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Lady Windermeres Lover

Hell hath no fury Damian, Earl of windermere, rues the day he drunkenly gambled away his familys estate and was forced into marriage to reclaim it. Now, after hiding out from his new bride for a year, Damian is finally called home, only to discover that his modest bride has become an alluring beauty-and rumour has it that shes taken a lover. Damian vows to keep his wife from straying again, but to do so, he must seduce her-and protect his heart from falling for the wife he never knew he wanted. Like a woman abandoned. Lady Cynthia never aspired to be the subject of scandal. But with her husband off gallivanting across Persia, what was a lady to do? Flirting shamelessly with his former best friend seemed like the perfect revenge except no matter how little Damian deserves her loyalty, Cynthia cant bring herself to be unfaithful. But now that the scoundrel has returned home, Cynthia isnt about to forgive his absence so easily-even if his presence stirs something in her shed long thought dead and buried. He might win her heart if he can earn her forgiveness!

To Marry a Scottish Laird

New York times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns to the Highlands of Scotland in her hottest new historical romance yet! highlander Campbell Sinclair is no stranger to battle, so when he sees a lad attacked by bandits, he jumps into the fray. He didnt count on being stabbed. Grateful to the boy for nursing him back to health, Cam offers to accompany Jo safely to his destination. But when he accidentally comes across the lad bathing in the river, Cam discovers that Jo is actually Joan with the most sinful of curves. Joan promised her mother that she would deliver a scroll to the clan MacKay. But travelling alone is dangerous, even disguised as a boy. When a Scottish warrior lends his aid, she is more than relieved until he surprises her with lingering kisses and caresses that prove her disguise hasnt fooled him. As their passion ignites, will the secrets of the scroll force a wedding and lead to a love shes never known?

Something Sweeter

A dream come true. To the single women of sweet, Texas, former Marine, Jesse Wilder, is hot, hunky perfection with six-pack abs and a heart of gold. Hes a veterinarian who loves animals, kids, is devoted to his family and is financially stable. The best part? No woman has yet snagged him or put a ring on his finger. The problem? Jesses been down a long, bumpy road and isnt the least bit interested in setting his boots on the path to matrimony. Comes heart-to-heart with a wedding planner and her big secret. Sure, Allison Lane makes a living helping others plan their big day, but that doesnt mean she has to actually believe in matrimonial bliss. Her familys broken track record proves she just doesnt have the settle-down gene swimming in her DNA. And though she finds Jesse fantasy material, why should she take the word of this confirmed playboy that all roads lead to I do?

The Wedding Wager

Lord Tyrone Wallingford has known miss Mary Spencer since they were young. She never gave him the time of day, even though he was the most eligible bachelor in their county. Now, hes one of the most desireable rogues in London and they meet again. Shes a debutante set on making a convenient marriage, but when he takes her in his arms and waltzes her across a ballroom suddenly shes struck by the fact that the one man who has always infuriated her now intrigues her-and in some very unexpected ways.

Targets of Opportunity

Army Ranger sharpshooters Kyle Monroe and Wade Curtis are dispatched to Romania, the land of the legendary Dracula, to stop a modern-day evil in the form of five terrorist masters, who are gathering to plan the destruction of countless innocents. Original. The second book in the series revolving around one of the most fascinating professions within the armed forces--the sniper. This time the shooters head to Romania to stop a dangerous terrorist cell before it\'s too late. Master snipers Kyle Monroe and his partner Wade got more than they bargained for on their last adventure--an assignment to knock out a powerful terrorist leader in Pakistan. Their new assignment takes them to Romania, a new land with all-too-familiar enemies. Although the men are still haunted by the team-mates they lost in Pakistan, duty comes first, and it\'s time to put the past behind them, strap on their rifles and go take out some bad guys. Military snipers are the best in the world at what they do--precision shooting without getting caught. But the skill required to shoot a man from a mile away becomes useless in the densely packed streets of the city that used to be the home of the historical Count Dracula. Finding themselves alone in the dark, foreboding tunnels beneath the notorious Count\'s former castle, their nerves of steel face the ultimate test. And as they get closer to the men responsible for plotting massive terrorist attacks against the U.S., Kyle and Wade realize that the true evil isn\'t in crypts or legends, but in the man who can plot the deaths of innocents, and the only solution is a bullet between the eyes.

Baby, Dont Go

Rule One - Dont Let Him In, When photographer Nick Coltrane saunters into Daisy Parkers office, all she sees is the man who broke her heart nine years ago. Never mind that he wants to hire her as his bodyguard ah, security specialist or that her fledgling company desperately needs the cash flow. Shed once broken her own rules, only to watch his sexy self go running for the door. Providing round-the-clock protection for him now is out of the question right? Rule Two - Always Be Able To Walk Away Nick needs Daisy around to keep the hired thugs that are out for his blood from actually getting it. If he can make amends for the way he screwed up nine years ago in the process, then so much the better. Except time has done nothing to dull the memory of how Daisy once rocked his world off its axis and her cocky attitude and mouthwatering curves still have the power to turn his brain to mush. Well, that doesnt mean Nick cant handle living hand-in-glove with the one woman hes been obsessed with for years. Yeah. Sure he can. Some Rules Were Made To be Broken In the city by the bay, two people who once were friends and used to be lovers will discover if love and trust can come from a passion that breaks every rule.

