Romance on the Web:
New Romance Arrivals
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WCLS New Adult Fiction - Love Stories
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| Recent Additions to Whatcom County Library System's Adult Fiction Love Stories Collection |
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My stubborn heart : a novel / by Wade, Becky.
"Kate Donovan is burned out on work, worn down by her dating relationships, and in need of an adventure. When her grandmother asks her to accompany her to Redbud, Pennsylvania, to restore the grand old house she grew up in, Kate jumps at the chance. Upon her arrival in Redbud, Kate meets Matt Jarreau, the man hired to renovate the house. Kate can't help being attracted to him, drawn by both his good looks and something else she can't quite put her finger on. He's clearly wounded-hiding from people, from God, and from his past. Yet Kate sets her stubborn heart on bringing him out of the dark and back into the light..whether he likes it or not."--P. [4] of cover.
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Love finds you in Sunflower, Kansas / by Tracy, Pamela Kaye
Annie Jamison is the sister who keeps the peace. So when her mother goes missing, Annie's the one sent to retrieve her. There's one problem. It seems the town Willa Jamison ran off to doesn't exist, only sunflowers in the middle of a field.
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A love forbidden : a novel / by Morgan, Kathleen,
"Moved by the desire for adventure and a yearning to help the Ute Indians, twenty-year-old Shiloh Wainright impulsively accepts a teaching position at the White River Indian Agency in northwestern Colorado. The new job, however, isn't what she imagined it would be, and Shiloh soon finds herself caught in the cross fire between the Utes, their unyielding Indian Agent, and the unrealistic demands of the US government. Her unexpected encounter with Jesse Blackwater, an embittered half-breed Ute and childhood friend, only complicates matters as they battle their growing feelings for each other amidst the spiraling tensions threatening to explode into a catastrophic Indian uprising."--P. [4] of cover.
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Melt into you / by Plumley, Lisa
When his administrative assistant, Natasha Jennings, resigns from Torrance Chocolates, playboy Damon Torrance is determined to get her back, and Natasha, who has had a secret crush on him for ten years, has trouble resisting him.
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The art of duke hunting / by Nash, Sophia
"The Duke of Norwich has two rules: never marry and never go to sea. So on the morning after the most extravagant royal bachelor party of the century, he is stunned to find himself aboard a storm-tossed ship and locked in the arms of a proper lady. The Countess of Derby has two rules as well: never give away your heart and never let anyone get in the way of your life's deepest passions. But Esme cannot resist Roman when all seems lost at sea. Yet when their ship returns to London, everything will be forgotten...as long as they can keep their secret from the Prince Regent. For if the future king commands them to marry, all their fondest dreams will be ruined. But where love is concerned, some rules are made to be broken..."--P. [4] of cover.
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The second betrayal / by McCray, Cheyenne
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Sierra Falls / by Wolff, Veronica.
When the discovery of her ancestor's secret love letters puts the town of Sierra Falls on the map, Sorrow Bailey, the proprietor of Bailey Lodge, is plagued by strange "accidents" that bring the new sheriff, Billy Preston, into her life.
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Secrets and lies / by Jackson, Lisa
In He's a bad boy, famous criminal defense attorney Jackson Moore thought he had left his bad-boy past behind him, but his childhood sweetheart had different plans for him. Rachelle Remont thought she could forget her tragic small-town history by writing about it in her nationally syndicated column. She hadn't counted on Jackson Moore's return, or on the way her blood ran hot at the sight of him. He was determined to discover the town's secrets with Rachelle, and in doing so, uncover some secrets of their own.
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Race against time / by Barritt, Christy
"Were it not for her cop neighbor, widowed mother Madison Jacobs would be dead. Thankfully, Detective Brody Philips interrupts an attempt on her life in the nick of time. But the would-be killer hasn't given up, and each tick of the clock brings the madman closer to finishing what he started. Brady vows to catch the serial killer plaguing the sleepy Virginia town ... especially when he realizes the danger has followed him from the big city. With everyone around him at risk, it'll take everything Brody's got to do his duty and keep Madison and her son safe"--Publisher.
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Almost never / by Sada, Daniel,
In 1945 Oaxaca, an agronomist named Demetrio Sordo regularly visits a prostitute named Mireya even as he pursues a more pure form of love in his correspondence with a girl from his hometown named Renata, until problems arise with the arrangement.
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The widow's protector / by Newton, Stephanie
"Someone is trying to take everything from widowed mother Fiona Fitzgerald Cobb. Their method? Fires, like the one that left her little boy fatherless--and destroyed Fiona's dreams--two years earlier. Could the attacks be linked? Fitzgerald Bay firefighter Hunter Reece vows to keep Fiona and her son safe. He wasn't able to save her husband--his best friend. This time, he won't let Fiona down. Especially since the handsome man she's known all her life has a secret ... one that will make him risk everything to save her."--Publisher.
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Undercover bodyguard / by McCoy, Shirlee
"Bakery owner Shelby Simons can't deny a stalker is after her. Still, knowing she's at risk is one thing. Admitting she needs a bodyguard is quite another. Especially when the bodyguard is Ryder Malone. The former SEAL is too big, too tough and way too attractive. Yet Ryder won't take no for an answer. If she can't find a place for him in her life, he'll make one, working undercover to protect Shelby and find her attacker. But as Ryder and Shelby get closer to answers--and each other--the killer starts closing in"--Publisher.
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Broken trust / by Dunn, Sharon,
'I need you to trust me.' Impossible! Sheriff Christine Norris still remembers the heartache from the last time she gave Special Agent Wyatt Green her trust. And she certainly doesn't believe him now, when he claims some of her residents are involved in a dangerous militia. But Christine can't ignore the fact that someone who may be tied to the militia has kidnapped an innocent boy. And when she's almost killed in a fiery explosion, Christine realizes Wyatt may be the only person she can trust to protect her. Even if she's still not sure she can trust him again with her heart"--Publisher.
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At any cost / by Nichols, Lauren.
"Hiding from the past, jumping at shadows ... Welcome to Jenna Harper's life ever since her ex decided murder was the way to punish her for moving on. Yet Jenna survived--and continuous survival means eluding her attacker: no unnecessary risks, no credit cards and definitely no men. But despite her cautiousness, Jenna can't deny her attraction to Beau Travis, the rugged carpenter fixing up her B and B. Neither can she ignore the recent mishaps that could blow her cover. Are the two connected? A troublemaker in high school, Beau was never the dependable type. Is he a suitor or a suspect?"--Publisher.
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Edenbrooke / by Donaldson, Julie C,
When Marianne receives an invitation to spend the summer with her twin sister in Edenbrooke, she has no idea of the romance and adventure that await her once she meets the dashing Sir Philip.
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Beach house memories / by Monroe, Mary Alice
A tale exploring themes of class, women's rights and domestic abuse in the 1970s American South shares the story of The Beach House's Lovie Rutledge, who reflects on a summer during which a beach vacation to escape her unfaithful, disdainful husband culminates in a fateful romance with a handsome biologist.
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Cowboy trouble / by Kennedy, Joanne
Libby Brown finds the help of her cowboy neighbor Luke Rawlins invaluable as she tries to make the transition from big city journalist to chicken farmer, but when the pair gets embroiled in a local crime they find their growing attraction proves only to complicate their lives.
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