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"But she had finally outgrown bad boys. She had finally moved on to a good man. The kind of man she should marry." ~ from Beth Kendrick's Cure for the Common Breakup
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Meet the Author: Jessica Scott
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Saturday, August 23,
3:00 pm
Southwest Meeting Room
Join us for a reading and discussion with Jessica Scott, USA Today bestselling romance author and career Army officer. Jessica will talk about her current series featuring soldiers returning from war and how she manages her two careers. A book signing will follow the reading.
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Back to You
by Jessica Scott
Back cover copy: He's in for the fight of his life . . .
Army captain Trent Davila loved his wife, Laura, and their two beautiful children. But when he almost lost his life in combat, something inside him died. He couldn't explain the emptiness he felt or bridge the growing distance between him and his family—so he deployed again. And again. And again . . . until his marriage reached its breaking point. Now, with everything on the line, Trent has one last chance to prove to his wife that he can be the man she needs . . . if she'll have him
. . . to win back his only love.
Laura is blindsided when Trent returns home. Time and again, he chose his men over his family, and she's just beginning to put the pieces of her shattered heart back together. But when Trent faces a court martial on false charges, only Laura can save him. What begins as an act of kindness to protect his career inflames a desire she thought long buried—and a love that won't be denied. But can she trust that this time he's back to stay
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New and Recently Released!
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| The Unexpected Duchess by Valerie BowmanRegency Historical. Lady Lucy Upton's best friend, Cassandra Monroe, doesn't want to marry Lord Derek Hunt, the Duke of Clarington. Unfortunately, the painfully shy Cassandra can't summon up the courage to turn down his proposal, despite her longstanding love for another man. But Lucy, who has no qualms about deterring a gentleman's unwanted advances, decides to speak on behalf of her friend -- whose suitor refuses to take no for an answer, due to a promise he made to a dying comrade. As Lucy and Derek's battle of wits escalates into an unconventional courtship, all parties must make tough choices between duty and desire. The Unexpected Duchess kicks off the Playful Brides series. |
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| Mercy by HelenKay DimonRomantic Suspense. C.I.A. operative Becca Ford once spent eight months living with Washington, D.C. gentleman's club owner Jarrett Holt as part of an undercover operation. Although she never found anything to incriminate Jarrett, someone in his organization felt threatened enough to kill Becca's entire team. Now running for her life, Becca has nowhere to turn but to the man whose trust she once betrayed. Jarrett agrees to hide Becca from her enemies in exchange for sex, but as the spark between them reignites, Becca and Jarrett discover that they're both in danger. They'll have to work together if they want to survive long enough to see where their relationship is headed. With its page-turning suspense and explicit sexual encounters, Mercy may appeal to Shannon McKenna's McCloud Brothers series. |
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| When a Laird Takes a Lady: A Claimed by the Highlander Novel by Rowan KeatsHighland Romance. Hell-bent on avenging her brother's murder, Isabail Grant sets out to bring his killer to justice -- only to be captured by the very man she holds responsible for the crime, outlaw laird Aiden MacCurran. When a Laird Takes a Lady is the 2nd installment of the steamy, engaging Claimed by a Highlander series, which begins with Taming a Wild Scot. Fans of these steamy romances set in medieval Scotland may also enjoy Monica McCarty's Highland Guard series, especially The Raider, which also centers on the relationship between a bold Highland warrior and his spirited captive. |
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| Cure for the Common Breakup by Beth KendrickContemporary Romance. "I love you. But I don't love you enough." Upon hearing the man of her dreams utter those words, flight attendant Summer Benson's plans for happily-ever-after come crashing down. Beating a retreat to peaceful Black Dog Bay -- an idyllic seaside town in Delaware billed as "the best place in America to bounce back from your break-up" -- she's unprepared for a sizzling series of encounters with mayor Dutch Jansen, which begins when she accidentally drives her car through his prize-winning rose bushes. Fans of engaging contemporary small-town romances may want to check out author Beth Kendrick's previous novel, The Week Before the Wedding, in which Summer plays a supporting role. |
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| A Reason to Love: A Snowberry Creek Novel by Alexis MorganContemporary Romance. Missing in action and presumed dead, soldier Spencer Lang returns from Afghanistan just as one of his army buddies is preparing to marry his best friend, Callie. Stunned and devastated by this turn of events, he finds temporary sanctuary with Melanie Wolfe, who (unbeknownst to Spencer) has nursed a crush on him since high school. He might not have noticed Melanie then, but he's definitely paying attention now. But is it fair to pursue her while she's preoccupied with saving her family's business? Or when it's increasingly clear to Spencer that he no longer belongs in Snowberry Creek? Fans of sweet, sensual love stories starring wounded warriors should enjoy this moving 3rd book in the Snowberry Creek series, which starts with A Time for Home and More Than a Touch. |
