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April 2010 New Releases

All The Queen's Players by Jane Feather
All The Queen's Players

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Hero:
Will Creighton
Heroine:
Rosamund

Publisher: Pocket Books
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1410425037

At Queen Elizabeth's palace, intrigue abounds. And when a naive girl with a gift for keen observation enters the court, she can hardly imagine the role she will play in bringing England--indeed, the whole of Europe--to the brink of war. Nor can she foresee her own journey to the brink of ecstasy and beyond. . . .

When she becomes a junior lady of Queen Elizabeth's bedchamber, Rosamund is instructed by her cousin, the brilliant and devious secretary of state Sir Francis Walsingham, to record everything she observes. Her promised reward: a chance at a good marriage. But through her brother Thomas, Rosamund finds herself drawn to the forbidden, rough-and-tumble world of theatre, and to Thomas's friend, the dramatic, impetuous playwright Christopher Marlowe. And then Rosamund meets Will Creighton--a persuasive courtier, poet, and would-be playwright who is the embodiment of an unsuitable match.

The unsanctioned relationship between Rosamund and Will draws the wrath of Elizabeth, who prides herself on being the Virgin Queen. Rosamund is sent in disgrace to a remote castle that holds Elizabeth's cousin Mary Stuart, the imprisoned Queen of Scots. Here, Walsingham expects Rosamund to uncover proof of a plot against Elizabeth. But surely, nothing good can come of putting an artless girl in such close proximity to so many seductive players and deceptive games. Unless, of course, Rosamund can discover an affinity for passion and intrigue herself. . . .

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Captive, The by Joanne Rock
Captive, The

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Hero:
Wulf Geirsson
Heroine:
Lady Gwendolyn

Publisher: Harlequin Blaze
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0373795386

Women should be sweet, mild mannered…docile. Unfortunately, Lady Gwendolyn, a rich Saxon widow, is none of those things.

And Viking warrior Wulf Geirsson wants her desperately! One glimpse of the brazen beauty scrambling over the castle ramparts, and he knows he has to have her. Especially when she takes a tumble and lands at his feet.

But Wulf quickly finds that taking Gwendolyn and keeping her are two different things. And once she decides to engage in a seductive assault of her own, he's the one captivated….

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Certain Wolfish Charm, A by Lydia Dare
Certain Wolfish Charm, A

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Setting:
Regency era
Hero:
Simon Westfield,
Duke of Blackmoor
Heroine:
Lily Rutledge

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1402236948

Book 1 - Westfield Brothers series
The rules of Regency Society can be beastly — especially when you're a werewolf. Simon Westfield, the Duke of Blackmoor has spent his entire life creating scandal and mayhem. It doesn't help his wolfish temper that since he's rich, powerful, and sinfully handsome, the town is willing to overlook his outrageous behavior.

Lily Rutledge has a wild streak of her own. When she turns to Simon for help, he falls for her immediately. For Simon is drawn to the fearless Lily more powerfully than the moon...

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Chief, The by Monica McCarty
Chief, The

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Hero:
Tor MacLeod
Heroine:
Christina Fraser

Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0345518225

Book 1 - Highland Guard series
In elite fighting force like the world has never seen . . .

Scouring the darkest corners of the Highlands and Western Isles, Robert the Bruce handpicks ten warriors to help him in his quest to free Scotland from English rule. They are the best of the best, chosen for their superior skills in each discipline of warfare. To lead his secret Highland Guard, Bruce chooses the greatest warrior of all.

The ultimate Highland warlord and a swordsman without equal, Tor MacLeod has no intention of being drawn into Scotland’s war. Dedicated to his clan, the fiercely independent chief answers to no one -- especially not his alluring new bride, bartered to him in a bid to secure his agreement to command the deadliest fighting force the world has ever seen. The treacherous chit who made her way to his bed may have won his hand, but she will never claim his heart.

Although her husband’s reputation is as fierce as his manner, Christina Fraser believes something softer hides beneath his brutal shell. But the only warmth she feels is in their bed, in the glorious moments of white-hot desire that disappear with the dawn. When Christina’s reckless bid to win her husband’s love goes awry and thrusts them into danger on the eve of war against England, Tor will face his ultimate battle: to save his wife and open his heart -- before it’s too late.

