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An unconventional love story from Kerry Hudson, one of the most acclaimed debut authors of 2012. The beginning of a relationship is usually all about getting to know each other, about deep and meaningful conversations far into the night, about comparing experiences and stories, triumphs and calamities until we know each other inside out. Not so for Dave and Alena. He's from London, she's from Siberia. They meet in the shoe department of a swanky London department store, where she's up to no good and it's his job to catch her.

There's no such thing as a class divide - until you're on separate sides. Brianna Worthington has beauty, privilege and a very healthy trust fund. The only hardship she's ever witnessed has been on the television. Yet when she's invited to see how her mother's charity, Medic SOS, is dealing with the aftermath of a tornado in South America, even Brianna is surprised when she accepts. Mitch McBride, Chief Medical Officer, doesn't need the patron's daughter disrupting his work.

Olivia and Daniel certainly aren't talking the language of love . Olivia has been in love with Daniel forever but, despite her best efforts, they've never been able to get it together. Their relationship has always been a series of mixed messages and misunderstandings and the final straw comes when Daniel mysteriously starts dating her flatmate, Emily. Hurt and confused, Olivia resolves to forget her heartache with a spot of speed dating. After all, what could possibly go wrong' One crazy stalker later and Olivia's life is becoming increasingly strange and scary.

The way to a hero's heart ... Fiery, workaholic Lily Redman is sure of two things: that she knows good food and that she always gets what she wants. And what she wants more than anything is to make a success of her new American TV show, Celebrity Chef Swap- without the help of her cheating ex-fiancE and producer, Patrick O'Brien. So when she arrives in Cornwall, she's determined to do just that. Kenan Rowse is definitely not looking for love.

This heartbreaking tale follows two damaged but hopeful souls as they struggle to find love despite the ravages of their pasts.

As a child, Jessie Lockwood spent many hours helping her mother, Mariah, count the endangered ginseng plants hidden in the local woods of Deep Down, Kentucky. There she learned to appreciate the tiny Appalachian town--and ginseng's healing powers. Now a PhD, she's made her home in Lexington, even though that meant leaving Deep Down and her beloved mother--and Sheriff Drew Webb, the man she secretly loved. When Jessie is notified that her mother never returned from her last walk in the woods, she comes home to Deep Down--and to Drew.

Best-selling author Rachel Gibson is acclaimed for her quick-witted and endearing romances. True Love and Other Disasters begins as the Seattle Chinooks hockey team owner dies, bequeathing the team to his young widow, Faith. Faith is determined to be taken seriously as the owner, and she's not going to let anyone'especially dreamy star player Ty Savage'get in her way. 'With humor and eloquent prose, Gibson brings substance and depth to this loving, modern romance.''Publishers Weekly, starred review

When Highland beauty Catriona Kincaid storms Newgate Prison to seek the help of disgraced nobleman and notorious rogue Simon Wescott, she is prepared to offer him both wealth and freedom. She never dreams the wicked rake will be bold enough to demand a far more sensual prize.

Montana horse breeder McKinnon Quinn savors his 'no women on my ranch' rule. So when Casey Westmoreland asks for a job, he turns her down flat. Despite her innocent looks, she tempts him beyond reason. Now Casey has vowed to get McKinnon to hire her and make him her first- and only- lover.

In a quiet moonlit courtyard, Helena encounters a handsome and mysterious Englishman. Before parting, he rewards her with a special kiss- a delicious, enticing, unforgettable kiss that makes her whole body shiver with desire. Helena doesn't yet know that she has met her destiny- and he is Sebastian Cynster, Duke of St. Ives.