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| Someone to Care by Mary BaloghWhat it's about: Two years after the death of her husband, 40-something former countess Viola Kingsley throws caution to the wind when she runs away with Marcel Lamarr, a womanizer whose reputation is well-known to the Regency ton.
Is it for you? If you like unexpected heroines, you'll root for this mature and endearing widow as she pursues a second chance at love.
Series alert: This is the 4th book in the Westcott series, following Someone to Wed. |
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| The Bride Takes a Groom by Lisa BerneWhat it’s about: Wealthy heiress Katherine Brooke needs a title; aristocratic Captain Hugo Penhallow needs cash. This could be the perfect marriage of convenience, but it could also be the start of something much more meaningful.
Series alert: Fans of Lisa Berne’s Penhallow Dynasty will enjoy cameos by characters from earlier books in this series, You May Kiss the Bride and The Laird Takes a Bride.
Reviewers say: “An elegant, poignant, and joyful romance and a must-read for Regency fans” (Kirkus Reviews). |
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The Saturday night supper club
by Carla Laureano
After an essay he writes results in chef Rachel Bishop's firing, a repentent Alex Kanin partners with Rachel to host an exclusive pop-up dinner party that they hope will restore her career
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A most noble heir
by Susan Anne Mason
When stable hand Nolan Price learns that he is really the heir of the Earl of Stainsby, his new life and rise in station jeopardizes his hopes for a life with kitchen maid Hannah Burnham
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| A Scandalous Deal by Joanna ShupeStarring: Aspiring young architect Lady Eva Hyde, who has had the misfortune of not one but three dead fiancés; Phillip Mansfield, a hotel magnate in New York City who reluctantly agrees to let Eva oversee a construction project.
Why you might like it: You'll root for ambitious Eva as she goes after her dream to be a successful career woman in Gilded Age society.
Series alert: This is the 2nd entry in the Four Hundred series, following A Daring Arrangement. |
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| The Importance of Being Wicked by Victoria AlexanderWhat it’s about: Winfield Elliott, Viscount Stillwell, has hired an architectural firm to repair his fire-damaged ancestral home. Much to his surprise -- and later his delight -- attractive widow Miranda Garrett shows up to manage the project.
Series alert: This 19th-century romance is the 2nd book in the Millworth Manor series, following What Happens at Christmas.
You might also like: The Mistress’ House by Leigh Michaels, another historical romance set at a country house. |
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| Three Weeks with Lady X by Eloisa JamesWhat it’s about: Thorn Dautry has three weeks to transform his ramshackle country estate into the showpiece that he hopes will help him woo his future bride, Laetitia Rainsford. Instead, he's surprised by a steadily escalating flirtation with the feisty interior designer, Lady Xenobia India.
Series alert: This Georgian romance is loosely tied to author Eloisa James’ Desperate Duchesses series and is the 1st in the Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers series (followed by Four Nights with a Duke). |
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| Somebody to Love by Kristan HigginsStarring: Parker Welles, a down-on-her-luck heiress (and single mom) who heads to Gideon’s Cove, Maine, to renovate and flip a property she inherits; James Cahill, the lawyer who helps Parker with the construction in more ways than she expected.
Reviewers say: “A near pitch-perfect blend of comedy and touching emotion” (Kirkus Reviews).
You might also like: Some Like it Hot by Susan Andersen, another contemporary romance set in a small town with a charming cast. |
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Suddenly in love : a Lake Haven novel
by Julia London
Mia Lassiter, while renovating an old mansion overlooking stunning Lake Haven, encounters a scruffy but attractive man named Brennan--the owner's son-- and doesn't realize this sexy recluse is actually Everett Alden, the world-famous rock star in hiding who's nursing his own artistic and personal crises. By a New York Times best-selling author.
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| The Next Always by Nora RobertsWhat it’s about: In Boonsboro, Maryland, architect Beckett Montgomery has set about restoring a historic inn to its former glory -- which might just give him a chance with bookstore manager Clare Brewster, the young widow on whom he’s had a crush since high school.
Read it for: an idyllic small-town setting, charming characters, and a heartwarming tale of second chances.
Series info: This contemporary romance is the 1st in a trilogy; the 2nd is The Last Boyfriend, followed by The Perfect Hope. |
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