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Project Duchess
by Sabrina Jeffries
What it's about: Fletcher "Grey" Pryde, Duke of Greycourt, has promised to help prepare the Honourable Beatrice Wolfe for her debut, despite suspecting that her brother murdered his stepfather.
Series alert: Project Duchess kicks off the Duke Dynasty series, about a trio of half-brothers, all heirs to dukedoms.
You might also like: Eloisa James' Desperate Duchesses series, another Georgian romance series with a large supporting cast of friends and family members that help the leads find their happily-ever-afters.
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The Highland earl
by Amy Jarecki
When his marriage of convenience to the beautiful Lady Evelyn Pierrepont, who, unbeknownst to him, is an English spy, turns into something more, Scottish earl, John Erskine, soon finds himself drawn into a world of danger where everything he holds dear is put at risk. Original. 100,000 first printing.
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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 flatshare
by Beth O'Leary
Entering a flatshare arrangement with a man on an opposite work shift, a heartbroken woman begins exchanging notes with the roommate she has never met and becomes his best friend, and possibly soulmate, through their correspondence. A first novel.
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The wedding party
by Jasmine Guillory
After mistakenly spending a night together, Maddie and Theo uncomfortably share bridal party responsibilities for their best friend's wedding, but despite the sharp barbs they toss at each other, a simmering attraction lingers that just won't fade
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The bride test
by Helen Hoang
"When his difficulties with processing emotions complicate the search for his bride, a Vietnamese-American on the autism spectrum is pursued by a hopelessly smitten girl from the Ho Chi Min City slums. By the author of ""The Kiss Quotient"". Original."
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Rebel
by Beverly Jenkins
After the Civil War, Captain Drake LeVeq, an architect from an old New Orleans family, is drawn into an irresistible intrigue when he encounters a rebellious young woman who is on a mission to help the newly emancipated community survive and flourish. Original.
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| The Tempting of Thomas Carrick by Stephanie LaurensThe situation: Determined to find a more conventional woman to wed, businessman Thomas Carrick does his best to avoid the alluring Lucilla Cynster. However, fate has other plans. And so does Lucilla.
Is it for you? Set in the Scottish Highlands, this atmospheric novel includes mystical elements in the form of the Lady of the Vale, the goddess whom the Cynster women serve.
Backstory: Familiar faces abound in this 2nd installment of the Cynsters: Next Generation series, a spin-off of the long-running Cynster saga. Thomas first appears in By Winter's Light, while Lucilla's parents meet in Scandal's Bride. |
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| Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia QuinnWhat it's about: Although their families would be thrilled if they married, high-spirited Billie Bridgerton and reserved George Rokesby simply don't get along...until they get trapped on a rooftop together.
Should you start here? You can! This prequel to Julia Quinn's popular Bridgerton series takes place a generation before the events of The Duke and I.
Media buzz: Thanks to Shondaland, the Bridgerton series is slated to become a Netflix Original series in the near future. |
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