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The better mother
By Jen Sookfong Lee. 2011
In 1958, eight-year-old Danny Lim meets Miss Val, a burlesque dancer, who gives him a green silk belt. Years later,…
Danny spends his days working as a wedding photographer and his nights cruising Stanley Park. When he finds the belt, Danny realizes that the key to understanding himself and his family lies in his connection to Miss Val. Explicit strong language, explicit descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. c2011.Slander
By William Deverell. 1999
Fiery feminist trial lawyer Elizabeth Finnegan sets her sights on an arrogant Supreme Court judge, who has handed down a…
lenient sentence to a convicted rapist. When a woman comes to Finnegan claiming she was raped by the same judge, she jumps at the case. Her research looks damning, but is her client telling the truth? 1999.Cougar Cove
By Julie Lawson. 1996
Eleven-year-old Sam's first visit to the remote west coast of Vancouver Island is not what she expected. She's teased by…
her cousins for being a "city kid", when they're not ignoring her. Then, while exploring the woods on her own, she comes face-to-face with a wild cougar and her two cubs and her summer vacation gets much more exciting. 1996.An island of my own
By Andrea Spalding. 1998
Fifteen-year-old Rowan is sent to spend a summer with her cousins in an isolated area in British Columbia while her…
parents are on assignment in Africa. In an attempt to keep herself busy she decides to camp out on a near-by island to study an endangered group of sea otters. With the help of her family, friends, journalists and a marine biologist Rowan fights for the protection of the otters. Grades 5-8. 1998.A recipe for bees
By Gail Anderson-Dargatz. 1998
As Augusta Olsen waits for news about the surgery of her beloved son-in-law, she reflects on a harsh, sometimes magical,…
life. Bereft after her mother's death, she marries Karl, her first suitor. Her marriage is difficult and she battles with Karl's father, but when they move to a farm of their own, she begins to find her independence. She is soon at work on her mother's old beekeeping equipment. 1998.L'été de l'espoir: [roman] (Cedar Springs. #2.)
By Julia London, Patricia Lavigne. 2011
" Enfant adoptée, Jane Aaron s'interroge sur ses origines. À la veille de se marier, la jeune institutrice décide de…
passer l'été à Cedar Springs, la ville de ses parents biologiques. Qui sont-ils ? Et pourquoi l'ont-ils abandonnée ? En attendant de trouver des réponses, Jane accepte de s'occuper des enfants d'Asher Price, un publicitaire accaparé par son métier qui a perdu sa femme dix-huit mois plus tôt. À mesure qu'elle apprivoise deux gamins perturbés et se rapproche de leur père, Jane enquête et découvre plus de secrets qu'elle ne l'escomptait. En viendra-t-elle à craindre la vérité et l'amour qu'elle éprouve pour Asher ? " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: One season of sunshine.L'été des deux amours: [roman] (Cedar Springs. #1.)
By Julia London, Beatrice Pierre. 2011
" Wyatt Clark est un époux comme toute femme en rêve : doux, attentionné, aimant. Macy le sait, elle a…
trouvé la perle rare, mais leur bonheur vacille lorsqu'on leur annonce une nouvelle incroyable : Finn Lockhart, le mari que Macy aimait éperdument, disparu depuis trois ans lors d'une mission en Afghanistan, est vivant et de retour à Cedar Springs ! La jeune femme, à la fois bouleversée et submergée de bonheur, est en proie à un terrible dilemme et réalise avec effroi qu'elle devra faire un choix décisif entre les deux hommes. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Summer of two wishes.The last of the lumbermen
By Brian Fawcett. 2013
Middle-aged Andy Bathgate clings to a precarious life in the logging town of Prince George, British Columbia. He fears the…
balance he currently enjoys - his relationship with a good woman, the uneasy truce with her eco-activist son, senior hockey with his friends - will come undone the moment the truth comes out: that he is not, in fact, Andy Bathgate. What he doesn’t realize is that the people of his community aren’t as clueless as he believes - and that honesty, decency, and fairness still have a place in the 21st century. 2013.Still missing
By Chevy Stevens. 2010
British Columbia realtor Annie O'Sullivan bitterly recounts to a therapist being kidnapped from an open house by a rapist and…
enslaved for a year in a remote cabin. As sessions continue, Annie learns shocking information about her captor's identity. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2010.Major Pettigrew's last stand
By Helen Simonson. 2010
Major Ernest Pettigrew of Edgecombe St. Mary leads a quiet life valuing the proper things that Englishmen have lived by…
