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I want to say it was in an anthology but I am not sure. It starts off with the heroine sneaking into a guy's house to return something or maybe retrieve something as a favor to a friend. Her friend is the mistress of the guy who owns the house. She is caught by a different guy hero who is staying there I believe he is the guy's brother or something and I believe she convinces him that she is the mistress because he was drunk.

Next, she runs into him and is introduced to him at a party. He recognizes her and she recognizes him and they end up in a discussion and kissing in a dark room. She is daring and willful. I have been trying to figure out this book for over a year now. He is now a famous businessman. He came to buy a product. The heroine also wants to buy that product. She is known as a ruthless CEO and her career depends on that product.

The hero is the heroine's sister's friend. They meet at the sister's engagement. When the hero was here he used to be a rouge. The heroine always had a crush on him. So when she was in college she created such a situation that they had to spend the night in a hut and she had previously planned that she'll lose her virginity to him.

Later like always the hero plans not to call her but when she doesn't call he does. He calls for a week she never picks up. He thinks she ditched him because he is poor and she doesn't pick up because she knows he'll break her heart This thought drives him to the top. I can't remember the name but it's kind of bugging me right now. I posted in the other thread a while back but did not get a response so I thought I would try again.

I read this book years ago it was about a French heroine she's living in France and she happens to meet the hero by chance they spend a night together and she finds out that she is pregnant. The hero has already left at this point I think he was in the military? He was British though. Her father finds out and sends her to a convent where she gives birth to a daughter that she names Emma.

A few years pass and she somehow ends up in England and becomes the governess? The hero had thought that she abandoned their child this whole time so he hates the heroine for her actions but they end up making up by the end of the book I think she might be blind??? I clearly remember that she was a French aristocrat though but she becomes broke after the French revolution.

I really really hope someone recognizes this book I am almost convinced that I've just imagined the whole thing. Glad to find you all and looking forward to recommendations and help. Unknown title and author. Book published before I believe it was set in Scotland. He may have plotted with her brother to sleep with her in order to get he pregnant and pass the child off as his son's. If anyone could help, I'd greatly appreciate it.

Another one set in Scotland. The only thing that I can remember is that it runs into Christmas. The h is at her birth father's house for the first time. Enjoying this site emmincely! Oct 5, , 7: I'm also new to this site, but I'm so happy I've found it! I have spent the last few hours jotting down all the books i had forgotten about reading the previous thread: Also, i dont remember anything about it really other than begging.

Man and woman get married i cant remember how it came about - it was arranged and the girl doesn't know anything about sex, other than what she had seen in her farm? I do remember her thinking that his willy looked more like a babies arm than a mushroom a maid or someone told her this I haven't described it very well, but this book is one of the funniest historical romance books i have read, and would love to read it again!

WadcbNo, unfortunately that's not it, but I am now going to have to read it lol. I read a historical romance in the 's which I know I loved but have barely any memory of! The only clear memory I have is of the beginning: I think she ends up hiding in a tree trunk? The girl has red hair and green eyes?? I feel like she's been living with a nasty old uncle or something due to the death of her parents. That's all I have! Any help is much appreciated: It came out in Thank you but I actually found it on Google!

Ok, I'm driving myself insane and asking all of you for help please! Woman marries a man out west in the 's - 's. She grows up on the East cost and marries a man whom owns a ranch in Utah or Nevada. She travels by train and is from money. She arrives in her hoop skirt but is quickly told by her husband to wear pants. She had trouble adjusting to this new life where she rides horses and wears pants instead of being the lady she should be. She then learns how to garden in the dry west part of the country. After months of ranching with her husband. Her husband eventually falls ill from a sickness going on there.

She tells her native american neighbor that she'll watch over the baby to ensure that he does not get the sickness his mother has. She then flees to PA and then to Europe. The baby's father spends many years searching for his kidnapped son. The woman meets a man in Europe and leaves the baby she is hiding in the attic by the lake on their property.

The baby is then found by neighbors who are gypsies. The gypsies then raise the baby. The woman has two more children, both girls who are friends with this kidnapped little boy. After the mom dies, the girls start unraveling what happened. One of the woman's children and the kidnapped boy now a man start a relationship What is this book, I'm loosing my mind?! All help is appreciated!

I've been trying to think of the title and author of this book for months. I've gone through lists of books by authors I usually read but can't figure it out. The book was 4 stories in one. It was based around two sets of sisters that are cousins.

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Each story is for each sister. The first story starts with one set of sisters coming west to live after the civil war. The older sister's husband died in the war. The late husbands best friend comes to live with them and of course the two fall in love and marry. The second story has the cousins, another set of sisters coming to live with them.

The older sister of this set ends up falling for the sheriff and they marry. The next story is the younger sister of the first set of sisters. She marries the rich guy in town after she lost a bet to him in a horse race. This guy was originally interested in the older cousin, but he was only interested in him because of his money. The last story is about the last sister.

Her name was Meg I think but I can't remember what her story was. If anyone can please help me. It's driving me crazy. Oct 10, , 4: I can't remember this title, or author! Published late 80s, early 90s. Scotland, s, the year leading to the second Jacobite rebellion, and right after. Marriage of Convenience between I think a Campbell woman and a rebellious highland clan.

The eldest daughter was to marry the man, but she fainted at the alter, so the younger daughter married him. The man she married was the only remaining son on the clan laird, who was a scarred, womanizing, jerkface. The woman stood out for being practical and smart; before marrying she demanded concessions like having soldiers periodically check on her to make she is ok. This has ramifications later because the English officer who checks on her becomes a friend, and she uses him to save her husband.

