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Rough and Tumble (Rough and Tumble #1)
by Crystal GreenOn the dusty outskirts of Vegas, there's a down and dirty saloon where all sorts of lethally charming--and genuinely dangerous--men carouse to seduce the women who happen to venture inside on their way to and from Sin City. <P><P> After Molly Preston flees a dead-end job with a lecherous boss, she finds herself in even hotter water after one of her best friends makes the wrong bet in a poker game with a sexy bad boy drifter in a backroom of the Rough & Tumble. <P> The man's name is Cash. And he offers Molly an indecent proposal--one hot night with him--that could erase her friend's debt to him in one fell swoop. She wants to say yes, even if this electrifying man seems just as unsafe as he is tempting. <P> One night becomes two...then more...and soon Molly is road tripping with Cash in the desert and exploring boundaries she never knew existed. But will indulging in this kind of pleasure leave her "normal" life in the dust? <P> Crystal Green is a RITA nominated romantic fiction author. She is the author of the Vampire Babylon urban fantasy series, writing as Chris Marie Green.
Rough in Wranglers
by Ba TortugaA Collection of Cowboy LoveCowboys, blue-collar men, and hot redneck boys. One thing they all have in common is Wranglers, and they’re all falling in love in this eight-story collection. From Navy SEALs to rodeo riders to a food truck chef, all these men want is to find someone to share their lives with. There are new lovers meeting for the first time, best friends who find out they have someone who loves them already when they think they’ll never find happiness, and old lovers who’ve been apart for years but come back together at the best possible time. From the ski mountains of Colorado to deep in the heart of Texas, love finds a way through old hurts and through years of being apart. There’s nothing like a man in Wranglers and cowboy boots, and these stories prove it in every line! Stories include: Hey, Jealousy Czech Me Out: An Austin Story Worth the Work Purgatory Menagerie Where There’s a Will Cut Bait Unwrapped
Roughing It
by Elizabeth BlackWhen a strange outbreak occurs at a lakeside campground, Jake Walker and Lance Cameron investigate. Not only are they biologists, they’re lovers who share a passion for science.The outbreak has locals terrified. Nine campers become sick; four die, and one victim reports an increase in her sex drive so serious, she attacks her best friend's husband. Is this lustiness caused by the disease? What’s behind the odd rainstorm that falls over a small geographic area and the strange red dust around the cabins? Is this outbreak a new disease or something much more dire?Together Jake and Lance must find the cause before others are infected ... and before they come down with the plague themselves.
Roughing it with Ryan
by Jill ShalvisNew York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis brings readers book one in the sassy, sexy and fun South Village Singles series where four friends make a vow of singlehood in a hip, vibrant yet quaint suburb of Los Angeles. Suzanne Carter has sworn off men... Really! Her inability to take life seriously drives them crazy, so it's best she leaves them alone. Then one night, strong, handsome Ryan Alondo rescues her and she simply melts. Who could resist all that rough-and-tumble sexiness? But as tempting as he is, she's not going to fall for his charms. Because there's no way she wants to ruin a man this gorgeous. From the moment Ryan sets eyes on Suzanne, he knows she's the one for him. She's fun and sexy and exactly what he needs in his overcrowded, responsible life. And the passion between them can't be ignored. He just has to convince her he's serious enough for both of them. Good thing he can be very, very persuasive.... Previously Published.
Roughing it with Ryan: Roughing It With Ryan Tangling With Ty Messing With Mac (South Village Singles #No. 910)
by Jill ShalvisRead the first book in New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis’s classic series, South Village Singles.VOWING TO BE SINGLE IS EASY…Suzanne Carter has sworn off men…really! Her inability to take life seriously drives them crazy, so it’s best she leaves them alone. Then strong, handsome Ryan Alondo rescues her and she simply melts. Who could resist all that rough-and-tumble sexiness? But as tempting as he is, she’s not going to fall for his charms. Because there’s no way she wants to ruin a man this gorgeous.UNTIL THIS SEXY BACHELOR COMES ALONG!From the moment Ryan sets eyes on Suzanne, he knows she’s the one for him. She’s fun and sexy and exactly what he needs in his overcrowded, responsible life. And the passion between them can’t be ignored. He just has to convince her he’s serious enough for both of them. Good thing he can be very, very persuasive…Originally published in 2003.
