Publisher: Mira
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/26/2011
ISBN-13: 9780778312437
ISBN-10: 0778312437

Historical Romance. To lose one fiancé may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose four looks like...the family curse. Rumor has it that Lady Isabel Milton, as one of the Three Graces of Graydon, can only marry for love, lest her intended meet an untimely death. When King Henry VII promises her to Sir Randall "Rand" Braesford, Isabel doesn't think he'll last -- and sure enough, he's soon arrested for treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London. But the more Isabel gets to know Rand, the more she's convinced that he's innocent. If you enjoy sizzling romances set amid the political intrigue of Tudor England, don't miss this 1st book in the Three Graces Trilogy, which continues with By Grace Possessed.

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Publisher: Sourcebooks
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781402236532
ISBN-10: 1402236530

Fantasy Romance. Half-elven Cecily Sutton possesses the ability to control the weather, making her a powerful weapon against the Elven Lords who oppress humankind. Blacksmith Giles Beaumont is Cecily's bodyguard, charged by the leaders of the human Rebellion with protecting her from those who would use her magic for evil -- a job made more difficult by the fact that he's in love with her. Booklist, in a starred review, praises the "exquisite world-building and terrific plotting" of The Lady of the Storm, the 2nd installment of the Elven Lords series, after The Fire Lord's Lover.

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Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/02/2011
ISBN-13: 9780425242674
ISBN-10: 0425242676

Historical Romance. Streetwise Irish spy Michael Rafferty is no diplomat. However, as an agent of the Crown, he must impersonate one in order to investigate the assassination of the British ambassador to the United States. Aiding him on his mission is Lady Arianne Chambers, sister to the Duke of Bedford and a woman of impeccable decorum, who teaches Rafferty how to behave in polite society. Posing as husband and wife, Arianne and Michael cross the Atlantic and infiltrate the diplomatic circles of 1880s Washington, D.C., where they uncover intrigue, danger, and passion. Publishers Weekly calls this 3rd volume in the Chambers trilogy "sweet, sexy, and smartly told."

Publisher: HQN
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/26/2011
ISBN-13: 9780373775880
ISBN-10: 0373775881

Contemporary Romance. Pilot Finn Anderssen has been the sole guardian of his twin brothers ever since their parents died eight years ago...so he's understandably dismayed when they drop out of college in their final semester to participate in a television reality show called "True Love or Fool's Gold." Hoping to talk them out of their decision, Finn travels from South Salmon, Alaska to Fool's Gold, California, where the series is being filmed. But he doesn't count on getting involved with Dakota Hendrix, the attractive psychologist who serves as the liaison between the town and the TV producers. Only Mine is the 4th book in the Fool's Gold series, which begins with Finding Perfect.

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Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/06/2011
ISBN-13: 9780425243916
ISBN-10: 0425243915

Paranormal Romance. Deciphering cryptic tattoos inked onto severed vampire heads is not Honor St. Nicholas' idea of a fun day's work. But when Dmitri, the 1,000-year-old vampire who serves as the archangel Raphael's deputy, shows up with the grisly specimen, the Guild Hunter has no choice: he's her new partner. Honor wants nothing to do with Dmitri, having previously survived kidnapping and torture at the hands of rogue vampires, yet something about him draws her. Dark, gritty, and emotionally intense, Archangel's Blade contains explicit violence that's not for the squeamish. But if you enjoy highly sensual, action-packed paranormal romances, you'll want to read this 4th novel in Nalini Singh's Guild Hunter series, which begins with Angel's Blood.

Publisher: Avon
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/26/2011
ISBN-13: 9780062033055
ISBN-10: 0062033050

Regency Historical. Creating ciphers so secure that Napoleon's spies can't crack them leaves cryptographer Lord Drake Byron with no time to keep his home tidy, so he hires comely widow Anne Greenway as his new housekeeper. But Anne -- aka Sebastianne Dumont -- is actually a French mathematician and spy under orders to steal Drake's top-secret codes. If Anne fails, her family will pay the price. Still, she didn't anticipate falling in love with the man she's supposed to betray. Containing "plenty of red-hot lust and chilling danger" (Publishers Weekly), this 5th book in Tracy Anne Warren's Byrons of Braebourne series will please readers who enjoy suspenseful, steamy romances.

Publisher: Signet
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780451213808
ISBN-10: 0451213807

Contemporary Romance. Since sustaining a serious head injury in a diving accident, scientist Laura Townsend has suffered from aphasia, which makes tasks like speaking and writing extremely difficult. As part of Laura's ongoing quest for an independent life, she accepts a job as a kennel keeper at the veterinary clinic of brothers Isaiah and Tucker Coulter. Although Isaiah isn't sure they need another employee, Laura's kindness and natural rapport with animals soon win him over. Laura, too, falls for the good doctor -- but someone is out to sabotage the couple's budding relationship. My Sunshine, the 6th book in Catherine Anderson's Coulter Family series, is a gentle, heartwarming romance.

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Publisher: Random House
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780440241973
ISBN-10: 0440241979

Regency Historical. In the decade since her family disowned her, unwed schoolteacher Anne Jewell has managed to build a stable, if lonely, life for herself and her nine-year-old son at Miss Martin's School for Girls. Everything changes when she meets Sydnam Butler, a kindly painter-turned-steward who lost an eye and an arm in the Peninsular Wars. Sydnam longs for female companionship but struggles to find a woman who can see beyond his disfigurement, while Anne believes that her past -- including her rape and resulting pregnancy -- makes her unsuitable for any man. Simply Love is the moving 2nd installment of Mary Balogh's Simply Quartet, although fans of the author's Bedwyn Saga will recognize Anne from Slightly Scandalous and Sydnam from A Summer to Remember.

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Publisher: Jove Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/27/2010
ISBN-13: 9780515148244
ISBN-10: 0515148245

Paranormal Romance. Although she has a natural affinity for water, diver Rikki Sitmore has always struggled to relate to other people due to Asperger syndrome. So when she rescues amnesiac Lev Prakenskii from drowning, she's astonished by the ease with which they connect...and upset by how much her feelings for him disrupt her carefully ordered life. Although Lev can't remember much about himself, he's pretty sure that he's not a good guy -- and knows that Rikki deserves better. This opening installment of Christine Feehan's Sisters of the Heart series is a loose spin-off of the author's popular Drake Sisters books. And if you like Rikki's magic-infused hometown of Sea Haven, you might enjoy Virginia Kantra's Children of the Sea series, also set in an isolated coastal village whose close-knit community is rife with supernatural powers.

Publisher: Grand Central
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/27/2010
ISBN-13: 9780446538350
ISBN-10: 0446538353

Romantic Suspense. Previously a victim (in the author's Don't Tell and Nothing to Fear), former teen runaway Eve Wilson is the heroine of this "spine-tingling" story (Publishers Weekly). Now a graduate student, Eve's research on virtual communities focuses on participants in an online role-playing game called Shadowland. But when a serial killer starts targeting Eve's research subjects, she teams up with fedora-sporting detective Noah Webster of the Minneapolis "Hat Squad" to catch the murderer before he strikes again. Despite past traumas, Eve and Noah bond, raising the stakes even higher once the killer sets his sights on Eve.