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Micki and Ben by Jackee Connor
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Written December 1992. Nichola Dupree is young and independent, and her life feels complete until she meets the other half of her heart, quite literally, by accident. But there are a number of issues that Micki and Ben must overcome before they can have the happily ever after ending that they both crave.
Rating: 7/10
Wish Upon a Star by Kimberley Comeaux
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Experience the incredible journey of Kristy Kendrick as she journeys back through time and meet the man of her dreams. But what will happen when she is presented with the choice to go back home or stay in a century she doesn't belong in?
Rating: 7.3/10
Jasmine by Jackee Connor
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Jasmine is an independent young woman who feels that her life is just the way she likes it. So, how is it that a certain man with a 'knight in shining armor' complex can step in and turn everything upside down?
Joshua's life is good, and everything is going just fine, until one dark and rainy night he mets Jasmine. His 'knight in shining armor' instincts kick in and nothing in his life is ever the same again. And would he want it to be?
Rating: 9/10
Interior Motives by Diane Maxwell
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Rose Anderson had everything she ever wanted; a promising career as one of todays top Interior Designers...head-over-heals in love with the man of her dreams -- and then her wonderful world shattered before her very eyes; the man she adored had been a sham all along, an opportunist out to use her talent.
Well this time her heart wouldn't cloud over reason. Nope, she wouldn't walk that same destructive path twice in one lifetime -- no matter how much Michael's kiss promised to prove her wrong...or how much her heart ached to take another chance on a different man...
Rating: 8.9/10
Angels Breathe by Charlene Leonard
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One minute she was humming quietly to herself, the next she wasn't. It happened
in an instant, one split second, so fast that Gina Holt couldn't gather her wildly spinning
senses fast enough. Having been so engrossed in trying to maneuver her large Chevy
Blazer over the thick ice on the little country road, she did not hear the urgent cries of an
unseen man on horseback. Nor had she been prepared for the ghastly vision of the rider
and horse getting brutally struck down by her own vehicle.
This just couldn't be happening she told herself. No one was supposed to be out
riding in weather like this. Didn't they know a severe winter storm was already brewing?
Rating: 10/10
For the Love of Jason by Jackee Connor
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Christina Belcuri is left with the responsibility of raising a young boy when her friend dies in a tragic accident. But then, on the day of the funeral, the child's father arrives. He's blind... and he has an interesting proposal for Christina. One that will completely change her life...
Rating: 9/10
My Lover, My Friend by Suprina Frazier
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Cindy stared silently out of the long, rectangular-shaped window as the old blue bus steadily puttered on, on to her hometown of Dayspring, Illinois. It was such a dreary overcast day. Even the sky looked depressed, as if at any moment it was going to cry. Cindy let out a sad sigh, closed her tired puffy eyes, and leaned her head against the worn black leather headrest. She wished that she were anywhere but here on this raggedy old bus going back home in shame.
Rating: 6/10
The Battle of Rosendawn by Sherri
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Janelle, a young woman living in our present day society, finds herself unexpectedly transported into a fantasy world based on a book she was reading. Rosendawn, the castle in the book, is being threatened by invaders, and she will be there to witness and even participate in the final battle! As the weeks go by, Janelle finds herself slowly falling in love, but is it even possible for a girl from the modern day age and a character in a fictional novel to have a happy ending together?
Rating: 8.9/10
A Mountain Too High by Duke Stevens
Click The woman was sitting alone by the seashore on a bright morning in April. She sat motionless on a white plastic beach chair staring out toward the far horizon.
The man in the car sipping his hot coffee let his eyes linger on her for long minutes.
A look of deep contemplation had slowly settled on her face. The man had no way of knowing that her mind had surrendered to an earlier resisted mental journey she knew she must take. It had brought her here to look at it more closely without distraction.
Rating: 5/10
My Brother's Keeper by Jackee Connor Click
Due to popular demand, this is Jerry's story. It's six years since the events of "Jasmine". Jeremy Dumas, match-maker and meddler extraordinaire has finally met his match in Kimbra Davies. It's love at first sight. Now, if only he can convince Kimbra of that fact.
I hope you enjoy my vision of the man Jerry grows to become. Please let me know what you think of this story. If you'd like to send comments via this page, please feel free to use the form below. It's private and constructive criticism is very welcome.ating:
Rating: 8/10
The Italian MD's Secret Family by Alison Roberts
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One night of passion can have great consequences.
Four years ago, Belinda Smith met an Italian doctor and was instantly enchanted by the fairy-tale he offered. But the next day, circumstances kept them apart and she was forced to return to England alone—and pregnant.
Mario Antonelli has been trying to forget the beautiful English nurse for the last four years, attempting to bury the hurt and mistrust she caused him—not to mention the passion they shared.
But that becomes impossible when a terrible bus crash brings them face-to-face and brings everything back: the pain, the anger, the deceit—and the desire….
Rating: 9/10
The Playboy's Seduction by Lucy Monroe
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Bethany's plan was to travel to Rome, find a gorgeous Italian, have a week long affair and return home reassured she was not the passionless prude her ex thought she was. When Andre, a luscious business tycoon, crosses her path, it seems her plan is set in motion. But is there more to this fling than just what's between the sheets…?