The woman ended up in the highlands at the castle, made friends with the old cook and her young maid, but lived separate from her husband who was sleeping with his father's redheaded mistress, Fiona? Eventually, they go to a highland wedding, the husband gets sucked into Bonnie Prince Charles' rebellion, and the wife returns to her father's estate.

At that wedding the h beloved cousin is killed by the H's father. Eventually the rebellion fails, the wife finds the husband, her father captures him, he is sentenced to hang, and she uses Rob Roy I think? They sail to America. Not a lot of sex, and a lot of historical detail, in the book. There are a lot of secondary plot points. I honestly remember almost everything except the name and title. Cover, I think, was a castle in the distance, blue sky, green hills. Oct 16, , 6: I'm looking for a book that I do not know the title or author to. I know it was published before The heroine travels to the Yukon, I think looking for her father I believe.

He works in the gold fields in Dawson City. If I'm not mistaken she ends up marrying his younger partner or something like that. His name is Logan not sure if its his first or last name, It might have been O'shea or that could have been the girls last name.

I think she also ended up leaving him and going back down to Dawson. There was also I think a Mountie that was vaing for her affections as well. I just remember his name being Logan. I have been looking for this book forever and have been trying to locate it with no such luck. They end up in Scotland, at her birth father's. It doesn't sound perfect, but the kidnapped h helps heal the H's little sister who was raped by h's stepbrother or something. Part of a series, though. Hi, I have being trying to rememeber the name of a book. The basic synopsis is that a florist is dropping off flowers at her brother and his new wife's house only to find her sister in law flirting with a man.

The man wants revenge on the family because of something her father did so he decides to break up the marriage. The sister in law is young, bored, her husband is always away and she is feeling neglected. No doubt she would be easily seduced. To protect or brothers marriage she suggests the man use her for revenge instead. He agrees and says they should get married. The woman is in a relationship with a man and breaks it off to marry the virtual stranger.

They get married, with the women wearing jeans to her wedding. After the wedding the groom finds out that the father disaproves of the daughter and it is no big deal that he married her. They all in love etc etc with him building her a greenhouse and buying her a car I think there was a line in there, like "you're the typre of man who'd by his child a train set and then end up playing with it yourself.

I think there was something in there about her always wearing clothes with flowers on them. The sister in law gets jealous. There is a jealous scene where the groom thinks his new wife is getting lunch with an ex. There is a happy resolution. It is a contemporary novel written in the last years, it may have been a country setting, I think there was a mention of a cowboy hat.

Hello I'm looking for a book that I read years ago. I'm pretty sure that it was written in the 80s or early 90s. It's a Regency romance book. It's a bout a young redheaded girl who becomes the ward of an English Lord. I think he's of Spanish or Italian descent. He hates that he is attracted to her because he's older than her. He hates that she has beautiful red hair and makes her wear hats anytime she's outdoors.

She's very feisty and sometimes immature because of her age. I think someone tries to kidnap her. But he thinks that she ran away and when he finds her it's pouring down rain they make love and he doesn't realize, because of the rain and all her skirts, that she's bleeding to death because she's been cut on her leg. She gets pregnant, they get married, and she has a baby boy. I can't remember why but she ends up leaving him and he doesn't know where she's at. When he finds her she's a governess, they get back together.

She leaves him again this time for his best friend and she's pregnant. He finds out where she's at and kidnaps her. She ends up giving birth to their little girl on the ship. And after that I really can't remember anything else. I'm so glad I have found this site. I have found many books to add to my "to read" list. I have read a book some years back. This is what I remember about it. The hero is a cowboy -in texas, perhaps? The son had interfered with mail even then -I think it was the late s, but don't hold me to it- it was a crime and the boy roughly aged 8 has admitted to it.

If I remember correctly, he said the that he liked the picture the heroine of the story sent; his father had no idea of it. The heroine is a woman with a small boy. He is approximately the same age as the hero's son. The boys don't get along at first, but as the story unfolds they practicaly become inseparable. The hero's son admits near the end of the story that he was jealous of the other boy because the heroine's son had a mother who wanted to protect him. See, the story begins in front of store -feed store, maybe- and if I remembert it right, the woman was concerned about her son getting her.

The heroine is from Ireland and is on the run. The man, and later his family, accused her of kindapping to separate her from her son.

And she saw the ad for a teacher as a chance for escape as far west as possible. The offer I think included the room and board. Anyway, the matter came before a judge and that is how our heroine came to live on the ranch and became a teacher to his son. Thanks for you help! I am desperately trying to find a book I believe I read in the mid to late 90s not totally sure.

It would most likely be Harlequin or Silhouette. It is about a man who is after the person who killed his wife and twin daughters in a car bombing. Then a few months later she discovered she is pregnant. She has three identical triplet boys and she tries to find the man she spend the night with but with no luck. Then she runs into to him like three or four years later.

I think at this point the triplet boys are around three years old and he then protects her and his sons because the man she had been dating for the last six months is the one who initially killed his wife and twin daughters. I think the triplets names were Ryan, Sean and unsure of the other one. If anyone one remembers this I would greatly appreciate it. I loved this book and would love to read it again. I scanned through the last post but not these ones yet. So if someone has already asked about this book just point me in the right direction please.

I mostly remember scenes ant he plot and I think it was a Harlequin. But it was about a guy, who used to be a surfer I think and now he works for or owns a magazine and is doing a photo shoot of the new swim line. Back when he was still surfing he met a girl had an amazing night with her but was so drunk he only remembers the tattoo on her back and not her face. She owns a shop now that sells organic fiber? I remember the part where she, I think, bets him that her swimsuits are better and she can make the models look better in the shoot than he can.

