Nights in Rodanthe

Struggling to care for her sick father and raise her teenage children alone, a divorced mother spends the weekend at a North Carolina inn, only to meet a former surgeon running from his past. Adrienne Willis is 45 and has been divorced for three years, abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. The trials of raising her teenage children and caring for her sick father have worn her down, but at the request of a friend and in hopes of respite, she's gone to the coastal village of Rodanthe in North Carolina to tend the local inn for the weekend. With a major storm brewing, the time away doesn't look promising...until a guest named Paul Flanner arrives. At 54, Paul is a successful surgeon, but in the previous six months his life has unraveled into something he doesn't recognize. Estranged from his son and recently divorced, he's sold his practice and his home and has journeyed to this isolated town in hopes of closing a painful chapter in his past. Adrienne and Paul come together as the storm brews over Rodanthe, but what begins between them over the weekend will resonate throughout the rest of their lives, intertwining past and future, love and loss.

Divorced people; Tempestades; Directores de hoteles; Divorciados; Hotelkeepers; Storms; Fiction; Romance; Notekeepers; Ficción; Divorced people -- Fiction; Hotelkeepers -- Fiction; Storms -- Fiction; Rodanthe (N.C.) -- Fiction; North Carolina -- Fiction; Fiction, romance, suspense; North carolina, fiction; Divorced people, fiction; Large type books; Divorced people-Fiction; Storm-Fiction; Divorce; Romantic suspense novels

Nights in Rodanthe

Divorced people
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Hotelkeepers
Storms
Fiction
Romance
Notekeepers
Ficción
Divorced people -- Fiction
Hotelkeepers -- Fiction
Storms -- Fiction
Rodanthe (N.C.) -- Fiction
North Carolina -- Fiction
Fiction, romance, suspense
North carolina, fiction
Divorced people, fiction
Large type books
Divorced people-Fiction
Storm-Fiction
Divorce
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Jubilee Trail

A willful New York debutante travels the rugged Great Plains for a future in the flourishing American West in this New York Times bestseller. Charting the trail across the Great Plains from New York City to the Mexican territory of California, a headstrong couple embarks on a new life in this classic work of historical fiction as unforgiving, moving, and unpredictable as the frontier. A recent finishing school graduate, eighteen-year-old Garnet Cameron is desperate for direction. Too driven for the restrictive manners of the upper class, Garnet is naturally drawn to Oliver Hale, a frontier trader. Unlike the men Garnet is accustomed to, Oliver treats her as his equal and respects her independence. His tales of adventure on the plains thrill her. And his proposal of marriage is accepted. Garnet eagerly grabs hold of the promise and prospect of an exciting future, only to discover how ill-prepared she is for the punishing landscape of the Jubilee Trail and the even harsher realities of human nature. Adapted into a feature film, Jubilee Trail is a classic novel of a woman in the West, beloved not only for the rebelliousness and resilience of its heroine, but for its authenticity, grand sweep, unsparing intimacy, and honest portrayal of the survivors and victims—as well as the victors and villains—of a defiant American wilderness.

Frontier and pioneer life; Fiction; Fiction, romance, historical, general; Young women, fiction; New york (n.y.), fiction; romance; historical; western; Fiction, romance, historical; historical fiction

Jubilee Trail

Frontier and pioneer life
Fiction
Fiction, romance, historical, general
Young women, fiction
New york (n.y.), fiction
romance
historical
western
Fiction, romance, historical

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Promises in Death

This book offers an overview of the contributions of author Nora Roberts to the popular literary market. Nora Roberts's captivating biography and extensive canon are explored in this comprehensive reader's guide, including coverage on her early works, critical successes, trilogies and quartets, short stories and novellas, futuristic mysteries written as J.D. Robb, and titles under other pseudonyms. Reading Nora Roberts shows how this remarkable author expands the limits of the genres in which she writes, exploring feminist ideas, Celtic and Western settings, psychological and religious themes, and Gothic and supernatural elements. The book also highlights Roberts's willingness to have her characters face serious real-world issues, including sexism and racism, gun violence, abortion, suicide, corporate greed, and career burnout.

Police; Eve Dallas (Fictitious character); Crimes against; Policewomen; Fiction; Large type books; Romance; Suspense; Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths; Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural; Dallas, eve (fictitious character), fiction; Policewomen, fiction; New york (n.y.), fiction; Police murders; American Detective and mystery stories; nyt:hardcover-fiction=2009-03-15; New York Times bestseller; Eve Dallas (Fictional character); Adventure fiction; Mystery fiction; In Death

Promises in Death

Police

Eve Dallas (Fictitious character)

Crimes against

Policewomen

Fiction

Large type books

Romance

Suspense

Policewomen, fiction

New york (n.y.), fiction

Police murders

American Detective and mystery stories

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New York Times bestseller

Eve Dallas (Fictional character)

Adventure fiction

Mystery fiction

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Novels (Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights)

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë are the world's most famous literary siblings. They were very close and during childhood developed their imaginations through oral storytelling and play set in an intricate imaginary world. This edition collects their great novels: "Jane Eyre," "Wuthering Heights," and "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall."

British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author); Chang pian xiao shuo; Children's fiction; Classic fiction; Classic Literature; Country homes; Country life; Country life in fiction; Cousins; Cuentos de amor; death; Drama; English language; English language readers; English literature: texts; Families; Ficción; Fiction; family life; romance; Foundlings; Historical Fiction; Inheritance and succession; Interpersonal relations; Landscape in literature; love; Man-woman relationships; Manners and customs; orphans; Psychological fiction

Novels (Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights)

Chang pian xiao shuo

Children's fiction

Classic fiction

Classic Literature

Country homes

Country life

Country life in fiction

Cousins

Cuentos de amor

death

Drama

English language

English language readers

English literature: texts

Families

Ficción

Fiction

family life

romance

Foundlings

Historical Fiction

Inheritance and succession

Interpersonal relations

Landscape in literature

love

Man-woman relationships

Manners and customs

orphans

Psychological fiction

Reading Level-Grade 7

Reading Level-Grade 8

Reading Level-Grade 9

Reading Level-Grade 10

Reading Level-Grade 11

Reading Level-Grade 12

Rejection (Psychology)

Relaciones hombre-mujer

revenge

Romance fiction

romantic fiction

Rural families

slavery

Social life and customs

tragedy

Triangles (Interpersonal relations)

Young women

Governesses

England, fiction

Man-woman relationships, fiction


Happiness Hill

Christian Fiction; Romance; 1940s USA; Young women; Fiction; Large type books; Fiction, romance, contemporary; Adult children of aging parents; Christian; FICTION; Vacations; General

Happiness Hill

Christian Fiction
Romance
1940s USA
Young women
Fiction
Large type books
Fiction, romance, contemporary
Adult children of aging parents
Christian
FICTION
Vacations
General

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Mr. and Miss Anonymous

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author, “a page turner and one of [her] best romantic suspense tales to date” (Fresh Fiction). Like many college students struggling to get by, Lily Madison and Peter Kelly help pay for tuition by making donations to a local fertility clinic. One day they meet each other at the clinic and find they have more in common than their mutual attraction, like the odd feeling all is not as it seems at the clinic. But their meeting is brief, and Lily and Pete go their separate ways. Twenty years later, Pete, now a wealthy entrepreneur, sees Lily in an airport and instantly falls for her all over again. While they enjoy their unlikely reunion, a story on the news captures their attention: the disappearance of two teenage boys may be linked to the fertility clinic Pete and Lily visited in college. In a shocking twist, one of the boys looks exactly like Pete . . . “Fast-moving . . . Entertaining . . . a colorful cast of crusaders and villains . . . a roller-coaster ride of serendipitous fun.”—Publishers Weekly “Thrilling.”—Booklist Praise for Fern Michaels “Prose so natural that it seems you are witnessing a story rather than reading about it.”—Los Angeles Sunday Times “Michaels’ Danielle Steel-like fun read has more plot twists than a soap opera, and will keep readers on tenterhooks for the next in the series.”—Booklist “Michaels just keeps getting better and better with each book . . . She never disappoints.”—RT Book Reviews

Fertility clinics; College students; Fiction; Romance; Man-woman relationships; Ovum donors; Large type books; School shootings; Large print books; Health facilities; Love stories; Fiction, romance, suspense; Berkeley (calif.), fiction; Fiction, romance, contemporary; nyt:mass-market-paperback=2012-01-22; New York Times bestseller

Mr. and Miss Anonymous

Fertility clinics
College students
Fiction
Romance
Man-woman relationships
Ovum donors
Large type books
School shootings
Large print books
Health facilities
Love stories
Fiction, romance, suspense
Berkeley (calif.), fiction
Fiction, romance, contemporary
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New York Times bestseller

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The bartered bride

After building a fortune in the exotic East, American adventurer and merchant prince Gavin Elliott sets his sails for London to begin a new life. Then fate intervenes on an infamous island in the East Indies where a European woman faces degradation and peril. Though saving her may cost Gavin his life, he cannot refuse to help the fierce beauty who touches his heart and soul with her indomitable spirit. Alexandra Warren is returning home from Australia as a widow and mother when a pirate attack condemns her to a life of servitude. A miracle arrives in the form of a steely-eyed Yankee captain, whose reckless courage wins them freedom and a safe passage home to London. Intimate strangers joined by too many secrets, they slowly begin to heal the past with attraction and tenderness—until an old enemy reaches out to threaten the passionate love Gavin has found with his irresistible bartered bride. From the Paperback edition.

Scottish Americans; Prisoners; Fiction; Romance; Ship captains; Social life and customs; Widowers; Man-woman relationships; Pirates; Widows; General; Manners and customs; Large type books

The bartered bride

Scottish Americans
Prisoners
Fiction
Romance
Ship captains
Social life and customs
Widowers
Man-woman relationships
Pirates
Widows
General
Manners and customs
Large type books

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Moonlight Road

A Netflix original series Read the stories behind the hit Netflix series Will Erin find love in Virgin River?

