| Someone to Care by Mary BaloghWhat it's about: Two years after the death of her husband, 40-something former countess Viola Kingsley throws caution to the wind when she runs away with Marcel Lamarr, a womanizer whose reputation is well-known to the Regency ton.
Is it for you? If you like unexpected heroines, you'll root for this mature and endearing widow as she pursues a second chance at love.
Series alert: This is the 4th book in the Westcott series, following Someone to Wed. |
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| The Bride Takes a Groom by Lisa BerneWhat it’s about: Wealthy heiress Katherine Brooke needs a title; aristocratic Captain Hugo Penhallow needs cash. This could be the perfect marriage of convenience, but it could also be the start of something much more meaningful.
Series alert: Fans of Lisa Berne’s Penhallow Dynasty will enjoy cameos by characters from earlier books in this series, You May Kiss the Bride and The Laird Takes a Bride.
Reviewers say: “An elegant, poignant, and joyful romance and a must-read for Regency fans” (Kirkus Reviews). |
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About that kiss
by Jill Shalvis
Forced to contact a seductive fixer who never called her after a passionate first kiss, a woman desperate to recover a precious stolen object makes surprising discoveries that compel both to give their relationship a chance. By the New York Times best-selling author of Accidentally on Purpose. 30,000 first printing.
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| A Scandalous Deal by Joanna ShupeStarring: Aspiring young architect Lady Eva Hyde, who has had the misfortune of not one but three dead fiancés; Phillip Mansfield, a hotel magnate in New York City who reluctantly agrees to let Eva oversee a construction project.
Why you might like it: You'll root for ambitious Eva as she goes after her dream to be a successful career woman in Gilded Age society.
Series alert: This is the 2nd entry in the Four Hundred series, following A Daring Arrangement. |
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| The Importance of Being Wicked by Victoria AlexanderWhat it’s about: Winfield Elliott, Viscount Stillwell, has hired an architectural firm to repair his fire-damaged ancestral home. Much to his surprise -- and later his delight -- attractive widow Miranda Garrett shows up to manage the project.
Series alert: This 19th-century romance is the 2nd book in the Millworth Manor series, following What Happens at Christmas.
You might also like: The Mistress’ House by Leigh Michaels, another historical romance set at a country house. |
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| Three Weeks with Lady X by Eloisa JamesWhat it’s about: Thorn Dautry has three weeks to transform his ramshackle country estate into the showpiece that he hopes will help him woo his future bride, Laetitia Rainsford. Instead, he's surprised by a steadily escalating flirtation with the feisty interior designer, Lady Xenobia India.
Series alert: This Georgian romance is loosely tied to author Eloisa James’ Desperate Duchesses series and is the 1st in the Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers series (followed by Four Nights with a Duke). |
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| The Next Always by Nora RobertsWhat it’s about: In Boonsboro, Maryland, architect Beckett Montgomery has set about restoring a historic inn to its former glory -- which might just give him a chance with bookstore manager Clare Brewster, the young widow on whom he’s had a crush since high school.
Read it for: an idyllic small-town setting, charming characters, and a heartwarming tale of second chances.
Series info: This contemporary romance is the 1st in a trilogy; the 2nd is The Last Boyfriend, followed by The Perfect Hope. |
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