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Love Contract
by Lisa WatsonThere are no deals when it comes to love...The charismatic force behind one of Chicago's leading real-estate companies, Adrian Anderson leads a charmed life. With his pick of the town's most eligible women, the last thing the sought-after bachelor needs is another set-up. Until Milán Dixon walks into his office. Sent by his persistent mother, the fiery, outspoken beauty is tempting Adrian to give matchmaking one last chance.Milán came to Anderson Realty for a business opportunity, not to meet the most arrogant, egotistical...irresistible man ever. Giving in to her desire for Adrian could be the biggest mistake she's ever made. But if it's so wrong for them to be together, why does their passion feel so right?Adrian is determined to prove to Milán that he's her perfect match...until a shocking discovery threatens his business and their future together. Will love seal the deal or break both their hearts?
Love Conventions (Dreamspun Desires #81)
by Morgan JamesA happy ending worthy of a TV fantasy… in real life? Ashland Wells is an actor of sci-fi cult fame but with little direction for the future, when handsome grad student Remy Beaumont lands in his lap at a fan convention. Remy is everything Ash ever wanted and wished he could be—including out and proud. For twelve hours they’re the best of friends. But the convention ends, and saying goodbye to Remy might be the biggest mistake Ash has ever made. A few months later, they’re reunited on a new production—Ash as an actor, Remy a writer—and though Ash doesn’t plan to let him go twice, being with Remy means going public about being gay. He’s not sure that’s a risk he—or his career—can handle, no matter how great the temptation. If only they could write themselves the romantic happily ever after they both need.
Love Corp.: 3 Geek Romances
by Ashlinn CravenGeek is the new chic, so you'll adore the uber-intelligent heroes and savvy, successful heroines in Ashlinn Craven's trio of thoroughly modern romances. Brainpower combines with breathtaking chemistry when these sexy nerds take their boardroom games into the bedroom.Maybe Baby: Polly Malone is determined to succeed with her web design company, so freezing her eggs makes perfect sense. But when a kindly couple at the clinic in need of an egg donor asks for her help, she has trouble saying no. Then she discovers that Julian, the sexy, wealthy gaming entrepreneur she met by chance, happens to be the couple's sperm donor. Can their love survive this complicated and slightly awkward web of family and commitments, or is it inconceivable?Core Attraction: When Dr. Declan MacCarthy protests outside the power plant where Fiona Halpin handles public relations, she's almost too busy doing damage control to notice how gorgeous he is. As Fiona slowly warms to Declan and his passion for his cause, can she drop her defenses enough to let him reach her inner core?High Octane: Unleashed: Formula One fans call Adam Fontaine "Mr. Spock," as this stoic engineer is the circuit's most reclusive driver. TV journalist Vivienne McCloud's first big assignment is to draw out Adam's secrets. When sparks fly between them, she finds far more than she bargained for - including a story that will threaten both of their careers.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love Corp.: 3 Geek Romances
by Ashlinn CravenGeek is the new chic, so you'll adore the uber-intelligent heroes and savvy, successful heroines in Ashlinn Craven's trio of thoroughly modern romances. Brainpower combines with breathtaking chemistry when these sexy nerds take their boardroom games into the bedroom.Maybe Baby: Polly Malone is determined to succeed with her web design company, so freezing her eggs makes perfect sense. But when a kindly couple at the clinic in need of an egg donor asks for her help, she has trouble saying no. Then she discovers that Julian, the sexy, wealthy gaming entrepreneur she met by chance, happens to be the couple's sperm donor. Can their love survive this complicated and slightly awkward web of family and commitments, or is it inconceivable?Core Attraction: When Dr. Declan MacCarthy protests outside the power plant where Fiona Halpin handles public relations, she's almost too busy doing damage control to notice how gorgeous he is. As Fiona slowly warms to Declan and his passion for his cause, can she drop her defenses enough to let him reach her inner core?High Octane: Unleashed: Formula One fans call Adam Fontaine "Mr. Spock," as this stoic engineer is the circuit's most reclusive driver. TV journalist Vivienne McCloud's first big assignment is to draw out Adam's secrets. When sparks fly between them, she finds far more than she bargained for--including a story that will threaten both of their careers.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love Corp.: 3 Geek Romances
