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message 4451: by Amber (Daisymau) (last edited May 01, 2020 04:13PM) (new)

Amber (Daisymau) (daisymau) | 63 comments Nicole wrote: "Vintage wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Nicole wrote: "1980s harlequin, man's name is Steele Gray (Grey?), he's a writer or a publisher (I think) and the heroine (who IS a romance writer) wins a night out w..."

I've looked and haven't been able to find a book with this character's name. After messing around I finally typed in Steele Gray on abebooks and found the book. The reason I couldn't find it on fictiondb was because someone typed in Gras instead of Gray. I fixed the problem and now it will be easy to find the next time. The book is The Steele Trap by Betsy Osborne.


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Vintage (vintagesedona) | 312 comments Amber (Daisymau) wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Vintage wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Nicole wrote: "1980s harlequin, man's name is Steele Gray (Grey?), he's a writer or a publisher (I think) and the heroine (who IS a romance writer) win..."

You can join any group, but I'm happy to post it. I'll let you know if someone knows it.


message 4453: by Nicole (last edited May 01, 2020 05:29PM) (new)

Nicole (your_queen) | 13 comments SOLVED Amber (Daisymau) wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Vintage wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Nicole wrote: "1980s harlequin, man's name is Steele Gray (Grey?), he's a writer or a publisher (I think) and the heroine (who IS a romance writer) win..."

So I'm going to be honest, in the email for the notification it only showed the first part of your response, and I thought, though I've checked google advance search many times, I'll check it by hero name.

And The Steele Trap came up! Omg, I feel so foolish. Thank you Amber for finding it and making me realize I need to be vaguer in my searches! Ugh! WHY is this book only $45+ used? Whew found it on ebay. Hope it's good as I remember!


message 4454: by Amber (Daisymau) (new)

Amber (Daisymau) (daisymau) | 63 comments Nicole wrote: "SOLVED Amber (Daisymau) wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Vintage wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Nicole wrote: "1980s harlequin, man's name is Steele Gray (Grey?), he's a writer or a publisher (I think) and the heroi..."

You're welcome. Glad I could help. I saw that price on Amazon. That one's not bad. You should see some of the other harlequin's that moron's have listed for $900 and above. I can think of other things to spend my money on.


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Vintage (vintagesedona) | 312 comments Amber (Daisymau) wrote: "Nicole wrote: "SOLVED Amber (Daisymau) wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Vintage wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Nicole wrote: "1980s harlequin, man's name is Steele Gray (Grey?), he's a writer or a publisher (I think..."

It's on Open Library so don't pay anything. You just need to register and read.


open library.com


message 4456: by Se (last edited May 03, 2020 02:30AM) (new)

Se Mcgregor | 550 comments Rita wrote: "Help any pointers to books where hero is just out of prison for a crime he disnt commit. ?

Also just finished wht the greek cant buy. I loved the heroine. Any pointers to books with heroines who a..."


A Marriage Fit for a Sinner Starts with hero getting out of jail - I would also read Brunetti's Secret Son - second in the series
Playing the Dutiful Wife / Expecting His Love-Child In Playing the Dutiful Wife, hero is framed and sent to jail.
The Greek's Pleasurable Revenge & Imprisoned by the Greek's Ring
Sounds like you might like Maya Blake books. If you like What the Greek Can't Resist, I would read the other two in the series.


Mou:  Fae of Heartfelt ARC | 85 comments Taylijane wrote: "Mou wrote: "Ladies, I am just curious... Does HP have books based on bdsm?"

Harlequin has the BLAZE imprint - a little racier romances than HPs. They are not my cup of tea but you could have a loo..."


I am not a bdsm fan either... just experimenting... Thanks for the suggestion...


Mou:  Fae of Heartfelt ARC | 85 comments Se wrote: "Mou wrote: "Ladies, I am just curious... Does HP have books based on bdsm?"

Taken Over by the Billionaire has some spanking - I reviewed it at the time as one of the worst books I'..."


Thanks for the suggestion... Just experimenting but i might dnf those later... cause it was not my thing ...


message 4459: by Rita (new)

Rita | 37 comments Se McGregor thanks.

A Marriage Fit for a Sinner Starts with hero getting out of jail - loved this one


I would also read Brunetti's Secret Son - second in the series let me look for this

Playing the Dutiful Wife / Expecting His Love-Child In Playing the Dutiful Wife, hero is framed and sent to jail.