He makes her wear one of her own suits and realizes that she is the one he was looking for and when he asks why she never said anything she tells him that she already knows who he is. Please help me find this book. It's driving me nuts! I read this 4 or 5 years ago and think it was a fairly recent publication. It's historical European, maybe early s. The hero is in London with friends.

His wife is there. It was a marriage of convenience, and they had never lived together. She was struggling to hold the estate together. She nurses him and they fall in love. The villain ends up trapping them in the same mausoleum, but they escape and live HEA. I have been looking for this book for so long. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Thank you so much. Oct 29, , 3: Hi am new to this site Ariel discovers that Robin is a girl and persuades her to dress as a girl in a blue gown borrowed from Louise Robin cannot walk properly in a gown and Ariel sends her up on deck to practice walking with her blonde hair loose Hero Cannot remember the name is drunk and sees her, thinking it's the governess Louise she's also blonde for whom he has the hots One day hero sees Ariel return the blue gown to Louise and thank her for lending it to Robin Oct 28, , I am new to this and just moved my solo write up to this section.

I read a novel a number of years ago maybe between - It likely is medieval England. He takes them with his men. The friend ultimately finds out she is pregnant. One of the hero's knights is married to her. Ultimately the hero and heiress end up together.

This is much of the detail I can recall. I would much appreciate the author and title if anyone out there can remember. Any help is greatly appreciated! Hi I'm looking for a book I believe it was a harlequin presents don't remember the title I read it I think 10 years ago or more.

The book was about a heiress whose father made a man marry her because she liked him but after they were married he left her alone for years she thinks she loves someone else but her husband showed her he was only after her money. Sorry it's been awhile but I remember I really enjoyed this book I also believe the cover had a woman in a blue silk dress hopefully someone can help.

Hi everyone I've also posted before and I'm getting kinda desperate. The book's title may have the word scandal in it. I can't remember why. I do remember something about a seduction in a chair on the way to London. Also it was definitely published before Oct 30, , Yes that is the book thank you so much starlight genie it was driving me crazy trying to remember what it was called.

I believe that book has a chair scene but I don't remember the rest. Its a long shot but thought I'd mention it. I am new to this site and any help with a title or author would be much appreciated. I read a paperback novel a number of years ago maybe between - He takes her and the friend with his men. The friend ultimately finds out she is pregnant from the rape. One of the hero's knights marries her. Can someone please help me name this book its been driving me nuts for years!

It is right after the Civil war in America. The heroin is of raven hair and they make mention of it that its so midnight black. He plays and gambles away her horse to a rich handsome horse breeder.

She runs away but eventually goes to him because he threatens to place her father in jail. She becomes ill and he nurses her back to health after which she agrees to become his mistress. He then takes her to France and she finds out she is going to have his child. She fears he wont want it after a misunderstanding and so runs away. He searches for her and finds her. He and her then finally reunite at his big house.

I read this many years ago. I want to say that there is a woman with black hair on a horse in the cover but i could be wrong. It may also have the word raven or midnight or dark angel in it.. Hi everyone, I would appreciate the help if anyone knows of a book that I've been searching for a few years now. What I remember is that she has been betrothed already. She's really good with her bow and arrow.

When the hero meets her to marry her, she's being attacked at her house in the woods as he meets her. She believes she's in love with a friend she's known since childhood. But she starts to be really attracted to her hero. She freaks out of how attracted she's becoming of him so she convinces her twin sister to say that she's feeling ill in her bedroom and she escapes in either a rug or trunk I vaguely remember and then goes on horse back to her childhood friends house.

Without realizing that's she's being followed and she's the one who's been the target this whole time. Sorry I wrote a super long post. Hi, I've been looking for a particular historical romance for weeks now. I read it at least 6 or 7 years ago, maybe more. It is similar to 'Flowers from the Storm' by Laura Kinsale in that the Hero is struck down by something that makes everyone believe he has become an imbecile. I think he might be a Duke or an Earl? It is set in England maybe regency or just before.

There is something about all the other family members dying or being killed by the French? I'd be most grateful if anyone knows what this book is. I'm new to librarything and I'm really hoping someone will recognize a book from a very brief description because I can't remember more than the basics of the plot really.

Years ago I read a romantic mystery about a cold, cruel twin who convinces her twin sister to take her place. The cold, cruel twin is in a very unhappy marriage and has a daughter who she doesn't seem to care about at all. The nice twin goes along with her plan for some reason and falls for the husband and the little girl. The husband at first is baffled by her new, kind behavior because he was used to her gold digging, heartless twin and unaware she had a twin. Eventually he starts to fall for the new twin still thinking its his wife.

Sorry, that's all I can remember. I know its not very specific. If you can think of any plots that fit, please let me know! I'm so happy I could cry! Check out the old thread "name that book" Allright gals and? I am still desperately looking for the title of a book I read twelve years ago so here goes: Something like temptation or scandal I think this is the most likely please please help.

Posting again in the hopes that someone will end my torment! I'm looking for a Harlequin, probably for the 80s or 90s. It's about two brothers and one woman. The brother the woman is married to dies. The other brother comes back into her life.

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Turns out the brother she was married to was gay. That's all I can remember. Hi, I am looking for a romance book I believe it may be from the 80's or 90's. It was about a tree sprite or nymph who awoke from a long sleep to a man coming to this very old house in the winter. They end up meeting and falling in love. I cannot remember the name of the book because it has been so long since I read it. I think the title may have had the word rose in it, but I'm not positive. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Or possibly Fires of Winter by same author? I'm going crazy trying to find this book. I think its a harlequin superromance from the 90's. It's about a lady who is pregnant, there are two little kids involved and a surly rancher. It takes place in either montana, north dakota or colorado.

