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| Fix Her Up by Tessa BaileyStarring: professional clown Georgette "Georgie" Castle, whom no one takes seriously, and her longtime crush, Travis "Two Bats" Ford, a former major league baseball player who turns to flipping houses after a career-ending injury.
What happens: Hoping to shake the reputations that are holding them back, the two embark on a fake relationship that scandalizes their small town and soon turns into the real thing.
For fans of: Susan Elizabeth Phillips' funny-yet-steamy Chicago Stars series. |
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Brazen and the Beast
by Sarah MacLean
Lady Henrietta pursues one last night of passion before starting her life as a spinster, finding herself in the arms a king known as Beast in the second novel of the series following Wicked and the Wallflower. Simultaneous.
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The Right Swipe
by Alisha Rai
Cynical dating app creator Rhiannon Hunter must decide whether or not to give former pro-football player Samson Lima, who wooed her during one magical night and then disappeared, a second chance despite the fact that his in league with a business rival.
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| Jackson by Emily MarchWhat happens: Seeking a fresh start, widowed writer Caroline Carruthers moves to Redemption, Texas, to open a bookstore -- and meets divorced dad Jackson McBride, part-owner of the Enchanted Canyon Ranch.
Why you might like it: Two wounded souls find unexpected love in this 1st spin-off of the popular Eternity Springs series, which offers a gentle romance between sympathetic leads and a charming small-town setting. |
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| Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry WinfreyIntroducing: Annie Cassidy, an aspiring screenwriter who's obsessed with romantic comedies and tired of waiting for her own leading man to make his entrance.
Enter: actual movie star Drew Danforth, whose film-set "meet-cute" with Annie leads to love...with a lot of bantering and bickering along the way.
About the title: "Tom Hanks isn't so much a person as a representation of the kind of man I deserve, as my mom told me over and over." |
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The Gunslinger's Vow
by Amy Sandas
Review from Becky Ingram, Fremont Librarian: Malcolm is the quintessential sexy, smoldering, strong, silent man. Alexandra may need some help getting through the Wyoming Territory but she is certainly no damsel in distress. They are truly well-matched. The plot was fast-paced and the dialog was great. There are very few modern romance authors who have that old school flare of awesome characters and really great writing. Add in that this is a Western, and it gave me all sorts of feels! It reminded me of "Angel" by Johanna Lindsey, complete with the utterly satisfying ending.
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| The Highlander by Kerrigan ByrneWhat it's about: For Philomena St. Vincent, on the run from the abusive husband who put her in an asylum, there's no better place to hide than the castle of Laird Liam MacKenzie, a.k.a. the "demon Highlander."
Why you might like it: Steamy and suspenseful, this 3rd book in the Victorian Rebels series boasts a brooding hero, a resilient heroine, and dramatic twists and turns as the couple uncover each other's secrets.
You might also like: Jennifer Ashley's similarly moody Highland Pleasure series, which starts with The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie. |
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| A Lady's Code of Misconduct by Meredith DuranWhat happens: After waking up from a coma, politician Crispin Burke seeks to learn why he was attacked and left for dead; he must also renew his acquaintance with his wife Jane, whom he doesn't remember.
The plot thickens: Jane Mason worries that Crispin will regain his memory and discover that they're not really married, a discovery that would place both of them in danger.
Why you might like it: a slow-burn Victorian romance within a (fake) marriage of convenience, political intrigue, and a dash of amnesia make this 5th Rules for the Reckless novel a riveting read. |
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| The Truth about Love and Dukes by Laura Lee GuhrkeWhat happens: Blaming Society Snippets advice columnist "Lady Truelove" for his mother's scandalous elopement, Henry Cavanaugh, Duke of Torquil, goes head-to-head with publisher Irene Deverill, a commoner who's not about to let a peer of the realm ruin her business.
Why you might like it: An outspoken suffragist and a prim-and-proper duke engage in a battle of wits on their way to happily-ever-after in this 1st installment in the Dear Lady Truelove series. |
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| Devil's Daughter: The Ravenels Meet the Wallflowers by Lisa KleypasWhat it's about: Phoebe, Lady Clare, has heard nothing but bad things about West Ravenel, her late husband's nemesis. But she's having trouble reconciling his reputation with the (kind, charming) man himself.
Read it for: a spirited heroine, a self-reformed rake, and their steamy courtship, one rendered with "stylish prose, sharp wit, and swoon-worthy sensuality" (Booklist).
Crossover alert: Characters from RITA award-winning author Lisa Kleypas' Wallflowers series (Devil in Winter) appear in this engaging 5th Ravenels novel. |
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