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Romance February 2007 
"The course of true love never did run smooth." ~ William Shakespeare (1564-1616),
English poet and playwright, A Midsummer Night's Dream
New and Recently Released!
Sleeping with the Fishes - by MaryJanice Davidson
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Pub Date: 11/28/2006 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0515142220
Contemporary Paranormal. Readers who like chick lit will want to grab this latest book from the author of the popular Undead series. Blue-haired mermaid Fredrika Bimm hasn't been lucky in love; in fact, it's been six years since the New England Aquarium volunteer has even been on a date. But Fred's prospects start to look up when not one but two men--first hunky marine biologist Dr. Thomas Pearson, then Fred's merperson ruler, the High Prince of the Black Sea--show up to ask for her help investigating some pollution in Boston Harbor. Whom will she fall for, and what is causing that dirty water? Find out in this zany and offbeat book.

The Prince Kidnaps a Bride - by Christina Dodd
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub Date: 12/01/2006 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0060561181
Historical Romance. The conclusion of author Christina Dodd's Lost Princesses series finds Crown Princess Sorcha of Beaumontagne living out a quiet, simple life in the Scottish convent to which she fled 10 years earlier when revolution threatened her country. When Sorcha hears that her controlling grandmother has risen to power back in Beaumontagne, she decides it is time to return home. Along the way she meets fisherman Arnou--and little does she know that Arnou is actually Prince Rainger, the man whom she was promised to at birth, and who is still resolved to have her as his wife. This enchanting page-turner won't disappoint Dodd's many fans.

Shadow Dance - by Julie Garwood
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pub Date: 12/26/2006 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0345453867
Romantic Suspense. Moving between Boston and the small town of Serenity, Texas, Shadow Dance is full of danger and intrigue. Businesswoman Jordan Buchanan is skeptical of a history professor's claim that her family's Scottish ancestors were involved in a feud with the MacKenna clan, whose descendants just so happen to be her brother's new in-laws. But when her friend Noah Clayborne prods her to step out of her comfort zone, she decides on a little adventure. The two friends end up in Texas, where they set out to uncover the truth about any bad blood between the families...and where they also discover unexpected passion. Check out this thrilling read for plenty of spine-chilling suspense.

Pleasure for Pleasure - by Eloisa James
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub Date: 12/01/2006 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0060781920
Historical Regency. Unfashionably curvy Josephine Essex, whose three older sisters have already gotten married, believes that she is doomed to become their lonely spinster relation--and it doesn't help that she was nicknamed "The Scottish Sausage" during her first London season. However, with the help of the rakish and scandalous Earl of Mayne, Josie finds that true love--and pleasure--might be hers to experience after all. Pleasure for Pleasure is the final sexy and engaging book in the Four Sisters series (after The Taming of the Duke).

Time Travel Romances
Tempting the Highlander - by Janet Chapman
Publisher: Pocket Star Books
Pub Date: 09/01/2004 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0743486307
Time Travel Romance. Seeking refuge from her abusive ex-husband, Catherine Daniels flees to Pine Creek, Maine and takes a job as a housekeeper for handsome Robbie MacBain. Robbie is planning to journey back in time to medieval Scotland, where he hopes to find a book of spells that can save his time-transplanted family. To the surprise of both Robbie and Catherine, they develop a passionate and spellbinding love that is powerful enough to exist in any time and any place. Tempting the Highlander is the 4th book in Janet Chapman's Highlander series, following Wedding the Highlander.

Wet & Wild - by Sandra Hill
Publisher: Leisure Books
Pub Date: 09/01/2004 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0843951591
Time Travel Romance. Transported through time to Navy SEAL boot camp, 11th-century Viking Ragnor Magnusson takes his military training in stride but has a harder time unraveling the mysteries of the modern-day woman. The befuddled but lusty hunk soon meets the woman who can unlock the secrets of the fairer sex for him: Lieutenant Alison MacLean, a Navy doctor whose brother also happens to be Ragnor's instructor. Ragnor's frequent fumbles and a generous dose of hot and heavy gymnastics make this 4th book in Hill's Viking II series, after The Very Virile Viking, sheer fun.

