It's time again to mark your
calendars and Make Your Reservations for July! Summer is in full swing and
there are a bunch of great books coming out. Here are just a few of the ones we
are eagerly anticipating. Are any of these books on your list? If so, which
ones? If not, which books are on your list?
For All Time
By Jude Deveraux
The wedding of Alix Madsen
and Jared Montgomery is a glorious affair at an elegant little chapel in the
woods, followed by dinner and dancing, all while moonlight blankets the
festivities in a romantic glow. While most guests are fixed on the happy
couple, Jared’s cousin Graydon can’t look away from a bridesmaid, Toby Wyndam.
It’s not just her quiet beauty that enthralls him or the way she makes him
laugh. Toby possesses the truly remarkable ability of being able to distinguish
Graydon from his identical twin brother, Rory. According to family legend, such
a gift marks her as Graydon’s True Love.
But Graydon knows there is no possible way that they can ever be together, for
he is heir to the Lanconian throne and is to marry a noble woman who has been
chosen for him. Yet, intrigued by Toby, he asks her to help him hide on
Nantucket for a week away from regal responsibilities. In exchange, he’ll
assist her with planning acclaimed novelist Victoria Madsen’s lavish wedding.
Since they both know their union is impossible, the pair promises that they
will never be more than just friends.
But there’s more going on between Graydon and Toby than her unique power to
tell him apart from his twin. At work are forces beyond their control, which
are ruled by time itself. Combine that with the magical island of Nantucket,
and a seductive spell is cast over Graydon and Toby. If they are to be
together, they must change what once was, as well as what will be.
(Ballantine)
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Where the Horses Run
By Kaki Warner
Wounded in body and spirit
after a shootout, Rayford Jessup leaves his career as a lawman and uses his
gift with damaged horses to bring meaning to his solitary life. Hired by a
Scotsman in Heartbreak Creek to purchase thoroughbreds, he travels to England,
unaware that a traumatized horse and a beautiful Englishwoman will change his
life forever.
Josephine Cathcart loves
two things: her illegitimate son and her injured stallion. Faced with her
father’s looming bankruptcy, she must choose between a loveless marriage to the
man who ruined her, or risk her horse and her future on a handsome, taciturn
Texan and a high-stakes horse race. But as vengeful forces conspire against
them, will Rafe’s love and healing touch be enough to save her horse and
protect her and her son?
(Berkley Sensation)
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Then Came You
By Jill Shalvis
Veterinary intern Emily
can’t believe she wound up in the small town of Sunshine, Idaho, instead of the
Los Angeles clinic she had always imagined. Now she has to put her plans to
move to L.A. on hold for a whole year while she fulfills the obligation of her
vet school scholarship.
Then Wyatt, her gorgeous
one-night stand from a Reno vet conference, introduces himself as her new boss.
And Emily is just as drawn to his seductive looks and quiet strength as she was
on that very steamy night. She soon learns that Wyatt isn’t just a laid-back
doctor, but a delicious alpha male tempting her away from her carefully
laid-out plans…
(Berkley)
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The Game and the Governess
By Kate Noble
Three friends. One Wager.
Winner takes all.
The Earl—‘Lucky Ned’
Ashby. Pompous, preening, certain that he is beloved by everyone.
The Miller—John Turner. Proud, forced to work as the Earl’s secretary, their
relationship growing ever more strained.
The Doctor—Rhys Gray. Practical, peace-loving, but caught in the middle of two
warring friends.
Their wager is simple: By
trading places with John Turner and convincing someone to fall in love with
him, Ned plans to prove it’s him the world adores, not his money. Turner plans
to prove him wrong.
But no one planned on
Phoebe Baker, the unassuming governess who would fall into their trap, and turn
everything on its head…
(Pocket)
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The Promise
By Robyn Carr
Scott Grant has a bustling
family practice in the small Oregon community of Thunder Point. The town and
its people have embraced the widowed doctor and father of two, his children are
thriving, and Scott knows it's time to move on from his loss. But as the town's
only doctor, the dating pool is limited. That is, until a stunning physician's
assistant applies for a job at his clinic.
Peyton Lacoumette
considers herself entirely out of the dating scene. She's already been burned
by a man with kids, and she's come to Thunder Point determined not to repeat
past mistakes. When Scott offers her a job, at a much lower salary than she's
used to, Peyton is surprisingly eager to accept…at least for now.
She's willing to stay for a three-month trial period while she explores other
options.
Scott and Peyton know the
arrangement is temporary—it isn't enough time to build a real relationship,
never mind anything with lasting commitment. But love can blossom faster than
you think when the timing is right, and this short visit just might hold the
promise of forever.
(Mira)
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The Wickedest Lord Alive
By Christina Brooke
CAN AN INDECENT PROPOSAL
Eight years ago, a tall
handsome stranger entered Lizzie Allbright’s bedchamber and consummated a
marriage of the utmost necessity. The Marquis of Steyne agreed to wed and
bed Lord Bute’s admittedly lovely daughter to pay off his mother’s gambling
debts. But once the deed was done, Steyne’s lawfully-wedded wife vanished into
the London night…
LEAD TO EVERLASTING LOVE?
