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| The Kiss Quotient by Helen HoangWhat it’s about: Stella Lane, a highly successful mathematician who has Asperger’s, knows everything about numbers, but very little about the experience of love -- so she hires escort Michael Phan to school her in the mechanics of romance.
About the author: Helen Hoang has Asperger’s, allowing her to create a sensitive and realistic rendering of what it’s like for those on the autism spectrum to navigate romantic relationships.
Reviewers say: “A compulsively readable erotic romance that is equal parts sugar and spice” (Library Journal). |
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| Too Wilde to Wed by Eloisa JamesStarring: Lord Roland “North” Northbridge Wilde, who has returned home after fighting in the American colonies, and his ex-fiancée, Miss Diana Belgrave, whom he is surprised to discover working as a governess in his family home -- and who has a two-year-old son, Godfrey, in tow.
Why you might like it: This Georgian-set historical romance is trademark Eloisa James: wry wit, sensuality, and well-developed characters.
Series alert: Too Wilde to Wed is the 2nd in the Wildes of Lindow Castle series after Wilde in Love. |
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| Herons Landing by JoAnn RossWhat it’s about: Two years after contractor Seth Harper lost his Army nurse wife Zoe to the war in Afghanistan, his life consists of work, work, and more work. But when Zoe’s best friend, burned-out Las Vegas concierge Brianna Mannion, returns to their seaport hometown, he finds a second chance at love diverting his attention.
Is it for you? Fans of cozy, small-town contemporary romances will enjoy this 1st entry in the Honeymoon Harbor series.
You might also like: Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs. |
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| The Escape by Mary BaloghWhat it’s about: Army officer Sir Benedict "Ben" Harper has spent six years learning to walk again after being wounded in the Napoleonic Wars. Ambulatory at last, he has no idea what he'll do with the rest of his life. Enter young widow Samantha McKay, who is now free to make her own decisions after being trapped for years in the household of her cruel in-laws.
Series alert: The Escape is the 3rd moving Regency romance in the Survivor's Club septet, after The Proposal and The Arrangement. |
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| Once a Soldier by Mary Jo PutneyWhat it’s about: With the Napoleonic Wars finally over, Major Lord Will Masterson is eager to return home to England, but duty instead calls him to the Iberian Peninsula, where he meets strong, independent, and unconventional Athena Markham.
Is it for you? Yes, if you like feisty heroines, well-developed characters, atmospheric settings, and historical background information all woven seamlessly together.
Series alert: This is the 1st Georgian historical romance in the Rogues Redeemed series; up next is Once a Rebel. |
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| The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband: A Bridgertons Prequel by Julia QuinnWhat it’s about: When her brother Thomas is injured in battle, Cecilia Harcourt sets sail for the American colonies, but by the time she arrives, he has gone missing. Posing as the wife of her brother’s best friend -- who conveniently has amnesia -- will allow Cecilia to continue her search for Thomas...if her feelings for her fake husband don't get in the way.
Series alert: This is the 2nd in the Rokesby series and a prequel to author Julia Quinn’s Bridgertons series. |
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The kiss of the spindle
by Nancy Campbell Allen
"Dr. Isla Cooper must travel to Port Lucy in Jamaica to locate the witch that placed a spell on her--one that puts her into a death-like sleep every night--before the spell becomes permanent"--Provided by publisher
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