War widows; Fiction; Contemporary Romance; Romance; Fiction, romance, contemporary; Large type books; Physicians; Man-woman relationships; Veterans; nyt:mass-market-paperback=2010-03-07; New York Times bestseller

Moonlight Road

War widows
Fiction
Contemporary Romance
Romance
Fiction, romance, contemporary
Large type books
Physicians
Man-woman relationships
Veterans
nyt:mass-market-paperback=2010-03-07
New York Times bestseller

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Dark in Death

Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns in Dark in Death, by J.D. Robb, the #1 New York Times bestselling master of suspense, and takes on a case of death imitating art... It was a stab in the dark. On a chilly February night, during a screening of Psycho in midtown, someone sunk an ice pick into the back of Chanel Rylan’s neck, then disappeared quietly into the crowds of drunks and tourists in Times Square. To Chanel’s best friend, who had just slipped out of the theater for a moment to take a call, it felt as unreal as the ancient black-and-white movie up on the screen. But Chanel’s blood ran red, and her death was anything but fictional. Then, as Eve Dallas puzzles over a homicide that seems carefully planned and yet oddly personal, she receives a tip from an unexpected source: an author of police thrillers who recognizes the crime—from the pages of her own book. Dallas doesn’t think it’s coincidence, since a recent strangulation of a sex worker resembles a scene from her writing as well. Cops look for patterns of behavior: similar weapons, similar MOs. But this killer seems to find inspiration in someone else’s imagination, and if the theory holds, this may be only the second of a long-running series. The good news is that Eve and her billionaire husband Roarke have an excuse to curl up in front of the fireplace with their cat, Galahad, reading mystery stories for research. The bad news is that time is running out before the next victim plays an unwitting role in a murderer’s deranged private drama—and only Eve can put a stop to a creative impulse gone horribly, destructively wrong. From the author of Echoes in Death, this is the latest of the edgy, phenomenally popular police procedurals that Publishers Weekly calls “inventive, entertaining, and clever.”

Fiction; Investigation; Murder; Policewomen; Homicide; Police Procedural; Detective and mystery stories; Mystery & Detective; Romance; Authorship; Suspense; Women Sleuths; Eve Dallas (Fictional character); Serial murder investigation; Criminal investigation; Large type books; Dallas, eve (fictitious character), fiction; Policewomen, fiction; New york (n.y.), fiction; Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths; nyt:hardcover-fiction=2018-02-18; New York Times bestseller; In Death

Dark in Death

Fiction

Investigation

Murder

Policewomen

Homicide

Police Procedural

Detective and mystery stories

Mystery & Detective

Romance

Authorship

Suspense

Women Sleuths

Eve Dallas (Fictional character)

Serial murder investigation

Criminal investigation

Large type books

Policewomen, fiction

New york (n.y.), fiction

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New York Times bestseller


All the Bright Places

Now a major Netflix film starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith. A compelling and beautiful story about a girl who learns to live from a boy who's drawn to death. Theodore Finch tries to look for good things in the world, even if sometimes he doesn't always find them. Violet Markey exists for the future, counting the days until she can escape her Indiana town and its painful memories of her sister. When they meet on the ledge of a tower, what might have been their end turns into their beginning. It's only with Violet that Finch can truly be himself - a funny guy who actually wants to experience the joy in life. And when Violet's with Finch, she forgets to wish away the days and starts to live them. But as Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink. He's trying to cling on to his bright places, but will it be enough this time? 'If you're looking for the next The Fault in Our Stars, this is it' Guardian 'This book is amazing - I couldn't put it down' Zoe Sugg aka Zoella 'A searingly honest and heartbreakingly poignant tale about the power and beauty of love' Heat 'Sparkling' Entertainment Weekly

Suicide; Friendship; Emotional problems; Fiction; Children's fiction; Friendship, fiction; Suicide, fiction; Emotions, fiction; Indiana, fiction; nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2015-08-30; New York Times bestseller; New York Times reviewed; Juvenile fiction; Teenagers; Suicidal behavior; Sisters; Death; Manic-depressive illness in adolescence; Emotional problems of teenagers; Traffic accident victims; Family relationships; YOUNG ADULT FICTION; Romance; Social Themes; Death & Dying; Depression; Amerikanisches Englisch; Bullying; nyt:young-adult-paperback-monthly=2020-03-08; Young adult fiction, social themes, death, grief, bereavement

All the Bright Places

Suicide

Friendship

Emotional problems

Fiction

Children's fiction

Friendship, fiction

Suicide, fiction

Emotions, fiction

Indiana, fiction

nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2015-08-30

New York Times bestseller

New York Times reviewed

Juvenile fiction

Teenagers

Suicidal behavior

Sisters

Death

Manic-depressive illness in adolescence

Emotional problems of teenagers

Traffic accident victims

Family relationships

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Romance

Social Themes

Death & Dying

Depression

Amerikanisches Englisch

Bullying

Young adult fiction, romance, general

Young adult fiction, social themes, depression

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This Time Love

A classic romance from the New York Times–bestselling author. “If you enjoy sexy, intelligent, and even challenging romances, you have to love Lowell.” —Library Journal Joy Anderson was young and trusting when she served as a guide for aspiring journalist Gabe Venture. Surrounded by the staggering natural beauty of New Mexico’s Lost River Cave, Joy gave herself freely to the most extraordinary man she had ever known. But even the passion they shared could not hold him—and Gabe left Joy with a broken heart . . . and, nine months later, with a cherished, if painful, reminder of their lost love. Now Joy is a respected doctor with no room in her life for shattered dreams. And Gabe has returned at the pinnacle of his profession, longing to fill the inner emptiness that has rendered his achievements bittersweet. Joy, however, has nursed her wounds and moved on; he has arrived far too late to be welcomed back into her heart. But while there is still magic beneath the rolling New Mexican desert—in the breathtaking world of mystery and wonder where the miracle was born—can it ever be too late for love? “A star-crossed couple gets a second chance at love . . . Lowell convincingly explores her characters’ ambivalence and longing . . . fans who missed this novel the first time around will be satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly

Journalists; Single mothers; Fiction; Romance; Fiction, action & adventure; Fiction, romance, general

This Time Love

Journalists
Single mothers
Fiction
Romance
Fiction, action & adventure
Fiction, romance, general

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My Darling, My Hamburger

Youth; Juvenile fiction; Young adult fiction; Romance; Realistic Fiction; Classics; Fiction; Children's fiction; Dating (social customs), fiction; Youth, fiction; Love, fiction

My Darling, My Hamburger

Youth
Juvenile fiction
Young adult fiction
Romance
Realistic Fiction
Classics
Fiction
Children's fiction
Dating (social customs), fiction
Youth, fiction
Love, fiction

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Downtown

Set in 1966, during the Civil rights, youth, women's movement, the decisions of one woman and three different type men.

Fiction; Women journalists; Young women; Publishing; Periodicals; Man-woman relationships; Publishing of Periodicals; Romance; Bildungsromans; Large type books; Fiction, romance, general; Man-woman relationships, fiction; Atlanta (ga.), fiction; Women journalists, fiction; country pop; techno

Downtown

Fiction
Women journalists
Young women
Publishing
Periodicals
Man-woman relationships
Publishing of Periodicals
Romance
Bildungsromans
Large type books
Fiction, romance, general
Man-woman relationships, fiction
Atlanta (ga.), fiction
Women journalists, fiction

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Homeplace

"Anne Rivers Siddons...writes with such astonishing lyrical beauty that you will want to read it aloud to everyone you ever loved." — Pat Conroy After twenty-one years Micah (Mike) Winship is making the big move--she's going home for a visit. She hasn't been back since 1963, when her father threw her out, but now he is dying and asking for her. And although she is armed with her succesful journalism career and the strength found after her divorce, she is nearing forty and her sophisticated urban lifestyle is falling apart. Heading home, Mike is unprepared for a past that has lain in wait for her--one that includes an old love, a spoiled sister, and a plot to seize her family's land. And in trying to understand her long-forgotten self, she learns at last those lessons best learned early about love and loss, family and forgiveness, and the undeniable need for a place called home.

Fiction; Journalists; Romance; Families; Interpersonal relations; Death; Forgiveness; Fiction, general; Southern states, fiction; Journalists, fiction; Large type books

Homeplace

Fiction
Journalists
Romance
Families
Interpersonal relations
Death
Forgiveness
Fiction, general
Southern states, fiction
Journalists, fiction
Large type books

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Noelle

"Falling for the local hunk, Noelle Brown is surprised when her attention is caught by the man's roguish brother, Jared Dunn, a desperado and big-city lawyer whose unhappy past causes him to have no faith in love." -- From fantasticfiction.com.

Brothers; Fiction; Romance; Historical Fiction; Fiction, romance, general; Brothers, fiction; Fort worth (tex.), fiction; Large type books; Brothers in fiction; Young women, fiction

Noelle

Brothers
Fiction
Romance
Historical Fiction
Fiction, romance, general
Brothers, fiction
Fort worth (tex.), fiction
Large type books
Brothers in fiction
Young women, fiction

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Nora

Diana Palmer; Natalie Ross; María Perea Peña

When innocent, wealthy Nora Marlowe came to visit the Wild West, she was as wide open to adventure as the vast Texas horizon. Its rugged individualism—and dashing cowboys—suited her romantic spirit. That is, until the wrong cowboy decided to take the elegant heiress down a notch! Cal Barton didn't like haughty Eastern misses. And he certainly didn't appreciate one invading the ranch where he worked. But something about Nora was irresistible. The pull between them only grew stronger the longer she stayed—until a simple kiss became a full-fledged seduction that threatened to destroy everything she held dear.…

Fiction; Fiction, romance, western; Texas, fiction; Large type books; Western Romance; Texas in fiction; Historical Fiction; Romance; Fiction, romance, historical; Fiction, romance, historical, general

Nora

Fiction
Fiction, romance, western
Texas, fiction
Large type books
Western Romance
Texas in fiction
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fiction, romance, historical
Fiction, romance, historical, general


Heartbreaker

Rule number one: never settle down. J. B. Hammock treated his women well, but with a no-strings detachment they gladly accepted. Until sweet Tellie Maddox began hovering around, caring about him. And when Tellie lost her memory, she believed she was J.B.'s friend. Even he couldn't be so heartless as to push Tellie aside, and so he played his role…until friendship turned into something deeper than a heartbreaker like J.B. had ever intended. Then Tellie's memory returned….

