It's by no means excellent - I'm not ready to stretch my compliments that far just yet - but so far it has all the makings of a really good series. If there's one thing I'll nitpick on, it's that the book drags on a bit too long, but even that is just the grouch in me. Extremely readable and a great book to add to a fantasy-starved MM bookshelf.
Jun 29, Hc rated it really liked it Shelves: I had this all typed out and upon hitting save my internet went down and review went bye bye Lets see if I remember what I was saying.. Good start to a new series. This story was just a kicker to introduce you to the world.
The MC's needed a lot of help to get through. On the journey though we are introduced to Karein dreachen meaning dragon who at first seems like the ultimate evil foe. We learn though that this is just a facade.. He sees why the directive began and also now sees where it i I had this all typed out and upon hitting save my internet went down and review went bye bye He sees why the directive began and also now sees where it is has headed south. The reasons for its inception no longer apply except to further the gains of the dreachen Emperor. I actually found his charterer to be the most interesting and he isn't truly a main character As I've already seen the blurb for the next book, as I was hoping, we will get to see a more in depth look into this more complex character and should prove to be entertaining.
Jul 03, Ericka Walden rated it really liked it. Loved it once again. Was on the edged if my seat Wanted to throw my Kindle. Put said Kindle down Picked it back up. Laughed, gave the Kindle the '' Are you freakin kidding Me'' look, cheered, sighed, got to the end with a smile and said If you read not only the blurb but the free Companion guide to this series, you'll get an excellent idea of this fascinating new world Sca 4.
If you read not only the blurb but the free Companion guide to this series, you'll get an excellent idea of this fascinating new world Scarlet brings to her readers. There's no way I can do it justice So if you are having any doubts, check out the companion guide. And I'm sure you'll be hooked and invested in this series just like I am.
Glad I didn't throw my Kindle But I would have missed the awesome cliffhanger at the end. And y'all know I hate cliffhangers! View all 3 comments. Apr 16, rated it it was ok Shelves: This couple didn't gel with me at all The next seems more interesting so I'll give the next a go and then decide on the rest of the series.
Dec 17, DaisyGirl rated it really liked it Shelves: Granted, some things irked me but overall it was a very entertaining read that got me hooked on the series. What did I like? What didn't I like? I don't miiiind view spoiler [MPreg hide spoiler ] , per se. I'm not exactly a fan but I can sorta deal. But to just throw it out there with no explanation? Um, that's a tough sell. And it was especially so in this book because of the second thing I didn't quite like Okay, I'm not losing it I realize that I listed the characters in my "Like" column.
It's a testament to how much I was enjoying myself with this story because chick-with-a-dick is almost always a total buzz kill for me. But I was rolling along all happy and shit Granted, I recovered like a champ and this book was a win in the end but still Close call with a potential buzz kill but, ultimately, this was a wonderful start to an intriguing series. I can't wait to read book 2! Nov 30, Jenni Lea rated it really liked it Shelves: So much better than I thought it would be!
I'm happily surprised and jumping on the next book immediately. May 03, Daesy rated it really liked it Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The Draechen won the war and controll now all the other species, now their slaves. There are 9 classes and to the lowest they put werewolves and vampires, each day they get hunted and suffer a terrible fate, for years Alpha Graham and his pack, were able to hide, till one night they get ambushed by the Draechen's princes, Karein and his brother.
To help his brother and pack run,Graham lets the princes capture him, in his mind there is only one thought, he will escape and come back to them. Caelyn is a sprite, a noble and part of one of the higher classes and his parents want him to mate one of the Draechen's princes, Karein, to receive a better rank. Caelyn dreamed all his life to find that one person destined to him, but sure as hell that person will never be the Dog-Catcher nickname of the prince, that hunts werewolves.
When he arrives at the emperor's residence, he doesnt expect himself to feel almost happy to be there. Only later, at the feast in his family's honour he understands why he was so on edge. From the door enter the prisoners the princes bought today from their hunt, and among them there is a man that Caelyn feels is his true mate. He found him, in the worst possible way, and he cant help him.
