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Some Like It Scandalous (Undone!)
by Carole MortimerLondon, 1817"You are suggesting that, now our year of mourning for our husbands has come to an end, we should all take at least one lover?"Sophia Rowlands, the widowed Duchess of Clayborne, is shocked by her friend's daring proposition-but is even more astounded when Dante Carfax, Earl of Sherbourne, offers to do the honor! He may be rakishly handsome and undeniably arousing, but he's also four years her junior and they've been at odds ever since he stole a kiss from her ten years ago....As a young man, Dante had taken one look at the beautiful Sophia and desired her more than any other woman before-or since. After years of longing, he's determined to claim her at last. But can he convince Sophia to risk scandal and surrender to their passion?
Some Like It Scandalous: The Gilded Age Girls Club (The Gilded Age Girls Club)
by Maya Rodale“[The] second Gilded Age Girls Club title hits the romance sweet spot with an uplifting, empowering love story . . . completely satisfying and delightful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)They are sworn enemies . . . Theodore Prescott the Third, one of Manhattan’s Rogues of Millionaire Row, has really done it this time. The only way to survive his most recent, unspeakably outrageous scandal is marry someone respectable. Someone sensible. Someone like Daisy Swann. Of all the girls in Gilded Age Manhattan, it had to be her.Pretending to be lovers . . . Daisy Swann has plans and they do not involve a loveless marriage with anyone. But when a devastating family secret threatens to destroy her standing in society, suddenly a fake engagement with Theo is just the thing to make all her dreams come true.And now it’s time to kiss and make up . . . Daisy aspires to sell cosmetics that she has created, but this brainy scientist needs a smooth-talking charmer’s flair for words and eye for beauty to make it a success. Before long, Daisy and Theo are trading kisses. And secrets. And discovering that despite appearances, they might be the perfect couple after all.“A wonderful feminist romance with a brainy heroine with a sharp tongue and a handsome rogue with a hidden heart. Book 3 can’t come soon enough!” —Fresh Fiction
Some Like It Scot
by Donna KauffmanThere Goes The Bride. . .She's cautious, careful--and about to lose control of her future to a marriage of inconvenience. So, what can reluctant bride Katie McAuley do? Easy--let a modern-day prince charming spirit her away for a month to his Scottish castle. There she can take refuge from her overbearing family and finally figure out what she really wants. But the more Katie sees of Graham McLeod, the harder it's getting to keep their arrangement strictly business. . .As McLeod clan leader, Graham had always placed duty to his heritage and people before everything else. Now with Katie as his "betrothed," he's finally satisfied a ridiculously outdated Marriage Pact to wed a McAuley descendant, letting him focus on more pressing matters, like preventing a ruthless relative's takeover of his home island. If he could just keep Katie's courage and honesty at arm's length, not to mention their all-too-sizzling attraction. . ."Kauffman's characters are both sexy and intelligent." --Romance Junkies"Their Scottish brogues and sexual prowess will tingle your spine and. . .just make you feel good." --Romantic Times on Bad Boys In Kilts"No one does a Scot quite like Ms. Kauffman." --Coffee Time Reviews
Some Like It Scot: A Novel
by Pepper BashamShe lives her life on the fly. His heart is double-knotted to home. Can two different souls create a life together?Popular travel writer and podcaster Katie Campbell roams the world collecting other people's stories. She's built a career as "Miss Adventure," known for saying yes to anything new--country, food, or experience--and predictably finding those adventures taking a downward turn into misadventures.Offered the chance to explore her ancestral roots through a three-week Edwardian experience, Katie finds herself immersed in the beauty and eccentricity of Scotland. In her period attire, with traditional foods and activities, the opportunities for misadventures are endless, especially with the presence of a maniacal macaw, a jealous co-worker, and an all-too-surly Scotsman.Reclusive and protective Graeme MacKerrow doesn't venture far from his island home. A stoic Scotsman, Graeme's comfort zone has always been family, and after his sister's death, he's even more determined to save the MacKerrow ancestral home and keep those he loves close. The sudden intrusion of a six-foot-one American lass, famous for her traveling misfortunes, was far from his plan.As this world of folklore, community, and woodworkers-in-kilts tempts Katie to discover her own story, could this one grand series of misadventures lead her directly to where she belongs? And would a settled-in-Scot ever risk loosening his grip on what's familiar to allow a wanderlust writer a home in his heart? How could their very different worlds share the same page of life's story when "home" is in two very different places? But maybe home--and the future--isn't quite what either one imagined it would be. Maybe home is less about a place . . . and more about a person.