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The cover has a lady in a blue dress and she's pregnant. I've read both of those books and they're not the one I'm looking for. I don't remember the name or the author, but I remember that its about a woman who walks in on her husband and he's having a threesome with his secretary and another man.

She feels horrible because he was horrible to her and made her feel horrible about herself I think he called her fat, etc. I don't remember what happens after this but eventually she meets this like super hot rich entrepreneur guy, who's like in computer technology or something and she ends up living with him for a bit and they fall in love. I think it takes place like in Washington, I remember fog and water Thanks!

Hello Everyone - hope someone can help me. Last year I read a book and did not put it into my Excel sheet - now it is driving me nuts: Taks plase in England - - or so. Lord X's father dies I think he killed himself Money is very tight so with the help of his mother Lord X opens a gaming hell he is very good with cards No one knowes he's a "Lord" He restores the family money. He meets a woman, falls in love - but if they marry - he then needs to become Lord X and everyone will know he has two identies. Nov 26, , 3: This is in reply to post 66 cmboyd This sounds familiar to a Sandra Brown novel I read some time ago.

However, in the book the heroine was not a twin but a look-alike and she took the evil look-alike's place after a plane crash. I don't know if this could be it The first I do believe is a Harlequin or Silhouette. The heroine arrives from the country to net a husband. She has her old nanny and a younger sister who is very beautiful, but has intellectual disabilities.

At some point, someone tries to kidnap her sister. The heroine eventually gets married to a reformed rake who is ashamed of his past. The second book is actually the first part of a trilogy. It was also an historical set in England. All I remember is that there were three sisters who somehow became separated and they belonged to a theatrical family.

The third is more recent and is the first of a trilogy of three sisters.

Also an historical, the sisters are fashionistas and set up their shop in London. This story is about the oldest sister who has a daughter. There is a fire started by a rival that burns down their shop and they move into the love interests home. If so, you might be interested in knowing that the third book in the series is due out this month. I've been finding this book for years!!!

But she went nevertheless, but ultimately she came up and went back to the shack where they made love. There was another scene where she felt someone staring at her from the woods. Please if someone know the book title help me out!! Thank you so much! I think my hero is an Earl.

Again thanks - I'll get there yet. Everyone have a Great Thanksgiving! I've being going quite mad, especially as I'd like to read the sequels. Gonna to ask again. I'm looking for three books now. Is the heroine goes to Dawson city then to the goldfields to locate her father Hero's name is Logan I believe. She ends up marrying him and they leave to go to his claim by dog sled. She still ends up sleeping with him and gets pregnant.

She then ends up being employed by the hero's wife who is also pregnant, making her dresses. The wife discovers the other woman is pregnant and does not know its her husbands and shames the woman. The wife also ends up trying to kill her own child with a pillow but is stopped and I can't remember if they put her in a home or what but the hero ends up with the Heroine and finds out she has his baby as well. This one takes place in Australia on a sheep ranch.

Dec 2, , He is supposed to be engaged to her sister. She offers to marry him in her sister's place. Also they're father wanted the sister to marry the man so he could pay off the family's debt. Dec 8, , 9: Hi I am looking for 3 novels. I think there may be more. They might be half brothers. There mom has remarried. One of the books there is an art gallery and the woman who runs it gets kidnapped by her brothers drug running friends. The other book one of the sons has a daughter. Hi first I want to excuse myself.

I am looking for a novel. I just remember there was kind of a bet about a mansion going on between the hero and the heroine because of the heroes brother. I was kind of just looking through the book, I haven't really read it. Dec 8, , Just found out about this place, this looks great. English not my first language, so sorry for any mistakes. I read some posts from the previous thread and I recognized a couple books that I'm also looking for I think Can't remember the author, much less the title or the characters names.

The 1st was posted in It is set in England near the Thames. In the beginning the heroine is a highwayman dressed as a boy and is in charge of a group of orphaned boys. She tries to rob a nobleman and he captures her and takes her to his home to be punished. When they go to spank her they figure out she is a she and he decides to keep her and train her to be a lady. In the end she ends up being or looking like someone important that they were looking for all along.

Some other random things: I think she had her first "tub" bath and compared it to bathing in the Thames. I believe she had long red hair. During regency time in London, somehow the heroine is passing as a servant boy in the hero house, I think that she tried to rob him, but the hero was sorry and gave her a job instead and then the hero some lord starts to have feelings for the 'boy', when he finds it's a girls instead, he makes her his mistress and in the end eventually they get married.

I think that she also was someone important who was kidnapped and got amnesic. I'm starting to feel that I'm mixing 2 stories The 2nd was posted in I think he was drunk or something and she tries to rob him and his friend and he catches her and forces her to marry her. Shes actually suppose to be an aristrocat who got kidnapped when she was young. I remember then the heros father teaching her how to be a lady and then launching her into society and shes all beautiful and witty and successful.

The hero falls for her without realising shes his wife and i remember how she kept visiting the streets to feed some orphans or something and the hero meets her there again asking for a divorce or something along the lines Hi- new member -: I am looking for a futuristic romance from the 80's or 90's. A female pilot or law enforcer of some type crashes on a prison planet. The decedents of the original prisoners are living there and have formed a somewhat barbarian like society swords, etc.