A Garden in the Rain - by Lynn Kurland
Publisher: Berkley Books
Pub Date: 09/01/2003 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0425192024
Time Travel Romance. Highlander Patrick MacLeod, who has traveled through time to present-day Scotland, is haunted by events in his past that leave no room in his heart for love. All that changes when he nearly runs into Madelyn Phillips, a beautiful American tourist who has come to Scotland for some much needed space and healing after her fiancé dumped her. But how will Madelyn react when she learns the true identity and origin of the man who just might be her destiny? A Garden in the Rain is the 8th book in the MacLeod series, after My Heart Stood Still.

Morrigan's Cross - by Nora Roberts
Publisher: Jove Books
Pub Date: 08/29/2006 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0515141658
Time Travel Romance. As the powerful vampire Lilith prepares to unleash catastrophic destruction upon the world, the Goddess Morrigan enlists the help of Hoyt Mac Cionaoith, a 12th-century Irish sorcerer. Hoyt journeys to 21st-century New York in search of other warriors, and there he meets the redheaded witch Glenna. Along with four other brave souls, they take on the dark forces that threaten the earth. Full of magic, myth, and a passionate love story, this epic tale is Nora Roberts' 1st book in her paranormal Circle Trilogy, followed by Dance of the Gods and Valley of Silence.


Cowboys: Love on the Range 
Blue Skies - by Catherine Anderson
Publisher: Signet
Pub Date: 12/01/2003 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0451210751
Contemporary Romance. Blind since birth, Carly Adams gets a whole new lease on life when her sight is surgically restored. She sets out to discover the world and quickly meets rugged cowboy Hank Coulter at a bar. When a less than spectacular one-night stand with Hank leads to a high-risk pregnancy that could cause Carly to lose her sight once again, Hank insists that the two marry. Will this marriage of convenience lead to a love match after all? This emotionally rich story is the 4th Kendrick/Coulter book, after Sweet Nothings.

Try - by Lily Burana
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pub Date: 07/11/2006 Check library catalog
ISBN: 031235505X
Contemporary Romance. After breaking up with her novelist boyfriend, 23-year-old aspiring painter Daryl Heatherly returns to Wyoming to help her brother prepare the family homestead for sale. There she meets the much older J.W. Jarrett, a divorced rodeo champion who has seen his share of battles inside the ring. Though Daryl is determined not to get involved with a cowboy, she soon feels herself giving into J.W.'s advances. Check out this winter-spring romance for a juicy look at life on the rodeo circuit.

To Tease a Texan - by Georgina Gentry
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub Date: 03/01/2006 Check library catalog
ISBN: 0821777068
Western Romance. During a drunken night of card playing in Buck Shot, Oklahoma, down-on-his-luck-cowboy Larado Witherspoon gets drawn into a bank robbery--and so does Lark Van Shuyler, a feisty barmaid. Months later, after fleeing town, they discover each other in west Texas, where both have adopted false identities--and both act as if they don't recognize each other. Will all be revealed, and will they take a gamble on love? To Tease a Texan is the 26th lively book in Georgina Gentry's Panorama of the Old West series; Lark's sister, Lacey, stars in To Tempt a Texan.

Desert Heat - by Kat Martin
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pub Date: 04/01/2004 Check library catalog
ISBN: 082177381X
Romantic Suspense. Tired of looking over her shoulder for the ex-lover who has been stalking her, Ph.D. candidate Patience Sinclair leaves Boston University behind and heads to Texas, where she plans to research women rodeo performers. While traveling incognito with the Triple C Rodeo, she becomes drawn to rodeo champion Dallas Kingman. As a series of strange accidents begins to plague the rodeo, Patience starts to suspect that her past may have caught up with her. Desert Heat is the 2nd book in the Sinclair Sisters trilogy, after Midnight Sun.


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