Large type books; Amnesia; Ranchers; Fiction; Fiction, romance, general; Raphael, 1483-1520; Man-woman relationships; Passion; Romance; Cowboys; Fiction, romance, western; Man-woman relationships, fiction; pop music

Heartbreaker

Large type books
Amnesia
Ranchers
Fiction
Fiction, romance, general
Raphael, 1483-1520
Man-woman relationships
Passion
Romance
Cowboys
Fiction, romance, western
Man-woman relationships, fiction

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Why pick on me?

Veda Rux, a beautiful blonde, known professionally as a stripper, steals a priceless Cellini dagger from the safe in millionaire Lindsay Brett's home. Her agent, Cornelius Gorman, approaches Floyd Jackson, a private investigator and first-rate blackmailer, and asks him to return the dagger before the theft is discovered. Jackson should have known there was something wrong with the whole situation, but, blinded by the beauty of Veda and more money than he had ever seen, he agreed to the proposition. From the moment he fell in love with Veda, his doom was sealed—he was caught up in a relentless intrigue that made him a cat's-paw for murder.

1950s; Fiction in English; Romance; Suspense

Why pick on me?

1950s
Fiction in English
Romance
Suspense


At Home in Stone Creek

Sometimes, Mr. Right needs a nudge in the right direction… Don’t miss this beloved classic from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller. It’s hard for Ashley O’Ballivan not to feel a little lonely. After all, everyone in her family is marrying and having babies—except her. She hasn’t had a booking at her bed-and-breakfast in far too long. And she hasn’t seen or heard from the handsome, mysterious man who broke her heart in months. But then Jack McCall suddenly reappears—with no explanations and no promises. Jack has secrets, secrets he says he has to keep to protect her. Secrets she fears will ultimately take him away from her again. But this time, Ashley’s determined to convince him that he’s at home only in Stone Creek—with her. Originally published in 2008

Fiction; Home & Family; Romance; Fiction, romance, general; Bed and breakfast accommodations; Government investigators; Love stories; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Fiction, romance, western

At Home in Stone Creek

Fiction
Home & Family
Romance
Fiction, romance, general
Bed and breakfast accommodations
Government investigators
Love stories
Man-woman relationships
Secrecy
Fiction, romance, western

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Glory, Glory

NO PLACE LIKE HOME For Glory Parsons, "home for the holidays" wasn't exactly the stuff of sing-a-longs and sleigh rides. In fact, she dreaded it. Dreaded having to face the things she'd lost—her brother, a casualty of war; and Jesse Bainbridge, a casualty of her own weakness. She'd never been able to tell Jesse the reason she'd left him abruptly ten years ago, after she'd promised to love him forever. And he certainly didn't seem open to talking about it now. Jesse had too much on his plate to get involved with Glory Parsons. He was the sheriff of Pearl Lake and responsible for his orphaned niece. So why couldn't he stay away from the woman? She drew him, just as she always had. But there would be no kisses under the mistletoe for them until he knew the truth. If he was strong enough to face it.

Romance; Contemporary Romance; Fiction; Love stories, American; Fiction, romance, contemporary; Bodyguards; Winter storms; Man-woman relationships; Single mothers; Fiction, romance, suspense; Man-woman relationships, fiction; Single women, fiction; nyt:mass-market-paperback=2013-10-27; New York Times bestseller

Glory, Glory

Romance
Contemporary Romance
Fiction
Love stories, American
Fiction, romance, contemporary
Bodyguards
Winter storms
Man-woman relationships
Single mothers
Fiction, romance, suspense
Man-woman relationships, fiction
Single women, fiction
nyt:mass-market-paperback=2013-10-27
New York Times bestseller

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The Housemaid

No te pierdas este bestseller del New York Times y USA Today, una novela psicológica adictiva con un giro asombroso que tiene a Instagram y a TikTok de cabeza: La empleada, de Freida McFadden. Es perfecta para lectores de Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell y Verity. Todos los días limpio la hermosa casa de los Winchester de arriba abajo, recojo a su hija de la escuela y preparo una deliciosa cena para toda la familia antes de irme a comer sola a mi pequeña habitación en el último piso. Intento ignorar cómo Nina ensucia solo para verme limpiar, cómo cuenta mentiras de su propia hija a los extraños y cómo su esposo, Andrew, parece más roto cada día. Pero al mirar en los hermosos ojos cafés de Andrew, tan llenos de dolor, es duro no imaginar cómo sería tener la vida de Nina. El vestidor, el auto lujoso, el marido perfecto. Solo una vez me pruebo uno de los vestidos blancos inmaculados de Nina. Solo para ver qué se siente. Pero pronto se da cuenta... y para cuando yo comprendo que mi cuarto en el ático se cierra por fuera, ya es demasiado tarde. Pero me tranquilizo a mí misma: los Winchester no saben quién soy en realidad. No saben de lo que soy capaz... ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Don't miss the New York Times and USA Today bestseller and addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that's burning up Instagram and TikTok--Freida McFadden's The Housemaid is perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell, and Verity. Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew's handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it's hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina's life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband. I only try on one of Nina's pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it's like. But she soon finds out... and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it's far too late. But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don't know who I really am. They don't know what I'm capable of...

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The Housemaid

nyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2023-05-14
New York Times bestseller
Thriller
Mystery
Fiction
Mystery Thriller
Suspense
Crime
Psychological Thriller
Series:The-Housemaid
Contemporary
Romance
Fiction, thrillers, domestic
Fiction, thrillers, psychological
Fiction, thrillers, suspense


Angel's Peak

Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that started it all… Four years ago, air force sweethearts Franci Duncan and Sean Riordan reached an impasse. She wanted marriage and a family. He didn't. But a chance meeting proves that the bitter breakup hasn't cooled their sizzling chemistry. Sean has settled down in spite of himself—he's not the cocky young fighter pilot he was when Franci left, and he wants them to try again. After all, they have a history…but that's not all they share. Franci's secret reason for walking away when Sean refused to commit is now three and a half: a redheaded cherub named Rosie who shares her daddy's emerald-green eyes. Sean is stunned—and furious with Franci for the deception. News travels fast in Virgin River, and soon the whole town is taking sides. Rebuilding their trust could take a small miracle—and the kind of love that can move mountains. What you can expect in Angel's Peak: Small Town Romance Secret Baby Second Chance Romance Ex-Military Hero + Heroine Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed! Virgin River Novels: Book 1: Virgin River Book 2: Shelter Mountain Book 3: Whispering Rock Book 4: A Virgin River Christmas Book 5: Second Chance Pass Book 6: Temptation Ridge Book 7: Paradise Valley Book 8: Forbidden Falls Book 9: Angel's Peak Book 10: Moonlight Road Book 11: Promise Canyon Book 12: Wild Man Creek Book 13: Harvest Moon Book 14: Bring Me Home for Christmas Book 15: Hidden Summit Book 16: Redwood Bend Book 17: Sunrise Point Book 18: My Kind of Christmas Book 19: Return to Virgin River

Northern california in fiction; Fiction; Large type books; Fiction, romance, contemporary; Single women, fiction; Man-woman relationships, fiction; Veterans, fiction; California, fiction; Man-woman relationships; Single mothers; Romance; Veterans; Contemporary Romance; nyt:mass-market-paperback=2010-02-14; New York Times bestseller; Fiction, romance, general

Angel's Peak

Northern california in fiction
Fiction
Large type books
Fiction, romance, contemporary
Single women, fiction
Man-woman relationships, fiction
Veterans, fiction
California, fiction
Man-woman relationships
Single mothers
Romance
Veterans
Contemporary Romance
nyt:mass-market-paperback=2010-02-14
New York Times bestseller
Fiction, romance, general


Novels (Emma / Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility)

The Jane Austen Classic Trio: Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Pride and Prejudice: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen: This classic novel follows the lives of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, as they navigate love, heartbreak, and societal expectations. Elinor embodies sense, while Marianne embodies sensibility, and their contrasting approaches to life and love lead to both challenges and personal growth. Key Aspects of the Book "Sense and Sensibility": Sisterly Bond: The novel beautifully portrays the deep bond between Elinor and Marianne, highlighting the strength they draw from each other during times of adversity. Love and Society: Jane Austen skillfully explores the themes of love, marriage, and the impact of social class and propriety on romantic relationships. Character Development: Through the experiences of the Dashwood sisters, the book delves into personal growth, resilience, and the balancing of reason and emotions. Emma by Jane Austen: In this delightful novel, Emma Woodhouse, a well-meaning but misguided young woman, sets out on matchmaking endeavors in her small village of Highbury. Emma's misguided attempts at playing matchmaker lead to humorous misadventures and unexpected self-discoveries. Key Aspects of the Book "Emma": Emma's Character: The novel revolves around Emma's character development as she learns valuable lessons about humility, self-awareness, and the consequences of her actions. Comedy and Satire: Jane Austen employs her wit and satire to create a lighthearted and entertaining narrative filled with amusing social commentary. Love and Friendship: Emma's journey uncovers the complexities of relationships, including the nature of true friendship and the subtleties of romantic feelings. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: One of Austen's most beloved works, this novel follows the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the proud Mr. Darcy as they navigate misunderstandings, societal expectations, and personal prejudices on their journey to understanding and love. Key Aspects of the Book "Pride and Prejudice": Elizabeth Bennet: The story revolves around the captivating character of Elizabeth, whose intelligence and independent spirit challenge the norms of her time. Class and Prejudice: Jane Austen expertly explores the themes of societal hierarchy, pride, and the need for introspection to overcome prejudice. Romantic Tensions: The novel unfolds with compelling romantic tension between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, making it a timeless and cherished tale of love and self-discovery. Meta Biography: Jane Austen was a celebrated English novelist of the 19th century, known for her astute social commentary and insightful portrayals of human nature. Her timeless classics, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and Pride and Prejudice, have captivated readers for generations, making her one of the most beloved and enduring authors in English literature.