Caelyn is shocked and almost runs to the wolf, and only a voice in his mind stops him, he cant possibly feel the wolf's voice yet, bcs they are not bonded and shouldnt be able to communicate like this, but their bond is stronger than he imagined and the wolf too recognized him at first sight. He cant help him now, but later he will do all he can to make his mate escape, he is so angry that for a moment his powers get out of controll and with his telekinesis he shakes the room.
Karein that is near him, takes him away and in that precise moment, Graham understands the nature of their relationship, that man touches his mate as his lover, and the jealousy is killing him. Karein excuses himself telling Caelyn that they will talk when he will be back. In the following days, Caelyn comes up with a plan to free his true mate from the prison,however he understands that alone he doesnt have any chance to be successful, so he calls his best friend Sari, a fae's prince. Is finally the day when he will free his mate, but the luck wants is the same day when Karein returns.
The prince doesnt trust Caelyn he knows he is up to something and he is sure, the fault is of that wolf,Graham. Is the day of their engagement's feast and they are dancing, when Karein tells Caelyn he doesnt trust him. The sprite is shocked and thinks that is plan will be a failure, but in that same moment an explosion distracts all the guests and the blackout that follows, makes him able to escape.
Sari's men help him get out of the residence and tell him to not stop, bcs another group is helping Graham escape and they must go. Graham hears the explosion and doesnt understand what's going on, days before Caelyn had come to him, masking his true identity with a spell, but he knew was him the same. Caelyn had cleaned his wounds and feed him, and when parting had whispered him that he would save him. Graham cant belive that this day has finally arrived. He is running, followed by his saviors, when Karein stops them. The 2 start to fight, but Graham knows he is no match for the prince, this doesnt mean that he will stop fighting, the things that surprises him, is that he actually is able to hit the prince at all.
Karein pushes him back with his magic, and Graham knows that he will get killed, he tells the prince that no one will ever love him, and his harsh words seem to be a worst hit to the prince than his blows. He has the time to get up, and while Phil one of his saviors and best friend, shoots the Prince's shoulder he is also able to run away. He turns back one time, and he meets the prince's eyes, he knows that if the man wanted he could get up and kill them all, but he is letting them go and he cant understand why.
Phil is also one of Graham past lovers, but this didnt annoy me since the author doesnt explain anything about their past relationship so we can think what we want, she tells us only that they had stopped their relationship knowing they werent mates and that they are best friends since many years Finally Graham his reunited with his mate, their passion is palpable, but at the same time this isnt the time to explore their bodies, they are not alone on the plane.
Caelyn is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and he is angry at the thought of what the prince has done to him, the younger man feels his sadness and anger and to Graham's surprise confesses him that he is still a virgin. The wolf thinks that this is to good to be true, but he can feel that his mate is not lying, he feels his innocence, and he knows he is really lucky. With the help of Raul, one of the fae working for Sari, they receive new identities and start their search for a place to live.
Along the way, they succumb to passion. Caelyn seduces Graham with his inexperienced and eager touches,and to avoid getting themselves killed while driving, they stop to a motel. There, they make love for the first time and become mates. This scene was beautiful, Graham is gentle and protective, he wants all the best for Caelyn and he is able to restrict his desires to make this the best first time ever for his mate, his angel how he calls the sprite.
Caelyn that started as a shy character, is evolving, and we already saw he is smart and brave, but here we see also he is not a fragile and scared being, he asks to his beloved the nickname he gave to the wolf for more and lets him understand that this is all he wanted, that this is his choice and he would never change it. Their bond is now effective and they are now able to communicate with their minds.
They leave the motel, and Graham decides to take Caelyn to meet his family, but things dont go as he expected, only his brother Stuart is happy for him, the others see Caelyn as an enemy and someone that will make them all get killed with Karein's revenge. They need to leave and Graham leaves his pack to his brother.
Caelyn is sad bcs for him the wolf is leaving his family, but Graham tells him that the sprite did the same thing for him, and he would never make a different choice, bcs for him Caelyn will always come first. A few hours later,Luck wants that their car breaks down. A woman helps them and takes them to the nearest town. There they are able to fix the car, but they make also some friends. Caelyn and Graham decide that maybe they can stay for some time in this town.