Without a Word

Private investigator Rachel Alexander and her pit bull Dashiell return in this stylish, dark, emotionally complex seventh mystery from former detective and noted dog trainer Carol Lea Benjamin. When a distraught father approaches private investigator Rachel Alexander in a New York City park, asking her to help find his missing wife, Rachel accepts––reluctantly. After all, the chances of finding a woman who disappeared without a trace––and without a word––five years earlier are slim. But it's the missing woman's daughter who touches her most deeply––a troubled young girl whose mother's disappearance has rendered her mute. The child is also suspected of the murder of her doctor, a rich neurologist who was brutally stabbed one night while he was alone in his office. Rachel knows the disturbed girl can't be a murderer, but her investigation reveals that against all odds, it could be someone from her past. And against a backdrop of betrayal, neglect, and a city at times as lonely and frightening as a child's worst nightmares, Rachel's involvement in the case uncovers issues more complex, and more heartbreaking, than she's ever seen––problems that someone was willing to die, or even kill, for.

A Merry Little Christmas

An absorbing novel about family, love and friendship from the bestselling author of Last Christmas. With four children, a Christmas cookbook to write, and her mum suffering from dementia, Cat Tinsall has plenty to juggle. When her eldest daughter, Mel, starts going off the rails, Cat has even more on her plate. Pippa Holliday adores her family, although often finds her hands full. When Dan is involved in a terrible accident, Pippa's world is suddenly turned upside down. Balancing her job as a school teacher with twins and her step-son Steven isn't easy for Marianne North. With her husband's ex causing trouble, life is getting even trickier. As Cat, Pippa and Marianne help each other through a difficult year, they're all hoping for a much brighter Christmas. About the Author Julia Williams has always made up stories in her head, and until recently she thought everyone else did too. She grew up in London, one of eight children, including a twin sister. She married Dave, a dentist, in 1989, and they have four daughters. After the birth of the second, Julia went freelance and decided to try her hand at writing. The result, her debut novel Pastures New, was a bestseller and has sold across Europe.

It Happened One Midnight

More than one beautiful woman's hopeshave been dashed on the rocky shoals ofJonathan Redmond's heart. With his rivetinggood looks and Redmond wealth and power,the world is his oyster—until an ultimatumfrom his father and a chilling gypsy prophecysend him hurtling headlong toward a fatehe'll do anything to avoid: matrimony. Intoxicating, elusive Thomasina de Ballesteroshas the bloods of London at her feet. But noneof them knows the real Tommy—the one witha shocking pedigree, a few too many secrets,and a healthy scorn for rakes like Jonathan. She's everything Jonathan never wanted.But on one fateful midnight, he's drawn intoTommy's world of risk, danger . . . and a desirehe'd never dreamed possible. And suddenlyhe's re-thinking everything . . . includingthe possibility that succumbing to prophecymight just mean surrendering to love.

A Kiss Of Blood

Only one woman can save vamp city . . . One of the few humans who managed to escape the deadly twilight world of Vamp City, Quinn Lennox vows never to return. But the vampires want her back, for only she has the power to renew the magic of their crumbling world and free the vampires trapped within. When the dangerous and all-too-seductive Arturo Mazza comes for her, Quinn knows she can never trust him after the betrayal she suffered at his hands. But with her beloved brother's fate hanging in the balance, and her own power beginning to emerge, she chooses to risk all on yet another perilous journey back to Vamp City. And though she tries to deny it, her heart begins to hold hope that even a ruthless vampire can learn the meaning of true love . . .

An English Bride In Scotland

She never expected to marry Annabel was about to take the veil to become a nun,when her mother suddenly arrived at the abbey to take her home . . . so that she can marry the Scottish laird whois betrothed to her runaway sister! She knows nothing aboutbeing a wife, nothing about how to run a household,and definitely nothing about the marriage bed. He never expected to fall in love From the moment Ross MacKay sets eyes on Annabel,he is taken with his shy, sweet bride . . . and the fact that she'sblessed with lush curves only makes him utter hisown prayers of thanks. But when an enemy endangers her life,he'll move the Highlands themselves to save her. For thoughAnnabel's not the bride he planned for, she's the only woman he desires . . .

Risky Business.

Pulling Your Own Strings

I Married the Duke: The Prince Catchers

I Married the Duke begins the Prince Catchers series by Katharine Ashe, award-winning author of historical romance. Arabella Caulfield, one of three orphaned sisters, has clung to an ancient gypsy prophecy as the only way to save her family from endless heartbreak. Now she has twelve days to reach a remote French castle and fulfill her destiny: to marry a prince. Along the way, Arabella meets Lucien Westfall, decorated naval captain and the new Duke of Lycombe. She thought he was a pirate. He thought she was a governess. Two wrongs have never made such a scandalously perfect right. Readers of Regency romances and the works of Eloisa James and Lisa Kleypas will fall in love with the Prince Catchers books by Katharine Ashe.

