To wed a wicked prince - Jane Feather

Livia Lacey is pursued by Prince Alex Prokov of Russia relentlessly. She ultimately falls in love and marries him. She is confused about the hidden nature of her husband and suspects something is amiss. Slowly, she digs out what is the answer to her questions about his past and his loyalty to Russia

I think I love you - Stephanie Bond

This was a really weird storyline with three sisters Justine, Regina and Mica whose parents are bohemian( i.e. they live together and don't get married). There was a murder that the three girls were a witness to and didn't tell the police that time. Around 10 years later or so, the case is re-opened and the police are trying to resolve the case. In between of all this, there is another murder :) the girls fall in love too ;) hehhee read the story and find out what happens in the end

The bride - Julie Garwood

By the king's order, Alec (Scottish lord) must take an English bride. His choice was Jamie, youngest of four daughters of an English lord. The trials that Jamie undergoes in understanding Scotland and its people is really interesting. In the end, everyone loves Jamie as their lard's wife :)

Come the Spring - Julie Garwood

A bank robbery takes place and seven people are killed. Through evidence, Marshals Daniel and Cole find out that a witness was there and it was a woman. They come to know there were three women in the bank that day. All three women Rebecca, Jessica and Grace confess to being the witness. The judge orders them to be brought to another place where the trial takes place to find out who the real witness is. Good story line!

For the roses - Julie Garwood

Oh I really loved this tale where Mary Rose is raised by four boys in a alley who find her in the dumpster. The four boys band together as brothers and move to a better place to give something good to Mary Rose. Harrison is an attorney/works for Elliot whose daughter is missing since around 24 years. A chance tip leads Harrison to check Mary out and he falls in love with her. The story becomes interesting as we come to the end of it. I loved it!

Some girls do - Leanne Banks

Responsible Katie Collins has taken on a job where she has to find a suitable match for Wilhemina, her boss's daughter. Michael is assigned with the security of both girls while on this adventure. :) Katie's boss has gone for a vacation with his newly wedded wife when this assignment begins. One day after a bad party and incident, Wilhemina runs away to Texas to find love. Does she find her cowboy or not? Read the story to find out! ;) It was good one. I liked the reality of the characters potrayed.

With Heart - Dorothy Garlock

Kathleen Dolan becomes a partner in the Gazette in Rawlings, Oklahoma. She gets hijacked while coming to the town but is saved by a rancher Johnny Henry. She soon learns that there is a Doctor Herman who seems to be behind all the threats to her because he doesn't want her to know the town secrets. Johnny starts falling in love with Kathleen and vice versa too :) There's a murder case to be solved along with many pregnant women from out of state delivering in the town. But it was a good read for a rainy evening :)

Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne

It is a story of Philaes Fogg along with his servant cum valet Passepartout who undertake a journey around the world. Philaes has placed a bet with his friends that he can go around the world in eighty days for £20,000.

While reaching India from Europe, they come across a sati due to happen. They manage to save the lady Aouda and convince her to come with them to Hong Kong where she has an uncle and can stay with him. Upon reaching Hong Kong, they come to know that her uncle has moved back to Europe. So Philaes and Passespartout convince Aouda to travel along with them since their end destination is London. In between of all this, there is a detective Fix who suspects that Philaes is a robber :) Amidst all his efforts to try to delay Philaes so that he can arrest him, Philaes still manages to win his wager :) Really good book! I liked the story line a lot

On Tall Pine Lake - Dorothy Garlock

Nona along with her sister Maggie and friend Mabel move to a fishing camp. They move there since they get a job to manage the camp. Nona also has a half brother who they learn later on has robbed a bank of money. Simon Wright, the hero, arrives later and says taht he has bought the camp and hence is the owner. There are a lot of strange things happening in the camp where a pregnant lady's husband gets killed, two people get kidnapped separately. I liked the novel because you never knew what happens next.

The Rome affair - Laura Caldwell

Rachel goes with her friend Kit to Rome sometime after she learns of her husband Nick's infidelity. She calls him up from Rome and doesnt get through and hence thinks that he is again having an affair. So she roams the streets of Rome alone and ends up sleeping with a man. She is sorry afterwards but hesistates to tell Nick because they are just getting back and things are going well for them.

Suddenly out of the blue, Kit starts blackmailing Rachel ( threatening to reveal Rachel's infidelity to Nick) for money for her mother's treatment. Rachel initially gives in to the demands thinking it is for Kit's mother. But she comes to know later on that Kit is using the money for herself. She is confused as to why Kit has changed so much. Later on in the story, Nick comes to know everything and is enraged as to why Kit is blackmailing Rachel and pushes her off the balcony leading to Kit's death. Then follows a big court case where in they are arrested and then released. Later on in the end, Rachel finds out that the person who Nick slept with for a week was Kit. This devastates her and she leaves Nick. I was so shocked by the story. It was so sad that these things happen in real life :(

Forever Victoria - Dorothy Garlock

Victoria McKenna is distraught to hear that her half brother has sold the land, deeded to her in her father's will, to Mason Mahaffey. Mason sends a letter that he is arriving to take possession. While awaiting the outcome of the legal dispute over the property, the Mason and his siblings take up residence at the McKenna Ranch. After a lot of resistance, eventually Victoria falls in love with Mason :)

Sweetwater - Dorothy Garlock

Oh I liked this concept of the book. Jenny flees her town with her two sisters Cass and Beatrice along with Mabel ( friend) since the two girls were being tortured at the place they were. She comes to an Indian reservation to be a teacher and falls into the politics of the town. She falls in love with Trell. Trell gets Colleen and her granny to help Jenny with her work. Travor, Trell's twin brother comes along later and falls in love with Colleen. There are a lot of problems for all of them to overcome :) That's how the book ends with all of them overcoming their problems

Snow Angels - Stella Cameron

Libby a rich widow who is living in the Italian Alps after the death of her husband. Old friend Aaron Conrad tries to convince her to come back to the States to care of her sister who is under high risk during pregnancy. He also tries to get her set up with another person but ends up falling in love with her. Hmm I wasnt very impressed with this story line unfortunately. I felt the author could have done better.