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| The Secret of the India Orchid by Nancy Campbell AllenHistorical Romance. Although Anthony Blake, the Earl of Wilshire, is "truly, madly, passionately" in love with Sophia Elliott, a secret mission for the War Office puts an abrupt end to their courtship. Heartbroken by Anthony's departure, Sophia joins a "Fishing Fleet," a ship full of women traveling to India to seek husbands. Upon her arrival in Calcutta, Sophia encounters Anthony again. He's determined to pick up where they left off, but Sophia has her doubts. Fans of Jennifer Moore's Lady Helen Finds Her Song, may enjoy this chaste historical romance, also set in early 19th-century India. |
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| The Duchess Deal: Girl Meets Duke by Tessa DareRegency Historical. When seamstress Emma Gladstone approaches the formidable Duke of Ashbury with the bill for his ex-fiancée's wedding dress, she receives a marriage proposal instead. Believing that his battle-scarred face may deter potential brides, Ashbury offers Emma a house and financial independence if she's willing to live with him until she conceives the heir he desperately needs. But what if Emma wants a real marriage? Witty banter and comedic situations add levity to an emotionally intense Beauty and the Beast story in this 1st installment of the Girl Meets Duke series. |
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| My Fair Lover by Nicole JordanRegency Historical. Six years ago, Lady Katharine Wilde threw herself at American privateer and merchant Brandon Deverill and was rebuffed. Now Brandon, who has just inherited a title, needs Katharine's help to acquire the social polish he'll need to navigate his new life. Despite her reservations, Katharine agrees to turn him into a proper gentleman if he promises to serve as her bodyguard during a dangerous voyage to France. This Regency-era, gender-flipped Pygmalion story is the 5th book in the Legendary Lovers series, which begins with Princess Charming. |
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| You Say It First: A Small-Town Wedding Romance by Susan MalleryContemporary Romance. Pallas Saunders is in desperate need of a Roman soldier. Her company, Weddings in a Box, stages elaborate themed wedding celebrations, which means that she cannot be one legionary short on her client's big day. Thank goodness for sculptor Nick Mitchell, who arrives for a job interview just in time to save the day -- and win Pallas' heart. Fans of author Susan Mallery's Fools Gold novels should enjoy this heartwarming new series, set in the charming small town of Happily Inc, California. |
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| Escape to You by Jennifer RyanRomantic Suspense. Whatever happened to Ashley Swan? Although many believe that the famous actress simply wanted to escape the spotlight, undercover DEA Agent Beck “Trigger” Cooke has just stumbled upon the truth: Ashley's been living in captivity ever since a deranged fellow celebrity abducted her. But a daring rescue is just the beginning for these two, especially once a ruthless drug kingpin gets wind of Beck's activities. Escape to You is the 2nd drama-filled, action-packed Montana Heat novel, after Protected by Love. |
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Silver Silence: A Psy-Changeling Trinity Novel
by Nalini Singh
Paranormal Romance. The Silence Protocol is no more and the Trinity peace accord has been signed by the Psy, the Changelings, and the Human Alliance. This spinoff of Nalini Singh's wildly popular Psy-Changeling series introduces ice-cold Psy telepath Silver Mercant and warm-hearted shapeshifting alpha bear Valentin Nikolaev. Although it's not necessary to have read any of the original Psy-Changeling books in order to enjoy or understand Silver Silence, familiarity with the main series is richly rewarded. Start with Slave to Sensation to experience the world-building from the ground up.
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Leopard's Fury
by Christine Feehan
Paranormal Romance: With her own bakery in San Antonio, Evangeline Tregre made a new life far from the brutal lair of shifters she was born into. Though she is all too aware of her leopard-shifter blood, she never felt the sensation of a wild animal stirring inside her. Not until Alonzo Massi walked into her bakery. The powerful shifter is as irresistible as he is terrifying, but his icy demeanor tells her to keep her distance. Alonzo knows better than to let himself get involved with someone like Evangeline. She doesn't deserve the type of danger that follows him, or the threat of his Amur leopard. But even with his lean muscle and iron will, Alonzo isn't strong enough to stay away from the one woman who can make him feel at peace. And when their secret lives draw a mortal threat, Alonzo unleashes the feral passion he keeps pent up inside himself.
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| The Mark of the Tala by Jeffe KennedyFantasy Romance. Her elder sister is intelligent and bold; her younger sister is beautiful and kind. Princess Andromeda, on the other hand, doesn't really stand out. That changes after Rayfe, King of the Tala, claims her as his bride. But what could the ruler of a realm of shapeshifters and demons want with a seemingly ordinary young woman? Fans of C.L. Wilson's The Winter King should enjoy this 1st book in the Twelve Kingdoms series, which is connected to the author's Uncharted Realms series. |
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How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
by Molly Harper
Paranormal Romance: When Cooper, an Alpha in self-imposed exile from his dysfunctional pack, falls head-over-paws for his new neighbor, southern transplant Mo Wenstein, he must protect her from a series of wolf attacks, which makes dating extremely complicated.
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