Years later, Steyne has
nearly forgotten about his runaway bride. But when he suddenly finds himself in
need of an heir, he has no choice but to track her down. Living happily in a
small village under an assumed name, Lizzie is surprised to see her husband—and
to feel such a strong attraction to him. But she is downright shocked when he
asks her to bear him a son. How can they possibly repeat the heated encounter
of their ill-fated wedding night without falling hopelessly in love?
(St. Martin’s)
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The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet: A Novel
By Bernie Su & Kate Rorick
A modern adaptation of
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice based on the Emmy
Award-winning phenomenon, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.
There is a great deal that
goes into making a video blog. Lizzie Bennet should know, having become a
YouTube sensation over the course of her year-long video diary project. The
Lizzie Bennet Diaries chronicled Lizzie’s life as a
twenty-four-year-old grad student, struggling under a mountain of student loans
and living at home with her two sisters—beautiful Jane and reckless Lydia. What
may have started as her grad student thesis grew into so much more, as the
videos came to inform and reflect her life and that of her sisters. When rich,
handsome Bing Lee comes to town, along with his stuck-up friend William Darcy,
things really start to get interesting for the Bennets—and for
Lizzie’s viewers. Suddenly Lizzie—who always considered herself a fairly normal
young woman—was a public figure. But not everything happened on-screen. Luckily
for us, Lizzie kept a secret diary.
The Secret Diary of Lizzie
Bennet provides more
character introspection as only a book can, with revelatory details about the
Bennet household, including Lizzie’s special relationship with her father,
untold stories from Netherfield, Lizzie’s thoughts and fears about life after
grad school and becoming an instant web celebrity.
Written by Bernie Su, the
series’ executive producer, co-creator, head writer, and director, along with
Kate Rorick, the novelist, TV writer, and consulting producer on the series,
the novel features a journal-entry format and design, complementing the
existing web series, while including plenty of fresh twists to delight fans and
new readers alike. The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet expands
on the phenomenon that captivated a generation and reimagines the Pride
and Prejudice story like it’s never been done before.
(Touchstone)
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Lady Windermere’s Lover
By Miranda Neville
Hell hath no fury . . .
Damian, Earl of
Windermere, rues the day he drunkenly gambled away his family's estate and was
forced into marriage to reclaim it. Now, after hiding out from his new bride
for a year, Damian is finally called home, only to discover that his modest
bride has become an alluring beauty—and rumor has it that she's taken a lover.
Damian vows to keep his wife from straying again, but to do so he must seduce
her—and protect his heart from falling for the wife he never knew he wanted.
Lady Cynthia never aspired
to be the subject of scandal.
Lady Cynthia never aspired
to be the subject of scandal. But with her husband off gallivanting across
Persia, what was a lady to do? Flirting shamelessly with his former best friend
seemed like the perfect revenge . . . except no matter how little Damian
deserves her loyalty, Cynthia can't bring herself to be unfaithful. But now
that the scoundrel has returned home, Cynthia isn't about to forgive his
absence so easily—even if his presence stirs something in her she'd long thought
dead and buried. He might win her heart . . . if he can earn her forgiveness!
(Avon)
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Christmas in July
By Debbie Mason
Grace Flaherty had given
up hope of ever seeing her husband again. After all, it'd been over a year
since he went missing in combat. So when he strides through the door of her bakery
in downtown Christmas one sunny afternoon, she can hardly believe her eyes. But
her happily-ever-after is going to take some effort - because Jack has no
memory of his family.
All Jack Flaherty
remembers about Christmas is that he couldn't wait to leave town. Now he's a
local hero with a wife and son he doesn't know. Even as he struggles to
rekindle the romance with his wife, he knows in his heart what he wants: a
second chance at love.
(Forever)
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How to Lose a Lord in 10 Days or Less
By Elizabeth Michels
He's the perfect
gentleman...
After years hidden away from the mockery of the Ton, proud Andrew Clifton, Lord
Amberstall, is finally ready to face Society again. But when his horse is
injured on the road to London, Andrew finds himself literally thrown at the
feet of the beautiful, infuriating, and undeniably eccentric Katie Moore.
...she's anything but a
lady.
Katie always preferred the stables to society, so when she was badly injured in
a riding accident, she was more than happy to retreat to the countryside and
give up the marriage mart for good. She never expected an infuriatingly proper
lord to come tumbling into her life-and she certainly never expected to find
herself wondering what it would be like to rejoin the world at his side. They
couldn't be more different, and soon Andrew and Katie find themselves at odds about
everything but the growing passion between them...and a keen awareness of a
threat that may end their unconventional romance before it has even begun.
(Sourcebooks)
