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His Illegitimate Heir
This boss broke all the rules for just one night—a night with consequences… A Beaumont by blood, Zeb Richards has waited years to take the company that’s rightfully his. But ownership of the Beaumont Brewery means dealing with a formidable adversary: brew master Casey Johnson. She’s insubordinate and opinionated—so why does Zeb burn to lay claim to the tempestuous beauty? Casey earned her place at the company she loves and no CEO—no matter how irresistible—will come between her and her ambitions. Until one night of wild abandon shifts the balance of power. Now Casey is falling for her boss…and expecting his baby!
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Seducing the Accomplice
Socialite Sadie Mancini is a horrible judge of men. Case in point: her latest boyfriend has just abandoned her in Albania. Now, to her chagrin, Calan Friese, her sexy new protector, is a self-confessed killer, serious about terrorists and casual about women. Despite their sizzling chemistry, she knows she must leave him before he leaves her. But can she pull off a dangerous escape? To his surprise, the insecure daddy's girl has become braver, bolder and wicked with a weapon. Sure, she's a complication he wasn't counting on, but he enjoys keeping her safe. Perhaps she's just the kind of woman he can get serious about….
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Her Christmas Fantasy & The Winter Bride
Her Christmas Fantasy by USA TODAY bestselling author Penny Jordan After traveling the world with her parents, Lisa yearns for the stability of marriage to solid, dependable Henry, and she's determined to make a good impression on his family when she visits them for Christmas. Only when she arrives, Henry's mother is more than a little aloof and the exasperating Oliver Davenport has taken it upon himself to ensure that Lisa doesn't become Henry's bride. Instead, he takes her to his own home, where he sets about making all her Christmas fantasies come true…. The Winter Bride by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham Angie loved Leo Demetrios, but his desire for her was brief and meaningless. After all, he was heir to a Greek shipping fortune and she was just the butler's daughter. For over two years Angie has kept secret the legacy of her stolen weekend of passion with Leo. But then she and her small son are forced to spend Christmas with him. Leo is convinced that his cousin is Jake's father, and Angie is torn between telling him the truth and her fear of the consequences. If he does find out, one thing's for certain—he'll demand that Angie become his winter bride.
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Shadow Study
Once, only her own life hung in the balance.When Yelena was a poison taster, her life was simpler. She survived to become a vital part of the balance of power between rival countries Ixia and Sitia.Now she uses her magic to keep the peace in both lands and protect her relationship with Valek. Suddenly, though, dissent is rising. Valek�s job and his life are in danger. As Yelena tries to uncover her enemies, she faces a new challenge: her magic is blocked and now she must find a way to keep not only herself but all that she holds dear alive
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Nikhil and Riya
How would I describe her? That she was tall and had long legs and wild hair? That she walked with her chin up in the air and found it hard to smile but was easy to love? That she ran so fast that she sometimes beat the wind? That she was the girl who was the keeper of not just my heart but also my soul? Sometimes I wonder what life would have been like if I had never met Riya, and sometimes I wonder what life would have been like if Riya had lived. Sometimes I wish I did not live every single moment of every single day knowing that there was once someone like her out there — someone who made me complete. That was us — Nikhil and Riya — a love story that had a start but no end. A love story that transformed me not once but twice, a love story that taught me not just to live but also to die. For anyone who has ever loved The Fault in Our Stars by John Green or Love Story by Erich Segal, here is a timeless love story that explores the journey of healing, moving on, learning to live and coming to terms with death.
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The Disappearance
In a family built on lies, who can you trust? Audrey Bailey will never forget the moment she met Ralph Templeton in the sweltering heat of a Bombay caf�. Her lonely life over, she was soon married with two small children. But things in the Templeton household were never quite what they seemed. Now approaching 70, and increasingly a burden on the children she�s never felt close to,Audrey plans a once-in-a-lifetime cruise around the Greek isles. Forcing twins Lexi and John along for the ride, the Templetons set sail as a party of three � but only two will return. On the night of her birthday, Audrey goes missing�hours after she breaks the news that the twins stand to inherit a fortune after her death. As the search of the ship widens, so does the list of suspects � and with dark clues emerging about Audrey�s early life, the twins begin to question if they can even trust one anothe...