Roughing the Passer (Quarterback Sneak #2)
by Natalie BrockAllison and Tony had only one thing in common: they were attending the same university. Other than that, they were about as different as two people could be. He was a mixed-heritage bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks. She was a Southern belle whose ancestors supposedly sailed to America on the Mayflower. She’d never dated a bad boy before, but the shy and virginal cheerleader-wannabe was so attracted to the Barracudas’ sexy quarterback that she ignored all the warnings and decided to trust Tony instead of being afraid of him. As for Tony, he desperately wanted to shake off his past and be a better man for Allison. Tony will learn that living down his reputation won’t be an easy feat, and covering up the truth could threaten his chance to win Allison’s heart.
Roughneck Cowboy
by Marin ThomasWhen his mom passed, roughneck Travis Cartwright thought he'd lost the only family he and his daughter Charlie had. That is until he discovers an estranged father and siblings living just a few hours away. They might be strangers, but they're blood, and Travis needs to protect Charlie should tragedy strike at his dangerous job. Dominick Cartwright offers his son more than peace of mind. He gives Travis a new job, a place to live and a side project-to convince Dominick's stubborn neighbor, Sara Sanders, to sell her ranch. Travis is confident he can smooth talk the plain-Jane teacher into selling quickly, but there's more to Sara than meets the eye. Soon Travis loses sight of his mission. . . ;and his heart. As their relationship grows, they uncover painful family secrets, and Dominick's real motives. Then, the sparks fly!
Roughshod
by Dale ChaseNineteen-year-old budding gunslinger Ben Wylie sparks the interest of Cal Decker, the real thing, when the older man keeps the younger from a needless killing. Smitten, Cal attempts to reel in the hotheaded Ben, only to be drawn into such an extent he assists the kid in escaping after a shooting. Even as Cal sees Ben as the worst kind of killer, the kind looking for more, he cannot resist Ben’s youthful attributes. Cal uses his years of experience to outwit the law, but can these men have a life together on the run? Cal is willing to try.
Roughshod Justice: Roughshod Justice (blue River Ranch, Book 4) (Blue River Ranch #4)
by Delores FossenNo memory and orders to kill.Who has his lover become?Two years after their short, intense affair, Texas Ranger Jameson Beckett discovers Kelly Stockwell alive. Except she has amnesia…and a note demanding she kill Jameson. Where is the woman with whom he shared so much? Because Kelly remembers nothing, not even the toddler they learn is their daughter. With secrets unraveling and bullets flying, is Jameson’s trust in Kelly’s heart enough to save them all?Blue River Ranch
Round Trip Fare (Null City #5)
by Barb TaubIs it wrong that shooting people is just so much easier than making decisions? Carey wonders—and not for the first time. But the Agency claims this will be an easy one. A quick pickup of a missing teen and she won’t even have to shoot anybody. Probably. Carey knows superpowers suck, her own included. From childhood she’s only had two options. She can take the Metro train to Null City and a normal life. After one day there, imps become baristas, and hellhounds become poodles. Demons settle down, join the PTA, and worry about their taxes. Or she can master the powers of her warrior gift and fight a war she can’t win, in a world where she never learned how to lose. And then there is…him. For the past two months, a dark stranger has persistently edged his way onto the mental game board behind her eyelids. Well, whatever trouble he's selling, Carey Parker is not buying. Her to-do list is already long enough: find her brother and sister, rescue her roommate, save Null City, and castrate her ex-boyfriend. Preferably with a dull-edged garden tool. A rusty one. She just has a few details to work out first. Her parents have been killed, her brother and sister targeted, and the newest leader of the angels trying to destroy Null City might be the one person she loves most in the world. And her sexy new partner’s gift lets him predict deaths. Hers.