by Ashlinn CravenGeek is the new chic, so you'll adore the uber-intelligent heroes and savvy, successful heroines in Ashlinn Craven's trio of thoroughly modern romances. Brainpower combines with breathtaking chemistry when these sexy nerds take their boardroom games into the bedroom.Maybe Baby: Polly Malone is determined to succeed with her web design company, so freezing her eggs makes perfect sense. But when a kindly couple at the clinic in need of an egg donor asks for her help, she has trouble saying no. Then she discovers that Julian, the sexy, wealthy gaming entrepreneur she met by chance, happens to be the couple's sperm donor. Can their love survive this complicated and slightly awkward web of family and commitments, or is it inconceivable?Core Attraction: When Dr. Declan MacCarthy protests outside the power plant where Fiona Halpin handles public relations, she's almost too busy doing damage control to notice how gorgeous he is. As Fiona slowly warms to Declan and his passion for his cause, can she drop her defenses enough to let him reach her inner core?High Octane: Unleashed: Formula One fans call Adam Fontaine "Mr. Spock," as this stoic engineer is the circuit's most reclusive driver. TV journalist Vivienne McCloud's first big assignment is to draw out Adam's secrets. When sparks fly between them, she finds far more than she bargained for--including a story that will threaten both of their careers.Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love Craves Cardamom (Love in Translation)
by Aashna AvachatAn aspiring teen art curator who&’s sworn off love spends a semester in India, where the first boy to give her butterflies again has a royally surprising secret—part of the international Love in Translation series of standalone YA romances.&“A swoon-worthy romance about following your heart. I absolutely adored this book.&” —Ann Liang, New York Times bestselling author of I Hope This Doesn&’t Find YouArchana Dhawan wants a boy-free zone this semester abroad. Fresh off a breakup, she&’s headed to Rajasthan, India—her parents&’ homeland—determined to find herself and thrive at her dream art museum internship. No drama. No distractions.Alas, the universe is trying to tempt her. On day one, she meets the hottest boy on the train. Soon after, she runs into him again at work. Not only is the museum tied to a palace, but the cute guy, Shiv, is a royal gardener! As he takes her to the most gorgeous local spots, their undeniable chemistry grows. Then Archi gets shocking news: Shiv is not who he seems. Now she&’s left wondering—was this brush with love the beginning of something warm and complex or just another bittersweet end?The swoony Love in Translation romances can be read together or separately:LOVE REQUIRES CHOCOLATE • LOVE CRAVES CARDAMOM
Love Creeps: A Novel
by Amanda FilipacchiA New York love story that&’s &“part suspense comedy and part philosophical treatise on the neurosis of love&” from the author of Nude Men (Bret Easton Ellis). At thirty-two years old, Lynn Gallagher is one of the five most influential contemporary-art gallery owners in Manhattan. Too bad her face is dead. Not so, says Lynn&’s assistant, but that is how it feels when she compares it to her stalker&’s face. Alan Morton may be a plump, goofy-looking accountant, but his face glows with life when he peers at Lynn through her gallery window. The difference is that Alan wants something—her—very badly, while Lynn wants nothing at all. So she decides to stalk. The object of her obsession—French attorney Roland Dupont—is chosen at random in a Chelsea bakery. He is attractive, but it is not until he expresses his disinterest in her that Lynn begins to truly desire him. Alan, jealous of Lynn&’s newfound hobby, befriends Roland to find out what she sees in him. When Roland learns that he acquired his stalker by happenstance, he decides that he might be interested in Lynn after all. Soon all three are brazenly pursuing each other across the city—from adult education classes in the art of beading to meetings of Stalker&’s Anonymous—as they try to figure out what it is that they truly want. The advice of Ray, the homeless psychologist who observes their madcap comings and goings, is not much help at all: &“Take a break, an antidepressant. Get hold of yourselves.&” A hip and darkly humorous novel about the mysteries of romance, Love Creeps is pure Amanda Filipacchi—funny, wicked, and wise.
Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Lasting Love
by Linda CarrollIn Love Cycles, veteran couples therapist Linda Carroll presents a groundbreaking model of the five natural stages of romantic relationships — the Merge, Doubt and Denial, Disillusionment, Decision, and Wholehearted Love — and a guide for navigating through them toward lasting love. Love Cycles helps readers understand where they are in the cycle of their relationship and provides a clear strategy for how to stay happy and committed, even in difficult times.
