81 books
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13 voters
Listopia > Kymberly's votes on the list Sarah MacLean's 100 Romance Recommendations (100 Books)
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A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Medieval, political marriage. family feud, one of the black moments ever.""
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rated it 5 stars
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Waking Up With the Duke (London's Greatest Lovers, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Regency, hero responsible for cousin's infertility, agrees to impregnate cousin's wife.""
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Priest (Priest, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Erotic contemp; 1st person hero POV. Priest/Exotic Dancer. As close to inspirational romance as erotic can get.""
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Playing with Fire (Hot in Chicago, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Rough & tumble firefighter heroine. Mayor of Chicago hero. Smokin' hot (see what I did there?).""
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added it to to-read
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Serving Pleasure (Pleasure Series, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Heroine turning over bad girl leaf. Damaged artist hero. Terrifically romantic & bananas sexy.""
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Sins of a Wicked Duke (The Penwich School for Virtuous Girls #1)
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"MacLean said: "Victorian. Heroine in pants, masquerading as footman. Bathtub scene that will slay you.""
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Think of England (Think of England #1)
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"MacLean said: "M/M, Edwardian. Uncomfortable war hero/VERY comfortable Jewish hero, with suspense added in.""
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Desire Untamed (Feral Warriors, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Shifter romance. Lion hero, heroine is conduit for his magical energy. Fated mates gone wrong.""
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added it to to-read
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What Happens in Scotland (Second Sons, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Regency meets the Hangover. Stranger H/h wake up married, no memory of the night before.""
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Taking the Heat (Jackson: Girls' Night Out, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Advice columnist h, faking relationship experience. Librarian hero. Bullying subplot. Gorgeous book.""
Kymberly
rated it 4 stars
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Stay with Me Forever (Bayou Dreams #6)
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"MacLean said: "Unrequited love/Teenage crush/One night stand made good. Set against backdrop of rebuilding NOLA.""
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Gentle Rogue (Malory-Anderson Family, #3)
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"MacLean said: "British ship's captain; young, scandalous American heroine in disguise. Sexual tension for days. OSR""
Kymberly
rated it 4 stars
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Bound with Honor (Regency Reimagined, #4)
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"MacLean said: "M/M/F/F. Quiet regency with stiff husband/adventurous bride & their respective lovers.""
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Take Me (Take Me, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Plus sized heroine. Outrageously sexy wealthy twin hero. Childhood friends to lovers. Italy. Gelato.""
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Evernight (Darkest London, #5)
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"MacLean said: "Steampunk p'normal. Hero has metal heart that is killing him. Heroine can manipulate metal. Dirty talk.""
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Asking for Trouble (Line of Duty, #4)
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"MacLean said: "NYPD Hero, Rich-girl Heroine. Enemies to lovers. So much chemistry.""
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Indigo
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"MacLean said: "Escaped slave heroine, injured Underground railroad conductor hero. One of the best historical romances ever.""
Kymberly
rated it 4 stars
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One Night Is Never Enough (Secrets, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Gaming hell owning hero, heroine lost to him in a card game. Sexual tension for days.""
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Beyond Shame (Beyond, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Post apocalyptic dark erotic romance. Grumpy gang member hero, wealthy, innocent heroine. Beyond sexy.""
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Luck on the Line (On the Verge, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Chef hero, heroine trying to prove herself as they open restaurant together, very sexy and fun.""
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The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Historical. Smart heroine meets dark, wounded hero…and saves him. Yummy.""
Kymberly
rated it 4 stars
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Asking for It (Asking for It, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Erotic Contemporary. Rape survivor heroine, abuse survivor hero. Consensual rape fantasy. Beautifully done.""
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Any Duchess Will Do (Spindle Cove, #4)
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"MacLean said: "Pygmalion retelling. Duke hero, barmaid heroine. Catnip historical.""
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added it to to-read
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Soul Song (Dirk and Steele, #6)
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"MacLean said: "Little Mermaid retelling. Merman hero, forced to hunt heroine, who can foretell death. Delicious.""