British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author); Brothers and sisters; Children's fiction; Courtship; Drama; English fiction; English literature; Families; Family; Family life; Family relations; Fiction; Fiction Classics; History; Interpersonal relations; Juvenile fiction; Literary Fiction; love stories; manners; Manners and customs; marriage; Romance; Sisters; Social classes; Social life and customs; Upper class; wealth; Women in England; young ladies; Young women

Brothers and sisters

Children's fiction

Courtship

Drama

English fiction

English literature

Families

Family

Family life

Family relations

Fiction

Fiction Classics

History

Interpersonal relations

Juvenile fiction

Literary Fiction

love stories

manners

Manners and customs

marriage

Romance

Sisters

Social classes

Social life and customs

Upper class

wealth

Women in England

young ladies

Young women

entail

Cocktails

Handbooks, manuals

Female friendship

Mate selection

Amitié féminine

Romans, nouvelles

Choix du conjoint

Jeunes femmes

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Checkmate

Fiction; romance; History; Soldiers of fortune; Tudor; Stuart; Francis Crawford (Fictitious character); Fiction in English; Nobility; Crawford, francis (fictitious character), fiction; Fiction, historical, general; Fiction, action & adventure; France, fiction; Russia (federation), fiction; Noughts & Crosses

Checkmate

Fiction

romance

History

Soldiers of fortune

Tudor

Stuart

Francis Crawford (Fictitious character)

Fiction in English

Nobility

Fiction, historical, general

Fiction, action & adventure

France, fiction

Russia (federation), fiction

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The McCaffertys

Was hiding the identity of her child's father worth risking her life? Randi McCafferty seemed to believe so, and investigator Kurt Striker was hell-bent on changing her mind. Hired by her well-meaning but overbearing brothers to keep Randi and her son safe, Kurt knew the only way to eliminate the danger was to reveal Randi's darkest secret…any way he could. But in uncovering her guarded past, Kurt was forced to confront his own well-hidden desires: he wanted the very woman he'd been entrusted to protect. Yet Kurt feared having Randi in his bed would leave them both vulnerable to a force neither had ever imagined….

Women detectives; Man-woman relationships; Ranchers; Single mothers; Fiction; Romance; Contemporary Romance; Millionaires; McCafferty family (Fictitious characters); Fiction, romance, contemporary; Women lawyers, fiction; Fiction, romance, general; Fiction, romance, suspense; Large type books

The McCaffertys

Women detectives

Man-woman relationships

Ranchers

Single mothers

Fiction

Romance

Contemporary Romance

Millionaires

Fiction, romance, contemporary

Women lawyers, fiction

Fiction, romance, general

Fiction, romance, suspense

Large type books

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Dark Slayer

A rumour has persisted in the vampire world of a dark slayer - mysterious, elusive and seemingly impossible to kill, she is the one hunter who strikes terror into the hearts of the undead. She is Ivory Malinov. Her only brethren the wolves. Long ago betrayed by her people, abandoned by her family, Ivory has lived centuries without companionship or love. She has sustained her sanity by preparing for one purpose - to destroy her greatest enemy. Until the night she picks up the scent of a man, her unexpected salvation. Her lifemate. The curse of all Carpathian women. He is Razvan. Branded a criminal, detested and feared, he is a dragonseeker borne of one of the greatest Carpathian lineages, only to be raised as its most despised - and captive - enemy. Fleeing from his lifetime of imprisonment, Razvan now seeks the dawn to end his terrible existence. Instead he has found his deliverance in the Dark Slayer. In spirit, in flesh and blood, in love, and in war, Ivory and Razvan are made for each other. For as long as they dare to live.

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Dark Slayer

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Fiction
Immortalism
Vampires
Romance
Large type books
Psychics
Fiction, occult & supernatural
Fiction, romance, paranormal
Vampires, fiction
Wolves
Magic
Immortality
Occult fiction
Love stories
nyt:mass-market-paperback=2010-10-17
New York Times bestseller
Fiction, romance, paranormal, general
nyt:hardcover-fiction=2009-09-20
[series:CF_Carpathians]

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The dwelling place

collectionID:bodice_ripper; Fiction; Working class; Fiction, general; Fiction, romance, general; Fiction, romance, historical, general; Historical Romance; Romance; bodice ripper

The dwelling place

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Fiction
Working class
Fiction, general
Fiction, romance, general
Fiction, romance, historical, general
Historical Romance
Romance
bodice ripper


Captain Rebel

Frank Yerby; History; American Civil War; 1861-1865; United States Civil War; Historical; Fiction; Classic; Literature; Adventure; High Seas; Blockade runners; Romance; Suspense; Swearing; Verbally Harsh

Captain Rebel

Frank Yerby
History
American Civil War
1861-1865
United States Civil War
Historical
Fiction
Classic
Literature
Adventure
High Seas
Blockade runners
Romance
Suspense
Swearing
Verbally Harsh

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Fairoaks

Frank Yerby; History; Historical; Fiction; Novel; Hardcover; Paperback; e-book; American; Adventure; Travel; Romance; Passion; Southern States; Old South; Plantation life; Feuds; Slavery; Slave-trade; Slave trade

Fairoaks

Frank Yerby
History
Historical
Fiction
Novel
Hardcover
Paperback
e-book
American
Adventure
Travel
Romance
Passion
Southern States
Old South
Plantation life
Feuds
Slavery
Slave-trade
Slave trade


A Woman Called Fancy

History; Racism; Post; Civil War; Historical; Fiction; Classic; Romance; Literature; Story; Stories; Southern America; Confederate; South; Family; Love; Suitors; Courtships; Strong Women; Taboo; Writing inspiration

A Woman Called Fancy

History
Racism
Post
Civil War
Historical
Fiction
Classic
Romance
Literature
Story
Stories
Southern America
Confederate
South
Family
Love
Suitors
Courtships
Strong Women
Taboo
Writing inspiration


Home again

“All the world loves Kristin Hannah,” raves Newsday about this New York Times bestselling author. And it’s no wonder: She consistently writes compelling, beautifully told contemporary novels full of resilient characters and powerful emotion. Now for the first time, four of Hannah’s best-loved tales are together in one eBook bundle: ON MYSTIC LAKE “Superb . . . I’ll heartily recommend On Mystic Lake to any woman . . . who demands that a story leaves her with a satisfied glow.”—The Washington Post Book World Annie Colwater’s husband has just confessed that he’s in love with a younger woman. Devastated, Annie retreats to the small town where she grew up. There, she is reunited with her first love, Nick Delacroix, a recent widower who is unable to cope with his silent, emotionally scarred young daughter. Together the three of them begin to heal. But just when Annie believes she’s been given a second chance at happiness, she is forced to make a choice that no woman in love should ever have to make. SUMMER ISLAND “Many a daughter will see something of herself in Ruby.”—People Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and her family. Now she is a celebrity talk-show host. Her daughter Ruby is a struggling comedienne. The two haven’t spoken in more than a decade. Then a scandal from Nora’s past is exposed, and Ruby is offered a fortune to write a tell-all. Reluctantly she returns to the family house on Summer Island, with its frayed memories of joy and heartache. Confronting a mother who has harbored terrible secrets, Ruby finally begins to understand the complex ties that bind—and the healing that comes with forgiveness. DISTANT SHORES “There are real-life lessons here told with truth, humor, and courage. You will love this story.”—Adriana Trigiani Elizabeth and Jackson Shore married young and weathered the storms as they built a family. From a distance their lives look picture perfect. But after their two girls leave home, Jack and Elizabeth quietly drift apart. Then tragedy turns Elizabeth’s world upside down. In the aftermath, she questions everything about her life—her choices, her marriage, even her long-forgotten dreams. In a move that shocks her husband, friends, and daughters, she lets go of the woman she has become—and reaches out for the woman she wants to be. HOME AGAIN “A tender, beautifully told story of emotional growth, forgiveness [and] the possibility of miracles.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) Madelaine Hillyard may be a world-famous heart surgeon, but her personal life is less successful. Her teenage daughter, Lina, is fast becoming a stranger—a rebel desperate to find the father who walked away before she was born. Complicating matters are the vastly different DeMarco brothers: While priest Francis is always ready to lend a helping hand, Angel long ago took on the role of bad boy. Years earlier Angel abandoned Madelaine—and fatherhood—to seek fame and fortune, leaving her devastated. Now he needs help from the very people he betrayed—as a patient in dire need.

Fiction; Love stories; Romance; Single mothers; Single mothers in fiction; Women physicians; Women physicians in fiction; Fiction, romance, contemporary; Large type books; Fiction, romance, general; Women physicians, fiction; Women; Contemporary

Home again

Fiction
Love stories
Romance
Single mothers
Single mothers in fiction
Women physicians
Women physicians in fiction
Fiction, romance, contemporary
Large type books
Fiction, romance, general
Women physicians, fiction
Women
Contemporary

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Wild Midnight

A rich young woman finds danger, deception, and desire where she least expects in this breathtaking novel from the award-winning author. Rachel Brinton came from her comfortable home in Philadelphia to the savage and breathtakingly beautiful land of sultry South Carolina to help with the rebuilding of lives of the poor Ashepoo River tenant farmers. Rachel, though, finds a danger she never dreamed imaginable. His name is Beau Tillson, known as Beau Devil. This intoxicatingly dark and brooding man is the master of Belle Haven—and of Rachel’s heart. Beau continually fights against his emerging feelings for Rachel, for she is a threat to everything he holds dear. But as time passes and another threat emerges, Rachel is forced into the arms of this man who could be yet another danger, a man with a personality as dark as midnight.

Wild Midnight

Fiction Romance


Moonlight and Mistletoe

A charming tale of holiday hospitality and heartwarming romance from the award-winning author of Diamonds and Pearls. Alone and suffering from heartbreak and holiday blues, Buck Grissom has holed up at home. The last thing this manly Georgia cop could comprehend is that a Christmas miracle is about to arrive at his door. Heavenly, beautiful nineteen-year‐old Scarlet O’Hara Scraggs and her younger sister Farrie have come from nowhere but arrived with a secret. Scarlett and Farrie’s story is heartwarming, but is it enough to defrost Buck? Will these three get what they really want for Christmas? Moonlight and Mistletoe should be enough to make anyone’s yuletide dreams come true and see their passion brought in from the cold.