Rating: 10/10
The Prince's Proposal by Carla Cassidy
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Rebecca Baxter traveled to Wynborough for a much needed vacation-and found herself engaged to a man she barely knew and about to be a royal bride. Read all about Rebecca and Prince Nicholas's passionate love affair in The Prince's Proposal by Carla Cassidy.
Rating: 9/10
The Road to Love by Jackee Connor
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Tammy thought that she and David had the picture perfect marriage, the picture perfect life, until one day, one fateful journey down an ordinary road brought that all to an end. Can love give them the strength to make the journey back?
Rating: 8/10
Letters to My Mother by Susan Crealock
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When Kate discovers her letters from college in a box under her parents' bed, she can scarcely recognize the light-hearted girl of 40 years before in the sober adult she has become. Reading the letters, Kate is flooded with memories – sailing at night on Puget Sound, the suicide of a Spanish teacher and, above all, of David, the man she has never stopped loving. This online novel tells the story of an unconventional May-December romance between a highly gifted coed and a married biochemistry professor, set in 1950s Seattle.
Rating: 9/10
Unbreakable Heart by Christina L. Nelson
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Caitlyn learns that a rare disease that causes her bones to break easily will not keep her from finding love and hearing the romantic words she wants to hear. Thinking she's destined to be alone because of it, she bumps into Anthony Ramos and her life is changed forever. The two fall in love.
Rating: 8.8/10
Ms. Austen by Randi M. Hull
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If you love historical romance novels, enjoy this fictional account of the last years of the life of Jane Austen. Had she not died in 1817 at the age of 41, she might have herself experienced the greatest love affair of all time.
Rating: 7/10
Small-Town Romance by Arlene James
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Welcome to Eden, OK, a little town in middle America where everyone knows everyone else, and a happy face is never far away. And where this spring, a shy but talented pianist and a pastor start their own small-town romance.
Rating: 6/10
Winner Takes All by Joanne Rock
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Jenna Highland has always been the talk of the thoroughbred racing circuit. It used to be because of her outrageous animal rights protests—now it’s about her sudden appearance in Saratoga Springs with a new wardrobe and a new, more conciliatory attitutde.
It’s all a façade of course. She isn’t selling out; she just has to convince racing’s elite that she’s one of them for a little while so that she can get what she needs to survive.
But Thomas Preston isn’t convinced. After one glorious day when better sense flew out the window, he knows what she looks like without any…pretensions. She may have walked away from him that day, but now that she’s back, he will stop at nothing to find out why she’s returned—and what will make her stay.
Rating: 9/10
The Medici's Pregnant Mistress by Kimberley Comeaux Click
Erin Gates has been the mistress of tycoon Christo Medici for two passionate years. But recently, she’s become tired of not being recognized by his family or business clients. She sees happy couples with baby carriages everywhere and she wants to move things to the next level: marriage, family. She wants it all—or nothing.
What she doesn’t know is that Christo has sworn to his father that he won’t marry or have a child. If he does, he will never become CEO of the company he has put his soul into. And Christo’s reasons go beyond business—the truth of his family’s sordid past has shattered his belief in “happily ever after.”
But Erin has a secret that will change both of their lives. Can it change Christo’s heart?
Rating: 8/10
The Anthrax Scare by Christina L. Nelson
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Not many romantic stories start with an Anthrax scare. Recovering from a failed romance, Agent Amanda Andrews stops a terrorist from releasing Anthrax over Washington and lets down her guard and falls in love with her new partner Keith Shepard.
Rating: 8/10
Hooked Up by Nancy Warren
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Shy country vet Suzanne Belton is wonderful with all animals, except the human male. The only place she comes alive socially is online. As TopFanGirl, president of NASCAR driver Dylan Hargreaves’ fan site, Suzanne is able to let her true personality shine.
But when she finds herself attracted to Jim Sargent, owner of her latest patient, she she’s at a loss about how to pursue him. She just can’t flirt with a man IRL like she can online with The Lone Rancher, a fellow NASCAR fan…or can she?
Rating: 5/10
Outback Crisis by Melanie Milburne
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Newly qualified Dr. Alex MacDonald is thrilled to have received a 6 month contract in Australia’s Outback. Eager to start a new life, she can’t wait to get the clinic up and running. Imagine her surprise when she arrives to find the position already filled by Dr. Alex MacDonald—a very male, very handsome Dr. Alex MacDonald!
Can the two big city doctors share the country practice—and the tiny house that comes with it?
Rating: 6/10
Romantic Venture by AGHOSTWRITER Click
The two swordsmen faced each other, arms elegantly arched. Then, in the starless mist of the April night, they separated, disengaging with an ominous slither of steel. They circled, barely crossing swords, playing with the ends of each other's blades. They countered and parried lightly until the smaller of the two combatants finally uncoiled in a dizzying attack on the larger. The thrust was parried and riposted. The attacker lunged with final and inevitable swiftness.