The Greek's Pleasurable Revenge

Imprisoned by the Greek's Ring

Sounds like you might like Maya Blake books. If you like What the Greek Can't Resist, I would read the other two in the series.

Thanks liked ari story and theos story.


Mou:  Fae of Heartfelt ARC | 85 comments Se wrote: "Mou wrote: "Ladies, I am just curious... Does HP have books based on bdsm?"

Taken Over by the Billionaire has some spanking - I reviewed it at the time as one of the worst books I'..."


Thanks for the suggestion... Just experimenting but i might dnf those later... cause it was not my thing ...


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Gracie707 | 10 comments I’m looking for a HP book I read in the 2000’s. The Hero had lost his inheritance and his fiancee to his stepbrother. Now that he is richer then his brother the ex-fiancée wants the Hero back, and tries to ruin his relationship with the Heroine. I think the Heroine helps the brothers reconcile towards the end.


message 4462: by Bola (last edited May 04, 2020 02:05AM) (new)

Bola | 15 comments Hello, read this somewhere and will love to read it, so if you can help with the title, i will appreciate, thank you. Here goes, A man who had everything to live for was dead. And his baby had disappeared into thin air.
Nicole Loring was determined to find out what happened to her brother and nephew. With nowhere else to turn, she enlisted the help of the last man she
should trust, a highs respected police detective who was behaving suspicious...


message 4463: by reeder (reviews) (new)

reeder (reviews) | 103 comments Bola wrote: "Hello, read this somewhere and will love to read it, so if you can help with the title, i will appreciate, thank you. Here goes, A man who had everything to live for was dead. And his baby had disa..."

More Than You Know by Helen R. Myers


message 4464: by Se (last edited May 04, 2020 03:36AM) (new)

Se Mcgregor | 550 comments Gracie707 wrote: "I’m looking for a HP book I read in the 2000’s. The Hero had lost his inheritance and his fiancee to his stepbrother. Now that he is richer then his brother the ex-fiancée wants the Hero back, and ..."

The Italian Billionaire's Pregnant Bride ow Grazia is married to his brother. Tries to reconcile with the H, Sergio because the brother is now broke. Yes the h helps the brothers to reconcile. His brother, Abramo has leukaemia.
That is not the main story, which is the h is a cleaner at the H's office and she has been playing chess against him, without him knowing how is moving the chess pieces. h and H have a one night stand after playing chess and the H's watch goes missing. He blames the h who is a falsely accused ex-con.


message 4465: by selene (new)

selene | 1 comments Hi, I'm looking for a book that I think is Harlequin but I'm not entirely sure. I believe the female mc was married to an Indian prince. She ran from her marriage because of in-laws and a miscarriage (I think?). She let her husband think she was dead and has been living as an artist the whole time. Then her husband finds out she is alive and gets her back. This book has been bugging me and I really want to re-read it so if anyone has a clue I would greatly appreciate it!


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Gracie707 | 10 comments Se wrote: "Gracie707 wrote: "I’m looking for a HP book I read in the 2000’s. The Hero had lost his inheritance and his fiancee to his stepbrother. Now that he is richer then his brother the ex-fiancée wants t..."

Se wrote: "Gracie707 wrote: "I’m looking for a HP book I read in the 2000’s. The Hero had lost his inheritance and his fiancee to his stepbrother. Now that he is richer then his brother the ex-fiancée wants t..."
Thank you. I’m going to re-read it today.


message 4467: by Bola (new)

Bola | 15 comments reeder (reviews) wrote: "Bola wrote: "Hello, read this somewhere and will love to read it, so if you can help with the title, i will appreciate, thank you. Here goes, A man who had everything to live for was dead. And his ..."

Thank you.


message 4468: by RomLibrary (new)

RomLibrary | 260 comments Looking for an HP where the h approaches the H on behalf of a man in her life (it could have been a brother or father) who owes the H money or even embezzled from his company. I know there are a lot of books about this trope but the scene I recall the best is that she is completely wet from rain when she meets him in his office. He of course blackmails her into a relationship in exchange for letting her relative off the hook.


message 4469: by Taylijane (new)

Taylijane | 87 comments RomLibrary wrote: "Looking for an HP where the h approaches the H on behalf of a man in her life (it could have been a brother or father) who owes the H money or even embezzled from his company. I know there are a lo..."