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All I Ever Wanted
Turning thirty has its ups and downs, For Callie Grey, coming to grips with her age means facing the fact that her boyfriend-slash-boss is way overdue with a marriage proposal. And that shes way off track, because Mark has suddenly announced his engagement to the companys new Miss Perfect. If that isnt bad enough, her mom decides to throw her a Big Three - Oh birthday bash in the family funeral home. Bad goes to worse when Callie stirs up a relationship with the towns single - yet not so warm and fuzzy - veterinarian, in order to flag Marks attention. So what if Ian McFarland is more comfortable with animals? So what if hes formal, orderly and just a bit tense? Friendly, fun-loving and spontaneous Callie decides its time for Ian to get a personality makeover. But, dang - if he doesnt shock the heck out of her, she might actually fall for Vermonts unlikeliest eligible bachelor.Higgins latest is sexy, screwy, funny and fulfilling - a simply radiant read. - USA Today on The Best Man.
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City Of Jasmine
Set against the lush, exotic European colonial outposts of the 1920s, New York imesbestselling author Deanna Raybourn delivers the captivating tale of one woman who embarks upon a journey to see the worldand ends up finding intrigue, danger and a love beyond all reason. Famed aviatrix Evangeline Starke never expected to see her husband, adventurer Gabriel Starke, ever again. They had been a golden couple, enjoying a whirlwind courtship amid the backdrop of a glittering social set in prewar London until his sudden death with the sinking of the Lusitania. Five years later, beginning to embrace life again, Evie embarks upon a flight around the world, collecting fame and admirers along the way. In the midst of her triumphant tour, she is shocked to receive a mysteriousand recentphotograph of Gabriel, which brings her ambitious stunt to a screeching halt. With her eccentric aunt Dove in tow, Evie tracks the source of the photo to the ancient City of Jasmine, Damascus. There she discovers that nothing is as it seems. Danger lurks at every turn, and at stake is a priceless relic, an artifact once lost to time and so valuable that criminals will stop at nothing to acquire iteven murder. Leaving the jewelled city behind, Evie sets off across the punishing sands of the desert to unearth the truth of Gabriel's disappearance and retrieve a relic straight from the pages of history. Along the way, Evie must come to terms with the deception that parted her from Gabriel and the passion that will change her destiny forever
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Monsoon Memories
English rain smelt and tasted of nothing at all. It had none of the fury, the passion of the monsoons. Instead, it was weak half-hearted. Exiled from her family in India for more than a decade, Shirin and her husband lead a comfortable but empty life in London. Memories of her childhood exotic fragrances, colors, stifling heat and tropical storms fill Shirin with a familiar and growing ache for the land and the people that she loves. With the recollections though, come dark clouds of scandal and secrets. Secrets that forced her to flee her old life and keep her from ever returning. Thousands of miles away, in Bangalore, the daughter of Shirins brother discovers a lost, forgotten photograph. One that has escaped the flames. Determined to solve the mystery of an aunt she never knew, Reenas efforts will set in place a chain of events that expose the painful trauma of the past and irrevocably change the path of the future. An unforgettable journey through a mesmerizing, passionate land of contrasts and a family whose story will touch your heart.
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When Hari Met His Saali
Her idea of romance comes from movies and magazines. His idea of romance is that it is unnecessary. Tia was in love with her career and her lifestyle in America. And she was madly in love with Hari. But where was the romance she craved? Simi was the young girl left behind in a small town in India who hadn't seen her sister for years. She was a dreamer. But what did she really want out of life? And then there was Hari. Straight-forward and uncomplicated, it felt like nothing he did was ever good enough for Tia. But didn't every man want an ambitious and successful wife no matter how demanding they were? Theirs was a love story that was never going to be conventional. But what happened to Hari and Tia was something that nobody would have predicted. Mix two sisters with bad history between them and one clueless man, to form one whacky triangle, and you get a cautionary lesson in how you should be careful of what you wish for in the name of love? Set in Los Angeles and Nagpur, India, 'When Hari Met His Saali' is a funny, fresh, and outrageous look at young people and their dreams, longings, aches and heartbreaks. It is a fascinating take on the grand idea of love and the reality of romance. In a breezy, humorous narrative anchored around a magical twist, the story of Tia, Simi and Hari unfolds from romantic comedy into a climax full of suspense.
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Dancing With Demons
Dancing With Demons is a romance novel by Nidhie Sharma. Summary of the Book Karan Pratap Singh is poised to win the amateur boxing championship. He loses it all in a moment, and his failure seems to be rooted in his arrogance and short temper. However, the truth hides deeper, in a childhood secret he has never shared before. Sonia Kapoor has her share of secrets too, one in particular torments her every night, but she doesn’t feel guilty for it. When these two people are thrown together by the hands of fate, their secrets and personal demons collide to stir up trouble. But can there be any redemption without forgiveness? About Nidhie Sharma Nidhie Sharma is a writer and director based in Mumbai. She studied filmmaking and screenwriting at New York University and has travelled around the world. She enjoys sports, music and writing. She has also enjoys public speaking and is directing a mainstream Bollywood film based on this novel.