The Reluctant Vampire

Has this immortal finally met her match? Rogue hunter Drina Argenis (from the Spanish side of the Argeneau family) has been many things in her years as an immortal, but bodyguard/babysitter to a teenage vampire is something new. There's an incentive, however: the other vampsitter, Harper Stoyan, may be Drina's life mate. Trouble is, having just lost a life mate, Harper is resigned to being alone. He's completely unprepared when sexy and unpredictable Drina bursts into his life to reignite his passions. Can Drina, with a little matchmaking help from their teen charge, tempt this reluctant vampire to take a chance? Or will a dangerous, unseen renegade kill Drina and Harper's one chance at happiness?

Vampire Interrupted

After seven hundred years of life, Marguerite Argeneau finally has a career. Well, the start of one, anyway. She's training to be a private investigator, and her first assignment is to find an immortal's mother. It seemed simple enough, until Marguerite wakes up one evening to find herself at the wrong end of a sword. Now she realizes she's in way over her head. Julius Notte wants to protect Marguerite, and not because someone just tried to take her head off. She doesn't know it yet, but she's his lifemate and he's determined to woo her. It's been over five hundred years since he last courted a woman, but surely the techniques haven't changed. Now if only he can keep her alive—so to speak—so they can have that happily-ever-after.

The Naughty Girl's Book Club

When I Fall in Love: What Happens When Your Happy-

The brand new release from the Sunday Times bestselling author that bought you Fairytale of New York and It Started With A Kiss. What happens when your happily ever after is suddenly and painfully taken away from you? Elsie Maynard has a whole new life she never expected to have. From inadvertently founding a choir like no other with former 80s rock star Woody Jensen, to daring to date again, Elsie steps out into an unknown future a future that could include gorgeous designer Olly Hogarth, a man who seems intent on winning her heart. Overcoming problems, challenges and the occasional frustration namely overconfident Torin Stewart who seems to be everywhere Elsie believes she is making the most of her life. But then a heartfelt request brings her to Paris and the last item on a very important List. Can Elsie take the final step and lay her past to rest? Join Elsie as she battles to start again, with the help of a disastrous, newly-formed singing group and her father and sister armed with dating hopefuls.

The Wizardchildren Of Finn

Horse Of Latitudes

The Magic Of Christmas

Confessions Of A Lapdancer

Confessions Of A Lapdancer City girl by day, city stripper by night Geri Carson is fed up with life in the City. Forced to act as one the boys in order to climb the ladder of one of London's biggest investment banks, it seems however hard she tries, she's constantly sidelined - her male colleagues all get bigger bonuses and the most prestigious accounts.Struggling to keep up with an increasingly lavish lifestyle, Geri gets deeper into debt. She needs cash - and fast.A company night out leads her to a lap-dancing club. She's awestruck by how much power the girls command - and completely turned on. Forced to return to the club the next day when she leaves her purse behind, Geri is presented with an offer she can't refuse. A chance to earn £500 per night lap-dancing in one of the hottest clubs in town.At first petrified, once the lights go up, Gerry has never felt more alive. She's a natural and soon becomes intoxicated by her new job. Then she becomes involved with a millionaire client. The sex is mind-blowing. But then she discovers a seedier and scarier side to life as a lap dancer. A world where anything goes and only the strongest survive… ...

A Scoundrel's Surrender

He was everything she'd ever dreamed of . . . And then he was gone. It hasn't been easy for Marah Farnsworth to get over Caleb Talbot, the man who broke her heart. She's done her best, sequestering herself in the sleepy English countryside while convincing herself she'd be happy marrying someone else. And she's quite nearly succeeded—when she returns to London . . . and comes face to face with the man who abandoned her all those years ago. Caleb believed he was doing the honorable thing when he disappeared from Marah's life. The shocking truth about his scandalous origins made him unfit to wed. But now, one glimpse of her has again lit a fire in his heart…and letting another man have her would be unthinkable. However, winning back Marah's love may prove the most difficult endeavor the handsome scoundrel has ever undertaken.

The Fire King

Long ago, shape-shifters reigned as gods. But even gods have laws that they break at their own peril . . . Each member of Dirk & Steele has a unique ability. Soria's is the gift of communication—which is why she's been chosen to learn the language of a tormented warrior resurrected after thousands of years of icy sleep. He is Karr, and once he was a king. Strong as a lion, quick and deadly as a serpent, he saw everything he loved consumed in flames. Death was to be his salvation, but thousands of years later he has been awakened against his will. Now a breathtaking human moves him in ways he neither understands nor desires. But Soria can see beyond his rage . . . and only she can speak the words that will cool the destructive fury in his soul. Words of love.