Trying to escape her troubled past, Anna Romo has come home to Destiny determined to carve out a place for herself. When she buys the old Victorian house on the hill with the intent of furnishing it into a Bed and Breakfast, she’s thrilled by the possibilities. Ex-biker-gang member Duke Dawson is as much a fish out of water in Destiny as Anna, but he’s handling it fine until an accident scars not only his body but his mind. When Anna stumbles across him in an old cabin in the woods near her newly acquired house, at first she’s terrified. But they work out a deal - she’s willing to keep his solitary living arrangement a secret if he’s willing to help her with some of the heavy lifting at the house. Working together on the rennovations, romance brews between Duke and Anna. That is, until war hero Jeremy Sheridan...
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Title: The Devil's Heart: The Chattan Curse Classification: Adult Fiction Genre: Historical Romance Format: Paperback; 384 pages Publisher: Avon (April 30, 2013) ISBN-10: 006207024X ISBN-13: 978-0062070241 Author's Website: http://www.cathymaxwell.com/ Over 200 years ago, a curse was cast upon the male members of the Chattan family. For Charles Chattan had made promises that he didn't keep. He had betrayed and disgraced the daughter of a powerful witch which incited the young woman to take her own life. He thought that by leaving Scotland he'd escape the reach of Fanella's fury and wrath. But he was wrong. DEAD wrong. "Watchers of the threshold, Watchers of the gate, open hell and seal Chattan's fate. When a Chattan male falls in love, strike his heart with fire from Above. Crush his heart. Destroy his line; Only then will justice me mine." Now, some 200 years later, Margaret Chattan is on her way to find the place where the curse began...
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Title: Lachlan's Bride: Highland Lairds Trilogy Classification: Adult Fiction Genre: Historical Romance Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Avon Impulse (May 14, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062226347 ISBN-13: 978-0062226341 Author's website: http://www.kathleenharringtonbooks.com/ Laird Lachlan MacRath, known to the English as the Sorcerer of the Seas, was reputed to captain the Sea Hawk, a ship said to magically appear out of mist and fog. He was said to be able to conjure storms which would toss his enemy's ships on the rocks so he could more easily plunder them. He was said to be a highland chief with the powers of a wizard. He'd been sent to England to help escort the King of England's daughter, Princess Margaret, and her entourage to Scotland where the young princess would marry King James IV of Scotland. It is hoped the alliance will bring peace to the two countries. Lady Francine Walsingham is a widow of six months entrusted with the...
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As I get older, it gets harder to embarrass me. I do things today I couldn’t imagine doing in my twenties. It’s one of the few things I appreciate about the passage of time. But the other day was something of a record. I have a friend, Jenn LeBlanc, who is a fabulous photographer who specializes in romance novel covers. (If you ever want a cover, take a look at her portfolio.) Jenn was in town for a conference, and the guy she was supposed to shoot had to cancel on her. So she asked if I knew anyone. Well, I know this may come as a surprise, but I don’t know many people who are romance novel cover material. Well, actually, that’s not strictly true—I just don’t see my friends that way. I do, however, know a lot of trainers and other gym rats. So I texted one and...
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One of my favourite book by Lisa Kleypas! This is the third among her Wallflowers series. I am in love with both characters! How could I not, when you pair a devil with an angel? The heroine, Evangeline Jenner, the shy one out of the four wallflowers. The hero/ex villain, Sebastian, Lord St Vincent, who tried to kidnap one of the wallflowers previously (It Happened One Autumn). The story begins with Evie, short for Evangeline, visiting Sebastian late at night with a… Guess what? Marriage proposal! Why would any decent lady propose? And to Lord St Vincent?! He is probably the biggest rake ever! Even if he looks like an angel. Fallen angel. (Okay, I would.) Evie wants to see her father who was dying but was stopped by her evil relatives who wanted her inheritance for themselves and seeing how desperate Sebastian was, he was her best bet. It was perfect for Sebastian...
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We’re starting a really fun meme—Celebs who look like Avon Romance Heroes! Here’s the first one, Hugh from Christina Dodd’s A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER and his celeb doppelganger Dean Winchester (played byJensen Ackles) from tv show “Supernatural”!What do you think?
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It seems like I’ve been waiting an eternity to read Stephanie Lauren’s latest novel, And Then She Fell. Which is really just a gross hyperbole, as this woman churns out novels at an alarming rate (eat your heart out, Nora Roberts). Nevertheless, finally having the book in my hands, I read with great swiftness. To varying reactions. Dubbed The Matchbreaker by the ton, Henrietta Cynster is renowned for breaking up ill-fated pairings. But when she urges her friend to turn down the delectable James Glossup, despite her best intentions, she makes a muddle of things. For James needs to marry within the month, if he wishes to keep his inheritence. And so The Matchbreaker becomes Matchmaker, offering to find James a wife. What Henrietta didn’t expect was to want the man for herself. The path to happily ever after is made all the murkier with a murderer intent on silencing...
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Title: Dangerous Refuge: A Novel Classification: Adult Fiction Genre: Contemporary Romance/Mystery Format: Hardcover; 384 pages Publisher: William Morrow (April 9, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062132717 ISBN-13: 978-0062132710 To the untrained eye, Lorne Davis' death would appear to have been caused by a heart attack. Not an uncommon occurrence for an eighty-six year old man, but if you looked at the little things surrounding his death, well, then you'd noticed some things didn't add up. To Tanner Davis, however, a hardened LA cop, little things could mean and add up to a lot. There was the matter of Lorne landing face up. Not the usual way for a man suffering pain to land. Then there was the missing hat and jacket, which Lorne should have been sporting one or the other. There was also the fact he was wearing his town clothes and as he wasn't one to go about admiring his ranch, that was rather odd too....
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Title: The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After Classification: Adult Fiction Genre: Historical Romance Format: Paperback; 384 pages Publisher: Avon (April 2, 2013) ISBN-10: 0061233005 ISBN-13: 978-0061233005 Author's Website: http://www.juliaquinn.com/ This is a collection of 2nd epilogues written after books in Julia Quinn's Bridgertons series ended. Julia Quinn at one point sold the epilogues on her website and later as ebook shorts. This is the first time, I believe, they are being sold together. The book also features a first time in print novella, aka short story, entitled Violet in Bloom featuring the Bridgerton's matriarch. A nice collection of trials and tribulations the family experienced before, during, and after the books we Quinn fans have come to know and love. This is a book to be read either alongside or after the series. Just make sure not to read the epilogues before reading the books they're associated with. I personally would recommend reading them after finishing the...
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Title: And Then She Fell (Cynster Sisters Duo) Classification: Adult Fiction Genre: Historical Romance Format: Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Avon (March 26, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062068644 ISBN-13: 978-0062068644 Henrietta Cynster is known throughout London society as "The Matchbreaker". With her family's high standing in society she is privy to information the majority of Londoners are not. When approached by a woman or family who wishes to know if their said fiance/future son-in-law is marrying for love, money, or other nefarious reasons, Henrietta is just the person to uncover any unpleasantries associated with them. She's never counseled anyone on what to do with the information she discovers; she just makes sure they have the information they need to make an informed decision. The most recent request made of her was to discover what she could about her brother's best friend, James Glossup, for one of her friends, Melinda Wentworth. When James discovers what Henrietta has done, he quickly...
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