Fiction; Romance; Fiction, christian, romance, general; Man-woman relationships, fiction; Georgia, fiction

Moonlight and Mistletoe

Fiction
Romance
Fiction, christian, romance, general
Man-woman relationships, fiction
Georgia, fiction


So Worthy My Love

Young Elise is mistakenly kidnapped by her uncle's arch-enemy, Maxim, and she finds herself prisoner in a drafty German castle. Slowly, the fire builds between them, built on willfulness and passion, intelligence and love. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

collectionID:Mbodice_ripper; Fiction; Romance; Kidnapping; Love stories; Fiction, general; Fiction, romance, historical, general; Historical Romance; Medieval romance; Bodice ripper

So Worthy My Love

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Fiction
Romance
Kidnapping
Love stories
Fiction, general
Fiction, romance, historical, general
Historical Romance
Medieval romance
Bodice ripper

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Come Love A Stranger

Amarás a un extraño es una novela de pasiones encendidas y obsesiones inconfesables, magníficamente ambientada en el siglo XIX en una mansión sureña de Estados Unidos. Para el apuesto Asthon aquella mujer milagrosamente reencontrada era su adorada Lieren, la esposa perdida en un accidente de navegación, la mujer que le había enseñado el arrebato del amor verdadero en una breve luna de miel cruelmente interrumpida. Sin embargo, para otro hombre, aquella mujer era Lenore, la esposa que él había arrastrado a través de una pesadilla de oscuras pasiones y muerte. ¿Quién era en realidad aquella mujer subyugante que, confundida y temerosa, no recordaba su propia identidad y mucho menos la de los dos hombres que se la disputaban en calidad de maridos?...

Amnesia; Fiction; Historical Fiction; Plantation life; Romance; Romance fiction; Love stories; Large type books; Fiction, romance, historical; Fiction, romance, historical, general

Come Love A Stranger

Amnesia
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Plantation life
Romance
Romance fiction
Love stories
Large type books
Fiction, romance, historical
Fiction, romance, historical, general

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Forever in Your Embrace

Colonel Tyrone Rycroft rescues an enchanting countess and is swept up in a whirlwind of intrigue.

Fiction; Courts and courtiers in fiction; Courts and courtiers; Russia in fiction; History; Love stories; Historical Fiction; Romance; Fiction, romance, historical; Russia (federation), fiction; Large type books; Fiction, romance, historical, general

Forever in Your Embrace

Fiction
Courts and courtiers in fiction
Courts and courtiers
Russia in fiction
History
Love stories
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fiction, romance, historical
Russia (federation), fiction
Large type books
Fiction, romance, historical, general

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The Wolf and the Dove

From New York Times bestselling author Kathleen E. Woodiwiss comes one of her most beloved romances... The Wolf Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her. . .even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror's kiss. The Dove For the first time ever, mighty Wulfgar has been vanquished - and by a bold and beautiful princess of Saxon blood. He must have the chaste, sensuous enchantress who is sworn to his destruction. And he will risk life itself to nurture with tender passion a glorious union born in the blistering heat of hatred and war.

Fiction; Romance; History; Fiction, romance, historical; Large type books; Fiction, action & adventure; Fiction, romance, historical, general; collectionID:MBodice_ripper

The Wolf and the Dove

Fiction
Romance
History
Fiction, romance, historical
Large type books
Fiction, action & adventure
Fiction, romance, historical, general
collectionID:MBodice_ripper

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The Calling

THE CALLING IS REBORN Vampire Romance Box Set Volume 2 This box set contains DEATH CALLS, DEVOTION CALLS, and BLOOD CALLS. DEATH CALLS: Darkness Calls to humans as well as vampires. . . When FBI Agent Diana Reyes fell in love with Ryder Latimer, she knew that her life would never be the same. But her vampire lover brings passion into her life and Diana thought that and his love would be enough. Now she has her doubts if she can stay in his world. His darkness connects with something deep inside her, something that scares as much as it restores her life. But at times, she finds herself wishing for a "normal" life. Ryder understands that his lover has fears about returning to the darkness that had once claimed her life. He has fears of his own, namely losing her after a lifetime of being alone. He doesn't know what he would do without Diana in his life. When an FBI investigation pulls Diana into a dangerous and dark mission, Ryder is forced to make a choice: Can he let his lover go or will he bring her into his world forever, even if she will hate him for eternity? DEVOTION CALLS Something hunts in the darkness… In the sewers beneath Spanish Harlem a demon lurks. The night stalker roams the barrio, satisfying its inhuman hunger while craving the former humanity that it believes it can recapture from Ricardo Fernandez, a spiritual healer. Ricardo has been both blessed and cursed with the power to heal, but also to hurt with a mere touch. It is a talent he hides from others through the guise of a santero. Sara Martinez is desperate for anything that will give her other more time… A skilled nurse, Sara doesn't believe in something like the spiritual healing that Ricardo practices, until Ricardo's gift is the only thing keeping her mother alive. And until passion flares between them and into something that Sara cannot live without. But when the demon kidnaps Sara to blackmail Ricardo into restoring its humanity, Ricardo will be forced to choose between the woman he loves and losing his soul to the darkest aspects of his powers. BLOOD CALLS Diego Rivera lost his life during the Spanish Inquisition, but when he is saved by becoming a vampire, he swears to become a better man. Ramona Escobar is a promising young artist who is struggling with a mother with Alzheimer's and a disease that is slowly robbing Ramona of life. Ramona unwittingly becomes involved in an art fraud and when her life is threatened, handsome art gallery owner Diego Rivera comes to her aid. Attraction will flare to life between the two, but both Diego and Ramona are hiding secrets. When Diego reveals his true face to Ramona, she reveals the truth of her existence — that she may soon die. Will love help Diego find a way to deal with Ramona's betrayal and his own secrets, or is it the call of her blood that is tempting him to put the bite on her?

Fiction; Paranormal; Romance; United States. -- Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Officials and employees -- Fiction; Vampires -- Fiction; Fiction, romance, suspense; Fiction, romance, general; Man-woman relationships, fiction; science fiction; Prophecy and Change

The Calling

Fiction

Paranormal

Romance

Vampires -- Fiction

Fiction, romance, suspense

Fiction, romance, general

Man-woman relationships, fiction


Mavreen or Scarlett

Sir John Danesfield, captivated by his illegitimate daughter's spirit, takes her to Regency London to live with his mistress. At fifteen, Scarlett falls in love with the Vicomte Gerard de Valle, an impoverished French nobleman. Believing him lost to her, she enters a loveless marriage arranged by her father. When her husband dies she seeks Gerard across the Napoleonic war-ravaged wastes of Europe. It is finally to the snowy battlefields of Russia that Scarlett, passionate, headstrong and courageous, goes in search of the man she loves.

English; Fiction; Historical; Romance; Saga; Women of Fire; Arranged marriage; Man-woman relationships; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Fiction, romance, general; Historical Romance; Fiction, romance, historical; Romance fiction

Mavreen or Scarlett

English
Fiction
Historical
Romance
Saga
Women of Fire
Arranged marriage
Man-woman relationships
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Fiction, romance, general
Historical Romance
Fiction, romance, historical
Romance fiction


Breaking Point

Uncommon valor in the line of duty and unconditional devotion in the name of love are the salient qualities of the daring men and women who risk it all in the heart-pounding thrillers of New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann. Crafted with precision and power, her characters come alive with a depth of emotion few writers have achieved. Now, with Breaking Point, Brockmann breaks even further through the pack and delivers a stunning payload. As commander of the nation’s most elite FBI counterterrorism unit, agent Max Bhagat leads by hard-driving example: pushing himself to the limit and beyond, taking no excuses, and putting absolutely nothing ahead of his work. That includes his deep feelings for Gina Vitagliano, the woman who won his admiration and his heart with her courage under fire. But when the shocking news reaches him that Gina has been killed in a terrorist bombing, nothing can keep Max from making a full investigation–and retribution–his top priority. At the scene of the attack, however, Max gets an even bigger shock. Gina is still very much alive–but facing a fate even worse than death. Along with Molly Anderson, a fellow overseas relief worker, Gina has fallen into the hands of a killer who is bent on using both women to bait a deadly trap. His quarry? Grady Morant, a.k.a “Jones,” a notorious ex-Special Forces operative turned smuggler who made some very deadly enemies in the jungles of Southeast Asia . . . and has been running ever since. But with Molly’s life on the line, Jones is willing to forfeit his own to save the woman he loves. Together with Max’s top agent Jules Cassidy as their only backup, the unlikely allies plunge into a global hot zone of violence and corruption to make a deal with the devil. Not even Jones knows which ghosts from his past want him dead. But there’s one thing he’s sure of–there’s very little his bloodthirsty enemies aren’t willing to do. Count on the intense action and raw honesty that Suzanne Brockmann consistently delivers, as she goes for broke in Breaking Point–and never looks back.

Hostage negotiations; Government investigators; Fiction; Romance; Americans; Abduction; Suspense fiction; Romantic suspense novels; Large type books; Fiction, general; contemporary R&B; heavy metal

Breaking Point

Hostage negotiations
Government investigators
Fiction
Romance
Americans
Abduction
Suspense fiction
Romantic suspense novels
Large type books
Fiction, general


Patterns

Nothing goes according to plan in this glitzy novel of fame, fashion, and finding your own way in the world. Susan is married to successful fashion industry player Edward Thorwald, traveling all over Europe and mingling with the most glamorous and exciting people. Yet she and her husband are growing apart as Edward becomes more and more wrapped up with his work and their high-powered lifestyle. Susan's resentment adds to the strain, until she decides to strike out on her own and show him that she can do something that matters. She hopes to command more of his respect and attention so that their love may flourish once more. However, struggling to achieve success in the fickle world of fashion is more difficult than she thought, despite all of her connections. Before she knows it, her goals begin to shift and her overwhelming desire for Edward's approval begins to fade. Susan finds that her most motivating factor is now a desire to express herself creatively. Forced to confront a new, more complete self emerging, Susan must come to terms with the fact that her life isn't always going to operate in terms of the pattern she has chosen.

