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No Other Duke Will Do
by Grace Burrowes
In desperate need of a wealthy bride so he can save his family’s estate, the Duke of Haverford is instead drawn to marriage-averse Miss Elizabeth Windham, an intelligent beauty whom he connects with until gossip, meddling siblings and financial disaster threaten to derail their love. By a New York Times best-selling author. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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The Thing About Love
by Julie James
Contemporary Romance. Bitter rivals since their FBI training days, special agents Jessica Harlow and John Shepherd are now partners. Sent to Jacksonville, Florida, for an undercover operation, they soon discover that they're more compatible than they ever imagined -- both on the job and in bed. But neither is looking for a relationship: John has his heart set on joining the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team; recent divorcée Jessica has decided to focus on her career. Bantering leads and a steamy enemies-to-lovers storyline make this 6th installment of author Julie James' popular FBI/US Attorneys series a must-read.
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Until it fades : a novel
by K. A. Tucker
A truck stop waitress saves a man’s life on a lonely, rural Pennsylvania backroad, only to discover afterward that he is a hockey icon, beloved by the media, and fights to keep her identity hidden, despite the instant connection they shared. Original.
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Grand slam
by Heidi McLaughlin
"Win the game. Lose your heart. Everyone knows who I am and that I could have any female fan I want. That's supposed to be the "perk" of playing left field for the Boston Renegades. But I don't want just any woman; I want her. She should be just anotherface in the crowd, but I can't stop thinking about the one night we spent together-and her look of regret the morning after. Because Saylor Blackwell is the kind of woman who haunts a man. Smart, sexy as hell, and one of the best managers in the business. She's every ballplayer's dream woman. And I'd do anything to make things right with her. I'm done sitting on the bench when it comes to Saylor Blackwell. Time to swing for the fences"
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The Duchess Deal: Girl Meets Duke
by Tessa Dare
Regency 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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| The Hunter by Kerrigan ByrneWhat it's about: London's most feared assassin, Christopher Argent has, never allowed emotion to interfere with business -- until he's hired to kill actress Millicent "Millie" LeCour. He offers her a deal: he'll provide protection for her and her young son in exchange for one night in his bed.
Series alert:The Hunter is the 2nd book in the Victorian Rebels series, after The Highwayman.
Try this next: Moody, steamy, and suspenseful, The Hunter may appeal to fans of Jennifer Ashley's Highland Pleasure series. |
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| Shadow Rider by Christine FeehanIntroducing: Francesca Cappello, who moves to Chicago to start a new life and "Shadow Rider" Stefano Ferraro, head of the city's most notorious crime family, who claims Francesca as his own.
Read it for: a vulnerable but resilient heroine and an alpha male hero who will stop at nothing to protect the woman he loves.
Author alert: Mega-popular author Christine Feehan starts a new paranormal romance series sure to please fans of her bestselling Dark and Ghostwalkers series. |
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| Test Drive by Marie HarteWhat it's about: Nursing student Lara Valley risks her future -- and her heart -- when she begins a flirtation with hot mechanic Johnny Devlin.
Is it for you? This opening installment of the Body Shop Bad Boys series features spicier sex scenes and saltier language than most contemporary romances.
You might also like: Fans of hot guys and fast cars may want to check out Jackie Ashenden's Motor City Royals books. For more good-girl/bad-boy pairings that cross class lines, try Jay Crownover's Saints of Denver series. |
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| Duke of Sin by Elizabeth HoytStarring: Valentine Napier, the depraved Duke of Montgomery, and Bridget Crumb, the prim and proper housekeeper who's been sent to spy on him.
Is it for you? The Maiden Lane books are known for their troubled heroes whose motives are pure but whose activities may or may not be, strictly speaking, legal. This 10th series installment ups the ante with flamboyant Val, a blackmailer who puts a price on everything, even love. |
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| Foreplay by Sophie JordanWhat it's about: College student Pepper has never been kissed. Since guys prefer girls with experience (right?), she enlists heartthrob and notorious player Reece as her tutor, planning to use her newfound knowledge to woo her longtime crush.
For fans of: Like Cora Carmack's All Played Out, this 1st book in the Ivy Chronicles pairs a straight-A student with a brooding hottie who dares her to walk on the wild side. |
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