She and the hero fall in love and eventually leave the planet. There is some political strife, as the decedents of the original prisoners were being kept on the planet even though they hadn't done anything. I can't really remember the details. The heroine had a vine tattoo that wrapped from her foot, around her leg, across her back, to "bloom" on her chest. I think she had red hair. I kept thinking this book was by Elizabeth Lowell or someone mainstream but I can't find it anywhere. Anyone have a clue what book this is?

Thanks for any thoughts!! The first book was Warrior's Woman. I know the female lands on the heros planet when her planet is invaded. The hero's planet is a barbarian planet where woman are second class citizens. He ends up going back with her to help her planet out. I don't think she had a tattoo but maybe its another book in the series? Im new to this and its all because im desperate to figure out this book. I do not have a lot of information but it starts in London. This woman who is living with her aunt and uncle is sent to live with the aunts brother.

The aunts brother makes advances towards the woman. She tries to escape and the brother is killed in the fray. She runs from the house and is snatched up and taken to a ship captain because she is mistaken for a prostitute. After that night she goes back home to her aunts and uncles she ends up being pregnant and they make the captain take her with him as he was leaving to America after they collected money from him.

He thinks he was tricked and makes it hard for the woman. She becomes very ill on the ride to America. He lived on a plantation of sorts with a woman neighbor he was intimate with. The neighbor is very jealous of his wife they were married in a quick ceremony before they left london the thought of the murder of her aunts brother follows her and she believes she is at fault.

I think there was another character that was rhe brothers accomplice he was a creepy, slight kind of man. I hope someone can help me and I get the chance to help someone else! Isn't this The Flame and the flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss? I would never have found it. Even the brief description on amazon would not have jogged my memory. I had to try a sample just to be sure.

Dec 23, , 3: The boy ran away to sea to become a sailor and have a great adventure. So, the girl dressed up, pretending to be a boy and went to meet their newly appointed guardian. The Duke, trying to "man up" his new feminine looking ward took him her to a bordello very comical and that was where he found out that he was actually a she!! He ended up marrying her and then had her twin brought back from the ship he was on. I think the girl's name was Alyssa and her twin was Nicky. There is more to the story but any help you can give would be appreciated.

I've been looking for this book for a while but couldn't find it. I don't remember a lot of details. It's about a model coming back to her hometown. The book starts with her speeding when she's going into town. The male character is a cop and they went to high school together. Any help finding this book would be greatly appreciated! I'm looking for a book about a woman who is married with a small daughter.

She is hit by a car, I believe, and dies while in the hospital. But, she decides that it's not her time yet and takes over the body of a single woman who was also injured. She recovers from her new body's injuries and finds her husband and daughter to check up on them they end up becoming friends and more. In the end, the husband finds out or she tells him what happened and after a while they end up back together.

I believe it was a Silhouette or Harlequin. I am in need of your help! I have been trying to figure out the title of a book. Here is a summary of what I remember of the plot Ringing any bells for anyone? I am a newbie here The heroin however disguised herself as a normal girl and work at a ranch. She likes all the heavy machinery used at the ranch. The hero is her boss and owner of the ranch. He treats her like his other worker and has a girlfriend i think.

The girlfriend is very vain and the heroin notice that his girlfriend pretends to be trendy but actually she is not. I have been looking for a specific romantic book for ages. I came across this site today and thought I would give it a try. I think he has nightmares and the girl tries to help him with that.

I am not so sure on the specifics. So some of the above could be totally imaginary. I hope someone can help me! I came across this site today and hope someone can help me. Here's what I remember: The heroine is from France, an orphan, goes to love with her uncle? Her cousin is an heiress.

The hero is poor nobility and must marry for money. He visits the uncle's estate with his two friends to court the cousin. One of the hero's friends helps set her up with a shop in London where she resells dresses. Thanks so much for the help! I'm glad I found this thread. I'm new to posts like these so bare with me. I've been trying to find the name of this book for a long time now and it's driving me crazy.

I don't remember much of the plot of the story or the names of the characters 'coz I read this book a while back. What I do remember though is that this book is kinda on the adult romance genre. The story starts where a beautiful virgin young woman daughter of a man of power - probably a politician gets raped by a fat, short and old diplomat not really sure if he's a diplomat but he scares the girl by saying she can't tell anyone 'coz he has immunity in that country.

After being raped she is kidnapped by the same diplomat but she gets saved by a man love interest 1 but then she gets caught again by the diplomat and after some time saved by another man love interest 2. She then gets abducted by tribal people and she was deemed to be "the one" deity or something maiden or sun goddess because of her beauty.

Love interests 1 and 2 joins this ritual and 2 wins and they escape from the tribal people. Going back to civilization she gets confronted by the two love interests to choose between them who she loves most. She chooses love interest 1 but near the end she realizes, she loves love interest 2 more so she leaves 1 for 2 and they live happily ever after. I forgot most of the scenes and it was a thick book so there were a lot of scenes I forgot I wanna read them again but I just can't remember details that will lead me to the book. I don't know if what I read was already an omnibus or just a very long novel.

New to this, but hopefully someone can help! I've tried searching for this book, but Google is failing me. It's a regency romance novel. He takes her to his country home, and she gets along with his staff. Possibly something about her organizing his library. She gets pregnant, but hides it from him. He takes her back to London, and she continues to hide the pregnancy from him she's miserable in the carriage ride to town -- I think because she's trying to be the perfect ton wife.

Her morning sickness gets so bad that she avoids callers; and then she's still so tired in the afternoon, that she cleverly avoids social calls and stays home to be well enough to go out for evening events tells Lady A that she'll be at Lady B's musical, tells Lady B she'll be elsewhere, etc.

