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In the Arms of a Marquess
**
Katharine Ashe
Avon, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 10/28/11 (CS)

In Bed With a Highlander
****
Maya Banks
Ballantine, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 10/21/11 (SL)

NEW!
Never Love a Highlander
****
Maya Banks
Ballantine, $7.99, R
Reviewed 2/4/12 (SL)

NEW!
Seduction of a Highland Lord
****
Maya Banks
Ballantine, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 2/4/12 (SL)

Tis the Season to Be Sinful
****
Adrienne Basso
Zebra, $6.99, PG-13
Reviewed 12/11/11 (SL)

To Pleasure a Duke
***
Sara Bennett
Avon, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 1/15/12 (SL)

Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish
**
Grace Burrowes
Sourcebooks, $6.99, PG-13
Reviewed 1/5/12 (SK)

The Virtuoso
****
Grace Burrowes
Sourcebooks, $6.99, R
Reviewed 12/11/11 (SK)

The Bride Wore Scarlet
**
Liz Carlyle
Avon, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 11/27/11 (AW)

Desired
****
Nicola Cornick
HQN, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 12/11/11 (NH)

Notorious
****
Nicola Cornick
HQN, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 11/27/11 (AW)

Too Wicked to Wed
***
Cara Elliott
Grand Central, $7.99, R
Reviewed 12/11/11 (SL)

A Beginner's Guide to Rakes
****
Suzanne Enoch
St. Martin's, $7.99, R
Reviewed 1/15/12 (SK)

My Ruthless Prince
****
Gaelen Foley
Avon, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 1/15/12 (NH)

Lord & Lady Spy
***
Shana Galen
Sourcebooks, $6.99, PG-13
Reviewed 12/11/11 (SK)

NEW!
Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel
****
Samantha Grace
Sourcebooks, $6.99, PG-13
Reviewed 2/4/12 (NH)

The Norse King's Daughter
***
Sandra Hill
Avon, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 10/28/11 (CS)

Scandalous Desires
****
Elizabeth Hoyt
Grand Central, $7.99, R
Reviewed 12/11/11 (SK)

NEW!
The Duke is Mine
***
Eloisa James
Avon, $7.99, R
Reviewed 2/4/12 (SK)

One Night in London
***
Caroline Linden
Avon, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 10/21/11 (SL)

NEW!
A Rogue By Any Other Name
*****
Sarah MacLean
Avon, $7.99, R
Reviewed 2/4/12 (NH)

All About Seduction
***
Katy Madison
Avon, $7.99, PG-13
Reviewed 12/11/11 (NH)

NEW!
Shadow's Stand
***
Sarah McCarty
HQN, $7.99, R
Reviewed 2/4/12 (NH)

A Lawman's Christmas
***
Linda Lael Miller
HQN, $16.95, PG-13
Reviewed 10/21/11 (NH)

Too Wicked to Love
**
Debra Mullins
Avon, $7.99, PG
Reviewed 10/21/11 (SK)

NEW!
It Happened One Christmas
**
Kaitlin O'Riley
Zebra, $6.99, PG-13
Reviewed 2/4/12 (AW)

A Texas Christmas
***
J. Thomas, l. Broday
P. Miranda & D. Pace
Zebra, $6.99, PG-13
Reviewed 11/27/11 (LD)


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*****A Definite Keeper
****We Recommend
***Acceptable
**Think Twice
*Don't Bother

Sensuality Ratings
G - Love scenes, but little or no sex.
PG - Non-descriptive sex, nothing graphic.
PG-13 - More descriptive, but nothing wild or kinky.
R - Lovemaking, and plenty of it - described in lots of detail.
NC-17 - Ouch! Don't burn yourself. This book is hot, hot, hot!
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