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Dead Ringer
Par Annie Solomon. 2003
Angelina Mercer is Federal Agent Finn Carver's last, best hope. The hunt for a dangerous weapon has led him to…
her door with a proposition that could be her salvation or destruction. It's her one shot at turning around a life gone wrong . . . and her best chance to learn the truth about the birth mother she's been searching for. In exchange she must infiltrate the inner sanctum of a tycoon's Montana ranch, where she will walk a treacherous line between deception and discovery. The only person Angelina can trust during the mission is Finn, the stranger who has put her at risk. Haunted by his past, he's a man who never gives in to tender emotions. But Angelina is much more than he'd bargained for--brave and vulnerable, defiant and giving. As their lives turn into a waking nightmare, they must watch their every step. Because one false move could mean the end of their growing love...and certain death.Like a Knife
Par Annie Solomon. 2003
How do you atone for the sins of the past? Nick Raine has been trying to answer that question for…
six years. Now he's a handyman at Rachel Goodman's preschool, desperate to put his violent life behind him. Rachel has her own painful memories. As a child, she witnessed her mother's murder and has vowed to use her preschool to help all children who have been victims of violence. But when a boy goes missing and threats on Rachel's life begin, Nick has no choice. He must return to a world of fear--only this time he's not alone. As he and Rachel race to save an innocent boy, they enter a danger zone of dark secrets. The only way out is to believe in the redeeming power of their newfound love. But a ruthless enemy is closing in...and there may be no escape.From the Italian’s temporary temptation……to his pregnant Cinderella!Billionaire Dante Lucarelli’s fake relationship with penniless waitress Belle Forrester was supposed to…
last only two weeks, to help clinch his latest business deal. But Dante underestimated the all-consuming power of the connection that is instantly forged between them. Now one astounding night of seduction in Paris will change the course of their convenient arrangement forever…Fall in love with this enchanting pregnancy story!Her First American: A Novel
Par Lore Segal. 1928
Hailed by the New York Times as coming &“closer than anyone to writing The Great American Novel,&” Lore Segal stuns with this…
passionate love story of a refugee from Hitler&’s Europe and a witty, hard-drinking black intellectual For Ilka Weissnix, everything is new. Having recently arrived in the United States, she is determined to escape the immigrant communities of New York and boards a train headed west to discover &“the real America.&” She finds Carter Bayoux &“sitting on a stool in a bar in the desert, across from the railroad.&”Older, portly, experienced, and black, Carter is magnetic. To Ilka, he exemplifies the values and cultures of a changing America. In order to understand her new country and her new love, Ilka throws herself into Carter&’s dizzying world, nurses him through his bouts of depression and his alcoholism, and becomes fascinated by stories of his amorous past. But Carter&’s ghosts are ever present, and soon Ilka finds herself torn between saving him and saving her own future.With a foreword by Stanley Crouch, Her First American is the poignant story of an immigrant experience in a country of endless possibilities and of a rich and breathtaking love that is doomed from the start.A Passage of Stars (The Highroad Trilogy #1)
Par Kate Elliott. 1990
The bestselling author of Court of Fives sets off the Highroad trilogy with &“a fast-paced space opera with a likable,…
courageous female protagonist&” (Library Journal). Willful as well as physically brave, Lily Ransome is dissatisfied by the options available to her on Unruli: She can either join her family&’s lucrative mining business or begin procreating. When Heredes, her beloved martial arts instructor, tutor, and father figure, is kidnapped by alien bounty hunters, Lily spurns the expectations of her home planet and ventures into space to find him. Befriending a persecuted minority class of humans called the Ridani, she becomes involved in an intergalactic rebellion and finds love in an unexpected place—as well as true strength within herself.A Passage of Stars is the first book of the Highroad trilogy, which continues with Revolution&’s Shore and The Price of Ransom.The Replacement Wife
Par Eileen Goudge. 2012
A professional matchmaker with six months to live tries to find her husband&’s next wife in this poignant novel by…
a New York Times–bestselling author. Camille Hart, one of Manhattan&’s most sought-after matchmakers, has survived more than her fair share of hardships. Her mother died when she was a young girl, leaving her and her sister with an absentee father. Now in her forties, she has already survived cancer once, though the battle revealed just how ill-equipped her husband Edward is to be a single parent. So when doctors tell Camille that her cancer is back—and this time it&’s terminal—she decides to put her matchmaking expertise to the test for one final job. Seeking stability for her children and happiness for her husband, Camille sets out to find the perfect woman to replace her when she&’s gone. But what happens when a dying wish becomes a case of &“be careful what you wish for&”? For Edward and Camille, the stunning conclusion arrives with one last twist of fate that no one saw coming. At once deeply felt and witty, The Replacement Wife is an unforgettable story of love and family, and a refreshing look at the unexpected paths that lead us to our own happy endings.Marching to Zion: A Novel
