The Masqueraders
- Author: Georgette Heyer
- Genre: Romance
Prudence Merriot and her brother, Robin, are back in England again because their father (affectionately dubbed by his children as "the old gentleman") has a plan to restore their fortunes. Used to a life on the run (the Merriots, or rather Robin, were involved in the most recent Jacobin uprising) and of adventure, both Prudence and Robin are beginning to find such a life chafing, esp now that they've met the elegant Sir Anthony Fanshawe and the enchanting Miss Letty Grayson. Both Sir Anthony and Letty are members of the ton, and would look for utter respectability from their potential spouses. Would either ever contemplate tying themselves to Prudence or Robin with their shady pasts and their rascally father? And on top of it all there is a further complication: Prudence is masquerading as a man, and Robin as a woman! How on earth can the Merriot siblings hope to woo and be wooed when they're both pretending to be something that they are not!
The spy
- Author: Celeste Bradley
- Genre: Romance
In 1813 London, James Cunningham trusts no one ever since his lady love Lavinnia Winchell kidnapped him to learn the names of the Liars Club members, troublemakers to her patron Napoleon. James feels guilty because he revealed those names and much of the group died. He seeks evidence to implicate Lavinnia, but she insists it was a love tryst that went wrong.
Phillipa Atwater remains unsure what to do as she does not know what her missing father Rupert meant with the missive "watch out for James Cunningham". Dressed as a man, she arrives at James' home seeking the job of tutor to nine years old Robbie. She hopes to find a clue that will elucidate her dad's note and rescue him from the French who abducted him. She introduces herself as Phillip and obtains the position.
James goes to the Liar's Club to discuss Rupert, who once was a cryptograph member, but now turned traitor and is working for Napoleon. They seek his missing daughter who might break Napoleon's latest codes developed by Rupert. She falls in love with her employer, but he believes she is "Flip", a weak male though he finds himself looking strangely at "him".
Once a Warrior
- Author: Karyn Monk
- Genre: Romance
Ariella and Malcolm's love story was truly unique. They're both full of mistrust & sadness in the beginning then after mending each other's heart and spirit, love flows freely. The way Arielle denies her feelings for Malcolm was sad & a bit frustrating but then again, this is what makes this story different. She wanted a perfect warrior not only for herself but also for her people. Malcolm was a disappointment to her, not only physically but she also believed his heart was not as pure as she once heard it to be. So despite what her heart says, she tries so hard to let her mind rule. She convince herself that Malcolm is not the "one". Malcolm, however tall & handsome, was a scarred hero. He walked with a limp and have back pains. He made a mistake once and was cast out by his own clan. He was depressed, had no more pride and self worth. He was pitiful until she offered him gold to help her clan. In the beginning, it was all because of the gold until Malcolm slowly found his pride back while training her people. He felt respect, he found his self worth and even felt he belonged somewhere. He also found love once more... Malcolm is more human than any other heroes I've read in any book. He wasn't the perfect hero I normally would prefer... but this book proved to be just as satisfying and perhaps even more intriguing, all because of Malcolm's realistic traits. Malcolm's "transformation" and Ariella's "realization" was the most touching part of this book. I have to say that their love making was the best scene I've read in such a long time. It was full of passion, full of love. Karyn Monk truly picked the most wonderful words.
Ashes to Ashes
A serial killer is torturing and murdering women, then setting them on fire in public places. To date, the police investigation has been lax; until the daughter of a well-known entrepreneur, Peter Bondurant, goes missing, followed by the discovery of a headless burnt corpse in the middle of a park with Jillian's ID nearby. There was a witness to the crime; a young girl Angie DiMarco, who refuses to give her real identity and is reluctant to cooperate with the police and the witness advocate that is assigned to her, Kate Conlan.
FBI criminal profiles specialist, John Quinn, with whom Kate has previously had an affair is brought in to help with the investigation. Sam Kovac and his sidekick, Liska are police officers leading the investigation. Despite Bondurant's insistence that the murderer of his daughter is found as soon as possible, there are few clues to go on and the investigation looks doomed to failure.