A month passes and now Caelyn is working at the cafe,propriety of that woman's ucle, while Graham is working for the mechanic that helped them with the car weeks ago. They are happy and today is also their anniversary, one month since their first time, the time when they become mates. To celebrate Graham's organizes a picnic for them. In these scenes we see how much they love each other, all the time they make love is sexy, but is so much more than only that. The author describes their feelings really well and moves the reader.
When Graham asks Caelyn to marry him, his so damn sweet and all of u will wish to have a love like theirs, trust me. A few weeks later they marry and they invite to the cerimony all their new human friends. They cant invite their paranormal friends since the possibility of being found by Karein is still high and they are still hiding.
The cerimony is over and Graham takes his husband to their room, there he pushes his angel on the bed and starts to kiss him. Caelyn tells him to dont destroy his dress since he wants their son to use it when he will marry. Graham is shocked and for a few minutes he doesnt speak. He asks how is possible, and Caelyn humors him, telling that he should know how this is possible.
The wolf is so happy and this scene was awesome. I was so happy for them, i almost cried. Graham doesnt want to hurt the baby, so he asks if they can still make love and Caelyn smiles and tells him that yes, he must do it or he will do it alone XD Graham was always gentle with Caelyn, but now he is really careful and every little gasp makes him slow down, till Caelyn loses his patience and takes matters in his own hands, and i really liked him here ROLF.
Sadly the morning after shits hits the fan. When Graham wakes up he finds out that Kerein is sitting on a chair and watching them. Caelyn wakes up feeling Graham's fear through their mate bond. Graham feels Caelyn despair, and he knows he must do all he can to save his mate and their child. He tells Caelyn to run, while he and Karein are fighting, but when the prince hits the wolf, Caelyn runs to his mate and tells him he cant leave him. Caelyn asks the prince to spare their lives and the other man tells them that they shouldnt fear him but his father.
Caelyn knows that he has one last weapon he can use, his beauty. Also if it kills him to think of being intimate with another man and most of all infront of his mate, he would do all he can to save them. He says to Graham that he is sorry and the wolf's pain at the thought of what he is gonna do, almost kills him and me omfg was painful. Luckly the prince stops him, before anything happens, telling him to dont humiliate himself or him, faking to have an interest in him. The prince then tells Caelyn that something is different in him, and using his powers he tries to understand what this is.
When he understands that he is with child he tells them they are 2 stupid to bring a child in this, to save this child the prince tells them that he will help them trick his father, but they'll need to follow all that he will say. Karein is actually a good man, he is only following his orders, and he feels lonely. He never wanted to mate with a man he doesnt even know, he had proposed to Caelyn only bcs his family had said him to.
He doesnt want the child to suffer, he doesnt want the lower classes to suffer like this, but he knows that alone he cant do anything. He is only sure of one thing, if his father finds out that Sari the fae helped Graham and Caelyn there will be a war. Karein's plan is simple they need to fake their deads, but before that they need to make a show for his parents, as the emperor commands them too.
Graham has to fight 2 Draechen, and if he loses the other 2 men will take his mate infront of all the audience. Caelyn thinks that Graham will die and with their minds communication he asks Graham to let him be with the Draechen, but Graham tells him, he would never let them touch him. He needs to win. With the help of Caelyn's powers, in the end, he is able to win, but the emperor asks them to do one more thing.
To have sex infront of all the others there. I didnt like how this scene started, and i feared that Caelyn would be raped. The good thing is that Graham will be the one to have sex with Caelyn, since he won the match. Thank the gods for this, bcs i would have hated something else, sure as hell is not nice to make love to your mate where all can see, but in the end they love each other.
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Miss Miranda Price detests her neighbor Edward Havens, the rakish Earl of Edgerton - but when he catches her breaking into his library at midnight, secrets are revealed that will change the course of their lives The Painter's Daughter By: Julie Klassen Narrated by: Beverly Lewis Narrated by: Loving Bailey Flanigan, Book 4 By: Karen Kingsbury Narrated by: Christina Moore, Andy Paris Length: The Scarlet Thread By: I'm pretty sure its a historical romance but all i remember is that the hero if the book is sold at an auction. He is bought by a woman for her daughter. I don't remember the name or the author of the book.
