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Brenda Hiatt

Lady Pearl Moreston would first sacrifice her virtue and live life as a chambermaid before she'd acquiesce to her stepmother's demands and wed overbred Lord Bellowsworth! In fact, posing as a maid is precisely what Pearl does to escape her fate -- a deception that could prove disastrous for the impetuous bluestocking. Luckily, Luke St. Clair comes to her rescue. Now here is a man worth losing one's innocence to: strong, dashing, daring, worldly...and nary a drop of noble blood in him!Luke is intrigued by this minx who seems unusually knowing for her tender years...and whose intoxicating beauty makes him light-headed in her presence. But Luke is not the adventurer the winsome Pearl believes him to be. And though her soft, succulent lips are begging to be kissed, Luke is honor-bound to never reveal to her his true identity. Yet how long can passion's flames be restrained before two delightful deceivers are forced to drop their masks and surrender to the sweet, sensual fire?

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Shirl Henke

WELCOME TO THE NAPA VALLEY, WHERE ROMANCE IS AS HEADY AS THE BOUQUET OF A FINE OLD WINE, YET WHERE DANGER AND DEATH LURK FOR THOSE WHO LIVE THE SEASONS OF THE VINES... Marti and Riba Beaumont are daughters of the glittering California wine dynasty of Chateau Beaumont, yet no sisters could be more different. Marti is the selfless one, training her mind to carry on her father's work while hiding her woman's heart, Riba is the reckless one, using her dazzling blond beauty to blind her father to her wanton ways, devouring one man after another to satisfy her sensual hunger. Since childhood they have been rivals for their father's affection and for the wealth and power that would come to the one who controlled Chateau Beaumont. Then Adam Wade drifts into the valley, a handsome mysterious stranger they both desire, whose plan for vengeance no one can guess. As Marti and Adam, are drawn into a swirl of hidden secrets, sinister intrigue, and naked passion, they discover that trust is a blind gamble and love is a desperate risk...

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Regan Walker

A PERILOUS PASSAGEOrdered by the Prince Regent into the Caribbean, English sea captain and former privateer Jean Nicholas Powell has no time for women aboard the Wind Raven, especially not Tara McConnell. The impudent American demanded passage, and so she'll get more than she bargained for: Instead of a direct sail to Baltimore, she'll join his quest to investigate and neutralize the rampaging pirate Roberto Cofresi.But the hoyden thinks she can crew with his men! And though Nick bans her from the rigging he is captivated watching her lithe, luscious movements on deck. Facing high seas, storms, cutthroats and the endless unknown, he must always protect his ship, his passengers, his crew. But on this voyage, with this woman, there is a greater danger: to his heart.

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Elsa Watson

"Fired from her job as a paralegal, Samantha Novak is in trouble. When Telltale, a Hollywood tabloid, asks her to write an expose on the reality television dating show, The Love Dog, Samantha is thrilled. She's always dreamed of being a writer, and the fat paycheck won't hurt. After being recently left at the altar, she's not too keen on love either. Hired as the canine star's handler, Samantha finds that digging up dirt on set is harder then she thought. Apollo, the show's star, is a sweet golden retriever who takes his job as the ''love dog'' very seriously. He only wants to help couples fall in love and make everyone on set happy. Mason Hall, the show's producer and leading man, is down to earth, charming, and ... very attractive. If Samantha doesn't reveal to the world that the reality show isn't exactly ''real, '' her new career will be over before it starts. But when she falls in love with Apollo and Mason, will she still have the heart to expose The Love Dog's dirty secrets?"--Page 2 of cover.