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Category-Romance

1986

Lady of the Night


Emilie Richards - 1986
    And in all his years of training, no one had touched Joshua Martane like the fragile young woman who had been brought to the psychiatric ward five months earlier. Suspected prostitute. Brutalized victim of a serial murderer. Mystery surrounded who she was -- and who she wasn't.But one thing was certain. Joshua was completely entranced with the amnesiac woman with the huge blue eyes whom he called Maggie. He knew therapists shouldn't get involved with their patients. But Maggie was already much more than a patient. And whatever her secrets were, he was going to have to help unlock them.

Island Sunrise


Bobby Hutchinson - 1986
     Charlie’s work is her life. She’s the boss of her own construction company, and her newest contract is remodeling Reveille Reef.Ben Gilmour views life as one fun adventure after the next. He’s proud to be one of the idle rich, and he’s currently surfing in Hawaii. But when his aging aunt wants her property restored, Ben is put in charge of supervising the job, and to his horror, he becomes Charlie’s boss.Ben figures Charlie’s devotion to work is perverse and unnatural.Charlie is disgusted by his total lack of any work ethic.Can Ben devise a plan to coax Charlie away from her hammers and saws long enough to spend quality time in his arms?The two are diametrically opposed on almost everything”"except making hot, passionate love under a tropical moon.Island Sunrise explores relationships, between friends, between lovers, between family. ˃˃˃ If you love to be transported to paradise by reading contemporary women’s fiction, Island Sunrise is a read you don’t want to miss. Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Cherish This Moment


Sandra Canfield - 1986
    After all, the two fo them got along professionally like a house on fire...and, as Washington's most eligible bachelor he was more used to females running after him than away from him.Cole didn't know that Tracy had suffered a betrayal so unthinkable it had shattered her faith in relationships altogether.And, by the time he did find out, he was committed to loving Tracy for always - no matter what it cost him.

Heart of the Eagle


Lindsay McKenna - 1986
    Yet her heart still yearned to feel truly loved. She never imagined a threat from the past would follow her here—or that it would bring a dangerous, powerful, gloriously masculine male…. The Triple K Ranch was the last place Jim Tremain believed his investigation would lead. And he never expected to find the woman who'd bewitched him years ago…and still had the power to drive him wild. He needed Dahlia to see he wasn't the predator he'd first seemed. Could he ask Dahlia to risk her heart—with everything to lose, but so much to gain?

Conquer the Night (Second Chance at Love, #365)


Karen Keast - 1986
    Having sworn to avenge a vicious crime, the virile cop has a chip on his shoulder the size of Mount Rushmore. Worse, he's using steely self-control... and bluntly sensual tactics ... to distract and unnerve Charley -- and he's succeeding!Laird's carefully hidden vulnerability intrigues her; his brooding charisma and forthright come-ons lure her. He brusquely denies needing her, yet openly wants her ... Torn between duty and desire, Charley struggles to help Laird conquer his darkest fear--of surrendering to love.

Still Waters


Kathleen Creighton - 1986
    Perfect for her work with children, they also helped keep other people at arm's length--a barely safe distance where Zack was concerned! Zack knew Maddy had to face what scared her before she could return his love, but would she trust him enough to conquer her ghosts?

Endless Obsession


Hayton Monteith - 1986
    Eight months after their stormy parting, Zane Hardesty's molten sexuality still set the blood pounding in her veins. She'd forced herself to believe that their explosive relationship was over. But was it? As a guest of Zane's grandmother, Domino had come to exclusive Palm Beach to interview a reclusive millionaire. Everything was fine until Zane appeared to fan the embers of relentless passion. She swore that this time he wouldn't overwhelm her. Even as chilling danger threatened, she refused his protection. But how long could she elude the man she loved—a man obsessed, determined to possess her forever?

Storm's Thunder


Marianne Shock - 1986
    When an emergency breakdown brought them face-to-face at last, both were stunned by the ferocity of their feelings for each other. With tempestuous fury they worked all night to prepare for the final races, and Storm's admiration for Patience grew, while his desire for her threatened to overwhelm his vow not to get involved with any woman. Patience wasn't usually reckless, but she'd never wanted anyone the way she wanted this devastating, difficult man. Still, when he demanded she stop the risky testing of her latest models, she feared the cost of loving him might be too high.....

Oranges in the Snow


Anne Kolaczyk - 1986
    But when a bearded Viking of a savior turned up to dig her out, she felt a surprising sudden thaw in her heart! Per Nielsen just knew the Norse gods had made Erika his special mission, had chosen him as her guide to the delightful pleasures of the chilly north. But Erika resisted his gentle persuasion; she wasn't ready to promise forever, to put down roots in any one place. Still, Per's devastating embrace sent her lips a sizzling invitation she was powerless to deny. Could a lady who'd dreamed of love in the shade of orange blossoms be happy making angels in the snow?

