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Where the ground meets the sky
Par Jacqueline Davies. 2002
During World War II, Hazel and her parents move to New Mexico where her father works on a confidential army…
project. Hazel's mother has trouble adjusting while Hazel and her curious classmates ferret out spies and the big secret. For grades 5-8. 2002Soldier boys
Par Dean Hughes. 2001
Two teenagers--Spencer Morgan, an American Mormon from Utah, and Dieter Hedrick from Germany--eagerly join the armies of their countries during…
World War II. Their paths cross at the Battle of the Bulge, where they learn that war is more than bravado. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001The king in the tree: three novellas
Par Steven Millhauser. 2003
Three novellas centering on illicit love. In the title piece, the king's counselor deplores the queen's affair but doesn't tell…
her husband. In Revenge a widow remembers her husband's infidelities and wants to punish his mistress. In An Adventure of Don Juan, the Spanish rake discovers unrequited love in England. Strong language. 2003Suddenly you
Par Lisa Kleypas. 2001
London, 1836. To end her never-loved spinster status, novelist Amanda Briars hires a male prostitute for one night of fantasy…
on her thirtieth birthday. She is appalled to again encounter Jack--aka John Devlin, a notorious publisher--at a dinner party. He then makes her an offer she can't refuse. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2001The heart remembers
Par June Masters Bacher. 1990
Oregon Territory, nineteenth century. After ten years in prison Julius Doogan returns to Lordsburg, and Yolanda fears he will jeopardize…
her marriage to Maynard Killjoy. She relies on her faith in God and the strength of her best friend, Rachel, as she and Maynard face several crises. Sequel to My Heart's Desire (BR 14935). 1990From this time forth
Par June Masters Bacher. 1991
Oregon Territory, nineteenth century. In this sequel to The Heart Remembers (BR14936), Yolanda's sister Callie has fallen in love with…
teacher Bonaparte Bixby. Unfortunately Bixby has his own reasons for being in Lordsburg. Yolanda and her best friend, Rachel, unite with the town women to deal with Bixby and other unsavory arrivals. 1991My heart's desire
Par June Masters Bacher. 1986
Covered-wagon era, the westward push to Oregon. In this sequel to Seasons of Love (BR 10473), Yolanda's wedding day dawns…
bright, but is shattered when Blue Bucket Mine explodes, claiming the life of her new husband and of Rachel's husband, Cole. As both women struggle to understand God's will, new men enter their lives. 1986Enemy women
Par Paulette Jiles. 2002
As the Civil War sweeps through Missouri in 1864, Adair Colley turns eighteen witnessing Union militia atrocities. Arrested as an…
enemy collaborator, Adair suffers the indignities of wartime prison while having an unexpected romance with Union major William Neumann, her interrogator. Some strong language. 2002Short stories about Union and Confederate spies. In "Hobson's Choice," a captain from Tennessee hangs only one spouse after both…
were declared enemies. In "The Dead Line," an old man discovers his wife, a Confederate spy who betrayed him, alive almost fifty years later. Some violence and some strong language. 2001Duke of Egypt
Par Margriet De Moor. 2001
Holland, 1960s. Joseph, a Gypsy, falls in love with Lucie, a settled farm girl. They marry, but Joseph can't shake…
his wandering ways and accompanies his family every summer. When he returns, Joseph spins poetic tales of Gypsy life, gradually revealing wrenching details of his family's experience during World War II. 1996Cassada
Par James Salter. 2000
A fighter pilot, assigned to an air force squadron in occupied Germany in 1955, aspires to become a star in…
target gunnery. Suddenly there is a moment of terror when he and a comrade fly too high, and run out of fuel in a heavy rain. Some strong language. 2000Mount Vernon love story: a novel of George and Martha Washington
Par Mary Higgins Clark. 2002
The book opens on preparations for John Adams's inauguration, with George Washington reminiscing about his career and family life--specifically his…
successful marriage to widow Martha "Patsy" Custis. He continues the story as he and Patsy retire to his Mount Vernon, Virginia, estate. Bestseller. 1968The hunters
Par James Salter. 1999
Thirty-one-year-old Cleve Connell is sent to Korea and soon becomes a flight commander. All of the fighter pilots eagerly want…
to shoot down the enemy MIGs and become "aces." But, with every mission, Connell gradually loses his nerve. Some violence and some strong language. 1956The secret lover
Par Julia London. 2002
England, 1844. After eight years of banishment, disgraced divorcée Lady Sophie Dane returns home as a companion to Frenchwoman Honorine…
Fortier. Lady Dane is reacquainted with Trevor Hamilton and his illegitimate half-brother, Caleb, becomes involved in their family feuds, and falls in love. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002The hidden heart
Par Candace Camp. 2002
Still grieving his wife's death of four years ago, the Duke of Cleybourne returns to his country estate to die.…
The arrival of his new ward, Gabriela, and her lovely governess, Jessica Maitland, hinders him. He is further distracted when someone threatens Gabriela's life. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2002The other side of dawn
Par John Marsden. 2002
The war to defeat Australia's invaders is drawing to a close. Ellie and her guerilla band of teenagers assist the…
liberators from New Zealand in a final assault. But peacetime resettlement isn't easy. Sequel to The Night Is for Hunting (BR 13778). Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1999Cousin Kate
Par Georgette Heyer. 1970
Kate Malvern, a poor relation, is brought into the aristocratic Broome household to marry a handsome but mad cousin. With…
the help of Philip, a dashing cavalier, and her former nurse, Kate manages to escape the cruel destiny planned by her relatives. 1968Hazard
Par Jo Beverley. 2002
Although Lady Anne Peckworth has been jilted twice, she remains optimistic. She takes matters into her own hands when it…
comes to finding a husband, especially after her brother comes for a visit--and brings along Race de Vere. Some strong language. 2002Under a war-torn sky
Par Laura Elliott. 2001
Europe, 1944. After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Lieutenant Henry Forester of Virginia begins trekking across…
occupied France. With help from members of the resistance, Henry tries to avoid capture and reach the safety of the American lines. Some violence. For senior high readers. 2001The reluctant suitor
Par Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. 2003
Lady Adriana Sutton and Colton Wyndham were betrothed as children by their parents. Opposed to his father's plans, Colton left…
for the Napoleonic wars. He returned to find Adriana a charming and lovely young woman. His decision to marry her leads to some surprising discoveries. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2003