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The bull is not killed
By Sarah Dearing. 1998
Luis da Silva spends the spring of 1974 on the beaches of his native Portugal pondering the country's political situation.…
Suddenly, as in a dream, a young Gypsy woman walks out of the sea and into Luis' life. She brings excitement to Luis in a way that he has not known before. c1998.The brightest star in the sky
By Marian Keyes. 2009
At 66, Star Street in Dublin, someone is watching over the lives of the people living in its flats. But…
no one is aware of it yet. One of them is ready to take the plunge and fall in love; another is torn between two very different lovers. For some, secrets they want to stay buried will come to light and for others, the unveiling of those secrets will have tragic consequences. Fate is on its way to Star Street, bringing with it love and tragedy, friendship and heartbreak, and the power to change their lives in the most unexpected of ways. 2009.The butler's revenge
By Margaret Powell. 1984
In 1937 a new butler comes to the Stewart household. John Barrett is handsome, ambitious and unscrupulous. His interest is…
caught by any pretty girl - but the object of his attentions turns out to be Eleanor Stewart, one of the daughters of the household. A story of love, money and social taboos. 1984.The burning point
By Mary Jo Putney. 2000
Divorcé Kate Donovan and ex-husband Patrick inherit her father's demolition company--but only if they live together for a year. Both…
love the business, so they reluctantly agree. Kate also discovers that her father's death might not have been an accident. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2000.The butterfly box
By Santa Montefiore. 2007
Federica Campione adores her father. No matter that Ramon, a distinguished traveller and writer, spends months away from their home…
on the Chilean coast; as soon as he's back, his daughter has eyes for no one but him. As she grows to womanhood, Federica attempts to recapture that long-forgotten sense of security in the arms of the debonair Torquil Jensen. From the sanctuary of a seemingly perfect marriage, she embarks on a painful journey of self-discovery. 2007.The buccaneers: a novel
By Edith Wharton, Marion Mainwaring. 1993
Wharton's incomplete novel was first published posthumously in 1938. This completed version is based on her extensive notes. In 1870s…
New York, nouveau riche Mrs. St. George fails to gain entry into high society for her daughters Nan and Virginia. Accompanied by their mother, a governess, and friends, the young ladies move to London to try their luck at finding suitors. The results are mixed. 1993.The branded man
By Catherine Cookson. 1996
Fourteen-year-old Marie Anne Lawson, youngest daughter of a prosperous Northumbrian family, had always run when she might have walked, and…
it was as she was running away from a sight she would rather not have witnessed that she stumbled and fell, injuring her ankle, to be discovered by a local man who, because of a disfigurement, was known thereabouts as 'the branded man'. 1996.The bronze horseman
By Paullina Simons. 2000
Set in Leningrad in 1941 against Hitler's invasion of Russia, this story tells of the impossible love between a Russian…
girl, Tatiana, and a young officer named Alexander. It is a love that could tear Tatiana's family apart and it carries a secret that could mean death for anyone who hears it. Followed by "The bridge to Holy Cross" (DC33402). 2000.The bridegroom: a Stone Creek novel (Stone Creek novel. #5)
By Linda Lael Miller. 2009
Lydia Fairmont will lose everything if she doesn't honour her betrothal to a heartless banker. Unless she marries someone else…
instead, whether it's a love match or not. Determined to honour his own decade-old promise to help Lydia, undercover agent Gideon Yarbro carries her off to Stone Creek, Arizona, and makes her his reluctant wife. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. c2009. (Stone Creek novel)The bridal quest
By Candace Camp. 2008
Lady Irene Wyngate has sworn she'll never marry, keeping suitors at bay with her caustic tongue. But there is one…
man she can't scare: Gideon, long-lost heir to the Earl of Radbourne, who was kidnapped as a child and grew up tough on the London streets. Matchmaker Francesca Haughston asks for Irene's help to civilize Gideon for marriage, and as she reluctantly begins to yield to love, wicked family secrets come to light, with devastating consequences for the reluctant lovers. Strong language, descriptions of violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 2008.The bride's baby (A bride For All Seasons Ser. #4016)