Some Like It Scottish: A Kilts and Quilts Novel
by Patience GriffinIn the delightful new Kilts and Quilts novel by the author of To Scotland with Love and Meet Me in Scotland, the Real Men of Scotland are waiting. And it's a match made in Gandiegow... <P><P>Kit Woodhouse's matchmaking business is such a success, she's expanding to the Highlands of Scotland where the hot, prosperous, and kilted are anxious to connect. Now, looking to fill her stable with eligible bachelors, Kit's arrived in Gandiegow to recruit potential Real Men of Scotland. It's not until she meets her tour guide that she discovers just how real they can be.With his sexy grin, jeans, and black wellies, Ramsay Armstrong is an unpolished hulk of a Scottish fisherman--and a skeptic when it comes to romance. Not exactly a man of "pairing attributes" when talking marriageable matches, but he does make Kit's heart beat a little faster. Maybe it's the scent of the sea in his hair. Maybe it's the challenge. Maybe it's the thrill of the unexpected. Then again, maybe it's love.
Some Like It Sinful (Hellion's Den #2)
by Alexandra IvyWhen two outcasts find each other, they lose themselves in passion in this sexy Regency romance by the New York Times bestselling author. A rake with a penchant for gambling, Rutherford Hawksley has friends in both high and low places. And now they are coming in handy for a grave new purpose: finding his brother&’s killer. When he discovers that his prime suspect is planning to murder a woman traveling to London—a woman with information Hawksley desperately needs—he decides to simply abduct her. But he soon learns that nothing is simple when it comes to Miss Clara Dawson. Hawksley is used to charming ladies into submission, but clever and spirited Clara proves to be a tantalizing challenge. Soon he can think of nothing more pleasurable than keeping this rare bird in his not-so-gilded cage, where he can pick her most intriguing mind, enjoy her exquisite body--and teach her more about desire than she ever dreamed possible.
Some Like It Wicked (Daring Duchesses #1116)
by Carole MortimerA notorious rake is determined to seduce a beautiful widow with a scandalous secret in this steamy Regency romance.Rupert Stirling, Duke of Stratton, has long since acquired the nickname Devil. And with outrageous exploits both in and out of ladies’ bedchambers, my, has he earned it!Pandora Maybury, the widowed Duchess of Wyndwood, is beyond risqué behavior—despite her dark secret. She’s already the subject of far too much ribald gossip for her liking. If only the Ton knew just how innocent she really was—including Rupert who, after rescuing her from a compromising situation, seems intent on compromising her already tainted reputation!
Some Like It Wicked (Hellion's Den #1)
by Alexandra IvyAn indecent proposal for an infamous rake leads to undeniable passion in this sexy Regency romance by the New York Times bestselling author. A successful businesswoman, Miss Jane Middleton goes to London in search of a husband—and finds herself virtually ignored by the ton. But she soon concocts a daring proposition: she will pay the notorious rake "Hellion" Caulfield to strike up a flirtation with her, thus bringing her to the attention of Society's eligible gentlemen. The last thing she expects is a deliciously skillful seduction. . . The toast of the ton, Hellion has eluded marriage for years. But when Jane bursts into his life with her outrageous scheme and captivating appeal, Hellion is stunned to realize that his jaded interest is piqued. Soon his pursuit of her feels all too real. Has the ultimate bachelor finally found his match—between the sheets and beyond?
