A Touch Of Romance

The Lady Most Likely To...A Novel in Three Parts, by Julia Quinn. Avon, 2011.
What's an Earl to do when he needs a wife? Turn to his sister, of course, who invites a few candidates to a country-house party for him to choose from. But he had better hurry, because it turns out he has some serious competition for the ladies.

Touching the Clouds, by Robin Lee Hatcher. Revell, 2010.
Adventurous Kate Evans pilots a mail-delivery plane in the Alaskan wilderness. She draws the attention of Mike, a friendly and caring co-worker, but there is something about the mysterious Paul Anderson, a man on her route, that stirs feelings in Kate she thought long forgotten. Followed by: Wings of Promise (2011).

Blackberry Summer, by RaeAnne Thayner. HQN, 2011.
An accident forces single mom Claire No-Time-for-Romance Bradford to slow down and rely upon others--including her best friend's sexy younger brother, the new Chief of Police.

Vision in White, by Nora Roberts. Berkley, 2009.
Mackensie Elliot is a part of Connecticut’s hottest wedding-planning company. So, why hasn't she found her own Mr. Right? Is bookish, but handsome English teacher Carter Maguire, the man to fit the bill? Book One in the Bride Quartet. Followed by: Bed of Roses (2009); Savor the Moment (2010); & Happy Ever After (2010).

Once Upon a Time, There Was You, by Elizabeth Berg. RH, 2011.
A long-divorced couple are thrust together again after something terrible happens to the only thing they still have in common: their 18 year old daughter. During the time they spend together, they just might discover how they really feel about each other.

The Rescue, by Nicholas Sparks. Warner, 2001, 2000.
A car accident brings together Denise Holden, a single-mother struggling to raise a 4-year-old handicapped child, and volunteer fireman, Taylor McAden, a man with a checkered romantic past & inability to commit.

An Engagement in Seattle/Groom Wanted--Bride Wanted, by Debbie Macomber. Mira, 2011.
What's old is new in these two stories of marriages of convenience leading to much more: Aledsandr Berinksi, a Russian biochemist in the U.S. on a visa that is about to expire, and Julia Conrad, who is desperate to save her business, find it mutually beneficial to marry; Chase Goodwin's search for a wife to bring home to Alaska leads him to advertise his need on a billboard..

Beach Lane, by Cheryl Woods. Mira, 2011.
In the close-knit community of Chesapeake Shores, Maryland, Susie O'Brien and Mack Franklin's 'not dating' claim befuddles everyone, especially since the two spend every spare minute together.

A Great Catch, by Lorna Seilstad. Revell, 2011.
Spunky suffragist Emily Graham has neither the time nor the need for a man in her busy life, but that may be about to change after she crashes into baseball player Carter Stockton at the roller rink. Book 2 in the Lake Manawa Summer Series [Making Waves--2010]

Interview with Love, by Lisa Watson. UrbanR, 2010.
A run-in (literally) at a client softball outing, brings together consumer psychologist, Sienna Lambert, and Vaughn Deveraux, the Creative Director at the company advertising a new line of men's undergarments.

Girl in the Gatehouse, by Julie Klasson. Bethany, 2010.
Capt. Matthew Bryant, returning to England successful and wealthy after the Napoleonic wars, leases an impressive estate from a cash-poor nobleman. When he discovers an old gatehouse on the property, he is immediately intrigued by its female inhabitant, Mariah Aubrey, who has hidden herself away from society after a scandal.

The Three Weissmans of Westport, by Cathleen Schine. SC, 2010.
In this modern take on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, the divorce of their parents leaves sisters Miranda, an impulsive but successful literary agent, and Annie, a pragmatic library director, exiled from their elegant New York apartment by their father's mistress. They move into a cousin's modest beach house with their mother and soon the sisters find themselves struggling with the dueling demands of reason and romance.

Orchard, by Jeffrey Stepakoff. T. Dunne, 2011.
Flavor expert Grace Lyndon becomes entranced by the delicious taste of an apple from an isolated Georgia farm and becomes obsessed with discovering it's secret, but the orchard's owner, a lonely widower named Dylan Jackson, refuses to let her have access to his fields. She shows up anyway and meets Dylan's young daughter, who thinks her father needs to move on with his life and welcomes the interloper.

Light at Winter's End, by Julia London. Pocket, 2011.
After Holly Fisher's estranged, addicted sister Hannah dumps her 9-month old baby on her disappears, she meets lonesome cowboy, Wyatt Clark, who has had reason to avoid personal relationships but cannot resist Holly and the baby. But when Hannah returns to claim her baby, Holly is too distraught to continue her relationship with Wyatt. Can Holly and Wyatt find their way to each other in the midst of family conflict? Preceded by: Summer of Two Wishes (2009).

The Final Note, by Kevin Alan Milne. Center Street, 2011.
Ethan met and fell in love with Anna while studying music abroad in college. On their wedding day, Ethan promised to love, honor, and cherish his wife...and to write a song for her. But the years go by leaving Ethan's dreams unfulfilled and the song unfinished. When tragedy happens Ethan wonders if it is too late to finish the song he began for Anna so long ago.

A Race to Splendor, by Ciji Ware. SL, 2011.
After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, architect Amelia Bradshaw and client J.D. Thayer sacrifice everything to see the city they love rise from the ashes. In the process, they can't help but lose their hearts..

Dolci di Love, or the Sweetheart Cantucci, by Sarah-Kate Lynch. Plume, 2011.
When Lily Turner discovers her "perfect" husband, Daniel, has another family tucked away in the hills of Tuscany, she jets off to Italy, where she draws the attention of the Secret League of Widowed Darners, a band of old ladies dedicated to the mending of broken hearts. And if people can not find romance in Tuscany, it's not to be found anywhere!.

One Summer, by JoAnn Ross. Signet, 2011.
When former U.S. Marine (and Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist) Gabriel St. James arrives in Shelter Bay to help out a fellow Marine, he finds himself attracted to the local veterinarian, Charity Tiernan, who has been burned in the love department in the past. They agree to a simple affair with no expectations. But summer can be a magical time that makes parting not quite as simple as they planned.

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