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| Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa BaileyIntroducing: Rosie and Dominic Vega, high school sweethearts who married young -- and have since drifted apart.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book in the Hot & Hammered series (after Fix Her Up) introduces a pair of sympathetic leads whose desire to reconnect leads to situations both comical and deeply moving as they follow the advice of their unorthodox couples counselor.
For fans of: Lyssa Kay Adams' The Bromance Book Club. |
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The One Who Stays
by Toni Blake
What happens: When innkeeper Meg Sloan meets Seth Darden, who has arrived on Summer Island in search of summer work—and his past, she finds herself torn between starting a new relationship with Seth or staying with a man who won’t commit.
Book buzz: "The pages are practically drenched in the scent of lilacs and fresh paint in this delightful new series debut from Blake ("Destiny, Ohio" series). Readers looking for a gentle summer romance with a
dose of family secrets will wish they could stay on Summer Island.' - Library Journal, August 2019
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| Wicked Bite by Jeaniene FrostWhat happened: Veritas, a vampire Law Guardian, married Ian, a roguish vampire master, after they teamed up to reclaim Ian's soul from a demon.
What's happening now: Only Veritas remembers their relationship (and knows why they had to separate). Despite his amnesia, Ian knows that Veritas is the only one for him, and is determined to win her back.
Should you start here? Although this 2nd installment of the Night Rebel series stands on its own, newcomers who want to follow the couple's relationship from the beginning should start with Shades of Wicked. |
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Decoy Date
by Mira Lyn Kelly
What it is about: Proposing a fake relationship to Gwen Danes so that she can make the guy she has a crush on jealous, bar owner Brody O’Donnel finds himself wanting to turn it into something real when a stolen kiss leads to an undeniable attraction.
Author note: Hardcore romantic, stress baker, and housekeeper non-extraordinaire, Mira Lyn Kelly is the USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen sizzling love stories with over a million readers worldwide. Having spent her twenties working and playing in the Windy City, she's now settled with her husband in rural Minnesota, where their four amazing children and two ridiculous dogs provide an excess of action and entertainment..
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| Cold Nose, Warm Heart by Mara WellsStarring: Riley Carson, the eager-but-inexperienced building manager of a senior-living apartment complex; and Caleb Donovan, scion of a real-estate dynasty, who wants to convert the building into luxury condos and turn the adjacent dog park into a parking lot.
Why you might like it: Set in Miami's South Beach, this 1st heartwarming book in the Fur Haven Dog Park kicks off an engaging contemporary romance series centered around a dog park that serves as a community hub. |
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Too Scot to Handle
by Grace Burrowes
What it's about: Former army captain turned titled gentleman Colin MacHugh fights to keep his bachelorhood safe from the marriage-minded debutantes until he meets Miss Anwen Windham who needs his help in raising money for the local orphanage.
Book buzz: "The talented Burrowes creates a smart, appealing couple in another of her socially conscious, splendidly sexy romances." -
Booklist Online, June, 2017
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The Scotsman Who Swept Me Away
by Hannah Howell
What it is about: When Geordie MacEnroy, who is searching for sanctuary by the sea for him and his brother, comes to her rescue, Mehitabel Ampleford offers to tend to his brother’s wounds in
exchange for his help in defending her home from a brutish band of
men who want her land.
Book buzz: "Series fans will appreciate this next chapter in the adventures of the seven MacEnroy brothers and the women who love them, especially as Howell ("Murrays" series) moves the story to a New England coast setting." - Library Journal, September 2019
Series alert: Seven brides for seven Scotsmen ; 3.
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| This Scot of Mine by Sophie JordanThe problem: For generations, Clan MacLarin has been under a curse: each laird is fated to die before the birth of his first child.
The solution: Laird Hunt MacLarin weds the pregnant Lady Clara Autenberry. Unfortunately for MacLarin, Clara invented the pregnancy to escape her engagement to a cruel man.
You might also like: Grace Burrowes' Windham Brides series or Lisa Berne's Penhallow Dynasty novels, which are also set in Scotland during the Regency period. |
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A Scot in the Dark
by Sarah MacLean
What happens: When the Scottish Duke of Warnick must find a
husband for his ward, Englishwoman Miss Lillian Harwood, he does not welcome the task, until they begin to have mutual feelings for each other.
Book buzz: "With luscious sensuality, perceptive characterizations,
and -MacLean's elegant, trademark wit, this heartfelt, beautifully written story captivates from beginning to end." - Library Journal, August 2016
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| Highland Captive by Alyson McLayneWhat it's about: Two years ago, Gavin MacKinnon's baby son, Ewan, disappeared during a Highland gathering. Now Ewan has been found in the loving care of Deirdre MacIntyre, who has always believed that the boy was her late husband's illegitimate child.
Series alert: Set in 15th-century Scotland, Highland Captive is the 4th installment of the Sons of Gregor MacLeod series, which follows the five foster sons of a laird. |
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