Publisher: HarperCollins
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/26/2013
ISBN-13: 9780062089083
ISBN-10: 0062089080

Regency Historical. After replying to a "sensible gentleman's" newspaper advertisement, Daphne Dale (signing herself "Miss Spooner") embarks on a lively, increasingly intimate correspondence with "Mr. Dishforth," falling in love with her pseudonymous suitor. Unbeknownst to Daphne, Mr. Dishforth is none other than Lord Henry Seldon, whose family has been feuding with the Dales for centuries. Lord Henry, for his part, would be horrified if he knew that the delightful Miss Spooner and the irritatingly irresistible Miss Daphne Dale were one and the same. As the pair correspond with plans to meet in person, they keep unwittingly encountering each other in the flesh, causing them to question their true feelings. Don't miss this witty, sensual 2nd book in the Rhymes with Love series.

Publisher: Sourcebooks
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/02/2013
ISBN-13: 9781402278518
ISBN-10: 1402278519

Regency Historical. Cut off by his father, Darius Lindsay earns a living by providing discreet intimate services to society women willing to pay for them. When elderly, ailing Lord Longstreet offers Darius a large sum of money to impregnate his much-younger wife, Lady Vivian, thereby ensuring the succession, Darius finds himself unable to refuse. Although accepting Longstreet's offer will allow Darius to stop selling his body, the situation becomes complicated when he falls in love with Lady Vivian and begins to consider the implications of fathering a child who can never know him or bear his name. For another steamy, emotionally intense Regency historical romance concerning the unconventional begetting of heirs, try Celia Grant's A Lady Awakened.

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Publisher: Sourcebooks
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/02/2013
ISBN-13: 9781402274800
ISBN-10: 1402274807

Contemporary Romance. Cain Black is back and his hometown of Crystal Lake, Michigan is buzzing with excitement -- and, of course, gossip. The famous musician quit his most recent tour after a highly publicized confrontation with his songwriting partner, whom he caught in bed with Cain's (now) ex-wife. Although Cain only intended to return briefly to Crystal Lake, he decides to extend his stay when he meets Maggie O'Rourke, a housekeeper and single mother. But Maggie, who fled from her abusive husband in order to protect her young son, is slow to trust anyone with her heart. And despite Cain's kindness, his fame presents a significant obstacle to their happiness: if Maggie's ex were to find out where she lived, she might not survive it.

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Publisher: Sourcebooks
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/02/2013
ISBN-13: 9781402282690
ISBN-10: 1402282699

Romantic Suspense. Richard "Rock" Babineaux has gone rogue. At least, that's what the CIA believes. But communications specialist Vanessa Cordero knows that Rock, an ex-Navy SEAL and current operative for Black Knights Inc. (BKI) would never betray his country. Using her investigative skills and gift for languages, Vanessa traces Rock to the jungles of Central America, where she attempts to save his life while figuring out who set him up. But Rock, believing his days are numbered, pushes Vanessa away, not wanting her to endanger herself. Can Vanessa convince him that not acting on their feelings for each other would be the bigger risk? This 4th book in the steamy, action-packed Black Knights Inc. series may appeal to fans of Catherine Mann's Dark Ops books.

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Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/05/2010
ISBN-13: 9780399156755
ISBN-10: 0399156755

Medieval Romance. When Garron of Kersey returns to Wareham Castle to assume his deceased brother's duties as Earl, he's shocked by what he finds. Some time before his arrival, a man calling himself the Black Demon came to the castle demanding payment in silver before slaughtering almost everyone and ransacking the place. In addition to restoring order at Wareham, unmasking the Black Demon, and investigating rumors of hidden treasure, Garron must also contend with a young woman named Merry who has taken refuge in the castle. Although she claims to be the illegitimate daughter of the parish priest, Garron senses that there's much she's not telling him. Nevertheless, he's willing to overlook her deception for reasons of his own.

Publisher: Ballantine Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/30/2008
ISBN-13: 9780345500748
ISBN-10: 0345500741

Medieval Romance. Though better known these days for her romantic suspense stories, author Julie Garwood started out writing historical romances and occasionally returns to her roots -- as she does in Shadow Music, which introduces Princess Gabrielle of St. Biel, the last of her royal line. Gabrielle has been brought to Scotland for an arranged marriage, but instead falls in love with rugged warrior Colm MacHugh and becomes embroiled in Highland intrigue. Mixing mystery, adventure, and passion, this medieval tale is perfect for readers who like compelling, steamy romances featuring sexy Highlanders and the strong-willed women who love them.

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Publisher: Zebra Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781420112429
ISBN-10: 1420112422

Medieval Romance. According to legend, if a man and a woman meet at midnight beneath the full moon at the standing stones of Foxe Ring, they are as good as married. Certain that destiny can provide a better husband than the lout her older sister Sibylla has chosen for her, Lady Alys Foxe seeks out the stones and awaits her true love. When battered-but-handsome Piers Mallory stumbles upon the site, Alys is certain that Fate has delivered him to her. Piers, on his way to London to seek an audience with the king, has no need of a wife, destined or otherwise -- but Alys isn't about to let him go. Don't miss this 1st book in the Foxe Sisters' trilogy.

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Publisher: Signet
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780451221056
ISBN-10: 0451221052

Medieval Romance. Although Brianna de Beauchamp, the daughter of a powerful Marcher baron as well as a lady-in-waiting to England's Queen Isabelle, has been betrothed since childhood to a distant cousin, she longs for something better than an arranged marriage. When she meets Wolf Mortimer, a dangerous but devastatingly attractive man with psychic powers, she finally experiences the passion she craves -- and becomes caught up in the power struggle between the Marcher lords and King Edward II. Dramatic, suspenseful, and highly sensual, this 3rd book in Virginia Henley's De Warenne family saga, following A Year and a Day and Infamous, should please fans of Bertrice Small's Border Chronicles series.

Publisher: Jove Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/24/2012
ISBN-13: 9780515150650
ISBN-10: 0515150657

Time Travel Romance. Stephen de Piaget, heir to the Earl of Artane, leads a double life: in the present day, he's a medievalist, but in the past, he's a knight-in-training. However, neither path seems destined to lead him to his heart's desire: Peaches Alexander, the woman he's long loved from afar. Peaches, a free-spirited American life coach who'd prefer a smoothie from a juice bar to a pint in a pub, knows that a relationship with titled, debonair, and oh-so-proper Stephen would be a disaster. Especially because (as she must keep reminding herself) she can't stand him. Throw in an aristocratic lecher with a taste for Peaches and a trio of scheming gold-diggers and you've got a rocky road to romance that will require every member of the de Piaget family -- modern and medieval, living and dead -- to do their part.