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The clarinet polka: A Novel (Raysburg Ser. #1)
Par Keith Maillard. 2002
Discharged in 1969 after serving in Guam, non-combatant pilot Jimmy Koprowski returns to his parents' house in Raysburg, West Virginia.…
Trying to readjust though sex and booze, he begins a messy affair with Connie. But things really spiral out of control when his sister starts an all-girl Polka band, and Jimmy can't control his disturbing feelings for 15-year-old clarinet virtuoso Janice. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2002.The consul's wife: a novel
Par W. T Tyler. 1998
The Congo, 1970s. Recently assigned to Africa, Hugh Mathews, a vagabond foreign service officer, becomes engrossed in native life. At…
the embassy, however, his coworkers are more interested in politics and cocktail parties. But the consul's wife, Blakey Ogden, shares Mathews's interest in the interior's culture. The two soon fall in love and plunge into an affair. 1998.The crystal rose
Par Rebecca Brandewyne. 2006
Rose Windermere's family returns to England from India in 1835 after close friends are murdered. Fifteen years later Rose receives…
a cryptic message and discovers she's being stalked by businessman Raj Khanna. They fall in love while investigating the past and uncover a plot to assassinate Queen Victoria. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The concubine's secret
Par Kate Furnivall. 2009
China, 1929. For years Lydia Ivanova believed her father was killed by the Bolsheviks. But when she learns he is…
captive in Stalin-controlled Russia, the fiery-haired girl is willing to leave everything behind - even her Chinese lover, Chang An Lo. Journeying with her half-brother Alexei, Lydia begins a dangerous search. Tension grows between the two, for while Alexei is searching for his past, Lydia is looking for her future. But when Alexei disappears, Lydia is left almost penniless in Soviet Russia - and doubting the choices she has made. Sequel to "The Russian concubine". 2009.The court
Par Elizabeth Walker. 1990
The course of honour
Par Lindsey Davis. 1997
The full sweep of Roman history in the turbulent period from AD 31 to AD 69 is the background for…
this compelling love story. It is told from the viewpoint of Antonia Caenis, first a slave, then a scribe and mistress to Emperor Vespasian. 1997.The cinder path: a novel
Par Catherine Cookson. 1993
The cinder path from the Northumberland farmhouse symbolised defeat for Charlie Macfell. People saw him as a born loser, who…
always got the dirty end of the stick. At the root of it were boyhood humiliations by his brutal father, but was that all there was to Charlie? Then an opportunity emerged for him to display his inner strengths and integrity and to give the lie to those who thought him of no account. 1993.The choice
Par Nicholas Sparks. 2007
North Carolina. After just one whirlwind weekend, Gabby Holland falls hard for her new neighbour Travis Parker and must choose…
between him and her longtime boyfriend. Years later, a tougher choice could end the relationship between Gabby and Travis forever. Bestseller. 2007.The dark Highlander (Highlander Ser. #5)
Par Karen Marie Moning. 2002
In the sequel to "Kiss of the Highlander", Daegus MacKeltar, returned from the sixteenth century having saved his twin brother,…
now must exorcise the thirteen demons that possess his own soul. Antiquities student Chloe Zanders comes to his aid - and becomes caught up in an ancient prophecy. Descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2002. (Highlander series ; 5)The damsel (Bride quest. #2)
Par Claire Delacroix. 1999
Ireland, 1172. In this sequel to "The Princess", Burke Fitzgavin is seeking a bride now that Brianna is married to…
Luc Fitzgavin. Three years ago Alys of Kiltorren Castle spurned Burke's affection. Now he hopes to win her love, but a misunderstanding threatens their happiness. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Followed by "Heiress". 1999.The daughter of the manor
Par Betty Neels. 1997
Leonora Crosby was irritated to be always caught out in awkward moments by the new village GP, James Galbraith. She…
was engaged to Tony, but James's stalwart support as Leonora tried to keep her parents' decrepit manor house running smoothly made her doubt the wisdom of her engagement. Even so, there was little point in admitting she loved James, when he showed so little sign of caring for her. 1997.The cowboy's holiday blessing (Cooper Creek Ser.)
