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    <![CDATA[Only You (A Grayson Novel)]]>
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    <![CDATA[Sierra Grayson is next in line for love. If her four older brothers managed to get married off, surely Sierra can't be far behind. At least that's the outcome her matchmaking mother, Ruth, is hoping for...whether Sierra-smart, too sexy for her own good, and stubborn to a fault-wants it or not. But little does Ruth know what else fate has in store. After a chance meeting billionaire real estate mogul Blade Navarone 'wins' Sierra at an auction. Both are stunned by the intense sexual attraction and fight it for different reasons. A legend in the industry, Blade is known to be ruthless and relentless-a cruel twist of fate taught him to be no other way. But can Sierra trust him to treat her as more than just another acquisition? And if Blade does allow himself to care for her, will Sierra herself be willing to give up her hard-won independence and make a lifelong investment? Or has a mother's luck run its course?]]>
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    <![CDATA[You and No Other ($3.99 value edition) (Grayson Novel)]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The protégé of a world-renowned artist, sculptress Phoenix Banister dreams of one day taking the art world by storm. Few people know that Phoenix has a secret that could ruin her career before it even starts. To protect that secret, Phoenix lives a very quiet life-and that means no scandal and no romance. But her well-ordered world is turned upside down when she meets Morgan Grayson, a powerfully handsome attorney. Morgan isn't the kind of man a woman can ignore-no matter how hard she tries...<br/><br/>An avid art collector, Morgan deeply appreciates beauty-especially when it comes in the form of a woman like Phoenix. With her elegant smile and soft, toffee-colored skin, Phoenix takes Morgan's breath away the moment he sees her. But he senses that the woman he is falling in love with has something to hide-something not even his soft kisses and tender embrace can reveal. When Morgan finally discovers the truth about her past, will he still think Phoenix is the woman of his dreams? &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[I Know Who Holds Tomorrow: A Novel]]>
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    <![CDATA[In her mind's eyes, she could see Wes, tall and elegant in his tailored tuxedo with a patterned vest, black tie, and snow white pocket square.Her red Valentino slip gown highlighted her honeyed complexion and chocolate brown eyes.The gown also picked up the red in Wes's vest and the red in the rose in his lapel. They were the perfect couple and it was show time.And she wanted to scream. Madison Reed, popular talk show host and America's darling and her husband,well-known TV correspondent Wes Reed is everyone's idea of the perfect couple.But no one knows that after the loss of their child, they became no more than polite strangers, maintaining the faade, revealing only picture perfect happiness.But Madison's world is turned upside down when Wes is critically injured in a car accident and a woman is killed.Before he dies, Wes confesses that the woman who was killed was his mistress---and that he is the father of her nine-month-old daughter, Manda.He begs Madison to raise the child.Unsure if she can, Madison struggles to take charge of her fate and put her life back together.Overwhelmed, she accepts the help of Zachary Holman, her husband's best friend, only to discover that his life is also shrouded by lies.Can she forgive and forget---not just once, but twice? AUTHORBIO: Francis Ray is a native Texan who lives in Dallas with her husband and daughter.Currently she has 15 books in print, including The Turning Point, and is featured in four anthologies from St. Martin's Paperbacks.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Dreaming of You (A Grayson Novel)]]>
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    <![CDATA[Readers everywhere fell in love with the mesmerizing, unforgettable Grayson family and their loves. Now bestselling author Francis Ray spins another sexy, compelling romance featuring the Grayson clan...LURING A MAN INTO LOVESuccessful Santa Fe hotelier, Faith McBride has loved Brandon Grayson since she was a wallflower in high school and he was her big brother's best friend. Now hard-bodied Brandon is running a trendy restaurant a stone's throw from Casa de Serenidad, her posh five-star hotel. When Faith looks at Brandon, she dreams of being his wife. So although it's risky and risque, she's plotting a secret campaign to win his body, mind, and heart.MAY LEAD TO PASSION....OR HEARTBREAKWith his mother determined to marry him off, Brandon Grayson is on the alert for single females being thrown his way. He's even stopped dating, afraid of being trapped into a relationship. Surely nobody's safer to be around than sweet, familiar Faith. But celibacy is driving him crazy. For the first time he's noticing Faith's enticing lips and incredible curves. Suddenly it occurs to Brandon that an affair with the one woman he can trust would certainly be a no-strings-attached affair....]]>
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    <![CDATA[In Another Man's Bed]]>
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    <![CDATA[When Justine walks in on her husband with another woman, she flees their cabin, promising a swift divorce. Andrew pursues her in his car, intending to get his wife back. But when his car goes over a cliff, hours later Justine is looking down at her comatose husband,wondering how it ever came to this. Now she is faced with a difficult choice about whether or not to pull the plug. And if she does, is it because of his cheating ways or because its the humane thing to do? Should she keep faith for his supportive mother that hell revive from his coma? Then, when an old flame resurfaces, will Justine follow her heart or her conscience?]]>
