[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Romance May 2008
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- Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 09:08:48 -0400
rush in, but I can't help falling in love with you."
~ Elvis Presley (1935-1977), American singer and actor
New and Recently Released!
Deep Dish - by Mary Kay Andrews
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Pub Date: 3/1/2008
ISBN: 9780060837365
ISBN-10: 0060837365
Contemporary Romance. Life couldn't be any better for 30-year-old chef Gina
Foxton; she's got her own Georgia public television cooking show and she also
happens to be dating the show's producer. But when Gina discovers her beloved
in the arms of another--and then her show gets canceled--she needs to make
a change, and fast. She sets her sights on a job with a national cooking
channel, but so has ultra-macho Tate "Kill It and Grill It" Moody. Fans of
author
Mary Kay Andrews' Savannah Breeze and Hissy Fit won't be disappointed by this
delectable new release.
Simply Perfect - by Mary Balogh
Publisher: Delacorte Press
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Pub Date: 3/25/2008
ISBN: 9780385338240
ISBN-10: 0385338244
Historical Regency. In Simply Unforgettable, Simply Love, and Simply Magic,
veteran romance author Mary Balogh introduced three teachers at Miss Martin's
School for Girls in Bath, England. Now, in this final installment in the Simply
quartet, Miss Claudia Martin herself takes the spotlight. At the age of
35, Claudia believes that she will never marry, but life takes an exciting and
unexpected turn when Joseph, Marquess of Attingsborough, strolls into the
school's visitor parlor one afternoon. Check out Simply Perfect for a
satisfying and emotionally rich tale.
First Chapter
Blue-Eyed Devil - by Lisa Kleypas
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Pub Date: 3/25/2008
ISBN: 9780312351649
ISBN-10: 031235164X
Contemporary Romance. On the night of her brother's wedding, rebellious heiress
Haven Travis shares a passionate kiss with bad-boy Hardy Cates, but that
doesn't stop her from eloping with her fiancé, Nick. Two years later, a
battered and recently divorced Haven returns to Houston to recover from her
abusive
marriage. She's determined now more than ever not to fall for the wrong man,
but Hardy hasn't forgotten their undeniable chemistry. Readers who like
formula-breaking
romances will enjoy this passionate story.
Guilty - by Karen Robards
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Pub Date: 4/1/2008
ISBN: 9780399154614
ISBN-10: 0399154612
Romantic Suspense. When Kate White was 15 years old, she and her friends
participated in a robbery that left a police officer dead--and they got away
with
it. Now, 16 years later, Kate is a single mom and an attorney in the
Philadelphia DA's office, but her past comes back to haunt her when she has to
prosecute
one of her former co-conspirators, Mario Castellanos, who threatens to expose
her if she doesn't prevent his conviction. Luckily for Kate, she's got homicide
detective Tom Braga in her corner. Check out Guilty for white-knuckle suspense
and multidimensional characters.
Private Arrangements - by Sherry Thomas
Publisher: Bantam Books
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Pub Date: 3/25/2008
ISBN: 9780440244318
ISBN-10: 0440244315
Historical Romance. After ten years of marriage, Lord and Lady Tremaine have a
polite and courteous relationship, most probably due to the fact that they
live on separate continents and haven't been seen together since the day after
their wedding. So, when Lady Tremaine suddenly files for divorce in the
spring of 1893, it comes as quite a shock to all of London society. And even
more surprising is Lord Tremaine's immediate return to his wife's Park Lane
town house, where he makes an outrageous demand--that she produce an heir--in
exchange for her freedom. Featuring sparkling characters and lively dialogue,
Private Arrangements is author Sherry Thomas' outstanding debut.
First Chapter
Love in the Big Apple
Billionaires Prefer Blondes - by Suzanne Enoch
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Pub Date: 11/1/2006
ISBN: 9780060875220
ISBN-10: 0060875224
Contemporary Romance. Following the events of Don't Look Down, ex-burglar
Samantha Jellicoe and her billionaire lover Rick Addison take readers on another
steamy and raucous ride. This time Samantha is having a hard time keeping
herself on the straight-and-narrow, especially in the tempting world of New York
City's Upper East Side. Then, when her long-thought-dead father reappears, both
Samantha and Rick get pulled into the middle of a high-stakes heist. This
fast-paced Manhattan caper will hook you from page one.
First Chapter
Chasing Stanley - by Deirdre Martin
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
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Pub Date: 2/6/2007
ISBN: 9780425214473
ISBN-10: 0425214478
Contemporary Romance. Sexy jock Jason Mitchell is the newest member of the New
York Blades hockey team and he couldn't be any happier to be in the Big
Apple--except
for the fact that his canine companion, Stanley, is having a hard time
adjusting to the concrete confines of their new neighborhood. Fortunately for
Jason,
shy dog walker Delilah Gould comes to the rescue--and it isn't long before
Jason wants to turn their business arrangement into something a lot more
personal.
If you like this book, don't miss author Deirdre Martin's other hockey-themed
romances (The Penalty Box, Fair Play, etc.).
You Don't Know Jack - by Erin McCarthy
Publisher: Brava/Kensington
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Pub Date: 10/1/2006
ISBN: 9780758214096
ISBN-10: 075821409X
Contemporary Romance. Thirty-year-old recently retired stockbroker Jack
Davidson has quite a bit of time on his hands. Maybe too much, as he lets his
sister
talk him into investigating whether her friend Jamie Peters, an earthy social
worker with a disdain for men in suits, is possibly mixed up in illegal day
trading. How could he have known that Jamie would be so unbelievably gorgeous,
or that her psychic friend predicted that she was just about to meet Mr.
Right? This lighthearted book is the 2nd entry in author Erin McCarthy's New
York Girlfriends series, after The Pregnancy Test.
First Chapter
Date Me, Baby, One More Time - by Stephanie Rowe
Publisher: Warner Books
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Pub Date: 5/1/2006
ISBN: 9780446617666
ISBN-10: 0446617660
Paranormal Romance. For 200 long years, Justine Bennett has been celibate in
the city while serving as guardian to the Goblet of Eternal Youth, which just
so happens to have shape-shifted into an espresso machine named Mona. Things
gets complicated--and steamy--when pretzel mogul Derek LaValle, whose male
family members have all died at the age of 31, arrives in New York to eliminate
Justine and steal the goblet, which he hopes will break his family's curse.
This hysterically off-beat paranormal is the 1st in the Immortally Sexy series,
followed by Must Love Dragons.
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