Could it be Purchased: His Perfect Wife by Helen Bianchin?
Wife bought and paid for!

Lara Sommers's beloved restaurant is in crisis. There's only one man who can help-- Wolfe Alexander, her tall, dark, brooding stepbrother. Wolfe lives up to his name: he demands that, in exchange for his money, Lara must become his convenient wife!

With no choice but to accept Wolfe's terms, Lara is soon swept into his world of high- society glamour beyond her wildest dreams-- and into the passion of his bed. But there is just one thing missing--her husband's love....

Legally wed, but he's never said, "I love you."


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Bee Mills (beemills) | 50 comments One of Lynne Graham's books has a H falling over a lawnmower (or similar) mid-grovel. Anyone know which one it was?


message 4471: by Ted (new)

Ted | 71 comments Bee wrote: "One of Lynne Graham's books has a H falling over a lawnmower (or similar) mid-grovel. Anyone know which one it was?"

The Disobedient Mistress


message 4472: by Bee (new)

Bee Mills (beemills) | 50 comments I don't remember that one at all, this is excellent thanks!


message 4473: by RomLibrary (new)

RomLibrary | 260 comments Taylijane wrote: "RomLibrary wrote: "Looking for an HP where the h approaches the H on behalf of a man in her life (it could have been a brother or father) who owes the H money or even embezzled from his company. I ..."

Thanks for the suggestion I will check it out.


message 4474: by Bee (new)

Bee Mills (beemills) | 50 comments So I'm looking for another LG - the h is looking after her sister's baby by the H's brother. The sister and the brother are both dead. The H's brother was married and not to the sister and that's all I remember.


message 4475: by Se (last edited May 07, 2020 02:47AM) (new)

Se Mcgregor | 550 comments Bee wrote: "So I'm looking for another LG - the h is looking after her sister's baby by the H's brother. The sister and the brother are both dead. The H's brother was married and not to the sister and that's a..."

Did you look up a list of LG books? https://www.fictiondb.com/author/lynn...

Quite a common trope.

Flora's Defiance

Married by Arrangement

An Arabian Marriage


message 4476: by Ted (new)

Ted | 71 comments Bee wrote: "So I'm looking for another LG - the h is looking after her sister's baby by the H's brother. The sister and the brother are both dead. The H's brother was married and not to the sister and that's a..."

sounds like Bond of Hatred except H's brother does not die but reconciles with his wife


message 4477: by Bee (new)

Bee Mills (beemills) | 50 comments It's bond of hatred, thanks! And I was actually going through all the LGs on my account and can never find the specific one I'm looking for - I think it's insomnia-caused brain malfunction lol. It doesn't help that I can sometimes only remember scraps or specific events - like the one where the H fell over the lawnmower.


message 4478: by bel W (new)

bel W | 91 comments Looking for a book that I can only remember bits of heroine worked at the company that hero owned she worked in one part of it but was then sent to work for hero as one of his secretaries he had two others, I remember their was a co worker who was interested in her and her was jealous of him, hope you can help.


message 4479: by Anum (new)

Anum | 1 comments I am actually searching for a book and dont know how to find it. I dont remember the author or the title but the story. I found this one while looking for that one. I think it might have been a harlequin or silhouette book but dont remember
So the heroine is alone and has no family. She has had some bad experience with fiancé and just wants a baby now. She works for her best friends brother goes and asks him to give a baby to which he gets really shocked and reacts badly but later agrees. They spend time together and he decides to marry her but doesnt realize he is in love with her and she runs away because she loves him and has for sometime. This book was based in a town where this aunti agony type gossip article gets published in the local newspaper and no one knows the identity of the author and everyone keeps wondering as to that. I think it was a series but i never read any other book so i dont know for sure. Can someone help with the name?


message 4480: by Victoria (new)

Victoria N | 33 comments Hey you guys,
I once read a HP novel about some married couple (the husband is italian) and they have twins, a girl and boy (i think the baby girl is called Claudia) and at some point they were happy, but now they are not. The H wants to make things right again. Does anyone know the book?
Thank you :*


message 4481: by Rita (new)

