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Love game
by Maggie Wells
What it's about: Coaching legend Kate Snyder is not happy when her university saddles her with silver fox Danny McMillan, a washed-up coach escaping scandal, until sparks fly between them both on and off the field.
Why you should read it: This is the first book in a new series--jump in! Love Game is Maggie Wells's debut novel and is getting great reviews.
For fans of: Contemporary romance, sports, & new adult fiction.
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| The Wedding Date by Jasmine GuilloryStarring: Drew Nichols, who needs a plus-one for his ex-girlfriend's wedding, and Alexa Monroe, who decides to help him out.
Read it for: a meet-cute in an elevator, an upbeat but not sugar-coated look at interracial dating, and likable leads trying to balance their personal and professional lives.
You might also like: Kristan Higgins' In Your Dreams, which also follows an unlikely couple's romantic journey from one night to forever. |
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| Keep Her Safe by K.A. TuckerWhat it's about: After his police chief mother makes a shocking confession and takes her own life, Noah Marshall tracks down Gracie Richards, the daughter of his mom's former partner. Together, they confront corrupt cops and drug dealers as they search for answers.
Why you might like it: Set in Austin, Texas, this stand-alone romantic suspense novel stars well-drawn characters who grew up on opposite sides of the tracks yet are linked by shared tragedy. |
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This Love Story Will Self-Destruct
by Leslie Cohen
What it's about: A pair of acquaintances who did not initially hit it off romantically keep running into each other over and over again while they navigate their new adulthoods of first jobs, dates, breakups, reunions, betrayals and eventually love.
Reviewers are saying: This is When Harry Met Sally for a new generation, with all the humor, heart, and smarts that writing neo-Ephron entails.
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| Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover: The Fourth Rule of Scoundrels by Sarah MacLeanIntroducing: "Chase," a.k.a. Lady Georgiana Pearson. As the silent partner in London's most notorious gaming hell, Georgiana is able to provide for her daughter while avoiding society's censure. Which makes dashing, dogged reporter Duncan West a threat to her very existence.
Series alert: Before embarking on this final installment of the Rules of Scoundrels series, start at the beginning with A Rogue by Any Other Name. |
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The Odds : A Love Story
by Stewart O'Nan
What it's about: Struggling with job losses, the imminent foreclosure of their home and a floundering marriage, Art and Marion Fowler liquidate their savings and reserve the bridal suite at a ritzy Niagara Falls casino where they make high-risk roulette wheel bets in the hopes of fixing their finances.
For readers of: literary fiction, character-driven stories, and a New York setting.
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The Danger of Desire
by Sabrina Jeffries
Starring: a young woman disguising herself as a man, gambling her way through London's gaming halls to find the man responsible for her brother's death; a notorious rogue who threatens to reveal her secret.
Reviewers are saying: it's an "irresistible combination of witty banter, well-defined characters, and a wonderful surfeit of breathtaking sensuality" -- Booklist, starred review
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Between the Devil and the Duke
by Kelly Bowen
Starring: Gambler Lady Angelique Archer, whose aptitude for numbers attract the notice of Alexander Lavoie, the handsome casino owner who offers her a job.
Read it for: an intelligent and resourceful heroine and a hero who admires her as much for her brains as for her beauty.
Try this next: With its gaming den setting, this 3rd in the Season of Scandal series is a good bet for fans of Sarah MacLean's Rules of Scoundrels books, particularly One Good Earl Deserves Another.
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