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The issue with selected titles in our collection is being resolved. Corrected files will be available for download on Friday, December 13, and we will be reissuing those titles on CD and digitally on that date.
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By Karyn Monk. 1994
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Romance, Historical romance, Romance series
Sentenced to death, Jacqueline never expected to be rescued by a man whose disguise hid a handsome British agent. They… called him the Black Prince, and to save the unjustly condemned he took hair-raising risks, slipping in and out of courtrooms and prisons, brazenly defying the threat of capture and death. Now the two were on the run, but as long as he was there to protect her, she felt strangely safe. And the spy tried to tell himself that Jacqueline was just another prisoner to be spirited away to safety, yet there was something about her that made him never want to let her go. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1999, c1994.
By Alex Brunkhorst. 2015
DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Romance
Collecting quotes for the obituary of a legendary film producer, young journalist Thomas Cleary is invited by the man's eccentric… daughter to tour the exclusive upper echelons of Hollywood society, where he pursues a romance with an enigmatic shut-in. 2015.
By Amanda Quick. 2017
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Romance, Romantic suspense
When Hollywood moguls and stars want privacy, they head to the exclusive Burning Cove Hotel. It's where reporter Irene Glasson… finds herself staring down at a beautiful actress at the bottom of a pool. The dead woman had a red-hot secret about up-and-coming leading man Nick Tremayne, a scoop that Irene couldn't resist. But now Irene's investigation into the drowning threatens to tear down the wall of illusion that is so deftly built around the famous actor, and there are powerful men willing to do anything to protect their investment. Seeking the truth, Irene finds herself drawn to Oliver Ward, once a world-famous magician, now the owner of the hotel. With Oliver's help, Irene soon learns that the glamorous paradise of Burning Cove hides dark and dangerous secrets. And that the past--always just out of sight--could drag them both under. 2017.
By Marguerite Kaye. 2012
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Romance, Historical romance
Dark-hearted Sheïkh Prince Jamil al-Nazarri commands his kingdom effortlessly, less so his difficult little daughter! Exasperated, he hires an English… governess, hoping she'll instil some much-needed discipline. Lady Cassandra Armstrong is the most unconventional governess Jamil has ever seen! With her ravishing body and impulsive passion, Cassie is as innocently alluring as she is forbidden. Famous for his unshakable honour, the reticent sheïkh's resolve is about to be tested, as his feelings for Cassie are anything but honourable! 2012.
By Ann Lethbridge. 2011
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Romance, Historical romance
As an illegitimate child, the quiet-mannered Frederica Bracewell grew up as a stain upon her family's good name. But when… she meets her uncle's new gamekeeper Robert - who also wishes to break free from a scandalous past - she finally begins to discover her worth. 2011.
By Julie Klassen. 2011
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Romance, Historical romance
In an abandoned gatehouse on an old estate, Mariah Aubrey lives in seclusion. She supports herself by writing novels in… secret - at a time when such writing is considered improper and unladylike. Soon the wealthy and ambitious Captain Bryant leases the estate and is intrigued by the beautiful girl in the gatehouse. But will he risk his plans - and his heart - for a woman shadowed by scandal? 2011.
By Rosemary Aitken. 2007
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General fiction, Romance
Victoria Flower, motherless and nearing womanhood, is beginning to chafe against the restrictions of her life as the vicar's only… daughter in a remote Cornish mining town. Her well-meaning father thinks he has found a suitable companion for her when he introduces a gentle, musical young curate into the parish. Sequel to "The silent shore". Followed by "The Fregenza girls". 2007. (Cornish sagas ; 6)
By Leah Fleming. 2013
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Romance, Historical romance
May 1941 and the island of Crete is invaded by paratroopers from the air. After a lengthy fight, thousands of… British and Commonwealth soldiers are forced to take to the hills or become escaping POWs, sheltered by the Cretan villagers. Sixty years later, Lois West invites feisty Great Aunt Pen to a special eighty-fifth birthday celebration on Crete, knowing she has not been back there since the war. Penelope George is reluctant to go but is persuaded by the fact it is the 60th anniversary of the Battle. It is time for her to return and make the journey she never thought she'd dare to. On the outward voyage from Athens, she relives her experiences in the city from her early years as a trainee nurse to those last dark days stranded on the island, the last female foreigner. 2013.
By Grace Livingston Hill. 1982
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Christian fiction, Romance
Elizabeth is confronted by her brother's murderer who claims he loves her. She flees across the wilderness and meets an… unusual man. This gentleman's protection and her strong Christian faith help her survive. 1982, c1908.