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Till Dawn Tames the Night
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"MacLean said: "Old School. Pirate hero. Innocent heroine. Missing jewel. Banana scene that wins everything.""
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Intrusion (Under the Skin, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Heroine who’s survived stalking. Recluse neighbor hero. *Incredibly* emotional, *intense* erotic romance.""
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Hot Head (Head, #1)
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"MacLean said: "M/M. FDNY best friend heroes. Post 9/11 PTSD themes. Very emotional, extremely satisfying HEA.""
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Trade Me (Cyclone, #1)
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"MacLean said: "New Adult. Poor heroine, billionaire hero trade places. Love vs. class, race & family expectation.""
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Fool Me Twice (Rules for the Reckless, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Regency. Byronic recluse hero, thought to be mad. Thief heroine. Gorgeously written.""
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Made for You (The Best Mistake, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Contemporary. Enemies-to-lovers. Great dialogue, great sex, wonderful to see these two succumb.""
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Nobody's Baby But Mine (Chicago Stars, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Genius heroine. NFL quarterback hero. She wants his sperm. BONKERS. Best bad sex ever.""
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A Matter of Class
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"MacLean said: "Beautiful, near-perfect Regency. Unique story structure. Do not read about it before you read it.""
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The Brightest Day: A Juneteenth Historical Romance Anthology
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"MacLean said: "Four beautiful historical novellas set in post-Civil War, Civil Rights Era America.""
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added it to to-read
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Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3)
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"MacLean said: "The best romance novel ever written. Seriously. Look it up.""
Kymberly
rated it 4 stars
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Rock N Soul
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"MacLean said: "Charming m/m. Bellboy finds rockstar dead in hotel room. Ghost haunts him. They fall in love.""
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Dark Wild Night (Wild Seasons, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Friends-to-lovers. Socially awkward graphic novelist h/Comic book store owner H. Vegas wedding.""
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How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Dentist heroine, vampire hero who loses a fang.""
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The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Autistic hero, widowed heroine. Lovely, lovely romance. Get tissues.""
Kymberly
rated it 4 stars
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Exposed to You (One Night Of Passion, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Artist heroine paints tattoo on movie star hero. Intense Erotic contemporary romance ensues.""
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The Arrow (Highland Guard, #9)
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"MacLean said: "Medieval Scotland. honorable guardian/beautiful headstrong ward. Terrific love letter to Scottish history.""
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The Year We Fell Down (The Ivy Years, #1)
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"MacLean said: "College-set. Heroine w/ spinal cord injury, injured hockey-player hero. Sexy, honest romance.""
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Hotter Than Ever (Out of Uniform, #9)
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"MacLean said: "Menage. Bride left at altar, escapes with groom’s brother, who is in a relationship with a man. M/M/F""
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Flesh (Flesh, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Menage. The zombie apocalypse is upon us, and three uninfected people find each other. Very erotic. (M/F/M)""
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Glutton for Pleasure (Pleasure Series, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Menage. Indian chef heroine, twin brothers she’s lusted after for ages. (M/F/M) (1st author repeat!)""
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The Strongest Shape
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"MacLean said: "M/M/M Menage. Two men discover a third makes their relationship stronger. Very erotic.""
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Love and Other Scandals (Scandalous, #1)
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"MacLean said: "If 50 Shades were published in the Regency, how would women respond? And what would men do?""
Kymberly
rated it 5 stars
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Sated (Fit Trilogy, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Sporty, comic-loving heroine and nerdy switch hero. Geeky, fun, sexy times!""
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Clockwork Heart (Clockwork Love, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Steampunk M/M. Wounded soldier & clockwork scientist genius on the run in alternate history Europe.""
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The Perfect Match (Blue Heron, #2)
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"MacLean said: "When her best friend and boyfriend end up together, heroine green-card marries a boxing dreamboat.""
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The Black Lyon (Montgomery/Taggert, #1)
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"MacLean said: "OSR. Medieval. My 1st historical. Blame her for me spewing in your timeline today. #butterflyeffect""
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The Lady Hellion (Wicked Deceptions, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Hero with PTSD has to help wild heroine he once loved and lost, now trying to help London prostitutes.""
