Many congratulations to the members with
books out this month. Thank you to Sheila Riley for compiling the words and
book cover images.
TRADITIONALLY PUBLISHED
Louise Allen
Surrender to the Marquess
Paperback
& ebook
Harlequin
Mills & Boon
March
2017
Sara lost her husband in a
duel. Now gentlemen’s codes of honour and their instinct to shelter their
womenfolk leave her cold: she is determined to be independent at all costs. To
fall in love is a shock – can she trust a marquess when he tells her he accepts
that she is her own woman? And can he live up to his promises? (This novel can
stand alone, but is Part 3 of The Herriard Family trilogy)
Liz Fenwick
The Returning Tide
Traditional
- Trade paperback and ebook
Orion
23rd
March 2017
In wartime Cornwall, 1943, a
story between two sisters begins - the story of Adele and Amelia, and the
heart-breaking betrayal that will divide them forever. Decades later, the
effects of one reckless act still echo - but how long will it be until their
past returns
Annie O'Neil
Her Hot Highland Doc
Trad,
E-pub
Harlequin/Mills
& Boon
March
1st 2017
A match made in Scotland. He
might have the good looks of a modern-day Viking, but Dr. Brodie McClellan has
brooding down to an art. He's only recently returned to the Isle of Dunregan
and already the demons of his past are pushing him to the edge.
Running from her own troubled
past, this remote posting is heaven-sent for locum Dr. Kali O'Shea. And Brodie
makes her long to find her true home in Scotland in her new boss's arms!
April Hardy.
Kind Hearts & Coriander (a New Forest
romantic comedy).
Paperback.
Accent
Press.
3rd
March
On her mother's death, sous
chef Polly learns she may be New Forest hotelier Charles Hetherin's
illegitimate daughter. Having grown up watching her mother struggle and do
without, she's furious. The Hetherins have it all - including fabulous Hetherin
Hall country house hotel. Determined to discover the truth, Polly arrives
at The Hall where she's mistaken for a job applicant, but takes the waitressing
position to get to know the family who may be hers. Romance is the last
thing on her mind, but she can't deny the sparks flying between her and Oliver,
the grumpy but gorgeous restaurant manager. However, it seems nobody is quite
who Polly thinks they are ...
Beth Elliott
The Rake And His Honour
Paperback
+ ebook
Endeavour
Press
March
2017
How can one young woman and a
charming but irresponsible rake succeed against two of Napoleon's most ruthless
agents? A fast paced quest ranging between England and France in an attempt to
change the course of history. As Louise embarks on her mission, she starts to
question whether she will ever get what her heart truly desires.
Besides, what is love between
two people when so much is at stake…? Set during a time of intrigue and
uncertainty, The Rake and His Honour is a must for fans of French history.
Jan Ellis
A Summer of Surprises and An Unexpected
Affair (The Bookshop by The Sea series, book
1)
Paperback
Waverley
Books
23
March 2017
After her divorce, Eleanor
Mace decides to begin a new life running a quirky bookshop in a quiet corner of
Devon. She adores her seaside home in Combemouth and her bookshop is a hit and
yet . . . Eleanor is still unsettled. So when she rediscovers an old flame
online, she sets off for the South of France with her fun-loving sister in
search of a man she last saw in her twenties. But will she find happiness on
the Continent or does it lie in rural England? In A Summer of Surprises – the
engaging sequel to An Unexpected Affair – Eleanor is finding life sweet and
rosy in her Devon bookshop, but there are clouds on the horizon in the form of
an ageing rock star with plans to bring some Californian glitz to the
traditional seaside resort. Eleanor decides to take a stand and rallies the
whole town to protest against the planning monstrosity with entertaining
consequences. The story comes to a happy conclusion, but not before a trip to
Spain and a surprising discovery that launches Eleanor into the spotlight.
Jan Ellis
The Bookshop Detective (The Bookshop by
The Sea series, book 2)
Paperback
Waverley
Books
23
March 2017
When a ghost ship is spotted
on the horizon one spring evening, bookseller Eleanor Mace decides to
investigate the myths and legends of Combemouth, the seaside town where she
runs The Reading Room. As Eleanor digs deeper into the town’s history,
she becomes intrigued by a
Victorian crime report and is determined to find out what happened to a boy at
the centre of the case – one with intriguing links to the present.
