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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century British mating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual, Austen trains her sights on a country village and a few families--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases. Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune, and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, who married above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity to marry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley is complaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane; Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet's vulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters, he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane and Elizabeth. His excessive pride offends Lizzy, who is more than willing to believe the worst that other people have to say of him; when George Wickham, a soldier stationed in the village, does indeed have a discreditable tale to tell, his words fall on fertile ground.

Having set up the central misunderstanding of the novel, Austen then brings in her cast of fascinating secondary characters: Mr. Collins, the sycophantic clergyman who aspires to Lizzy's hand but settles for her best friend, Charlotte, instead; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy's insufferably snobbish aunt; and the Gardiners, Jane and Elizabeth's low-born but noble-hearted aunt and uncle. Some of Austen's best comedy comes from mixing and matching these representatives of different classes and economic strata, demonstrating the hypocrisy at the heart of so many social interactions. And though the novel is rife with romantic misunderstandings, rejected proposals, disastrous elopements, and a requisite happy ending for those who deserve one, Austen never gets so carried away with the romance that she loses sight of the hard economic realities of 19th-century matrimonial maneuvering. Good marriages for penniless girls such as the Bennets are hard to come by, and even Lizzy, who comes to sincerely value Mr. Darcy, remarks when asked when she first began to love him: "It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." She may be joking, but there's more than a little truth to her sentiment, as well. Jane Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print". Readers of Pride and Prejudice would be hard-pressed to disagree. --Alix Wilber

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Elizabeth Gardner (Lizzy) is seventeen-years old when she tells her parents she's going out with her girlfriends. Instead, she meets up with Jared Shayne, her boyfriend of two years. As she walks home beneath an inky black sky, her perfect night becomes her worst nightmare.

Fourteen years later, Lizzy is a licensed PI known as the "one who got away." When she's not searching for runaway teenagers, working on insurance scams, or talking to her therapist, she's at the local high school teaching young girls to defend themselves. But her world is turned upside down for the second time after she receives a call from Jared Shayne. He's an FBI special agent now and he needs her help. Lizzy has no plans to get involved. Not until Jared tells her the kidnapper left her a personalized note.

Escaping from a madman should have been the end of her nightmare...but it was only the beginning.

400 pages

Theresa Ragan has garnered six Golden Heart nominations in RWA's Golden Heart Competition.

Other books by Theresa Ragan include Finding Kate Huntley, Taming Mad Max, Return of the Rose, and A Knight in Central Park.

DEAD WEIGHT by T.R. Ragan - Book #2 in the Lizzy Gardner Series available now!

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Elizabeth Gardner (Lizzy) is seventeen-years old when she tells her parents she's going out with her girlfriends. Instead, she meets up with Jared Shayne, her boyfriend of two years. As she walks home beneath an inky black sky, her perfect night becomes her worst nightmare.

Fourteen years later, Lizzy is a licensed PI known as the "one who got away." When she's not searching for runaway teenagers, working on insurance scams, or talking to her therapist, she's at the local high school teaching young girls to defend themselves. But her world is turned upside down for the second time after she receives a call from Jared Shayne. He's an FBI special agent now and he needs her help. Lizzy has no plans to get involved. Not until Jared tells her the kidnapper left her a personalized note.

Escaping from a madman should have been the end of her nightmare...but it was only the beginning.

400 pages

Theresa Ragan has garnered six Golden Heart nominations in RWA's Golden Heart Competition.

Other books by Theresa Ragan include Finding Kate Huntley, Taming Mad Max, Return of the Rose, and A Knight in Central Park.

DEAD WEIGHT by T.R. Ragan - Book #2 in the Lizzy Gardner Series available now!

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*Sleeping with Paris won first place in the Women?s Fiction category of the 2010 Washington Romance Writers Marlene Awards and was a finalist in the 2010 Valley Forge Romance Writers Sheila Contest.

Charlotte Summers is a sassy, young French teacher who is two days away from moving to Paris with the love of her life and from fulfilling her dream of studying at the prestigious Sorbonne University in France. But when she discovers her fiancé?s online dating profile and has a little chat with the busty red-head he?s been sleeping with on the side, she gives up on committed relationships altogether and decides to navigate Paris on her own.