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Destined to Last by Alissa Johnson
Destined to Last

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Hero:
Andrew Hunter
Heroine:
Lady Kate Cole

Publisher: Leisure Books
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0843962526

Lady Kate Cole was a young woman of exceptional beauty, extraordinary talent, and notable charm. She was also a woman so remarkably prone to accidents that it was generally considered wise to keep as much distance from her as possible.

Yet Andrew Hunter simply couldn't stay away. No other woman would do for his wife. He would give her adventure, fidelity, and a fortune so vast she'd need several lifetimes to go through half of it. What woman could ask for more?

All Kate asked for was a true love match. And Mr. Hunter clearly had no room in his heart for such a silly emotion. But then how was it that no matter what adventure he dragged her on, no matter what mishap befell her, the look in his eyes told her they were DESTINED TO LAST

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Earl and the Hoyden, The by Mary Nichols
Earl and the Hoyden, The

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Hero:
Roland Temple,
Earl of Amerleigh
Heroine:
Charlotte Cartwright

Publisher: Harlequin Historical
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0373305907

Miss Charlotte Cartwright has never forgotten Roland Temple's contemptuous rejection of her hand in marriage. And she's not about to forgive either—even if Roland, the new Earl of Amerleigh, is now older, wiser and ten times as handsome!

Roland has returned home from the wars to find much has changed, including his spitfire of a neighbor. He's soon determined to right the wrongs of the past—and this time the hoyden will be his bride….

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Earl to Enchant, An by Amelia Grey
Earl to Enchant, An

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Hero:
Lord Morgandale
Heroine:
Arianna Sweet

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1402217617

HE’S DETERMINED NOT TO BE A HERO . . .

Lord Morgandale is as notorious as he is dashing, and he’s determined no woman will tie him down. But from the moment Arianna Sweet appears on his doorstep, exhausted after a grueling journey, he cannot resist the lure of the fascinating beauty, her exotic wardrobe, or tempting green eyes . . .

SHE HAS A DEADLY SECRET . . .

Arianna Sweet never imagined the significance of her father’s research until after his untimely death. Now she is in possession of his groundbreaking discovery, a discovery that someone would kill for. She can’t tell Lord Morgandale her secret, but she knows she needs his help, desperately.

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Force of Nature (reprint) by Susan Johnson
Force of Nature (reprint)

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Hero:
Flynn Ito
Heroine:
Jo Attenborough

Publisher: Kensington Brava
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1575668084

Free-spirited and worldly, Jo Attenborough's modern notions of a woman's role frequently land her in hot water—but nothing like the heat she experiences under the penetrating gaze of a mysterious man...

Reclusive cattle baron Flynn Ito has the heart of a warrior—and a reputation as a dangerous man. He protects what's his, and what he wants to possess more than anything is Jo. For he knows that once their worlds collide, every temptation and forbidden pleasure will be satisfied with the sweetest surrender...

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Gallant Officer, Forbidden Lady (UK) by Diane Gaston
Gallant Officer, Forbidden Lady (UK)

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Setting:
England & Spain
Hero:
Jack Vernon
Heroine:
Ariana Blane

Publisher: Mills & Boon
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0263875776

The battlefields of Badajoz are nothing compared to the cutting tongues of polite society, but Jack Vernon has never been very "polite." A canvas is this brooding artist's preferred company -- having once been the outlet for the horror he witnessed at war, it's now his fortune.

Painting the portrait of stunningly beautiful Ariana Blane is his biggest commission yet. Learning every curve of her body ignites feelings he thought were destroyed in battle. But he's not the only man who has Ariana in his sights . . .

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Here Burns My Candle by Liz Curtis Higgs
Here Burns My Candle

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Setting:
Edinburgh

Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1400070015

Edinburgh 1745 - Dowager Lady Marjory Kerr, a widow of substantial means, has two passions in life: maintaining her place in society and coddling her two grown sons. Lady Elisabeth Kerr, wife of the elder son, harbors a dark family secret, buried long ago in distant Aberdeenshire. When tragedy strikes, Janet Kerr, wife of the younger son, finds the ties binding her to Marjory and Elisabeth slowly unraveling.