As Eleanor begins to uncover
the truth – aided by the vicar but somewhat stalled by the local librarian – she
has an unexpected challenge on her own horizon that leads to things turning a
little frosty as the summer begins. A celebrity book launch, an exploding dress
and some salsa-dancing pensioners make this a mystery with a difference.
Margaret Mounsdon
Hungry For Love
Pocket
Novel
People's
Friend
16
March 2017
Louise Drew replaced celebrity
chef Charlie Irons when he was let go from his daytime cookery slot. Charlie's
fans deserted the programme in droves and the show folded. When Louise applies
for a new job as personal assistant with catering experience she realises to
her horror that it would mean working for Charlie Irons, but what choice does
she have? She is about to be evicted from her flat. If she doesn't accept the
job she will be homeless.
Carol MacLean
Shadows at Bowerly Hall
Linford
Romance Series
Paperback
Ulverscroft
20th
March 2017
Forced to work as a governess
after the death of her father, Amelia Thorne travels north to Yorkshire and the
isolated Bowerly Hall. Charles, Viscount Bowerly, is a darkly brooding employer
and Amelia is soon convinced that Bowerly holds secrets and danger in its
shadows. A spate of burglaries in the county raises tensions amongst the
villagers and servants. Amelia finds herself on the hunt for the culprit. Is
Charles to be trusted?
E-PUBLISHED
Nora Fountain
Love Thine Enemy
ebook
Endeavour
Press
1st March
It is 1939 and the world is on
the brink of war. Helen Latimer arrives in Paris hoping to study there. She
soon learns that it won't be possible. Fate takes a hand and she meets Max, a
handsome young German. They fall madly in love and despite their best
intentions Helen becomes pregnant. They plan to leave for neutral Portugal but
Max's
Nazi brother Hermann has him
kidnapped and taken back to Germany. Reluctantly Helen returns to England with
her brother. She and Max marry other people but they are destined to meet again
in the chaos of war. What possible hope is there for their future?
Lynne Connolly
Wild Lavender (part of the Emperors of
London series.)
e-book
Kensington
Publishing.
March
2017
Ravishingly beautiful and
accomplished, Helena has her pick of suitable bachelors — and because she is
the daughter of a powerful duke, her mother is determined she makes a good
marriage. But Helena won't marry any of them, because she is in love with the
son of her family’s most dangerous enemy. Though she has now been rebuffed by
her beloved, she is resolved to win him back—no matter the cost.Tom’s forbidden
love for Helena has only intensified over the years of their separation. But
the discovery of his true roots has changed everything. His secret spells
danger for his family and everyone he loves. Devoted to Helena, he will
sacrifice anything — even his one great love — to keep her safe. And soon,
caught between warring factions and hounded by a deadly assassin,
the couple will be swept back together in a fight for their lives, and their
destiny…
AnneMarie Brear
Nicola’s Virtue
Paperback
and ebook
Knox
Robinson
March
14th
In 1867 Nicola Douglas attends
a London lecture given by Miss Maria Rye, the founder of the Female Middle
Class Emigration Society, which inspires her to change her life. With no
family, but a good education, she boards a ship to Australia with high hopes of
a fresh start in a new country as a governess. But Sydney is full of young
women with similar hopes and equally poor prospects. When Nicola is at her
lowest ebb, a benefactor appears, Mr Belfroy, whose past has made him
sympathetic
to women struggling to
survive. She also meets Frances West, an activist from a privileged background,
and her attractive but distant brother, Nathaniel. However hard she tries to
resist, Nicola's attraction to Nathaniel West grows. She is soon also
introduced to a visiting American, Hilton Warner. In Warner, Nicola sees a true
gentleman, and she basks in the American's interest, which only angers Nathaniel
West. As both men shower her with attention, Nicola reaches a crisis. She came
to Australia never expecting to be anything other than a governess. Yet, the
prospect of finding love, and being married, shows how empty her life has been
since her parents' death. Her achievements at the Governess Home are vital to
her. Can she have both?
AnneMarie Brear
Grace’s Courage
Paperback
and ebook
March
14th
Knox
Robinson
As the Victorian Age draws to
a close, lonely and brokenhearted, Grace Woodruff fights for her sisters'
rights to happiness while sacrificing any chance for her own. The eldest of
seven daughters, Grace is the core of strength around which the unhappy members
of the Woodruff family revolve. As her disenchanted mother withdraws to her rooms,
Grace must act as a buffer between her violent, ambitious father and the
sisters who depend upon her. Rejected by her first love and facing a spinster's
future, she struggles to hold the broken family together through her father's
infidelity, one sister's alcoholism, and another's out-of-wedlock pregnancy by
an unsuitable match.
