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1) NOWHERE NEAR RESPECTABLE

Author

Putney, Mary Jo

Series

Lost lords (Mary Jo Putney) volume 3

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He's a bastard and a gambler and society's favourite reprobate. But to Lady Kiri Lawford he's a hero-- braver than the smugglers whom he rescues her from, more honorable than any lord she's ever met, and far more attractive than any man has a right to be. How can she not fall in love? But Damian Mackenzie has secrets that leave no room in his life for courting high-born young ladies-- especially not the sister of one of his oldest friends. Yet when...

2) Say no to the duke

Author

James, Eloisa

Series

Wildes of Lindow Castle volume 4

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Lady Betsy Wilde's first season was triumphant by any measure, and a duke has proposed-but before marriage, she longs for one last adventure. No gentleman would agree to her scandalous plan-but Lord Jeremy Roden is no gentleman. He offers a wager. If she wins a billiards game, he'll provide the breeches. If he wins...she is his, for one wild night. But what happens when Jeremy realizes that one night will never be enough? In the most important battle...

3) Dark lover: a novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood

Author

Ward, J. R

Series

Black Dagger Brotherhood. Main series volume 1

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Wrath, the last remaining purebred vampire, seeks revenge on the slayers who took out his family centuries ago while introducing his half-breed daughter to the world of the undead, in the first novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

4) True to you

Author

Wade, Becky

Series

Bradford sisters volume 1

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After a devastating heartbreak three years ago, genealogist and historical village owner Nora Bradford has decided that burying her nose in her work and her books is far safer than romance in the here and now. Unlike Nora, former Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient John Lawson is a modern-day man, usually 100 percent focused on the present. But when he's diagnosed with an inherited condition, he's forced to dig into the secrets of his past and...

5) Undercover bromance

Author

Adams, Lyssa Kay

Series

Bromance book club volume 2

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"Braden Mack has read so many romance novels that he's confident he's an expert on romance and women. He is wrong. When Liv Papandreas landed a job working at the restaurant of celebrity chef Royce Preston one year ago, she knew she'd have to endure his infamous anger and abusive outbursts for the sake of her career. But when she overhears the man sexually harassing a young hostess at the restaurant, she confronts him and tells the young woman she'll...

6) The lady risks all

Author

Laurens, Stephanie

Series

Avon romance

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Miranda Clifford, who leads a life of rigid respectability, turns to Neville Roscoe, ruler of London's gambling underworld, for help in finding her missing brother, only to find herself attracted to this disreputable man.

7) Right where we belong

Author

Novak, Brenda

Series

Silver Springs volume 4

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New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak returns to Silver Springs with a moving story about rebuilding your life when you've got nothing left to lose Savanna Gray needs a do-over. Her "perfect" life unraveled when, to her absolute shock, her husband was arrested for attacking three women. With her divorce settled, she takes her two children to Silver Springs to seek refuge between the walls of a farmhouse her late father had planned to renovate....

8) The weaver's daughter

Author

Ladd, Sarah E

Series

Regency romance

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"Travel back to Regency England and the Industrial Revolution with Sarah Ladd as she weaves the tale of a woman torn between her father's stubborn hold on the past and her dreams for the fast-approaching future ... Kate Hathaway comes from a long line of handloom weavers. With the Industrial Revolution in full swing, Yorkshire's textile industry is changing, but Kate's father, a successful but feared clothier, rejects technological advances. With...

9) Lady Sophia's lover

Author

Kleypas, Lisa

Series

Bow Street Runners romances (Lisa Kleypas) volume 2

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"Kleypas is a romance gem, a queen among a vast royal court of historical romance authors." —Entertainment Weekly

A stunning new reprint of a classic Lisa Kleypas love story about a man whos decided to forgo all romantic entanglements... until he meets a beautiful woman with a secret...

They call him the Monk of Bow Street

Sir Ross Cannon, magistrate and head of the Bow Street Runners, has

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10) Dark curse

Author

Feehan, Christine

Series

Dark series volume 19

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Dragonseeker Lara Calladine and dangerous, arrogant Nicolas De La Cruz search the treacherous Carpathian landscape for the truth about their pasts--and discover a passion that neither has ever known before.

