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Famously beautiful model Willow Bradford is taking a temporary break from her hectic schedule to work as the innkeeper at…
her family's small-town bed-and-breakfast. She was enjoying the peace of her hometown, Merryweather, Washington, right up until she came face-to-face with Corbin Stewart, the man she loves to hate. A thoughtful rule-follower by nature, Willow threw caution to the wind four years ago when she entrusted her heart to Corbin—and suffered the consequences when it all fell apart. Former NFL quarterback Corbin is forceful, charming, and accustomed to getting what he wants... except where Willow Bradford is concerned. Unable to forget her, he's never stopped regretting what happened between them. When their paths unexpectedly cross again, he's determined to make her give him a second chance. When a decades-old missing persons case finds Corbin and Willow working together, they're forced to confront their past and who they've become—and whether they can risk falling for one another all over again
After the generational ship Jacob's Ladder reaches its final destination--a habitable planet called the Grail--its passengers realize others beat them…
there. The Jacobites clash with the established human settlers, giving rise to deceptions and manipulations between the groups. Sequel to Chill (DB 71883). Some violence and some strong language. 2011
Amish midwife Sarah Mast moves to Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania, to help her ailing Aunt Emma run a birthing center. Carpenter…
Aaron Miller agrees to put an addition on the center for them, but Englisch doctor Thomas Mitchell tries to shut the clinic down. Includes recipes. 2011
In seventeenth-century Peru, St. Martin de Porres was torn from his body after death. His bones were pillaged as relics,…
and his spirit was said to inhabit those bones. Four centuries later, nineteen-year old Ham is set adrift from his hometown of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Hidden beneath his clothes, he wears his only valued possession: a pendant handed down from his foster mother, Miss Pearl. There's something about the pendant that has always gripped him, and the curiosity of it has grown into a kind of comfort. When Ham finally embarks on a fraught journey back home, he seeks the answer to a question he cannot face: Is Miss Pearl still alive? Ham travels from Atlanta to rural Alabama, and from one young woman to another, as he evades the devastation of what awaits him in New Orleans. Catching sight of a freedom he's never known, he must reclaim his body and mind from the spirit who watches over him, guides him, and seizes possession of him
Three charming stories of cozy quilting circles and budding romance Patchwork Promises by Amy Clipston When Colin Zook and his…
beloved grandmother lose everything in a fire, their greatest loss is a beloved family heirloom quilt that helped keep her dementia at bay. When Joanne Lapp hears about the loss, she decides to re-create the quilt. Colin soon feels himself developing feelings for her, but he's held back by the knowledge that a future with him would involve care of his grandmother and his farm. Will Joanne look past his list of responsibilities and see him for who he truly is? A Common Thread by Kathleen Fuller Susie Glick returns from a shopping trip laden with beautiful fabric for her quilting group. On the bus ride, Alex Lehman—her crush from three years ago—sits next to her. Alex left Middlefield to explore the country, and now he's back and ready to join the church. Susie was just a kid when he left, but now she's a woman—and she definitely has his interest. The women in her quilting circle aren't as excited about Alex's return, assuming that he'll leave again in search of adventure. Susie is convinced they're wrong, but just as they start dating, Alex tells Susie he has to leave. He says he'll return, but Susie must decide whether or not she can trust the man she fears has captured her heart. Stitched Together by Shelley Shepard Gray Rosie's joy is her yearly project for the Pinecraft Mennonite Quilt Sale, and she dreams of being the top earner. But she's worried that she's bitten off more than she can chew with her latest entry. To make things even more confusing, after coming to terms with her single state, she's recently formed a friendship with Tim Christner. He's only in town for a month, but he has Rosie wondering if she's found love at last. Now all she has to do is figure out how to get the quilt done so she can concentrate on him. But with her once very organized life in total disarray, everything comes to a head just before the sale. Rosie is forced to reexamine her priorities before she loses not only her place in the quilt show but everything else she's ever wanted. Sweet Amish novellas with happily-ever-afters Book length: 75,000 words