Love Defies the Odds
by Sean CunninghamSequel to Life Marches OnIan Hughes returns from a business trip to discover his wife Debbie brutally murdered. When a bloody note reveals Ian was the intended victim, Ian’s friend Detective Danny Diaz is assigned as Ian’s bodyguard. As Danny tries to keep Ian from being the killer’s next victim, the romance they each secretly desired years ago is rekindled and ignites into a sexual tension hot enough to destroy Danny’s career.Secret business deals, sexual liaisons, and long-held grudges are exposed as Danny tries to find the murderer. Amidst all the lies and cover-ups one thing is certain -- although everyone seems to love Ian, someone wants him dead. The closer they get to solving the crime, the closer the attempts on Ian’s life come to actually succeeding.Was it fate that brought Ian and Danny together? Will their relationship survive the scrutiny of the investigation or the stress of being a target? Will they catch the killer before the killer gets Ian? Only time will tell if Ian can survive to live happily ever after with Danny.
Love Delayed
by Anna BlackA second-chance love connection for book romantics in which former college sweethearts reunite at an airport counter upon their flight cancellation, sparking a night of reflection and what could have been. When Zamora Hill decided to follow her childhood dreams of being a chef, she didn&’t know that losing the love of her life would be the price she&’d have to pay. Excited about going to culinary school, things took a crazy turn with her boyfriend, Marcus, who doesn&’t support her decision and calls things off, leaving Zamora not only bewildered but also heartbroken. Defeated, she moves out and moves on. Hotel and business owner Marcus Coleman is a family man and is very close to the ones he loves. Hospitality was all he knew, being a fourth-generation hotel owner, and he did all he could to please his parents. Accustomed to making sacrifices, Marcus was blindsided by the news that his college love, Zamora, would go away for thirteen months to attend culinary school. Driven by ego, he ends their entire relationship before thinking it through. Ten years later, as fate would have it, Zamora and Marcus are both in Las Vegas heading back to Chicago on the very same flight that gets delayed and eventually canceled. They have one night to catch up, and one night is all it takes for them to realize that they still harbor old feelings for each other.
Love Destiny Hard To Resume: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Xue Qing"Shaoyi … Why did you come in? I'm almost done with my makeup. " Li Xi was flattered. Li Xi didn't know what he wanted to do, so he could only look at his gloomy face with trepidation."I think. do what you like to do. " Qin Shaoyi sneered.Li Xi stared blankly for a moment. Before she could react, she heard the sound of cosmetics breaking on the ground.Qin Shaoyi picked Li Xi up and threw her onto the dressing table.
Love Down Under
by Iris LeachIt's a g'day, mate when three sexy heroes down under tangle with women tough enough to match their fire. You'll fall in love, too, with these smoldering romances, Aussie-style:Looking for Prince Charming: Glory agrees to pose as her boss's girlfriend while he campaigns for Lord Mayor of Melbourne - which might not be the best idea since she's already in love with him!A Taste of Honey: Charli Honey knew it was a bad decision to end up in her boss's bed, and to make matters worse, now she's pregnant. William Knight is happy to do the right thing, but can she live with a man who doesn't love her? Or can William convince her a change of heart is not only possible, it's real?An Outback Affair: Cassie will fight to the end for Sam, the nephew she has raised since her sister died. But now Sam's uncle, Joel Caine, has arrived to claim custody and take the boy to Western Australia. How can she win on his territory - and deny her growing attraction for the totally hot Joel?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love Down Under: 3 Contemporary Romances
by Iris LeachIt's a g'day, mate when three sexy heroes down under tangle with women tough enough to match their fire. You'll fall in love, too, with these smoldering romances, Aussie-style:Looking for Prince Charming: Glory agrees to pose as her boss's girlfriend while he campaigns for Lord Mayor of Melbourne--which might not be the best idea since she's already in love with him!A Taste of Honey: Charli Honey knew it was a bad decision to end up in her boss's bed, and to make matters worse, now she's pregnant. William Knight is happy to do the right thing, but can she live with a man who doesn't love her? Or can William convince her a change of heart is not only possible, it's real?An Outback Affair: Cassie will fight to the end for Sam, the nephew she has raised since her sister died. But now Sam's uncle, Joel Caine, has arrived to claim custody and take the boy to Western Australia. How can she win on his territory--and deny her growing attraction for the totally hot Joel?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love Down Under: 3 Contemporary Romances
