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“Sara Bennett delivers exciting, enthralling and satisfying reads. Prepare to be swept away.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens Richard Eversham finds the delightful Miss Smythe not only perfectly desirable, but perfectly suited to help him in his plan to entrap the man who killed his brother.
A Cowboy for Christmas
by Lori Wilde
It’s Christmastime in Jubilee, Texas, but Lissette Moncrief is having a hard time celebrating after she smashes her car into Rafferty Jones’s truck. Lissy’s not about to let herself get whisked away by his charming ways and words, only to watch him drive away in the end.
A Notorious Countess Confesses
columns Heroine Bronte Talbott of Megan Mulry’s A Royal Pain (Sourcebooks, $14.99, 352 pages, ISBN 9781402269974) never thought her adolescent obsession with British royalty would amount to anything. After all, as a career-driven New Yorker, she lives in a world far from those fantasies. But then a move to Chicago introduces her to sexy British doctoral student Max Heyworth, who has eight weeks left in the States. Bronte considers this the perfect scenario: A relationship with an end date means she won’t lose her heart . . . and Max is irresistible. Despite their bargain to keep things
“Julie Anne Long reinvents the historical romance for modern readers, delivering intense, passionate characters and high adventure. Her writing glows.”—Amanda Quick “You will LOVE the Pennyroyal Green series.” —Julia Quinn
The Scottish Witch
by Donna Fletcher
Trey MacAlpin can scarcely believe he has agreed to wed a stranger. But he knows the secret he is sworn to keep. Yet more than necessity binds Trey and Bliss—for the passionate fire raging in Trey’s heart insists that Bliss is not merely his bride …but his destiny.
Seducing Mr. Knightly
by Maya Rodale
“With wonderfully drawn characters, intrigue, and tantalizing passion, Rodale is certain to delight readers and keep them waiting, with baited breath, for more. —Publishers Weekly Advice columnist Annabelle Swift has loved Derek Knightly, editor-owner of The London Weekly, from a distance. Determined to finally attract her boss’s attention, she seeks advice from her loyal readers—who offer Annabelle myriad suggestions.
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resemblance and a deep friendship between herself and the real-life Ria. When Ria dies and Lizzie is left alone in the world, she fulfills a promise to step into the woman’s life. The idea sounded fine at the time, but now—faced with reality and her feelings for Geoffrey—Lizzie is stymied. The conflicts seem insurmountable in this tender, kissesonly romance, but understanding and forgiveness forge a path for happiness.
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FINDING A duke of her own
by Julie Anne Long
by Cathy Maxwell Harry Chattan is fighting for his family. For 200 years the Chattan men have been destroyed by love … and now he’s come to Scotland on the hunt for a witch to break the curse. Instead he finds himself bewitched by Portia Maclean. Harry has vowed to fight the demons that torture him. But will that battle destroy her as well?
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casual, Max confesses how much he cares for Bronte—and that he’s not just a lowly graduate student, but also the Duke of Northrop. Will she go home to England with him? Stunned, the independent Bronte refuses, but promptly realizes she’s miserable without Max. Will she give their relationship a chance, despite financial differences, geographic disparity and Max’s disapproving mother? A modern love story fizzing with bubbles of Cinderella fantasy.
LOVE UNMASKED In An Heiress at Heart (Forever, $5.99, 432 pages, ISBN 9781455518937) by Jennifer Delamere, clergyman Geoffrey Somerville inherits a title and with it a brand-new life. Complicating matters is the surprise return from Australia of his brother’s widow Ria, whom Geoffrey has never met. Despite the mystery surrounding the woman, Geoffrey finds himself drawn to her. Life is no easier for Ria. In actual fact, she’s Lizzie Poole, who ran from scandal in London only to discover a near-identical
Former lovers reunite and their passion reignites in Scorched by Laura Griffin. The discovery of a wanted terrorist’s remains catapults forensic anthropologist Kelsey Quinn into danger, forcing her to run for her life. When her ex, Navy SEAL Gage Brewer, learns she’s missing, he sets out after her. Though Kelsey is afraid to involve him in her trouble—and afraid to get attached emotionally to Gage—she needs his help to determine what’s at stake. They take to the road, following clues and escaping bullets along the way. Togetherness causes sparks to fly, but the old obstacles are still between them: Gage’s love for his job and Kelsey’s fear for him while he’s doing it. But they both see their conflicts through new eyes as they race to prevent a deadly attack. A fastmoving plot with likeable, interesting characters creates a compelling read. Readers will root for Kelsey and Gage to save the day—and their love.
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