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Highland Surrender by Dawn Halliday
Highland Surrender

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Hero:
Earl of Camdonn
Heroine:
Ceana MacNab

Publisher: Signet
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 045122924X

Determined to put his roguish past behind him, the Earl of Camdonn arranges to marry the proper Lady Elizabeth. But when an accident lands the Earl in the expert hands of a beautiful Highland medicine woman, all well-laid plans are thrown to the wind and, just as in the old days, his passions run high...

Ceana MacNab has terrible luck with men. Resigning herself to the healing arts, she has steeled her heart against love. Then fate sends Cam her way. Even though he's a well-bred Earl and Ceana a low-born Highlander find their all-consuming passion may lead the way to lasting bliss.

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His Californian Countess by Kate Welsh
His Californian Countess

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Hero:
Jamie Reynolds
Heroine:
Amber Dodd

Publisher: Harlequin Historical
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 037329588X

On board a clipper bound for America's West Coast, British aristocrat Jamie Reynolds is bewitched by a fellow passenger's beauty.

Amber Dodd is sailing away from an unhappy past, embarked on a new adventure. She's traded places with an heiress -- the very heiress Jamie is on board to find!

As the San Francisco skyline hoves into view, Amber may not be the woman Jamie set out to discover -- but this intriguing governess could just be the one he's spent his whole life searching for....

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Kentucky Bride by Hannah Howell
Kentucky Bride

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Hero:
Ballard MacGregor
Heroine:
Clover Sherwood

Publisher: Zebra
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1420104659

Beautiful Clover Sherwood never expected such a cruel fate. Her father's death has left her penniless, ostracized from Pennsylvania society, and abandoned by her fiancé. All she has now is a grieving mother, two hungry little brothers and no prospects...until a wealthy Kentucky backwoodsman with a deep Scottish burr comes to town-and inspires her to make a most daring move...

It's no secret that rugged, roughhewn Scotsman, Ballard MacGregor is ready to marry. Nonetheless, he is surprised by genteel Clover's sudden proposal...and more than pleased. For the lass's sweet innocence is bewitching. But settlement life proves harsh on his refined young wife. And Ballard fears that unless he can awaken her passion and win her love-as she has won his-he may lose his Kentucky bride...

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Lady Arabella's Scandalous Marriage by Carole Mortimer
Lady Arabella's Scandalous Marriage

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Hero:
Darius Wynter
Duke of Carlyne
Heroine:
Lady Arabella St. Claire

Publisher: Harlequin Historical
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0373295871

You are cordially invited

to the marriage of

Darius Wynter, Duke of Carlyne

Dark and dangerous, Darius has a reputation riddled with unsavory rumor…

to

Lady Arabella St. Claire

Headstrong and feisty, yet more innocent than she'll ever admit…

What is Lady Arabella letting herself in for? Sinister whispers surround the death of Darius's first wife—could Arabella be in jeopardy? Or will the infamous duke prove all of society wrong?

One thing's for sure—after the compromising situation that led to this marriage, Arabella will soon discover the exquisite pleasures of the marriage bed….

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Lord of the Isles by Debbie Mazzuca
Lord of the Isles

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Hero:
Rory MacLeod
Heroine:
Ali Graham

Publisher: Zebra Historical Romance
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1420110055

After traveling to Scotland on business, the bed of a highland laird is the last place Ali Graham expected to wake up. But there's no mistaking the irresistibly masculine Scottish Highlander whose chamber she's accidentally infiltrated -- or the severe wound he's suffered in battle. As a doctor, Ali knows how to heal his injury, how to nurse his body back to health. What she doesn't know is how to heal his heart...

A proud warrior and the leader of a powerful clan, Rory MacLeod is ready to fight to the death to protect his homeland. After all, ever since tragedy robbed him of his wife, he has had nothing to lose. Yet the mysterious woman sent to tend his wounds is beginning to reawaken something inside him -- something that he'd rather stay buried. But when true passion is mixed with Scottish magic, even the most fearsome warrior could begin to fall...

