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 Robyn Carr Author Read Alikes
June 14, 2015
If you enjoy reading books by Robyn Carr try these authors. 
Fly Away
by Kristin Hannah

A follow-up to the best-selling Firefly Lane returns readers to the world of Tully, Kate and Tully's mother, who explore their understandings about love, family, loss and redemption while turning to each other in the hopes of salvaging their lives. 500,000 first printing.
The Last Original Wife
by Dorothea Benton Frank

The last original wife among her husband's group of cronies, Leslie Anne, after an accident, realizes her perfect life is a sham and embraces the healing powers of South Carolina's white beaches where she, with the help of the feisty and funny residents, reclaims the strong and sexy woman she was meant to be. 250,000 first printing.
  
Bridget Jones : Mad About the Boy
by Helen Fielding

A long-awaited third installment in the series featuring the beloved haphazard British heroine introduces readers to an engaging new phase of Bridget's life in contemporary London, where she faces the challenges of maintaining her sex appeal, engages in drunken texting and despairs of fitting into skinny jeans.
Tapestry of Fortunes : A Novel
by Elizabeth Berg

Selling her home and taking time off from her career as a successful motivational speaker, Cecilia Ross moves into a beautiful old house in St. Paul and bonds with three roommates, including one who would reconnect with a daughter she gave up for adoption, one who would visit her long-absent ex and a professional chef who would find inspiration from other restaurants. 45,000 first printing.
Escape
by Barbara Delinsky

Languishing in her career as a business lawyer after relinquishing her dream to defend victims of corporate abuse, Emily Aulenbach impulsively abandons her husband and returns to a New Hampshire town where she spent a watershed college summer. By the best-selling author of Not My Daughter. 225,000 first printing.
Low Pressure
by Sandra Brown

Publishing under a pseudonym, Bellamy Lyston writes a sensational, best-selling novel about her sister's murder 18 years before and the tornado that destroyed the crime scene and becomes the target of a stalker after a tabloid newspaper discovers the truth. (This book was previously listed in Forecast.) 400,000 first printing.
Cavanaugh On Duty
by Marie Ferrarella

~~Esteban Fernandez has only one reason to live--and that reason vanishes when his cover is blown. As an undercover narcotics detective, Esteban wants to hunt the scum who killed his brother--and put his stepfather in prison for life. Reassigned and rootless, the brooding detective couldn't care less about the sexy cop he's now paired with--until they start finding bodies.Kari Cavanaugh didn't ask for a new partner. Competent and self-contained, Kari makes the best of any situation?by herself. But when a series of murders points toward a serial killer, her scruffy new sidekick may have insights into the case. If only the heat rising between them didn't spark its own danger -
Gotcha!
by Fern Michaels

 Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That's the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best friend--and fellow Sister--Annie. Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry's death.
Bungalow Nights
by Christie Ridgway

Making good on his promise to a fallen officer, combat medic Vance Smith takes Layla Parker on an idyllic vacation at Beach House No. 9 where he, bound by honor and his battle-weary heart, tries to resist this woman who is just as sweet as the cupcakes she makes for her mobile bakery. Original.
The Heart of A Hero
by Janet Chapman

When strange things start happening, Julia Campbell discovers that Nicholas, the Director of Security for the Nova Mara and Inglenook resorts, is not quite what he seems as he comes to her rescue time and time again. Original.
Sea Glass Winter
by JoAnn Ross

High school physics teacher and basketball coach Dillon Slater, while dealing with a troubled 15-year-old boy, finds himself drawn to the boy's mother, Claire Templeton, who, a new arrival to Shelter Bay, is a temptation he finds hard to resist. Original. 250,000 first printing.
Double Deception
by Merline Lovelace

~~As sharp-witted as his code name Blade implies, spy Clint Black is used to having the upper hand. But now he's a prisoner, trapped by dangerous criminals and a gorgeous woman who just might be a double agent-or his only chance to stay alive. Special Agent Victoria Talbot is as icy as the St. Petersburg that surrounds her-she needs to be to succeed in her quest. That means racing against time to find a mysterious treasure and keep her reluctant hostage safe. But she's not above torturing her handsome captive, stoking flames of a desire that's hardly covert. Will this be their last mission together, or just the beginning of a lifelong partnership?
A Perfect Storm
by Lori Foster

When she agrees to act as bait to lure the enemy into a trap, Arizona Storm doesn't know which is more dangerous--her assignment or the explosive chemistry between her and her partner, Spencer Lake. Original. 240,000 first printing.
Perfect Fit
by Carly Phillips

In the picturesque town of Serendipity, New York, three siblings deal with the affects of having grown up in the shadow of their proud and respected police chief father. Original. 250,000 first printing.
Dream Lake
by Lisa Kleypas

Holding fast to lingering beliefs about love in spite of heartbreak, innkeeper Zoe resists trusting her heart to haunted Nolan brother Alex, who refutes all notions of romantic love and drinks to avoid the pain of his past. By the best-selling author of Rainshadow Road. Original. 300,000 first printing.
Run to You
by Rachel Gibson