for generations: honour, duty, decorum, and a properly brewed cup of tea. His brother's death sparks an unexpected friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper. The Major and Mrs. Ali soon find their friendship blossoming into something more, but village society insists on embracing him as the quintessential local and her as the permanent foreigner. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010.Strangers among us
By L. R Wright. 1996
Karl Alberg finds his latest case one of his most troubling. Teenager Eliot Gardener has killed his parents and wounded…
his sister with a machete. The key is, why? Eliot won't talk to anyone about it, and Karl deals with his own sense of self-blame, even though no one could have foreseen the tragedy. Some violence and strong language.Beyond the foothills
By Essie Summers. 1976
After the unwelcome publicity aroused by a television interview, Marilla St. John decided to retreat to the country for a…
while until the fuss had died down. She was not prepared for the encounter with Rufus Sinclair, a confirmed bachelor who had heard that Marilla St. John was a determined husband-hunter. How could she convince him he was wrong? 1976.The forbidden valley (Harlequin romance ; #1731)
By Essie Summers. 1978
Charlotte was worried to death about her cousin Phyl, who seemed to have run away from home and left her…
children. It just didn't seem possible -- although Phyl's rather forbidding brother-in-law Edmund Leigh was only too ready to believe the worst of her. So Charlotte set about solving the mystery, without letting Edmund realize who she was. 1978.Touched by angels (Angels #3)
By Debbie Macomber. 1995
The divinely inspired, if slightly dizzy trio of angels - Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy - have winged into New York…
City to answer three Christmas wishes, and teach a few lessons along the way. 2011, c1995.Vancouver: a novel
By David Cruise, Alison Griffiths. 2003
The story begins during the Ice Age and moves through history, revealing a fascinating cast of characters. A young girl…
faces the prospect of marriage into a faraway tribe; a Russian cartographer nearly meets his end at the hands of her descendants. And in modern times, a native girl struggles to escape Vancouver's impoverished downtown eastside. 2003.A secret infatuation
By Betty Neels. 1994
Les filles de Caleb: 1, Le chant du coq (2 continents)
By Arlette Cousture. 1985
Tissée sur une toile de fond authentique et inspirée principalement de la vie de deux femmes, voici l'histoire des descendantes…
de Caleb, un paysan de la Mauricie. Plus particulièrement, c'est l'histoire d'Émilie, d'Ovila et de leur amour. Suivi de "Les filles de Caleb. Tome 2: le cri de l'oie blanche, 1918-46" (FD01377). 1985.The best is yet to come: A Novel
By Debbie Macomber. 2022
"A new beginning in charming Oceanside, Washington, is exactly what Hope Godwin needs after the death of her twin brother.…
There are plenty of distractions, like her cozy cottage with the slightly nosy landlords next door, and a brewing drama among her students at the local high school. Even having settled quickly into the community, Hope still feels something is still missing. That is, until her landlords convince her to volunteer at their animal shelter. There she meets Shadow, a rescue dog that everyone has given up on. But true to her name, Hope believes he's worth saving. Like Shadow, shelter volunteer Cade Lincoln Jr. is suffering with injuries most can't see. A wounded ex-marine, Cade identifies with Shadow, assuming they are both beyond help. Hope senses that what they each need is someone to believe in them, and she has a lot of love to give. As she gains Shadow's trust, Hope notices Cade begins to open up as well. Finding the courage to be vulnerable again, Cade and Hope take steps toward a relationship, and Hope finally begins to feel at peace in her new home. But Hope's happiness is put to the test when Cade's past conflicts resurface, and Hope becomes embroiled in the escalating situation at the high school. Love and compassion are supposed to heal all wounds, but are they enough to help Hope and Cade overcome the pain of their past and the obstacles in the way of a better future?" -- Provided by publisherAn empty cup
By Sarah Price. 2015
Rosanna Zook existed in a loveless and abusive marriage until an accident killed her husband. She has another chance at…
love and marries godly Reuben Troyer. But a mysterious illness soon brings Rosanna down. She must confront the empty well she draws on in order to give to others. 2015The wonder of you: a Christiansen Family novel (Christiansen Family Ser.)
By Susan May Warren. 2015
Despite her longing for adventure, Amelia Christiansen fell back into old patterns when she returned from her aborted semester abroad--including…
reuniting with her high school sweetheart. She is surprised when her European suitor, Roark St. John, comes to her hometown, determined to get a second chance. 2015