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| Say No to the Duke by Eloisa JamesThe wager: Straitlaced Lady Boadicea "Betsy" Wilde challenges notorious rake Lord Jeremy Roden to a game of billiards.
The terms: If Betsy wins, Jeremy promises to take her on a tour of London. If Jeremy wins, she's his for one night.
All bets are off... in this 4th lively installment of the Wildes of Lindow Castle series, which boasts well-matched leads, witty banter, and a steamy opposites-attract premise. |
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Stories Included: Goodbye to yesterday -- The silence of winter -- The hope of spring -- The pieces of summer -- A revelation in autumn -- A vow for always Genre: Christian fiction, love stories
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| The Right Swipe by Alisha RaiStarring: Rhiannon "Rhi" Hunter, creator of the popular Crush dating app, and former pro-football player Samson Lima, spokesman for rival dating site Matchmaker -- and the jerk who once ghosted Rhi.
What sets it apart: Nuanced explorations of sensitive issues (CTE's effects on Samson's football-playing relatives, Rhi's experiences as a woman of color in majority white male tech spaces).
Is it for you? Though less angsty than the author's Forbidden Hearts series, Rhi does have some upsetting run-ins with her abusive ex. |
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| Project Duchess by Sabrina JeffriesWhat it's about: Fletcher "Grey" Pryde, Duke of Greycourt, has promised to help prepare the Honourable Beatrice Wolfe for her debut, despite suspecting that her brother murdered his stepfather.
Series alert: Project Duchess kicks off the Duke Dynasty series, about a trio of half-brothers, all heirs to dukedoms.
You might also like: Eloisa James' Desperate Duchesses series, another Georgian romance series with a large supporting cast of friends and family members that help the leads find their happily-ever-afters. |
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| The Me I Used to Be by Jennifer RyanWhat it's about: Sent to prison for a crime she didn't commit, Evangeline Austen, now out on parole, returns to her hometown to clear her name. But finding the real culprit will require her to work with local cop Chris Chambers, her arresting officer.
Why you might like it: This stand-alone novel stars a sympathetic heroine who finds unexpected love while working to rebuild her life.
Reviewers say: an "intoxicating blend of hair-raising suspense, betrayal, and true love" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLeanIntroducing: Felicity Faircloth, who impulsively announces her engagement to the reclusive Duke of Marwick, whom she's never met; and "Devil," the Covent Garden crime lord who offers to help her woo and win the duke -- for a price.
Crossover alert: Felicity first appeared in The Day of the Duchess, one of four young ladies competing for the hand of another duke.
Series alert: Wicked and the Wallflower kicks off the Bareknuckle Bastards series; book 2, Brazen and the Beast, is now available. |
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If not for you : a novel by Debbie MacomberSummary: Moving away from her oppressive parents in hopes of taking charge of her own life, Beth takes a job as a school music teacher and initially resists her attraction to a tattooed mechanic who is the epitome of everything her conservative parents fear. Genre: Contemporary romances Themes: New in town; Opposites attract Character: Well-developed Writing Style: Engaging
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| Playing for Keeps by Jill ShalvisWhat happens: Following their joint rescue of three-legged dog Lollipop, tattoo artist Sadie Lane and buttoned-up businessman Caleb Parker decide to co-parent the pup...and fall in love in the process.
Why you might like it: This heartwarming 7th Heartbreaker Bay novel returns to the close-knit community of San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighborhood for this upbeat story starring a pair of likable leads.
For fans of: Debbie Burns' Rescue Me series, Casey Griffin's Rescue Dog romances, and Rachel Lacey's Love to the Rescue novels. |
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The great escape by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsSummary: In this hilariously heartwarming sequel to Call Me Irresistible, Lucy Jorik, the daughter of the former president of the U.S., jilts her soon-to-be husband at the altar and makes a run for it on the back of a stranger's motorcycle, finally embarking on the adventure she has been waiting for. Genre:Contemporary romances Themes:Opposites attract; Road tripping Pace:Fast-paced Tone:Moving; Upbeat Writing Style:Banter-filled; Engaging
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