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Most Sinful Proposal, A by Sara Bennett
Most Sinful Proposal, A

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Hero:
Valentine Kent
Heroine:
Marissa Rotherhild

Publisher: Avon Historical Romance
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0061339172

Marissa Rotherhild has set her heart on the Honorable George Kent. She wants to marry him because they have so much in common and he makes her laugh, so she sets out to snare him. But when she arrives at his country estate George isn't there, however his brother is. Lord Valentine Kent is the exact opposite of what she hopes for in a husband, and yet she desires him. Desperately!

What should she do? Toss aside her plans to marry George and set her sights on Valentine? Or should she experience what it's like to have Valentine as her lover, as her unconventional grandmother suggests? So Marissa makes Valentine a Most Sinful Proposal.

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Noble Captive, A by Michelle Styles
Noble Captive, A

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Hero:
Marcus Livius Tullion
Heroine:
Helena

Publisher: Harlequin Historical
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0373305915

Strong, proud, honorable—Marcus Livius Tullio embodied the values of Rome. Captured on the high seas and brought to the Temple of Kybele, he was drawn to the woman who gave him refuge.

Fierce, beautiful, determined—Helena despised all that Rome stood for. In sheltering Tullio, she had to subdue her awareness of him—or she might confess all! The soldier's strength and nobility tempted her to lean on him, but she knew that to succumb would be to betray her people….

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Patience by Lisa Valdez
Patience

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Hero:
Matthew Morgan Hawkmore
Heroine:
Patience Emmalina Dare

Publisher: Berkley
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0425210545

A WOMAN CALLED PATIENCE. A DESIRE THAT WOULD PUT HER NAME—AND HER LOVE—TO THE TEST. Known for her exceptional beauty, Patience Emmalina Dare has been pursued by admirers ever since coming of age. But suitor after suitor fails to inspire her love – or her desire. Certain she will never find a man who touches her deeply, she decides to forgo marriage in favor of pursuing her music. But just when Patience thinks she has her life well in hand, a passionate kiss with her enigmatic brother-in-law awakens a powerful need in her. How will she reconcile her desire for him and her desire for a life that's her own – and what will she do when he shows her a deep and hidden part of herself that she never knew existed?

When the secret of his illegitimate birth pushes Matthew Morgan Hawkmore from his place in society, the darkly handsome half-brother of the Earl of Langley plots his resurrection and his revenge. Betrayed and abandoned by the women he believed loved him, he swears to never again be controlled by love. But despite his vow, he is unable to resist the beautiful Patience, whose strength and self-reliance hide a need that he is perfectly suited to fulfill. Can he have her without loving her? What will he give up to keep her? And will her passionate surrender be the one thing that can stop him from making a tragic mistake that could destroy them both…

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Perfect Poison, The by Amanda Quick
Perfect Poison, The

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Hero:
Caleb Jones
Heroine:
Lucinda Bromley

Publisher: Berkley Jove
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 051514777X

Plagued by rumors that she poisoned her fiancé, Lucinda Bromley manages to live on the fringes of polite society, tending her beloved plants—and occasionally consulting on a murder investigation. For the notorious botanist possesses a unique talent: she can detect almost any type of poison, especially ones that have their origins in the botanical kingdom.

But the death of a lord has shaken Lucinda to her core. At the murder scene, she picks up traces of a poison containing a very rare species of fern. So rare, in fact, that only one specimen exists in all of England—and it was stolen from her conservatory just last month. To keep her name out of the investigation and to find the murderer, Lucinda hires a fellow Arcane Society member. Caleb Jones runs a psychical investigation agency. A descendant of the founder of the Society, he is very good at protecting its secrets—and frighteningly good getting at the truth. Immediately, Lucinda senses both a raw power and undeniable intensity in the imposing man.

But as a nearly overwhelming desire blooms between Caleb and Lucinda, they are drawn into the dark heart of a deadly conspiracy that can be traced to the early days of the Arcane Society—and to a legacy of madness that could plunge Caleb into the depths of his own tortured soul...