Par Mary Glickman. 2013
A family of Eastern European refugees finds a home in racially charged St. Louis in this sweeping historical novel from…
a National Jewish Book Award finalist. In 1916, Mags Preacher arrives in the big city of St. Louis, fresh from the piney woods, hoping to learn the beauty trade. Instead, she winds up with a job at Fishbein&’s Funeral Home, run by an émigré who came to America to flee the pogroms of Russia. Mags knows nothing about Jews except that they killed the Lord Jesus Christ, but by the time her boss saves her life during the race riots in East St. Louis, all her perceptions have changed.Marching to Zion is the story of Mags and of Mr. Fishbein, but it&’s also the story of Fishbein&’s daughter, Minerva, a beautiful redhead with an air of danger about her, and Magnus Bailey, Fishbein&’s charismatic business partner and Mags&’s first friend in town. When Magnus falls for Minerva&’s willful spirit, he&’ll learn just how dangerous she can be for a black man in America. Readers of Mary Glickman&’s One More River will celebrate the return of Aurora Mae Stanton, who joins a cast of vibrant new characters in a tale that stretches from East St. Louis, Missouri, to Memphis, Tennessee, from World War I to the Great Depression. Hailed as &“a powerful reminder of the discrimination and unspeakable hardships African Americans suffered,&” Marching to Zion is a gripping love story, a fascinating angle on history, and a compelling meditation on justice and fate (Jewish Book Council).When Lightning Strikes
Par Rexanne Becnel. 1995
Kidnapped from her Oregon-bound wagon train, a schoolteacher falls into the hands of a handsome bounty hunter and finds herself…
swept up in an entirely different kind of adventure Abigail Bliss can&’t tell anyone her real name. Her father insists on using an alias for their sudden move to Oregon—a turn of events that signals trouble. When bounty hunter Tanner McKnight kidnaps her, determined to take her to her wealthy grandfather in Chicago, Abby vows not to go quietly. This lawless, untamed man is everything her father warned her against, yet as they traverse the perilous plains, Abby comes to view her abductor as her protector. What will happen to the unexpected passion that burns between them when they reach their destination and Abby must face a surprising legacy that could keep her and Tanner forever apart?The Color of Love: The Color Of Love, Close Encounters, And Between Friends
Par Sandra Kitt. 1995
Acclaimed for her moving depictions of interracial love, bestselling author Sandra Kitt delivers a passionate and provocative tale of modern…
romanceAn artist trapped in an unfulfilling relationship, Leah Downey wants more out of life. But she plays it safe, never venturing too far from her comfort zone . . . not since the night she was mugged at knifepoint.Beginning a relationship with a perfect stranger is completely out of character for Leah. But something about Jason Horn strikes a chord deep within her. They couldn&’t be more different. Jason is white, a streetwise New York cop haunted by his own demons. He&’s stunned by his instant attraction to this vibrant black woman who arouses both desire and his fiercest protective instincts.An Imaginative Experience: A Novel
Par Mary Wesley. 1994
From the beloved British novelist, &“a love story that&’s simply, grandly, satisfying&” (Kirkus Reviews). While traveling home to London,…
divorcé Sylvester Wykes witnesses a most unusual event: A woman leaps off a locomotive to rescue a sheep in distress. The mystery woman disappears, but Wykes cannot get her out of his head—and is soon caught up in the kind of romance he never thought he&’d have again. Ever since losing her husband and child in one catastrophic night, Julia Piper has been consumed by guilt and loneliness. Her neighbors find her a bit odd—and after her daring attempt to save a sheep, she must somewhat agree. But as she strives to piece herself back together while taking on a job tending house for an enigmatic man, she comes to realize that perhaps her chance at finding happiness is not yet out of reach. &“Wesley&’s dialogue still comes bouncing off the page&” in this charming, cynically romantic novel about the emotions, frailties, and desires that drive us, and the search for that one person who can make us whole (Publishers Weekly). &“A complex, multilayered, love story . . . vintage Wesley.&” —Kirkus ReviewsThree's a Crowd (From the Files of Madison Finn #16)
Par Laura Dower. 2004
Being stuck at home with the flu is bad, but being heartsick is worse!Ugh! Maddie and her BFFs Fiona and…