Determined to stop other women from finding themselves in her shoes, Charlotte creates an anonymous blog on how to date like a man in the City of Love?that is, how to jump from bed to bed without ever falling in love. But, with a slew of Parisian men beating down her door, a hot new neighbor who feeds her chocolate in bed, and an appearance by her sleazy ex-fiancé, she isn?t so sure she can keep her promise to remain commitment-free.

And, when Charlotte agrees to write an article for a popular women?s magazine about her Parisian dating adventures?or disasters, rather?will she risk losing the one man who?s swept her off her feet and her dream job in one fell swoop?

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*Sleeping with Paris won first place in the Women?s Fiction category of the 2010 Washington Romance Writers Marlene Awards and was a finalist in the 2010 Valley Forge Romance Writers Sheila Contest.

Charlotte Summers is a sassy, young French teacher who is two days away from moving to Paris with the love of her life and from fulfilling her dream of studying at the prestigious Sorbonne University in France. But when she discovers her fiancé?s online dating profile and has a little chat with the busty red-head he?s been sleeping with on the side, she gives up on committed relationships altogether and decides to navigate Paris on her own.

Determined to stop other women from finding themselves in her shoes, Charlotte creates an anonymous blog on how to date like a man in the City of Love?that is, how to jump from bed to bed without ever falling in love. But, with a slew of Parisian men beating down her door, a hot new neighbor who feeds her chocolate in bed, and an appearance by her sleazy ex-fiancé, she isn?t so sure she can keep her promise to remain commitment-free.

And, when Charlotte agrees to write an article for a popular women?s magazine about her Parisian dating adventures?or disasters, rather?will she risk losing the one man who?s swept her off her feet and her dream job in one fell swoop?

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Can the Greatest of Enemies Become the Greatest of Lovers?

WHY ROMEO HATES JULIET is a romantic comedy about Juliet Soma, a stressed-out romance writer who has a deadline to meet but she?s developed a major case of writer?s block and hasn?t been able to write anything in months. To help her relax, her sister takes her to a secluded beach house on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Much to her surprise, it works?until the neighbors show up!

Some would say that A-list, movie star Romeo Boyd is washed up in Hollywood. But bad boy Romeo doesn?t care. He?d much rather party?and party loud. So he decides to take his entourage of friends and head out to his beach house on Prince Edward Island, a place he?s never vacationed at until now.

Unfortunately, neither Romeo nor Juliet get what they want. Instead, they get each other! Stubborn and a fighter to the bitter end, Juliet clashes with her noisy neighbor and an epic war begins, with each playing pranks on the other, neither of them giving an inch, and both of them fighting the intense attraction sizzling between them.

The battle escalates, until one day, Juliet accidentally shoots him. When Romeo comes to, to Juliet?s horror, he has amnesia and believes that she is his wife. But does he really? No, of course not! He?s just faking it and using all of his Hollywood acting skills to get his payback on her. But how far is Romeo prepared to go, especially when he finds his heart melting towards her? And how far will Juliet take things when she discovers what he's really been up to? Will true love win out in the end for both of them?

WHY ROMEO HATES JULIET is an epic, emotional rollercoaster ride filled with twists & turns and highs & lows, spanning an entire summer at the beach. Just when you think one thing will happen, something else does. And when you think it?s all over, it suddenly isn?t. Be prepared to have fun, laughs, surprises, shocks and maybe even a few tears as you live a lifetime with all of the back and forth drama between feuding neighbors, Romeo & Juliet.

Word Count: 163,184

Note from the Author:

When creating this story, I was fascinated with the themes of love & war. I wanted to explore how a silly little thing like a neighbor playing their music too loud can end up with someone almost getting killed. I mean, seriously?how does that happen??? But I firmly believe that, with love and understanding, differences can be overcome, and even the greatest of enemies can become the greatest of lovers? because in the end, love heals all. Anna Mara

Anna Mara is also the author of the bestselling romantic comedy novel, HER PERFECT REVENGE.