I have a vague memory of one like that as well, but can't quite place it. I need some help with a book title too, It's a historical romance and the lady poses as a highwayman to take cre of the estate. The lady also posed as an ugly crone on the night their supposed meeting. Not quite sure this fits the bill but My Lady Notorius by Jo Beverley has a highwayman heroine with a cruel father and brother. She is trying to protect her widowed sister and baby who the father is trying to marry off to some awful man.
The book is part of the Malloren series and takes place in Georgian England. The one you describe sounds familiar too but so far it's escaping me! I'm looking for a book that's been bugging me for about a month now. I don't know the title or author or character names. I think the "hero" is from a well-known, well-off family. I know the "heroine" is from a poor family. She has red hair. I'm not sure if she has an older brother or dad.
I remember the first chapter or so clearly, but not sure if the rest when they're older is correct or from another story. I think the two sisters were off to the store I think the sister was hitting on the guy Sadly, that's all I remember. I keep thinking Linda Howard, but I just don't know Thank-you for any help you guys can give. I will try my best to do the same. Jul 12, , 7: I cannot believe how I could have overlooked that! I had a feeling it might've been Linda Howard Hi Suge, I tried to read all the threads and it doesn't look as if anyone had named your book, but I have the answer!
It was one of the first romance novels I ever owned and one I go back to and reread every now and then! GoodReads has a good description of the books back cover: Hi, all--I'm trying to find a certain book. It was out in paperback before probably well before that. The setting is definitely 19th century or earlier nobility, etc. I remember two main things about it: If any of you can help, it would be much appreciated! Isisreads, if you reverse the order of the scenes with the library later than the inn , there are two scenes very similar to what you've described in Judith Ivory 's Untie My Heart.
It's my least favourite Ivory book but lots of other people absolutely love it. Of course, an inn and a library are kind of popular settings for historical romance, so any other details you can supply might help readers here pinpoint the book you're looking for. I'm looking for a book I read around 5 or 6 years ago so let's say for starters that I picked up at a book sale at the local library. So it had probably been around for a while before that.
The setting of the novel is I believe in a sort of system similar to 19th or 18th century England where there were still nobles around that controlled estates and whatnot. Additionally, fine carriages and at least unsophisticated firearms were around too if I remember correctly. The plot revolves around a heroine named Kate or something similar - I want to say her full name was Kathleen or Katherine or something along those lines who has gotten stuck with running the family estate because her brother, who should be in charge, is incompetent and doesn't really do anything.
At the same time she's riding around in dark clothes on a black horse, holding up stagecoaches for some odd reason. It had to do with the family honor - I want to say she was looking to catch smugglers or something along those lines? Don't remember too well. But she's holding up these coaches looking for something. Now a gentleman from somewhere else visits the estate for a bit for some reason or another and love begins to spark between him and Kate don't remember his name, sorry. He begins to deduce that she's the highwayman in question and follows her one night when she makes a run.
Things go wrong on this trip and she gets shot by a guy in the carriage but the gentleman saves her and brings her back to her home. He then covers for her in order to make sure no one else found out about her double life. Near the end of the story Kate finds that some of her brother's friends one creepy guy in particular who keeps on hitting on her are performing some criminal activity on the family land.
She gets captured and the gentleman goes to save her, killing the ringleader in a duel. So yeah sorry there aren't too many specific details but that's what I remember from the book. Hope someone can help me find it - even a couple of general titles that might fit the profile would help!
Gasharko, I don't know the name of the book you seek although it sounds tantalizingly familiar but this list of "highwayman" themed regencies, which includes stories with women in male bandit disguise, might help you find what you're looking for: Highwaymen themed romances at The Nonesuch. Hello from Australia — I am searching for a book — unknown title or author The other central character is the dashing pirate who attempts to seduce and control her. Cheers from Aus, Tan. I need some help to name a book. I know the book was a Harlequin Presents I want to say around or later about a married guy who was dating another younger woman.
She stops the affair and he tries to convince her not to. He worked for father-in-law. The man's wife was a paralytic, and at the end of the book, she leaves the husband for her nurse? If anybody could remember the title, I would appreciate. It has been bothering me about remembering the title. Hi Guys, I am new to this group, and I was hoping to get some help finding a book i read around It is basically about a temporary housekeeper or a helper who is 8 months pregnant, and you later find out that she is a virgin. The owner of the house who is a businessman, ends up falling in love with her.
