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The bachelor's wedding (Harlequin Romance)
By Betty Neels. 1995
Araminta Smith had first met Professor Jason Lister when she was hired to look after his niece and nephew. Knowing…
that her plain but honest looks weren't about to catch her a husband, she was intrigued by the distinguished surgeon's interest in her. Since he was also a confirmed bachelor, the professor's proposal had come as an even greater surprise. A marriage between them, as he pointed out to her, would be infinitely practical - and Araminta was nothing if not practical. But then... what about love? 1995.Terminus radieux: roman (Fiction & cie)
By Antoine Volodine. 2014
" Taïga sombre et immense, steppes infinies la Deuxième Union soviétique s'écroule et la Sibérie, dévastée par des accidents nucléaires,…
est inhabitable. Entourés de paysages grandioses, des soldats fantômes et d'inquiétantes princesses s'obstinent à poursuivre le rêve soviétique. Désormais le centre du monde a un nom, Terminus radieux, un kolkhoze dont la pile atomique s'est enfoncée sous terre. Solovieï, le président du village, met ses pouvoirs surnaturels au service de son rêve de toute-puissance. Assisté par l'immortelle Mémé Oudgoul, il règne en maître sur le destin des hommes et des femmes qui ont atterri là. Non loin du kolkhoze passe une voie ferrée où circule un unique convoi. Prisonniers et militaires cherchent en vain le camp où leur errance prendra fin. Mais, là encore, Solovieï ordonne l'histoire. Il leur faudra attendre des milliers d'années pour que s'éteigne sa présence dans leur cauchemar. " -- 4e de couv.Ten monkeys, ten minutes
By Peter Watts. 2000
Having trouble seeing God's image in the Rwandan genocide, or finding the Third Reich and the Sistine Chapel compatible? No…
matter how we excuse our own brutality - covering it up in religion, motherhood, or politics - we're all just monkeys under the skin. These short science fiction stories will help the reader discover their genes, meet their brainstorm, and embrace their inner brute. Strong language and some descriptions of violence. 2000.Texas true (Tylers of Texas. #1.)
By Janet Dailey. 2015
The cowboy who claimed her heart before taking off on a tour of duty planned never to return. But Beau…
Tyler is back, and Natalie Haskell feels defenseless against the powerful pull of the brawny soldier. Especially when she finds herself suddenly widowed and needing the shelter of his strong arms. 2015.Texas tough (Tylers of Texas. #2.)
By Janet Dailey. 2015
A dangerous complication in an heiress' life places her under the protection of a former flame, who hides his identity…
as a Tyler son while asking for his brothers' help in uncovering a conspiracy that threatens their ranch. 2015.The 100 (100. #1.)
By Kass Morgan. 2013
In the future, humans live in city-like spaceships orbiting far above Earth's toxic atmosphere. Faced with dwindling resources and a…
growing populace, government leaders send one hundred juvenile delinquents on a dangerous mission to recolonize Earth. Followed by "Day 21". For junior and senior high readers. 2013.The accidental princess (Harlequin historical)
By Michelle Willingham. 2011
Lady Hannah Chesterfield finds herself on the run with the beguiling Lieutenant Michael Thorpe. Once she was forced to suppress…
her desires for this dashing officer, but now Hannah has joined him on a quest to discover his true birthright. Could he be a prince? And if so, will he make her his royal bride? 2011.The accidental time machine
By Joe W Haldeman. 2008
Things are going nowhere for lowly MIT research assistant Matt Fuller - especially not after his girlfriend drops him for…
another man. But then while working late one night, he inadvertently stumbles upon what may be the greatest scientific breakthrough ever. His luck, however, runs out when he finds himself wanted for murder - in the future. 2008.Tesseracts 2
By Phyllis Gotlieb, Douglas Barbour. 1987
Tesseracts
By Judith Merril. 1985
The Afterdark princess
By Annie Dalton. 1992
Joe Quail is easily worried - the wrong kind of boy altogether to be a hero, but when Alice shows…
Joe the Kingdom of Afterdark and explains that someone's life is at stake, there doesn't seem to be much choice, and Joe is swept into an adventure to save the last Princess of Afterdark. Grades 2-4. 1992.Tek net (Tek series. #9)
By William Shatner. 1997
Soon after Sid Gomez' second wife calls him to say she's in trouble, she disappears. Sid and Jake Cardigan have…
two leads -- Sonny Hokori, one of the most infamous TekLords, and an enemy to Jake from way back, and Garret Devlin, a secretive industrialist long suspected of underworld connections, but who died four years ago. Some strong language. Sequel to "Tek kill". 1997.Terra!