By Liz Fielding. 2008
Events manager Sylvie Smith is organizing a glittering fund-raising event: a wedding show in a stately home. She has even…
been roped into pretending to be a bride. A bride who's five months pregnant. It should be every girl's dream to design a wedding with no expense spared, but it's not Sylvie's. 2008.The bridled groom: A Mystery
By J. S Borthwick. 1994
Not even her own recent nuptials can keep Sarah Deane from probing a local mystery. The happy event is marred…
by the morning-after discovery of a corpse in the stable, and it becomes apparent that Sarah and Alex may have seen the killer dancing at their wedding. 1994.The bride
By Margaret Irwin. 1984
An old-fashioned historical romance first published in 1939. Charles II, barely eighteen and in exile in the Hague, attempts to…
rally the remaining royalists after his father's execution by Cromwell. Meanwhile Louise, a lovely cousin of the new king, falls passionately in love with the Marquis of Montrose, a gallant Scottish general. As Louise waits impatiently in Holland, her beloved Montrose dares to return home to avenge the old king's death. 1984, c1939.The bride with no name
By Marie Ferrarella. 2009
He'd saved the mysterious beauty from drowning and Trevor Marlowe knew his life would never be the same. The celebrated…
restaurateur couldn't have predicted how passionately he'd fall for his beautiful catch - a woman who couldn't tell him who she was. She couldn't remember her life before the compelling stranger rescued her. She only knew that this kind, sexy man made her feel they had a future together - even if she had no clue about her past. 2009.The bride's secret (Presents Ser.)
By Helen Brooks. 1998
Marianne had been thrilled when Hudson de Sance proposed. But she'd also been haunted by a secret scandal that could…
hurt Hudson. Marianne was determined to protect her new fiance - even if that meant disappearing from his life. But Hudson had found her, still determined to make her his bride. Marianne found her resolve weakening, but what would happen once the wedding was over? 1998.The bridge to Holy Cross
By Paullina Simons. 2003
This novel resumes the tale of Tatiana and Alexander as pregnant eighteen year old Tatiana leaves Russia thinking Alexander is…
dead. She begins her new life in wartime New York City where she finds work, friends and a life beyond her dreams. Alexander, an American trapped in Russia, has been arrested by Stalin's secret police as a traitor and a spy. Will the fate that once pulled them together so forcefully reunite them again? Sequel to "The Bronze Horseman" (DC33084). 2003.The blessing
By Jude Deveraux. 1998
When millionaire Jason Wilding returns to his hometown of Abernathy, Kentucky, he arranges under false pretenses to stay in Amy…
Thompkins's house. Before long he is surprised to realize that he loves Amy and her infant son, but she flees when she learns his true identity. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1998.The bleeding heart: a novel
By Marilyn French. 1980
Two adults, both in their forties, both parents, both Americans living in England, meet in a train compartment. Dolores is…
a writer, researching a new book; Victor is an executive, posted to his company's London office for a year. They have nothing in common, except that they have fallen instantly in love, and share the knowledge that their time together will mark each forever. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1980.The blind years
By Catherine Cookson. 1998
When Bridget Gether has a chance encounter with one of her neighbours it causes her to reconsider her future and…
call off her impending marriage to Lawrence. Now she finds herself in the middle of a storm caused by Lawrence and his overpowering family - the family that took her in when she was orphaned during the war. Now they are determined to protect their own interests, no matter what the cost. 1998.The Black Lyon
By Jude Deveraux. 1980
Ranulf de Warbrooke is called the Black Lion because of his looks and demeanour. Yet Lady Lyonene, whose fiery spirit…
matches his, sees beneath the rough surface a man capable of being gentle. When vicious lies separate them, only Ranulf can save their marriage. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1980.