by Iris LeachIt's a g'day, mate when three sexy heroes down under tangle with women tough enough to match their fire. You'll fall in love, too, with these smoldering romances, Aussie-style:Looking for Prince Charming: Glory agrees to pose as her boss's girlfriend while he campaigns for Lord Mayor of Melbourne--which might not be the best idea since she's already in love with him!A Taste of Honey: Charli Honey knew it was a bad decision to end up in her boss's bed, and to make matters worse, now she's pregnant. William Knight is happy to do the right thing, but can she live with a man who doesn't love her? Or can William convince her a change of heart is not only possible, it's real?An Outback Affair: Cassie will fight to the end for Sam, the nephew she has raised since her sister died. But now Sam's uncle, Joel Caine, has arrived to claim custody and take the boy to Western Australia. How can she win on his territory--and deny her growing attraction for the totally hot Joel?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Love Drugged
by James KliseFifteen-year-old Jamie is dismayed by his attraction to boys, and when a beautiful girl shows an interest in him, he is all the more intrigued by her father's work developing a drug called Rehomoline.
Love Drunk Cowboy (Spikes & Spurs #1)
by Carolyn BrownCarolyn Brown's first five cowboy/country music single title mass market romances have sold over 65,000 copies All Austin Lanier wants is to sell her inherited watermelon farm, slip on her stilettos and run back to corporate America. Until the drop dead sexy cowboy next door, Rye O'Donnell, decides he'll only take the farm if he can get the fiery woman who owns it as part of the deal...
Love Edward
by Jody R. LaGrecaLOVE EDWARD is the timeless love story of Juliet and Drew Brock. Their thirty-two-year marriage will capture your heart as it draws upon the universal temptations of wealth and passion, while simultaneously celebrating the human spirit. When Juliet and Drew go to their summer home in the Hamptons to celebrate their upcoming wedding anniversary, they argue and Juliet storms out. Drew chases after her to make amends, only to risk his life to save drowning victim, Tammy Blake. Now a hero, Drew is drawn into a friendship with the beautiful young widow he rescued. His growing bond with Tammy alienates Juliet, who feels compromised by the glitzy lifestyle of South Hampton. Things become precarious when Juliet forbids Drew's association with Tammy. What was to be their second honeymoon is further complicated when Juliet and Drew are faced with the truth about their marriage and the dark secrets they can no longer silence.
Love Entwined
by Danita MinnisWhen Roman devises a plan to get Amelie to himself, he sets in motion the final chapter of a love story that began 200 years before. Falling in love again, they find themselves caught in a web of murder and intrigue that spans the ages. From the modern-day corporate world to pre-Revolutionary France and the secrets of St. Clair Manor, one history is laid to rest, another is just beginning in Love Entwined, the sexy, new romance from author Danita Minnis.Amelie Laurent is on her way to the top of the jewelry-designing world with no time for men. Her orderly life is about to come undone when playboy and jewelry tycoon Roman Cardiff steals her away on assignment to a remote English estate. Roman wants Amelie all to himself but St. Clair Manor's resident ghost has been waiting for her much longer than he has.An unseen gunman takes a shot at Roman and he blames a business rival. But Amelie and Roman are to blame, for falling in love 200 years before in a time neither of them remembers.From the heartbreak of pre-Revolutionary France to modern-day corporate wars, Amelie and Roman uncover a history of blood jewels, lust, and demons.When Amelie discovers her inner witch, she learns the real reason she was summoned to St. Clair Manor. Il Dragone will kill to get her back. Amelie will kill if they do.Content Notes: Sweet
Love Falls: A Novel
by Esther FreudThe highly praised author of Hideous Kinky, returns with a searing and sensuous tale young love set amid the heat and beauty of a Tuscan summerThe Independent calls Esther Freud “the best writer on childhood we have.” In Love Falls this brilliant novelist proves her power once again with an utterly charming and irresistible tale of adolescent love and self-discovery set in a foreign land.When 17-year-old Lara accepts her father’s invitation to accompany him to Tuscany for the summer, she’s excited and trepidatious. But, her fears prove groundless, for the villa’s closest neighbors are the contagiously adventurous Willoughbys, the teenaged brood of a wealthy British lord. Caught up in their torrential good humor—and snared particularly by Kip Willoughby’s dark, flirtatious eyes—Lara sets off on a summer adventure full of danger, first love, and untold consequences that will change her life.
