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Friday, April 6, 2018
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Moonlight Sins: A De Vincent Novel
by Jennifer Armentrout
Julia Hughes has always played it safe until she learned a very painful lesson. Now Julia's starting over with a job in the Louisiana bayou, working for the infamous de Vincent family, the massively wealthy brothers who are haunted by a dark reputation and whispers of misdeeds. Hired to care for their troubled sister, Julia can't afford any distractions, but the menacing presence in the mansion and the ever-present temptation of the handsome Lucian de Vincent isn't something anyone can ignore. Julia knows better than to get wrapped up in Lucian, but his wicked touch and sensual promises are too much to deny. Lucian is the unrepentant bachelor of the family and he wants Julia. There's something about her that makes Lucian want to lay himself bare, but some secrets are better left buried, right along with a past that could not only bring down a dynasty but destroy Julia in the process.
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Love and Other Words
by Christina Lauren
Macy Sorensen’s life is just about set: marriage to an older, financially secure man, a job as a pediatrics resident and a secure, if emotionally tepid future. But then she runs into Elliot Petropoulos, her one and only love who helped the teenage Macy heal after the death of her mother, was her entire world and broke her heart the very night he declared his love for her. Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more, but become strangers as adults. Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy's decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love.
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Once Burned
by L. A. Witt
Captain Mark Thomas's world has been tossed on its head; Diego Ramirez wants nothing to do with the military or its men. But after a single moment of eye contact across a bar, Mark and Diego can't resist each other. As a one-night stand quickly turns into more, Diego knows he's playing with fire. Now he can stick around and let things with Mark inevitably fall apart, or he can run like hell and wonder what might have been. One way or another, Diego knows he's about to get burned. Again.
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My Lady's Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel
by Kitty Curran
You are the plucky but penniless heroine in the center of eighteenth-century society, courtship season has begun, and your future is at hand. Will you flip forward fetchingly to find love with the bantering baronet Sir Benedict Granville? Or perhaps race through the chapters chasing a good (and arousing) man gone mad, bad, and scandalous to know, Lord Garraway Craven? Or read on recklessly and take to the Continent as the "traveling companion" of the spirited and adventuresome Lady Evangeline? Make choices, turn pages, and discover all the daring delights of the multiple (and intertwining!) storylines. And in every path you pick, beguiling illustrations bring all the lust and love to life.
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Hurts to Love You
by Alisha Rai
Heiress Evangeline Chandler knows how to keep a secret . . . like her life-long crush on the tattooed hottie who just happens to be her big brother's friend. But as the obedient daughter of the town’s wealthiest family, there are certain things she shouldn’t do, and hooking up with the help is high on the list. But’s she’s ready to break some rules…Gabriel Hunter hides the pain of his past behind a smile, but he can't hide his sudden attraction to his friend's sheltered little sister. He knows, though, there’s no chance at forever between the son of a housekeeper and the town’s resident princess. But when a wedding party forces Eve and Gabe into tight quarters, keeping their hands off each other will be as hard as keeping their clothes on. The need that draws them together is stronger than the forces that should shove them apart . . . but their sparks may not survive the explosion when long-buried secrets are finally unearthed.
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Hot and Badgered
by Shelley Laurenston
It's not every day that a beautiful naked woman falls out of the sky and lands face-first on grizzly shifter Berg Dunn's hotel balcony. But then again, nothing Charlie Taylor-MacKilligan can be called normal, especially for a shape-shifting honey badger. Trying to protect her little sister from yet another scheme that her useless father dreamed up is a full time job, but she definitely doesn’t need help from some giant grizzly shifter. But Berg wants to help, and Charlie’s willing to let the cute bear of a man tag along—but only if he can keep up with her.
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Strategic Seduction
by Cheris Hodges
Alicia Michaels needs a major career reboot, so she's got no time for romance. But starting over in Atlanta is an uphill battle for the cautious PR rep--especially after she teams up with wealthy Richmond Crawford on a make-or-break project. For one thing, the risk-taking entrepreneur is nothing like the staid businessman he used to be. For another, she and Richmond can't see eye-to-eye on anything --except that the reckless attraction between them is sizzling, off-the-charts trouble . . .Playing by the rules got Richmond betrayal from his rich family--and shattering heartbreak. He's got to prove he can be his own man, so keeping things strictly-business with Alicia is the smart play. Still, even their conflicts only make Richmond want more of her honesty and courage. But a shocking revelation will endanger everything they're fighting to build. And making things right could be the final deal breaker . . .
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Too Wilde to Wed
by Eloisa James
The handsome, rakish heir to a dukedom, Lord Roland Northbridge Wilde--known to his friends as North--left England two years ago, after being jilted by Miss Diana Belgrave. He returns from war to find that he's notorious: polite society has ruled him "too wild to wed." Diana never meant to tarnish North's reputation, or his heart, but in her rush to save a helpless child, there was no time to consider the consequences of working as a governess in Lindow Castle. Now everyone has drawn the worst conclusions about the child's father, and Diana is left with bittersweet regret. When North makes it clear that he still wants her for his own, scandal or no, Diana has to fight to keep from losing her heart to the man whom she still has no intention of marrying. Yet North is returning a hardened warrior--and this is one battle he's determined to win.
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Changing the Rules
by Erin Kern
Cameron Shaw knows exactly what he's doing when it comes to coaching high school boys on the football field, but caring for a six-year-old girl is a whole different ballgame. When a gorgeous, highly opinionated woman shows up with his niece in tow and claims he's Piper's new guardian, Cameron's first response is "hell no." But he can't abandon a little girl who just lost her mother.... Audrey Bennett wasn't planning to stick around town, but Piper's gruff, way-too-good-looking-for-his-own-ego uncle clearly needs help. But the longer she stays the harder it is to leave. Especially when he stops arguing and gives Audrey the most toe-curling kiss of her life. But just as she thinks he might be the one, a secret he's been keeping threatens to tear apart their happy little family.
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Lady Rogue
by Theresa Romain
As far as London's high society knows, Lady Isabel Morrow is above reproach—at least on the surface. Though the young widow's passionate fling with dashing Bow Street Runner Callum Jenks ended amicably months ago, she now needs his expertise. It seems Isabel's late husband, a respected art dealer, was peddling forgeries. If those misdeeds are revealed, the marriage prospects of his younger cousin-- now Isabel's ward--will be ruined. For the second time, Isabel has upended Callum's well-ordered world. He's resolved to help her secretly replace the forgeries with the real masterpieces, as a . . . friend. A proper sort of friend doesn't burn with desire, of course, or steal kisses on twilight errands. Or draw a willing lady into one passionate encounter after another. Isabel's scheme is testing Callum's heart as well as his loyalties. But with pleasure so intoxicating, the real crime would be to resist . . .
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