Some Like It Wicked (Kincaid Highlands #1)
by Teresa MedeirosFirst in the Kincaid Highlands series, New York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros’s Some Like It Wicked is a wild romantic adventure.Some like it dangerous . . .Highland beauty Catriona Kincaid cares nothing for propriety—or even her own safety—when she storms the grounds of Newgate Prison. Determined to return to Scotland and restore her clan’s honor, she seeks the help of Sir Simon Wescott, a disgraced nobleman and notorious rogue. She is prepared to offer him both wealth and freedom, but she never dreams the wicked rake will be bold enough to demand a far more sensual prize.Some like it seductive . . .Simon is shocked to discover the tomboy he met long ago has blossomed into a headstrong temptress. Although he’s sworn off his dreams of becoming a hero, he can’t resist playing knight errant to Catriona’s damsel in distress. Both adventure and peril await them at her Highland home, where they will risk their lives to vanquish her enemies . . . and risk their hearts to discover a passion beyond their wildest dreams.“Romance readers delight! Some Like It Wicked is an instant classic! Ravishing and romantic!” —New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James “A wickedly sexy, delightfully sparkling, utterly ravishing read.” —New York Times bestselling author Amanda Quick“A sweep-you-away book filled with Medeiros’s trademark magic.” —New York Times bestselling author Connie BrockwayKincaid HighlandsSome Like It WickedSome Like It Wild
Some Like It Wild
by M. LeightonFirst was The Wild Ones. Now, the next book in M. Leighton's Wild Ones series... How far will a good girl go for the bad boy she loves? Laney Holt is a preacher's daughter. A good girl. Her only goal was to get married, have babies, and live happily ever after, just like her parents. Only that didn't happen. The two people closest to her betrayed her, and Laney's dreams came crashing down. Now she's left with an empty space she doesn't know how to fill. Until she meets Jake Theopolis, a daredevil with a death wish who has heartbreaker written all over him. Jake has no interest in thinking beyond the here and now. All he wants out of life is the next rush, the next "feel-good" thing to keep his mind off the pain of his past. His latest rush? Showing Laney there's more to life than being a good girl--and that going bad can be so much fun. Her only concern now is how she can ever hope to satisfy the wild side of a boy like Jake. She's looking forward to trying. And so is Jake. If you love The Wild Ones, you'll be just as wild for M. Leighton's Bad Boys series which includes Down to You, Up to Me, and Everything for Us.
Some Like It Wild (Kincaid Highlands #2)
by Teresa Medeiros“A superbly plotted story laced with just enough mystery and danger to keep readers on edge” from the bestselling author of Some Like It Wicked (Library Journal).It was to be her greatest masquerade . . .Pamela Darby needs a man—preferably a Highland brute with more brawn than brains. Determined to save her sister from selling her virtue, the resourceful beauty requires a strapping specimen to pose as a duke’s long-lost heir. Pamela plans to collect the generous reward, then send him on his way. Lucky for the brazen beauty, the seductive, silver-eyed highwayman who just held up their carriage could be her man . . .Connor Kincaid has given up on his dream of restoring his clan’s honor. And now this plucky Englishwoman is asking him to take part in a risky charade that could land them both on the gallows. Never a man to resist a challenge or the allure of a beautiful woman, Connor strikes the devil’s bargain that could seal both their fates. The highwayman and the hellion journey to London as both enemies and allies—a woman who has everything to gain and a man who has nothing to lose . . . but his heart.“A carefree, witty and fun romance that takes [you] on a road of passion, secrets, mystery, danger and a love worth fighting for!! CREATIVE AND SEXY!!” —Addicted to Romance
Some Like Them Rich
by Shirley HailstockCan She Listen To Her Heart. . . Disillusioned by love and dreading her thirtieth birthday, Amberlina Nash is determined to snag a rich man by spending the summer mingling with the country club set on Martha's Vineyard. But when Amber meets charismatic hotel manager Don Randall, she struggles to maintain her polished alter ego--and fights the possibility that what she wants and what she needs might be two different things. . . When Love Isn't Part of The Plan?Serial playboy Sheldon St. Romaine has spent the past year running one of his father's hotels to prove he has a knack for the business. To guests, he is the modest and accommodating Don Randall, whom Amber finds irresistible. But she's certain he lacks the bank account she's really after. While both are harboring secrets, neither can deny the passion that ignites between them. . . Too good to resist. --Romantic Times on Opposites Attract Filled with suspense, sensitivity, and sensual heat. --Booklist on You Made Me Love You Hailstock is a master storyteller whose characters linger in the heart. --Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Some Like Them Rich
by Shirley HailstockCan She Listen To Her Heart. . .Disillusioned by love and dreading her thirtieth birthday, Amberlina Nash is determined to snag a rich man by spending the summer mingling with the country club set on Martha's Vineyard. But when Amber meets charismatic hotel manager Don Randall, she struggles to maintain her polished alter ego--and fights the possibility that what she wants and what she needs might be two different things. . .When Love Isn't Part Of The Plan?Serial playboy Sheldon St. Romaine has spent the past year running one of his father's hotels to prove he has a knack for the business. To guests, he is the modest and accommodating Don Randall, whom Amber finds irresistible. But she's certain he lacks the bank account she's really after. While both are harboring secrets, neither can deny the passion that ignites between them. . .