From the New York Times best-selling author of Rescue Me, comes her latest sexy contemporary novel, featuring a hot Navy SEAL and a woman on the run. Original.
The Secret Mistress
by Mary Balogh

A long-anticipated prequel to the best-selling Mistress series follows the coming-out of Lady Angeline Dudley, who harbors a secret desire for a simple marriage in spite of expectations that she marry a wealthy, titled man, a situation that is compounded by her unexpected love for an earl who does not return her feelings. 100,000 first printing.
The Perfect Match
by Kristan Higgins

After Honor Holland agrees to a marriage of convenience to help British professor Tom Barlow stay in the country, she begins to wonder if there isn't something more between them. Original.
Lucky in Love
by Jill Shalvis

Tired of playing it safe, nurse Mallory Quinn sets her sights on Ty Garrison, the mysterious new guy in town who has made it quite clear that he's just passing through, but when their explosive affair turns into something more, these unlikely lovers must make a difficult decision. Original. 100,000 first printing.
Against the Wind
by Kat Martin

Forced to return to the town she was desperate to escape, widow and single mother Sarah Allen rents a tiny cottage from Jackson Raines, with whom she went to high school, and discovers that he is the only one who can save her when her late husband's criminal past comes back to haunt her. Original.
Wild Texas Rose
by Jodi Thomas

When he puts 25-year-old Rose McMurray's life in danger, Texas Ranger Duncan McMurray, who has been her guardian angel since they were children, must somehow, without letting her know, protect her from an outlaw gang determined to kill her. (romance).
Protector
by Diana Palmer

Convinced that mysterious and beautiful Minette Raynor was involved in giving his brother the drugs that killed him, lawman Hayes Carson searches for justice, while Minette, an undercover DEA agent, must decide whether or not to blow her cover to reveal the truth.
Some Like it Hot
by Susan Andersen

While undercover for her family's foundation, Harper Summerville meets Max Bradshaw, a deputy sheriff in Razor Bay, Washington, who causes Harper to question her nomadic lifestyle
The Next Always
by Nora Roberts

Olivia tries to reconstruct in detail the night her mother, a member of the Hollywood elite, was murdered in this new novel from the New York Times best-selling author of Honest Illusions and The Reef. Original.
Headed for Trouble : A Troubleshooters/Navy SEAL Team 16 Anthology
by Suzanne Brockmann

This thrilling anthology from the reigning queen of military suspense includes short stories and novellas centering around the men and women of Troubleshooters Inc., as well as never-before-released adventures featuring Jenk, Izzy, Gillman, Lopez, Savannah and other members of SEAL Team 16. Original.
Veil of Night : A Novel
by Linda Howard

The Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author of such New York Times best-selling works as Burn and Up Close and Dangerous presents a latest work of romantic suspense. 200,000 first printing.
The Goodbye Quilt
by Susan Wiggs

Linda Davis, the owner of a local fabric shop where women gather to share quilts commemorating important events of their lives, and her daughter Molly decide to share one last adventure together before Molly goes off to college, making special memories along the way. 105,000 first printing.
Perfect Timing : A Harrigan Family Novel
by Catherine Anderson

When an enchanting red-haired woman named Ceara arrives on his doorstep, insisting that his dying sister-in-law can be cured if he marries her, Quincy Harrigan hopes he is not making the worst mistake of his life by marrying this mysterious stranger. Original.
Family Affair
by Debbie Macomber

A revised edition of a first stand-alone tale by the best-selling author of Hannah contains new material and cat treat recipes, recounting the story of Lacey Lancaster, who spurns the advances of a handsome neighbor in spite of their cats’ mutual attraction. 200,000 first printing.
Big Sky Mountain
by Linda Lael Miller

In this second book of the Western series set in Parable, Montana, Hutch Carmody, a rough-and-tumble cowboy, secretly longs for divorcee Kendra Shepherd, a loving, ladylike woman who is his complete opposite. Original. 595,000 first printing.
The Summer Garden
by Sherryl Woods

When "Maddening Moira" O'Malley, the woman with whom he had a fling during his Dublin holiday, pays a surprise visit to Chesapeake Shores, Luke O'Brien is unsure if he is ready for a long-term relationship, forcing Moira to do some soul-searching of her own. Original. 467,000 first printing.
Two of a Kind
by Susan Mallery

~~Felicia Swift never dreamed she'd hear a deep, sexy voice from her past in tiny Fool's Gold, California. The last time Gideon Boylan whispered in her ear was half a world away…on the morning after the hottest night of her life. Her freaky smarts have limited her close friendships, and romance, but she came to Fool's Gold looking for ordinary. Gorgeous, brooding Gideon is anything but that. Black Ops taught Gideon that love could be deadly. Now he pretends to fit in while keeping everyone at arm's length.
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