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Pirate's Willing Captive (UK) by Anne Herries
Pirate's Willing Captive  (UK)

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Hero:
Justin Sylvester,
Captain
Heroine:
Maribel Sanchez

Publisher: Mills & Boon
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0263875806

Kept for the pirate's pleasure! Instinct told her that Captain Justin Sylvester was a man she could trust. But how could this pirate, who had just stormed her ship, be a true man of honour? Captive on the high seas, with nowhere to run, curiously Maribel Sanchez had never felt more free. If she returned to rigid society she'd become an old man's unwilling wife. If she stayed with Justin he-d made it abundantly clear she would become his more than willing mistress...

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Pleasurably Undone! by Christine Merrill ,
Michele Willingham,
Louise Allen,
Terri Brisbin,
Diane Gaston.
Pleasurably Undone!

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Publisher: Harlequin Historical
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0373295901

A collection of five sensual stories. History has never been so hot!

Seducing a Stranger by Christine Merrill

Lieutenant Tom Godfrey returns home to find pretty young widow Victoria Paget in a bawdy house. What starts as a one-night seduction soon leads to more….

The Viking's Forbidden Love-Slave by Michelle Willingham

Though Aisling Ó Brannon is intended for the king's bed, fierce warrior Tharand must decide: please his king…or keep his captive love-slave for himself!

Disrobed and Dishonored by Louise Allen

Miss Sarah Tatton needs a way out of her engagement, and highwayman Jonathan Kirkland may be just the man to teach her the art of love….

A Night for Her Pleasure by Terri Brisbin

Tough nobleman Simon and innocent Elise's marriage is one of convenience—but on their wedding night, both discover ecstasy beyond their wildest imaginings!

The Unlacing of Miss Leigh by Diane Gaston

Disfigured Captain Graham Veall never expected virginal Miss Margaret Leigh to respond to his advertisement for female company. Can she soothe his inner wounds?

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Promise of Pleasure by Cheryl Holt
Promise of Pleasure

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Heroine:
Mary Barnes

Publisher: Berkley
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0425235084

Secret desires. Forbidden fruit. Untapped passion.

No sooner does Mary Barnes, yet to be touched by a man, drink a secret elixir than a handsome and mysterious stranger walks into her life. But Mary wonders if the scoundrel's growing passion is the result of just a love tonic, or the real thing.

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Quilting Circle, The (reprint) by Jennifer Blake ,
Jo Anne Cassity,
Linda Shertzer,
Christina Cordaire.
Quilting Circle, The (reprint)

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Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0425230880

Four bridesmaids stitch a wedding quilt-and find it's the groom's brother that has the bride snagged-in Jennifer Blake's novella.

Jo Anne Cassity pits the owners of rival stores in a competition to bid for a handmade quilt-and each other's affections.

Linda Shertzer tells of a man who demands the return of a keepsake quilt from a young widow, and tries not to fall in love.

Christina Cordaire follows a modern career woman who finds herself flung back to the 1840s-who now must work to save the unraveling relationship of wayward lovebirds.

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Renegade Riders by Dawn MacTavish
Renegade Riders

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Hero:
Trace Ord

Publisher: Leisure Books
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0843963220

A HARD MAN

Trace Ord was a renegade rider, a wrangler sent to round up horses that strayed or were rustled from their owners. He was born to the saddle and could shoot the wings off a bee in flight, and he'd seen his share of action. A man like himself couldn't live past thirty in post -- Civil War Arizona and not come up against some bandit or cardsharp itching to throw lead.

A HARDER SITUATION

His current job had Trace working for two ranchers up north who were certain he'd find their stock at the Lazy C. Getting those horses back would be anything but easy. The owner of the Lazy C was as mean as any hombre living, and he and his men were more than willing to trade bullets. His wife was a touch more dangerous. The desperate beauty found Trace on the plains...and she stole both his prize stallion and his heart.

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Rogue In My Arms by Celeste Bradley
Rogue In My Arms

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Hero:
Sir Colin Lambert
Heroine:
Prudence Filby

Publisher: St. Martin's
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0312943091

When Sir Colin Lambert learns that the little girl left on the steps of his gentleman's club belongs to one of its members, he's filled with hope. Could Melody be the daughter of the beautiful, impulsive actress who broke his heart? Colin is determined to find out with the help of his lost love's former seamstress, Miss Prudence Filby. But soon, Pru's disarming manner and seductive voice are stirring all manner of doubts in his mind -- as well as some delicious fantasies...

