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MIRA
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[2014]
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She was a proper lady As the mighty ocean liner sank to its watery grave, two strangers bold savored their final moments by making passionate love. Matching the raging hurricane outside with her own white-hot abandon, Countess Madeleine Cavendish willingly surrendered herself to the devilishly handsome Creole rogue--never dreaming of a fate worse than death. Never dreaming she'd survive. Except in his arms Now, amidst the glitter of New Orleans society,...
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THE SPINSTER. Ellen Cornelius knows exactly what Mister Corey is: an unscrupulous swindler a man without morals who will fleece her foolish old aunt out of her fortune. But as the group travels west in search of the fountain of youth, Ellen is both repelled and beguiled by his dark, compelling sexuality. Her only protection is to hide behind her prim, patronizing manner and her acid tongue. THE SEDUCER Steve Corey tests Ellen's fragile poise saying...
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She looks like an angel, acts like a vixen and sings like an alley cat. Marietta Stone had big dreams--to sing opera, to be famous, to see the world. And if her rich gentleman benefactor was a tad overprotective, well, it was a small price to pay. She had a glorious future ahead. But it did not include being kidnapped by Cole Heflin, who seemed to be the only man on earth she couldn't wrap around her delicate finger. He was a ruthless, conniving scoundrel...
4) The Sheriff
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There are no laws when it comes to love. Kate Quinn arrives in Fortune, California, with little but a deed to a run-down Victorian mansion and a claim to an abandoned gold mine. But a beautiful woman on her own in a town of lonely, lusty miners also brings trouble. Sheriff Travis McLoud has enough to handle in Fortune, where fast fists and faster guns keep the peace, without the stubbornly independent Miss Kate to look after. But when a dapper, sweet-talking...
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They were well-matched opponents in the game of seduction… Tempted by the idea of living a life she could only imagine, Claire Orwell decides to impersonate the flamboyant Duchess of Beaumont when she's mistaken for the merry widow. Of course, there's only one way for the innocent young woman to be convincing-she'll need to seduce the most sought-after man in Saratoga Springs… by playing hard to get. Wealthy, eligible and wildly attractive, Hank...
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A Southern debutante falls in love with a headstrong gambler In the unforgiving heat of the Deep South, the cotton barons of Mississippi have created an idyllic playground for their wives and daughtersa playground that Kathleen Beauregard is dying to escape. Trapped in her father's mansion, she spends her days dreaming of being rescued by a handsome Southern gentleman. Unbeknownst to her, there is a striking young man who has long worshipped her from...
7) Wanting You
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Anna Regent Wright, the heiress to the Regent ranch, has finally come home. With no memory of her life before Apaches abducted her as a child, she has suddenly been given a name and a past, and thrust into a new world that holds a future beyond her wildest dreams. But not everyone is happy for her return. Charming hell-raiser Brit Caruth is positive that Anna is an imposter, and he's determined to prove it before Anna inherits the fortune that was...
8) Cloudcastle
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In this sizzling historical romance set in the majestic Colorado Rockies, USA Today–bestselling author Nan Ryan brings to life the tempestuous passions of a beautiful, strong-willed ranch owner who can't help loving a mysterious drifter she is not sure she can trust One minute, Natalie Vallance is safely ensconced in the stagecoach taking her from Santa Fe to her ranch in the Rockies. The next, a shot rings out, and the coach is surrounded by marauding...
9) Desert Storm
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Married off to a Texas landowner, a young woman fights temptation when her husband's son moves home Her whole life, Angie Webster has been raised to heed her father. Since her mother dieda fallen woman, and a disgrace to the family nameJeremiah has kept Angie away from friends, from society, and, most of all, from boys. But as Jeremiah nears death, he realizes it is time for her to settle down. He chooses Barrett McClain, a wealthy rancher whose isolated...
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Hailed by Romantic Times as "one of passion's leading ladies," bestselling, award-winning author Nan Ryan transports readers to Civil War–era Tennessee, as a former southern belle battles a cold-hearted, hot-blooded Union soldier . . . a man who is no stranger to her She was a pampered blue blood from a powerful southern family. He was the son of a seamstress from the mud flats south of Memphis. They were born to be enemies, but Mary Ellen Preble...