I think in the scene that she tells the hero that she is a virgin is where she is getting made fun off by local boys, as she is young and seen as easy because she winds up pregnant. She is actually a surrogate for her sister and her husband, but both die in an accident leaving her alone. To take care of herself and the child, she gets this temp job. I believe she is Italian. He also helps her give birth to the child in his house, which i think is a girl. The last scene is of them getting married, and she is walking down the aisle, looking at the baby and thinking about everything.
I have been trying to recall this book for a long time but as it is one of the first ones I read, I don't remember more about it. I have looked through many book lists and themed lists to find it including all romance writers, romancewiki, and fictiondb. I would really appreciate any help i get. Nov 16, , 4: I think the heroine has never been rich, and I am positive the setting is in the U. Let me know if any others come to your mind.
Myles Wellington still grieved over the loss of his young wife, but when he learned that her sister, Faith, was carrying his child, he felt the stirrings of life inside he'd believed he'd never feel again! Faith had secretly agreed to help her sister give her husband this last gift, but she had her own reasons for wanting this child, wanting to give Myles something no one else could.
She'd loved him for so long, had been so alone - until Myles insisted she live with him How could she share the same house with the man whose touch set her soul on fire, yet how could she resist grabbing at the chance fate had given her to have the only man she'd ever loved?. Myles wanted this child, but he was shocked to discover he wanted Faith even more. Exulting in the intense desires she aroused in him to protect, to possess, Myles struggled to break free of the past. Could they put to rest their memories of the woman they'd both loved and build a future together?
Sounds like the kind of plots they have. It could be presents, romance, or american romance. I just came across a special edition silhouette called An abundance of babies by Marie Ferrarella but it isnt the one, which is very similar! I am almost starting to feel like the book doesnt exist. Any of you feel that way while looking for a book? I was searching through vintageromances. You said you read the book in the early 's so I've only been looking for books in that time frame, but could it also have been published in the 's?
Also, is there anything you remember about the cover, such as color maybe? It is possible it was published in the late 90s. I was thinking the cover had yellow and blue on it Nov 18, , 6: Pregnant female butler 8-months along. The book summary doesn't mention surrogacy, but the term did show up two times when I searched for that term in Google Books. XD The heroine is a surrogate for her aunt and uncle though. Yea I had a feeling the summary wouldn't mention surrogacy, but I was wrong about the sister and husband.
Thank you so much! Once i saw the cover, I realized I have seen it before. Let me know if you need help finding a book, I'll be sure to return the favour. Hi guys i'am so glad to have found this place I have been looking for this Victorian romance about the hero being engaged since he was young by his father. He falls in love with his newfound bride and so does she. But she tries to be more of a lady and so his best friend teaches her how to act in society while our hero is on a trip The sister in law is in a wheel chair and is trying to get rid of the heroine and also there are snipets of their past lives Sorry if it sounds confusing but I' ve been looking for this book forever!
Dec 11, , My name is Florecer and I am a new member of this group. First let me answer the question of Nyah99, the post number 84 about the last novel: Here a leave the book description. He cannot honorably deny them, but he won't be forced into marriage. Encountering a respectable governess in scandalizing circumstances, Gareth demands her help—to make him entirely ineligible. He educates the buttoned-up Miss Jessica Gifford in the courtesan's arts. But Gareth hasn't bargained on such an ardent, clever pupil—or on his passionate response to her!
He wanted to cause a stir—it seems they are about to brew a scandal! The list the list in the correct order is: Now is my turn to have a question. I am looking for a book whose name and author I can not remember. The plot was somthing like this: This man promises to free one of the sisters if the other promises to stay with him. One of them grants the motion and gradually discovers that the villain has a noble heart.
I read the description when I was looking for other books to read, but never wrote down the data of this book to read next. If any of you could tell me the name of the book or author, I am very grateful for your help. Okay, I read this book several years ago, and can't remember what the title or author is. Its a Regency romance. The main female lives in the slums of England. I don't really remember who the hero was, he was an earl or something i think, and he takes her in and makes her over.
But near the end of the book I think they have a fight and she returns to the slums just as a cholera outbreak hits. She has a prostitute friend who dies and because she then catches cholera as well, she loses the baby she was pregnant with. I don't know the book and really want to read it again. She is English but she grew up in the Paris slums.
