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| The Duke: A Devil's Duke Novel by Katharine AsheGeorgian Romance. Gabriel Hume may be a lot of things -- a former officer in the Royal Navy, the current Duke of Loch Irvine -- but he's not a murderer. Lady Amarantha Vale, who met him years ago in Jamaica, is certain that Gabriel has nothing to do the recent disappearances of several women. In fact, she's hoping that he can help her locate one of them. Little does Amarantha know that Gabriel has a secret. Complex leads and an intricate plot make this 3rd Devil's Duke novel a must-read. |
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| Someone to Wed: A Westcott Novel by Mary BaloghRegency Historical, ebook. Along with a title and an estate, Alexander Westcott, Earl of Riverdale, has inherited a great deal of debt. Reclusive heiress Wren Heyden is in the market for a husband. Alexander is taken aback by her offer of marriage, but agrees to a trial courtship. This quiet but emotionally intense 3rd Westcott novel features a pair of sympathetic leads whose marriage of convenience becomes a love match as they work through their personal issues. |
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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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| Wilde in Love by Eloisa JamesGeorgian Romance. The author of a popular series of travel memoirs, globe-trotting Lord Alaric Wilde returns to England to discover that he's a celebrity. Suddenly, women are throwing themselves at him. Well, except for the one he's truly interested in, Miss Wilhelmina "Willa" Ffynche, who's not at all impressed. Wilde in Love kicks off The Wildes of Lindow Castle series. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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A cowboy Christmas miracle
by Carolyn Brown
When, during a heated poker match, he bets his friend, Tanner, that he can sweep the next woman to walk in the bar off her feet, Declan Brennan has his work cut out for him when Tanner¡s feisty and stubborn cousin Betsy saunters in and the games begin. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Cowboy's Christmas Baby.
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Christmas on my mind
by Janet Dailey
Sheriff Ben Marsden—busy with work, joint custody of his son, and caring for his aging mother—has no plans to attend the Cowboys' Christmas Ball in Branding Iron, Texas— until Jessica Ramsey, a pretty newcomer to his small town, gets involved in the planning. Library edition.
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Christmas at Dove Creek
by Scarlett Dunn
Determined to help a group of outcasts make it from Missouri to Wyoming by Christmas, expert horsewoman and crack shot Lily Starr, while on the dangerous trail, meets a wounded man who she regards as a challengeùand who shows her that a lifetime of joy and love is possible.
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Christmas in Eternity Springs
by Emily March
Returning home to Eternity Springs to care for his son after his ex-wife¡s sudden death, Gage Lancaster, in desperate need of some Christmas spirit, encounters Claire Branham, the owner of the town¡s Christmas shop, who needs a little help of her own. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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Christmas comes to Main Street
by Olivia Miles
When Nate Griffin, who is just in town for the holidays, challenges her in the town¡s big holiday contest, cookie chef Kara Hastings sets out to melt both his icy resolve against a small-town Christmas and his heart. By the author of Hope Springs on Main Street.
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A Snow Country Christmas
by Linda Lael Miller
Contented with her life in Mustang Creek, a graphic artist and single mom is challenged by her opposites-attract fling with a Hollywood executive during a short-term visit that is complicated by unexpected feelings.
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Baby, it's cold outside
by Jennifer Probst
This steamy collection of romances from five best-selling authors is guaranteed to keep readers warm during those cold winter nights as five couples find love and passion in each other's arms.
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A Christmas bride
by Hope Ramsay
The USA Today best-selling author presents a brand new contemporary romance series that centers around a small-town wedding chapel and will appeal to fans of Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr and Sherryl Woods.
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Kiss and tell
by Suzanne Brockmann
Falling in love with Leila Hunt, with whom he has fought since childhood, Dr. Marshall Devlin steals a kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve while hiding behind a mask and forces Leila to begin a desperate search for the stranger who has stolen her heart.
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Memories : A Husband to Remember\new Year's Daddy
by Lisa Jackson
e-book, In A Husband to Remember, amnesiac Nikki struggles to remember a shared past with the man claiming to be her husband in the wake of a shattering revelation; while in New Year's Daddy, widow Veronica shares single-parent struggles with a prospective new love.
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Same time next year
by Debbie Macomber
After an unforgettable night with Summer Lawton in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve, James Wilkens vows to meet her at the same time and place the following year.
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Angels at the table : a Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas story
by Debbie Macomber
Taking an apprentice angel to Times Square to show him the delights and opportunities of the city, angels Shirley, Goodness and Mercy help Will to introduce a lonely chef and food critic who after a year-long separation are reunited during the holiday season. By the best-selling author of Call Me Mrs. Miracle.
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New Year's resolution : romance!
by Christie Ridgway
Three couples find their romantic New Year's resolutions coming true in a collection of stories that includes Christie Ridgway's "Say Yes," in which cautious florist Ashley Walker, embarking on her "Year of Yes," takes a new job and falls for her hot millionaire boss. Also includes "No More Bad Girls" by Leslie Kelly and "Just a Fling" by Tanya Michaels.
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The Queen's New Year Secret
by Maisey Yates
As the clock strikes twelve on New Year's Eve the fairy-tale is over for all of Petras, when Queen Tabitha-refusing to live in a loveless marriage- asks her husband for divorce. But anger erupts into passion, and when Tabitha flees the palace she's carrying King Kairos's heir! Discovering the secret, Kairos kidnaps his wife and - against the backdrop of his secluded island paradise- proves there's no escaping his royal reach. He will use the desire that's gone unsated between them for too long to ensure his wife returns to his side.
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Millie's treasure
by Kathleen Y'Barbo
The infamous Will Tucker, posing as a British gentleman in order to find a hidden treasure map, is being trailed by Pinkerton agent Kyle Russell, who can't tell if Tucker's new fiancée is an unsuspecting victim or willing accomplice
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