11) A matter of heart

Author

Peterson, Tracie

Series

Lone star brides volume 3

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Texas born and raised Jessica Atherton is a wealthy young woman whose heart was broken when the man she intended to marry wedded another. But her world is upended when two men come into her life and both manage to stir her heart. Harrison Gable is a rich young lawyer who intends to travel the world and live a life of opulence. His ambitions match Jessica's dreams, but her heart has begun to change. Austin Todd, former Secret Service agent, enjoys...

12) Wyoming strong

Author

Palmer, Diana

Series

Wyoming men volume 4

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Wolf Patterson and Sara Brandon are arch enemies from ages ago, but mischievous fate has brought the tall rancher with the pale blue eyes together with the dark-haired beauty-on nearby Wyoming and Texas ranches. At first, sparks fly, but despite Wolf's misguided notions about the spirited Sara and her indignance over the assorted injustices he has thrown her way, a truce-of sorts-forms. Suddenly Sara notices Wolf's face, while not conventionally handsome,...

13) The hostage

Author

Wiggs, Susan

Series

Chicago Fire trilogy volume 1

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Unaware of the fire sweeping toward them in the Chicago fire, Deborah Sinclair confronts her wealthy, powerful father, determined to refuse the society marriage he has arranged for her. Suddenly, out of the smoke and flames, a stranger appears--intent on avenging an unforgivable crime.

14) Once upon a prince

Author

Hauck, Rachel

Series

Royal wedding novels volume 1

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Susanna Truitt never dreamed of a great romance or being treated like a princess -- just to marry the man she has loved for twelve years. But life isn't going according to plan. When her high-school-sweetheart-turned-Marine-officer breaks up instead of proposing, Susanna scrambles to rebuild her life... The last thing Prince Nathaniel expects to find on his American holiday to St. Simon's Island is the queen of his heart. A prince has duties, and...

15) Middle age: a romance

Author

Oates, Joyce Carol

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In Salthill-on-Hudson, a half-hour train ride from Manhattan, everyone is rich, beautiful, and — though they look much younger — middle-aged. But when Adam Berendt, a charismatic, mysterious sculptor, dies suddenly in a brash act of heroism, shock waves rock the town. But who was Adam Berendt? Was he in fact a hero, or someone more flawed and human?

16) A moment in time

Author

Peterson, Tracie

Series

Lone star brides volume 2

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Alice Chesterfield is a woman pursued. Having survived an attack that left her scarred and her father dead, she is never free from the fear and memories of the man who is responsible. Texas seems to be an answer to Alice's prayers, and when she has the opportunity to relocate to a ranch near Dallas, Robert Barnett captures her attention. Unlike any man Alice has ever known, Robert doesn't worry about the obstacles that stand in their way -- and he...

17) Falling for Gracie

Author

Mallery, Susan

Series

Thorndike Press large print romance

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"First comes love, then comes marriage ... At least, that was Gracie's plan at the ripe old age of fourteen, when she loved eighteen-year-old heartthrob Riley with a desperation that made her a town legend. Even now that she's all grown up, the locals in sleepy Los Lobos won't let her forget her youthful crush. And how can she, when she's face-to-face with Riley at every turn? The onetime bad boy has come back to town seeking respectability--but the...

18) Murder game

Author

Feehan, Christine

Series

Ghostwalkers volume 7

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Kadan Montague--a genetically enhanced warrior--is called back from an important assignment in Europe to investigate a series of brutal murders. The suspect is a fellow GhostWalker and, if he isn't found, the entire GhostWalker program will be swept under the carpet, putting the lives of Kadan and all other GhostWalkers in jeopardy.

19) Dark legacy

Author

Feehan, Christine

Series

Dark series volume 31

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"A woman fights to free herself from the grip of the vampire trying to possess her...In a beautiful compound hidden away from the world, Emeline Sanchez tries to blunt the pain that has wracked her body ever since her terrifying ordeal in the labyrinth beneath the city--when she was forced to exchange blood with an evil master vampire. Now, it's his voice that haunts her...that calls to her in the dark...that never lets her rest. And while the children...

20) Sweet spot

Author

Mallery, Susan

Series

Bakery sisters volume 2

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Nicole Keyes, who is kept busy running the family bakery and caring for her younger sister, is tired of putting everyone else's needs first and succumbs to temptation with a former NFL player who offers her freedom and passion.