Pru's only motivation in helping Colin is to reclaim the wages she's owed. Or at least, it was, before days and nights traveling together draw them into a heated, thrilling intimacy. But as soon as Pru discovers his noble status, she suspects she's been a fool. To a man of his standing, she can hardly be more than a dalliance, even if their scorching passion makes her long to take center stage in his life -- and in his arms...

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Scandal on Rincon Hill (Hardcover) by Shirley Tallman
Scandal on Rincon Hill (Hardcover)

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Setting:
San Fransisco
Heroine:
Sarah Woolson

Publisher: Minotaur
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0312386974

A body is found just blocks from attorney Sarah Woolson’s peaceful Rincon Hill home. Sarah is soon on the case, but 19th-century San Francisco is rapidly thrown into a state of panic as a gruesome crime spree begins to take hold of the city. Engaged in a life or death struggle to find the murderer, Sarah becomes embroiled in the erotic escapades of the town’s infamous high-end brothels, a proper Anglican church, Darwin’s shocking theory of evolution, and a vicious killer who will stop at nothing to achieve a scandalous objective!

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Secret Duke, The by Jo Beverley
Secret Duke, The

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Hero:
Captain Rose / Duke of Ithorne
Heroine:
Arabella Barstowe

Publisher: Signet Historical
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0451229533

When Arabella Barstowe is kidnapped, she believes her life and virtue are forfeit-until she's rescued by the notorious rogue Captain Rose. Bella never expects to see him again. But years later she learns the wicked truth behind her abduction, and she seeks out the only man who can help her take revenge.

What she doesn't know is that Captain Rose is just a disguise for the formidable Duke of Ithorne, who is intrigued to hear from the mysterious woman from his past. Their lives are soon entangled by danger and a growing forbidden passion.

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Seneca Surrender by Gen Bailey
Seneca Surrender

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Hero:
White Thunder
Heroine:
Sarah Strong

Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0425233847

1756, the American Colonies: While the English and French fight for control of the North American continent, the American Indians fight for their lives. Another war rages, however, within the hearts of one Seneca warrior and a white woman in danger...

Indentured servant Sarah Strong has met with more than her share of troubles en route to New Hampshire with her young charge. She’s been set upon by war parties and tossed about by river rapids, only to fall over a mountain-high waterfall. And the dangers keep coming...

A reclusive Seneca Indian, White Thunder has only one purpose in life: to find and kill the man who murdered his beloved wife. But when he stumbles across the injured, desperate Sarah, White Thunder finds what could turn out to be a new purpose.

Now, if the pair can only put aside their many differences, they might find what they’ve been looking for all along...

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Shameless by Karen Robards
Shameless

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Hero:
Neil Severin
Heroine:
Lady Elizabeth

Publisher: Pocket Books
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0743410610

In Regency England, a beautiful young woman finds her life thrown into turmoil by the arrival of a handsome scoundrel. Lady Elizabeth, the youngest and most headstrong of the three Banning sisters, has been engaged three times, and has most scandalously broken off all three engagements. Her fear of becoming any man’s property has kept her from marriage and earned her a reputation in the ton as a heartbreaking flirt.

Neil Severin is a wicked rogue, black of heart and black of reputation. A man of no morals, devoid of compassion, he is a government sanctioned assassin. And his newest target is a man Beth holds dear. When the flame-haired beauty thwarts his plan, Neil exacts his own brand of spicy revenge.

Beth despises him. Neil doesn’t care. But circumstances most unexpectedly throw them together, and with Beth’s life in danger, Neil finds himself in the unexpected role of hero, racing to save her before it’s too late.

What he never expects is the twist fate hands him: instead of his saving her, Beth winds up saving him. When the ruthless organization he works for turns its agents loose on him, only Beth stands between him and a death he thought he didn’t fear.

