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Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "I really, really loved The De Santis Bride. :)"I think The De Santis Marriage by Michelle Reid is one of my most favorite books. I love the passion and love between Luc and Lizzy. I've probably read this book about a million times!
Maleka wrote: "Hey,I only remember the opening scene of this book, h goes to H house to inform him that his fiancee (i think she is h's step-sis) will not marry him. H is suppose to be very ruthless and very ri..."
Also sounds a bit like Mistress Against Her Will, she takes a note from her step-sister to the hero and is seduced by him.
All this talk of De Santis Marriage... will have to re-read it.
Cathy wrote: "Maleka wrote: "Hey,I only remember the opening scene of this book, h goes to H house to inform him that his fiancee (i think she is h's step-sis) will not marry him. H is suppose to be very ruthl..."
It Is De Santis Marriage... Thank you so Much Cathy and Wanda and Also Se for reply
I too love this book...re-reading it tonight :p
These are both re-posts - still no luck in finding either of them.1st one is late 80's or maybe early 90's. Hero was in military and was prisoner for several years, thought dead. He is found and returned to the UK. His wife is there to meet him, I think she faints on the tarmac. I recall he had to spend some time in hospital, perhaps was beaten by his captors? I have a vague recollection of a link to an Arab sheikh/prince - someone the hero had saved before being captured or maybe they were prisoners together. I think near the end of the book they attend a ball as the sheikh/prince's guests. Similar beginning to Damiano's Return by Lynne Graham but it's not that book.
2nd one is 90's book. Could be Silhouette, not sure. Think it was a "super-romance" - bigger than a standard m&b. H meets H at her ranch. He has investments in the area I think - maybe he owns the ranch she works on? I think she is either a farmer or horse breeder(?) they fall in love, get married then go to live in the city. Not sure, he might be a lawyer. She hates the city, but tries to fit in, I recall her having a t-shirt tan and couldn't find suitable gown to wear to gala evening.
Trying to appear more sophisticated like his friends, heroine gets all her long hair chopped off. On the way home, she gets mugged, drenched and has to walk a long way. The H has to let her go, knowing that the city life is killing her. This leads to her heading back to the farm. They reconcile when H moves his business to nearest city (no idea where) so that he can commute when necessary and they can live HEA on the farm.
Se wrote: "These are both re-posts - still no luck in finding either of them.1st one is late 80's or maybe early 90's. Hero was in military and was prisoner for several years, thought dead. He is found and ..."
I believe the first book might be a Loveswept, possibly Irish Johansen. But, I do remember a Loveswept with this plot.
Jacqueline wrote: "Bnic wrote: "I am searching for a book I read several years ago. The hero or heroine are forced to marry. I believe the hero is in love with someone else when they marry. He is disdainful of her an..."Unfortunately, it is not Secretary Wife.
Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "Bnic wrote: "I am searching for a book I read several years ago. The hero or heroine are forced to marry. I believe the hero is in love with someone else when they marry. He is disdainful of her an..."Unfortunately, it is not Man of Stone.
Bnic wrote: " Danielle The Book Huntress (Self-Proclaimed Book Ninja) wrote: "Bnic wrote: "I am searching for a book I read several years ago. The hero or heroine are forced to marry. I believe the hero is in l..."In The Bedroom Business by Sandra Marton, hero calls heroine little brown sparrow. I suspect that's not it though. Storyline doesn't seem to match, date is 2001.
Bnic wrote: "Se wrote: "These are both re-posts - still no luck in finding either of them.1st one is late 80's or maybe early 90's. Hero was in military and was prisoner for several years, thought dead. He is..."
I'm pretty sure 1st one is M&B - I rarely buy anything else. During the 80's & 90's I occasionally bought the super-romance silhouette's , not very often.
Se wrote: "Bnic wrote: "Se wrote: "These are both re-posts - still no luck in finding either of them.1st one is late 80's or maybe early 90's. Hero was in military and was prisoner for several years, though..."
Unfortunately, that is not it. The couple married at the beginning of the book.
Another fact I vaguely recall. I think the heroine has a baby not at the end of the book but three quarters through.I am searching for a book I read several years ago. The hero or heroine are forced to marry. I believe the hero is in love with someone else when they marry. He is disdainful of her and has a nickname for her, something like mouse, wren, or sparrow. It could be a harlequin presents (believe it is). It was published before 1999,I believe anywhere between 1978 and 2000. The heroine may have gotten pregnant or had a baby in the book. Thanks.
Bnic and Se - I have been looking through my shelves trying to see if I can help with finding but I am not having any luck
Cathy wrote: "Bnic and Se - I have been looking through my shelves trying to see if I can help with finding but I am not having any luck "
Thanks for trying. I had this book, but over ten years ago when I left home for college, my mother cleaned out my room and threw out all the books. Sigh.
You are welcome - i will keep looking - i know it is frustrating when you are looking for a book and sometimes it takes months... Even longer .. Hopefully will have some luck :-)
Bnic wrote: "Cathy wrote: "Bnic and Se - I have been looking through my shelves trying to see if I can help with finding but I am not having any luck "
Thanks for trying. I had this book, but over ten years..."
