Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2013
ISBN-13: 9781250008978
ISBN-10: 1250008972

Regency Historical. Now imprisoned and awaiting trial for the murder of her husband, Lady Katherine Townsende, Duchess of Markingham, is once again Kate, the lovely farmer's daughter whose life ended as soon as her loveless marriage began. But Kate's fate takes a sudden strange turn when James Bancroft, a viscount with a lucrative sideline in publishing, offers to print her side of the story. Could a bestselling pamphlet really help Kate gain her freedom? And could her business arrangement with the attractive James become something more than purely professional? Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage is the 3rd volume in the Secret Brides series, which starts with Secrets of the Wedding Night.

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Publisher: Grand Central
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/15/2013
ISBN-13: 9781455508341
ISBN-10: 1455508349

Georgian Romance. As the Ghost of St. Giles, Maximus Batten roams one of London's most notorious slums in search of the man who murdered his parents when he was just a boy. As the Duke of Wakefield, Maximus maintains his strict dedication to his ducal duties, pursuing the hand of heiress Penelope Chadwick even as he's increasingly drawn to the lady's companion, Miss Artemis Greaves. When Artemis discovers Maximus' secret, she blackmails him in order to free her wrongfully imprisoned brother, Apollo, from Bedlam. Maximus refuses to be manipulated, yet his feelings for Artemis compel him to come to her aid. Don't miss this dramatic, steamy 6th installment of the Maiden Lane Romances, beginning with Wicked Intentions.

Publisher: Sourcebooks
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2013
ISBN-13: 9781402270338
ISBN-10: 140227033X

Paranormal Romance. When undercover operative Rosalind Marberry applies for a post as personal secretary to Sir Jasper Lynch, she intends to gather information to aid the revolutionary Humanist movement in its ongoing struggle against the aristocratic Echelon, vampiric "blue bloods" who consider mortals little more than slaves. She does not expect to fall in love with her new employer, either in the office or in the gaslit London streets where they do battle in disguise -- Rosalind as the notorious Mercury, Jasper as the Master of the Nighthawks. My Lady Quicksilver is the 3rd book in the London Steampunk Series, after Kiss of Steel and Heart of Iron. For more steamy, atmospheric Victorian paranormal romances, try Kristen Callihan's Darkest London series (beginning with Firelight) or Kate Cross' Clockwork Agents books (starting with Heart of Brass).

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Publisher: Dutton
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/22/2013
ISBN-13: 9780525954118
ISBN-10: 0525954112

Paranormal Romance. Under the pseudonym A.D. Robertson, YA author Andrea Cremer taker her bestselling Nightshade series in a new, decidedly adult direction. Tristan Doran is the direct descendant of Keepers, practitioners of dark magic who have spent centuries embroiled in a war against their sworn enemies, the human Searchers. Tristan, whose bloodline is too valuable to risk in battle, guards the stronghold of Castle Tierney. However, when a young Searcher named Sarah is taken captive, Tristan's attraction to Sarah causes him to question his beliefs. Sarah, equally fascinated by Tristan, realizes that her captor is as much a prisoner as she is. Succumbing to forbidden passion is inevitable, but should the couple even dare to hope for something more than illicit encounters?

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Publisher: Harlequin Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/24/2013
ISBN-13: 9780778315483
ISBN-10: 0778315487

Romantic Suspense. After a devastating flood strikes Nola Landry's Louisiana parish, her beloved hometown becomes the hunting ground of a serial killer known as the Stormchaser, who preys on vulnerable individuals in the wake of natural disasters. The killer's arrival is accompanied by the return of local boy turned FBI profiler Tate Benson, who happens to be Nola's ex-lover. The two reconnect and begin a tentative reconciliation, but their reunion takes a chilling turn when the Stormchaser sets his sights on Nola. Going Once kicks off the Forces of Nature series.

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Publisher: Kensington
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/27/2012
ISBN-13: 9780758290434
ISBN-10: 0758290438

Erotic Romance. Notorious pirate Christopher St. John has just been released from prison, but there are strings attached, namely Maria, Lady Winter -- better known as "the Wintry Widow" after her two husbands, both agents of the Crown, met with untimely, highly suspicious demises. To escape the hangman's noose, St. John needs to charm the lady and learn her secrets. But Maria, the pawn of her wicked stepfather since childhood, has grown skilled at leading a double life of spycraft and subterfuge. Now, engaged in a deadly game of seduction, the pirate and the widow must navigate a world of passionate intrigue without becoming entrapped by love. Passion for the Game is the 2nd of Sylvia Day's suspenseful, highly sensual Georgian Romances, following Ask for It.

Publisher: HQN
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780373773169
ISBN-10: 0373773161

Historical Romance. Although she's gained quite a fearsome reputation as the infamous pirate Red Robert, Bobbie's true mission in life is to avenge the deaths of her parents, savagely murdered by the dastardly Blair Colm. When Bobbie captures the ship of exiled Scottish lord Logan Haggerty, she's surprised to learn that they have much in common: orphaned as children, both ended up in the American colonies as indentured servants. But despite their shared background and potent chemistry, they remain at odds -- not least because Logan has led a charmed life, while Bobbie grew up in miserable circumstances. While shipwrecked on a desert island, their passion for each other grows until Bobbie must decide what's more important, hatred or love.

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Publisher: Avon
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/25/2012
ISBN-13: 9780062100023
ISBN-10: 0062100025

Victorian Romance. Desperate to visit the grave of her dead fiancé, a fallen soldier in the Crimean War, Lady Anne Hayworth strikes a bargain with notorious pirate Crimson Jack, who's willing to take her on as a passenger in exchange for a kiss. Unbeknownst to Anne, however, Crimson Jack is really Lord Tristan Easton, a nobleman who took to the high seas after his wicked uncle murdered his parents. This follow-up to She Tempts the Duke is the 2nd book in the Lost Lords of Pembrook Trilogy. To read about other pirate lords and their lady loves, check out Brenda Joyce's A Lady at Last or Katharine Ashe's How to be a Proper Lady. For more tales of noblemen reclaiming their birthright by unconventional means, try Mary Jo Putney's Lost Lords series.

Publisher: Avon
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061547799
ISBN-10: 0061547794

Multicultural Historical Romance. When privateer Dominic LeVeq -- the illegitimate, biracial son of a duke and a manumitted slave -- captures a British frigate, he doesn't expect to find among its passengers Clare, bound for her mistress' Georgia plantation. Captivated by Clare, Dominic takes her instead to his idyllic island home, Liberte, where she can live at last as a free woman while enjoying Dominic's considerable charms. However, Clare cannot enjoy her newfound liberty while her young children remain enslaved in Savannah. Does Dominic care enough about her happiness to rescue them, or is Clare just a passing infatuation? Don't miss this 3rd installment of the House of Le Veq Romances, after Through the Storm and Winds of the Storm.

Publisher: Gallery Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/15/2010
ISBN-13: 9781439101070
ISBN-10: 1439101078

Regency Historical. Nine years ago, Richard Allen went to sea. Faced with an abusive father and an unwanted betrothal, the heir to the Earldom of Manford traded his title for a disguise -- that of French pirate Jean Paul -- and joined a band of treasure-hunting rogues in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, Richard's abandoned fiancée, Julia Miller, has finally found a way to dissolve their longstanding betrothal contract, freeing her to search for a husband elsewhere. All she has to do is have Richard declared dead, a task that becomes more urgent when the dashing "Jean Paul" appears at a masquerade ball and steals a kiss from Julia. Don't miss book 10 in the Malory-Anderson Family Saga.

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