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The Forever Girl
by Jill Shalvis
What it is: When Maze returns to Wildstone for the wedding of her estranged bff and the sister of her heart, it's also a reunion of a once ragtag team of teenagers who had only each other until a tragedy tore them apart and scattered them wide.
What will happen: Now as adults together again in the lake house, there are secrets and resentments mixed up in all the amazing childhood memories. Unexpectedly, they instantly fall back into their roles: Maze their reckless leader, Cat the den mother, Heather the beloved baby sister, and Walker, a man of mystery. Life has changed all four of them in immeasurable ways. Maze and Cat must decide if they can rebuild their friendship, and Maze discovers her long-held attraction to Walker hasn't faded with the years but has only grown stronger.
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| The Princess and the Rogue: The Bow Street Bachelors by Kate BatemanA princess in disguise: To escape the nobleman who betrayed her family and their country, Russian princess Anastasia Denisova faked her own death and fled to London, where she now lives as "Anna Brown."
An unlikely protector: Although she rejects his initial proposition, Bow Street Runner Sebastien Wolff can't refuse Anna's request for help when her old enemy resurfaces.
A perfect pair: Sebastien and Anna try in vain to resist their mutual attraction while confronting numerous dangers in this suspenseful, intrigue-laden 3rd book in the Bow Street Bachelors series. |
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| Ten Things I Hate About the Duke: A Difficult Dukes Novel by Loretta ChaseWhat it is: A Georgian take on The Taming of the Shrew that pairs outspoken politician's daughter Cassandra Pomfret and Lucius Beckingham, the thoroughly disreputable Duke of Ashmont.
For fans of: Valerie Bowman's Playful Brides series or Eloisa James' Desperate Duchesses novels.
Series alert: Ten Things I Hate about the Duke is the second book in the Difficult Dukes series, after A Duke in Shining Armor. |
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All the Colors of Night
by Jayne Ann Krentz
What it is: Sequel to The Vanishing finds a young man with rare crystal-energy abilities partnering with a disgraced paranormal artifacts finder to track down a mysterious relic that may be tied to a parent’s sudden coma.
Series alert: All the Colors of Night is the second book in the Fogg Lake Series.
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The City of Tears
by Kate Mosse
What it is: Set in Paris, London and Amsterdam, the novel follows the failed efforts of a royal marriage to end a decade-long religious conflict. By the best-selling author of Labyrinth.
Series alert: The first book, The Burning Chambers, is also name of the series.
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| Strategic Seduction by Cheris HodgesBest laid plans: PR rep Alicia Michaels never mixes business with pleasure. But her newest client, recently divorced hotel magnate Richmond Crawford, tempts her to break her own rules.
But wait, there's more: Both Alicia and Richmond must confront toxic people from their pasts if they want a future together.
For fans of: Elle Wright's Wellspring novels or Synithia Williams' Jackson Falls series, which also feature career-minded leads whose pursuit of success is threatened by family drama. |
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| The Right Swipe by Alisha RaiStarring: Rhiannon "Rhi" Hunter, creator of the popular Crush dating app, and former pro-football player Samson Lima, spokesman for rival dating site Matchmaker -- and the jerk who once ghosted Rhi.
What sets it apart: Nuanced explorations of sensitive issues (CTE's effects on Samson's football-playing relatives, Rhi's experiences as a woman of color in majority white, predominantly male tech spaces).
Is it for you? Though less angst-filled than the author's Forbidden Hearts series, Rhi does have some upsetting run-ins with her abusive ex. |
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| Duchess by Design by Maya RodaleWhat happens: Seeking an American heiress to keep his ancestral estates solvent, Brandon Fiennes, the Duke of Kingston, hires seamstress Adeline Black to identify suitable candidates for marriage.
Reviewers say: This opening installment of the Gilded Age Girls Club series boasts "perfectly placed wit, endlessly amusing characters, and a vividly evoked 1890s New York City setting" (Booklist).
You might also like: Joanna Shupe's Uptown Girls novels. |
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Forever With You
by Barb Curtis
What it is: Forced to return to his hometown of Sapphire Springs, winery owner Jay Wynter is forced to face everything – and everyone – he left behind, including his high school sweetheart who is now his gorgeous new business partner.
Series alert: The first in the Sapphire Springs series.
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