Bnic - Where was the book set? Europe, UK, USA, Australia.
Bnic wrote: "Another fact I vaguely recall. I think the heroine has a baby not at the end of the book but three quarters through.I am searching for a book I read several years ago. The hero or heroine are for..."
Possibly this one
In Name Only
Marriage of convenience, nasty other woman, H very mean to h, at one point he nicknamed her little nun. There may have been a miscarriage towards end of book (I can't remember). Heroine has nervous breakdown and refuses to see the H. She is truly done with him and he grovels for a long time.
LLCSpokane wrote: "Bnic wrote: "Another fact I vaguely recall. I think the heroine has a baby not at the end of the book but three quarters through.I am searching for a book I read several years ago. The hero or he..."
LLC - Had a quick scan through this book tonight. Gees, the OW, Carole is a nasty piece of work! Hope you solved it!
The first book I was looking for was found - yippee - (on harlequin forum) It was Morgan's Child (Millenium Celebration)
LLCSpokane wrote: "Bnic wrote: "Another fact I vaguely recall. I think the heroine has a baby not at the end of the book but three quarters through.I am searching for a book I read several years ago. The hero or he..."
I had purchased this book thinking this was it a few years ago, unfortunately it was not.
Julz wrote: "Is it this one? If it is, it's a doozy for sure! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9..."
I tried The Odd's Against. It was not it. I do not believe the heroine had a miscarriage. She actually had the baby in this book.
Bnic wrote: "Julz wrote: "Is it this one? If it is, it's a doozy for sure! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9..."
I tried The Odd's Against. It was not it. I do not believe the heroine..."
You could also try asking here.
http://community.harlequin.com/forumd...
Se wrote: "Bnic wrote: "Julz wrote: "Is it this one? If it is, it's a doozy for sure! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9..."
I tried The Odd's Against. It was not it. I do not believ..."
Okay, thanks.
Hi. I have my own mystery. I've copied a post in another section. I will add that I might remember the title incorrectly so keep options open (though I doubt it. I remembered the title because it had my name in it). Also, the ending gutted me. They were never reunited as a couple but he had her picture around his neck on a black greasy ribbon (blackened with age). I hope someone recognizes this. "Help! I'm looking for a book called Miss Julie (it's not the play by August Strindberg because she lives to be an old woman). I read my book as a tween and bawled for days afterwards so I can say it was angsty. I have no idea when it was written. The story take us through the characters' entire life and different relationships. The male love interest was married to someone else. I remember also that the heroine had made a hat out of a pumpkin (I know it sounds weird. She was fooling around). She reminised about her silly behavior in youth when she got older. Do you know where else can I post to see if anyone remembers this story? Thx!!
Julz wrote: "Hi. I have my own mystery. I've copied a post in another section. I will add that I might remember the title incorrectly so keep options open (though I doubt it. I remembered the title because it h..."How long ago did you read it? Could it have been Losing Julia?
I got so excited but this isn't it. D: My story is set during the Georgian or Victorian era. Their marriages were arranged which is one reason why they weren't allowed to marry. Thanks for looking!Oh! The book cover I think was green with a silhouette of a women's head.
Hi I'm trying to find a historical romance novel where the hero marries heroine coz of the lands he gets in her dowry & she marries him coz she is heartbroken as her ex decides to become a Catholic Brother/priest. both are wealthy and enjoy a great married life until heroine flees to her mother's house thinking the hero doesn't love her and finds out shez pregnant. they solve their issues there. the novel had a cover with lower half of a lavender gown.
Hi i am trying to remember the name of old harlequin romance - h is the widow of H friend /partner. The H has business of setting security systems which can speak and follow instructions through voice commands . H and h have a one night stand and both feel guilty . H travels for Business and returns almost 9 months later to find out that h is pregnant with his child.H proposes marriage but h refuses . H installs the voice enabled security system at h house to remotely take care of her. One incident is where in h is unable to breast feed and start crying . Seeing this on his security system
hi all, im looking for a book where the heroine is named Davina and if im not mistaken, the story is set in the UK. this is a really old book and one of the first harlequin that ive read. i cant remember much of the plot except that this girl Davina, is coming back home for the sister's wedding (to her ex) and she was going to get someone to pretend to become her fiance or something. she ended up pretending to be her boss's fiance and she was given an emerald ring for the fake engagement. i really hope someone will be able to help me with this. thanks!
Amira wrote: "hi all, im looking for a book where the heroine is named Davina and if im not mistaken, the story is set in the UK. this is a really old book and one of the first harlequin that ive read. i cant re..."Is this it?
Wedding in the Family by Susan Alexander 1982
Se wrote: "Amira wrote: "hi all, im looking for a book where the heroine is named Davina and if im not mistaken, the story is set in the UK. this is a really old book and one of the first harlequin that ive r..."Hi Se, Thanks so much! yessss.. this is the correct book. :)
Se wrote: "Bnic wrote: "Cathy wrote: "Bnic and Se - Bnic - Where was the book set? Europe, UK, USA, Australia.