Round and Round (Bronco's Boys #4)
by Andrew GreySequel to BackwardBronco's Boys: Book FourWhen it comes to love, Kevin Foster can't seem to win. Some consider him a hero, but dousing an arsonist's attempt to burn Bronco's to the ground puts Kevin on the vengeful criminal's radar. Afterward, the arsonist fixates on Kevin, determined to burn away every part of Kevin's life. Coming to Kevin's rescue more than once, and in more ways than one, is "MacDreamy Hotness"--firefighter Angus MacTavish. Not only is Angus smitten at first sight, he learns Kevin's nickname for him, intriguing him further. When Angus discovers Kevin is the arsonist's target, he takes it upon himself to protect him at any cost. Soon Kevin works his way into a heart Angus thought he'd closed off for good. Things heat up between them, but the arsonist has no intention of letting Kevin finally find happiness. Hopefully Angus and Kevin can stop him before he reduces everything Kevin values to ash--including the love igniting between him and Angus.
Round the Block: An American Novel (Classics To Go)
by John Bell BoutonIn Round the Block (1864), John Bell Bouton, stirs together comedy and pathos to explore the schemes and dreams of the average and extraordinary people inhabiting and intermingling on a single New York City block. In the path of the novel's circumambulation lie mystery, romance, and a murder trial, as love-matches and fortunes are made and lost through invention, speculation, and flimflam - plenty of flimflam. This richly-charactered novel, told with Dickensian brio, offers a fascinating slice of life, vivid in detail, of the bustling big-city habits and mores of America shortly before the Civil War. (Introduction by Grant Hurlock)
Round the Clock
by Dara GirardAnna Marie has spent too long trying to please everybody else. Now, thanks to an unexpected inheritance, she's got a new lease on life. Her first step? Accepting the invitation to the Black Stockings Society. Still, the scandalous fishnets she receives in her first package must be a mistake. Anna Marie would never wear something so outrageously sexy to a meeting with her lawyer. . . would she? In high school, Desmond Rockwell was a rebel barely aware of Anna Marie's existence, or the fact that she had a major crush on him. But he can't ignore the bold, seductive woman who has come to him seeking legal advice, unleashing a sizzling attraction that proves that some things are definitely worth the wait. . . .
Rounding the Mark
by Andrea Camilleri Stephen SartarelliThe earthy and urbane Sicilian detective Inspector Montalbano casts his spell on more and more fans with each new mystery from Andrea Camilleri. Two seemingly unrelated deaths form the central mystery of Rounding the Mark. They will take Montalbano deep into a secret world of illicit trafficking in human lives, and the investigation will test the limits of his physical, psychological, and moral endurance. Disillusioned and no longer believing in the institution he serves, will he withdraw or delve deeper into his work?
Routledge Revivals: The Politics of Popular Fiction (Routledge Revivals: History Workshop Series)
by Jean RadfordFirst published in 1986, the aim of this book is to present some of the changing thinking on popular writing to a wider audience in view of the enormous growth of mass culture after the war, but also to offer a historical perspective on a specific form of popular fiction: the romance. The essays collected here reflect diverse positions and methods in the current debate: sociological, psychoanalytic and literary. Some focus more on texts or readers, others concentrate on theoretical questions about narrative or ideology. All of the essays, however, view popular forms and their uses historical in historical context — rejecting the notion they are a contaminated by-product of industrialism.
Rovina (Saga Arcangelo #2)
by Joseph R. MeisterLilith ha scoperto di essere una strega e che il suo elemento è il fuoco. Aiutata dai suoi nuovi compagni che hanno i poteri della terra, dell’acqua e del vento dovrà affrontare le malvagie strigi che vogliono la sua perdizione e la sua rovina, anche se in realtà dietro di loro si celano i terribili Elohim, i nove angeli che sfidarono Dio e che sono stati esiliati nell’inframondo. In questa battaglia tra il Paradiso e l’Inferno, Lilith scoprirà di avere nuovi e inaspettati alleati come il luminoso Uriel e il misterioso Iago, ma anche il sinistro bibliotecario Zabulón. Coinvolgente, travolgente ed entusiasmante, questo romanzo è il seguito della saga Arcangelo, piena di stregoneria, romance e azione. Perfetta per i fan di Streghe, The Secret Circle e Supernatural: provare per credere!