Caring for an illegitimate
half-brother affords Grace an escape, though short-lived. Forced home by illness and
burdened with dwindling finances, Grace faces fresh anguish --and murder-- when
her first love returns to wreck havoc in her life. All is not lost, however. In
the midst of tragedy, the fires of her heart are rekindled by another. Will the
possibility of true love lead Grace to relinquish her responsibilities in the
house of women and embrace her own right to happiness?
Ruby Moone
Trapped
Traditionally
published e-book and paperback
JMS
Books
11th
March e-book End of March for paperback
Sam Holloway is a desperate
man. Trapped in Dante’s, the high-class London brothel catering to men who love
men, his only hope is to find a rich protector. Then he meets the young
aristocrat with sad eyes.Tristan Barrington, sixth earl of Chiltern, waited
until the death of his father before acting on his unnatural desires. Dante’s
has a reputation for quality and absolute discretion. He never expected to find
in its sordid depths a glorious man who could master not only his body but his
heart, as well.In Tristan, Sam sees an opportunity to flee a life he hates, and
he sets his sights on seducing the earl. Tristan vows to help him escape, but
in the process not only uncovers the vile corruption at the heart of Dante’s but
also suspects that Sam’s declaration of love was nothing but a lie. Then Sam is
gravely injured, and Tristan faces a tough decision -- leave Sam to his fate,
or help him once again?
INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED
Julie Stock
The Vineyard in Alsace
Ebook
and Paperback
Clued
Up Publishing (Independently Published)
6th
March, 2017
Is there really such a thing
as a second chance at love? Fran Schell has only just become engaged when she
finds her fiancé in bed with another woman. She knows this is the push she
needs to break free of him and to leave London. She applies for her dream job
on a vineyard in Alsace, in France, not far from her family home, determined to
concentrate on her work.Didier Le Roy can hardly believe it when he sees that
the only person to apply for the job on his vineyard is the same woman he once
loved but let go because of his stupid pride. Now estranged from his wife, he
longs for a second chance with Fran if only she will forgive him for not
following her to London. Working so closely together, Fran soon starts to fall
in love with Didier all over again. Didier knows that it is now time for him to
move on with his divorce if he and Fran are ever to have a future together.
Louise Rose-Innes
Floria (Book 1: The Levante Sisters
Series)
E-book
Self-published
7
March
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After being dumped by her
politician boyfriend for causing a scandal, as well as reeling from the death
of her famous opera-singer mother, party-girl Floria doesn’t think life can get
any worse. Then she discovers she’s got three half-sisters, all of whom are
coming to the funeral. It’s one of her sisters who convinces her to use her
reputation to her advantage, and start her own party-planning company – and so
Prima Donna Productions is born! Floria is determined to prove to herself and
her stuffy ex, that she’s more than just an empty-headed socialite. Through one
of her newfound sisters she meets the charming, rescuer of damsels-in-distress,
Josh Graham. The strong, capable finance whiz agrees to help her set up her new
company, but their instant chemistry has Floria wanting much more. Except
business and pleasure should never mix, and Josh already has a girlfriend. Not
just any girlfriend - a skinny super-model girlfriend. How can Floria, with her
voluptuous figure and her less than stellar reputation possibly compete?
Charlie Cochrane
In The Spotlight (two stories)
e-book
The
Right Chair Press
18th
March
All That Jazz
Francis Yardley may be the
high kicking star of an all-male version of Chicago, but bitter, and on the
booze after the breakdown of a relationship, he thinks that the chance for true
love has passed him by. A handsome, shy rugby player called Tommy seems to be
the answer to his problems, but Tommy doesn't like the lipstick and lace.
Can they find a way forward
and is there still a chance for happiness "nowadays"?
If Music Be Rick Cowley finds
himself taking up am-dram once more, thinking it’ll help him get over the death
of his partner. He’d never anticipated it would mean an encounter with an old
flame and the sort of emotional complications the Bard would have revelled in.
Still, old Will had the right word for every situation, didn’t he?
