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Romance June 2018 JOIN OUR ADULT SUMMER READING CLUB 2018 - Libraries Rock! Registration begins June 18, 2018!
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The Family Gathering
by Robyn Carr
What it's about: The Family Gathering continues the story of the residents of and visitors to the rustic campground of Sullivan's Crossing.
Series Alert: This is the third book in the Sullivan's Crossing Series. It is preceded by What We Find & Any Day Now.
Author Note:Robyn Carr is a RITA (R) Award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than forty novels, including the critically acclaimed Virgin River series. Robyn and her husband live in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can visit Robyn Carr's website at www.RobynCarr.com.
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A Lady's Guide to Selling Out
by Sally Franson
What it's about: An ambitious young woman navigates the slippery world of advertising and the just-as-perilous question of who she wants to be in the face of a hard-to-please boss, a top-secret marketing campaign and the real characters of her literary idols.
Critic's Say: “Bitingly funny . . . [Sally] Franson’s snappy debut nimbly skewers the high-flying world of advertising and romance in the age of social media. . . . Franson’s irresistibly flawed heroine holds her own as she strives to find honesty, meaning, and even love in a demanding world, resulting in an addictive, escapist novel.”—Publishers Weekly
Author Note: Sally Franson grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, and was educated at Barnard College and the University of Minnesota. Her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Best American Travel Writing, and on NPR, among other places. She lives in Minneapolis.
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Love and Other Words
by Christina Lauren
What it's about: Macy Sorensen has decided to settle, and is planning her marriage to an older man, until she bumps into Elliot Petropoulos--her first and most intense love, who eventually broke her heart--sending her reeling into reminiscence--and doubt.
Author Note: Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners/Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 international bestselling authors.
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A Nantucket Wedding
by Nancy Thayer
What it's about: The long-awaited nuptials of a woman to the love of her life are thrown into turmoil and drama by family dynamics involving her daughters, including one whose husband has just revealed an affair and another who falls for her soon-to-be stepbrother.
Critics Say.“Thayer proves once again that she is a master of the perfect beach read. . . . A Nantucket Wedding is a compelling drama . . . in an idyllic Nantucket setting. With strong characters with real, relatable problems, fans will no doubt enjoy her latest and want to add it to their reading collection.”—RT Book Reviews
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The Thief : A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood
by J. R. Ward
What it's about: Committing themselves to eradicating the Lessening Society at the side of their new Band of Bastards allies, the Brotherhood finds their efforts complicated by former second-in-command Throe's use of an ancient tome to summon a new army engineered by a force more dangerous and evil than the Omega.
Author Note: J.R. Ward is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. She lives in the South her family.
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| The Importance of Being Wicked by Victoria AlexanderWhat it’s about: Winfield Elliott, Viscount Stillwell, has hired an architectural firm to repair his fire-damaged ancestral home. Much to his surprise -- and later his delight -- attractive widow Miranda Garrett shows up to manage the project.
Series alert: This 19th-century romance is the 2nd book in the Millworth Manor series, following What Happens at Christmas.
You might also like: The Mistress’ House by Leigh Michaels, another historical romance set at a country house. |
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| The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer AshleyWhat it’s about: Abandoned by her fiancé at the altar, Juliana St. John instead marries her childhood sweetheart Elliot McBride, who has just survived brutal years abroad. The two immediately depart for the Scottish Highlands, where they begin to restore Elliot’s run-down castle -- and where Juliana helps to heal his wounded heart.
Reviewers say: “A richly emotional treat for fans of tortured heroes” (Booklist).
Series alert: This is the emotionally intense 5th installment of the Highland Pleasure series, which begins with The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie. |
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| Three Weeks with Lady X by Eloisa JamesWhat it’s about: Thorn Dautry has three weeks to transform his ramshackle country estate into the showpiece that he hopes will help him woo his future bride, Laetitia Rainsford. Instead, he's surprised by a steadily escalating flirtation with the feisty interior designer, Lady Xenobia India.
Series alert: This Georgian romance is loosely tied to author Eloisa James’ Desperate Duchesses series and is the 1st in the Desperate Duchesses by the Numbers series (followed by Four Nights with a Duke). |
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| Somebody to Love by Kristan HigginsStarring: Parker Welles, a down-on-her-luck heiress (and single mom) who heads to Gideon’s Cove, Maine, to renovate and flip a property she inherits; James Cahill, the lawyer who helps Parker with the construction in more ways than she expected.
Reviewers say: “A near pitch-perfect blend of comedy and touching emotion” (Kirkus Reviews).
You might also like: Some Like it Hot by Susan Andersen, another contemporary romance set in a small town with a charming cast. |
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| The Next Always by Nora RobertsWhat it’s about: In Boonsboro, Maryland, architect Beckett Montgomery has set about restoring a historic inn to its former glory -- which might just give him a chance with bookstore manager Clare Brewster, the young widow on whom he’s had a crush since high school.
Read it for: an idyllic small-town setting, charming characters, and a heartwarming tale of second chances.
Series info: This contemporary romance is the 1st in a trilogy; the 2nd is The Last Boyfriend, followed by The Perfect Hope. |
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