Wild Justice, Liz FieldingBetrayed by a lover, her career in ruins, Fizz Beaumont devotes all her energy to restoring Broomhill Bay pier, using the old theatre as the home for the radio station that is her life.
The arrival of tycoon Luke Devlin, who has taken over her major sponsor, threatens not just her radio station but -- as he offers her a lesson in passion which promises to set the skies ablaze -- everything she holds dear.
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Wyatt: Return of the Cowboy, Cathy McDavid (hq)Not much had changed in the twelve years since Wyatt Malone left Roundup, Montana. Except for Paige St. John, his once-loyal childhood friend. As teenagers, they had planned to leave their small town behind together. But a falling-out with his father drove him from Roundup and Paige—and she has not forgiven Wyatt for striking out on his own.
Now Wyatt is back, hoping to reconcile with his family—and with Paige. She's turned into the kind of woman he's always wanted. But she's been burned by handsome cowboys before, including the one that left her to raise her son alone. Can Wyatt convince Paige, and the rest of Roundup, that he's a man she can count on?
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In Love and War, Mary NicholsWhen her parents were killed in a dreadful coaching accident leaving Louise, at nineteen, suddenly and devastatingly alone in the world, it was to her neighbour, Richard Oakingham, she turned. He supported her through the ordeal, stood beside her at the grave, offered her his love and protection and, after the funeral, when she was at her most vulnerable, asked her to marry him. She did not realise he was an inveterate gambler until it was too late.
Before a year was out, she had endured the loss of her own money, the pawning of her jewels, the move from house to apartment, from apartment to furnished room. one room, then another, each smaller and more sordid than the last. She endured because there had been no choice; she could not go back, there was nowhere to go back to, and besides, she still loved him. She was appalled when she discovered he was prepared to gamble with her life and she had been won in a game of cards by Captain Paul Fourier, home on leave from the Peninsular War.
She found herself with Paul in Portugal, following the army as it went to war. And here she learned why so many women followed their men into battle and here she discovered the true meaning of love.
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The Heart of a Lion, Mary NicholsAlmost penniless after the death of her parents, Stella arrived in Mexico to search for her husband, who had been a naturalist on one of the Emperor Maximilian's expeditions. Immediately she found herself in danger, caught up in Mexico's turbulent affairs. But the greatest danger was to her heart, for Leo Manfred had turned up like a ghost from the past. Once they had been in love — now she was no longer free. Was it too late for them ever to find happiness?
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Minding Amy, Saskia WalkerSassy London journalist, Amy Norton, is on the trail of a missing TV celebrity. When her over-protective father hires a bodyguard to accompany her during her investigative work, she's furious. Things only get worse when she realizes the bodyguard is the guy she mistakenly approached on a blind date the night before. She was all over the man and embarrassed herself, big time. The last thing she wants is to have him obstructing her investigation, gorgeous though he is.
Undercover Investigator, Sebastian Armitage, is amused and fascinated by the situation and sets out to charm the pants off the hot-headed Ms Norton. She is one sexy lady, and he wants her. Before long they embark on a red-hot affair, but how is Sebastian going to point out that she's going about investigate work the wrong way, while keeping her sweet?
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Simmer All Night, Geralyn DawsonDawson (The Wedding Raffle) offers a breezy glimpse of Victorian England through the eyes of two Texans in a romance buoyed by lively characters and Southern lore. When perpetual rebel Christina Delaney's unorthodox behavior gets her into trouble with her aristocratic San Antonio family, her parents send her to visit her grandfather in Derbyshire, England, accompanied by family friend Cole Morgan, with whom she has a love-hate relationship. After making and breaking a marriage engagement, Chrissy realizes she's been in love with Cole all along. The only thing standing in her way is her rebellious nature: her mother would love for her to marry Cole. Cole and Chrissy's squabbles wear thin, and their repeated couplings and breakups seem childish; however, a dramatic twist adds some much-needed action, and Dawson sustains readers' attention with her humorous dialogue and colorful narration. (Dec.)
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Elements Unbound, Lorie O'ClareBook 1 in the Werewolves of Malta series.Bruno Tangaree has a mission. With his guidance and strength, the Werewolves of Malta will know more glory than any pack on Earth. And he's chosen his mate—the only woman who not only makes him burn with hunger, but who can match his special gift—to run by his side as he leads his kind. It's time to run his little lady to ground.Renee has fled from her sire, angry, hating the knowledge that he'd agree to a mating for the money and prestige it would bring his den. He has sold her like a piece of chattel, and she won't stand for it.When Bruno, the rogue werewolf no den would approve of, approaches her, she's terrified and excited at the same time. Strong, determined, dark and sexy, he's been the source of more fantasies than she can count. But now he knows her darkest secret, and seduces her so quickly she forgets the meaning of the word no.Bruno shows her that by mastering the elements, developing and sharing their gifts will make them the strongest werewolves ever to walk this planet.
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Twin Passions, Miriam Minger"Five stars! A fabulous debut!" -- Romantic Times
***Winner of a Best Medieval Historical Romance Award from Romantic Times***
“Miriam Minger is a master storyteller who illustrates the full gamut of emotions felt by her characters. Emotions so strong that you are pulled into the pages and into their lives.” – Inside Romance
Beautiful, feminine Anora finds her wedding plans suddenly shattered. She and her identical twin, tomboyish Gwendolyn, are kidnapped and taken aboard a Viking ship. While the handsome captain mistakes Gwendolyn for a boy and appoints her his servant, Anora captures his heart and he vows to have her. To preserve her sister's maidenhood, Gwendolyn initiates a dangerous game. Will the twins be rescued before Gwendolyn surrenders to her own passion?