Romance June 2017 Delight flashed in his sky blue eyes. "Well, for what it's worth, you seem a little young and, ah" - he paused and he squinted at her - "denim wearing to be a librarian." - from Susan Mann's The Librarian and the Spy     Recent Releases The Inheritance by Rochelle Alers Multicultural Romance. "Downsized" during a merger, white corporate attorney Hannah DuPont-Lowell has decided it's time to return to New Orleans and transform her family's 200-year-old Garden District mansion into an inn. Hannah's homecoming coincides with her fortieth high school reunion, where she's reunited with an old acquaintance, African-American college professor St. John McNair. Both single after unhappy marriages, Hannah and St. John must decide if they want to take a chance on love. Featuring mature protagonists and a well-drawn New Orleans setting, The Inheritance kicks off the Innkeepers series, which features a diverse quartet of women who enter the hospitality business. The Thing About Love by Julie James Contemporary Romance. Bitter rivals since their FBI training days, special agents Jessica Harlow and John Shepherd are now partners. Sent to Jacksonville, Florida, for an undercover operation, they soon discover that they're more compatible than they ever imagined -- both on the job and in bed. But neither is looking for a relationship: John has his heart set on joining the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team; recent divorcée Jessica has decided to focus on her career. Bantering leads and a steamy enemies-to-lovers storyline make this sixth installment of author Julie James' popular FBI/US Attorneys series a must-read. Ride Rough by Laura Kaye Contemporary Romance. On the run from her abusive ex-fiancé, Alexa Harmon turns, in desperation, to old flame Maverick Rylan. Maverick, who was Alexa's late brother's best friend, is also the current Vice-President of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club. In other words, not the safest guy to get involved with. Ride Rough is the second book in the Raven Riders series, after Ride Hard. For more motorcycle club-themed romances starring alpha male heroes and the women they'll do anything to protect, check out Stephanie Tyler's Skulls Creek series or Kristen Ashley's Chaos novels.  Wild Ride: A Black Knights Inc. Novel by Julie Ann Walker Romantic Suspense. Former Navy SEAL Ethan "Ozzie" Sykes is tired of lying to Samantha Tate. Samantha, a journalist, has been digging for dirt on Ozzie's employer, Black Knights Inc.; Ozzie can't let her find out that the custom motorcycle shop serves as the headquarters for a secret black ops group. But when Samantha's investigation puts her in the path of illegal arms dealers, Ozzie may have to blow his own cover to keep her safe. Wild Ride is the ninth installment of the Black Knights Inc. series, which begins with Hell on Wheels. If you like action-packed romantic suspense stories featuring ex-special forces guys, you might also enjoy Cindy Gerard's One-Eyed Jacks series. The Spy Who Loved In Bed with a Spy by Alyssa Alexander Regency Historical. When Lilias Fairchild saw her Army Major husband struck down during the Battle of Waterloo, she grabbed a saber and began slaying enemy soldiers on the spot. Among the many who witnessed that event is British spy Alastair Whitemore, Marquess of Angelstone. Two years later, they meet again in a London ballroom and are immediately drawn to each other. But both harbor secrets and, as they soon discover, secrets mean danger. Thrown together by threats on their lives, Lilias and Alastair must decide whether or not they can trust each other, let alone surrender to love. This steamy and suspenseful tale of romance and espionage may appeal to fans of Celeste Bradley's Royal Four series or Caroline Linden's Bow Street Agents novels. Rogue Spy by Joanna Bourne Historical Romance. During the French Revolution, the Cachés ranked among France's deadliest weapons: orphans trained in combat and espionage, then placed in English households as spies. Once known as "Devoir," Thomas "Pax" Paxton has since defected to the British Intelligence Service. His associate "Vérité," now Camille "Cami" Leyland, has gone into hiding. However, when a mysterious blackmailer threatens to reveal her true identity, Cami must face her past -- a move that will reunite her with Pax, the man who may be her future. If you enjoy historical romances with suspenseful, action-packed plots, don't miss this fifth gripping installment of the Spymaster series, which begins with The Spymaster's Lady. Navy SEAL Spy by Carol Ericson Contemporary Romance. Fresh out of the Navy, Liam McCabe has plenty to prove and the skills to back it up. His first mission is straightforward-infiltrate and then expose criminal organization Tempest. Until he runs into Katie O'Keefe. Now he's engaged in a high-stakes game of espionage with the one woman who can blow his cover. As far as reunions go, this one is likely to go down in flames. It's a chance Liam is willing to take in order to complete his mission. Even if everything inside him wishes he could hold off on saving the world and work on giving their relationship another chance. The Royal Spy's Redemption by Addison Fox Romantic Suspense. Possessing priceless rubies gifted to the British royal family, MI5 agent Knox St. Germain stumbles into Gabby Sanchez's store, bleeding from a gunshot wound. The stunning caterer has seen the danger to friends who discovered the jewels, but now she faces an even greater threat--the lethally sexy agent with a hidden motive! Both hiding troubled pasts and feeling wary of relationships, fiery Gabby and roguish Knox develop a powerful attraction as they go on the run. Their adversary: someone who'll murder--and worse--to get the rubies. And when the killer does, Knox must choose between saving the gems and his gem of a woman! The Librarian and the Spy by Susan Mann Romantic Suspense. .Adventure-hungry Quinn Ellington solves mundane mysteries for library patrons while indulging her taste for intrigue with her favorite spy novels. But her latest research project entangles her in a mission to decode the whereabouts of a weapons cache from a priceless work of art before arms dealers beat her to it. Her adventure is filled with fast cars, stolen treasures, international intrigue, and a budding romance with suave, handsome “insurance” agent James Lockwood. Daring rescues and intense covert flirting ensue. Christian Seaton: Duke of Danger by Carole Mortimer Regency Historical. The declaration: You don't have a choice. You will return with me to England. The deed: In the dark night, British spy Christian Seaton, Duke of Sutherland, abducts Lisette Dupree and flees French mercenaries in a race against time. Christian must protect her at all costs-- Lisette is the answer to everything in the Dangerous Dukes' work for the crown. The difficulty: Innocent Lisette is an enticing temptation who's increasingly hard to resist! Contact your librarian for more great books! Forsyth County Public Library 585 Dahlonega Street Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-781-9840 www.forsythpl.org/