When her husband realizes that he is in love with her, he tries to track her down in the afternoon, going from point A to B to C, etc. They both profess their love, he takes her back to the country, and everything ends well. Hi guys I'm new here! I need help finding this book. I of course can't remember the name of the book or author or even character names but heres what I do remember: The woman moves in with the cowboy, I think she works at a theater, or maybe she's a mail order bride, but the cowboy pretends to be his twin brother throughout the story, who she eventually falls in love with.

I remember there was an Indian couple living in the back yard and she helps the woman give birth. Also, at the end of the book is when she finds out that the guy has been playing as his rough and tough twin brother. If theres any way you can help me it would be much appreciated!!! She ends up falling in love with 'Lucas Holt' who had a twin brother 'Slade Holt'.

Slade was brought up by Indians and is the rougher of the two. Lucas pretends to be both Lucas and Slade throughout the book to lure an enemy out of hiding. Hi all, I'm new to the group and the site. Hoping someone can help me with the title or author. It's historical fiction possibly regency. She literally stumbles over unknown man, drunk, and he proposes. I haven't finished the story yet but I do not have long to go but I didn't want to forget this review.

Although, I am interested in the mystery part of this supernatural story. I would like to know who the serial vampire killer is … no spoilers yet but I have no clue … I have to admit that the writing for the romance part of this book is quite pedestrian.

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I wish I felt the longing and the pining that is being shoved down my throat and it's so much "tell" and not enough "show" that it's making me sick. I am going to finish this book because I really really want the mystery solved otherwise, I give zero fucks about all the characters in this book. As far as insta! Disappointing This is some sappy, sugary writing that made my teeth ache.

And my eyes roll. The story and most of the characters lacked depth and breadth. Our protagonists acted like a couple of high schoolers. Not impressed with this introduction to the series. Jan 08, Caroline Brand added it Shelves: Well, luckily for me it came up for review as an audio book so I grabbed it! I got so tied up with Ben and Simon that I barely stopped it for the entire 8 hours.

Simon is a year old vampire and very much a square peg in a round hole. He is quintessentially English and his vocabulary and knowledge of life seems to be stuck at the time he was turned. He hates technology, even a mobile phone is too much for him, and living in modern day America seems a bit of a trial for him.

He was turned against his will by a Vampire who plagued his life for many years and has never had any luck in matters of the heart. He has never found his soul mate nor does he expect to. Simon investigates criminal activities within the paranormal world. He lives in a big old castle with another vampire, a werewolf and a ghost. Each of these characters brings humour to the story and are important in their own right. They balance each other out and have been friends for a long time, given the length of a paranormals life, a very long time.

Their current case is troubling and not easy to solve. Paranormals are turning up dead but stranger still they are turning up with dead humans and nobody knows why. Ben has travelled from New Zealand for an overseas experience and has settled into the small town of Flint. He works in a coffee shop and spends his spare time pursuing his passion for photography.

He has spotted Simon around town and would love to photograph him but he always seems to disappear before he has the chance to approach him. When they finally get to talking it is obvious they are both attracted to each other but that attraction has to be put on hold when another murder takes place, this time it is a close friend of Simons. Then comes the age old problem of how do you tell the poor unsuspecting human that you are a Vampire? Ben requires more proof than most and the way to do that is to share memories, he is left shocked and scared and does the one thing he promised not to and runs.

When you have just found out your boyfriend is a vampire the last thing you probably want is to be talked back from the ledge by his best friend, who owns up to being a werewolf, but that is exactly what happens. It works and Ben and Simon are reunited to work through their difficult relationship.

When an enemy from the past returns it becomes clear who has been killing off the residents of Flint and for what nefarious reasons but by then it may be too late for Simon. The love from their soul bond maybe the only thing to save them now as Ben goes on a hunt for revenge. My View — Narration: Michael Ferraiuolo is a new narrator for me and I think he did a cracking job. His English accent and the way he spoke it depicted Simon perfectly. Very easy to listen to and clear throughout the story. Oct 25, Morgan Skye rated it really liked it. Full Review Here http: Ben is a foreign student studying in America from New Zealand.

One day he sees a man who catches his eye and after seeing him several times in a row decides to approach him. Simon is a vampire, over a hundred years old, who sees Ben and identifies him as his potential soul mate. Though Simon is lonely and happy for a chance at a life-companion, there is much in his past to suggest Ben might be better off without Simon. Eventually, the two do meet and neither can stop their attraction from blossoming into a relationship and then love. Simon must come clean and confess what he is and Ben has to accept the monster that lives inside Simon. In the meantime, Flint, their little town, is being subjected to a string of serial murders involving both humans and vampires.

Simon has to overcome his deadly addictions to save Ben and Ben has to trust that Simon is more than a victim of his desires. There is a lot of the typical lore, but some parts are newly constructed. The smexy scenes were good, and they got better as the couple got to know one another, and the romance was sweet and tender. I enjoyed the writing style very much and thought it was a refreshing. I give the story itself a 4. Michael Ferralulo is a new narrator to me, but I thought he did a good job. He tried to alter the voices so that each sounded unique and I could easily differentiate who was speaking based on his voice modulation alone.

One big complaint I had was Ben. Ben was from New Zealand, used New Zealand vernacular, and was only studying in America a short time but Michael gave him a flat American accent. Simon is British and has a lovely British accent. It would have felt more authentic if Ben had an accent. Overall, he did a solid job and I would listen to another narration by him in the future. I give this narration a 3 of 5 stars.