Visit her website at: www.annamara.com
Email: annamara@annamara.com
Blog: authorannamara.wordpress.com
Facebook: Author, Anna Mara
Twitter: annamaralove
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Can the Greatest of Enemies Become the Greatest of Lovers?

WHY ROMEO HATES JULIET is a romantic comedy about Juliet Soma, a stressed-out romance writer who has a deadline to meet but she?s developed a major case of writer?s block and hasn?t been able to write anything in months. To help her relax, her sister takes her to a secluded beach house on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Much to her surprise, it works?until the neighbors show up!

Some would say that A-list, movie star Romeo Boyd is washed up in Hollywood. But bad boy Romeo doesn?t care. He?d much rather party?and party loud. So he decides to take his entourage of friends and head out to his beach house on Prince Edward Island, a place he?s never vacationed at until now.

Unfortunately, neither Romeo nor Juliet get what they want. Instead, they get each other! Stubborn and a fighter to the bitter end, Juliet clashes with her noisy neighbor and an epic war begins, with each playing pranks on the other, neither of them giving an inch, and both of them fighting the intense attraction sizzling between them.

The battle escalates, until one day, Juliet accidentally shoots him. When Romeo comes to, to Juliet?s horror, he has amnesia and believes that she is his wife. But does he really? No, of course not! He?s just faking it and using all of his Hollywood acting skills to get his payback on her. But how far is Romeo prepared to go, especially when he finds his heart melting towards her? And how far will Juliet take things when she discovers what he's really been up to? Will true love win out in the end for both of them?

WHY ROMEO HATES JULIET is an epic, emotional rollercoaster ride filled with twists & turns and highs & lows, spanning an entire summer at the beach. Just when you think one thing will happen, something else does. And when you think it?s all over, it suddenly isn?t. Be prepared to have fun, laughs, surprises, shocks and maybe even a few tears as you live a lifetime with all of the back and forth drama between feuding neighbors, Romeo & Juliet.

Word Count: 163,184

Note from the Author:

When creating this story, I was fascinated with the themes of love & war. I wanted to explore how a silly little thing like a neighbor playing their music too loud can end up with someone almost getting killed. I mean, seriously?how does that happen??? But I firmly believe that, with love and understanding, differences can be overcome, and even the greatest of enemies can become the greatest of lovers? because in the end, love heals all. Anna Mara

Anna Mara is also the author of the bestselling romantic comedy novel, HER PERFECT REVENGE.

Visit her website at: www.annamara.com
Email: annamara@annamara.com
Blog: authorannamara.wordpress.com
Facebook: Author, Anna Mara
Twitter: annamaralove
Goodreads

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FIVE STARS given by TOTALLY BOOKALICIOUS ? ?The Last Page had me hooked from the start. It?s smart, sassy and very very funny? if you are looking for a quick, light read that is comical and romantic then this will be right up your alley.?

BOOKS, ETC. - ?This was a cute, fun novel that was perfect for an end of summer read.?

THE BOOK BAG ? ?Lacy made her characters so very believable and real that I felt like I was part of this group of women. This is chick lit at it?s finest!?

LIP GLOSS AND LITERATURE ? ?This book reminded me of ?Message in a Bottle? by Nicholas Sparks but from the opposite sex?s perspective?An easy book to read in one setting. You?ll be at the last page before you know it!?

A COZY READER?S CORNER REVIEWS ? ?I think any girl can relate to Norah?s story, which makes this title a great chick-lit. If you love fashion, romance, stories with family relationships or dynamics, this one has something for you! It really has a little of everything. Top that with a great writing style and you get The Last Page.?

TEA AND SCRIBBLES ? ?I devoured this book. All the main characters were very relatable to me. I didn?t ever really feel like an outsider looking in on this world, but someone who was learning about the story and was part of the group. This was a very enjoyable book that I would recommend to others and I am looking forward to more in the series and by Camey.?

