Contemporary Romance Novel: Nightingale Way

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Nightingale Way
(An Eternity Springs Novel)
Emily March
Ballantine Books, 2012
Best Contemporary romance

Desperation makes her hire the notorious privateer...

Dark, brooding Jack Davenport hides his secrets well, never telling his wife about the dangers of his job, never sharing his thoughts or worries . . . never sharing himself. After tragedy strikes, their marriage shatters. Now a threat to Catherine Blackburn’s life brings her back into his—and gives them a second chance.

A reporter whose most recent investigation has ignited a national controversy and put her in harm’s way, Cat thinks she can handle herself. So when Jack grabs her off the street and sweeps her to his home above Eternity Springs, she’s furious. More...

Top Pick

Five Stars

Romance Reader at Heart

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Best Romance Novels: Run the Risk

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Run the Risk
(Love Undercover)
Lori Foster
HQN, 2012
Best Contemporary romance

The heat between them is undeniable...

When Detective Logan Riske goes undercover to find Pepper Yates, a potential link to his best friend's unsolved murder, he vows to gain her cooperation by any means necessary. But the elusive beauty is more suspicious—and in far more danger—than he expected. And the last thing Logan needs is to start caring for her….

Pepper has spent years dodging the corrupt club owner who will stop at nothing to keep her silenced. She can trust no one, not even the handsome new "construction worker" who's moved in next door. More...

A Perfect 10

“ A stellar read...” – Patti Fischer, Romance Reviews Today …full book review

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Best Romance Novels:: Forever and a Day

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Forever and a Day
(Lucky Harbor)
Jill Shalvis
Forever, 2012
Best Contemporary romance, Hot

...playing house with a sexy single dad...

Grace never thought she'd be starting her life over from scratch. Losing everything has landed her in Lucky Harbor, working as a dog walker for overwhelmed ER doctor Josh Scott. But the day his nanny fails to show up, Grace goes from caring for Josh's lovable mutt to caring for his rambunctious son. Soon Grace is playing house with the sexy single dad . . .

With so many people depending on him, Josh has no time for anything outside of his clinic and family-until Grace arrives in town. Now this brainy blonde is turning his life inside out and giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "good bedside manner." More...

Top Pick

“...a hit...” – Sabrina Cooper, RT Book Reviews …full book review

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Best Romance Novels: Her Forbidden Hero

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Her Forbidden Hero
Laura Kaye
Entangled Publishing, 2012
Best Contemporary romance
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You always want what you can't have...

SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN OFF-LIMITS...

Former Army Special Forces Sgt. Marco Vieri has never thought of Alyssa Scott as more than his best friend's little sister, but her return home changes that...and challenges him to keep his war-borne demons at bay. Marco's not the same person he was back when he protected Alyssa from her abusive father, and he's not about to let her see the mess he's become.

...BUT NOW SHE'S ALL GROWN UP.
When Alyssa takes a job at the bar where Marco works, her carefree smiles wreak havoc on his resolve to bury his feelings. How can he protect her when he can't stop thinking about her in his bed? But Alyssa's not looking for protection--not anymore. Now that she's back in his life, she's determined to heal her forbidden hero... More...

Five Stars

“...highly recommend Her Forbidden Hero...” – Tamara Hoffa, Manic Readers/Sizzling Hot Book Reviews…full book review

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Best Romance Novels: Exclusively Yours

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Exclusively Yours
(The Kowalskis)
Shannon Stacey
HQN Books (reissue edition), 2011
Best Contemporary romance

Their chemistry is as potent as bug spray...

When Keri Daniels's boss finds out she has previous carnal knowledge of reclusive bestselling author Joe Kowalski, she gives Keri a choice: get an interview or get a new job.

Joe's never forgotten the first girl to break his heart, so he's intrigued to hear Keri's back in town—and looking for him. He proposes an outrageous plan—for every day she survives with his family on their annual camping trip, Keri can ask one question.

The chemistry between Joe and Keri is as potent as the bug spray, but Joe's sister is out to avenge his broken heart, and Keri hasn't ridden an ATV since she was ten. More...

Five Stars

“...easy to recommend.” – Nichole Howard, The Romance Reader …full book review

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'Best Romance Novels: Head Over Heels

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Head Over Heels
(A Lucky Harbor Novel)
Jill Shalvis
Forever, 2011
Best Contemporary romance

Breaking rules and breaking hearts

Free-spirited Chloe lives life on the edge. Unlike her soon-to-be married sisters, she isn't ready to settle into a quiet life running their family's newly renovated inn. But soon her love of trouble--and trouble with love-draws the attention of the very stern, very sexy sheriff who'd like nothing better than to tame her wild ways.

Suddenly Chloe can't take a misstep without the sheriff hot on her heels. His rugged swagger and his enigmatic smile are enough to make a girl beg to be handcuffed. For the first time, instead of avoiding the law, Chloe dreams of surrender. Can this rebel find a way to keep the peace with the straitlaced sheriff? More...

A Perfect 10

“... snuggle down for some hot reading.” – Patti Fischer, Romance Reviews Today …full book review

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Best Romance Novels: Lover's Leap

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Lover's Leap
(Eternity Springs #4)
Emily March
Ballantine Books, 2011
Best Contemporary romance

...he turns her world upside down.

Twenty years ago the town bad boy, Cam Murphy, left Eternity Springs in handcuffs, riding in the back of a sheriff’s van . . . and breaking young Sarah Reese’s heart. The defiant teenager vowed never to return.

In Australia, Cam makes a new beginning. He builds a successful business and suffers few regrets until Sarah—and their daughter—walk into his life, and then immediately run away. Realizing it’s time to right yesterday’s wrongs, he follows Sarah home to Colorado—and turns her world upside down. More...