Love Finds You In Sugarcreek, Ohio
by Serena MillerA mysterious outsider casts a long shadow on Ohio's Amish country. Policewoman Rachel Troyer has always looked after her three elderly Amish aunts, proprietors of a farmhouse inn near Sugarcreek, Ohio. The idyllic town is popular with tourists, who come to sample its famous Amish goods. But one thing is clear to Rachel - Joe Matthews is no tourist. When the bearded stranger lands on her aunts' doorstep, begging shelter for himself and his young son, Rachel is suspicious. Will she be able to uncover Joe's secrets despite her aunts' - and her own - growing affection for him?
Love Finds You Under the Mistletoe: Two heartwarming stories of Christmas past and present: AN APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS, ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS EVE (Love Finds You)
by Anita Higman Irene BrandThe legendary romance of mistletoe unites two couples in love. AN APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS A PROMISE TO HER DYING SISTER compels Julia Mayfield to take her young nephew to Mistletoe, Kentucky, a tiny hamlet tucked away in the Appalachian Mountains. Sparks fly when she meets David Armstrong, a World War II veteran like herself. Even as shadows from the past weave a dangerous web around Julia and David, will their love flourish like the mistletoe that blankets the nearby hills? ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS EVE HOLLY GOODNIGHT'S STORE has just been voted best Christmas shop in America. All the publicity draws flamboyant novelist Van Keaton to the cozy town of Noel, Missouri, demanding to write Holly's story--a dramatic tale of misfortune and triumph. She is swept up in his world of beautiful words... until Owen Quigly, her lifelong best friend, launches a plan to win her back.
Love Finds You in Bethlehem, New Hampshire
by Lauralee BlissSara McGee is not what Tom Haskins expected. The artist knew he was taking a risk when he reluctantly agreed to advertise for a mail-order bride but Tom assumed the woman who answered his ad would be more refined than the penniless and uneducated Sara McGee. Tom takes Sara under his wing but he knows he can never marry her, especially now that he's suddenly receiving attention from accomplished pianist Annabelle Loving. While Tom's sister is bent on transforming Sara into a lady, Sara knows she can never compete with Annabelle. Nonetheless, she finds herself drawn to the lovely mountain town of Bethlehem and to the artist who brought her here. But without a marriage to Tom, Sara knows she cannot stay. As preparations for Christmas transform the tiny town, will Tom come to understand the message of the first Bethlehem that the most precious gifts don't always come as they're expected?
Love Finds You in Camelot, Tennessee (Love Finds You)
by Janice HannaAS KING ARTHUR FOUGHT for his mythical kingdom, so Steve Garrison, the young mayor of Camelot Tennessee, is fighting to save his town. When his childhood friend Amy comes up with a plan to revive the town’s economy, he jumps on board. The townspeople will perform the musical “Camelot,” drawing nightly crowds While excitement is high among the town’s colorful characters, talent lacking. Amy casts several of the parts but is stumped when it comes to the role of King Arthur. In desperation, she turns to Steve. Will he pull the sword from the stone and save the town? Steve reluctantly agrees—on one condition. In exchange for his willingness to wear tights, Amy must play the role of Guinevere. And when a handsome newcomer cast as Lancelot takes an interest in Amy, the love triangle just might take its drama offstage.
Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (Love Finds You)
by Sandra D. BrickerAnnie Gray has had an epiphany: she is not living the life she's always dreamed of. She decides to start fresh, drawing inspiration from her favorite classic Hollywood films. First, she moves into the picturesque Carmel bungalow belonging to her grandmother--a retired film star. Next up: landing an exciting job as a private investigator's assistant. But Annie's new boss is no Humphrey Bogart, and the work isn't quite what she pictured. Just when everything in Annie's screen-worthy plan teeters on the brink of disaster, she has another epiphany. Will this one land her in the arms of her own leading man?