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| Someone to Trust by Mary BaloghIntroducing: Lady Elizabeth Overfield, widow and survivor of an abusive marriage; Colin Handrich, the newly titled Lord Hodges.
What happens: Although they're well-suited and wish to wed, Elizabeth and Colin agree that they cannot marry each other. Why not? She's 35 and he's 26. (Just think of the scandal!)
Why you might like it: Featuring an older woman/younger man pairing, this 5th Westcott novel is also a moving friends-to-lovers romance that unfolds against a Yuletide backdrop. |
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My One and Only Duke
by Grace Burrowes
What it's about: If London banker Quinn Wentworth is going to hang for a crime he didn't commit, he can at least do some good before he dies by marrying pregnant widow Jane Winston and bequeathing her his fortune.
But then: Quinn receives a last-minute reprieve once it's discovered that he's the long-lost heir to a dukedom. Now Quinn is faced with a dilemma: embrace his new life as a married man or seek revenge against the man who set him up.
Crossover alert: This 1st book in the Rogues to Riches series is loosely linked to the author's True Gentlemen novels.
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When We Were Young
by Karen Kingsbury
What happens: While reality show lovebirds Noah and Emily prepare to announce a wrenching separation, Kari prays for a miracle to resolve a crisis in her own marriage that is granted in astonishing ways for both couples.
Series alert: This 4th book in the Baxter Family series centres on social media. If you are a fan of the series, be sure to check out this one!
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| My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina LaurenWhat happens: After criminology professor Millie Morris enjoys a "half-night stand" with friend Reid Campbell, they agree it's better to remain friends. But when Millie stumbles into an online flirtation with Reid (under a different name), things heat up quickly.
Author alert: Christina Lauren has won fans with witty looks at modern love in Dating You/Hating You and Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating.
Reviewers say: My Favorite Half-Night Stand is "a messy and sexy look at digital dating that feels fresh and exciting" (Publishers Weekly). |
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Barbarous
by Minerva Spencer
What it's about: Twenty years after his disappearance at sea, Hugh Redvers (a.k.a. One-Eyed Standish) has returned to England. Not to reclaim his inheritance, but to protect his late uncle's widow, Lady Daphne Davenport, and her young children as only a pirate can.
Reviewers say: This 2nd book in the Outcasts series (after Dangerous) is "exuberantly crafted, exhilaratingly plotted, and erotically charged" (Booklist).
For fans of: new spins on old-school romance tropes, à la Kerrigan Byrne's The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo.
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| Pleasured by You by Elle WrightStarring: Bryson Wells, who returns to Wellspring, Michigan, to say goodbye to his (estranged) dying father; Jordan Clark, who has put her educational plans on hold to care for her ailing grandfather.
What happens: Back in town for the first time since he left for college, Bryson hooks up with his high school crush Jordan. Neither wants a serious relationship, but then Jordan learns she's pregnant.
Series alert: Pleasured by You is the 3rd book in the Wellspring series. Bryson's siblings find their happily-ever-afters in Touched by You and Enticed by You. |
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A Discovery of Witches
by Deborah E. Harkness
What it's about: Discovering a magical manuscript in Oxford’s library, scholar Diana Bishop, a descendant of witches who has rejected her heritage, inadvertently unleashes a fantastical underworld of daemons, witches and vampires whose activities center around an enchanted treasure.
Why you might like it: For those who love a combination of magic and vampires in their books!
Series alert: This paranormal romance is an action-packed trilogy. A Discovery of Witches is the first book in this series. The series was also recently adapted as a television series.
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| The Most Dangerous Duke in London by Madeline HunterWhat it's about: Adam Penrose, Duke of Stratton, has sworn revenge against the family of his late father's enemy, the recently deceased Earl of Marwood. Then he meets Marwood's daughter Clara, who sees right through his ardent suitor act.
Why you might like it: This 1st book in the Decadent Dukes series subverts the "revenge by seduction" trope by introducing a fiercely independent heroine with no desire to wed.
Reviewers say: this Georgian romance is "chock-full of sensuality and spiced with mystery" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| It Takes Two to Tumble by Cat SebastianWhat it's about: Country vicar Benedict "Ben" Sedgwick looks after the three children of widowed naval officer Phillip Dacre while he's at sea. When Phillip returns, he's dismayed to discover that the kids are running wild and that the vicar is very, very attractive.
Why you might like it: This opening installment of the Seducing the Sedgwicks series offers an upbeat Sound of Music-inspired plot, a slow-burn romance, and a well-deserved happily-ever-after.
You might also like: the historical LGBTQIA romances of K.J. Charles. |
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