11) Burning Love
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Alone in Arabia, a young woman finds love and adventure among the dunes The thought of another summer in Europe is torture to a brash young American like Temple Longworth. In turn-of-the-century society, she flits from party to party, until every soirée blends together, and every man she meets is just another dour old bore begging for her hand. As yet another young Englishman grovels for her affection, she realizes she does not want marriageshe wants...
12) Savage Heat
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A kidnapped young woman finds she has nothing to fear but her own heart The toast of Chicago society at eighteen, Martay Kidd is too wild to be satisfied with a life spent in parlors and ballrooms. Bored with the big city, the slender beauty hops a westbound train to join her army general father in the frontier country of Colorado. But when she arrives in Denver, she becomes the unwitting target of a Sioux warrior named Night Sun, who seeks revenge...
13) Silken Bondage
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The riverboat's newest showgirl has no idea what she's getting into Raised on a houseboat, Nevada Hamilton has spent her whole life on the river. At night she sings for her father and his friends, and when they go to bed, she gazes across the water at the paddleboat gambling palaces, dreaming of the day when she can take her place on one of their stages. When her father is killed in a bar fight, Nevada must pursue her dream. She puts on her make-up,...
14) Love Me Tonight
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Alone after the war, a Confederate widow takes in a destitute Union captain As she breaks her back to plow her barren fields, Karen Courtney cannot help but glance at the road towards Mobile, hoping to see her beloved husband riding home. He has been gone for four years, and though she knows he must be dead, her broken heart refuses to give up hope. Finally, a man arrives, but not the sort for which she was looking. He is not Southern; he is not a...
15) C.C.'s Daughter
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C.C. McCarthy had a gift. His beautiful singing voice captivated the women who heard it, including Valentina Trent, owner of Bluebonnet Records. But when C.C. turned down Valentina's offer of a contract-and herself-he had no idea that he'd ignited a feud that would outlive both his career and his life. Years later, Laura McCarthy has just lost her beloved father, C.C., to drugs. Devastated by his death, she finds herself on a wayward path that steals...
16) Love in the Air
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Kay Clark and Sullivan Ward were once the hottest radio duo in Denver. But when Kay left the city-and Sullivan-to continue her career in Los Angeles, their romance wilted before it ever had a chance to fully bloom. Now, five years later, Kay is back. And even though she's changed, her feelings for Sullivan haven't. Sullivan, however, isn't so sure. He's still not ready to take Kay back after he helped launch her career and fell in love with her-only...
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From USA Today–bestselling author Nan Ryan, the passionate story of a woman determined to reclaim her stolen legacy-even if it means seducing and marrying her most hated enemy In 1847, a dying general entrusts to his friend the final instructions for his heir, never imagining the treachery that will last for generations . . . The magnificent Southern California cattle ranch Lindo Vista is Sabella's past-and her future. Now, as the lone survivor...
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The star of a Wild West show falls for its savage new attraction Though one of the most experienced political operatives in Washington, senator's aide Diane Buchanan is a cowgirl at heart. Raised by a showman to rope, ride, and shoot, she returns home when she learns her family's western show is in danger of folding. With her skills as a trick rider, Colonel Buck Buchanan's Wild West Show finds new life. But it isn't until the Redman of the Rockies"...
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USA Today–bestselling author Nan Ryan draws readers into the wildly passionate, suspenseful tale of a woman at the mercy of the rugged man guiding her through the New Mexico desert Shreveport. 1865. Elizabeth Montbleau is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. But the Natchez-belle-turned-Rebel won't be facing the firing squad alone. Another prisoner-a convicted Yankee spy-has been condemned along with her. Knowing that this will be her...
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Her kingdom bankrupt, a princess travels to the New World in search of a fortune When Princess Marlena's father, the benevolent ruler of the tiny kingdom of Hartz-Coburg, dies, he leaves behind nothing but a famous name and a mountain of debt. To fill her beloved nation's empty coffers, Marlena has two choices: marry or beg. Although she's considered one of Europe's great beauties, Marlena has a fiery temper and frightens off all but the most repulsive...
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