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“...heartwarming and realistic. Excellent!” – Kay James, Romance Reader at Heart …full book review

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Best Romance Novels: How to Knit a Heart Back Home and Lothaire

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How to Knit a Heart Back Home
(Cypress Hollow Yarns)
Rachael Herron
William Morrow Paperbacks, 2011
Best Contemporary romance

How much of herself is she willing to gamble on love?

Lucy Harrison sells books by day and volunteers with the Cypress Hollow fire department by night. Her life is just the way she likes it—full, even-keeled, and smooth—until bad-boy ex-cop Owen Bancroft comes back to town. Lucy has always been fearless, never scared about diving in to help others. When it comes to risking her heart, however, she realizes she's absolutely terrified. More...

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“Wonderfully romantic...” – Kay James, Romance Reader at Heart …full book review

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Lothaire
Kresley Cole
Gallery Books, 2012
Best Paranormal romance, hot

...bloodlust and torture have left him on the brink of madness...

ALL FEAR THE ENEMY OF OLD

Driven by his insatiable need for revenge, Lothaire, the Lore’s most ruthless vampire, plots to seize the Horde’s crown. But bloodlust and torture have left him on the brink of madness— until he finds Elizabeth Peirce, the key to his victory. He captures the unique young mortal, intending to offer up her very soul in exchange for power, yet Elizabeth soothes his tormented mind and awakens within him emotions Lothaire believed he could no longer experience.

A DEADLY FORCE DWELLS WITHIN HER

Growing up in desperate poverty, Ellie Peirce yearned for a better life, never imagining she’d be convicted of murder—or that an evil immortal would abduct her from death row. But Lothaire is no savior, as he himself plans to sacrifice Ellie in one month’s time. More...

“... a standout in the series...” – Heather Brooks, All About Romance …full book review

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Best Romance Novels

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Animal Attraction
Jill Shalvis
Berkley, 2011
Best Contemporary romance, hot

Jade Bennett couldn't be happier to escape her past for the quiet ranching town of Sunshine, Idaho. Plus, there's nothing like working for veterinarian Dell Connelly. And though Dell has no intention of settling down, Jade's strength and sass are enticements... More...

Five Stars

“...moving, empowering...” – Dabney Grinnan, All About Romance …full book review

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Tempted
Elisabeth Naughton
Sourcebooks Casablanca, 2011
Best Paranormal romance

DEMETRIUS-He's the hulking, brooding warrior even his fellow Guardians avoid. Too dark. Too damaged. And given his heritage, he knows it's best to keep everyone at arm's length.

Isadora is missing. The words pound through his head like a frantic drumbeat. For her own protection, Demetrius did all he could to avoid the fragile princess, his soul mate. And now she's gone-kidnapped. To get her back, he'll have to go to the black place in his soul he's always shunned. More...

Five Stars

“...thrilling...” – Dark Diva Reviews/Manic Reviews …full book review

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Best Romance Novels

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Are you looking for a great romance novel to read? This blog, in association with the website Best Romance Novels Today, is dedicated to posting the best romance novels we can find anywhere on the internet.

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Confessions of an Improper Bride
(A Donovan Novel)
Jennifer Haymore
Forever, 2011
Best Historical romance

TWICE TEMPTED

Serena Donovan left London six years ago, her heart broken and her reputation ruined by devilishly handsome Jonathan Dane. Now, with her family's future in peril, she reluctantly agrees to return to England and assume her late twin's identity. The price? Marry a man she doesn't love and spend the rest of her days living a lie.

Jonathan Dane, Earl of Stratford, has become an incorrigible rake, drinking, gambling-and trying to forget Serena Donovan. More...

“...powerful plot.” – Kathe Robin, RT Book Reviews …full book review

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When You Dare
(Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor)
Lori Foster
HQN Books, 2011
Best Contemporary romance

Professional mercenary Dare Macintosh lives by one hard and fast rule: business should never be personal. If a cause appeals to him and the price is right, he'll take the mission he's offered. But then the lovely Molly Alexander asks him to help her track down the men who'd had her kidnapped—and for the first time, Dare's tempted to combine work with pleasure. More...

“...a power packed book...” – Deb, Dark Diva Reviews/Manic Readers …full book review

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Best Romance Novels

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Entice Me at Twilight
(The Doomsday Brethren, Book 4)
Shayla Black
Pocket, 2010
Best Paranormal romance

Dangerously handsome Simon Northam, Duke of Hurstgrove, and his uptight brother Mason are hardly close, but crashing Mason’s wedding and stealing his fiancée further aggravate their sibling rivalry. Duke’s family has no notion he’s a wizard, so how can he explain that magickind’s fate lies with the beautiful, tenacious bride he longs to seduce? More...

“Highly recommended!” – Debbie, CK2S Kwips and Kritiques …full book review

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Summer's End
Kathleen Gilles Seidel
William Morrow Paperbacks, 2011
Best Contemporary romance

To their respective families, Jack Wells and Amy Legend are outsiders. A free-spirited man-of-all-trades, Jack takes life as it comes—not at all like his supremely organized mother, the admiral’s widow, and his methodical lawyer sister. Amy, a professional athlete with exquisite taste and golden beauty, has a glamorous career a world apart from her bookish older siblings and college professor father. When Jack’s mother marries Amy’s widowed father, they invite all the children to spend the summer at the Legends’ retreat in northern Minnesota. They never imagine just how well Jack and Amy are going to get along—as affection unexpectedly flares into a burning attraction that threatens to damage already fragile familial bonds. More...

“...a perfect summer read...” – Maggie Boyd, All About Romance …full book review

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