Rowan McAllister's Historical Greatest Hits (Dreamspinner Press Bundles #16)
by Rowan McallisterDon't miss these greatest hits of historical romance by Rowan McAllister, collected in this exclusive bundle! In A Promise of Tomorrow, Lord James Warren's routine is shattered when his niece and nephew ask him to help a beautiful young man they've only just met: Kyle Allen, alone and running from his abusive lover. Assistance and a future for Kyle might be secured, but then they would face a choice: stay apart and continue leading half-lives... or risk everything for love. In A Devil's Own Luck, William devotes his days to the pursuit of empty pleasure until the night he meets a young man who ignites a spark in him he'd thought long extinguished. Stephen is fiery and passionate, handsome and mysterious--exactly what a fallen devil needs to stir the ashes of his heart. In Never a Road Without a Turning, unapologetic rake Phillip "Pip" Stubbs takes a position at Greer cottage, hoping for another distraction from the growing restlessness inside him. But when the new master arrives, Pip ends up more unsettled than ever. Major Astley McNalty has everything a common servant like Pip could ever wish for, and yet he spends his nights in drunken brooding and his days in solitary melancholy. Can they learn to trust one another enough to find a safe path to a future together?See excerpt for individual blurbs.
Rowan's Revenge
by June FrancisHe could have been just another supplicant, making his pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James at Compostela, yet there was nothing humble about him. Pride was evident in his every step. This was the man Kate had feared would catch up with her ever since she'd fled England.Owain ap Rowan had sworn to track Lady Catherine down. And in Spain he believed he had finally found her. Her guilt was obvious-no innocent lady would disguise herself as a boy! But could he be sure that the beautiful, resourceful, alluring Kate was, in truth, the lady he sought? With so many secrets between them, he must not yield to her seductive spell....
Rowdy: A Marked Men Novel (Marked Men #5)
by Jay CrownoverAfter the only girl he ever loved told him that he would never be enough, Rowdy St. James knocked the Texas dust off his boots and set out to live up to his nickname. A good ol' boy looking for good times and good friends, Rowdy refuses to take anything too seriously, especially when it comes to the opposite sex. Burned by love once, he isn't going to let himself trust a woman again. But that's before his new coworker arrives, a ghost from the past who's suddenly making him question every lesson he's ever learned.Salem Cruz grew up in a house with too many rules and too little fun--a world of unhappiness she couldn't wait to forget. But one nice thing from childhood has stayed with her: the memory of the sweet, blue-eyed boy next door who'd been head over heels in love with her little sister.Now fate and an old friend have brought her and Rowdy together, and Salem is determined to show him that once upon a time he picked the wrong sister. A mission that is working perfectly--until the one person that ties them together appears, threatening to tear them apart for good.
Roxy and the Rich Man
by Elizabeth BevarlyHE WAS CAVIAR AND CHAMPAGNE...Adoptee Spencer Melbourne may have been raised with every conceivable luxury, but he'd been denied at least one part of his birthright-his twin. He needed someone to find him, quietly-and who better than Roxy Matheny, P.I.? The sexy gumshoe might be short on cash, but she had other virtues aplenty. Too bad she didn't trust rich guys....SHE WAS BEER AND PRETZELSRoxy needed all the work she could get, but one look at Spencer and she knew she was in over her head. Oh, she could give him what he needed, professionally speaking-but why was she so tempted to offer him more personalized services?THE FAMILY McCORMICK:Three separated siblings find each other-and love along the way!
