo Connelly and her fellow jurors deliver a guilty verdict, people involved in the trial start dying. Once the judge, the court clerk, and the bailiff are gunned down in cold blood outside the courthouse, it becomes clear that Margo needs protection, too. Tasked with protecting Margo from a crime boss' hired killer, bodyguard Lamar "Striker" Jennings must stay by her side, day and night. Naturally, Margo and Lamar get to know each other very, very well. But Lamar has reservations about a relationship: not only is Margo his mentor's niece, but Lamar fears that his law-breaking past may change her mind about him. Forged in Desire is the 1st book in the Protectors series. This book is on order and will be available soon. |
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| Seven Minutes in Heaven by Eloisa JamesRegency Historical. Eugenia Snowe's professional reputation depends on supplying the upper classes with England's finest governesses. So when one of her placements proves unsuitable, she takes a personal interest in rectifying the situation. Edward "Ward" Reeve is desperate to find someone who can handle his rambunctious younger half-siblings, whose behavior threatens his status as their guardian. A witty and heartfelt tale of opposites attracting, Seven Minutes in Heaven is the 3rd book in the Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers series, a spinoff of the original Desperate Duchesses series (Ward first appears as a young child in Desperate Duchesses; Eugenia makes her debut as a teenager in Duchess by Night). |
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| Breathless by Beverly JenkinsMulticultural Western Romance. Portia Carmichael's mother was a prostitute who abandoned Portia and her sister when they were children. Fortunately, her aunt and uncle (Forbidden's Eddy Carmichael and Rhine Fontaine) stepped in; thanks to them, Portia is now an Oberlin graduate who manages the finest hotel in the Arizona Territory. Due to her experiences, Portia has no desire to marry. But the return of an old family friend, Kent Randolph, soon has her rethinking her stance on romance -- despite his youthful reputation as a lady's man. As Kent patiently woos Portia, he must prove to her that he's matured into the kind of man she could marry. |
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In the shadow of Denali
by Tracie Peterson
Christian Romance Fiction. In and around the Curry Hotel in the heart of Alaska, the future of Cassidy Ivanoff and Allan Brennan depends on unlocking the secrets the mountain Denali holds from the past.
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| The Black Hawk by Joanna BourneLarge type. Historical Romance. When French spy "Owl" -- a.k.a. Justine DuMotier DeCabrillac -- is stabbed in the streets of London and left for dead, it's up to her former lover, English agent Adrian "Hawker" Hawkhurst, to find out who's responsible. Due to the complex politics of post-Revolutionary France, they've long since grown accustomed to being allies one day and adversaries the next. As Justine and Hawker work together to solve the mystery, their tumultuous romance unfolds through flashbacks that reveal exactly how much is at stake. This 4th entry in Joanna Bourne's Spymaster series, which begins with The Spymaster's Lady, features flawed yet sympathetic characters embroiled in adventure, intrigue, and passion. |
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| Not Quite a Wife by Mary Jo PutneyLarge type. Historical Romance. When a badly injured James, Lord Kirkland, shows up at the Herbert Infirmary in Bristol, Laurel Herbert is astonished to see her husband again. Yes, that's right. They're married -- or they were, until Laurel watched James kill a man with his bare hands. During their honeymoon, no less. If she'd known that he was a spy, she might not have fled screaming into the night; if James had been honest with her, he might have been able to convince her to stay. Now the couple is considering a reconciliation, but can they really pick up where they left off? Not Quite a Wife is the 6th book in the Lost Lords series, which begins with Loving a Lost Lord. |
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Beach season
by Lisa Jackson
Contemporary. Celebrating love, friendship and second chances, this heartwarming collection of stories includes Lisa Jackson's “The Brass Ring,” in which Shawna, after a car crash robs her fiancé of his memories of her, will stop at nothing to reclaim the love they once shared.
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Second chance pass
by Robyn Carr
Contemporary. The good folks of Virgin River decide to meddle in the lives of widow Vanessa Rutledge and former Marine Paul Haggerty when these two stubborn individuals need help realizing that they are perfect for each other.
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Summer by the sea
by Susan Wiggs
Contemporary. Restaurant owner Rose Capoletti finds her life sorely lacking in the romance department, until Alexander Montgomery, a former lover, returns, putting dark secrets from the past to rest and giving them a second chance at love. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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