Par Brenda Minton. 2011
Reformed rebel Jackson Cooper thinks he can handle anything, until a sullen teenage girl appears at his ranch, claiming the…
impossible. Though not her father, Jackson, with schoolteacher Madeline Patton, tries to help Jade. As they work toward giving a foster child a home, Maddie and Jackson might just discover the most wonderful Christmas gift of all: family. 2011.The courts of love: stories
Par Ellen Gilchrist. 1996
Ten stories portray different aspects of love. In the novella "Nora Jane and Company," it is 1995 in Berkeley, and…
the stability of Nora's happy family life is threatened when the fathers of her twin girls meet again. In "A Man Who Looked like Me," a woman recalls her first love's good nature and how her father's prejudice prevented her marriage. 1996.The conqueror's lady (Mills & Boon historical romance)
Par Terri Brisbin. 2011
Strong, ruthless and brave, Giles Fitzhenry is a born warrior who has never been able to shake off the shame…
of his illegitimate birth. To save her people and lands, the lady Fayth is forced to marry this commanding Breton knight. The marriage is as unwelcome as the deep desire which stirs each time she looks at her husband's powerful, battle-ready body. Includes sex. 2011.The courage to say yes (Medical Romance)
Par Lilian Darcy. 1999
Spending Christmas with his sister Rachel's in-laws should have been a pleasure for paediatric surgeon Angus Ferguson, even though she…
was set on matchmaking! But it was Caitlin Gray who caught his attention, until he found she was engaged - to Scott, who Angus had recently seen with another woman. They'd be working together at Southshore, and his only hope was that Caitlin would see through Scott - but could he then persuade her to look favourably on himself? 1999.The convenient wife
Par Betty Neels. 1990
"You have no family, no home and no prospect of marrying". Professor Duert ter Laan-Luitinga's solution to Venetia's problems was…
for her to marry him; a marriage of convenience for both partners. Foolishly she agreed, and found herself wishing with all her heart that the stranger whom she had married would one day grow to care for her as much as she loved him. 1990.The constant heart
Par Dilly Court. 2008
Despite living by the side of the Thames, with its noise, disease and dirt, eighteen-year-old Rosina May has wanted for…
little in life. Until her father's feud with a fellow bargeman threatens to destroy everything. To save them all, Rosina agrees to marry Harry, the son of a wealthy merchant. But a chance encounter with a handsome river pirate has turned her head and she longs to meet him again. When her father dies a broken man, Harry goes back on his promise and turns Rosina out onto the streets. She is forced to work the river herself, ferrying rubbish out of London and living rough. In spite of her hardships, she cannot forget her pirate and when tragedy threatens to strike once more she is forced to make a choice. But is she really prepared to risk everything for love? 2008.The cove
Par Ron Rash. 2012
North Carolina. The cove is a dark place where spirits wander, and where Laurel Shelton, believed to be a witch,…
lives with her brother Hank, newly returned from the trenches of France. A stranger appears, carrying nothing but a beautiful silver flute and a note explaining that his name is Walter, he is mute, and bound for New York. Walter slips easily into life in the cove and into Laurel's heart, but he harbours a secret that could destroy everything. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. c2012.The color of love (Harlequin temptation ; #247)
Par Binnie Syril. 1989
The rain had turned to sleet when painter Judith Blake left the Centre Gallery in Baltimore and headed home and…
right into an auto accident that would leave her blind and end her career. Mark Leland, whom she holds responsible for the accident, wants to help her. But can she overcome the rage she feels toward him, and more importantly, the way she feels when he takes her into his arms? Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1989.The bone cage
Par Angie Abdou. 2007
Digger, a wrestler, and Sadie, a speed swimmer, stand on the verge of winning a gold medal at the Olympics.…
Both are nearing the end of their athletic careers, and are forced to confront the question: what happens to athletes when their bodies are too old and injured to compete? Their relationship is tested in the months leading up to the Olympics, which they know will be the realization or the end of a life's dream. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Canada Reads 2011. 2007.