By Annapaola Cancogni, Stefano Benni. 1985
In 2157, Earth is in the grip of nuclear winter. When news of another life-sustaining planet reaches the people, plans…
for a space journey begins. Some strong language. c1985. Uniform title: Terra!Thale's Folly
By Dorothy Gilman. 1999
Andrew Thale checks out an old family property neglected since Aunt Harriet's death, years ago. Far from being deserted, Thale's…
Folly is inhabited by a quartet of charming squatters, former guests of his aunt. All is not well however as an old friend of the "family" disappears and Andrew is drawn into the search. 1999.Spark: [roman] (Mission nouvelle terre. #2.)
By Amy Kathleen Ryan. 2012
" Piégés sur une Terre en fin de vie, les derniers survivants de l'humanité n'ont qu'une issue : envoyer des…
vaisseaux à la recherche d'une nouvelle Terre pour assurer la survie de l'espèce. Le voyage durera plusieurs siècles. Waverly et Kieran sont nés à bord d'un des vaisseaux, et ont toujours vécu la tête dans les étoiles. Jusqu'au jour où tout bascule. Comment s'enfuir, comment survivre, quand on habite au beau milieu de l'espace ? " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Spark.Superbébé
By Henrietta Branford. 1998
Tangled planet
By Kate Blair. 2018
It's taken 400 years of travel, but the starship Venture has finally arrived at its destination. Beta Earth is an…
uninhabited, untouched planet that seventeen-year-old engineer Ursa has to colonise with her crewmates. The first night Ursa is on Beta Earth her world goes out of control when she encounters a dead body. She's positive she saw a large creature with sharp teeth, something that shouldn't even be on the planet, but nobody believes her. As injuries and bodies start piling up, Ursa must figure out who to trust when her fellow crewmates start taking sides between Venture's safety and the hope of creating a home on Beta Earth. If Ursa and her people can't find out what's really going on in the forest, their already fragile society won't survive. For senior high readers. 2018.Tarry this night
By Kristyn Dunnion. 2017
A civil war is brewing in America. Below ground, a cult led by the deluded and narcissistic Father Ernst is…
ensconced in an underground bunker, waiting out the conflict. When the "Family" runs out of food, Ruth, coming of age and terrified of serving as Ernst's next wife, must choose between obeying her faith and fighting for survival. Cousin Paul, sent topside to scavenge for food, may return with proof that it is safe for the Family to ascend again. But is it enough to invest all hope in Paul's unlikely return? In this unsettling modern take on the Lilith tale, spirited women resist their violent, racist culture and, in so doing, become outlaws. 2017.Sugar Pine trail (Haven Point. #7.)
By RaeAnne Thayne. 2017
Librarian Julia Winston is ready to ditch the quiet existence she's been living. She's made a list of new things…
to experience, but falling for Jamie Caine, her sexy military pilot neighbor, isn't one of them. Sequel to "Serenity Harbor". 2017.Sungrazer
By Jay Posey. 2017
In a new Cold War between Earth and the colonies on Mars, when devastating weapons go missing, there's only one…
team you can call--the Outriders. A crack force of highly specialised super-soldiers, their clone bodies are near-immortal. When a fully-autonomous vessel with orbital strike capabilities goes missing, it's up to the Outriders to track the untrackable. But when the trail leads them to the influential Martian People's Collective Republic, the operation gets a lot more complicated. 2017.