Rita | 37 comments Help. Just finished reading one night with the forbidden princess. I loved it. Does sheikh khal zayyar have his own book or does Olivia's sister cressida have her own story in a book? Thanks


message 4482: by JennyG (last edited May 09, 2020 08:16AM) (new)

JennyG | 108 comments Rita wrote: "Help. Just finished reading one night with the forbidden princess. I loved it. Does sheikh khal zayyar have his own book or does Olivia's sister cressida have her own story in a book? Thanks"

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...


message 4483: by RomLibrary (new)

RomLibrary | 260 comments Victoria wrote: "Hey you guys,
I once read a HP novel about some married couple (the husband is italian) and they have twins, a girl and boy (i think the baby girl is called Claudia) and at some point they were hap..."


Possibly Marchese's Forgotten Bride by Michelle Reid ?


message 4484: by Nicole (last edited May 12, 2020 12:35PM) (new)

Nicole (your_queen) | 13 comments 3 stories, very little info besides they were all made in the 1980s, harlequins...d

1) SOLVED Greek businessman (H) falls in love with h who was standing in for her sister, but she is actually an academic. H chases h back to London.

2) Night club singer as the h, H dances (hilarious to us but "sexy" at the time) like a male belly dancer around her on the dance floor

3) H (boss?) seduces h, they go to his(?) resort together. Bottles of Chateau d'yquem shared constantly. H drinks one whole bottle by himself after she leaves. H drinks the d'yquem out of a shoe at one point.

I know these are vague, but these are from my sister. We read through hundreds of harlequins but left them all in our childhood home and most of those have been reboxed and moved out so we can't find anything. There are just silly points that might strike someone as familiar. Those gals, Catherine Lamb, Emma Johnson, and more from the 80s made us so happy!


message 4485: by Se (new)

Se Mcgregor | 550 comments Nicole wrote: "3 stories, very little info besides they were all made in the 1980s, harlequins...d

1) Greek businessman (H) falls in love with h who was standing in for her sister, but she is actually an academi..."


I threw all mine out when I moved. Tried to give them away but no takers. I had about 3 tubs of them. lol about the belly dancing, I read one which was set in Bollywood and the H sang to the h at their wedding. lots of Charlotte Lamb books are available online. Crescendo still one of my top 10 faves.


message 4486: by crazy1bad (new)

crazy1bad | 102 comments Victoria wrote: "Hey you guys,
I once read a HP novel about some married couple (the husband is italian) and they have twins, a girl and boy (i think the baby girl is called Claudia) and at some point they were hap..."


maybe Tattered Loving ?


message 4487: by Victoria (new)

Victoria N | 33 comments crazy1bad wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Hey you guys,
I once read a HP novel about some married couple (the husband is italian) and they have twins, a girl and boy (i think the baby girl is called Claudia) and at some po..."


Thank you, but it is not that. In the one i remeber they had a boy and a girl, and i think i was wrong about them being twins. Relatively newly wed couple with a baby girl and a baby boy having marital issues, The wife is tired and sometimes faking it at nights :)


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Rosalba González | 20 comments Hello! I'm looking for a book that is not necessarily a HP Presents, but it is an HP.

The book seems to be in the historical end. The 'h' lives with her family, there's a lighthouse that's central to the story. The H thinks she's a mermaid, miracle or something. This is all I really remember of this book.

I hope this jogs someone's memory. Thank you!


message 4489: by Nicole (new)

Nicole (your_queen) | 13 comments Se wrote: "Nicole wrote: "3 stories, very little info besides they were all made in the 1980s, harlequins...d

1) Greek businessman (H) falls in love with h who was standing in for her sister, but she is actu..."


My sister and I have been having a grand time remembering all the ridiculous plots we read. And Penny Jordan! So many memories. I think OpenLibrary has a bunch of Charlotte Lamb, I'll look into Crescendo! Thanks!


message 4490: by RomLibrary (new)

RomLibrary | 260 comments Nicole wrote: "3 stories, very little info besides they were all made in the 1980s, harlequins...d

1) Greek businessman (H) falls in love with h who was standing in for her sister, but she is actually an academi..."


Maybe Love's Tangled Web by Mary Lyons


message 4491: by Amber (Daisymau) (new)

Amber (Daisymau) (daisymau) | 63 comments Rosalba wrote: "Hello! I'm looking for a book that is not necessarily a HP Presents, but it is an HP.