In a fight for their lives, Neil and Beth travel the British countryside, fleeing the ruthless killers out for Neil’s blood, the men after Beth, and their growing attraction to each other. Can Neil forgive himself for his past and accept Beth’s love? Can Beth overcome her fear and trust Neil? Will she have to choose between him and her family? And most important, can they both survive long enough to begin a new life together?

The third in the Banning Sisters trilogy that began with the New York Times bestsellers Scandalous and Irresistible, Shameless marks a dazzling return to historical fiction for Karen Robards.

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Silken Rapture (reissue) by Cassie Edwards
Silken Rapture (reissue)

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Hero:
Read deBaulieu
Heroine:
Glenda Galvez

Publisher: Zebra
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1420110179

Marked by her own ravishing blond beauty, Glenda Galvez longs to escape the overheated surroundings of her native South American home. But never in her wildest dreams did she expect to find herself a lowly servant on a sprawling plantation, crushed by the cruelties of her fate—until a seductive Creole gentleman arrives, sparking feelings she's helpless to deny...

Once Read deBaulieu discovers Glenda isn't the pampered gringa he assumes she is, his only aim is to give her the world she's wanted for so long. But another man is determined to have Glenda for his own—even if it means devising a viciously twisted scheme. Now, Read and Glenda must embark on a desperate voyage to untangle the lies and deceits that threaten to tear them apart—and discover a restless desire that knows no boundaries...

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Something Scandalous by Christie Kelley
Something Scandalous

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Hero:
William Atherton
Heroine:
Elizabeth

Publisher: Zebra Historical Romance
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 142010876X

Her Shocking Past...

Raised as the youngest daughter of the Duke of Kendal, Elizabeth learns a devastating truth on his deathbed: he wasn't her father at all. And because the Duke had no sons, his title and fortune must go to his only male heir: a distant cousin who left England for America long ago. Anticipating the man's imminent occupation of her home, Elizabeth anxiously searches for her mother's diary, and the secret of her paternity...

Her Unexpected Future...

Arriving in London with his seven siblings, William Atherton intends to sell everything and return to his beloved Virginia farm, and his fiancee, as quickly as possible. But as Elizabeth shows William an England he never knew, and graciously introduces his siblings to London society, it becomes clear the two are meant for each other. Soon, Elizabeth finds herself determined to seduce the man who can save not only her family name but her heart...

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Starlight and Promises by Cat Lindler
Starlight and Promises

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Hero:
Christian Badia
Heroine:
Lady Samantha

Publisher: Medallion Press
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 160542093X

In 1891, during a voyage to the uncharted isle in the Furneaux Islands near Tasmania, the sixth Earl of Stanbury discovers a saber-toothed tiger thought to have been extinct for more than 10,000 years—a find that will astonish the world and bring great acclaim if he is able to return to England. Learning of the earl’s suspicious disappearance, Lady Samantha enlists the assistance of professor Christian Badia—a noted zoologist and tracker specializing in wild cats who, unbeknownst to Lady Samantha, has a dark past—to join her in a dangerous expedition to rescue her uncle. Despite knowing his notorious reputation as a recluse, Lady Samantha finds herself drawn into a world of physical passion with the enigmatic man she becomes convinced is her soul mate. When the professor embarks on his own treacherous assignment, Lady Samantha fears she may forever lose her newfound love. Unable to simply stand by, Lady Samantha launches her own investigation at great peril to herself.

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Stay a Little Longer (Trade) by Dorothy Garlock
Stay a Little Longer (Trade)

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Heroine:
Louise Watkins

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0446540196

Louise Watkins has her hands full. Her mother had been the town midwife, but when her daughter Alice died under her care, she refused to assist in a childbirth ever again. Since then Louise has assumed the work. She also takes care of Alice's six-year old, Charlotte, because the child's father was lost in World War I. But Louise's principal job is running the boardinghouse that is the family's main source of income.

One day, Charlotte befriends a stranger ill with influenza, a man who has taken refuge in an old cabin in the woods nearby. Although badly scarred by wounds suffered in the War, he is strong and slowly recovers. When he gradually takes on odd jobs around the house, Louise accepts his help. She is drawn to him despite his disfigurement, and his voice is comforting, vaguely familiar...