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| To Charm a Naughty Countess by Theresa RomainRegency Historical. Deeply in debt, "Mad Michael" Layward, Duke of Wyverne, needs a wealthy wife -- posthaste. Alas, he hadn't considered the difficulty of wooing a woman when all of society thinks you're insane. Caroline Graves, the widowed Countess of Stratton, agrees to help Michael restore his reputation, despite the fact that he nearly destroyed hers 11 years ago. Michael, brilliant but socially awkward, proposes marriage to the woman he's never been able to forget, but Caroline, content to maintain a small stable of lovers and retain her independence, counters with an offer to find him a suitable bride. Can Michael convince Caroline that she's the only "suitable" woman for him? Don't miss this 2nd sprightly novel in the Matchmaker novels, after It Takes Two to Tangle. |
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Focus on: Paranormal Romance
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| Water Bound: A Sea Haven Novel by Christine FeehanParanormal Romance. Although she has a natural affinity for water, diver Rikki Sitmore has always struggled to relate to other people due to Asperger syndrome. So when she rescues amnesiac Lev Prakenskii from drowning, she's astonished by the ease with which they connect...and upset by how much her feelings for him disrupt her carefully ordered life. Although Lev can't remember much about himself, he's pretty sure that he's not a good guy -- and knows that Rikki deserves better. This opening installment of Christine Feehan's Sisters of the Heart series is a loose spin-off of the author's popular Drake Sisters books. And if you like Rikki's magic-infused hometown of Sea Haven, you might enjoy Virginia Kantra's Children of the Sea series, also set in an isolated coastal village whose close-knit community is rife with supernatural powers. |
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| Blood Trinity: Book One in the Belador Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Diana LoveUrban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance. The Belador, members of a lost Celtic tribe that protects the city of Atlanta from a looming supernatural apocalypse, fear and loathe Alterants, the half-bloods who share their DNA but lack their genetic "purity." Shapeshifting Evalle Kincaid is one such Alterant, and has the scars to prove it. Nevertheless, she fights for the Belador alongside her loyal friends Tzader and Quinn; her pet gargoyle Feenix; and the mysterious skinwalker Storm. With its tough yet vulnerable heroine, extensive world-building, and slow-burning sexual tension that builds over the course of several books, this opening installment of the Belador series may appeal to fans of Karen Marie Moning's Fever novels. |
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| Second Sight: An Arcane Society Novel by Amanda QuickParanormal Historical. When Venetia Milton -- talented photographer, secret psychic, and impatient virgin -- accepts a job documenting a collection of magical artifacts curated by the Arcane Society's Gabriel Jones, she also takes the opportunity to seduce her attractive employer. Soon after, when Gabriel is reported dead in a fire, Venetia decides to pose as his widow, a strategy that enables her to move freely within her restrictive Victorian society -- until Gabriel shows up on her doorstep, very much alive and determined to claim his "wife." Published under various of Jayne Ann Krentz's pen names (Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle), the Arcane Society novels span centuries and continents, but fans of the historical installments of the series will want to continue with The Third Circle or Burning Lamp. |
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| Covet: A Novel of the Fallen Angels by J.R. WardParanormal Romance. Ex-military assassin (and part-time construction worker) Jim Heron has led an interesting life, but his afterlife, as a Fallen Angel, proves to be even more unusual. Tasked with saving seven individuals from damnation, his first unwitting client is wealthy businessman Vin diPietro, whose ruthless determination to succeed at all costs has put his immortal soul in jeopardy. Vin's passionate relationship with sex worker Marie-Therese is a step in the right direction, but it's going to take more than true love to redeem Vin -- and help his reluctant guardian angel win a rigged game between Heaven and Hell. Fans of author J.R. Ward's popular Black Dagger Brotherhood books should enjoy this 1st novel in her Fallen Angels series, which also features a cast of complex, flawed men and the women who save them from themselves. |
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Prisoner of my desire
by Johanna Lindsey
Back cover copy: Destined to be yet another bestseller from the inimitable Johanna Lindsey.
Spirited Rowena Belleme must produce an heir - or incur the dangerous wrath of a ruthless stepbrother who stands to forfeit his ill-gotten wealth. And the magnificent Warrick deChaville is the perfect choice to sire her child - though it means imprisoning the handsome knight and forcing him to bend to her amorous whims.
Vowing to resist but betrayed by his virility, noble Warrick is intoxicated by Rowena's sapphire eyes and voluptuous beauty. Yet all the while he plans a fitting revenge - eagerly awaiting the time when his sensuous captor becomes his helpless captive. . .and is made to suffer the same rapturous torment and exquisite ecstasy that he himself has endured.
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The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn
Back cover copy: Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town′s marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn′t as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry - though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets Simon′s heart beating a bit faster. And as for Daphne, surely the clever debutante will attract some very worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable. But as Daphne waltzes across ballroom after ballroom with Simon, she soon forgets that their courtship is a complete sham. And now she has to do the impossible and keep herself from losing her heart and soul completely to the handsome hell-raiser who has sworn off marriage forever!
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Durham County Library
300 N. Roxboro Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
919-560-0100
durhamcountylibrary.org
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