A lecturer from Madrid--who is never named--joins the faculty at Oxford for two years. With no real duties, he pursues…
an affair with married British colleague Clare Bayes. Their romantic intrigues unfold amid the gossip, politics, and eccentricities of academia. Translated from Spanish. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992
Bloomington, Indiana. Luke Baxter, devastated by the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, has lost his faith in God. Luke…
also turns his back on his family and his true love Reagan Decker, but Reagan later gives birth to their baby in New York City. 2003
Pennsylvania, 2028. While preparing for her daughter Caroline's nuptials, Sarah McClure reflects on the success of the Elm Creek quilters…
and their business enterprise. She also reminisces about the women of the past who endured hardships and triumphs while creating their own quilts. 2011
Whisper Hollow, Tennessee. Though her wedding to lawyer Max Benson is approaching, antiques dealer Jade Fitzgerald hesitates to invite her…
estranged mother Beryl, a hippie, to the ceremony. But Beryl arrives--with Jade's half sister Willow in tow--stirring up past secrets and revealing new ones. 2009
1980. Sixty-year-old Marshall Stone, a widower and retired pilot, journeys to France to retrace the trail he took after his…
B-17 bomber crashed in 1944. Marshall searches for the woman--who was only a schoolgirl then--who led him to safety, and comes to terms with his past. Some strong language. 2011
San Francisco police officer Nick Stathos's marriage to Golden Gate Mercy Hospital emergency-room physician Leigh is ending, in part because…
of his affair with social worker Samantha Golden. But Nick is determined to win Leigh back--especially when a gunman triggers a lockdown at the hospital. 2010
London. Retired divorcé Tony Webster is bequeathed a journal that belonged to his schoolmate Adrian, who committed suicide forty years…
ago. Tony reflects on the past, which included a bitter parting from his first lover Veronica, who next dated Adrian. Some strong language. Man Booker Prize. Bestseller. 2011
Derbyshire, England; 1803. Fitzwilliam Darcy and his wife Elizabeth (née Bennet), who have been married six years and have two…
sons, are relaxing on the night before their annual autumn ball. Elizabeth's wayward sister Lydia arrives unexpectedly, declaring that her husband Wickham has been murdered on Darcy's estate. Bestseller. 2011
Professeure d'université impliquée sans passion dans des colloques d'histoire contemporaine, Laure est mariée et mère de deux filles, dont Véra,…
l'aînée, qui organise des mouvements d'insurrection lycéens. Un jour, elle fait la rencontre de Clément, un homme de 50 ans qui s'ennuie dans la finance et se morfond dans un monde où la masculinité n'a plus sa place.
Algérie, fin des années 1950. Naja élève seule ses trois filles car Saïd, son époux, travaille dans les usines Renault…
de Boulogne-Billancourt. Elles le rejoignent et s'installent dans une HLM. Naja tombe enceinte. Le couple propose à Kader, le frère de Saïd, marié à une Française d'adopter l'enfant. Naja accouche de faux jumeaux et décide finalement de garder le plus fragile des garçons.
Bloomington, Indiana. Kari Baxter Jacobs tries to save her marriage when she discovers that her husband Tim, a professor, is…
having an affair with a student. Kari puts her faith in God, but Tim demands a divorce and Kari's college boyfriend returns to town and wants her back. 2002
Still pining for Cody Coleman, who broke things off with her before leaving Bloomington, Indiana, Bailey Flanigan visits New York…
City to audition for a Broadway musical. While she waits for her callback, two new suitors pursue her. Bailey trusts in God to keep her life in balance. 2011
Bloomington, Indiana. Single mother Ashley Baxter takes a job at a senior citizens' group home, where she gradually regains emotional…
stability, through her work with the residents. Ashley realizes she loves her longtime suitor, firefighter Landon Blake, and regains her faith in God. 2003
Eighteen short stories featuring Joan and Richard Maple, from their 1956 marriage and early life together in "Snowing in Greenwich…
Village" through their divorce and ultimate reunion in "Grandparenting." Some strong language. 2009
1957. Pearl's nineteen-year-old daughter Joy, from Shanghai Girls (DB 69160), leaves L.A. for China to seek her biological father and…
join the revolutionary struggle. As Joy begins to realize the harsh reality of the regime's policies, Pearl arrives to bring her home. Some violence. Bestseller. 2011