Summary:

Norah Johnson is at a crossroads and is in desperate need to heal after a highly publicized breakup from her major league baseball player boyfriend. To escape, she moves to her summer home at the beach with her sister and best friend where she journals, attends therapy and works on her pending clothing line. When a gorgeous stranger finds her lost journal, he seeks to find the author and make her fall in love with him. But is Norah ready to love again?

The low-down your BFF would give you:

Norah Johnson has everything going for her ? a fabulous life; a chance-of-a-life-time, career-thrusting opportunity; a well-to-do supportive family, great style and fabulous friends. But everything comes crashing down around her after the discovery that her college-sweetheart-turned-mega-baseball-superstar boyfriend, Truett Jackson, cheated on her during her Mulan fashion internship. Not only did he cheat, but now his attention-prone-wanna-be-Megan Fox-look-alike actress girlfriend is pregnant with his child ? or at least as far as he knows, it?s his child; and consequently, he is now marrying her.

Upon such revelation, Norah endures a heart-breaking confrontation the night before Truett?s wedding that causes her life to spiral downhill into a despair she?s never known. But hey! Girls with great ambition and great fashion sense cannot afford to stay down for too long. But, wait, how can one heal after such heartbreak? Does one ever?

Norah has to learn how to heal and move forward with her life so she can produce her last final fashion pieces in order to appease her financial backer and, thus, be on her way to opening her dream boutique.

But just how fast can a heart really heal? And does one ever heal after such devastating news?

Well, it sure helps when part of the healing process involves living in a fabulous summer home on the beach with your sister and absolute BFF. Okay, check. The best psychologist since Good Will Hunting always helps! Alright, check! And then there?s the hottie, much older version of Taylor Lautner look-alike who finds your lost journal, reads it and falls madly in love with you, ?the you on paper?, and is set on finding you and making you fall in love with him.- Okay DOUBLE, DOUBLE check!

Journey with Norah and her summer to heal as she lives again, loves again and laughs again.

The Last Page is a PG, language-free, sex-free, novel (38k words) suitable for all ages.

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FIVE STARS given by TOTALLY BOOKALICIOUS ? ?The Last Page had me hooked from the start. It?s smart, sassy and very very funny? if you are looking for a quick, light read that is comical and romantic then this will be right up your alley.?

BOOKS, ETC. - ?This was a cute, fun novel that was perfect for an end of summer read.?

THE BOOK BAG ? ?Lacy made her characters so very believable and real that I felt like I was part of this group of women. This is chick lit at it?s finest!?

LIP GLOSS AND LITERATURE ? ?This book reminded me of ?Message in a Bottle? by Nicholas Sparks but from the opposite sex?s perspective?An easy book to read in one setting. You?ll be at the last page before you know it!?

A COZY READER?S CORNER REVIEWS ? ?I think any girl can relate to Norah?s story, which makes this title a great chick-lit. If you love fashion, romance, stories with family relationships or dynamics, this one has something for you! It really has a little of everything. Top that with a great writing style and you get The Last Page.?

TEA AND SCRIBBLES ? ?I devoured this book. All the main characters were very relatable to me. I didn?t ever really feel like an outsider looking in on this world, but someone who was learning about the story and was part of the group. This was a very enjoyable book that I would recommend to others and I am looking forward to more in the series and by Camey.?

Summary:

Norah Johnson is at a crossroads and is in desperate need to heal after a highly publicized breakup from her major league baseball player boyfriend. To escape, she moves to her summer home at the beach with her sister and best friend where she journals, attends therapy and works on her pending clothing line. When a gorgeous stranger finds her lost journal, he seeks to find the author and make her fall in love with him. But is Norah ready to love again?

The low-down your BFF would give you:

Norah Johnson has everything going for her ? a fabulous life; a chance-of-a-life-time, career-thrusting opportunity; a well-to-do supportive family, great style and fabulous friends. But everything comes crashing down around her after the discovery that her college-sweetheart-turned-mega-baseball-superstar boyfriend, Truett Jackson, cheated on her during her Mulan fashion internship. Not only did he cheat, but now his attention-prone-wanna-be-Megan Fox-look-alike actress girlfriend is pregnant with his child ? or at least as far as he knows, it?s his child; and consequently, he is now marrying her.

