Publisher: Berkley Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780425238714
ISBN-10: 0425238717

Contemporary Romance. Newly divorced from her cheating husband, Bengali-American businesswoman Jasmine Mistry flees sunny L.A. for misty Shelter Island, in the middle of Puget Sound, where she's agreed to run her beloved Auntie's bookshop while the older woman is in India. Although the BlackBerry-addicted Jasmine readily admits that she hasn't read a novel in years (not even in e-book form), she's certain she can handle the job. But that's before she starts receiving romantic advice from the spirits of long-dead authors. Haunting Jasmine's vivid Pacific Northwest setting, supernatural elements, and gentle romance make it a magical read.

Publisher: Harlequin Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/15/2011
ISBN-13: 9780373775569
ISBN-10: 0373775563

Short Stories. Can't get away for Spring Break? Or just want some beach reading? Check out this "sexy escapist anthology" (Publishers Weekly). Lori Foster's "Ready, Set, Jett" introduces schoolteacher Natalie, who embarks on an island vacation to contemplate the future of her no-strings "relationship" with her ultra-hot neighbor, private investigator Jett--only to discover he's done the same thing. Susan Donovan's "Gail Gone Wild" features a college professor who accompanies her teenage daughter to Key West, where she gets involved with a mysterious man. And Victoria Dahl's "Just One Taste" pairs sex shop proprietress Beth Cantrell with straight-laced brewery owner Eric Donovan after they're assigned adjacent booths at a trade show.

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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 with a ruined reputation whose parents are 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: Berkley Sensation
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780425239810
ISBN-10: 0425239810

Contemporary Romance. Lilah Young is one busy lady. Between running Sunshine, Idaho's only kennel, rescuing strays, and pursuing her animal science degree, she doesn't have a moment to spare for romance--especially not with commitment-averse Brady Miller, whom she meets when she rear-ends his truck (while transporting a small menagerie). An ex-military pilot turned freelance aviator, Brady is used to navigating dangerous territory--but nothing prepares him for his feelings for Lilah, the first woman to make him seriously reconsider his solo lifestyle. If you enjoy small-town settings, likeable characters, and adorable critters, pick up Animal Magnetism.

Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/04/2010
ISBN-13: 9780425236215
ISBN-10: 0425236218

Historical Romance. While on the hunt for Annique Villiers, a notorious French spy known as the "Fox Cub," British spymaster Robert Grey ends up in the same prison cell as his beautiful quarry. Facing a common enemy, the traitor-to-all-nations LeBlanc, the two agree to a temporary alliance. However, once they escape, all bets are off. Sparks fly as these two undercover operatives match wits in a deadly game of double-crosses and deception. This 1st book in Joanna Bourne's Spymaster trilogy offers "superbly nuanced characters and a high-adrenaline plot" (Booklist); the series continues with My Lord and Spymaster and The Forbidden Rose.

Publisher: Avon
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780060784034
ISBN-10: 0060784032

Regency Historical. After a four-year correspondence, Felicity Langley is about to realize her dream of marrying a duke--specifically Aubrey, Duke of Hollindrake, who has just come into his new title. However, the real Aubrey long ago renounced his inheritance and enlisted in the army--it's his grandfather who's been writing the letters in an attempt to secure a wife for his erstwhile heir. Upon learning of the old man's deceit, Aubrey, now known as "Captain Thatcher," returns home determined to put a stop to the charade. But when his "fiancée" mistakes him for a footman, he takes one look at the captivating Felicity and decides to play along. If you enjoy lively tales of mistaken identity, don't miss this 3rd entry in the Bachelor Chronicles, which begins with This Rake of Mine.

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Publisher: HQN
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9780373774395
ISBN-10: 0373774397

Historical Romance. After his younger cousin begins consulting "Madame Esmerelda," rational scientist Gareth Carhart, Marquess of Blakely, decides to unmask the fortune-teller as a fraud. But beautiful, intelligent Esmerelda--otherwise known as Jenny Keeble--has no intention of sacrificing her hard-won independence. When Gareth challenges Jenny to prove her psychic abilities, their sparring ignites a passion neither one could have predicted. Although not a direct sequel to Proof by Seduction, author Courtney Milan's Trial by Desire features some of the same characters.

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Publisher: Signet
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/27/2008
ISBN-13: 9780451222732
ISBN-10: 0451222733

Romantic Suspense. When Katharine Lawrence, the special assistant to the head of the National Security Agency, regains consciousness after surviving an attempt on her life, she has the uncanny sense that everything is profoundly wrong. Her house feels strange, her clothes are unfamiliar, and the reflection she sees in the mirror doesn't seem right. Even her boyfriend suddenly strikes her as someone she doesn't want to be involved with. Katharine's attractive neighbor, Dr. Dan Howard, seems trustworthy--he's the one who brought her to the hospital, after all. But who is Dan, really? And more importantly, who is she? Plenty of twists and turns will keep you turning the pages of this thrilling read.