Romance
January 2018
Recent Releases
The Bachelor Contract
by Rachel Van Dyken

When he is forced to work in close proximity with his ex-wife, Brant Wellington soon realizes that she still has the power to drive him over the edge and vows to prove to her that they belong together—forever. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Original. 25,000 first printing.
A Duke in Shining Armor
by Loretta Chase

What it's about: Runaway bride Olympia Hightower flees across London, accompanied by her groom's best friend, the disreputable Duke of Ripley, who has vowed to protect her until she can be safely returned to her fiancé. But can he convince her to go through with the wedding? And does he really want to?

Series alert: A Duke in Shining Armor kicks off the Difficult Dukes series. Fans of the author's Dressmakers series will appreciate this fast-paced novel's upbeat storyline and balance of witty banter and emotional intensity.
The Lady Travelers Guide to Larceny With a Dashing Stranger : The Rise and Fall of Reginald Everheart
by Victoria Alexander

In Regency Venice, a desperate widow and a determined bachelor search for a missing masterpiece that will change their lives. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author. Original. 250,000 first printing.
Fly away with me
by Susan Fox

Tasked by her ailing mother to find her long-lost aunt, lawyer Eden Blaine flies to a Pacific Northwest island she’s never even heard of where she, recovering from a bad breakup, meets a gorgeous seaplane pilot who makes her wonder if a carefree rebound fling is just what she needs. Original.
Between You and Me
by Jennifer Gracen

Longing for a child of her own, brokenhearted heiress Tess Harrison, while at her family’s retreat in Aspen, Colorado, meets the handsome manager of her family’s ski house who offers to be her baby daddy in exchange for playing his girlfriend—a proposal she is only too happy to accept until things take an unexpected turn. Original.
Bad Boys
The Hunter
by Kerrigan Byrne

What 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.
Shadow Rider
by Christine Feehan

Introducing: 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.
Test Drive
by Marie Harte

What 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.
Duke of Sin
by Elizabeth Hoyt

Starring: 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.
Foreplay
by Sophie Jordan

What 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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