Some Like it Cold
by Elle McNicollA big-hearted small-town romance from bestselling, award-winning author Elle McNicoll, Some Like it Cold is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Rainbow Rowell and Gilmore Girls.After a long absence, 18-year-old Jasper is finally heading home for the holidays - and she's keeping secrets.Arthur, a budding filmmaker, is turning the town of Lake Pristine into a small town story worthy of the big screen. His plans are disrupted by the arrival of the town's golden girl - the antagonist of his school days; a girl he's never forgotten.Jasper Montgomery is back in Lake Pristine for one reason: to say goodbye. But before long small-town tensions start to rise, and a certain brooding film buff starts to look like a very big reason to stay . . .The perfect story to get lost in, Some Like it Cold centers Jasper as an autistic heroine in a big-hearted small-town romance that will melt your heart.
Some Like it Kilted
by Allie MackayView our feature on Allie Mackay's Some Like it Kilted.A woman's heart needs a loving home-- Even if it's a little bit haunted. Mindy Menlove lives in a castle that was transported stone-by-stone from Scotland. But when her fiancé dies in scandal and Mindy decides to sell the gloomy estate, her plans unravel. She must travel to the Hebrides, where she's confronted by the castle's original builder-who happens to be maddeningly irresistible and seven hundred years young. Bran of Barra was a legendary chieftain. Since then he's enjoyed his ghostly pleasures, until Mindy's appearance disrupts them. Now, if the roguish Bran doesn't change Mindy's mind about his bonny homeland-and himself-neither of them will ever find any peace.
Some Like to Shock (Daring Duchesses #1120)
by Carole Mortimer"Surely a lady as...daring as you cannot be feeling nervous at the idea of traveling alone with me, Genevieve?"Genevieve Forster, widowed Duchess of Woollerton, knows only too well the need for bravado. After a miserable marriage she's wary, but deep down yearns to pursue temptation....With his air of danger and elusiveness it's little wonder that Lord Benedict Lucas is known to his close friends and enemies alike simply as Lucifer. Shocking the straitlaced Ton holds no fear for him. And the pleasure will be all his as he skillfully uncovers Genevieve's outrageous side!
Some Men's Dreams
by Kathleen KorbelHe made her palms sweat, her heart trip. But Genevieve Kendall's dream had been bought at too high a price to sacrifice for fleeting passion in a gorgeous doctor's embrace. Jack O'Neill was her boss-her mentor-and she had something to tell him about his only child that just might break his heart....Could he believe her? Did he have a choice? If saving his daughter meant facing his past, then Jack O'Neill would do it. With Gen by his side every step of the way. He only hoped that when it was all over, his newest doctor would help him and his little girl face their future, too.
Some Mistakes Were Made
by Kristin DwyerSarah Dessen meets Adam Silvera in the debut YA romance everyone is talking about! “A breathtaking tour de force of angst and longing. Heartbreaking, painfully romantic, and deeply human.” —STEPHANIE GARBER, #1 bestselling author of Caraval“A novel you can make yourself at home in, with characters so real it feels like you’ve known them for ages.” —JENNA EVANS WELCH, bestselling author of Love & Gelato“This book comes with its own aching heartbeat. Be forewarned, it’s stronger than it looks.” —STACEY LEE, award-winning author of The Downstairs GirlEllis and Easton have been inseparable since childhood. But when a rash decision throws Ellis’s life—and her relationship with Easton—into chaos, she’s forced to move halfway across the country, far from everything she’s ever known. Now Ellis hasn’t spoken to Easton in a year, and maybe it’s better that way; maybe eventually the Easton-shaped hole in her heart will heal. But when Easton’s mom invites her home for a visit, Ellis finds herself tangled up in the web of heartache, betrayal, and anger she left behind . . . and with the boy she never stopped loving.
