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| A Duke by Default: Reluctant Royals by Alyssa ColeStarring: Portia Hobbs, whose quest for self-improvement leads to an internship at the Scottish armory of sexy swordsmith Tavish MacKenzie -- who's also the secret heir to a dukedom.
Read it for: a sympathetic heroine and her #swordbae.
Reviewers say: "The sexual tension crackles as Portia and Tavish hide their attraction behind sarcasm, but the real emotional punch comes when they admit their feelings but need to decide if each really has a place in the other’s life." (Booklist) |
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| Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLeanIntroducing: Felicity Faircloth, who impulsively announces her engagement to the reclusive Duke of Marwick, whom she's never met; and "Devil," the Covent Garden crime lord who offers to help her woo and win the duke -- for a price.
Series alert: Wicked and the Wallflower kicks off RITA award-winning author Sarah MacLean's Bareknuckle Bastards series. |
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The first kiss of spring
by Emily March
What it's about: Caitlin Timberlake moves home to Eternity Springs to open a day care and be with Josh Tarkington, whom she is convinced is the one, but after a lifetime of bad luck and tragedy, he refuses to commit to anything more than a fling. But Caitlin is a patient woman who knows how to work hard and strategize to win what she desires.
Reviewers say: "With sensitivity, hope, and heart, March delivers another magical romance..." (Library Journal)
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Focus on: Romantic Suspense
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| The Charmers by Elizabeth AdlerWhat happens: Writer Mirabella Matthews inherits a villa in the South of France from her recently deceased aunt and attracts the attention of three men: a mysterious Russian billionaire known as "The Boss," a jet-setting plastic surgeon, and a very persistent police detective.
For fans of: worldly heroines, exotic locales, and murder most foul.
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| Virtue Falls by Christina DoddWhat it's about: Geologist Elizabeth Banner grew up believing that her father murdered her mother. When an earthquake reveals evidence that suggests he's innocent, Elizabeth decides to search for the real killer -- with the help of her ex-husband, FBI Agent Garik Jacobsen.
Why you might like it: Set in the Pacific Northwest, this atmospheric series opener boasts complex characters and a twisty plot.
Try this next: Sharon Sala's Going Once, which similarly reunites ex-lovers as they brave extreme weather to hunt a serial killer. |
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| Troublemaker by Linda HowardWhat it's about: GO-Team operative Morgan Yancy survives a sniper's bullet and heads to Hamrickville, West Virginia, to recuperate in the home of police chief Isabeau "Bo" Maran. But their budding relationship is threatened by Morgan's enemy, still in pursuit.
Reviewers say: Troublemaker "combines top-notch suspense with a super-sexy love story" (Booklist, starred review).
You might also like: Katie Ruggle's Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit series. |
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| The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda QuickWhat it's about: When one of her sources turns up dead at the exclusive Burning Cove hotel, Hollywood reporter Irene Glasson realizes that she's dealing with more than celebrity scandal. But breaking the story means partnering with sexy former stage magician Oliver Ward.
Reviewers say: "Neatly marries high-stakes suspense and a glamorous old Hollywood setting" (Booklist, starred review)
Series alert: If you enjoy your visit to Burning Cove, California, come back for The Other Lady Vanishes. |
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| Come Sundown by Nora RobertsWhat it's about: As if running her family's Montana resort didn't present enough of a challenge, Bodine "Bo" Longbow now faces unexpected reunions with her teenage crush, Callen Skinner, and her traumatized aunt Alice, who’s just escaped her captor of more than 20 years.
Read it for: the surprisingly sweet romance that develops between Bo and Callen as they hunt for the bad guy.
Is it for you? Come Sundown contains scenes of captivity and torture that put it on the grittier side of Nora Roberts' oeuvre. |
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