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How the Duke Was Won (The Disgraceful Dukes, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Regency romance meets Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. (SERIOUSLY) Debut. Requires preorder.""
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Sustained (The Legal Briefs, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Contemporary. First person hero POV. Arrogant lawyer hero laid low by amazing heroine & her 5 adopted kids.""
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Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Billionaire dragon shifter hero. Thief heroine steals one penny from his hoard. He tracks her down.""
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Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Heroine has emotions in a world that devalues them. Hero feeds on emotion. First in series.""
Kymberly
rated it 3 stars
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Bewitching (Regency Magic #1)
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"MacLean said: "OSR. Historical. Hero is a crusty duke, heroine a wild witch. He wonders if he’s been bewitched into love.""
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Sex and the Psychic Witch (Triplet Witch Trilogy, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Contemporary. Adorably charming. Heroine is a witch who reads objects. Hero has haunted castle.""
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The Warlord Wants Forever (Immortals After Dark, #0.5)
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"MacLean said: "Vampire general needs fated mate to be his strongest. Mate is Valkyrie sworn to fight vamps.""
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What a Wallflower Wants (Bad Boys & Wallflowers, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Regency. Wallflower heroine, rape-survivor. Stranded at inn with hero. Important & emotional.""
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Mixed Signals (Off the Grid, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Post Apocalyptic New Adult. Privileged heroine and self-appointed bodyguard hero. Eco-terrorism subplot.""
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Bound with Love (Regency Reimagined, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Regency F/F. Older heroines. Lost child returns, throws world into chaos.""
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The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Heroine obsessed with hero since childhood. He’s broken now, skeptical of love.""
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Taking Fire (One-Eyed Jacks, #4)
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"MacLean said: "Ex-US Special Ops hero, Israeli Mossad heroine. Secret Baby. Hamas terrorist plot.""
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The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Scarlet Pimpernel meets Regency Romance with a chick-lit wrapper. First in series.""
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Simple Jess (Tales from Marrying Stone, #2)
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"MacLean said: "OSR. Am Historical. Widow falls deeply in love with honest, hardworking man thought of as “simple.” Jess is disabled and falsely labeled simple. Morsi doesn't shy from it, which makes the book brilliant.""
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On These Silken Sheets
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"MacLean said: "4 Erotic Novellas set in a Regency-Era Sex Club. Includes older maid finding her sexy self!""
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Mastering a Sinner (The Sinners Club, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Erotic historical. Hero is secretary of a Regency sex club; heroine hired, soon becomes his Mistress.""
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The Bollywood Bride (Bollywood, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Bollywood star heroine returns to US to face emotional past & childhood love. Mental illness subplot.""
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French Silk
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"MacLean said: "Heroine is suspect in TV evangelist murder. Hero is DA. Romantic Suspense. New Orleans-set. OSR.""
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Warrior (MacKenzie-Blackthorn #5)
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"MacLean said: "OSR. Originally published as S.Desire. Heroine is cat hunter. Hero is ex Black Ops & can scent pregnancy (!)""
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rated it 3 stars
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Wallbanger (Cocktail, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Heroine lives next door to hero, whose bed bangs the wall every time he does it. Which is a lot.""
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A Little Too Far (A Little Too Far, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Heroine has 1 night with stepbrother. Runs to Italy, love triangle develops with seminary student.""
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The Game Plan (Game On, #3)
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"MacLean said: "Virgin NFL hero who’s been obsessed with heroine for years. Nails the long distance relationship.""
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Losing It (Losing It, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Virgin college student heroine leaves one night stand in bed, discovers he's her professor. New Adult.""
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Sharing Space (The Complete Series)
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"MacLean said: "NYC Set. Heroine loses boyfriend & roommate in one week. Actor hero moves in...bad ideas ensue.""
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See Jane Score (Chinooks Hockey Team #2)
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"MacLean said: "Hockey/Opposites Attract. Journalist heroine, Arrogant goalie hero. Hilariously funny.""