This review can be found at The Blogger Girls review site. But things go beyon This review can be found at The Blogger Girls review site. But things go beyond Simon and Ben when the number of crime scenes featuring dual murders of a vampire and human starts to escalate out of control. I have to admit, that recap is a little weak on explanations. Simon is very old-fashioned and honestly, a little awkward.

While I liked the story, I had several issues with it. I would have liked to experience this romance that took place behind doors. Not to mention a few other scenes that were never shown, like how Simon was cured, the time after the incidents, Ben talking to his grandfather, etc. Beyond that, I felt like the mystery was a little too nicely wrapped up and easily fixed not to mention I found it odd that it was never mentioned how the vampires were murdered.

Still, with all that, I found I enjoyed the story. While much of the romance is done off page, it still felt like there was a slow build up to Simon and Ben getting together, which I really liked. The characters are also intriguing with Simon being very old-fashioned and Ben more modern. This audiobook was provided to me by the publisher through Hearts on Fire Reviews in exchange for an impartial review. Ben Leyton was restless when he completed his university degree, and on the advice of his grandfather, decided to take a trip to the US, specifically to Flint, Ohio. His grandfather had been there as a young man and told Ben that it he loved it and hoped Ben would too.

Simon Hawthorne lives in Flint, Ohio and has for many decades. Together, they form a task force to police the supernaturals in the town, making sure the community stays safe for not only their kind but mankind as well. They are currently on the trail of a serial killer who is killing his victims in pairs— one human and one vampire. Eventually, the two do meet and go out together and ultimately fall in love.

If anything, the two become closer, with each realizing the other is his soulmate. But the danger is still there, and the action steps up in the latter part of the book when both Ben and Simon are put in danger. This was an interesting story but was difficult to follow at the beginning. I suspect that was because it was an audiobook and with such a large cast of characters, in addition to the setup for the world-building, it was confusing to listen to.

At about the midpoint of the story, it became much more interesting, and by the end, with all of the danger and action scenes, I was looking forward to an exciting conclusion. The narrator did a great job with the MCs accents and the voices of the various featured secondary characters. However, the story lacked a certain depth or maturity, and I found that I had to suspend belief in a few areas. Though I was looking forward to an action-packed scene for the culmination of the hunt for the murderer, it was quite mild, very simplistic, and definitely fell short of my expectations.

As I stated, the narration is very good— Michael Ferraiuolo is getting to be one of my favorite narrators. If you are considering this story, then I definitely recommend it in audio. Sep 14, GayListBookReviews rated it really liked it. A very sweet, extremely cute, delightfully loving start to a paranormal series. With a cast of vampires, werewolves, a ghost and a beloved Kiwi soul mate.

Ben is a very nice young man from New Zealand who has no idea that vampires, shifters and other beings of legend exist outside of the graphic novels he enjoys. Simon is a traditional British gentleman who has lived through wars and suffered many losses while his body kept the appearance of the twenty-two year old young man who was turned into a A very sweet, extremely cute, delightfully loving start to a paranormal series.

Simon is a traditional British gentleman who has lived through wars and suffered many losses while his body kept the appearance of the twenty-two year old young man who was turned into a vampire a hundred years ago. Ben has come to Flint, Ohio on his OE overseas experience after finishing his degree.

A sweet and friendly Kiwi, he's found a job at a cafe that allows time for his passion of photography. Spending time taking photos in the park led him to meeting Simon. As the two dance around the intense attraction that's hampered by Simon's odd secrecy and behavior they find that they can't seem to get enough of each other. Simon's never fallen so hard or fast, but he knows that Simon was meant to be his.

Simon knows exactly who Ben is from the first moment he sees him. He just has to decide if he can survive risking his heart by loving a fragile human, soul bond or not. Afraid to lose Ben when he finds out about the vampire thing, the courtship progresses with coffee and dinner dates, allowing not just the attraction to build, but also the friendship. I liked these guys, and their friends. Simon is part of a team that helps investigate paranormal happenings, and at times deal with them.

I am so excited to read more of these guys in the following books. They each deserve their own story, and happy ending. I really enjoyed the world building in this story. The authors' takes on some of the traditional myths were fun and added a sense of individuality to this world.

The blending of our reality with the one in Flint was well done and pretty logical, if needing a tinge of suspension of disbelief. There was something that I felt was hinted at with some of the comments and occurrences in the story that never happened. A little niggle, it's left an itch and sense of things not finished.

It seemed, to me at least, that there was an aspect of their reality that even the author wasn't sure about that made me feel slightly less satisfied with their romance. I enjoyed the heck out of their story and read it all in one sitting and I'm planning to read the next book as soon as possible. Mar 24, Melanie rated it liked it Shelves: Review at All About Romance - http: In the small town of Flint, Ohio, the townsfolk have many secrets. The victims are paired off, one vampire and one human, and it looks more like a murder-suicide than anything else. But there are hunters involved, supernatural hunters, who know that there is more going on than it seems.

Simon Hawthorne, vampire, and his friends are working to uncover the killer before the next victims are found. Unfortunately for Simon, he has a bit of a complication, one Ben Leyton. Ben has only been in Flint a short while, but he and Simon were drawn to each other immediately. Ben knows that Simon has secrets, most people do, but he has no idea just how big those secrets are. But being soul-bonded, love at first sight,etc Honestly, the things that bothered me the most were twofold: Add in Ben and you have a bit of all the different mentioned races in town! Second, the villain and the mystery seemed under-utilized in the grand scheme of things.

The end was a smidge anticlimactic, with how the mystery wrapped up, and the story just Feb 03, Monika rated it really liked it Shelves: The romance part is cute and the mystery about the serial killer is good but it did need something more. The secondary characters, except for one of course, could all handle their own stories and I would look forward to reading them. I felt the chemis 3. I felt the chemistry between Simon and Ben and knew right from the beginning they belonged together.

