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The garden angel (Southern voices audio)
Par Mindy Friddle. 2008
Cutter is determined to sabotage the sale of her family's dilapidated ancestral home. Her sister Ginny (in the midst of…
an affair with a professor) doesn't seem to care either way. When the professor's reclusive wife gathers up the courage to leave her own home and confront the Other Woman, she instead meets Cutter, and the two begin a quirky, comforting relationship. 2008.The Garneau block
Par Todd Babiak. 2006
Meet the endearing but flawed residents of an Edmonton cul-de-sac, just after the scandalous death of a neighbour and the…
sudden news that their land is about to be repossessed by the university. When mysterious signs begin to appear saying LET'S FIX IT, the block - including a sacked university professor, a once-ambitious, pregnant haiku expert living in her parents' basement, and a quiet but polite stranger - is galvanized in a wild attempt to save their homes. c2006.The girl without anyone
Par Kelli Deeth. 2001
Eleven stories following a girl called Leah growing up in a dysfunctional family in the suburbs. They bear witness to…
a girl standing on the edge, between girl and woman, between self and self-loathing, in search of love and acceptance. Despite all their failings, Leah and her family continue to have hope that love will triumph. 2001.The Gardens of Covington (Ladies of Covington ; #2)
Par Joan A Medlicott. 2001
Three seventyish friends, who live together in a North Carolina farmhouse, are busy growing and learning through life's experiences. Stalwart…
Hannah rallies the town's forces to combat a ruthless developer. Sweet, soft Grace and beau Bob open a tearoom together. And dreamy Amelia falls hard for a scoundrel who is sure to hurt her. Some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. 2002, c2001. (Ladies of Covington ; 2)The five (Southern voices audio)
Par Robert R McCammon. 2011
A struggling rock band on the verge of breaking up is touring in the American Southwest when they are noticed…
by a damaged Iraq War veteran. This crossing of paths changes all their lives. 2011.The Flamenco Academy (Lone Star audio)
Par Sarah Bird. 2007
Rae's life falls apart when her father dies of cancer and her mother joins a religious cult. The only person…
who understands Rae is local bad girl Didi, who is experiencing a similar loss. Both girls fall in love with handsome flamenco guitarist Tomas Montenegro, whose aunt teaches at the university's flamenco academy. Rae and Didi take the class and become obsessed with the dance. In time, their love triangle plays out on an international stage, when Rae, Didi, and Tomas becoming the rising stars of flamenco. 2007.The Florabama Ladies' Auxiliary & Sewing Circle (Southern voices audio)
Par Lois Battle. 2003
After discovering that her husband has lost all of their money and left her broke, Bonnie Duke Cullman is abandoning…
her comfortable life in Atlanta to teach at a community college in rural Alabama. Ruth Elkin just lost her sewing job at the Cherished Lady factory, and now she must attend college classes to get back on track. The two women's lives become intertwined, and together they survive the ups and downs of small town life. 2003.The Friday night knitting club
Par Kate Jacobs. 2007
Walker & Daughter is Georgia Walker's little yarn shop, tucked into a quiet storefront on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Its…
Friday Night Knitting Club is improvised by some of Georgia's regulars, who stroll into the shop looking for tips on knitting and end up finding much, much more. So now, once a week, they gather to work on their latest projects and to chat - and occasionally clash - over their stories of love, life, and everything in between. Some strong language. 2007.The factory voice
Par Jeanette Lynes. 2009
Fort William, 1941. Something's gone wrong with the Mosquitos being built for the war effort - they keep crashing in…
flight tests, for no apparent reason. Is the problem with their design, or are they being sabotaged? Everyone's on high alert, and "The Factory Voice" newsletter keeps abreast of the details - or at least the rumours. Some strong language. c2009.The end of men
Par Karen Rinaldi. 2017
In this thinking woman's antidote to "Sex and the City", four New York women push the boundaries of acceptable behaviour…
in their pursuit to have it all: careers, children, men, confidence, and power. 2017.The evolution of Jane
Par Cathleen Schine. 1998
A trip to the Galapagos Islands becomes an opportunity for self-discovery. Following the end of her six-month marriage, Jane Barlow…
Schwartz seeks the solace of nature. But when the travel guide turns out to be Martha Barlow, her cousin and ex-best friend, Jane determines to find out why Martha ended their closeness. Some strong language. 1998.The end of the affair
Par Graham Greene. 2003
London, 1939. Author Maurice Bendrix has a long-running love affair with Sarah Miles, the wife of a civil servant, which…
ends abruptly. Years later Bendrix explores the emotions that still torment him and ponders Sarah's commitment to a God he cannot fathom. 2003, c1979.The earthquake bird
Par Susanna Jones. 2002
Lucy Fly, a young English girl living and working in Tokyo as a translator, finds herself the prime suspect in…
the murder of Lily Bridges, a young woman that she befriended who had fled from trouble in Yorkshire. Explicit descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2002.The Dirty Girls Social Club (Dirty Girls. #1.)
Par Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez. 2003
Valdes-Rodriguez opens up the lives of six upwardly mobile Latina friends in their late twenties. These women, who come from…
widely varied backgrounds, meet at Boston University and, after graduating, reunite every six months to share their stories. Facing the complications and pressures of everyday lives, the Social Club offers a chance to meet regularly, dish, dine, and help each other over the bumpy course of life and love. Followed by "Dirty girls on top". 2003.The contract surgeon
Par Dan O'Brien. 2001
Fictionalized account of the friendship between Dr. McGillycuddy and Sioux leader Crazy Horse. McGillycuddy, a private physician working under contract…
for the army, must decide whether to act as a doctor or a friend when the seriously wounded chief faces cruel imprisonment. Some violence and some strong language. 2001, c1999.The cure for death by lightning
Par Gail Anderson-Dargatz. 1996
Living on her family's farm in British Columbia in the 1940s, 15-year-old Beth Weeks escapes her abusive father and her…
troubled mother in a friendship with Nora, a young Native woman. Beth struggles to cope, even as she feels haunted by the fear that something is following her. Nora's grandmother believes it is the murderous Coyote spirit, responsible for mysterious deaths in the community. Strong language and some descriptions of violence and sex. c1996.The burning girl: a novel
Par Claire Messud. 2017
Julia and Cassie have been friends since nursery school. They have shared everything, including their desire to escape the stifling…
limitations of their birthplace, the quiet town of Royston, Massachusetts. But as the two girls enter adolescence, their paths diverge and Cassie sets out on a journey that will put her life in danger and shatter her oldest friendship. 2017.The cheating curve (Griot audio)
Par Paula T Renfroe. 2010
The Chili Queen (Lone Star audio)
Par Sandra Dallas. 2009
On a train bound for Nalgitas, New Mexico, hookhouse proprietor Addie French encounters Emma Roby, a prim and proper lady…
seeking a new life with a man she's never met. But when they reach Nalgitas, all that awaits the bride-to-be is a "Dear Emma" note left with the stationmaster. Alone and forlorn, Emma seeks lodging at Addie's Chili Queen, a bordello she assumes is a boarding house. At first, the residents enjoy the delicious irony of Emma's naiveté. And yet as the yarn unravels, it's unclear who will have the last laugh. 2009.The book borrower
Par Alice Mattison. 2003
Two young mothers meet in 1975, while their children play in a park. Deborah lends Toby a memoir of the…
1920s trolley strike, which she reads and forgets. But years later, her encounter with the book’s now elderly central figure helps Toby come to terms with Deborah’s death. 2003.