Fiction; Romance; Fiction, romance, general

Patterns

Fiction
Romance
Fiction, romance, general


Highland Belle

Fiction; Romance; Fiction, general; Marriage, fiction; London (england), fiction

Highland Belle

Fiction
Romance
Fiction, general
Marriage, fiction
London (england), fiction


The courage tree

It is Every Mother's Nightmare…Only Worse Eight-year-old Sophie Donohue just wanted to be like every other little girl. Which is why her mother, Janine, reluctantly agreed to let her go on the weekend camping trip with her Brownie troop. But when Janine arrives to pick up Sophie after the trip, her daughter is not with the others. Somehow, along the forested route from West Virginia, Sophie has disappeared. But Sophie is no ordinary eight-year-old. She suffers from a rare disease, and Janine has recently enrolled her in an experimental treatment as a last effort to save her life—despite the vehement objections of her ex-husband, Joe. Without her medication, Sophie cannot survive long. All her mother's instincts tell Janine that Sophie is alive, but time is running out. Deep in the Virginia forest, another drama unfolds. Sophie finds refuge in a remote cabin inhabited by Zoe, a woman who wants nothing to do with the child. Zoe is struggling to save her own daughter from the law, and Sophie's presence jeopardizes any chance of that happening. She is as determined to save her daughter as Janine is to save Sophie…and only one of them can succeed.

Missing children; Relationship Novel; Mother-daughter relationship; Girls; Fiction; Romance; Mothers and daughters; Terminally ill children; Fiction, general; West virginia, fiction; Mother and child, fiction; Missing persons, fiction; Fiction, romance, general; Filles; Romans, nouvelles; Mères et filles; Enfants malades dans un état critique; Enfants disparus

The courage tree

Missing children
Relationship Novel
Mother-daughter relationship
Girls
Fiction
Romance
Mothers and daughters
Terminally ill children
Fiction, general
West virginia, fiction
Mother and child, fiction
Missing persons, fiction
Fiction, romance, general
Filles
Romans, nouvelles
Mères et filles
Enfants malades dans un état critique
Enfants disparus


Second Sight

It isn't as though attractive widow Venetia Jones doesn't have enough problems. She has worked hard to become a fashionable photographer catering to Victorian society's elite. Her career has enabled her to provide a comfortable living for her brother, sister and elderly aunt. Disaster looms, however. Venetia has some closely held secrets, not the least of which is her uncanny psychic ability. Now her life is in danger because she has viewed the unique aura of a killer fleeing the scene of his crime. But the really unsettling news is that her conveniently dead husband has just returned from the grave.

Psychic ability; Women photographers; Fiction; Large type books; Historical Romance; Romance; HIstorical; Clairvoyants; Fashion photography; False personation; History; Voyants; Romans, nouvelles; Photographie de mode; Supposition de personne; Histoire; Fiction, romance, suspense; Photographers, fiction; Fiction, mystery & detective, historical; England, fiction; alternate history; young adult literature

Second Sight

Psychic ability

Women photographers

Fiction

Large type books

Historical Romance

Romance

HIstorical

Clairvoyants

Fashion photography

False personation

History

Voyants

Romans, nouvelles

Photographie de mode

Supposition de personne

Histoire

Fiction, romance, suspense

Photographers, fiction

England, fiction

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Blithe Images

Beautiful, independent-minded Hillary Baxter was only twenty-one when she swapped the fields of rural Kansas for the bright lights of New York City. Three years later she is a successful model and proud to have made it on her own terms. Now a chance encounter with Bret Bardoff, the charismatic owner of Mode magazine, might just send her career into the stratosphere. But at what cost? Bret is famed for being strong-willed, demanding . . . and brilliant. As Hillary spends more time with him she begins to discover another, softer side to his character. Hillary knows she should keep her distance - with the frosty Charlene Mason on his arm, Bret is very much spoken for. But it's much easier to strike a pose than it is to control your heart . . .

Fiction; Romance; Contemporary; Publishers and publishing; Models (Persons); Millionaires; Love stories, American; Large print books; Fiction, general

Blithe Images

Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
Publishers and publishing
Models (Persons)
Millionaires
Love stories, American
Large print books
Fiction, general

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Entranced

Women detectives; Magic; Open Library Staff Picks; Donovan family (Fictitious characters); Contemporary; Women private investigators; Fiction; Romance; Fantasy; 1990s; Psychics; Love stories, American; Fiction, romance, general; Donovan family (fictitious characters), fiction; Large type books; Fiction, romance, contemporary; Fiction, romance, paranormal, general; Missing children; The Donovan Legacy

Entranced

Women detectives

Magic

Open Library Staff Picks

Donovan family (Fictitious characters)

Contemporary

Women private investigators

Fiction

Romance

Fantasy

1990s

Psychics

Love stories, American

Fiction, romance, general

Large type books

Fiction, romance, contemporary

Fiction, romance, paranormal, general

Missing children


Mystique

A tantalizing tale of a legendary knight and a headstrong lady whose daring quest for a mysterious crystal will draw them into a whirlwind of treachery–and desire. When the fearsome knight called Hugh the Relentless swept into Lingwood Manor like a storm, everyone cowered–except Lady Alice. Sharp-tongued and unrepentant, the flame haired beauty believed Sir Hugh was not someone to dread but the answer to her dreams. She knew he had come for the dazzling green crystal, knew he would be displeased to find that it was no longer in her possession. Yet Alice had a proposition for the dark and forbidding knight: In return for a dowry that would free Alice and her brother from their uncle's grasp, she would lend her powers of detection to his warrior's skills and together they would recover his treasured stone. But even as Hugh accepted her terms, he added a condition of his own: Lady Alice must agree to a temporary betrothal–one that would soon draw her deep into Hugh's great stone fortress, and into a battle that could threaten their lives...and their only chance at love.

Historical Romance; Fiction; History; Middle Ages; Romance; Man-woman relationships; Historical fiction; Love stories; Fiction, romance, historical; Great britain, fiction; Large type books; Fiction, romance, historical, general

Mystique

Historical Romance
Fiction
History
Middle Ages
Romance
Man-woman relationships
Historical fiction
Love stories
Fiction, romance, historical
Great britain, fiction
Large type books
Fiction, romance, historical, general

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A Shine of Rainbows

“ ‘Dear,’ she said, and as she drew the boy forward with a gentle hand on his arm, Sandy got the impression that she had rehearsed this meeting many times. ‘Dear, this is Thomas. Thomas this is himself, my husband. I think you’ve been told a lot more about him than he’s been told about you.’ ” Mairi and Sandy live on a lonely Hebridean island, content with each other, despite their lack of children. When Mairi brings home Thomas, a child from the orphanage, Sandy is jealous of Mairi’s affection for him and disappointed in the boy’s stammer and fragility. With time, Thomas grows in confidence and draws nearer to his foster mother, but still Sandy keeps an emotional distance – until tragedy results in a new understanding. ‘Told with a confident dignity . . . direct, unpretentious and datelessly charming’ Daily Telegraph

Lillian Beckwith; Contemporary; Romance; Death; Fiction; Classic; English; British; Literature; Story; Stories; Book; Novel; Hardcover; Paperback; e-book; Audiobook; Braille; Largeprint; Movie; DVD; Family; Orphan; Boy; Adoption; Love; Jealousy; Travel; Livros condensados; Translation to Portuguese

A Shine of Rainbows

Lillian Beckwith
Contemporary
Romance
Death
Fiction
Classic
English
British
Literature
Story
Stories
Book
Novel
Hardcover
Paperback
e-book
Audiobook
Braille
Largeprint
Movie
DVD
Family
Orphan
Boy
Adoption
Love
Jealousy
Travel
Livros condensados
Translation to Portuguese
Fiction, general


White Lies (The Arcane Society, Book 2)

Fearing that her psychic abilities have damaged her chances of having a healthy relationship, Clare Lancaster travels to California to assist her father's business and meets financial consultant Jake Salter, with whom she shares an unlikely chemistry.

White Lies (The Arcane Society, Book 2)

Romance
Fiction
Large type books

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Girl from the South

Multi-million copy bestselling author Joanna Trollope's sharp eye for family relationships and the intricacies of being human will appeal to readers of Erica James, Elizabeth Noble and Amanda Prowse. Full of her customary wit and wonderfully sharp characterisation, Girl from the South is an enthralling novel you won't be able to put down. 'She writes so beautifully...' -- Evening Standard 'Joanna Trollope is a wonderful novelist of domestic detail... Girl From the South is, like all her books, a really good read, spiked with insight' -- Observer 'Finely-observed family tensions' -- Sunday Mirror 'At the heart of Trollope's tightly written, acutely observed novel is what it means to be a family' -- New Statesman 'Couldn't stop reading it' -- ***** Reader review '[I] was really sorry to get to the end of it' -- ***** Reader review 'Absorbing. Loved it' -- ***** Reader review 'A must read' -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************************** CAN LONG-TERM HOPES AND DREAMS HOLD FAST IN THE FACE OF AN EXOTIC WIND OF CHANGE? Gillon - red-haired, intelligent, vulnerable - comes to London to escape from the demands of her wealthy, conventional, socially superior family in Charleston, South Carolina. An art historian, she has a chance meeting with Tilly, whose long-term boyfriend Henry is a wildlife photographer who is finding it hard to commit. Before long Gillon has moved into their flat, replacing Henry's old mate William, William's on-off-girlfriend Susie, and a lots of mess and disorganisation. Things are changing, and Tilly finds it difficult to accept that her dreams of settling down with Henry are receding further into the distance, especially when Henry announces that he is going to South Carolina to photograph the abundant wildlife of the area. There, Henry is wholly seduced by the charms of Charleston, by Gillon's family, and by the old patrician way of life which presents itself. The rules seem to be changing, the time passing by, and the future is becoming less and less certain...

