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An Unforgettable Lady
by Jessica BirdGrace Hall is a society beauty-but her fortune has made her the target of a madman killing off Manhattan's most influential women. Her new live-in bodyguard is uncompromising, hard-hearted John Smith. Moving into Grace's penthouse is the last thing he wants, but saying no isn't an option. As he lays down the rules for his new client, angry sparks ignite between them-as does an incendiary desire. As the warm nights grow hot, and the killer closes in, Grace and Smith face a crucial choice: follow the rules or follow their hearts.
An Unforgettable Lady
by J. R. WardGrace Hall is a society beauty surrounded by glamour, privilege and wealth - but her fortune has made her a glittering target. One by one, Manhattan's most influential women are being murdered, and Grace is on the killer's hit list. In order to protect herself, she demands the best in bodyguards - and gets so much more than she expects. John Smith is a hard-hearted security specialist who is as dedicated to his work as he is deadly. Moving into Grace's luxury penthouse is the last thing he wants, but saying no to her is something he can't seem to do. As he lays down the rules for his new client, sparks ignite between them - as does an incendiary desire. With Grace in his arms, John finds himself letting down his own defences to meet the terms of an intimate and unforgettable new assignment. As the warm nights grow hot and the canny killer closes in, Grace and Smith face a crucial choice: follow the rules or follow their hearts.
An Unforgettable Lady
by Jessica BirdGrace Hall is a society beauty surrounded by glamour, privilege and wealth - but her fortune has made her a glittering target. One by one, Manhattan's most influential women are being murdered, and Grace is on the killer's hit list. In order to protect herself, she demands the best in bodyguards - and gets so much more than she expects. John Smith is a hard-hearted security specialist who is as dedicated to his work as he is deadly. Moving into Grace's luxury penthouse is the last thing he wants, but saying no to her is something he can't seem to do. As he lays down the rules for his new client, sparks ignite between them - as does an incendiary desire. With Grace in his arms, John finds himself letting down his own defenses to meet the terms of an intimate and unforgettable new assignment. As the warm nights grow hot and the canny killer closes in, Grace and Smith face a crucial choice: follow the rules or follow their hearts.
The Unknown Daughter
by Anna DestefanoBeware of what you look for...Carrinne Wilmington vowed she'd never return to the Georgia hometown she fled as a pregnant teen. But now she has no choice. Carrinne's life depends on finding her father, a man she never knew...and the key to the transplant she needs. So she decides to sneak back into town and get out with the clue to her father's identity-with no one the wiser.Unfortunately, she comes face-to-face with the last person she wants to see-Sheriff Eric Rivers, the former bad-boy-gone-respectable and father of their teenage daughter. When Carrinne's life is threatened by someone determined to stop her search, Carrinne must learn to trust Eric. Not so easy when he's already disappointed her once.
The Unknown Twin
by Kathryn ShayLauren Conway almost didn't make it out alive She owes her life to Alex Shields, the handsome firefighter who carried her from the burning office building. But when Lauren wakes up in a hospital bed, everyone—including her rescuer—assumes she's suffering from amnesia. They're convinced her real name is Dana. But Lauren knows she's not ill. What she doesn't know is who this mysterious woman is. And when she finds out, it will turn her life upside down.
Unleashed
by C. J. BarryNew Year's Resolutions:#1: Control own destiny#2: Save Earth#3: Don't fall for an alienLacey Garrett is determined to take back the business and self-respect her ex-fiancé stole from her. But her resolutions seem trivial when she's suddenly teleported to a strange planet, courtesy of the most gorgeous male specimen in the universe. Interstellar fugitive Zain Masters needs Lacey's help to turn off the energy field that has stranded him on a wasteland planet. He has every intention of beaming her back to her own world safe and sound-until a system failure traps them both. Forced to work together to repair his ship, Zain and Lacey try to fight their mutual attraction-when they stumble upon a cosmic conspiracy that threatens not only Earth, but the entire galaxy. Book 3 of 4. Previously published. 76,000 words
Unmasking the Maverick Prince
by Kristi GoldHer assignment was to interview millionaire Mitch Warner, the Maverick Prince of Oklahoma, not to sleep with him! But the confirmed bachelor soon had Tori Barnett entering into a scorching affair that hadn't been part of her agenda. Nor had she counted on the unexpected result of their union....When Mitch made a bet that he wouldn't marry for ten years, he hadn't counted on meeting someone like Tori. The brown-eyed beauty had branded him with her white-hot kisses and had him contemplating commitment. Yet he could tell she was keeping secrets, and the man who had been burned too many times wondered if giving his heart to Tori meant the world learning of his every desire.