By Harry Mazer. 1987
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Romance
Sophie falls in love with Willis at first sight, but Willis clings to vision of his dream girl and finds… it hard to consider Sophie seriously. For junior and senior high readers. c1987.
By Janet Dailey. 1985
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Romance, Contemporary romance
Heiress Luz Thomas recovers from her divorce when she meets Raul Buchanan, a dashing Argentinian polo star. But her daughter… has also fallen for Raul. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1985.
By Amitav Ghosh. 2001
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Award winning fiction, Family stories, Historical fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Romance
Rajkumar, an orphaned Indian boat boy, is only eleven when he is stranded in Burma as the British invade in… 1885. His meeting with ten-year-old Dolly, one of the queen's attendants, in the Glass Palace is so memorable that it dominates his life. Some descriptions of sex. Winner of the 2002 CNIB Torgi Award. 2001.
By Sheree Fitch. 2005
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian fiction, Family stories, Mysteries and crime stories, Romance
When 12-year-old Minn has to spend a summer with her sour grandmother, she soon gets caught up in an old… mystery of a tragic shipwreck, and plans to preserve the graves of the victims. While discovering romance and some intriguing information about her grandmother, Minn's plan for the graves unleashes some shocking events. And much depends on her finding the courage to face a terrible secret of her own. For junior high readers. 2005.
By Susan Elizabeth Phillips. 2012
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Romance
After ditching her fiancé at the altar in “Call Me Irresistible”, Lucy leaves Texas on the back of a motorcycle… with a guy named Panda. Lucy ends up in northern Michigan, where she learns more about her rescuer. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2012. (Wynette, Texas series ; 4)
By David Cristofano. 2009
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fiction, Mysteries and crime stories, Romance
After 20 years in the Witness Protection Program and eight aliases, Melody Grace McCartney hardly knows who she is. On… the run since she and her parents stumbled on a gruesome murder by mobster Tony Bovaro when she was six, Grace saw her parents killed 12 years later, and is being relocated again. But then Tony's son, Jonathan, tracks her down to present an alternative: protection from his family, and a life of more safety and freedom than she has ever known. Some descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2009.
By Andrew Nicoll. 2009
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Romance
A love story that is also about loss, magic, friendship, wonderful food, a brass band, an Italian witch, a large… lawyer, an occasional dog and a car chase at a walking pace. In the little town of Dot in a forgotten part of the Baltic, Tibo Krovic is the good and honest mayor, in love with his secretary, the beautiful, lonely - and married - Mrs. Agathe Stopak. In the quiet, respectable town there is nothing Tibo can do about this, until the day Agathe accidentally drops her lunch into a fountain, changing their lives forever. c2008.
By Belva Plain. 1986
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Family stories, General fiction, Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Romance
The vivacity of turn of the century New York to the trenches of the First World War form the background… to the stormy marriage of Hennie De Rivera to Daniel Roth, a radical young scientist. Their happiness and tribulations are passionately unfolded as they struggle to build their lives together against the diversity of their personalities. Some descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Evergreen" (DC02137). Followed by "Tapestry" (DC08149). 1986. (Werner family saga ; 2)
By Betty Neels. 1990
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General fiction, Romance, Gentle romance, Romance series
Lucy wasn't a bright career girl like her two sisters. All she wanted was to find a man she loved… and settle down with him. But Mr Right seemed to be peculiarly elusive. Until the day she encountered paediatrician William Thurloe. Not that she had the faintest hope of ever attracting his interest with the glamorous Fiona as direct competition! 1990.
By P. G Wodehouse. 1970
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Family stories, Humourous fiction, Romance
Young Jerry West has a few problems. His uncle Crispin is broke and employs a butler who isn't all he… seems. His other uncle Willoughby is rich but won't hand over any of his inheritance. And to cap it all, although already engaged, Jerry has just fallen in love with the wonderful Jane Hunnicutt, whom he's just met on jury service. But she's an heiress, and that's a problem too - because even if he can extricate himself from his grasping fiancée Jerry can't be a gold-digger. 1970.
By Paullina Simons. 2004
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Mysteries and crime stories, Romance
Lily's life in New York is a struggle; to finish college, to pay her rent, even to find love. Yet… she loves her aimless life until her best friend and roommate disappears. In desperation she turns to a derelict police detective for help. As he uncovers the truth about her life, her friend and her family, she is dragged into the fight of her life. 2004.