"Touché," came the triumphant cry from behind the mask of the aggressive little fighter. The crowd, watching the exhibition in the torch-lit courtyard, raised a single exultant cheer. The victor, sword raised, strutted cockily around the inner circle, receiving the exuberant praises of all.
Rating:4.2/10
The Prince's Housekeeper Bride by Carol Marinelli
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When Prince Benito Fortesque of Contarini pays a visit to the island of Niroli, palace maid Alisa Moretti is assigned to the role of his housekeeper. Orphaned as a teen and left to care for her younger sister, Alisa desperately needs this job to make ends meet and pay for an education that will lead to a better life. But her employment is quickly at risk thanks to her outspoken nature—and her dangerous attraction to the playboy prince!
Rating: 7/10
The Wrong Side of the Law by Mallory Kane
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When Shannon St. John wakes up beside the dead body of her boss, clutching the bloody knife that killed him, she has no memory of what happened. But in all of Texas, there's only one man she can trust to keep her alive long enough to find out who's trying to frame her for murder.
Deputy Sheriff Luis Enriqué Spinoza answers a desperate late night phone call from his college sweetheart and suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the law….
Rating: 6.1/10
The Spy Who Loved Her by Marie Ferrarella
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Schoolteacher by day, avid mystery fan by night, Marla O'Connor is swept into romance and adventure by a tall, dark, and dangerous stranger. Will she escape with her life — and her heart — intact?
Rating: 8.5/10
Pastor's Promise by Deborah K. Lauro
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"Nat, you really need to get married!" Jay Mittleson teased. He leaned forward. "Then you'd have all that time you spend ironing those slacks to work at the church."
"I'd rather hire a maid if that's all I needed."
Jay grinned. "True, true. But seriously, you should. You haven't even dated anyone since you came here."
"Don't have time." Nat glanced at the four other elders at the meeting. The only elder missing was Paul Israel and that was because he was the topic of discussion. "Now about Paul... Is that settled?"
Rating: 7/10
Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Linda L. Rigsbee
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Carmen had all she could handle running a goat dairy with limited funds – and battling Mother Nature to boot. The last thing she needed was a “pretty boy” underfoot. Still, he was her partner’s brother – and he did want to see the farm.
It was bad enough discovering the “dandy” was more adept at running the farm, but the real trouble started when she fell in love.
Brought up by conservative and aging parents in the back hills of Arkansas, she had old-fashioned ideas about marriage that didn’t set well with her liberated friends. She was ready to settle down and get married – and her man had better be ready to wear the pants. Alex fit all her requirements, but he had been bitten by the love bug before. He was twice shy about relinquishing his long-standing role as a bachelor.
She was prepared to wait for him to change his mind, but she wasn’t prepared for the dark secret that he and his sister had been hiding. She had fallen hopelessly in love with a man who could not meet her most important requirement. Without him life would be miserable, but life with him would mean a sacrifice she wasn’t willing to make. Could she alter her dreams and still be happy?
Rating: 5/10
Bound by Love by Suprina Frazier
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It was love at first sight for Graham and Sheree. He was a handyman coming to fix a dental student’s apartment sink when amour unexpectedly buds between them. Never had a love affair blossomed faster or been more fervent. Just when their happiness seems endless, everything, including their young marriage, comes to an abrupt end when her wealthy father interferes. Tempers flare, pride swells, and soon Graham and Sheree’s union is no more. Years later a family crisis plunges them back into each other’s lives. Seeing Graham again stirs up old, intense feelings within Sheree. But her hopes of reconciliation are dashed when she learns that he’s engaged to a very beautiful woman who has no intention of letting him go. Now what will Sheree do with this massive love void that only Graham can fill?
Rating: 7/10
Price of Passion by Susan Napier
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Kate had learned certain lessons as Drake Daniels's lover:
Lesson number one: the price of loving Drake was not to love him.
Lesson number two: never give him what he expected.
Discovering she was pregnant certainly fulfilled lesson number two. Drake had made it clear commitment and children were not on his menu. Now Kate must break her news. But when she sees Drake, passion kicks in, begging to be indulged again…
just once!
Rating: 9.5/10
The Greek Tycoon's Baby by Lynne Graham
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Susie Marshall can hardly believe her bad luck when the new owner of Devlin Systems is none other than her former lover—her only lover—Leos Kiriakos. Once again she is working closely with the dynamic, sexy tycoon. But what will happen when Leos learns about his son…?
Rating: 7/10
The Italian Billionaire's Bride by Trish Morey
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Carmelina Milazzo's much-needed job as dresser to the future princess of Montvelatte brings her face-to-face with her childhood crush—self-made billionaire Roberto Peroni! Roberto has returned to his homeland to act as financial advisor to the prince, but will he find another, very different reason to stay for good?
Rating: 8.5/10
Baby Bonanza by Maureen Child
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Twins? The startling revelation that his affair with Jenna Baker had produced two little boys was almost impossible to grasp. Tycoon Nick Falco had never considered himself the settling-down type, yet now that fatherhood had been thrust upon him, he was determined to give his sons his name. But their mother wasn't about to let him back into her life…at least not without those three little words Nick had never, ever said.
Rating: 8/10
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