Upon such revelation, Norah endures a heart-breaking confrontation the night before Truett?s wedding that causes her life to spiral downhill into a despair she?s never known. But hey! Girls with great ambition and great fashion sense cannot afford to stay down for too long. But, wait, how can one heal after such heartbreak? Does one ever?

Norah has to learn how to heal and move forward with her life so she can produce her last final fashion pieces in order to appease her financial backer and, thus, be on her way to opening her dream boutique.

But just how fast can a heart really heal? And does one ever heal after such devastating news?

Well, it sure helps when part of the healing process involves living in a fabulous summer home on the beach with your sister and absolute BFF. Okay, check. The best psychologist since Good Will Hunting always helps! Alright, check! And then there?s the hottie, much older version of Taylor Lautner look-alike who finds your lost journal, reads it and falls madly in love with you, ?the you on paper?, and is set on finding you and making you fall in love with him.- Okay DOUBLE, DOUBLE check!

Journey with Norah and her summer to heal as she lives again, loves again and laughs again.

The Last Page is a PG, language-free, sex-free, novel (38k words) suitable for all ages.

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A full length historical romance from six-time RITA winner Barbara Samuel. Fans of Jo Beverley, Eloisa James, and Stephanie Laurens will enjoy this passionate and romantic historical romance by six-time RITA award winner Barbara Samuel.

A Taste Of Heaven

Ardor once foolishly led Lady Adriana St. Ives into the arms of a rake, an affair that cost her everything she held dear. Though that was five years ago, this golden English beauty still vows that no man will ever again ignite the sensual passion hidden deep in her soul--not even her new husband, Tynan Spenser, Earl of Glencove, a darkly handsome and rich Irish rogue.

Known as "The Black Angel" for his wild and lascivious ways, Tynan is as determined to melt his icy bride as she is to resist his seductive charms. Vowing that she will be his in just one hundred kisses, Tynan sets out to win her with a kiss each day--a challenge Riana is sure she can withstand. But the willful beauty has no idea of the power of a single kiss...

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A full length historical romance from six-time RITA winner Barbara Samuel. Fans of Jo Beverley, Eloisa James, and Stephanie Laurens will enjoy this passionate and romantic historical romance by six-time RITA award winner Barbara Samuel.

A Taste Of Heaven

Ardor once foolishly led Lady Adriana St. Ives into the arms of a rake, an affair that cost her everything she held dear. Though that was five years ago, this golden English beauty still vows that no man will ever again ignite the sensual passion hidden deep in her soul--not even her new husband, Tynan Spenser, Earl of Glencove, a darkly handsome and rich Irish rogue.

Known as "The Black Angel" for his wild and lascivious ways, Tynan is as determined to melt his icy bride as she is to resist his seductive charms. Vowing that she will be his in just one hundred kisses, Tynan sets out to win her with a kiss each day--a challenge Riana is sure she can withstand. But the willful beauty has no idea of the power of a single kiss...

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SWEET REVENGE - Top 20 Kindle Bestseller, #1 Romantic Suspense, #1 Police Procedurals, #2 Contemporary Romance

New Orleans trilogy, book 1 - He was looking for a killer. What he found was a woman who turned his lonely world upside down-and touched him as no other woman had ever done.

He was a very bad boy... Auri 'Creole' Levalois has taken a leave of absence from New Orleans PD to hunt down his brother's killer. Following his last, desperate lead, Creole sets up a surveillance on the girlfriend of one of the bad guy's minions. Her file says the sultry blonde is hot as the Louisiana summer, with a penchant for men--the more dangerous the better. But to Creole's cop instincts, something about her doesn't quite add up.

She was a very good girl... Grace Summerville's identical twin sister has vanished without a trace in New Orleans' notorious French Quarter. This disappearing act is typical for Muse, but this time Grace is really worried. Especially when she discovers a dark, mysterious Cajun man watching her from the neighboring balcony--watching her with the feral interest of a predator. Is he somehow involved in Muse's disappearance? Or is he after something much more dangerous to a good girl like Grace...?