Untamed
by Merline LovelaceLady Barbara Chamberlain has the face of an angel, the polish of London's most elite drawing rooms and, behind it all, the cunning of a cat. Orphaned at a young age, she and her brother, Charles, have made a living off the gullibility of rich strangers. But Charles's scheming has landed him in the torturous confines of a Bermuda prison, and Barbara desperately needs funds to help him escape.Her plan had seemed simple enough: Convince Lieutenant Zachariah Morgan to present her to his mother, then produce documents to support the claim to a portion of Louise Morgan's vast fortune in Oklahoma Territory. After all her years of playing the role of seductress, however, Barbara is now caught in her own snare. The devilishly handsome Zach confounds her with his kisses and kindness. Even more confusing, he seems willing to put aside all his doubts, although he knows that she has lied to him with every breath.But their reckless passion will find its own perils in this wild land. And as treachery and unseen danger play out, Barbara will be forced to risk all that she holds dear-including her own untamed heart.
Unwrapping Mr. Wright
by Michele DunawayLauren Brown has had it with being a "gal pal," and she's taking matters into her own hands. Slinky black lingerie and a complete makeover ought to wake up the apparently oblivious Jeff Wright to the fact that she's really a femme fatale. Her seduction is a runaway success. But there's one little problem-she arouses Jeff's identical twin instead!Dangerously attractive, Justin Wright is best known for his revolving-door relationships and uncanny ability to annoy Lauren, which he does every day as her overbearing boss.Unfortunately, Lauren isn't sure how to handle things when the wrong Mr. Wright turns up again-next to her Christmas tree with a tag that reads "Open me first."
Urban Legend
by Erica OrloffSHE KEPT HER SECRETS BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE As the owner of one of the hottest nightclubs in New York City, Tessa Van Doren was a target for rumors. Some said she worked with the mob, while others claimed she drove men to suicide. Tessa let them speculate--because the truth was much darker. . . . Besides, Tessa had her hands full with her own cause: taking down the criminals circulating a deadly new designer drug. The stubborn detective dogging her every move might be just what Tessa needed to help wrap up the case--and he seemed like a man a girl could really sink her teeth into. . . .
A Useful Affair
by Stella CameronThe Marquis of Granville's deadly efficiency makes him invaluable to the Crown. But his latest mission has nothing to do with his work for England and everything to do with avenging the murder of two members of his family. Killing would be too good for Bernard Leggit, the wealthy and corrupt merchant responsible for their deaths. Granville has a better plan: Seduce the old man's young wife, Hattie, then let society know about their affair. For Leggit, living with shame will be worse than death. Hattie Leggit married her odious husband in a devil's bargain to save her parents from debtors' prison. She has a scheme for freeing herself from this private misery, but foiling Leggit is taking too long. The opportune arrival of the dashing Marquis of Granville inspires a daring new plan: Pretend to engage in a very discreet affair with Granville and make her freedom the price for not flaunting their liaison in society. When Hattie responds to him, Granville smells his revenge, but nothing goes as he had planned. Hattie drives him wild with need, until he finds himself forgetting his purpose. Although desire is new to Hattie, she manages to resist surrender-until love and yearning conquer all doubts. But will they join forces in time to outwit a vicious enemy with more murder in mind?
Useful Girl
by Marcus StevensAfter her mother's sudden death, Erin Douglass is virtually alone in the world. When she witnesses the exhumation of a Cheyenne girl along the side of a dirt road, life in her Montana town indelibly changes. The girl's remains, gently wrapped in a faded army coat, with silver thimbles on her right hand, are more than a hundred years old. Though her father makes every attempt to keep the discovery quiet, Erin is haunted by questions: how did this young girl end up here, in the middle of nowhere, with no marker and all alone? Who was she?
The V Club
by Kate BrianWhen Victoria A. Treemont, the most revered and reclusive woman in Ardsmore, Pennsylvania, passes away, she leaves behind a $160,000 scholarship fund that rocks the worlds of the students at Ardsmore High School. The successful candidate must "exemplify purity of soul, spirit, and body." Everyone agrees that this caveat can mean only one thing: The recipient of the scholarship must still be holding on to the big V. Welcome to the V Club -- where members embrace abstinence, get off on civic duties, and heat up their chances to clinch the Treemont scholarship. What better way to prove purity than to pledge allegiance to the virginity flag? Besides, chastity belts are sooo 1300s. Kai, Mandy, Debbie, and Eva have put their futures on the line. But will their deepest insecurities and darkest secrets ruin their chances at the scholarship, or worse, their relationships? Or will they discover the true meaning behind Mrs. Treemont's famous last words?
