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| The Secret of the India Orchid by Nancy Campbell AllenHistorical Romance. Although Anthony Blake, the Earl of Wilshire, is "truly, madly, passionately" in love with Sophia Elliott, a secret mission for the War Office puts an abrupt end to their courtship. Heartbroken by Anthony's departure, Sophia joins a "Fishing Fleet," a ship full of women traveling to India to seek husbands. Upon her arrival in Calcutta, Sophia encounters Anthony again. He's determined to pick up where they left off, but Sophia has her doubts. Fans of Jennifer Moore's Lady Helen Finds Her Song, may enjoy this chaste historical romance, also set in early 19th-century India. |
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| The Duchess Deal: Girl Meets Duke by Tessa DareRegency 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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| My Fair Lover by Nicole JordanRegency Historical. Six years ago, Lady Katharine Wilde threw herself at American privateer and merchant Brandon Deverill and was rebuffed. Now Brandon, who has just inherited a title, needs Katharine's help to acquire the social polish he'll need to navigate his new life. Despite her reservations, Katharine agrees to turn him into a proper gentleman if he promises to serve as her bodyguard during a dangerous voyage to France. This Regency-era, gender-flipped Pygmalion story is the 5th book in the Legendary Lovers series, which begins with Princess Charming. |
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| You Say It First: A Small-Town Wedding Romance by Susan MalleryContemporary Romance. Pallas Saunders is in desperate need of a Roman soldier. Her company, Weddings in a Box, stages elaborate themed wedding celebrations, which means that she cannot be one legionary short on her client's big day. Thank goodness for sculptor Nick Mitchell, who arrives for a job interview just in time to save the day -- and win Pallas' heart. Fans of author Susan Mallery's Fools Gold novels should enjoy this heartwarming new series, set in the charming small town of Happily Inc, California. |
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| Escape to You by Jennifer RyanRomantic Suspense. Whatever happened to Ashley Swan? Although many believe that the famous actress simply wanted to escape the spotlight, undercover DEA Agent Beck “Trigger” Cooke has just stumbled upon the truth: Ashley's been living in captivity ever since a deranged fellow celebrity abducted her. But a daring rescue is just the beginning for these two, especially once a ruthless drug kingpin gets wind of Beck's activities. Escape to You is the 2nd drama-filled, action-packed Montana Heat novel, after Protected by Love. |
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| The Mark of the Tala by Jeffe KennedyFantasy Romance. Her elder sister is intelligent and bold; her younger sister is beautiful and kind. Princess Andromeda, on the other hand, doesn't really stand out. That changes after Rayfe, King of the Tala, claims her as his bride. But what could the ruler of a realm of shapeshifters and demons want with a seemingly ordinary young woman? Fans of C.L. Wilson's The Winter King should enjoy this 1st book in the Twelve Kingdoms series, which is connected to the author's Uncharted Realms series. |
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Highland dragon warrior
by Isabel Cooper
In 1305 Scotland, dragon shifter Cathal MacAlasdair makes a devil’s bargain with alchemist Sophia Metzger, who needs his dragon scales, to save his friend, which leads to explosive passion that neither of them can—or want to—control. By the author of Night of the Highland Dragon. Original.
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Mona Lisa awakening
by Sunny
Mona Lisa, an unusual young woman who has always known that she is different, is drawn to Gryphon, a mysterious man of unearthly beauty who arrives during her night shift in the E.R., and discovers that he, like herself, is a MonŠre, a child of the moon, and is introduced to the nighttime world of the MonŠre, one of calculated cruelty, intrigue, and casual lust. A first novel. Original.
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The mane event
by Shelly Laurenston
Features "Christmas Pride," in which NYPD Detective Desiree MacDermot hooks up with an old flame, finding explosive and animalistic passion in his arms, and "Shaw's Tail," in which hotel owner and lion shifter Brendon Shaw finds an unexpected soulmate in a rough-and-tumble cowgirl. Original.
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Dragon Fall
by Katie MacAlister
Paranormal Romance. A murder at a music festival places Aoife Dakar, an Irish-Senegalese American living in Sweden, in the path of attractive dragon shifter Kostya. Impending war between rival weyr (dragon) factions means that Kostya has no time for love, even with Aoife, who intrigues him like no other woman. For more dragon-themed paranormal romance that's equal parts steamy and humorous, check out Ashlyn Chase's Boston Dragons series, which begins with I Dream of Dragons.
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