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Summer of You, The by Kate Noble
Summer of You, The

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Hero:
Byrne Worth
Heroine:
Lady Jane Cummings

Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0425232395

Lady Jane Cummings is certain that her summer is ruined when she is forced to reside at isolated Merrymere Lake with her reckless brother and ailing father. Her fast-paced London society is replaced with a small town grapevine. But one bit of gossip catches Jane's attention- rumors that the lake's brooding new resident is also an elusive highwayman.

Jane must face the much discussed mysterioso after he saves her brother from a pub brawl. She immediately recognizes him from London: Byrne Worth, war hero and apparent hermit-whom she finds strangely charming. The two build a fast friendship, and soon nothing can keep this Lady away from Merrymere's most wanted. Convinced of his innocence, Jane is determined to clear Byrne's name-and maybe have a little fun this summer after all.

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To Catch a Rogue by Amanda McCabe
To Catch a Rogue

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Hero:
Cameron de Vere
Earl of Westwood
Heroine:
Callipoe Chase

Publisher: Harlequin Historical
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0373295898

She likes life calm and sensible…

When antiquities begin to go missing from London drawing rooms Miss Calliope Chase sets out to restore order. The thief must be a well-connected member of the Ton. And she doesn’t need to look much further than Cameron de Vere, Earl of Westwood, for a suspect.

What she doesn’t realise is that her determined pursuit of a criminal is beginning to look like a budding romance. Then Cameron kisses her, and her ordered life is thrown into appalling confusion!

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Too Hot For a Rake by Pearl Wolf
Too Hot For a Rake

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Hero:
Lord Desmond Bannington
Heroine:
Lady Helena Fairchild

Publisher: Zebra Historical Romance
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 1420104810

Her Scandalous Seduction...

Hoping to pull off a brazen seduction, Lady Helena Fairchild sneaks into her betrothed's bed -- only to realize too late that she is lying next to a notorious rake. Even worse, her fiance stumbles upon them and calls off their wedding. To avoid scandal, Helena's family sends her away to the country. But when she steps into her coach, her escort is none other than the stranger who lay next to her that night...

Was Anything But An Accident...

Lord Desmond Bannington has no intention of changing his ways until he receives news that he is now the Marquis of Waverley. Returning to England to claim his title, Desmond vows to abandon his reckless habits. But for the memory of the lovely Lady Helena Fairchild undressed in his bed. Intrigued by her boldness, and yearning to know her innermost secrets, Desmond can't help a temptation beyond all reason...

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Touch of Scandal, A by Jennifer Haymore
Touch of Scandal, A

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Hero:
Garrett,
Duke of Calton
Heroine:
Kate

Publisher: Warner Books
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0446540277

The last thing Garrett, Duke of Calton, expects to find while tracking his sworn enemy is the delectable, mysterious Kate. This beautiful servant girl rouses a longing the battle-scarred ex-soldier had never hoped to feel again. But when she turns out to be the sister of the man he seeks, he's convinced he's been betrayed.

Kate knows her duty to her family, yet how can she ignore Garrett's powerful pull on her heart? Or the heady temptation of his stolen – and sizzling – kisses? Scandal has followed the duke since the war. Now the greatest shock of all is on its way – the one that can separate Garrett and Kate forever!

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When Love Comes by Leigh Greenwood
When Love Comes

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Hero:
Broc Kinkaid
Heroine:
Amanda Liscomb

Publisher: Leisure Books
Publish Date: April 2010
ISBN: 0843961368

Beauty

Amanda Liscomb was tired of being pursued for her looks. Could none of the men in Cactus Bend see beyond the loveliness of her face and figure to the real person inside? But then a stranger came to town, a man who seemed to strip away all her defenses, to lay bare her lonely heart.

And the Beast

War had left Broc Kinkaid with a ruined face; a judge's sentence had left him with an impossible mission. He rode in to the Lazy T knowing he would be reviled for his disfigurement, hated for the debt he'd come to collect. Yet in Amanda he found a woman whose soul seemed the other half of his, a lover who would heal his hurts and soften his hard edges. With one taste of her sweet lips he understood that all things are possible ... When Love Comes

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