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The Perfect Bargain
Jessa McAdams - 2015
When Sloane insists she's waiting for a certain sexy fictional Highlander to come along, her friends surprise her with a trip to Scotland to find her a new boyfriend. She’d rather have a root canal. But if she can find a Highland hunk to “break her heart” before her friends arrive…In a remote Highland village, Galen Buchanan is struggling to keep the family pub afloat. Everything is falling apart, he’s running out of money, and now there's an opinionated American lass parked at his best table, driving him mad. But then Sloane asks Galen to be her pretend Highland boyfriend...and offers him enough money to save the pub. It’s only for a few days, he figures. What's the worst that could happen?
Marriage Matters
Cynthia Ellingsen - 2013
So has her married mother… and her widowed grandmother. Now three generations of women are set to walk down the aisle in one wedding extravaganza...For fans of Emily Giffin and Jennifer Weiner. On top of grad school, clinical hours, and part-time work, Chloe is surprised to find a ring on her finger. Sharing the news about the engagement is easy, except with her best friend, Ben. Their relationship has always been platonic...so why is Chloe so afraid he is going to object? Kristine is successful at running her travel bookstore, but her twenty-five year marriage is on the rocks. When her husband suggests a vow renewal ceremony, she agrees to say I Do...until a tempting employee makes her wonder whether or not she wants to be married at all. June knows what’s best for her and everyone around her. Given a second chance at love, she’s delighted to plan the family wedding of her dreams. But when June gets a little carried away in her enthusiasm, she risks losing more than the love of her life... she risks losing her family. In Cynthia Ellingsen’s heartwarming and hilarious novel of first loves, second chances, and unexpected twists, three generations of brides-to-be discover that love is always better as a family affair.
Aftershocks
Catherine Coulter - 1985
Elliot Mallory meets magazine model Georgina Hathaway, everything seems perfect. They love the same jokes, enjoy the same sports and have incredible chemistry together. But their worlds are so far apart--Elliot is ready for a home and family just as Georgina's career is starting to take off. Can they make it work, or will Elliot lose the best thing that has ever happened him?
What The Librarian Did (a ROCK SOLID romance)
Karina Bliss - 2010
And that seems to have provoked his undivided attention. Devin, the guy who gave new meaning to the phrase "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll." Devin, the guy who somehow becomes wedged between her and the past she's kept hidden for years.It's up to this librarian to find out firsthand just how "bad" he really is. Because her secret -- and her growing feelings for a man who claims he's bent on redemption -- depend on his turning out to be as good as he seems. Which is really, really good.
Creative License
Lynne Roberts - 2010
Waking up next to a naked Adonis with a ring on her finger was not. After a quick annulment, she relegated Caleb Anderson to her late-night fantasies and very short list of mistakes until his voice on the other end of the phone asks a favor that could shake the foundations of her neat and tidy future.Caleb is still haunted by Lily s horrified expression that morning in Vegas. At least it had made it easy to set her free except they aren t. The papers were never filed. And when the nosy patroness who could launch his painting career insists on meeting his wife, does he confess, or call Lily? He calls Lily.When she steps off the plane, Caleb s determination to play tour guide disappears in the San Francisco fog. Lily thought she could keep up the pretense for one weekend, cut the last tie to her past, and move on. But their chemistry still pops and sizzles, finally exploding into passion at Caleb s studio.It s everything they remember but so is the yawning chasm of differences that, in the end, could once again drive them apart.Warning: Contains balmy ocean breezes, coffee as seduction, the creative use of melted chocolate, and naughty shower lovin that gives new meanings to the term shower head . "
The Wife He Needs
Brenda Jackson - 2020
Until Garth Outlaw’s potential bride doesn’t show and pilot Regan Fairchild ends up sharing his bed. But Garth has vowed never to love again. Can Regan convince him the wife he needs and the woman he desires are one and the same?