Veiled Intentions
by Delores FossenSAYING "I DO" HAD NEVER BEEN SO DANGEROUS. . . She bet her badge and her honor when she bent the rules to hunt the deadly sniper who'd declared open season on newlyweds. Now police detective Katelyn O'Malley would answer to hotshot Sergeant Joe Rico, her new boss-and temporary fiancé. OR SO DESIRABLEJoe had a plan to draw the sniper out-by dangling his and Katelyn's very public whirlwind "marriage" as bait. But in private, The line between pretense and passion blurred. And as duty and desire tangled them in a web of escalating danger, they raced to discover if the killer had spun the deadliest trap of all. . . .
Veiled Loyalties (Bissonet And Cruz Investigations Ser. #2)
by Scotty CadeSequel to The Royal Street HeistBissonet & Cruz Investigations: Book TwoHalloween is Beau Bissonet's favorite holiday, from carving pumpkins to decorating his yard to donning a costume and scaring the neighborhood kids. But this year his Halloween is about to take a different turn, one that will challenge his skills as a detective and his commitment to his partner in work and love. A year since Beau and Tollison solved The Royal Street Heist, found love, and formed Bissonet & Cruz Investigations, they are thriving personally and professionally. That is until Tollison's ex, Bastien Andros, shows up out of the blue. Naturally, Beau's suspicious, but two days after Bastien's arrival, he goes missing, and Tollison worries his past may catch up to him. A mysterious package makes clear who has Bastien and what's at stake. With both Bastien and Beau's lives now at risk, Tollison has only one option: travel to Zurich, Switzerland, secure and deliver the ransom, keep both men safe, and stay true to himself at the same time.
Velvet (Jane Feather's V Series #4)
by Jane FeatherMasquerading as a widowed French comtesse, Gabrielle de Beaucaire returns to England to destroy the man responsible for her lover's death and sets out to seduce Nathaniel Praed, Britain's greatest spymaster, into letting her become a secret agent.
Velvet Ropes
by Patricia RosemoorNO COVER CHARGEDNO ID REQUIREDSECRECY GUARANTEEDWhen Star Jacobek had been brutally attacked as a teen, Dermot O'Rourke appeared like an avenging angel, tending her wounds and giving her the courage to heal. So when her childhood hero was framed for a murder he didn't commit, Star was determined to use her shield to clear his name. But in the midst of a clandestine investigation to find the real killer, evidence connected the violence of the past to their present-day case. Suddenly, Star was again in danger, and this time Dermot would stop at nothing to keep the only woman he'd ever loved safe....
Vendetta
by Ruth LanganEager to spend a sentimental summer on Lake Michigan, Blair Colby traveled to his late aunt's cottage in Devil's Cove, only to find the place ransacked. Blair had no idea why, but he was determined to find out. He soon enlisted the help of Courtney Brennan, the beautiful next-door neighbor who'd watched over the cottage since his aunt died. After a love affair gone sour Courtney had vowed never to love again, but Blair wanted to make her rethink those vows. When Courtney's apartment was vandalized next, Blair had to do everything in his power to protect her while trying to uncover the truth behind the mysterious crimes-before it was too late. . . .
Verdict: Daddy
by Charlotte DouglasDaddy Material? Blake Adams thinks he's dreaming when he wakes up to find a beautiful baby girl on his doorstep. With her curly red hair and sparkling green eyes, "Annie" quickly makes an indelible impression on his hardened heart. Needing advice, Blake turns to the only person he feels he can trust: criminal attorney Marissa Mason. It's been years since he's seen his childhood friend, and it's clear this stunning woman is no longer the tomboy of their youth. Now, with Marissa looking into Annie's mysterious arrival, Blake can't imagine letting either of them go. And when she unearths a shattering twist to Annie's birth, Blake knows his fate is sealed -- and that his future is not going to be spent alone.
Verschleierte Loyalitäten (Die Spürnasen #2)
by T. N. Brooks Scotty CadeFortsetzung zu Der Einbruch in der Royal StreetBuch 2 in der Serie - Die SpürnasenHalloween ist Beau Bissonets Lieblingsfeiertag, dazu gehört das Aushöhlen von Kürbissen ebenso wie die Dekorationen in seinem Vorgarten und er liebt es, sich in ein Kostüm zu werfen und die Nachbarskinder zu erschrecken. Aber in diesem Jahr nimmt sein Halloween eine andere Wendung; eine, die seine Fähigkeiten als Detektiv und seine Hingabe zu seinem Partner bei der Arbeit und in der Liebe herausfordern wird. Seit Beau und Tollison vor einem Jahr den Einbruch in der Royal Street gelöst, Liebe gefunden und Bissonet & Cruz gegründet haben, läuft es privat und beruflich gut. Bis Tollisons Ex-Freund, Bastien Andros, aus heiterem Himmel auftaucht. Natürlich ist Beau misstrauisch, aber zwei Tage nach Bastiens Ankunft verschwindet dieser spurlos und Tollison sorgt sich, dass seine Vergangenheit ihn einholen könnte. Ein mysteriöses Paket zeigt deutlich, wer Bastien entführt hat und was auf dem Spiel steht. Sowohl Bastiens als auch Beaus Leben sind in Gefahr und Tollison hat nur eine Möglichkeit: Er muss nach Zürich in die Schweiz reisen, um das Lösegeld zu beschaffen und abzuliefern, beide Männer außer Gefahr zu bringen und gleichzeitig sich selbst treu zu bleiben.
