| The Arrangement by Sylvia Day, Minerva Spencer, and Kristin VaydenWhat it is: a trio of steamy Regency-set novellas that explore a favorite historical romance trope: the marriage of convenience.
Contains: Sylvia Day's "Mischief and the Marquess," in which parental pressure prompts childhood friends to prove that they're totally wrong for each other; Minerva Spencer's "The Duke's Treasure," starring an heiress and the duke she has long loved from afar; and "The Inconvenient Countess," about an impoverished gentlewoman who reluctantly weds a titled rogue seeking a "respectable" wife. |
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| Wicked Bite by Jeaniene FrostWhat happened: Veritas, a vampire Law Guardian, married Ian, a roguish vampire master, after they teamed up to reclaim Ian's soul from a demon.
What's happening now: Only Veritas remembers their relationship (and knows why they had to separate). Despite his amnesia, Ian knows that Veritas is the only one for him, and is determined to win her back.
Should you start here? Although this 2nd installment of the Night Rebel series stands on its own, newcomers who want to follow the couple's relationship from the beginning should start with Shades of Wicked. |
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Oona Out of Order
by Margarita Montimore
What does it really mean to “live in the moment?” For Oona Lockhart, that’s a good question. On her nineteenth birthday, she wakes up as a fifty-one-year-old in a beautiful house. And each following birthday, she finds herself leaping to a different stage of her life. Goodreads calls “Oona Out of Order” “an unforgettable story about the burdens of time, the endurance of love, and the power of family.” -Huffpost.com
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Yes No Maybe So
by Becky Albertalli
Thrust together by circumstance, teen political canvassers Jamie and Maya take center stage in this exciting new YA romance from the authors of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Amal Unbound. Painfully shy Jamie is happy to work on a local campaign, but being paired up with Maya — a Muslim girl having a very boring Ramadan — means he'll have to go door-to-door to solicit votes. But can two people so different ever make something work? -Bustle.com
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| The Highland Duke by Amy JareckiWhat happens: After she saves the life of a Scottish soldier on the battlefield, healer Akira Ayres flees with him to the Highlands, pursued by English troops.
Read it for: a tender romance between a peer and a commoner; a suspenseful chase across the Scottish Highlands.
Is it for you? Set during the Jacobite uprising, this 1st book in the Lords of the Highlands series favors atmosphere over strict historical accuracy. |
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| This Scot of Mine by Sophie JordanThe problem: For generations, Clan MacLarin has been under a curse: each laird is fated to die before the birth of his first child.
The solution: Laird Hunt MacLarin weds the pregnant Lady Clara Autenberry. Unfortunately for MacLarin, Clara invented the pregnancy to escape her engagement to a cruel man.
You might also like: Grace Burrowes' Windham Brides series or Lisa Berne's Penhallow Dynasty novels, which are also set in Scotland during the Regency period. |
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| The Highlander Who Protected Me by Vanessa KellyA woman in danger: Pregnant Lady Ainsley Matthews needs a husband to protect her and her unborn child from the baby's father, her abusive fiancé.
A couple with history: Ainsley reluctantly accepts a proposal from her old flame Royal Kendrick, with whom she once tried to elope before their families discovered their plans and intervened.
Reviewers say: "sensuous romance, elaborately developed characters, and a fast-moving plot" (Publishers Weekly) distinguish this 1st Clan Kendrick novel. |
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| Highland Captive by Alyson McLayneWhat it's about: Two years ago, Gavin MacKinnon's baby son, Ewan, disappeared during a Highland gathering. Now Ewan has been found in the loving care of Deirdre MacIntyre, who has always believed that the boy was her late husband's illegitimate child.
Series alert: Set in 15th-century Scotland, Highland Captive is the 4th installment of the Sons of Gregor MacLeod series, which follows the five foster sons of a laird. |
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