The Earl seeks her out for revenge complicated plot and then agrees to marry her back in England. They have a short lived blissful time but then have a big disagreement she learns the truth about him and she goes back to Paris and the slums. There is a cholera epidemic there after she leaves him in England. I think she did lose a baby, but I can't remember for sure. It was a really good book. He has a scarred face and this is the last of a trilogy of brothers. Woohoo, a success story! Yay for a happy ending! I never know these, which is weird because I've read so many romances. Hi,I m looking for a harlequin I read many many years ago.
The heroine is english and visits her cousin who lives in a farm in France i think with her husband. The heroine also helps out in the farm. Her cousin tries to ruin everything she does around the farm -remember an incident where the heroine cooks soup for the farm workers and the cousin drops soap in it on purpose to ruin it. The farm owner who is her cousin's brother in law is very prejudiced against her.
I want to read it again! Can't believe it really! I ve been looking for this book for so long and you just found it right away! I ve got another one but I am afraid that's much harder to find since I remember so little of it It's all thanks to the person who runs the Vintage Romances website. She breaks each book down by keywords and I use that to help me look for your book. I'm afraid the other book you are looking for is much harder since there isn't a lot of information to set it apart from any other medical romance, but I will try.
Hi everyone I was wondering if you can help me figure out the title of this book I read a little over a year ago It has to do with a wealthy girl who runs away from home to find herself in the streets. She becomes friends with a group or a "gang" of pickpockets. I distinctly remember that most of them were good kids expect for one of them who I believe was named Jack? I'm not quite so sure. There was also a character which was a small boy who grew fond of this girl.
She would read to them every night. She also fell in love with the leader of the "gang". The mean boy Jack tried to force himself on her and was shunned from the group. Jack teams up with an evil man who is the leader of a rival pickpocket gang and they try to take them out. By this time the girls older brother finds her and takes her back to her rich lifestyle.
Can anyone help me? Theres also a sequel to that book. It is set later when the girl is a young lady and she meets again with the kid she fell in love with and they have an affair and blah blah you know the rest haha. Anyways something happens that she goes back to where she lived neighborhood and gets herself really sick. The lord comes to find her and her prostitute friend tells him that she died and was in this building where they keep the bodies. He finds her on the table and she was bleeding she had lost the babe and she recuperates and they live happily ever after I also believe he was extremely rich and he left his rather luxurious home to live downtown paris or another setting because something happened In any case, that's what I've been looking into.
Most of them seem to be doctor-nurse romances, but I couldn't find a nurse-patient book that fits your description. It's harder with older books because sometimes there isn't a description available, the description is short, or the description is vague. Would you like to do search on your own? Starlight genie - thank you so much for your help, I will try this website you mentioned! I was wondering if you could help me figure out what book this is it has be bugging me for ever not being able to figure it out!
I remember very little about the book. I can't remember the title, author or even the character's names since its been a while since I read it The children aren't her own. The kids were given up by their parents, because they were poor. Everyone is under the impression that the husband is kind by taking in these poor kids, but in reality he abuses them. I think he might've even been a pedophile? No one knows his secret except the heroine. But she escapes with these children and tries to go back and save the rest of them.
I don't quite remember how she meets the hero of the story, but I think he's titled as well and he tries to help out the heroine by formulating a plan since her husband is well-known. Random facts I remember about from this book is that the heroine was also abused by her husband and I think punished by being put in a cage? Hope that made sense P Crossing my fingers that someone recognizes this novel! Feb 13, , 1: Hello all new here as well. I know a knight inherits land but when he gets there its been razed. The cover was all reds with a girl leaning backwards in a beautiful gown with a man holding her i think but i might be blending stories Thank you!
Hi klkeefe, I think I read something like that not to long ago though it wasn't medieval but more Regency. But it rings a bell. Not sure if I'm not mixing up two books though. It sounds a little like Fairest of them All by Theresa Medeiros, but I don't think the plot points all match up. The heroine is a beauty in disguise, but I don't remember the land being razed. I have been searching for a contemporary romance novel for years. The heroine thinks she is dating a guy but he is an FBI agent? I believe she is a secretary and it looks as if her boss is involved in baby smuggling or some other type of illegal activity.