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A Lot like Love (FBI/US Attorney, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Billionaire heroine makes a deal to get bro out of prison. FBI agent hero plays fake boyfriend. Hijinx!""
Kymberly
rated it 4 stars
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Shaken and Stirred (Those Sexy O'Sullivans #1)
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"MacLean said: "NYC bartender heroine loses apartment, must move in with sexy, amazing, single boss. As one does.""
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Unbuttoning the CEO (The Suits Undone #1)
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"MacLean said: "DC-set. Tech genius hero gets community service at Internet education nonprofit run by uptight heroine.""
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Suddenly You
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"MacLean said: "Victorian. Plus size spinster gives herself a male prostitute for her 30th bday. Her boss shows up instead.""
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added it to dnf-dnr
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The Pleasure Principle
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"MacLean said: "Quick, rewarding London-set erotic novella. Insecure heroine takes "sex lessons" from hot boss.""
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He's No Prince Charming (Ever After, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Heroine helps aristocratic women elope with inappropriate men. Hero loses his fiancee to her.""
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Midnight's Wild Passion
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"MacLean said: "Revenge Regency. Hero plans to ruin heroine's charge. She stops him & ruins him instead.""
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The Game and the Governess (Winner Takes All #1)
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"MacLean said: "Regency Trading Places. Hero is aristocrat masquerading as servant, falls in love with governess.""
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Sanctuary Island (Sanctuary Island #1)
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"MacLean said: "Small town. Heroine reunites with estranged mother, must face her past. Sexy local carpenter helps.""
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All of Me (Love Between the Bases, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Small-town Baseball. Hero & heroine working together to restore reputations (there’s a sex tape!) Charming.""
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Let Me Be the One (San Francisco Sullivans, #6; The Sullivans, #6)
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"MacLean said: "San Francisco set. Childhood friends to lovers. Artist heroine needs fake boyfriend-MLB player steps in.""
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Changing the Game (Play by Play, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Erotic cont. Sports agent heroine burned bridges with MLB client, she crushes on. Must win him back.""
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Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs, #1)
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"MacLean said: "Medieval Scotland. Deaf, non-speaking heroine, thought to be mad. Arranged marriage to hot Scotsman.""
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Ravished
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"MacLean said: "OSR. Regency. Nerdy spinster accidentally ruined by dark, brooding lord. Thieves run amok in seaside caves.""
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The Luckiest Lady in London
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"MacLean said: "Regency. Hero is “Ideal gentleman.” Heroine is faking perfection. They see each other’s truth.""
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Double Up (Lake Lovelace, #1)
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"MacLean said: "M/M sports novella. Injured pro wakeboarder turned shop owner helps novice learn the sport. Sexy & sweet.""
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Pleasure for Pleasure (Essex Sisters, #4)
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"MacLean said: "Georgian. Plus-sized heroine. Hero in love with another agrees to marry her for her reputation.""
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What She Needs
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"MacLean said: "Erotica. Heroine wins trip to an Erotic resort. Sex therapist unlocks her inhibitions. Menage scenes.""
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The Rogue (Devil's Duke, #1; Falcon Club, #4)
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"MacLean said: "Regency romantic adventure. Prizefighting swordsman hero and the woman who broke his heart.""
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Act Like It (London Celebrities, #1)
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"MacLean said: "UK-set. Hero is a bad-boy actor with a reputation problem. Heroine is London’s darling. Fake boyfriend story.""
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rated it 5 stars
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A Good Dose of Pleasure (Morgan Men, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Dr. hero helps build of a medical research center threatening heroine’s artists’ community. LA Set.""
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Suddenly Last Summer (O'Neil Brothers, #2)
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"MacLean said: "Contemp. French heroine with abusive past, now chef at ski resort. Hunky owner wants to love her.""
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A Virtuous Ruby (Migrations of the Heart, #1)
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"MacLean said: "1910s Georgia. Inspirational. Single mom, civil rights activist heroine. Doctor hero. So powerful.""
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The Proposition
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"MacLean said: "OSR. Regency Pygmalion retelling. Linguist heroine. Rat-catcher hero. RAT CATCHER. So good.""
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