Only the Brave Try Ballet
Stefanie London - 2014
Ballet wouldn't be his first or even his last choice, but he's desperate. Enter tantalizingly prim teacher Jasmine Bell one disapproving arch of her eyebrow and Grant knows he'll enjoy getting her tutu in a flutter!But it's not only Grant's flexibility that Jasmine's pushing to the limit! He knows she feels the heat between them, so why won't she give in to it? Time to convince Jasmine that if she's brave enough to dance en pointe she can certainly handle a fling with him!
Married for a Highland Debt: A Steamy Scottish Medieval Historical Romance (Highlands’ Partners in Crime)
Olivia Kerr - 2021
Beautifully Built
T.H. Compton - 2021
I mean I'm a chubby introvert, but I flaunt it when I feel it. I just don't feel it that often. I've had a few nights of fun, but never a boyfriend. No one ever wanted that from me. Tonight the hottest man I have ever seen just asked me out and I actually laughed in his face. He doesn’t seem to think it’s funny and he wants to take me to dinner, not just to bed. I have one question. Why?CaineI just asked out the most curious man and he giggled. I've watched him all night long and he is such an oxymoron, adorably fierce and subtlety spectacular. I don't know what it is about him that I am drawn to, but I want him. Now I don't do relationships, but I'll give up all the numbers in my little black book to see him again. I just wish he would believe me.Beautifully Built is a contemporary MM Romance with a plus size twink struggling with self acceptance and a gorgeous ginger bar owner who just wants him to look through his eyes for a while. This book includes a slight age gap, some nerdy love and one monstrous kitten. Join the employees and patrons of Built Bar as they find love for themselves and each other.
Bound by Marriage
Nalini Singh - 2007
It's calculating and completely devoid of any tenderness, just like the man himself. But things soon get very complicated as secrets and mistrust, jealousy and ultimatums take over, threatening Jessica's ability to maintain her emotional distance. Worst of all, the sizzling attraction between them is suddenly making this marriage of convenience decidedly inconvenient!
The Vicar's Daughter
Deborah Simmons - 1994
"An incomparable goddess" her dazzled admirers proclaimed. But the earl of Wycliffe knew she was only a vicar's daughter, with the taste of heaven on her lips...!Methodical. Logical. Orderly. Charlotte would also have to add devilishly handsome to her description of Lord Wycliffe. Still, the man was desperately in need of some loosening up, and it looked as though she was the only woman capable of rattling his famous reserve.
A Pony Express Christmas
Rhonda Gibson - 2014
What does a stock tender at a pony express station know about raising little girls? A marriage of convenience to the child's caretaker is the most practical solution. A mail-order marriage seems like Leah Hollister's last chance to know the simple joys of family life. But then she receives word that her would-be groom is dead. Now Jake proposes she marry him. She knows love isn't necessary. Yet the more she learns of sweet Molly's kindhearted uncle, the more she dreams of a true partnership with the man who has unexpectedly captured her heart.
The Ties That Bind
Jayne Ann Krentz - 2002
When Garth Sheridan appears on the beach outside her home, she is immediately drawn to him, convinced that the dark stranger must be a writer or an artist. But when the two meet, she realizes that nothing could be further from the truth. She has nothing in common with the San Diego businessman whose corporate world has taught him not to trust anyone. With an undeniable attraction between them, can they find a common ground in their very different lives?
The Prince's Scandalous Wedding Vow
Jane Porter - 2019
Alexander doesn’t remember who he is, but the desire in his eyes sweeps innocent Josephine on an intensely passionate journey! Until it’s revealed he’s Prince Alexander, heir to the throne of Aargau… Now the threat of scandal means this shy Cinderella must become a royal bride!Indulge in this deeply emotional royal romance!
Her Hesitant Heart
Carla Kelly - 2013
Tired and hungry after two days of traveling, Susanna Hopkins is just about at the end of her tether when her train finally arrives in Cheyenne. She's bound for a new life in a Western garrison town. Then she discovers she doesn't even have enough money to pay for the stagecoach! Luckily for her, the compassionate Major Joseph Randolph is heading in the same direction. As a military surgeon, Joe is used to keeping his professional distance. But, despite Susanna's understated beauty, he's drawn to this woman who carries loss and pain equal to his own and has a heart that is just as hesitant and wary...