Fans of Linda Howard, Cindy Gerard, and Debra Webb will be thrilled by SWEET REVENGE!


What people are saying about SWEET REVENGE

"I loved every page of this book. Nina Bruhns knows how to write hot, sexy heroes that just need to find true love to redeem them... Ms. Bruhns is on my must buy, must read, must keep list!"

"Police Detective, and sinfully handsome bad boy, Auri 'Creole' Levalois ...is a delicious hero--able to melt your heart one minute and have you blazing with desire the next...one of the sexiest heroes I've come across... The fast-paced action and spine-tingling suspense sweep you into the story, and the dynamic characters will leave you begging for more."

"Oven mitts won't help with this one...you'll need a fire retardant suit! Mingled with the spice is a marvelous and warm love story, a tale of revenge and filial fidelity, and of dedication and trust."

"If you like hot sexy Cajuns, and want something hot and sexy to read...then SWEET REVENGE is the book for you."



If you were looking for the #1 bestselling book 1 in the New Orleans trilogy, search the title "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" by Nina Bruhns- "Catch Me If You Can" - A hunky Louisiana cop and a maddeningly determined investigator - both torn between duty and desire, by Nina Bruhns

If you were looking for Nina's highly controversial #1 bestselling erotic thriller, type in a search for "SLAVE TO LOVE" by Nikita Black (Nina's pseudonym)- While hunting down a serial killer, two undercover cops explore the darkest side of sexual desire...  Dexter's got nothing on hero Mick McGraw

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SWEET REVENGE - Top 20 Kindle Bestseller, #1 Romantic Suspense, #1 Police Procedurals, #2 Contemporary Romance

New Orleans trilogy, book 1 - He was looking for a killer. What he found was a woman who turned his lonely world upside down-and touched him as no other woman had ever done.

He was a very bad boy... Auri 'Creole' Levalois has taken a leave of absence from New Orleans PD to hunt down his brother's killer. Following his last, desperate lead, Creole sets up a surveillance on the girlfriend of one of the bad guy's minions. Her file says the sultry blonde is hot as the Louisiana summer, with a penchant for men--the more dangerous the better. But to Creole's cop instincts, something about her doesn't quite add up.

She was a very good girl... Grace Summerville's identical twin sister has vanished without a trace in New Orleans' notorious French Quarter. This disappearing act is typical for Muse, but this time Grace is really worried. Especially when she discovers a dark, mysterious Cajun man watching her from the neighboring balcony--watching her with the feral interest of a predator. Is he somehow involved in Muse's disappearance? Or is he after something much more dangerous to a good girl like Grace...?


Fans of Linda Howard, Cindy Gerard, and Debra Webb will be thrilled by SWEET REVENGE!


What people are saying about SWEET REVENGE

"I loved every page of this book. Nina Bruhns knows how to write hot, sexy heroes that just need to find true love to redeem them... Ms. Bruhns is on my must buy, must read, must keep list!"

"Police Detective, and sinfully handsome bad boy, Auri 'Creole' Levalois ...is a delicious hero--able to melt your heart one minute and have you blazing with desire the next...one of the sexiest heroes I've come across... The fast-paced action and spine-tingling suspense sweep you into the story, and the dynamic characters will leave you begging for more."

"Oven mitts won't help with this one...you'll need a fire retardant suit! Mingled with the spice is a marvelous and warm love story, a tale of revenge and filial fidelity, and of dedication and trust."

"If you like hot sexy Cajuns, and want something hot and sexy to read...then SWEET REVENGE is the book for you."