The book seems to be in the historical end. The 'h' lives with her family, there's a lighthouse that's centra..."


Heart of the Storm by Mary Burton. I've never read it, so I don't know if it matches.


message 4492: by RomLibrary (new)

RomLibrary | 260 comments Victoria wrote: "crazy1bad wrote: "Victoria wrote: "Hey you guys,
I once read a HP novel about some married couple (the husband is italian) and they have twins, a girl and boy (i think the baby girl is called Claud..."


What about Marriage Meltdown by Emma Darcy ? Although, she is Italian not him.


message 4493: by Holly (last edited May 10, 2020 10:02PM) (new)

Holly | 11 comments Looking for a very old Mills and Boons (possibly a Harlequin)

I probably read it in the early 1980s. Young woman goes to work as a housekeeper (nanny?) for a surly scientist. Her parents and brother/s are scientists as well. She uses fake glasses to utterly obscure her beauty, and wears dowdy clothes. I particularly remember an ongoing argument about leaving her car parked on the street and it running down her parking lights; they had to be left on overnight (not a requirement in the US).

Can anyone help? Thank you!


message 4494: by Rosalba (new)

Rosalba González | 20 comments thank you @Amber (Daisymau), it isn't heart of the storm.

the book is a little bit older and the story of the lighthouse takes place somewhere in the early 1800s.

The h is helping keep the lighthouse going.


message 4495: by Nicole (new)

Nicole (your_queen) | 13 comments RomLibrary wrote: "Nicole wrote: "3 stories, very little info besides they were all made in the 1980s, harlequins...d

1) Greek businessman (H) falls in love with h who was standing in for her sister, but she is actu..."


Looks likes that's the one! Now if a male belly dancer or a drinker of d'yquem could be found!


message 4496: by Reader in NJ (new)

Reader in NJ (readerinnj) | 171 comments Reader in NJ wrote: "I am looking for a book that could be a HP, HAR, HR or Silhouette. (Posted this on the Happy Harlots board also.)

The entire book takes place over a day or two - with a lot of backstory.

The h an..."


BUMP


message 4497: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 7 comments Hi All! I need help finding a book. The H is taking over h's company. The h end up being H's secretary( I think). The most important part is there is a nursery/daycare in the building where the company is. The H and h had a affair/relationship and a secret baby involved. The h goes to the nursery/daycare to see their child.


message 4498: by RomLibrary (new)

RomLibrary | 260 comments Maggie wrote: "Hi All! I need help finding a book. The H is taking over h's company. The h end up being H's secretary( I think). The most important part is there is a nursery/daycare in the building where the com..."

This is one of my favorites.

The Ranieri Bride (For Love or Money) by Michelle Reid


message 4499: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 7 comments OMG Yes, The Ranieri Bride (For Love or Money) by Michelle Reid is it.


message 4500: by Tina (new)

Tina Parreñas | 2 comments Hi help. I'm looking for a book HP maybe but of that sort,

Hero's name is DAN
he and heroine met at a wedding reception while heroine was looking out the balcony/window alone and away from the crowd contemplating her recent break up with a short man .H invited her to his room at that hotel (he didn't have a room, just was really interested in the h) heroine invited him instead to her house for a picnic of some sort and something happened.

They continued their affair with the H eventually asking the h to move in with him but the h had an ex who was jealous and set the h up as if they were having a passionate moment when the ex set up the H to "catch" them on the sofa.


H will not listen to h explanations and when the h went to his office (he's in construction development of some sort) he kisses the h but rebuffs her saying he can't forget what he saw.

The h finds herself pregnant. I can't remember if she tied to tell H. But she decides to raise the baby on her own. On a common friend's engagement party
(which the h attended because she though the H was in US) the h stands up and shocks Dan of her pregnancy. H insists marriage, introduces her to his father who is the bestfriend's gardener. The BF of H is a title holder.


Other clues: h is journalist. I'm thinking her name is eve because they didn't give out their real names and she left to transfer apartments after something happened with the H.

-h is writing a story about H's BF's place because the place was going to be open for events and such to make money.

-H thought saying 'I want you' I love you.

-h had swollen ankles and had to borrow socks from the H's BF and H had to carry her around


Thanks and God bless whoever finds this because I seem to be thinking about it too much and can't sleep properly trying to figure out what it is.


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