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Locked and Loaded
by Mandy Baxter
Romantic Suspense. Intending to take down an infamous diamond smuggler on the FBI¡s Most Wanted list, straitlaced assistant U.S. attorney Charlotte Cahill goes up against the cocky new temporary deputy on her task force, Mason Decker, who drags her out of her orderly world and into a game of deception and seduction.
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The Best She Ever Had
by Shelly Ellis
Multicultural Romance. People call Cynthia Gibbons The Ice Queen because of her cold-hearted ways with men. They don't know that she once fell head over heels with a guy who had no money, a guy who broke her heart. And now, that guy is back in town.
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Do You Want to Start a Scandal
by Tessa Dare
Regency Romance. On the night of the Parkhurst ball, someone had a scandalous tryst in the library. Was it Lord Canby, with the maid, on the divan? Or Miss Fairchild, with a rake, against the wall? Perhaps the butler did it. All Charlotte Highwood knows is this: it wasn't her. But rumors to the contrary are buzzing. Unless she can discover the lovers' true identity, she'll be forced to marry Piers Brandon, Lord Granville--the coldest, most arrogantly handsome gentleman she's ever had the misfortune to embrace. When it comes to emotion, the man hasn't got a clue. But as they set about finding the mystery lovers, Piers reveals a few secrets of his own. The oh-so-proper marquess can pick locks, land punches, tease with sly wit . . . and melt a woman's knees with a single kiss. The only thing he guards more fiercely than Charlotte's safety is the truth about his dark past. Their passion is intense. The danger is real. Soon Charlotte's feeling torn. Will she risk all to prove her innocence? Or surrender it to a man who's sworn to never love?
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Viking Warrior Rebel
by Asa Maria Bradley
Paranormal Romance. Astrid Irisdotter is a Valkyrie-a fierce warrior fighting to protect humanity from the evil god Loki and his brutal minions. She's on an urgent mission for her queen when everything goes hideously sideways. Undercover agent Luke Holden arrives on the scene just in time to save her life-and put his own on the line. Luke may have saved her, but that doesn't mean Astrid can trust him. Tempers flare as they hide secret upon secret from each other, but Astrid's inner warrior knows what it wants...and it will not take "no" for an answer.
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Great Books You May Have Missed
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| Only Beloved by Mary BaloghRegency Historical. Since opening Penderris Hall to the wounded warriors of the Survivors' Club, George Crabbe, the Duke of Stanbrook, has watched all of his closest friends marry and begin new lives. George, a widower who lost his only son in the Napoleonic wars, seeks companionship and asks music teacher Dora Debbins to marry him. Dora, who gave up on the idea of marriage after scandal, accepts George's proposal. Expecting a union more pleasant than passionate, both parties are surprised when they fall deeply in love. Only Beloved is the 7th and final book in the Survivor's Club series, which begins with The Proposal. |
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| How The Duke Was Won by Lenora BellVictorian Romance. As the illegitimate and unacknowledged daughter of an earl and a notorious courtesan, Charlene Beckett has few options in life. That changes when she's offered money to pose as her half-sister, Lady Dorothea. In exchange for financial independence, Charlene must finagle a marriage proposal from Duke of Harland, at which point Lady Dorothea will take over. Unbeknownst to society, Harland has a plan of his own: choose a bride (any bride), produce the requisite heir, and then depart for the West Indies, where he plans to establish a cocoa manufacturing business. Complicating matters, of course, is Charlene's affection for the unconventional aristocrat, as well as Harland's growing interest in Charlene as a partner in all areas of his life. |
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| The Viscount Needs A Wife by Jo BeverleyRegency Historical. To escape her mother-in-law's oppressive household, widow Kathryn "Kitty" Cateril agrees to wed a stranger. Recently elevated to the rank of Viscount Dauntry, Beau Braydon needs a wife to help him run his estate and produce an heir. Aside from that, he has no plans to relinquish his bachelor lifestyle or his intelligence work for the Crown. However, their marriage of convenience proves to be anything but as Kitty insists on being an equal partner in their relationship and Braydon tries (in vain) to prevent his wife from assisting him in a dangerous mission he must undertake for king and country. This 17th installment of the popular Company of Rogues series combines passion and intrigue in ways that should appeal to fans of Celeste Bradley's Royal Four series or Katherine Ashe's Falcon Club novels. |
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| Fly With Me: A Wild Aces Romance by Chanel CleetonMilitary Romance. His call sign is "Burn," which should be a warning to Jordan Callahan. But as soon as the "terminally single" clothing boutique owner meets U.S. Air Force pilot Noah Miller during a wild weekend in Las Vegas, she immediately throws caution to the wind. No one's more surprised than she when their tequila-fueled fling unexpectedly transforms into a tender romance. As the couple navigates the challenges of a long distance relationship, which includes Noah's new post in South Korea, both must decide what sacrifices they're willing to make for a chance at lasting love. Focusing less on combat than on the day-to-day challenges faced by military personnel and their loved ones, Fly With Me, the opening installment of the Wild Aces series, may please fans of Jessica Scott's Coming Home novels. |
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| The Girl from Summer Hill: A Summer Hill Novel by Jude DeverauxContemporary Romance. Leaving a high-profile, high-pressure restaurant job in Washington, D.C., chef Casey Reddick moves to Summer Hill, Virginia. All she wants is peace and quiet, but fate has other plans. The entire town is starstruck now that Hollywood heartthrob Tate Landers -- with whom she became acquainted after a humiliating misunderstanding -- has been cast in a local stage production of Pride and Prejudice. As much as Casey would like to avoid the spotlight, the show's enterprising director, noticing the obvious sparks between Casey and Tate, casts her opposite him. Dislike-at-first-sight turns to happily-ever-after in this charming contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's classic novel. |
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| The Devil You Know by Jo GoodmanWestern Romance. When wounded Israel McKenna shows up on her property, Wilhelmina “Willa” Pancake doesn't know what to do. She's not about to abandon a badly injured man suffering from memory loss; on the other hand, she's too busy running the family's ranch and raising her ten-year-old sister to dally with a handsome stranger -- especially one who brings trouble with him. Bad news or not, he may prove to be exactly what Willa needs, whether defending her from her family's enemies or winning her cautious heart. Israel may not remember who he is, but fans of the author's This Gun for Hire will recognize the McKenna name. |
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