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    <![CDATA[Any Rich Man Will Do]]>
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    <![CDATA[In this new novel from the national bestselling author, a bad girl falls on hard times and forgiveness and redemption are the only things she has left Jana Franklin, the beautiful bad girl from Like the First Time, is back and looking for a rich man. Broke and living in a shabby motel, Jana has become an outcast from the elite society she once ruled. With her divorce from Gray Livingston a part of her dubious past and no skills, Jana is unable to support herself. Without friends, and without hope, Jana has no one she can depend on but herself. Then one day she stumbles into Olivia Maxwells store Midnight Dreams and meets Tylerthe first man she cant maneuver, toy with, or fool. After this chance meeting, tough girl Jana learns that it takes more than scheming to get her man.]]>
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    <average_rating>4.34</average_rating>
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    <![CDATA[Like the First Time]]>
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    <![CDATA[Claire Bennett and Brooke Dunlap lost their jobs when their company downsized. Claire doesn't know what she's going to do since her funds were low to begin with. Fashionable, trendy Brooke is less worried because she expects her wealthy boyfriend to propose any day now. Unfortunately, Randolph has other plans, and dumps her. Now Brooke is left devastated, with no engagement ring, a pile of bills, and a Jag that's in the shop. However, their luck changes when Lorraine, Claire's bookclub founder and friend, discovers her talent for making gift baskets and pushes them to go into business together. With Brooke's savvy about what women want, Claire's products, and Lorraine's money, they are sure to be a hit. They've got nothing to lose so why not? Except the path to success and happiness can be a rocky one indeed.]]>
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  </authors>  <published>2004</published>
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        <book>
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    <![CDATA[Not Even If You Begged]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;<p>Widow Traci Evans happily sits in on meetings with the lovely ladies of the <em>Invincible Sisterhood</em> solely because they reached out to her first.  A loner, Traci feels for the first time she belongs.  All of the official members are sweet older women who have lost the love of their lives, their husbands. Unknown to them, Traci is more angry than she is grief-stricken because her husband died in the midst of cheating on her with another woman. </p><p>Her husband’s deception has hardened Traci’s heart so much that even close friend and next door neighbor Maureen can't convince her to open it again. But when a playful kiss with Maureen's gorgeous son Ryan turns passionate, Traci starts to rethink everything she knows about love. </p>&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <average_rating>4.34</average_rating>
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  </authors>  <published>2008</published>
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        <book>
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    <![CDATA[Irresistible You]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Pierce Grayson is a marked man: if his mother, Ruth, has her way, his carefree single days will soon be over. But Pierce isn&#8217;t going down without a fight. He&#8217;s ready to take action against his mama&#8217;s matchmaking&#8230;but what he&#8217;s completely unprepared for is the feeling that hits him when he meets Broadway actress Sabra Raineau. She&#8217;s in Santa Fe helping Ruth with a production at the University. With her luscious lips and long legs, Sabra is temptation personified&#8212;and Pierce isn&#8217;t in the habit of resisting temptation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;<br/> &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;With Hollywood calling and another play in the works, Sabra has no time for romance. And, after one heartbreak too many, she&#8217;s happy to stay unattached. But Pierce has other ideas&#8212;the kind that can curl a girl&#8217;s toes. Sabra&#8217;s not above a little extracurricular activity, but she can&#8217;t afford to risk her heart on anything serious. Still, the closer she gets to Pierce, the harder it is to deny him&#8212;and to keep a secret that could tear them apart....&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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    <average_rating>4.34</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>1828</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>86</text_reviews_count>
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  </authors>  <published>2007</published>
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    <![CDATA[A Whole Lotta Love]]>
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  <average_rating>4.36</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>58</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[Four bestselling authors deliver four larger-than-life stories of big, bold, and beautiful women looking for <em>A Whole Lotta Love</em>.]]>
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    <average_rating>4.34</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>1828</ratings_count>
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    <id>3198536</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Donna Hill]]></name>
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