June 2017 list by J. Yaka
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Distorted
by Christy Barritt
Mallory Baldwin is a survivor. A former victim of human trafficking, she’s been given a second chance, yet not a night goes by that she doesn’t remember being a slave to weapons dealer Dante Torres. Despite being afraid of the dark and wary of strangers, Mallory is trying to rebuild her life by turning her tragedy into redemption.
To former Navy SEAL Tennyson Walker, Mallory seems nothing like the shattered woman he rescued two years ago, and he can’t help but be inspired by her strength and resilience. So when a stalker suddenly makes Mallory vulnerable once again, Tennyson steps up as her bodyguard to keep her safe.
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Under a Summer Sky: A Savannah Romance
by Melody Carlson
A relaxing summer job in sultry Savannah turns complicated for a young art teacher when two handsome brothers vie for her attention at the same time a snooty rival sabotages her employment. By the award-winning author of Once Upon a Summertime.
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The Captain's Daughter
by Meg Mitchell Moore
The daughter of a widowed lobsterman returns to her hometown in coastal Maine when her father is seriously injured, a visit that reunites her with a former love and forces her to consider the life she might have led.
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Grounded Hearts
by Jeanne M. Dickson
In the midst of World War II, Ireland has declared herself neutral. Troops found on Irish soil must be reported and interned, no matter which side they are fighting for. When midwife Nan O’Neil finds a wounded young Canadian pilot at her door, she knows she’s taking a huge risk by letting him in. Not only is she a widow living alone, but if caught harboring a combatant, she’ll face imprisonment.
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True As Fate
by Laurie Alice Eakes
Lady Chloe Ashford detests going to balls, loathes social pretense, and finds the very idea of hunting for a husband obscene. But she has an even more scandalous secret: she once helped an American—the enemy—escape from Dartmoor Prison. Now, nearly three years later, Ross Trenerry is back—and in trouble again. So is her traitorous heart. He doesn’t know she’s the one responsible for sending him to a second prison, and she has no intention of telling him.
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With You Always
by Jody Hedlund
The oldest of three orphaned sisters accepts a job placement in Illinois through the New York Children’s Aid Society and meets the son of a wealthy entrepreneur who is tired of living in his brother’s shadow on the way out West.
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Sweetbriar Cottage
by Denise Hunter
When Noah and Josephine Mitchell discover their divorce was never actually finalized, their lives are turned upside down. Following his divorce, Noah gave up his dream job, settling at a remote horse ranch in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Georgia, putting much-needed distance between himself and the former love of his life. But then Noah gets a letter from the IRS claiming he and Josephine are still married. Still angry over the demise of their marriage, he confronts her for the first time in months. They discover that Josephine neglected to file the final paperwork and they are, in fact, still married. The sooner they put this marriage behind them, the better for both of their sakes.
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Heart on the Line
by Karen Witemeyer
A young woman, Grace, who is having a long-distance relationship over the telegraph lines with the shy Amos, receives word that the man who killed her father has discovered where she lives, and flees town to continue her courtship with Amos in person.
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