British; Fiction; Romance; Photographers; Americans; Young women; Women art historians; Friendship; Young women, fiction; Photographers, fiction; Friendship, fiction; Charleston (s.c.), fiction; London (england), fiction; Fiction, general

Girl from the South

British
Fiction
Romance
Photographers
Americans
Young women
Women art historians
Friendship
Young women, fiction
Photographers, fiction
Friendship, fiction
Charleston (s.c.), fiction
London (england), fiction
Fiction, general

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South

Las mujeres me quieren por mi dinero o por mi apellido. Soy South Wainright, y gaarse mi corazón es la puerta de entrada al Rancho Multimillonario. Entrar a mi dormitorio es una cosa, pero mi corazón está fuera de alcance. Hasta que veo a la criada recién llegada. Es un hermoso misterio. Es dulce y tímida y… no le intereso. Por alguna razón no quiere un hombre con fortuna, por lo que significa que somos el uno para el otro. Caigo rendido a sus pies. Pero la vida de Maisey es una mentira. Ella es una mentira. Y resulta que después de una vida entera de decepciones, necesito saber la verdad.

Fiction, romance, general; Serie:Billionaire_Ranch; Romance; Contemporary

South

Fiction, romance, general
Serie:Billionaire_Ranch
Romance
Contemporary


Moonsong

The author of Morning Sky and Blossom delivers a historical western romance of two sisters from different cultures—and the men who steal their hearts . . . Rayna and Skylar are sisters born of different nations and united by the sweeping force of love. Theirs is a story of passionate desires, powerful dreams, and the demands of destiny. Rayna and Meade are desperately in love, but to follow her sensuous beauty into the wilderness, Meade must forfeit his dreams of a peaceful homestead. Skylar and Sun Hawk are of the same people, thrown together unexpectedly. But the warrior in Sun Hawk awakens a longing in Skylar that she has never felt before . . .

Moonsong

Fiction
Romance
Fiction, general


My First Love and Other Disasters

During summer vacation, Victoria Martin falls for two different boys, both of whom are already taken.

romance; young adult; Juvenile fiction; Love; Teenage girls; Summer; First loves; Camps; Interpersonal relations; Babysitters; Infants, juvenile literature; Children's fiction; Babysitters, fiction; Love, fiction

My First Love and Other Disasters

romance
young adult
Juvenile fiction
Love
Teenage girls
Summer
First loves
Camps
Interpersonal relations
Babysitters
Infants, juvenile literature
Children's fiction
Babysitters, fiction
Love, fiction


The Noble One

Jan wanted to be more than just another possession to a man whose cruelty and indifference had long since taken over from the first flush of marriage. On a bittersweet holiday in Tangier she found a man who could give her the love and passion she wanted. Dacre Chenniston. But Dacre had to forfeit his profession for his illicit love; he was struck off the medical register. And suddenly it seemed that he would have to forfeit his love too...

1950s; Contemporary; English; Fiction; Love Triangle; Romance; Fiction in English; Fiction, romance, general

The Noble One

1950s
Contemporary
English
Fiction
Love Triangle
Romance
Fiction in English
Fiction, romance, general


Ready For Marriage

One for the keeper shelf! Enjoy again this classic romantic romp from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Three years ago, Mary Jo Summerhill fell completely and utterly in love with Evan Dryden. But she was a kindergarten teacher, and he was a Boston blue blood with political ambitions. His family said she wasn’t the “right kind of wife” for Evan. Mary Jo agreed—she didn’t belong in his world. So she lied, and broke his heart. But now Mary Jo’s parents are facing legal trouble, and she needs the best advice she can get. She needs Evan. Only Evan isn’t about to let Mary Jo off so easily. He wants answers to all the questions he’s had for the past three years: Why did she leave? Does she still love him? Do they have a second chance? Originally published in 1994

Fiction; Kindergarten teachers; Upper class; Fiction, romance, general; Romance; Contemporary Romance; Large type books; Cuentos de amor; Novela; Libros en tipo grande; Relaciones hombre-mujer; Fiction, general; Boston (mass.), fiction; Man-woman relationships, fiction; Fiction, romance, contemporary; Man-woman relationships

Ready For Marriage

Fiction
Kindergarten teachers
Upper class
Fiction, romance, general
Romance
Contemporary Romance
Large type books
Cuentos de amor
Novela
Libros en tipo grande
Relaciones hombre-mujer
Fiction, general
Boston (mass.), fiction
Man-woman relationships, fiction
Fiction, romance, contemporary
Man-woman relationships

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Beach Read

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FUNNY STORY! A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters. As featured in The New York Times Book Review ∙ Entertainment Weekly ∙ Oprah Magazine ∙ Betches ∙ Shondaland ∙ Good Morning America ∙ The New York Post ∙ Good Housekeeping ∙ CNN ∙ and more! Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They’re polar opposites. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they're living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer's block. Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy, and January will pen the next Great American Novel. She’ll take him on field trips worthy of any rom-com montage, and he’ll take her to interview surviving members of a backwoods death cult (obviously). Everyone will finish a book and no one will fall in love. Really.

American literature; Fiction, romance, contemporary; nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-fiction=2020-06-07; New York Times bestseller; romance; romantic fiction

Beach Read

American literature

Fiction, romance, contemporary

New York Times bestseller

romance


Just Over the Mountain

Welcome back to Grace Valley, California, where the best things in life never change… Here in this peaceful community, folks look out for one another like family, though sometimes a little too well. In a town like this, it's hard to keep a secret—but Dr. June Hudson has managed to keep one heck of a humdinger.… Though visits from her secret lover, undercover DEA agent Jim Post, are as clandestine as they are passionate, somehow it fits with her demanding schedule as the town's doctor—a calling that requires an innate ability to exist on caffeine, sticky buns and nerves of steel. But how can a secret lover compete with a flesh-and-blood heartthrob from her past? June's old flame has just returned to town after twenty years—and he's divorced. June is seriously rattled. So when the town's most devoted wife takes buckshot to her husband and some human bones turn up in her aunt Myrna's backyard, she's almost happy for the distraction. Sooner or later, love will have its way in Grace Valley. It always does.

Romance; Fiction, romance, contemporary; California, fiction; Women physicians, fiction; Fiction; Women physicians; Emergency physicians; Country life; City and town life; Contemporary Romance; Large type books

Just Over the Mountain

Romance
Fiction, romance, contemporary
California, fiction
Women physicians, fiction
Fiction
Women physicians
Emergency physicians
Country life
City and town life
Contemporary Romance
Large type books


Down By The River

In the peaceful town of Grace Valley, neighbors are like family—and just as meddlesome, too. June Hudson is the town's doctor, a caring, capable woman who now has a bit of explaining to do. People are beginning to notice the bloom in her cheeks—and the swell of her belly. Happily, DEA agent Jim Post is back in June's arms for good, newly retired from undercover work and ready for new beginnings here in Grace Valley. Expecting the unexpected is a way of life in Grace Valley, and the community is overflowing with gossip right now. Who is the secret paramour June's aunt Myrna is hiding? Does the town's poker-playing pastor have too many aces up his sleeve? But when dangers, from man and nature, rise up with a vengeance to threaten June and the town, this community pulls together and shows what it's made of. And Jim discovers the true meaning of happiness here in Grace Valley: there really is no place like home.

Fiction; Women physicians; Country life; City and town life; Contemporary Romance; Romance; Fiction, romance, contemporary; California, fiction; Women physicians, fiction; Fiction, romance, general; Large type books; Love stories; Pregnancy, fiction

Down By The River

Fiction
Women physicians
Country life
City and town life
Contemporary Romance
Romance
Fiction, romance, contemporary
California, fiction
Women physicians, fiction
Fiction, romance, general
Large type books
Love stories
Pregnancy, fiction


Merlin's Keep

Accurate and reliable biographical information essential to anyone interested in the world of literature TheInternational Who's Who of Authors and Writersoffers invaluable information on the personalities and organizations of the literary world, including many up-and-coming writers as well as established names. With over 8,000 entries, this updated edition features: * Concise biographical information on novelists, authors, playwrights, columnists, journalists, editors, and critics * Biographical details of established writers as well as those who have recently risen to prominence * Entries detailing career, works published, literary awards and prizes, membership, and contact addresses where available * An extensive listing of major international literary awards and prizes, and winners of those prizes * A directory of major literary organizations and literary agents * A listing of members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

1970s; Fiction; Fiction in English; Gothic; Romance; Suspense; Fiction, general

Merlin's Keep

1970s
Fiction
Fiction in English
Gothic
Romance
Suspense
Fiction, general


Mistral's Kiss

This exploration of author Laurell K. Hamilton's work examines the many novels of her series and shows how her writing has been a major influence on contemporary visions of the vampire—an ideal reference text for book club leaders. Long before Twilight achieved epic levels of popularity, Laurell K. Hamilton was reshaping the image of the vampire with her own take on the vampire mythos in her Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter fantasy novel series. While Hamilton's work draws on traditional vampire and fairy lore, her interpretation of these subjects brought new dimensions to the genres, influencing the direction of urban fantasy over the past two decades. Reading Laurell K. Hamilton focuses upon Hamilton's two bestselling series, the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series and the Merry Gentry series. The volume is intended as a resource for leaders of book clubs or discussion groups, containing chapters that examine Hamilton's role in the current vampire literature craze, the themes and characters in her work, and responses to Hamilton on the Internet. The book also provides a brief overview of Hamilton's life.

Women private investigators in fiction; Supernatural in fiction; Meredith Gentry (Fictitious character); Fantasy fiction; Fairies in fiction; Fairies; Women private investigators; Fiction; Romance; Fantasy; Supernatural; Paranormal fiction; Erotic Literature; Fiction, fantasy, contemporary; Gentry, meredith (fictitious character), fiction; Private investigators, fiction; Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths; Los angeles (calif.), fiction; erotic fiction; fantasy; Merry Gentry

Mistral's Kiss

Women private investigators in fiction

Supernatural in fiction

Meredith Gentry (Fictitious character)

Fantasy fiction

Fairies in fiction

Fairies

Women private investigators

Fiction

Romance

Fantasy

Supernatural

Paranormal fiction

Erotic Literature

Fiction, fantasy, contemporary

Private investigators, fiction

Los angeles (calif.), fiction


Phantom

An imaginative and sensitive story of the life of the Phantom of the Opera; winner of the Boots Romantic Novel Award.

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Phantom

phantom of the opera

romance

Fiction

Love stories

Horror tales


Glamorous powers

Jon Darrow, a man with psychic powers, is a man who has played many parts: a shady faith-healer; a naval chaplain, a passionate husband, an awkward father, an Anglo-Catholic monk. In 1940 Darrow returns to the world he once renounced, but faced with many unforeseen temptations he fails to control his psychic, most glamorous powers. Corruption lies in wait for him, and threatens not only his future as a priest but his happiness with Anne, the young woman he has come to love.