It is the UK or US, but I believe the US.
One clarification to the post below. It was not the hero who forced the marriage, but her father or someone else.I am searching for a book I read several years ago. The hero or heroine are forced to marry. I believe the hero is in love with someone else when they marry. He is disdainful of her and has a nickname for her, something like mouse, wren, or sparrow. It could be a harlequin presents (believe it is). It was published before 1999, I believe anywhere between 1978 and 2000. The heroine may have gotten pregnant or had a baby in the book. Thanks.
So excited to join this group! I started reading Harlequin novels in Jr. high school, but stopped when I started college. I have retired and started reading them again. I’ve been trying to track down some of the most memorable ones. Looking for a book: Older Harlequin Presents
Heroine: Named Katy Brown/White
Hero: I don’t remember his name, but he was a captain. He was older than the heroine.
The couple was married, but estranged. The setting is in England and they re-meet on a cruise. The heroine is the chef.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
Susan wrote: "So excited to join this group! I started reading Harlequin novels in Jr. high school, but stopped when I started college. I have retired and started reading them again. I’ve been trying to track do..."Susan wrote: "So excited to join this group! I started reading Harlequin novels in Jr. high school, but stopped when I started college. I have retired and started reading them again. I’ve been trying to track do..."
Sounds like a Sally Wentworth or Lindsay Armstrong type of story.
Susan wrote: "So excited to join this group! I started reading Harlequin novels in Jr. high school, but stopped when I started college. I have retired and started reading them again. I’ve been trying to track do..."When you say cruise ship, do you mean ocean liner (with 1,000 plus other passengers) or billionaires ocean cruiser, small exclusive staff, luxury cabins etc.
Anne Weale books often have an "at sea" theme. This one might be older than what you are looking for. The First Officer
Hey Mou is the Hero Italian and he has a daughter who is almost as old as the heroine? There is an OW who is his cousin or something. I seemed to have read a similar book.
Hey ! I am so happy I found this group.
I read this book at a friends place. I forgot the title,author and names of the hero or heroine.but here is what I can remember :
Hero is a billionaire who engages in political and he has 2 teenage daughters and one run away daughter names Elizabeth.Heroine is working with her ex husband,they both do online news website or something like that. Hero and Heroine meet once in three months in a hotel to have sex,they both grow closer to each other and heroine finds hero's run away daughter.
please help me find the author and title of this book
I just read this! I think it was a SuperRomance. Let me see if I can dig it up.
Looking for a book but can't remember much details - heroine was in love with her sister's hubby - the hero- but he disliked the heroine. Turns out sister couldn't have a child so sister begs the heroine to help her have a child with sister's husband. Very awkward for heroine and hero. I think the heroine gets pregnant and sister dies or something.
Please help.
Mo wrote: "Looking for a book but can't remember much details - heroine was in love with her sister's hubby - the hero- but he disliked the heroine. Turns out sister couldn't have a child so sister begs the h..."
Maleka wrote: "Mo wrote: "Looking for a book but can't remember much details - heroine was in love with her sister's hubby - the hero- but he disliked the heroine. Turns out sister couldn't have a child so sister..."Thanks for responding. Sounds like the same book but in the one I am searching for the hero started off really despising thr heroine. I am afraid it's not this one.
Mo wrote: "Maleka wrote: "Mo wrote: "Looking for a book but can't remember much details - heroine was in love with her sister's hubby - the hero- but he disliked the heroine. Turns out sister couldn't have a ..."Mo - Any idea which decade the book was written in? Where do you remember the story being based - UK, Europe, USA or Australia?
Hi there. Again.I'm looking for a Harlequin Presents where the H (probably Italian/Greek/Sicilian) either has a child or a ward. He assumes the h is an evil gold-digging/scheming/slut which she is not, of course. I can't remember if the child is hers or what.
The h and the child are kidnapped and taken up into the mountains. I think they track her because of the cell phone. At one point the kidnappers threaten to kill the child and actually smack the h around. Once rescued, when the hero finds out about the abuse he puts the heroine in the car and goes back to punch the bad guys.
Not a lot to go on, but I loved the fact he punched the bad guys out.
Vintage wrote: "Hi there. Again.I'm looking for a Harlequin Presents where the H (probably Italian/Greek/Sicilian) either has a child or a ward. He assumes the h is an evil gold-digging/scheming/slut which she i..."
Sounds like
There we go. Such a small scene but so worthwhile.Thanks!!!
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I only remember the opening scene of this book, h goes to H house to inform him that his fiancee (i think she is h's step-sis) will not marry him. H is suppose to be very ruthless and very ri..."
Sounds like The De Santis Marriage by Michelle Reid:
Italian tycoon Luciano De Santis is breathtaking in every way: he has power, success, and a devastating effect on women. Now Luc needs a bride and he's decided that ordinary Lizzy Hadley will be his wife! He's set his trap and blackmailed her, and he knows she can't refuse him. But there's one condition Luc fails to mention;as his wife, Lizzy must produce an heir!