Then Angie goes missing from the safehouse she has been assigned to, despite being guarded by a police officer. The fear is that she has been kidnapped by the perpetrator of the crimes so that she cannot give away any information. Then another body is found, also burnt. However, it is not that of Angie, it is the body of another of Kate's witnesses, Melanie Hessler. It seems clear that the murders are turning into a personal attack on Kate, particularly as information the perpetrator has received on the witness' whereabouts can only be the result of an internal leak of information.
The story continues at an amazing pace until literally the last few pages when we finally find out who the totally unexpected killer is.
Phoenix Unrisen
- Author: Kathleen Nance
- Genre: Romance
It is an amazing story about Natalie Severin, who create unforgettable reports, and publish them in New Orleans News Eyes. But at one day she found a man, Ram Montgomery, he was a veterinarian. A man with reflexes so lightning quick he could take down three armed opponents, with healing power at the touch of his fingertips, and with eyes that sent a shot of arousal straight through her body.
Commitments
- Author: Barbara Delinsky
- Genre: General
Derek and Sabrina were made for each other. She is a loving, caring woman with a cold uncaring husband and a mentally and physically retarded child who she loves with all her heart. Her husband, Nicholas, refuses to acknowledge that Nicky, his son, is retarded and spends very little time with him.
Derek and Sabrina meet when Derek seeks her out for a story he is doing on mentally children, but she does not want to be in the story; however, they just seem to click together.
Circumstances happen and Derek is incarcerated for killing a man. He argues it was self defense but someone wants him dead so he is found guilty. Sabrina visits him in prison and a relationship develops. Nicholas finally asks Sabrina for a divorce which causes she and Derek to grow closer.
Wild Card
- Author: Lora Leigh
- Genre: Romance
The first of Lora Leigh's Elite Ops series, Wild Card is the story of Nathan Malone a super secret seal who is crazy about his young wife Sabela. A couple of years after they marry Nathan is taken hostage on a mission gone wrong. His captors pump him full of a drug called Whores Dust. Two years later he is rescued and signs on with the Elite Ops which is run by his uncle Jordan Malone. The Elite Ops are a secret agency doing black ops when no one else can do them. Nathan's wife Sabela thinks he is dead. Six years after his 'death' Nathan Malone now known as Noah Blake walks back into Sabela's life as one of her employees. He has come to protect her from a threat she knows nothing about. Sabela is suspicious of Noah Blake but her feelings are re-awakened and so is her guilt for feeling passion for someone other than her husband.
Too Good to be True
- Author: Kristan Higgins
- Genre: General
Grace has been making up boyfriends since she was a little girl so when her sister feels guilty for stealing Grace's fiance she makes up another one. Like the title says, this man is "too good to be true," but her family jumps at the chance to meet him. Wyatt Dunn is perfect, a pediatric surgeon that rescues cats in his spare time, its hard to find anything not to love in this new fake boyfriend. Meanwhile the house next door gets a new inhabitant in the form of the sexy ex-con Callahan O'Shea. He's everything a girl can dream about (minus the minimum security prison time he served) and Grace soon starts to feel a huge attraction for him. Sadly she still has to perpetuate the lie of the fake boyfriend in front of her family and that means doing it in front of Callahan as well. How can she date Callahan the ex-con when her family will compare him to the fake standards of Wyatt Dunn? There's also some pretty funny antics with her parents and her gay best friend that I'm not going to get into but they were quite hilarious.
To Desire A Devil
- Author: Elizabeth Hoyt
- Genre: Romance
Beatrice Corning is an orphan spinster who lives with her loving Uncle Reggie, the Earl of Blanchard. Uncle Reggie took over the Earldom because the heir, Reynaud, Viscount Hope, is believed to be dead. Seven years ago Reynaud went to fight in the Colonies and at the well known battle of Spinners Falls is where he and his fellow soldier's were attacked and left for dead. He was taken captive by Indians, tortured and set on fire seven years ago. Now years later, at a boring tea party, Beatrice and Reggie are in for a surprise because a man who looks like something the cat dragged in, rushes in speaking French. He looks like a savage and passes out in front of Beatrice. The savage is St. Aubyn! Beatrice is shocked, not only because St. Aubyn is alive but she never thought she would meet him face to face. It is very awkward because she and her uncle have taken over Aubyn's home. She has also mooned over his portrait one times to many since she has arrived. The younger version of St. Aubyn that Beatrice enjoys staring at in his portrait is a dashing fellow who Beatrice has had many fantasies about.