The Perfect Touch (Silhouette Romance, No 418)


Rita Rainville - 1986
    Wade Masters specialized in creating stress in others, not suffering from it himself.Somehow their unlikely match earned the approval of Jana's Aunt Tillie and ethereal Uncle Walter, but that was hardly the end of their problems. There were the tree-swinging neighbors to deal with first, not to mention five tone-deaf brothers determined to become mariachi singers. A serenade from that group was likely to nip love in the bud, not encourage it to bloom. But Wade hadn't gotten where he was without learning to beat the odds.

In the Name of Love


Jacqueline Ashley - 1986
    She'd carefully chosen time and place so that the encounter would seem perfectly innocuous. Now she found herself staring at a face that was shockingly like her own, the face of the woman who'd given her life, then given her up. Anne hadn't wanted Althea Adamson to recognize her, for she didn't want to interfere with her mother's life. Still, Anne couldn't suppress the stab of disappointment as the woman turned away... That was when Althea's escort introduced himself and spoke the words Anne had never imagined during all her months of planning.

The Glorious Quest (Silhouette Romances, No. 448)


Rita Rainville - 1986
    Obviously some nefarious influence was at work. Kelly would have to find her mother and bring her back to her senses.Jase had something of the same idea. His father had apparently been blinded by a designing woman's charms and needed to be shocked back to reality. No true Whittaker could ever fall in love with someone so . . . so frivolous! Or so he thought--until the day he charged into Kelly's office and came smack up against the only woman for him.

Talons Of The Falcon


Rebecca York - 1986
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Body And Soul


Jennifer Greene - 1986
    For as soon as she felt him falling into her arms, Claire knew this man was going to be more trouble than the average Emergency Room admission. — And trouble was exactly what Joel had in mind. He could sense the combination of fear and desire that made Claire so unsure of herself. But he knew if he wooed her slowly, this sultry doctor would soon see he was the best antidote for the blues that made her ache for love...

Trouble in Triplicate (Loveswept, #142)


Barbara Boswell - 1986
    Denying an attraction that couldn't have burned more brightly, Caine and Juliet decided to call a truce, conspiring to bring their loved ones back together But swiftly the plot thickened, and the pair of schemers found themselves trapped in their own romantic plan. On a stormy night at a cozy country inn, they faced the breathless truth-they'd found the kind of loving trouble no one could escape... .

Montega's Mistress


Doreen Owens Malek - 1986
    Armed and wounded, Montega was a man on the run with a secret mission to complete. At first frightened, then fascinated, Helen had chosen to help her midnight intruder and thus was drawn into the web of danger and intrigue that surrounded him.From the Florida beach where they first met to his Central American homeland, Montega showed Helen a new world filled with passion, risk and the commitment to dare everything for a goal she came to share. But when the adventure was over and he had his victory--would she have won or lost?

Lady on the Line


Cait Logan - 1986
    Rollins knows the man's a ladykiller. But she dances with him anyway ... and unwittingly sets off a shattering explosion of feeling. Barrett Redding is almost more man than K.C. can handle—arrogantly chauvinistic one moment, hot and tender the next. But as linelady for an electric company and as a single parent, she's learned to be strong. And she won't submit to Barrett—despite his power to ruin her career, threaten her brother, charm her son ... and arouse her to trembling yearning. Then, beneath Barrett's unyielding masculine stance, she begins to sense a vulnerability that touches her heart ... and threatens to crush her last resistance!

Seeing Stars (Loveswept, #161)


Fran Baker - 1986
      The rugged stranger’s cool, blue-eyed stare is the last thing Dovie Brown sees before she plunges into the icy river. After he saves her, Dovie figures she’ll never see her arrogant rescuer again. But nothing about Dr. Nick Monroe is what it seems—including the tragic secret that changed his life forever. What stuns her are the emotions he awakens, making Dovie long to become the beautiful, desirable woman Nick believes her to be.   Ever since the accident that robbed him of his sight, Nick has slowly been retreating from the world. He doesn’t want to need anyone, least of all this lovely, vulnerable woman haunted by her own sorrow. Dovie’s passion is bringing him back from the edge. But the cost may be too high . . . unless Nick can find the courage to fight for a love he can feel and see with his heart—a love worth every risk.  Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Roman Holiday, Crossing the Line, and Slow Summer Burn.

A Special Man


Billie Green - 1986
    Her heart ached at seeing him confined, and she vowed to let him taste freedom.Away from Greenleigh, "Danny" became Daniel Phillips, wealthy leader of industry. Someone wanted him out of the way so badly that they'd kept him drugged and imprisoned--and now Daniel was out for revenge. Amanda stayed with him, her heart breaking as he delved into the past--because all her dreams were of the future.

Courting Trouble


Janet Joyce - 1986
    The judge and the attorney had gone to the same schools together. Now sparks will fly!

Something So Right


Emilie Richards - 1986
    Even so, Joelle Lindsay wasn't happy. Somewhere on the road to fame, she'd lost herself. — Returning to her Pennsylvania farmland roots seemed the best cure for her discontent. There she met Zach Smith, the strong, caring kind of man she'd often lyricized in song.Wanting Zach increased her appetite for the simple life. Then something she discovered made loving him very complex indeed.