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| All I Want for Halloween by Marie HarteContemporary Romance. Who was that masked man? That's what Sadie Liberato wants to know after making out with a sexy stranger at a Halloween party. Meanwhile, Harrison "Gear" Blackstone, former host of local TV show Motorcycle Madnezz isn't looking for a relationship after a crushing betrayal by his ex-fiancée, yet can't stop thinking about the mystery woman he kissed. Prefer tricks and treats to mistletoe in your holiday-themed romances? Try the sizzling and sassy All I Want for Halloween. |
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Ready for Wild
by Liora Blake
Contemporary Romance. Braden Montgomery is certain about three things: one, luck is for suckers; two, time spent outdoors is what keeps him sane; and, three, when it comes to sharing his bed, there's only one female he's willing to put up with--his Chesapeake Bay retriever, Charley. But when Braden meets Amber Regan, a blonde bombshell with her own television show, his stubbornly structured reality begins to unravel.
As for Amber, her brand has been built on camo, cut-offs, and cleavage. With her own hunting show on the foremost sports channel and enough social media followers to garner her plenty of endorsement deals, Amber's come a long way from the tomboy in a small Texas town she once was. Unfortunately, ratings are down and her contract for next season is in limbo, so she's in desperate need of a reboot to save her show--and filming a rough and tough archery elk hunt in Colorado might be the way to do just that. Too bad the local game warden grunts more than he speaks, seems determined to despise her--and makes her heart race in all the most inconvenient ways.
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| Going Dark by Monica McCartyRomantic Suspense. While protesting an offshore drilling project in the Outer Hebrides, marine ecologist Annie Henderson meets sexy boat captain "Dan Warren," a man of many secrets. While a bit of mystery can certainly add spice to a relationship, the discovery of Dan's true identity might just get Annie killed. Fans of military-themed romantic suspense won't want to miss this opening installment of the Last Platoon series, which follows the adventures of a group of Navy SEALS who "vanish" after a covert op goes awry. |
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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. If you enjoy stories of ordinary people who find themselves in outrageous, high-drama situations, check out this 2nd Unconventional Brides romance, after To Me, I Wed. |
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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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Dancing Shoes and Honky-Tonk Blues
by LuAnn McLane
When quirky and klutzy waitress Abilene Harper agrees to be a contestant on a reality TV show called "Dancing with the Rednecks," she becomes America's newest sweetheart and two-steps her way into the heart of her smokin'-hot dance instructor.
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