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When the Scoundrel Sins
by Anna Harrington
Regency Romance. To inherit the only home she's ever known, Annabelle Greene must be married by her twenty-fifth birthday. But finding a suitor has been next to impossible after a reckless rogue named Quinton Carlisle seduced her into a scandalous midnight tryst. Now she needs a favor from childhood friend Quinton, a confirmed bachelor -- to help find her a suitable match. By the author of Dukes Are Forever.
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Romancing the Wallflower
by Michelle Major
Contemporary Romance. Dedicated kindergarten teacher Erin MacDonald isn't the type to make the first move on a man -- especially gorgeous David McCay, her secret crush. But when a crisis involving one of her pupils offers a chance to help the pro baseballer turned local brewery owner, Erin goes way out of her comfort zone. So way out she makes a shocking suggestion!
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The Agent's Covert Affair
by Karen Anders
Romantic Suspense. Private detective Emma St. John doesn't care about military jurisdiction. Her JAG lawyer sister is critically injured -- and Emma's baby nephew, Matthew, has been abducted by a vicious drug lord. She is determined to navigate through lethal cartel country to rescue the baby, no matter what. But she's stuck with a mysterious NCIS special agent riding shotgun…and Derrick Gunn is proving to be the kind of determined, cool-headed help she can't shake.
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| So I Married a Sorcerer by Kerrelyn SparksFantasy Romance. Raised in a convent on the Isle of Moon, Brigitta only learns the truth of her origins -- she's an exiled princess possessing forbidden magical powers -- after she's abducted by pirate-sorcerer Rupert, who is fulfilling his long-ago vow to protect her from her homicidal half-brother, the current ruler of the kingdom of Tourin. Although this atmospheric 2nd book in the Embraced series stands on its own, readers intrigued by the novel's in-depth world-building may want to start at the beginning of the sequence with How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days. |
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| Losing to Win by Michele GrantMulticultural Romance. English teacher Carissa Melody Wayne has just been nominated as a contestant on the popular weight-loss reality show "Losing to Win." Although mortified and furious, Carissa is not about to turn down the chance to help her hometown of Belle Haven, Louisiana, still reeling from the one-two punch of Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. But the show also provides an unwelcome blast from the past: her fellow contestants include her high school nemesis as well as her ex-fiancé, former NFL star Malachi Knight. |
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| Insert Groom Here: An Unconventional Brides Romance by K.M. JacksonMulticultural Romance. Get married on national TV? Why not? Eva Ward has won a dream wedding, courtesy of The Morning Show's sponsors. But before she can say "I do," her fiancé backs out -- prompting an on-air meltdown that goes viral after she knees cameraman Aidan Walker in the crotch. While Eva's finished with television, television is not finished with Eva: the network offers to build a show around her quest to find a new groom. It's probably her best shot at repairing her reputation. The only catch? Aidan will be producing the show. |
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| The Perils of Paulie by Katie MacAlisterContemporary Romance. Eager to escape her sheltered life and overprotective family, Paulina "Paulie" Rostakova does the most dangerous thing she can think of: she signs up for a reality TV show in which contestants reenact a 1908 road race in vintage automobiles. But driving across continents may not be as dangerous as the producers' latest idea: a scripted "romance" with fellow contestant Dixon Ainslie. Zany humor, madcap adventure, and a quirky supporting cast make this 4th book in the Matchmaker in Wonderland series a rip-roaring read. |
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| Only Mine by Susan MalleryContemporary Romance. Pilot Finn Anderssen has been the sole guardian of his twin brothers ever since their parents died eight years ago...so he's understandably dismayed when they drop out of college in their final semester to participate in a television reality show called "True Love or Fool's Gold." Hoping to talk them out of their decision, Finn travels from South Salmon, Alaska, to Fool's Gold, California, where the series is being filmed. But he doesn't count on getting involved with Dakota Hendrix, the attractive psychologist who serves as the liaison between the town and the TV producers. Only Mine is the 4th book in the Fool's Gold series, which begins with Finding Perfect. |
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| A Good Man by J.J. MurrayMulticultural Romance. Worried that the new reality television show Hunk or Punk will cast a negative light on African-American women, former WNBA star Sonya Richardson reluctantly agrees to play bachelorette -- or, in the parlance of the show, "Nubian Princess" -- to a dozen men who will engage in a full-court press to woo and win her. Accustomed to the single life, Sonya doesn't expect to fall for any of them, especially not former pastor John Bond, a soft-spoken widower from Alabama and the show's sole white contestant. |
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| Anything But Sweet by Candis TerryContemporary Romance. To reverse the declining fortunes of their small town, the senior citizens of Sweet, Texas convince popular makeover show My New Town to spruce up the place. Former Marine Reno Wilder, who runs the town hardware store, believes that letting a TV crew loose in Sweet is a bad idea. But he also finds himself increasingly drawn to Charlotte "Charli" Brooks, the irrepressible host of the show. Anything But Sweet is the 1st book in the Sweet, Texas series. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Anne Arundel County Public Library 5 Harry S. Truman Pkwy. Annapolis, Maryland 21401 410-222-7371www.aacpl.net |
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