Clergy; Ex-monks; Fiction; Christian fiction; Church of England; Large type books; Romance; Prêtres; Romans, nouvelles; England, fiction; Clergy, fiction

Glamorous powers

Clergy
Ex-monks
Fiction
Christian fiction
Church of England
Large type books
Romance
Prêtres
Romans, nouvelles
England, fiction
Clergy, fiction

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Bite me if you can

One minute Leigh was walking home in the early hours of the morning, and the next a vampire was sinking his teeth into her neck. It turns out he was a rogue vampire already marked for termination ... but that doesn't do Leigh any good. The damage has already been done: she's become one of them. Lucian Argeneau, rogue vampire hunter, has been alive for over two thousand years, and there's not much that can excite him anymore. Food has become tasteless, sex is ordinary, life is increasingly bland. Then Leigh drops into his life, and suddenly he finds himself craving coffee ... and imagining the sassy brunette atop the black satin sheets of his lovely big bed! It's Lucian's job to teach Leigh about being immortal, a task made more difficult as tutoring her ignites a fire in him that hasn't burned for centuries. But until they stop a renegade bloodsucker from destroying the human race, the passion will have to wait!

Fiction; Lucian Argeneau (Fictitious character); Vampires; Fantasy; Romance; Paranormal Romance; An Argeneau Novel; Vampires, fiction; Fiction, romance, paranormal

Bite me if you can

Fiction
Lucian Argeneau (Fictitious character)
Vampires
Fantasy
Romance
Paranormal Romance
An Argeneau Novel
Vampires, fiction
Fiction, romance, paranormal


Novels (Jane Eyre / Tenant of Wildfell Hall / Wuthering Heights)

Anne Brontë; Charlotte Brontë; Emily Brontë

British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author); Chang pian xiao shuo; Children's fiction; Classic fiction; Classic Literature; Country homes; Country life; Country life in fiction; Cousins; Cuentos de amor; death; Drama; English language; English language readers; English literature: texts; Families; Ficción; Fiction; family life; romance; Foundlings; Historical Fiction; Inheritance and succession; Interpersonal relations; Landscape in literature; love; Man-woman relationships; Manners and customs; orphans; Psychological fiction

Chang pian xiao shuo

Children's fiction

Classic fiction

Classic Literature

Country homes

Country life

Country life in fiction

Cousins

Cuentos de amor

death

Drama

English language

English language readers

English literature: texts

Families

Ficción

Fiction

family life

romance

Foundlings

Historical Fiction

Inheritance and succession

Interpersonal relations

Landscape in literature

love

Man-woman relationships

Manners and customs

orphans

Psychological fiction

Reading Level-Grade 7

Reading Level-Grade 8

Reading Level-Grade 9

Reading Level-Grade 10

Reading Level-Grade 11

Reading Level-Grade 12

Rejection (Psychology)

Relaciones hombre-mujer

revenge

Romance fiction

romantic fiction

Rural families

slavery

Social life and customs

tragedy

Triangles (Interpersonal relations)

Young women

English fiction

Women authors

Heathcliff (Fictitious character : Brontee)

Edward Fairfax Rochester (Fictitious character)

English literature (collections), 19th century

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The Last Noel

BESTSELLING AUTHOR COLLECTION Reader-favorite romances in collectible volumes from our bestselling authors The Last Noel by New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham With a storm paralyzing New England on Christmas Eve, the O'Boyle household becomes prey to a pair of brutal escaped killers desperate to find refuge. Skyler O'Boyle's one hope for rescue is that the men are unaware that her daughter, Kat, has escaped into the blizzard. But as the wind and snow continue to rage, her prayers that Kat can somehow find help seem fragile indeed. When Kat stumbles on a third felon, half-frozen and delirious, she recognizes him immediately. What is Craig Devon, the onetime love of her life, doing in such company? Craig is desperate to unload a crucial secret that could change their destiny…but one false move and everything he's sacrificed will shatter. FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Secret Surrogate by USA TODAY bestselling author Delores Fossen The last thing this Texas sheriff wanted was to heed a frantic late-night call from Kylie Monroe—the woman who'd destroyed his life. Old wounds were ripped wide open after Lucas Creed discovered that his former deputy had moved on…and was pregnant. But after rescuing her and taking her under his protection, she repaid him by dropping a bombshell on him. Now, as his secret surrogate, she planned to give the gruff lawman the ultimate gift to heal his heart.

Romance; Criminals; Families; Romantic Suspense; Family; Fiction; Blizzards; Suspense; Fugitives from justice; Hostages; Severe storms; Fiction, romance, suspense; Large type books

The Last Noel

Romance
Criminals
Families
Romantic Suspense
Family
Fiction
Blizzards
Suspense
Fugitives from justice
Hostages
Severe storms
Fiction, romance, suspense
Large type books

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If We Were Villains

“Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest "Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare...Readable, smart.” —New York Times Book Review On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingénue, extras. But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students’ world of make-believe. In the morning, the fourth-years find themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent. If We Were Villains was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and Mystery Scene says, "A well-written and gripping ode to the stage...A fascinating, unorthodox take on rivalry, friendship, and truth."

College students; Actors; Fiction; Fiction, thrillers; Fiction, thrillers, general; Dark Academia; Mystery; Thriller; Mystery Thriller; Contemporary; LGBT; Adult; Queer

If We Were Villains

College students
Actors
Fiction
Fiction, thrillers
Fiction, thrillers, general
Dark Academia
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Contemporary
LGBT
Adult
Queer


Immortal Consequences

A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! SIX RIVALS. ONE VICTOR. ETERNITY IS ONLY THE BEGINNING. “A twisty and thrilling dark academia fantasy that will have you enthralled from the very first page.” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning Six students compete to change their fate at a darkly enchanted boarding school in purgatory where graduation is the only escape—and love can cross the boundaries between life and death. Welcome to Blackwood Academy: the legendary school located on the fringes of the afterlife. Once a pupil enters the academy’s arched gates, there is no way out…except the Decennial, a cut-throat magical competition with only one victor. This year, six of the Academy’s top students have been chosen to face the Decennial’s tests. Two academic archrivals, whose strange connection blurs the lines between obsession and hate. One girl driven solely by ambition, and another plagued by memories of the love she lost. And a charming playboy who never cared for anyone—until he met the academy’s newest student. But what none of them know? They aren’t the only ones playing Blackwood’s game. Who will win, and who will fall? Only one thing is for certain: in this game, some fates are worse than death. Book One of the Souls of Blackwood Academy Series

Fantasy; Dark Academia; Young Adult; Romantasy; Romance; Fiction; Young Adult Fantasy; Fantasy Romance; Academia; Enemies To Lovers

Immortal Consequences

Fantasy
Dark Academia
Young Adult
Romantasy
Romance
Fiction
Young Adult Fantasy
Fantasy Romance
Academia
Enemies To Lovers


Language of Dragons

In an alternate London in 1923, one girl accidentally breaks the tenuous truce between dragons and humans in this sweeping debut and epic retelling of Bletchley Park steeped in language, class, and forbidden romance. Perfect for teen fans of Fourth Wing and Babel. Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn’t worried. She’s going to follow the rules, get a summer internship studying dragon languages, be smart, be sweet, and make sure her little sister never, ever has to risk growing up Third Class. She just has to free one dragon. By midnight, Viv has started a civil war. With her parents and cousin arrested and her sister missing, Viv is brought to Bletchley Park as a codebreaker—if she succeeds, she and her family can all go home again. If she doesn’t, they’ll all die. As Viv begins to discover the secrets of a hidden dragon language, she realizes that the fragile peace treaty that holds human and dragon societies together is corrupt, and the dangerous work Viv is doing could be the thread that unravels it.

Fantasy; Dragons; Young Adult; Historical Fiction; Romance; Romantasy; Historical; Fiction; Dark Academia

Language of Dragons

Fantasy
Dragons
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Romance
Romantasy
Historical
Fiction
Dark Academia


Graveyard Shift

THE USA TODAY NATIONAL BESTSELLER! The author of sales sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story about a ragtag group of night shift workers who meet in the local cemetery to unearth the secrets lurking in an open grave. Every night, in the college’s ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a hotel receptionist, the steward of the derelict church that looms over them, and the editor-in-chief of the college paper, always in search of a story. One dark October evening in the defunct churchyard, they find a hole that wasn’t there before. A fresh, open grave where no grave should be. But who dug it, and for whom? Before they go their separate ways, the gravedigger returns. As they trail him through the night, they realize he may be the key to a string of strange happenings around town that have made headlines for the last few weeks—and that they may be closer to the mystery than they thought. Atmospheric and eerie, with the ensemble cast her fans love and a delightfully familiar academic backdrop, Graveyard Shift is a modern Gothic tale in If We Were Villains author M. L. Rio’s inimitable style.

Horror; Mystery; Novella; Fiction; Dark Academia; Thriller; Gothic; Mystery Thriller; Adult; horror fiction

Graveyard Shift

Horror
Mystery
Novella
Fiction
Dark Academia
Thriller
Gothic
Mystery Thriller
Adult


The Library at Hellebore

Dark academia meets cosmic horror in this murderous tale of betrayal and broken hearts at an elite academy for the gods and monsters of the world, perfect for fans of The Atlas Six, If We Were Villains and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously powerful: the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the world-eaters and apocalypse-makers. Hellebore promises redemption, acceptance, and a normal life after graduation. At least, that's what Alessa Li is told when she's kidnapped and forcibly enrolled. But there's more to Hellebore than meets the eye. On graduation day, the faculty go on a ravenous rampage, feasting on Alessa's class. Only Alessa and a group of her classmates escape the carnage. Trapped in the school's library, they must offer a human sacrifice every night, or else the faculty will break down the door and kill everyone.

Horror; Fantasy; Dark Academia; Queer; Adult; Ficiton; LGBT; Dark; Paranormal

The Library at Hellebore

Horror
Fantasy
Dark Academia
Queer
Adult
Ficiton
LGBT
Dark
Paranormal