New Releases by Judith McNaught

Stunning Katie Connelly submerged her painful past in a fast-track career and men she could keep at a distance, until a sensuous stranger sweeps her into a love like she has never known. Will Katie fully surrender to proud, rugged Ramon Galverra -- a man from a different world, a secretive man with a bold, uncertain future?

Unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and riveting suspense: These are the trademarks of beloved author Judith McNaught. Returning to the lavish Chicago setting of her popular novel Paradise, and revisiting some of that book’s characters as well, this story will captivate in inimitable Judith McNaught style. High atop a snow-covered hill, the stately old Wyatt mansion is perched like a crown, its stone spires pointing upward, its stained glass windows glowing like colorful jewels. Such opulence means success and, surely, happiness. But on the eve of wealthy philanthropist Cecil Wyatt’s eightieth birthday, all the money in the world won’t bring back his missing grandson, William Wyatt. The only thing for certain: Foul play was involved. The family, the police, the media–all have tried in vain to discover the young man’s fate. Now suspicion has turned shockingly toward William’s own half-brother, the rather distant and enigmatic Mitchell Wyatt. Kate Donovan never dreamed that a chance romantic encounter on a tropical island paradise would tag her as a suspect in a high-society murder case. But after Kate tangles with the darkly charismatic Mitchell Wyatt, she finds herself cast in a shadow of guilt and mistrust. As the Chicago police tighten their net, it will take all of Kate’s ingenuity to clear her name. With her calm, cool wit, and the help of a man who may or may not be a dangerous catch, Kate vows to claim the life and love she desires. Includes bonus scenes.

In New York City in the late 1800s, a beautiful but clumsy angel turns a lonely man''s life around.... In medieval Scotland, the intrigues of a Christmas Mass imperil two Highland lovers....In Regency London, a world-weary lord receives an outrageous proposal....And in modern-day Colorado, a clever twelve-year-old plays matchmaker for his bighearted but impractical mother.

Bell Harbor, Floride, États-Unis. Sloan Reynolds est la ravissante fille d''un célèbre milliardaire de Palm Beach. Pourtant on la connaît mieux en tant qu''officier de police vedette de la ville... En effet, abandonnée étant enfant, Sloan a préféré garder le secret et vivre loin de ce père indigne. Alors, après trente ans de silence, quand Carter Reynolds la réclame soudain à ses côtés suite à une attaque cardiaque, la jeune femme ne se laisse pas attendrir. Pour le FBI qui enquête sur les sombres affaires de Reynolds, c''est l''occasion rêvée d''introduire le milieu. Contre toute attente, Sloan va devoir conquérir et espionner une famille qu''elle a tout fait pour oublier. Mais de villas somptueuses en yachts de luxe, de meurtres en mensonges, ce que l''officier Reynolds finit par trouver est bien loin de toutes ses conjectures...

4 Heartwarming Christmas Stories.

Dos muchachas de la nobleza escocesa son raptadas por un terrible guerrero inglé Para sorpresa de ambas, el atroz enemigo es un hombre comprensivo y tratable. Cuando una de ellas enferma, é É Inevitablemente entre Jennifer y el implacable guerrero surge un intenso amor ajeno al enfrentamiento entre sus respectivos clanes. Pero la vida pasará cuentas a los irreflexivos amantes.

One of today''s best-loved authors, Judith McNaught launched her stellar career with this dazzling bestseller. Now in a special edition that features a brand-new, enhanced ending and endows familiar characters with new depth, Whitney, My Love lives on as "the ultimate love story, one you can dream about forever" (Romantic Times). Under the dark, languorous eyes of Clayton Westmoreland, the Duke of Claymore, Whitney Stone grew from a saucy hoyden into a ravishingly sensual woman. Fresh from her triumphs in Paris society, she returned to England to win the heart of Paul, her childhood love...only to be bargained away by her bankrupt father to the handsome, arrogant Duke. Outraged, she defies her new lord. But even as his smoldering passion seduces her into a gathering storm of desire, Whitney cannot -- will not -- relinquish her dream of perfect love. Rich with emotion, brimming with laughter and tears, Whitney, My Love confirms once more why "Judith McNaught is truly one of the spellbinding storytellers of our times" (Affaire de Coeur).

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