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"I wish I could meet a man as kind and wonderful as the heroes in one of the romances I love to read..." ~ from Catherine Anderson's Silver Thaw
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| Silver Thaw: A Mystic Creek Novel by Catherine AndersonContemporary Romance. To escape her abusive husband, Amanda Banning takes her six-year-old daughter and hides out in a ramshackle rental house in Mystic Creek, Washington. She copes with her isolation and fear by scribbling her innermost thoughts and feelings on scraps of paper before scattering them to the breeze. Neighbor Jeb Sterling finds the missives and sets out to discover the identity of their mysterious author, in the process saving Amanda's life and falling in love with the sweet scribe whose words spoke to his soul. Silver Thaw kicks off the Mystic Creek series. |
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| Just in Time for a Highlander by Gwyn CreadyTime Travel Romance. During a historical reenactment gone wrong, investment banker Duncan MacHarg finds himself transported back in time to 1706 Scotland. There, he meets Abby Kerr, who's in need of assistance defending her clan's territory from the English while saving her family from financial ruin. Captivated by the spirited, sexy Abby, Duncan gallantly offers his assistance with both problems, although his 21st-century skills turn out to be of limited use in the 18th-century Scottish highlands. Fortunately, he has other talents with which to win Abby's heart. Witty and engaging, Just in Time for a Highlander kicks off the Sirens of the Scottish Borderlands series. |
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| How to Kiss a Cowboy by Joanne KennedyWestern Romance. Champion barrel racer Suze Carlyle has it bad for rodeo star Brady Caine, who lives for "buckles, broncs, babes, and beer." When the two are brought together on a photo shoot to promote Lariat Western Wear, a lucrative and much-needed endorsement deal, Brady accidentally injures Suze, potentially jeopardizing her career. Determined to make amends, Brady insists on taking care of Suze during her recovery, despite her protestations that she doesn't need anyone's help. And that's when Brady discovers how sexy an independent woman can be. How to Kiss a Cowboy is the 2nd book in the Cowboys of Decker Ranch series, after How to Handle a Cowboy. |
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| Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress by Theresa RomainRegency Historical. Arriving in Bath under an assumed name, heiress Augusta Meredith enjoys the freedom of being Mrs. Flowers, a widow with no particular social status...until she encounters an old acquaintance from London. Joss Everett, the Anglo-Indian secretary of the thoroughly disreputable Baron Sutcliffe, agrees to keep Augusta's secret in exchange for her help in solving an unusual problem involving his employer. Temporarily joining forces, they soon begin to desire a more permanent arrangement. Don't miss this 3rd book in the Matchmaker series, after It Takes Two to Tangle and To Charm a Naughty Countess. |
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| The Immortal Who Loved Me by Lynsay SandsParanormal Romance. This 21st book in the long-running Argeneau series pairs immortal vampire Basileios "Basil" Argeneau and human Sherry Carne, a small business owner plagued by the rogue undead. When Basil comes to her aid, Sherry discovers a supernatural world she never knew existed -- especially when she learns that she may be Basil's destined life-mate. Although The Immortal Who Loved Me is a stand-alone story, those who wish to further their acquaintance with the Argeneau Clan may want to start at the beginning, with A Quick Bite. |
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| Long, Hot Texas summer by Carolyn BrownContemporary Romance. Seventeen years after divorcing her cheating husband, Jackson, and trading Texas for Oklahoma, Loretta Bailey returns to the Lonesome Canyon Ranch when their daughter, Nona, announces that she's dropping out of college to marry one of Jackson's ranch hands. To complicate matters further, a remorseful Jackson declares that he wants to make a fresh start. As Loretta battles scorching summer heat, torrential downpours, and her still-burning love for the man she left behind, she'll have to come to terms with the past and decide what she wants her future to be. |
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| The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires by Katie MacAlisterParanormal Romance. Being an avowed skeptic doesn't prevent physicist Portia Harding from inadvertently receiving the power of controlling the weather. Portia's new talent quickly draws the attention of a red hot nephilim. Theo, the offspring of an angel and a human, needs Portia's help in order to change his destiny. Between struggling with her attraction to Theo and trying to pass the seven tests necessary to gain entrance to the Court of Divine Blood, Portia must reconsider her doubts about things that science can't explain. Booklist concludes that this fast-paced 6th in the Dark Ones series is "a delight." |
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| Cover Me by Catherine MannMilitary Romance. As part of a military pararescue team, Wade Rocha is used to dangerous missions -- and jumping out of a helicopter onto Alaska's Mount Redoubt during a blizzard is no exception. Although Wade initially assumes he's saving some reckless thrill-seeker, he soon discovers that mountain guide Sunny Foster is no damsel-in-distress: her survival skills rival his own. But when the pair stumble across the frozen, mutilated bodies of Sunny's friends, it's clear that they're up against more than the elements -- especially after an unseen assassin starts shooting at them. Containing "plenty of thrills and charged erotic situations" (Publishers Weekly), Cover Me kicks off Catherine Mann's Elite Force series. |
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| A Kiss of Fate by Mary Jo PutneyFantasy Romance. Living undetected among ordinary mortals in 18th-century Britain are the supernaturally gifted Guardians. Although Gwyneth Owens is the daughter of a Guardian, she doesn't believe she possesses any magic -- until the Council orders her to marry Duncan Macrae, a Guardian whose ability to control the weather leads to Gwyneth's discovery of her own talents. Kiss of Fate is the opening installment of the Guardian series, which continues with Stolen Magic. |
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