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| What a Difference a Duke Makes by Lenora BellWhat it's about: Hired to care for the Duke of Banksford's twins (who have scared off at least four previous governesses), Mari Perkins bonds with her charges while battling her attraction to her new employer.
Series alert: What a Difference a Duke Makes is the first steamy installment of the School for Dukes series.
You might also like: Eloisa James' Seven Minutes in Heaven, also starring an unlikely governess who falls in love with the inventor who hires her to supervise a pair of rambunctious children. |
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| A Princess in Theory by Alyssa ColeIntroducing: Prince Thabiso, heir to the throne of Thesolo, and sleep-deprived, perpetually broke American graduate student Naledi Smith.
What happens: When Naledi receives an email informing her that she is the long-lost fiancée of an African prince, she chalks it up to a scam. Little does she know that it's true -- and that her handsome new neighbor "Jamal" is her betrothed in disguise.
For fans of: the 1988 romantic comedy Coming to America. |
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| Ashes on the Moor by Sarah M. EdenWhat it's about: Tragedy upends Evangeline Blake's privileged life, forcing her to accept a teaching position in the West Yorkshire factory town of Smeatley. Helping Evangeline adjust to her new situation is Irish brick mason Dermot McCormick, who appreciates her kindness toward his young son, Ronan.
Why you might like it: This chaste Victorian romance offers an uplifting friends-to-lovers storyline, a strong sense of place, and a sensitively depicted inter-class romance. |
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| No Earls Allowed by Shana GalenWhat it's about: Lady Juliana runs a London orphanage -- much to the dismay of her father, an earl, who enlists military veteran Neil Wraxall to bring her home. But Neil, impressed by Juliana's resolve, becomes her assistant and ally instead.
Series alert: No Earls Allowed is the second book in the Survivors series, after Third Son's a Charm.
Reviewers say: Publishers Weekly predicts that a "marvelous hero and heroine will put this on many keeper shelves." |
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| Bad Bachelor by Stefanie LondonWhat you need to know: Think Yelp for dating and you've got the ultra-popular app Bad Bachelors, which encourages singles to post reviews of their dates. That's bad news for Reed McMahon, currently the lowest-rated man in New York City due to his womanizing ways.
Starring: Brooklyn librarian Darcy Greer, who works with Reed on a fundraising project after he decides that pro bono work will improve his image.
For fans of: Sarah Title's The Undateable, another engaging novel in which a librarian finds unexpected love as a result of internet notoriety. |
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| From Kiss to Queen by Janet ChapmanStarring: "Plain" Jane Abbott, and her kidnapper, Mark, who's hiding a secret.
What it's about: After she saves his life, Mark -- who's actually Crown Prince Markov Lakeland of Shelikova -- decides to repay Jane by making her his wife.
For fans of: modern-day fairy tales featuring very persistent heroes. |
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Bride by Royal Decree
by Caitlin Crews
What happens: King Reza abandoned the search for his childhood betrothed, Princess Magdalena, years ago. Until the shocking appearance of a photograph of the elusive princess reignites the legend that gripped his nation. Now Reza must return to the hunt and claim his queen!
Is it for you? If you’re into the royals trope or the arranged marriage trope, and are in the mood for a well-executed contemporary romance, then, pour your favorite frothy beverage, run that bubble bath, and enjoy.
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| For All Time by Jude DeverauxWhat happens: Upon meeting Toby Wyndam at his cousin's wedding, Prince Graydon Montgomery of Anconia believes he may have found his soul mate. So he trades places with his twin brother in order to spend some quality time with Toby.
Is it for you? Subtle paranormal elements hint at the couple's destiny.
Series alert: Due to the genealogical complexity of the Montgomery family, newcomers to the Nantucket Brides series may want to start at the beginning with True Love. |
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How to Master Your Marquis
by Juliana Gray
Starring: Princess Stephanie and James Lambert, the Marquess of Hatherfield.
What it's about: Masquerading as a plain sales clerk on the behest of the most honorable barrister in England, breathtakingly beautiful Stefanie uses the disguise to her advantage to consort unchaperoned with her employer's dashing nephew, James, who has his own secret.
Series alert: How to Master Your Marquis is the second in the A Princess in Hiding series after How to Tame Your Duke.
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Four Nights With the Duke
by Eloisa James
What happens: Mia Carrington is forced to beg Evander "Vander" Brody, Duke of Pindar, to become her husband in order to legally obtain guardianship of her young nephew. Vander agrees, but proposes one condition: that they engage in marital relations four nights a year. Mia presents her counter-offer: no sex, ever. Intrigued, Vander attempts to woo his bride and discovers that there's more to Mia than meets the eye.
Series alert: Four Nights with the Duke is the second book in the Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers series, after Three Weeks with Lady X.
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Forsyth County Public Library 585 Dahlonega Street Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-781-9840www.forsythpl.org/ |
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