The Other Duke by Jess Michaels

Serafina McPhee has been engaged to marry the heir to the Duke of Hartholm since she was a child. She has been trying to find a way out of the marriage for almost as long. It appears that she has gotten her wish when her fiancee dies days before the wedding until she learns that the betrothal contract is still in place and she must marry the new Duke, Rafe Flynn.
Rafe Flynn never wanted to be a duke and certainly didn't want a wife not of his choosing. So when Serafina proposes that they have a marriage in name only, he quickly agrees. He soon learns that the previous duke did horrible things to Serafina and understands why she wants this kind of marriage. 
But what happens when Rafe realizes that he is in love with his wife? Can he undo all the damage that the previous duke did and get Serafina to agree to a real marriage?

The Baron's Betrayal by Callie Hutton.

The Baron's Betrayal by Callie Hutton.
This is book 4 in the Marriage Mart Mayhem series.
Lady Marion Tunstall has been mourning her husband for two years and is finally ready to re-enter society.  Having decided to go to a country dance she is shocked to see her not so dead husband and faints dead away.
Lord Tristan Tunstall never planned to let his wife know he was alive. Having become blind in battle, he believes that his wife is better off without him.  When he tries to dissolve the marriage, Marion refuses. She wants her husband no matter that he is blind. They married through sickness and health!
Can Marion convince Tristan that their marriage is worth saving?
I loved Marion! Here is a woman who has spent 2 years grieving for the love of her life. She is finally ready to go out into society and what happens? Her not so dead husband. 
Tristan on the other hand was another story. I just couldn't like him. He claims to love his wife as much as he ever did, but refuses to stay married to her. He believes that he can't be the kind of husband and father that Marion needs him to be.  I honestly feel like he was just feeling sorry for himself and then he made life decisions for both him and Marion. Which in any loving, committed relationship (which he supposedly had with Marion), you just don't do.
Tristan did redeem himself a little at the end of the story, but I still didn't like him much. I'm giving this book 3 stars because I really did enjoy Marion.

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How to Plan a Wedding for a Royal Spy by Vanessa Kelly

Captain William (Will) Endicott has been ordered by his father, the Duke of York, to uncover an assassination plot. This is nothing out of the ordinary except that one of the suspects is Will's former sweetheart Evie Whitney.  Will can't imagine that Evie has anything to do with the plot, but he has to investigate her regardless.
Evie can't believe that Will has come back into her life after all this time. Even with her impending engagement, Evie can't seen to fight her attraction to Will. He broke her heart all those years ago, but her heart doesn't seem to care.
What will Evie do when she finds out that the only reason Will came back into her life was to investigate her?

Viscount of Vice by Shana Galen

Viscount of Vice by Shana Galen
This is book 0.5 in the Covent Garden Cubs series.
Henry Flynn, Lord Chesham, is surprised to see that his best friend's sister is all grown up. Even though he is very attracted to Lady Emma Talbot, he has promised his friend to keep away from her which proves to be difficult.
After believing his brother dead for many years, Henry is informed that his brother has been found. Even though he has been found, Henry blames himself for his disappearance. Because of this, he believes that he is not good enough for someone like Emma.
Emma has been in love with Henry since she was 16.  Now out in society she compares every man she meets to him and finds them lacking. Known for helping those in need, she is soon helping Henry with his brother.
Can Emma convenience Henry that he is good enough for her so they get their HEA?
I've loved all of Galen's work and this did not disappoint! This is a great introduction to her new series and I can't wait to read it.

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Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress by Theresa Romain

Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress by Theresa Romain.
This is book 3 in the Matchmaker Trilogy.
Heiress Augusta Meredith is in Bath to find a lover. But because of her notoriety, she is posing as the Widow Mrs. Flowers. Hoping to find a lover without anyone else the wiser, she is dismayed to encounter someone from London that she knows. Joss Everett knows who she is and calls her out on her charade.
Hoping he will keep her secret, she offers to help him with his task of finding a buyer of some land his is trying to see for his employer. Having already turned down Augusta's offer to be her lover, Joss finds himself becoming more and more attracted to her.
Can Augusta keep her identity a secret and find a lover or will the attraction that she feels for Joss consume them both?
I really enjoyed the conclusion to Romain's Matchmaker trilogy.  I like stories that are in the world of the ton, but feature an unlikely H/H.
Romain's addition of a blackmailer just made the story that much more interesting and kept me reading to the very end to see who it was (big surprise!) I also liked that the H/H got to know each other as friends first.  Augusta proposed that Joss become her lover and after he turns her down, they proceed to develop a friendship that ultimately lead to love.
I'm excited to see what Romain has in store for us next!

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Texas Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday

Having arrived in town to wed a stranger, Delta Dandridge is taken aback when rancher Cooper Thorne says he didn't write the letters that brought her to town. Not having a home to go back to, she finds a job at the local store and starts to make a life for herself in the new town.
Cooper is happy to remain a bachelor for the rest of his life, but the sweet charm of Delta keeps him guessing if it is the right decision. When a person from his past comes back to take revenge, Cooper realized just how much Delta means to him. Is he willing to give up bachelorhood for the chance of a once in a lifetime love?

Knight in Highland Armor by Amy Jarecki

Grieving the death of his wife, Lord Colin Campbell knows that he needs a mother for his newborn son. He petitions the king for help in finding a woman that can be a mother to his son but won't be a danger to his broken heart.  He didn't get what he asked for. Instead he gets the beautiful, young and spirited Margaret Robinson.
Margaret is delighted to find out she is to marry by order of the king, until she finds out that she is to wed the notorious Black Knight. Making the best of her situation, Margaret is determined to make her marriage work. If only her husband would cooperate. Knowing that he is grieving his previous wife, Margaret gives him time to get to know her.
When the two finally seem to be connecting, the Pope calls Colin to continuing fighting in the holy wars. Can their budding romance survive his time away?