Aimee all have the flu and need to stay home from school. Maddie is so sick that Gramma Helen has to fly in from Chicago to take care of her while her mom works. Trapped in bed, Maddie&’s only interaction with the outside world is through her computer and her bedroom window. When she spies a cute boy next door, she wonders how she never noticed him before. The boy is Josh Turner—a ninth grader—and Maddie certainly notices him now. Josh seems to be flirting with her, and Maddie is falling hard. It seems her long-held crush on Hart has faded. Is it possible that Maddie has had a change of heart?Moonsong
Par Constance Bennett. 1992
The author of Morning Sky and Blossom delivers a historical western romance of two sisters from different cultures—and the men…
who steal their hearts . . . Rayna and Skylar are sisters born of different nations and united by the sweeping force of love. Theirs is a story of passionate desires, powerful dreams, and the demands of destiny. Rayna and Meade are desperately in love, but to follow her sensuous beauty into the wilderness, Meade must forfeit his dreams of a peaceful homestead. Skylar and Sun Hawk are of the same people, thrown together unexpectedly. But the warrior in Sun Hawk awakens a longing in Skylar that she has never felt before . . .Outlaw in Paradise
Par Patricia Gaffney. 1997
A legendary gunfighter brings big trouble to a frontier town, and ignites the passion of a local saloon owner When…
Jesse Gault saunters into Paradise, Oregon, with a gun on each hip, the town is instantly abuzz. What could a legendary gunslinger want in Paradise? And what will the townsfolk have to do to keep his trouble from becoming their own? Cady McGill, proprietor of the Rogue Tavern, thinks she may know what Gault has come for, and she doesn&’t like it one bit. Cady&’s ongoing battle with Merle Wylie, who has been buying up or burning down properties all over town, is coming to a head, as Wylie tries to get his hands on her tavern and her dried-up gold mine. Hiring a gunfighter like Gault would be just Wylie&’s speed. But Cady senses something else behind Gault&’s mysterious façade, and as the two grow closer she learns that his closely guarded secrets could spell life or death for the town—and for Cady herself.The Great Alone
Par Janet Dailey. 1986
A sweeping multigenerational saga of the founding of the state of Alaska by an iconic author with more than three…
hundred million copies of her books in print. Spanning two hundred years, this saga of romance and adventure in the untamed Alaska wilderness begins with Tasha Tarakanov, a beautiful Aleut woman, and her beloved Andrei, a noble and ambitious Cossack hunter. From their union come seven generations of proud Alaskans, including the beautiful Marisha, who finds her fortune as a legendary madam, and Wylie Cole, who bravely defends his homeland during World War II. Glorious and grand, The Great Alone is a story of brave young men and women, whose dreams, heritage, betrayals, loves, and fortitude are as vast and wild as the land from which they sprang.A woman seeks her destiny among a clan of nomadic warriors trapped in interstellar intrigue: &“Absorbing . . . There should be…
more SF like this&” (Jo Walton). In the past, humans were the dominant star-traveling species in the universe—until the Chapalil came, conquered, and absorbed the Earth into their intergalactic empire. One of the only humans ever granted nobility by the Chapalil, Charles Soerenson once led a failed rebellion against the alien overlords. Now his sister, Terese, has abandoned her homeworld, impelled by a broken heart to seek a new life among the worlds her brother rules. On Rhui, a planet off-limits to interstellar voyagers, Tess inadvertently stumbles upon a dangerous Chapalil conspiracy—and only the timely arrival of the Jaran saves her from near-certain death in the wilderness. A tribe of nomadic humans roaming the plains of Rhui, the Jaran have long forgotten their ancient Earth history and heritage. Intrigued by their world and their ways, Tess shares an immediate emotional connection with Ilya, the Jaran&’s brilliant, charismatic leader, a man of extraordinary passion and vision. But despite her growing loyalties to this proud chieftain and his people, Tess must take care. For Ilya&’s ambitions threaten to trigger violent planetary upheaval. And the Jaran have been chosen to play an unwitting role in a plot that could have powerful repercussions far beyond the nomads&’ volatile world. The first book in Kate Elliott&’s acclaimed Novels of the Jaran, this masterful science fiction classic combines rich characterization and world-building with adventure, intrigue, and romance. It is both a magnificent introduction to a compelling universe and a stellar standalone reading experience.Jaran is the first volume of the Novels of the Jaran, which continue with An Earthly Crown, His Conquering Sword, and The Law of Becoming.Thief with No Shadow
Par Emily Gee. 2007
Nominated for two RITA Awards in 2008: Best First Book and Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Aided by the…
magic that courses through her veins, Melke is able to walk unseen by mortal eyes. When a necklace she has stolen holds the key to both saving her brother&’s life and breaking a terrible curse, she must steal it back from a den of fire-breathing salamanders. Things are about to get very tough for Melke, especially when she comes to realize she may have to trust the very people who were out to kill her.Thief With No Shadow is a rich, romantic fantasy tale set in a world where the ordinary and extraordinary coexist, where nightmarish creatures live alongside men, and magic runs in the blood of mortals. Don&’t Miss Emily Gee&’s other books: The Sentinel Mage and The Laurentine Spy.Lonesome Rider and Wilde Imaginings: Two Novellas in One