Very Private Duty
by Rochelle AlersAt one time, nothing had been able to quench Jeremy Blackstone's insatiable hunger for luscious Tricia Parker. He'd lived for their passion-filled encounters even though they were from such different worlds. Then ugly accusations of her betrayal ripped them apart....Years later Tricia had come home to help her grandfather, not to rekindle her affair with Blackstone. But Jeremy was injured and needed her nursing skills. Staying by Jeremy's bedside and seeing to his most intimate needs stirred a sensuous yearning in Tricia she couldn't control. Like déjà vu, the magnetic closeness they once shared ignited an irresistible attraction that inexorably pulled them together...again.
A Very Unusual Governess
by Sylvia AndrewShe intrigued him. . . Edward Barraclough's happy bachelor existence is thrown into a spin when he is forced to look after his two orphaned nieces. Employing the right governess is vital. Miss Petrie has the girls' support, while he has reservations. Unassuming and a little dowdy she may appear, but Edward suspects she's neither so humble nor respectful underneath! Independently wealthy Lady Octavia Petrie is on the verge of confessing that Edward has mistaken her for someone else. In a moment of sheer madness, prompted by his cynical attitude, she finds herself accepting the temporary position. From Lady to simple Miss--what has she let herself in for? Was she really what she seemed?
A Viking's Vow
by Rae MonetA female Wolf Warrior honor bound to protect the Solarian wolves, and their secrets. A fierce Viking, determined to save his people. More than weapons clash as they meet in the highland forests of Scotland in Rae Monet's hot, historical romance A Vikings Vow.The year is 1311.The day of the Viking is coming to an end.They called him Eirik the Fierce. A Norseman bred from a long line of Viking Jarls and the leader of a starving Icelandic settlement. The news from England--the King is offering a bounty equal to a year's harvest for the pelts of Scotland's wolves.What Eirik found in the highland forests of Scotland was much more valuable than he could imagine. Her name was Sable.For Sable, protecting the lives of the Solarian wolves is ingrained into the soul of every Wolf Warrior. When the battle-trained Norsemen invade the Realm territory, Sable has no choice but to fight. Forced into submission and taken prisoner Sable must surrender or die.However, Eirik will find a female Wolf Warrior of the highest order does not take well to a life of Viking slave and he begins to wonder which of them has become enslaved.
Virginia's Getting Hitched
by Carolyn Zane"I am so gonna get myself a husband this summer."-Virginia BrubakerHer sisters could make fun of her methods all they wanted. But Virginia Brubaker had devised the perfect plan to get herself hitched. Yet the only man sending Ginny's pulse into overdrive was most certainly not on her list. Why, she'd known Colt Bartlett since they were both knee-high to a calf and, until this summer, Colt had never made Ginny's heart flip-flop. Surely her attraction was only a momentary lapse. Once she kissed him, he'd be out of her system, allowing Ginny to settle down with an appropriate match.Oops...looks like that plan just backfired.
The Virgin's Lover: The Constant Princess, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Boleyn Inheritance, The Queen's Fool, The Virgin's Lover, And The Other Queen (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels)
by Philippa GregoryFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author and "queen of royal fiction" (USA TODAY) comes a riveting and scandalous love triangle between a young woman on the brink of greatness, a young man whose ambition far exceeds his means, and the wife who cannot forgive them.In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen, yet one woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley, wife of Sir Robert, and she knows that Elizabeth's ambitious leap to the throne will draw her husband back to the center of the glamorous Tudor court, where he was born to be. Elizabeth's excited triumph is short-lived. She has inherited a bankrupt country where treason is rampant and foreign war a certainty. Her faithful advisors warns her that she will survive only if she marries a strong prince to govern the rebellious country, but the one man Elizabeth desires is her childhood friend, the ambitious Robert Dudley. As the young couple falls back in love, a question hangs in the air: can he really set aside his wife and marry the queen? When Amy is found dead, Elizabeth and Dudley are suddenly plunged into a struggle for survival.ive them.