She is taken down to the police station, in front of everyone at work I believe and the young brash agent along with his older much more mature partner question her for hours. The brash agent even scares her by mentioning having to go into witness protection. They are apparently holding her long enough so they can install a wire tap in her house. When she meets up with him the hero who wants revenge against this man kidnaps her and gets shot in the process.
I think the guy was going to kill her after she gave him the information. They hole up in a hotel for a while, he is a widower and his ex-wife was a supermodel? Remember her having to wear some of her clothing and then they made out on the balcony but he gets distracted when he sees the magazine she was reading which has the dead wives face on it. They fall in love and get together for the first time while out dancing one night.
I also believe she is a red head and is described as making a transition as the story goes on gaining confident and not appearing as mousy in looks anymore. Sorry for the long post guys, this book has been driving me crazy! I think it was a Harlequin romance but I'm not positive. Here is what it's about: The book starts in the past when the main female character's father had just died.
Her best friend's brother - whom she had a crush on as a child - asks her to marry him as a friend and move away - I think to the middle east, maybe Dubai? Anyway, the female character was a librarian at home but when they move away, he is busy working in the construction business, so she begins writing. She becomes a very popular crime writer while they are away - unbeknownst to him. Then his father has a heart attack and they must come home - I'm thinking about 3 yrs later.
While back home they must act like an actual couple - so they have to sleep in the same room and of course things begin to change. While home he is asked to take over his father's company, and he also finds out about her writing accomplishments - and of course they start to have a relationship. Does this sound familiar to anyone??? Hope someone can help! I'm hoping someone will be able to help me find a book that I read in the late 80's or early 90's The male was wrongly sent to serve out a sentence in the penal colony.
There is a ship with a mate named Toby. The story progresses with bits and pieces of past lives of the man and woman and how they are trying to find their way to each other. Part of the story is about white roses and red roses and what they stand for. Either stained glass or paintings in the manor house sparks a memory for Elyse. It was a great book I read as a teenager. My mom cleaned out my hoards of romance novels years ago. I have tried searching on-line. It's tough not remembering the title,author or even the characters names. Does this sound familiar to anyone????
Later as an adult he meets up with his childhood friend, who is the heroine of the book. Feb 19, , Hello, another new member: I am so glad I found this! It is a regency romance and the heroine for some reason disguises herself as a footman? He goes to extremes to keep her safe, even almost killing her because a fire breaks out while she is locked in her room. He becomes very close to the heroine and has a strange attraction to her strange because he doesn't know she is female and he is a known skirt chaser. I also really remember that her gender is revealed during a fencing match between the two of them.
One other thing was that during a dinner, she was sitting next to him after being revealed as a woman and he took advantage of the fact she was wearing pants if you get my drift? Maybe she was pretending to be another nobleman? I really wish I could remember more! I'd appreciate it if anyone can think of any books this could possibly be: She's disguised as a nobleman, not a footman, but I really think this is it!
I think you are right. I know it's something that I have read. Absolutely Duchess By Night. New to this group and plagued with title of book i read in the late 80's early 90's. Set in California I believe Heroine called Mel finds she has improbably only a few months of fertility left to her.
Sets out to seduce someone, fails and then asks her brother's best friend also her best friend who lives nearby. He finally accepts the challenge and things get going to make her pregnant. This was quite a witty story. Finally she has twins and marries the guy.
Sorry forget the guys name but the jerk of a brother was Donny. Maybe The Stud by Barbara Delinsky. It was something like that but I'm not sure about the brother and twins. No that does not sound right. Sorry but the title is just ticking away under my consciousness and I am sure I will recognise it I'm looking for a book I read back in the late 80's. I think it was on a plantation in the carribean or Bermuda.
The heroine and hero were in love, but the heroin was kidnapped or got lost and lost her memory and the villan made her believe she was his wife. Hello I am looking for An American historical not really a western. The heroine is a "plain" school teacher for a small town. The he is a investigator with a gorgeous partner that everyone thinks solves all the cases but its really him he is seen as the slacker. He is caught in the her house overnight and they are forced into marriage. While looking into cattle murders for her bestfriends fathers ranch.