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Where Earth Meets Water
In this poignant and breathtaking debut, one man searches for Meaning in the wake of incomparable tragedy. Karom Seth should have been in the twin towers on the morning of 9/11 and on the Indian shores in 2004, when the tsunami swept his entire family into the ocean. Whether its a curse or a blessing, Karom cant be sure, but his absence from these disasters has left him with crushing guilt and a belief that fate has singled him out for invincibility. Karoms affliction consumes everyone around him, from his best friend, Lloyd, to his girlfriend, Gita, who hopes that a trip to India will help him find peace. It is in Delhi that he meets Gitas grandmother, Kamini - a quirky but wise woman with secrets of her own. At first Karom dismisses Kamini, but little does he realise that she will ultimately lead him to the clarity hes been looking for. Spanning the globe from New York to India, Where Earth Meets Water is a stunning portrait of a quest for human understanding and a wise exploration of grief, survival and love in all its forms.
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What the Lady Wants
If he's Cary Grant, where's his Girl Friday? Mitch Peabody was learning pretty fast that the life of a private detective was nothing like the movies. He'd envisioned a world of tough-talking detectives and smart-mouthed, stunning dames. Instead he saw case after case of cheating husbands, suspicious wives and unsuspecting mistresses, until she walked through the door. Right down to her stilettos, Mae Sullivan was a knockout with a lethal body-and a lethal family to go with it. There was something not quite on the up-and-up about her, but she came with a case he couldn't afford to refuse and left him with a case of lust he hadn't had since high school. It didn't take long for him to fall for her, hook, line and sinker. But was Mae interested only in catching the double-crossing crooks who murdered her uncle or did the lady want to catch him?
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My One and Only
Divorce attorney Harper James can't catch a break. Bad enough that she runs into her ex-hubby, Nick, at her sister's destination wedding, but now, by a cruel twist of fate, she's being forced to make a cross-country road trip with him. And her almost-fianc back at home is not likely to be sympathetic. Harper can't help that Nick has come blazing back into her life in all of his frustratingly appealing, gorgeous architect glory. But in Nick's eyes, Harper's always been the one. If they can only get it right this time, forever might be waiting-just around the bend.
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Perfect Double
If Looks Could Kill When OMEGA agency gets credible intelligence regarding an assassination plot against the first female Vice President of the United States, Agent Maggie Sinclair is assigned the dangerous job of impersonating her. As a key figure in the creation of an international anti-terror act, the real Vice President is safely hidden until crisis is avertedwhile Maggie steps into the cross-hairs. Determined to keep his best agent safe, Adam Ridgeway plans to stick close by, posing as the widowed VP's new love interest. But as their romance becomes a field day for the media, the charade sparks off some hidden feelings. Maggie soon realises that risking her life means putting her career and her heart in jeopardy.
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Secrets of the Wolf
His eyes held secrets She?d returned to her birthplace to expose her mother?s killer. But in facing her hazy childhood memories, Brie Danzinger soon discovered a family she?d never known ? and an undeniable attraction to enigmatic police chief Reed Hunter. Reed knew something that he wouldn?t ? or couldn?t ? tell her. Was it about her mother...or more personal? Giving in to his yearning for Brie could mean her death. But when her questions stirred a sleeping killer, Reed couldn?t keep his vow to stay away. His feelings had to take second place to protecting Brie ? but could Reed save her from the shocking truth about herself?
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Unleashing Mr. Darcy
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman teetering on the verge of thirty must be in want of a husband. Not true for Manhattanite Elizabeth Scott. Instead of planning a walk down the aisle, shes crossing the pond with the only companion she needs-her darling dog, Bliss. Caring for a pack of show dogs in England seems the perfect distraction from the scandal that ruined her teaching career and her reputation, in New York. What she doesnt count on is an unstoppable attraction to billionaire dog breeder Donovan Darcy. The London tycoons a little bit arrogant, a whole lot sexy and the chemistry between them is disarming. When passion is finally unleashed, might Elizabeth hope to take home more than a blue ribbon? About the Author Teri Wilson grew up as an only child and could often be found with her head in a book, lost in a world of romance and exotic places. As an adult, her love of books has led her to her dream career-writing. Now an award-winning romance author, when Teri isnt traveling or writing, she enjoys baking, ballet, knitting and having fun with friends, family and her four dogs. Teri lives in San Antonio, Texas and loves to hear from readers!