If you were looking for the #1 bestselling book 1 in the New Orleans trilogy, search the title "CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" by Nina Bruhns- "Catch Me If You Can" - A hunky Louisiana cop and a maddeningly determined investigator - both torn between duty and desire, by Nina Bruhns

If you were looking for Nina's highly controversial #1 bestselling erotic thriller, type in a search for "SLAVE TO LOVE" by Nikita Black (Nina's pseudonym)- While hunting down a serial killer, two undercover cops explore the darkest side of sexual desire...  Dexter's got nothing on hero Mick McGraw

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** This book was previously published by the author with a different cover **

Lady Catherine Greystow
For her entire life, Catherine Greystow has lived as a servant in her Aunt and Uncle's home. With her mother having died and her father having abandoned her, she has been left at their mercy for the last sixteen years. Then, on her twentieth birthday, a dark and dangerous stranger shows up at her door. It is none other than the rakish Jonathan Thornley, an English Viscount who announces that he was sent by her father, The Duke of Lancaster, to collect her. With no choice but to trust him, Catherine agrees to leave her Aunt's home, to accept her place as one of the wealthiest heiresses in England.

But Catherine's joyful reunion with her father is short-lived. The Duke is soon murdered and it becomes clear that the person who killed him now wants Catherine dead. Catherine must be careful who she trusts?so much so that when Count Thornley insists it was her father's deathbed wish that she and Thornley marry immediately, Catherine must decide whether the Count lusts for her or her fortune.

Count Jonathan Thornley
For as long as he can remember, Jonathan Thornley has resented the daughter of Duke Greystow?the cousin who raised him. He thinks Catherine a silly girl, content with receiving his cousin's fortune but refusing to see the man himself. When asked by his dying cousin to retrieve the girl, he crosses the Atlantic to collect the selfish, spoiled brat. But when he arrives in the States he is surprised to find not a bratty child but an unspoiled woman, as unaware of her fortune as she is of her beauty.

He resists his attraction to her and brings her home, only to recognize that his cousin's illness is no accident. With the knowledge that someone wanted the Duke dead comes the realization that they now want Catherine dead as well. To remove her from their reach, Jonathan must marry her. But to do so, he must make her believe that he loves her and not her fortune?before it is too late.

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** This book was previously published by the author with a different cover **

Lady Catherine Greystow
For her entire life, Catherine Greystow has lived as a servant in her Aunt and Uncle's home. With her mother having died and her father having abandoned her, she has been left at their mercy for the last sixteen years. Then, on her twentieth birthday, a dark and dangerous stranger shows up at her door. It is none other than the rakish Jonathan Thornley, an English Viscount who announces that he was sent by her father, The Duke of Lancaster, to collect her. With no choice but to trust him, Catherine agrees to leave her Aunt's home, to accept her place as one of the wealthiest heiresses in England.

But Catherine's joyful reunion with her father is short-lived. The Duke is soon murdered and it becomes clear that the person who killed him now wants Catherine dead. Catherine must be careful who she trusts?so much so that when Count Thornley insists it was her father's deathbed wish that she and Thornley marry immediately, Catherine must decide whether the Count lusts for her or her fortune.

Count Jonathan Thornley
For as long as he can remember, Jonathan Thornley has resented the daughter of Duke Greystow?the cousin who raised him. He thinks Catherine a silly girl, content with receiving his cousin's fortune but refusing to see the man himself. When asked by his dying cousin to retrieve the girl, he crosses the Atlantic to collect the selfish, spoiled brat. But when he arrives in the States he is surprised to find not a bratty child but an unspoiled woman, as unaware of her fortune as she is of her beauty.

He resists his attraction to her and brings her home, only to recognize that his cousin's illness is no accident. With the knowledge that someone wanted the Duke dead comes the realization that they now want Catherine dead as well. To remove her from their reach, Jonathan must marry her. But to do so, he must make her believe that he loves her and not her fortune?before it is too late.

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UNDENIABLE ROGUE, The Rogues Club, One of Four

Widowed, penniless Sabrina Whitcomb isn't looking for romance. What she needs is a husband, and she knows well enough that romance and matrimony aren't always compatible. While providing for her twins and the child she now carries is paramount, wedding a virtual stranger?even a wealthy one, like Gideon St. Goddard, Duke of Stanthorpe?is no light matter. Sabrina knows the friend who arranged the union would not promise her to a true scoundrel, but one look at her future husband convinces her that he is a shameless rogue. A shockingly handsome and desirable one, at that. Why did he agree to marry her? When Gideon flashes his wicked, seductive smile, the reason hardly matters, but the chance that he'll steal her heart becomes all too real . . .

UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE, The Rogues Club, Two or Four

Beauty and the beast trade places. After being reported dead, handsome as sin Bryceson Wakefield, Duke of Hawksworth, returns home scarred and beaten by way, only to find his hoyden of a wife blossomed into a beauty and set to wed another. Can Beauty seduce her unforgettable Beast? Will the beast ever learn to consider himself worthy?

Review Quotes for UNDENIABLE ROGUE:

"Awesome! To call this story incredible would be an understatement.? Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews

"A love story that is pure joy. The Duke takes a Duchess and gets so much more. Delightful story, enchanting characters steal your heart, fast pace, great storytelling." RT

"An utterly charming and heartwarming marriage of convenience story. Gideon is a wonderful all-around hero?as a father in training . . . and most definitely in the marriage bed." Romance Reviews Today

"I very much look forward to the next story in the Rogues Club series. I loved this book from beginning to end and highly recommend it." A Romance Review

"Annette Blair skillfully pens an exhilarating, humorous, and easy to read historical romance. A fabulous tale." Road to Romance

"Regency fans will want to add The Rogues to their collections." The Romance Readers Connection

"A feel-good read that shines with warmth, wit and passion. Ms. Blair is off to a winning start in her Rogues Club series." Heartstrings

Awards for Undeniable Rogue:

A Laurel Wreath Award Winner
A Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee
A Holt Medallion Award Finalist
A Barclay Gold Top Ten Favorite
An Aspen Gold Finalist
A Winter Rose Winner
The Lories Best Historical Winner, Best Overall
A Romance Review Top Ten Pick Review
A Blether Silver Award

Kurzbeschreibung

UNDENIABLE ROGUE, The Rogues Club, One of Four

Widowed, penniless Sabrina Whitcomb isn't looking for romance. What she needs is a husband, and she knows well enough that romance and matrimony aren't always compatible. While providing for her twins and the child she now carries is paramount, wedding a virtual stranger?even a wealthy one, like Gideon St. Goddard, Duke of Stanthorpe?is no light matter. Sabrina knows the friend who arranged the union would not promise her to a true scoundrel, but one look at her future husband convinces her that he is a shameless rogue. A shockingly handsome and desirable one, at that. Why did he agree to marry her? When Gideon flashes his wicked, seductive smile, the reason hardly matters, but the chance that he'll steal her heart becomes all too real . . .

UNFORGETTABLE ROGUE, The Rogues Club, Two or Four

Beauty and the beast trade places. After being reported dead, handsome as sin Bryceson Wakefield, Duke of Hawksworth, returns home scarred and beaten by way, only to find his hoyden of a wife blossomed into a beauty and set to wed another. Can Beauty seduce her unforgettable Beast? Will the beast ever learn to consider himself worthy?

Review Quotes for UNDENIABLE ROGUE:

"Awesome! To call this story incredible would be an understatement.? Detra Fitch, Huntress Reviews

"A love story that is pure joy. The Duke takes a Duchess and gets so much more. Delightful story, enchanting characters steal your heart, fast pace, great storytelling." RT

"An utterly charming and heartwarming marriage of convenience story. Gideon is a wonderful all-around hero?as a father in training . . . and most definitely in the marriage bed." Romance Reviews Today

"I very much look forward to the next story in the Rogues Club series. I loved this book from beginning to end and highly recommend it." A Romance Review

"Annette Blair skillfully pens an exhilarating, humorous, and easy to read historical romance. A fabulous tale." Road to Romance

"Regency fans will want to add The Rogues to their collections." The Romance Readers Connection

"A feel-good read that shines with warmth, wit and passion. Ms. Blair is off to a winning start in her Rogues Club series." Heartstrings

Awards for Undeniable Rogue:

A Laurel Wreath Award Winner
A Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee
A Holt Medallion Award Finalist
A Barclay Gold Top Ten Favorite
An Aspen Gold Finalist
A Winter Rose Winner
The Lories Best Historical Winner, Best Overall
A Romance Review Top Ten Pick Review
A Blether Silver Award