Roxy's Story (The Forbidden Series)
by V.C. AndrewsThe thrilling sequel to Forbidden Sister, featuring a high-priced escort whose goal is to reunite her sister with their relatives, but instead finds unexpected love. Roxy Wilcox has always been rebellious and defiant—the exact opposite of her sweet, obedient younger sister, Emmie. After sixteen years of trying to discipline Roxy, their father snaps—and kicks her out of their Manhattan town house. Alone in the city, Roxy is determined to make it big and show them all...but how? A chance meeting with a stranger opens the door to a whole new life when he introduces her to the tantalizing world of high-class escorts, where Roxy will be taught how to walk, talk, and dress to seduce. She will be pampered, polished, and perfected in the art of satisfying the world&’s wealthiest men, and the rewards surpass Roxy&’s most extravagant dreams. But when a shattering tragedy reunites Roxy and Emmie, will the secrets shared between sisters bind them together—or tear them apart forever?
Royal Affair (Royal Scandal #1)
by Parker Swift"An amazing debut! I devoured every delicious word. A sexy 5 star read! - #1 New York Times bestselling author Vi Keeland One seriously sexy son-of-a-duke . . . Behind the posh British accent, Dylan Hale possesses a down-and-dirty sexiness. Off-the-charts gorgeous, a ruthless architect . . . and did I mention he's a future duke? Every time we touch, it's wildfire. All need and lust and heat. But Dylan has rules: just sex, no one can know, and in the bedroom he gets complete control. All I have to do is follow the rules, because falling in love with Dylan Hale is all it would take to screw everything up . . . royally.Dylan and Lydia's story continues! Royal Scandal SeriesBook 2: Royal DisasterBook 3: Royal Treatment
Royal Affair: A Royals in Exile Novel
by Marquita ValentineA sheltered princess goes wild—and makes the best mistake of her life—when she falls for a roguish reporter in this fun, sexy romance from the bestselling author of Royal Scandal. Online muckraker Brooks Walker has a reputation for exposing the political elite. Now he’s set his sights on the Sinclair siblings, who’ve been embroiled in their fair share of drama ever since their exile to North Carolina. But Brooks has never been afraid to get his hands dirty—until he meets a royal wallflower at a charity ball who makes him reconsider everything. Is Brooks feeling guilty because he knows all the sordid details of her family’s history? Or because he’s putting their relationship first, before his journalistic integrity? As the “spare” twin, Princess Charlotte has always been the responsible one. So when her sister finally agrees to fulfill her duty as queen, Charlotte gives herself permission to break a few rules by flirting with the very off-limits CEO of Walker Media. Brooks is the worst sort of man to start an affair with, but Charlotte just can’t help it. The trouble is, since she’s no good at playing games, soon she’s tiara over heels in love. And when Brooks comes clean, Charlotte must decide whether his confession is worth a royal pardon.
Royal Airs (An Elemental Blessings Novel)
by Sharon ShinnMaster storyteller Sharon Shinn created the thrilling and enchanting world of Welce in her acclaimed novel Troubled Waters. Return with her to that elemental universe in this tale of secrecy, romance, and a battle for power…Josetta is a princess of one of the Five Families. But she is far from the throne, so she is free to spend her days working in the poorest sections of the city.Rafe Adova lives the life of a career gambler in those slums. He has no real ambition—until the night he helps a girl named Corene, who looks like she’s stumbled into the wrong bar.Josetta is fascinated by the man who has helped her sister. Rafe is unlike anyone she’s encountered—someone seemingly devoid of elemental blessings.Rafe is also drawn to Josetta, but when he is assaulted by foreign mercenaries and they discover the reason behind the attack, Rafe and Josetta realize that the truth could endanger not only their newfound love, but also their very lives…
Royal Babies Volume 1 from Harlequin
by Sharon Kendrick Caitlin Crews Maisey YatesRoyalty, passion and unexpected surprises are all part of this specially themed bundle from Harlequin Presents. ROYAL BABIES Volume 1 from Harlequin includes His Majesty's Child by Sharon Kendrick, An Accidental Birthright by Maisey Yates and Majesty, Mistress... Missing Heir by Caitlin Crews.