The mystery of the serial killer could have been handled better. It started out like it would be a big part of the story but I found it inconsistent and waned between important and something to fill the pages around the love story of Simon and Ben. I expected more and was hoping for a big conclusion, it all seemed a bit too quick and easy. Over all I enjoyed reading Shades of Sepia and await its sequel. Feb 24, Gillian Kevern rated it really liked it Shelves: I really enjoyed reading Shades of Sepia!

I thoroughly enjoyed all the little details of Ben's accent and phrasing causing confusion, his ringtone, 'flat white' Even the difficulties of coordinating a Skype chat across differing time-zones really spoke to me, and made it easy for me to get immersed in the story. Simon and Ben held my attention throughout, and I really enjoyed the latter half of the I really enjoyed reading Shades of Sepia!

Simon and Ben held my attention throughout, and I really enjoyed the latter half of the book as their relationship allowed them to support each other and communicate around Simon's vampirism. The action at the end was compelling and travelled along at a fast pace, while the love scenes were romantic and sweet. I found the ending satisfying. The only reason that this is a 4 and not a 5 is just that the pacing felt a little off during the courtship phase, and that the attack on the villain at the end felt too easy, and there were a few loose ends -- although given that this is the first book in a series, I anticipate having to revisit this opinion!

There were all personal preference things, and I strongly urge anyone who enjoys paranormal romance with vampires to check this book out. The vampire-lore that Barwell has created here is unique and I loved the use of mirrors, silver and viruses within the story. I will definitely be reading more of her works! Feb 05, Jana Denardo rated it really liked it Shelves: Blends of mystery and urban fantasy are one of my favorite things to read. He came here following his grandfather's footsteps and at his suggestion. He's also a photographer. He tries to photograph a man he thinks is following him without success.

Later the man introduces himself, Simon, a professor at the local university. For his part, Simon is working with his partners and housemates, Forge and Lucas to sol Blends of mystery and urban fantasy are one of my favorite things to read. For his part, Simon is working with his partners and housemates, Forge and Lucas to solve the mystery of a series of murders, one vampire and one human every time. Simon and Forge are also vampires in this world vampires don't need to kill to eat.

When Simon introduces himself to Ben for the first time, he's certain Ben is his soul mate via a vampire bond. But as he and Ben get closer Simon has to solve the mystery before Ben becomes a target. I enjoyed the story. As a matter of personal taste, I'm not really a fan of instant soul mate but the way this was presented as part of the vampire's being it works. It reminded me of Recognition in Elfquest. I particularly liked Lucas as a side character. Mar 26, Suze rated it liked it. I enjoyed, again, the lightness of the story - not a dark, broody vampire tale.

The gentle jibes at vampire misconceptions by the vampires themselves are fun and Jonas' allergies make there prescence known. I wasn't too sold on Ben actually - he came across as too much of a 'fan boy' for me to really get into him. I enjoyed Simon and his emergence from a grouchy, battle weary vampire to a lighter per I read book 2 in this series Electric Candle in August last year before I realised I had book 1! I enjoyed Simon and his emergence from a grouchy, battle weary vampire to a lighter person with Ben's love.

The interactions between Simon, Jonas and Lucas - and not forgetting Boggs are great fun. The mystery element really kicked in towards the end of the book, the who and the what are somewhat solved but more who and why are still to resolve in further books. Still waiting for Lucas' story! Apr 04, Blue Bayou. A lot of adult, nearly year old, vampires crying. And well some adult human about 27ish crying too. Its healing and strengthening.

However the issues were decades and decades old ummm its been awhile try and work that out. Then the Kawinkydink of grandpas and uncles and that was kind of silly and unnecessary. Nonetheless the parts that weren't the love interests were goo A lot of adult, nearly year old, vampires crying. Nonetheless the parts that weren't the love interests were good and I enjoyed reading that part of the story.

The whole John thing seemed to easy. Well dude I could have done that! I liked the guys and the place they live. Just hoping the next romance is more, well more. Jul 03, CB rated it it was amazing Shelves: This is the first book in a 4 book series about 3 couples. The first 3 books are each about a separate couple and it's own full romance; however, they all live together in a "castle" in a town off Lake Erie, so their stories are vastly intertwined.

You really do need to read them in order and read all 4 if you want to solve the ultimate mystery going on in the background of the stories. All the MC's are great although calling one character Jonas and Forge gets confusing , they are a little or a This is the first book in a 4 book series about 3 couples. A great series and I highly recommend reading all 4. THEN you can read The Vampire Guard, the next series where 3 of these couples go on to join an elite ops group fighting evil!!

I really enjoyed the sweet vampire story. I found the characters engaging and the story a solid romance. I don't mind instalove within the trope of soulmates, but there were a few eye rolling moments. I think suspending belief is the best way to enjoy this story. I was a little disappointed he didn't do a New Zealand accent for Ben, but it in no way took away from the story. Also, it introduces you to the cast of men who will appear in future books. I look forward to Book 2, Forge's story. Shades of Sepia by Anne Barwell 1 10 May 15, Shades of Sepia by Anne Barwell 1 7 Feb 02, Anne Barwell lives in Wellington, New Zealand.

She shares her home with two cats who are convinced that the house is run to suit them; this is an ongoing "discussion," and to date it appears as though the cats may be winning. She has worked as a music teacher, a primary school teacher, and now works in a lib Anne Barwell lives in Wellington, New Zealand.

She has worked as a music teacher, a primary school teacher, and now works in a library.