Some Nerve: A Novel
by Jane HellerThirty-year-old Celebrity journalist Ann Roth has one last chance to prove herself. She is different from the other reporters at Famous, the L.A. magazine, where she has her dream job interviewing stars like Britney Spears and Angelina Jolie. She values her ethics—she doesn't pick through people's garbage, doesn't print rumor and gossip, doesn't try to pervert the truth. But when her editor tells her she's too nice, that what he needs is a killer journalist who'll do whatever it takes to get a story, she realizes that she must do something drastic. Of course, her plan backfires. Not only does she fail to score an interview with the notoriously media-averse actor Malcolm Goddard (he'll only do the interview while piloting his Cessna and she has a terrible fear of flying), she gets fired. Her disappointment turns to rage when she learns that Malcolm knew about her phobia all along. He insisted on doing the interview on his plane just to get her off his back. Hurt, disappointed, not to mention unemployed, she trudges to her tiny hometown in Missouri to try to regroup, vowing to cure herself of her fears and reclaim her career. And suddenly her life takes a surprising twist: Ann hears that the great Malcolm himself is in Middletown as a patient at the local hospital—under an alias. Opportunity knocks. Ann sees a chance for payback and her ticket out of Missouri. She volunteers at the hospital with the sole intention of pretending to befriend Malcolm in order to worm the story of a lifetime out of him without his knowledge. If she writes it, she'll have her job back and prove she's the killer journalist her editor had wanted her to be. But after facing her fear of falling in love, how much is she willing to risk for her career?
Some Old Lover's Ghost
by Judith Lennox“Believable characters and a tale rife with shocking scandals make for a chilling mystery” in this family saga from an international bestselling author (Publishers Weekly).Rebecca Bennett, thirty-one, financially strapped and reeling from a disastrous love affair, has just taken on the biggest project of her career: writing the biography of Dame Tilda Franklin, considered England's angel to needy children.Mining the past of this distinguished child welfare activist, Rebecca is amazed to discover a history riddled with the passion and pain of mysterious kin and unpredictable love. Delving further into Dame Tilda's life, Rebecca finds parallels with her own experience and begins to regard this woman as a kindred spirit. Soon a romance blossoms between Rebecca and Tilda's grandson, Patrick, and she is drawn even closer to the family. Yet, just as their relationship begins to grow, Rebecca uncovers a family secret that threatens to destroy her newfound love.Set against the stark beauty of the Fen country and peopled with memorable characters, Some Old Lover's Ghost is an addictive novel of tragedy, recovery, healing, and love that will raise you up and touch your heart.“Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher and Angela Thirkell should enjoy this very entertaining novel.” —Library Journal“A fulfilling, enriching story.” —Booklist“Casts an inviting spell, seducing the reader.” —Kirkus Reviews
Some Old Lover's Ghost: An unforgettable love story of tragedy and betrayal
by Judith LennoxHistory can repeat itself... Spanning the twentieth century, Some Old Lover's Ghost is a haunting and incredibly poignant love story from acclaimed author Judith Lennox. Perfect for fans of Dinah Jefferies and Lucinda Riley.Rebecca, bruised from an unhappy love affair, is flattered to be asked to write the life story of distinguished Dame Tilda Franklin. Tilda was born in 1914 and grew up in a remote Fenland village, the illegitimate daughter of the local squire and a maid in the Big House. It was Tilda's misfortune to fall in love with handsome, devil-may-care Daragh Canavan, and to be betrayed by him.As Rebecca delves deeper into Tilda's life, and as the events of the past send ghostly echoes to the present, parallels with her own experience begin to emerge. And as she is drawn into a family history of loves and tragedies almost too painful to write about, her involvement with the family becomes more overwhelming than she could ever have imagined. What readers are saying about Some Old Lover's Ghost: 'Wonderful book, couldn't put it down and beautifully written''A warm believable story''Five stars'
Some Old Lover's Ghost: An unforgettable love story of tragedy and betrayal