Par Heather Graham. 1993
Two novellas of love, secrets, and heart-stopping adventure from bestselling author Heather Graham In &“Lonesome Rider,&” born to a Sioux…
mother and a white father, Blade McKenna grew up between two opposing worlds, never wholly belonging to either. The Civil War brought him yet more sorrow and loss. Now Blade is a man who lives only for revenge. This violent, merciless wilderness is no place for beautiful Easterner Jessica Dylan, who is on her own mission to clear her late husband&’s name. Rescuing the elegant, emerald-eyed beauty from marauding Apaches exacts a higher price than Blade is willing to pay. Unless the promise of love can ease a bitter loner&’s heart . . . In &“Wilde Imaginings,&” Allyssa Evigan arrives in an ancient town on the English moors to claim her inheritance. She has no idea why the great-grandfather she never knew left her magnificent Fairhaven Castle—or why her mother died with words of guilt on her tongue. And who is the dark, haunting stranger who fetches her at the station on his midnight steed? Handsome, brooding Brian Wilde, who lives at a hunting lodge nearby, denies ever having seen her before. Is Allyssa losing her mind? Or is danger stalking her? Brian&’s touch might fill her with fire, but Allyssa begins to fear that he is the keeper of the castle&’s deadly secrets. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Heather Graham, including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.Sinister Weddings: Bride by Candlelight, Cat's Prey, and Bridge of Fear
Par Dorothy Eden. 1961
A special three-in-one edition by Dorothy Eden—featuring Bride by Candlelight, Cat&’s Prey, and Bridge of Fear—in which a bride-to-be, a…
wedding guest, and a recently married woman come face to face with evil as they innocently prepare to celebrate love Think well before you marry Paul Blaine.In Bride by Candlelight, this anonymous note is the prelude to a series of disturbing events plaguing Julia Paget. At an isolated New Zealand sheep-farming estate, she discovers that her war-scarred husband-to-be isn&’t the man she fell in love with three years earlier.In Cat&’s Prey, Antonia Webb journeys to a remote seaside resort in New Zealand to claim an inheritance and attend her cousin&’s wedding. And even the handsome solicitor who warns her away may not be able to protect Antonia from the evil closing around her.Is Abby Fearon paranoid—or is someone trying to kill her? In Bridge of Fear, this is the question she must answer. Abby arrives in the Australian outback from her native England to find that something has changed in her new husband . . . something that frightens her almost as much as the strange, wild land she now calls home.She's the One: The Next Best Thing, She's The One, And Significant Others
Par Sandra Kitt. 2001
Hailed by Eric Jerome Dickey as &“a powerful, prolific, and remarkable writer,&” Sandra Kitt tells the passionate story of a…
single career woman who finds the love of her life after she becomes the guardian of an orphaned child A research manager at a TV station, Deanna Lindsay is content with her successful career and her relationship with her friend and lover, Richard. Then she gets the call that changes her life. Stacy Lowell is dead, the victim of an apparent hit and run. Deanna hasn&’t seen her old friend in almost seven years—so she&’s stunned to discover that the troubled woman appointed her as the guardian of her six-year-old biracial daughter.At first, New York firefighter Patterson Temple doesn&’t think Deanna is the right person to provide a home for young Jade—but then Deanna starts to change his mind. Almost against his will, Patterson finds himself drawn to the elegant career woman. But someone from Stacy&’s past also wants Jade—someone very dangerous.Time After Time
Par Constance O'Day-Flannery. 2001
A young widow is transported to post–Civil War New Orleans—and a second chance at love—in this time travel romance from…
the New York Times–bestselling author. Kelly Brennan, a beautiful young widow, arrives at the door wearing a horrible lime green silk and organza bridesmaid&’s dress. She seems confused and talks about strange devices like &“telephones&” and &“cabs&”—things that don&’t yet exist in this post–Civil War New Orleans. You see, Kelly has traveled backward through time to an era of gentle southern manners and a calm pace of life she had only dreamed of in her modern, hectic world. Adding to Kelly&’s confusion is the uncanny resemblance of her charming gentleman host, Daniel Gilmore, to her late husband Michael. Is this all a dream? Are Daniel and his precocious daughter Lizzie real? As Kelly begins to adjust to life in the past, she faces an even greater challenge--opening her heart to a man who himself has known great loss and sadness. Can Kelly and Daniel find love not in the past nor in the future, but in this jumbled present? In Time After Time, Constance O&’Day-Flannery, the original &“Queen of Time Travel Romance,&” proves that true love can never be lost. It simply waits to be found in another time, at the perfect time.