Is sent to the hospital. He starts feeling sorry for himself and never wants to se her again. She moves close to the hospital and becomes an architect building him a house with rails that he can get around in. In the end they are seen to have a small son. I'm looking for a book that I believe is Historical, but I'm not completely sure. If I'm not mistaken, at one point the heroine buries something she was reading because her uncle would take it away from her if he saw it. I am hoping you can help me track down a historical romance book. The female character starts out at a convent which her brother placed her in for punishment in not following his orders.
I think he wanted her to marry someone. She was then kidnapped by the main male character, enemy of her brother, where in the process she was cut by a knife in her leg by her guards. She remained loyal to her brother throughout the book even though everyone tries to convince her otherwise. I think the brother had six fingers on one hand I really hope someone can help me with this, since I can't seem to get it out of my head and I'm driving myself crazy.
I read a book in probably early to mid 90's, contemporary romance. The heroine is a secretary for a law firm, barely making ends meet, raising 2 younger brothers and taking care of a sick grandfather. The hero is a lawyer, maybe state attorney, he's wealthy. Typical story line they go out, she gets pregnant, he finds out and tries to "do the right thing" she, of course, is too proud to take the help.
Anyway, it all ends happily ever after but to save my life I can't remember the name of the book.
Any of this sound familiar?? I was absolutely thrilled to come across this, and appreciate any help that I can get. A couple of year's ago, I read a book thatwas, for the most part, set at the turn of the 20th century I think Somehow, a modern day girl ended up switching bodies with a girl from the era the modern girl being nicely adventurous and the historical girl a complete witch.
Regardless, the once-modern-now-stuck-in-the-past-heroine falls in love with two brothers, who were the results of a similar attachment between their mutual mother and different fathers. If any of you remember such a novel, I would greatly appreciate some direction! Z Mar 30, , There are these 2 historical romance novels that i cant remember the name of and its driving me crazy!!
The 1st one is about the hero marrying a pickpocket off the streets of london just to get back at his father and then dumps her there.
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I think he was drunk or something and she tries to rob him and his friend and he catches her and forces her to marry her. Shes actually suppose to be an aristrocat who got kidnapped when she was young. I remember then the heros father teaching her how to be a lady and then launching her into society and shes all beautiful and witty and successful.
The hero falls for her without realising shes his wife and i remember how she kept visiting the streets to feed some orphans or something and the hero meets her there again asking for a divorce or something along the lines: S The 2nd book is about this girl who runs her own estate and shes yound an spirited and loves her home more than anything. I remember in the book she travels to his house disguised as a boy and tried to kill him with a knife so that she can have her estate back. I think her name was "kit" in the book. When the hero realises shes his ward he sends her off to school for young ladies.
When she gets back shes all beutiful n stuff and i think they fall in love but the hero has his doubts that she loves the estate more than him: S Anyway if someone can please tell me the names of these books i would be eternally grateful!! Z Mar 31, , Sorry it's kind of fuzzy. I have been trying to remember the name of this book for a little while. I read it a few years ago. It is a historical romance set in England and this girl is forced to marry a man from close to or in Scotland I think.
I know that on their way to his home after they are married they have to stop at this fort where she is almost raped. She hates it where he lives but somehow learns to love him. I can't remember why but she ends up leaving and going back to her parents house towards the end of the book. She finds out after she gets there that shes pregnant. The man shows back up to get her right as she goes into labor in the garden.
That is all I remember and I hope someone can help me figure out what this book is. I know I have the book somewhere but in moving three times in two years it is missing and I can't have my husband help me look if we don't know what to look for. I think this is one of Julie Garwood's books, but I can't remember which one. There's a storm or something, and both end up having to stay in the house for the duration of the project.
Of course, they fall back in love during their time in the house. I think there was also something about their unborn babies casting a spell to make them fall in love - it might have been part of a matchmaking babies series. Sounds weird, but it was a really good book! If anyone knows the title or the name of the series, please let me know: I'm looking for a book I read years ago. It's a western historical romance.
All I remember about the plot was that she's a red head that is indentured to a horrible individual. Afterward a group of men from their tribe show up and she falls for one of them. I forget exactly what he is in the tribe, but I think he may have been some sort of medicine man or other well respected man in the tribe. Anyway, if it sounds familiar please let me know.