Publisher: Avon
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/28/2013
ISBN-13: 9780062240125
ISBN-10: 0062240129

Regency Historical. Griffin York, Duke of Halford, never expected to be drugged, abducted, and forced to marry -- especially not by his mother, who's so exasperated by her commitment-phobic son that she'll not only arrange for him to be kidnapped, she'll accept any eligible woman in Spindle Cove as her future daughter-in-law. Even tavern maid Pauline Simms, whom Griff chooses in the hope that his mother will relent. To ensure his continued bachelorhood, he also promises Pauline the life-changing sum of 1,000 pounds if she fails her "duchess training." Pauline, whose plans for the money include starting her own business and helping her mentally challenged sister, readily agrees. However, even the best-laid plans of dukes and barmaids can go awry when love comes into play. Any Duchess Will Do is the 4th book in the steamy, engaging Spindle Cove series.

Publisher: Dafina Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/30/2013
ISBN-13: 9780758290366
ISBN-10: 0758290365

Contemporary Romance. Lauren Gibbons doesn't want to be a gold-digger anymore. Turning her back on the family tradition of dating men for their money, Lauren sets out to live a respectable life as a restaurant sous chef. But when she falls for handsome former NFL player Cris Weaver, she'll have to prove to him that she's not interested in his wealth. Easier said than done, since she's got a ton of personal debt, a vindictive ex, and a bevy of female relatives who'd snatch up Cris in a minute, given the opportunity. With its well-drawn cast, sparkling dialogue, and sweet but steamy romance, Can't Stand the Heat is an entertaining, emotionally satisfying tale of a woman who must overcome her scandalous past in order to build a future.

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Publisher: Sourcebooks
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
ISBN-13: 9781402271786
ISBN-10: 1402271786

Regency Historical. Alas, Miss Eugenia Talbot did not ruin her reputation with the usual sort of scandal, by getting caught in a compromising position with a charming rake. Instead, a charming rake caused Genie to break into a fit of laughter during her presentation to the Queen. The rake in question, William Grant, vows to make amends by introducing Genie to society. However, as suitors begin lining up, he soon starts questioning his own aversion to marriage. Meanwhile, spinster Penelope Rose is hired by the Dowager Duchess of Marchford to find Genie a husband; if successful, they'll split a sizable payment from Genie's aunt, enough to thwart the Dowager's grandson, the Duke of Marchford, in his attempts to oust his aged relative from the family's London home. Lies, spies, matchmaking, and matrimony add up to a fun, frothy confection in this witty, intricately plotted romance.

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Publisher: Berkley
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
ISBN-13: 9780425264164
ISBN-10: 0425264165

Western Romance. Just because private detective Cobb Bridger has a reputation for not asking too many questions doesn't mean that he doesn't have any. When wealthy Andrew Charles Mackay III hires him to track down Miss Tru Morrow, a household servant who recently disappeared with what Mackay describes as something of great value, his only instructions are "find her." Bridger tracks Tru from Chicago to Bitter Springs, Wyoming, where she's employed as a schoolteacher. But the more he gets to know the mysterious Miss Morrow, a minister's daughter with a taste for whiskey, the more he begins to wonder which person, his boss or his quarry, is the injured party. This stand-alone story shares a setting with the author's The Last Renegade.

Publisher: Forever
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/30/2013
ISBN-13: 9781455515196
ISBN-10: 1455515191

Contemporary Romance. Luke Dawson has just one reason to return to Rainbow Valley, Texas: to deal with the legal odds and ends surrounding his abusive, alcoholic father's death. However, before he can return to his life as a champion bull rider, he hurts himself during an inspection of the family home, an injury that may end his rodeo career. But Luke isn't the only one returning to his hometown. Shannon North has just moved back home to take over the running of the understaffed, underfunded Rainbow Valley Animal Sanctuary, and when Luke -- her high school sweetheart -- applies for the caretaker's job, the two must confront their past before they can consider a future together.

Publisher: Sourcebooks
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/07/2013
ISBN-13: 9781402270307
ISBN-10: 1402270305

Paranormal Historical Romance. A spy and a debutante, Lena Todd is well placed to take down the Echelon, English society's vampiric aristocracy. Although she's expected to secure a thrall's contract (for isn't it every young lady's dream to become a nobleman's blood slave?), Lena secretly joins the Humanist movement, dedicated to establishing social equality between humans and the "blue bloods" who rule London. Meanwhile, Will Carver of the verwulfen, who has sworn to protect Lena, wages a war between his head and his heart as he valiantly attempts to keep her out of trouble. Heart of Iron is the 2nd installment of the London Steampunk series. Its predecessor, Kiss of Steel, focuses on Lena's sister Honoria.

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Publisher: Forever
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780446406932
ISBN-10: 0446406937

Historical Romance. Although Sir Alistair Munroe insists that he has no need of a housekeeper, widow Helen Fitzwilliam has decided that he's getting one, whether he likes it or not. After all, not only is she tidy and efficient, she and her two young children desperately need a place to stay and even Sir Alistair's crumbling Scottish castle is preferable to the streets or the workhouse. Sir Alistair, a recluse, is scarred both physically and emotionally by his experiences on the battlefield. However, Helen's gentle presence soothes old wounds and sparks new passions. Sensual and romantic, this 3rd entry in the Legend of the Four Soldiers series follows To Taste Temptation and To Seduce a Sinner.

Publisher: Avon
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/25/2011
ISBN-13: 9780062021274
ISBN-10: 0062021273

Historical Romance. Miss Linnet Berry Thyne is a beautiful woman whose ruined reputation leaves her parents desperate to marry her off to anybody. Piers Yelverton, Earl of Marchant, is a brilliant, bad-tempered physician who suffers from constant pain due to an injury that has never fully healed. Packed off to Wales to wed the man better known to society as "the Beast," Linnet soon discovers that although Piers' bedside manner leaves much to be desired, between the sheets he's an animal. This retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" is the 2nd volume of Eloisa James' Regency-set Happily Ever Afters series, following the Cinderella story A Kiss at Midnight.

Publisher: Pocket Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/25/2011
ISBN-13: 9781439188231
ISBN-10: 1439188238

Paranormal Romance. In Bathsheba Ward's world, interspecies dating is prohibited by the Paranormal Alliance. Being both human and the office manager of Midnight Liaisons -- a dating service that caters to an "exclusive" (read: supernatural) clientele -- Bathsheba knows she should not accept gorgeous were-cougar Beau Russell's dinner invitation, even if he is the leader of his Clan, one of the agency's most important clients, and wealthy enough to secure the special visa that will let them go on a date. Although she consents, Beau -- who's accustomed to getting whatever he wants, whenever he wants it -- quickly discovers he's not prepared for independent, strong-willed Bathsheba. Don't miss this 1st book in the Midnight Liaisons series.

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