by Judith LennoxHistory can repeat itself... Spanning the twentieth century, Some Old Lover's Ghost is a haunting and incredibly poignant love story from acclaimed author Judith Lennox. Perfect for fans ofDinah Jefferies and Lucinda Riley.Rebecca, bruised from an unhappy love affair, is flattered to be asked to write the life story of distinguished Dame Tilda Franklin. Tilda was born in 1914 and grew up in a remote Fenland village, the illegitimate daughter of the local squire and a maid in the Big House. It was Tilda's misfortune to fall in love with handsome, devil-may-care Daragh Canavan, and to be betrayed by him.As Rebecca delves deeper into Tilda's life, and as the events of the past send ghostly echoes to the present, parallels with her own experience begin to emerge. And as she is drawn into a family history of loves and tragedies almost too painful to write about, her involvement with the family becomes more overwhelming than she could ever have imagined.What readers are saying about Some Old Lover's Ghost: 'Wonderful book, couldn't put it down and beautifullywritten''A warm believable story''Five stars'
Some Other Now
by Sarah EverettThis Is Us for teens, this luminous and heartbreaking contemporary novel follows a girl caught between two brothers as the three of them navigate family, loss, and love over the course of two summers. For fans of Far From the Tree, Emergency Contact, and Nina LaCour.Before she kissed one of the Cohen boys, seventeen-year-old Jessi Rumfield knew what it was like to have a family—even if, technically, that family didn&’t belong to her. She&’d spent her childhood in the house next door, challenging Rowan Cohen to tennis matches while his older brother, Luke, studied in the background and Mel watched over the three like the mother Jessi always wished she had. But then everything changed. It&’s been almost a year since Jessi last visited the Cohen house. Rowan is gone. Mel is in remission and Luke hates Jessi for the role she played in breaking his family apart. Now Jessi spends her days at a dead-end summer job avoiding her real mother, who suddenly wants to play a role in Jessi's life after being absent for so long. But when Luke comes home from college, it's hard to ignore the past. And when he asks Jessi to pretend to be his girlfriend for the final months of Mel&’s life, Jessi finds herself drawn back into the world of the Cohens. Everything&’s changed, but Jessi can&’t help wanting to be a Cohen, even if it means playing pretend for one final summer.
Some Sunny Day (Lavender Road 2)
by Helen CareyIn Helen Carey's poignant and nostalgic novel SOME SUNNY DAY, it's 1940, and two young women are growing up in a world full of drama and danger. Perfect reading for fans of Kate Thompson and Donna Douglas.September 1940As Luftwaffe bombs rain from the skies over London, the women of Lavender Road are fighting their own battles.Shy Katy Parsons has always been sheltered by her over-protective parents. The war is her chance to see life from beyond her bedroom window. Enrolling as a nurse was always her dream, but the reality is tougher than she ever imagined. And falling in love isn't all plain sailing either...Privileged Louise Rutherford secretly hoped the war would bring her some fun and romance. But far it has brought her pain and grief, and now she has a secret... something her strict father must never find out about.London during the Blitz is a dangerous place to live but the Lavender Road residents never stop believing their sunny day will come.
Some Sunny Day (Lavender Road 2)
by Helen CareyIn Helen Carey's poignant and nostalgic novel SOME SUNNY DAY, it's 1940, and two young women are growing up in a world full of drama and danger. Perfect reading for fans of Kate Thompson and Donna Douglas.September 1940As Luftwaffe bombs rain from the skies over London, the women of Lavender Road are fighting their own battles.Shy Katy Parsons has always been sheltered by her over-protective parents. The war is her chance to see life from beyond her bedroom window. Enrolling as a nurse was always her dream, but the reality is tougher than she ever imagined. And falling in love isn't all plain sailing either...Privileged Louise Rutherford secretly hoped the war would bring her some fun and romance. But far it has brought her pain and grief, and now she has a secret... something her strict father must never find out about.London during the Blitz is a dangerous place to live but the Lavender Road residents never stop believing their sunny day will come.