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Galway Bay
By Mary Pat Kelly. 2011
1839. Soon after Honora Keeley is accepted to the convent, she meets Michael Kelly and they fall in love. As…
the Great Starvation sweeps across Ireland, they struggle to feed their growing family. Then, an opportunity to immigrate to America is offered to them. Conflict follows the family. Some violence. 2009Reunion beach: stories inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank
By Mary Alice Monroe, Adriana Trigiani, Elin Hilderbrand, Patti Callahan. 2021
Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book, her close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity,…
admiration, and grief into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South CarolinaFlame tree road
By Shona Patel. 2015
When Biren Roy's father dies at the age of thirty-four, young Biren decides to study to become a lawyer to…
advocate for and protect the interests of his now-widowed mother. He grows up and must navigate the divergent cultures of Britain and Bengal. 2015Great house: A Novel
By Nicole Krauss. 2010
Tale of a grand desk of nineteen drawers and its symbolism to owners present and past: a New York writer,…
a Chilean poet, an Israeli reacquiring family furniture that was stolen by the Nazis, and a woman who escaped the Holocaust. Some strong language. Nat'l Book Award Finalist. Bestseller. 2010The winner stands alone
By Paulo Coelho, Margaret Jull Costa. 2009
Amid the celebrity culture at the Cannes Film Festival, wealthy Russian businessman Igor Malev transforms himself into a killer to…
get his ex-wife Ewa's attention. Igor believes their relationship to be preordained and is prepared to destroy whole worlds for Ewa's love. Translated from Portuguese. Violence. 2009The Influenced
By Khadija Grant. 2015
David, an impoverished eleven-year-old who moves from the inner city to the suburbs, suffers severe beatings at home and is…
the target of bullies at school. But, there is one person who brings him happiness, Samantha. David admires Samantha's joy for life, her beautiful Sunday dresses, and her determination to find her dead mother's journal. But when David sees three suspicious men enter her home, he realizes Samantha has family secrets of her own. Now more than ever, David is desperate to do something to change their lives. Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and violenceEl vencedor está solo: novela
By Paulo Coelho. 2009
Amid the celebrity culture at the Cannes Film Festival, wealthy Russian businessman Igor Malev transforms himself into a killer to…
get his ex-wife Ewa's attention. Igor believes their relationship to be preordained and is prepared to destroy whole worlds for Ewa's love. Violence. Spanish language. 2009Shifter
By Virginia Kantra, Angela Knight, Lora Leigh, Alyssa Day. 2008
Four tales of paranormal romance. In Lora Leigh's A Jaguar's Kiss Saban Broussard, a "breed" genetically engineered with animal DNA,…
has only one weakness--the desire to mate. Includes Angela Knight's Mad Dog Love, Alyssa Day's Shifter's Lady, and Virginia Kantra's Sea Crossing. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2008Growth of the soil (Penguin classics)
By Knut Hamsun, Sverre Lyngstad. 2007
Deep in Norway's unspoiled backcountry, Isak perseveres in building a homestead, nurturing his crops, and raising a family. But the…
demands of civilization eventually intrude upon--and destroy--his simple way of life. A 2007 translation by Sverre Lyngstad. 1917Destiny's daughters
By Donna Hill, Gwynne Forster, Parry Brown. 2006
A teenager's newborn triplets are separated when she dies in childbirth. Jamilla is adopted, Leticia is placed in a group…
home, and Clarissa becomes a ward of the state. All grow up to be financially successful--and finally reunite with one another at age thirty-three. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006West of the Jordan: a novel (Bluestreak #19)
By Laila Halaby. 2003
Four Palestine-born female cousins experience individual problems growing up. Mawal stays in the Middle East following a traditional lifestyle. Soraya…
and Khadija, emigrés in California, are torn between cultures. Hala lives in Arizona but falls in love in Jordan. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003Sister, sister
By Donna Hill, Carmen Green, Janice Sims. 2001
Three short stories dealing with estranged African American sisters. In "Thicker Than Water," Angela returns home when Gayla becomes ill.…
In "Loving Lola," Sandra raises her irresponsible sibling's son. In "Best Left Unsaid," model LuAnne keeps a secret from Rhonda until a pregnancy brings them closer. Some strong language. 2001Jennie Glenroy (Jennie Glenroy Ser. #Bk. 3)
By Elisabeth Ogilvie. 1993
Eighteen years after fleeing Scotland for Maine [Jennie about to Be (DB 21190) and The World of Jennie G. (DB…
24254)], Jennie Glenroy's troubles seem far behind her. Her "husband" Alick is a successful shipbuilder and their farm is home to their five children and to deaf-mute artist David. As Jennie deals with her children's mishaps she has no idea that an astonishing encounter from her past may destroy her happiness. Some strong languageUp in Honey's room: A Novel
By Elmore Leonard. 2007
Federal marshal Carl Webster, from Hot Kid (DB 60336, BR 16125), travels to Detroit in 1944 to search for escaped…
German POWs. Webster interviews beautiful Honey Deal, the divorced wife of Nazi meatcutter Walter Schoen, and investigates Ukrainian spy Vera Mezwa. Strong language and some violence. 2007The Spirits Have Nothing to Do with Us: New Chinese Canadian Fiction
By Lydia Kwa, Sheung-King, Eddy Tan, Bingji Ye, Ellen Chang-Richardson, Isabella Wang, Yilin Wang, Sam Cheuk, Anna Kaye. 2023
The Virago Book Of Erotic Myths And Legends
By Shahrukh Husain. 2002
Uncovering a wealth of lore from diverse cultures around the world, Shahrukh Husain has gathered together an anthology that will…
delight and entice. Through subtle reworking, these erotic tales are given new expression whilst remaining faithful to the original texts.From the rapturous sexual awakening of Inanna and the bitter-sweet passion of Krishna and Radha, to Hera's deceit of Zeus in order to reassert her sexual power and bring back excitement to her troubled marriage, this collection of sexual encounters ranges from the holy, passionate, and dutiful to the forbidden, earthy and humorous.Crossdressing: Erotic Stories
By Rachel Kramer Bussel. 2007
From femmes who channel Marlene Dietrich in the sexiest of suits to men who love nothing more than the feel…
silky panties stretched tight against their skin, these characters boldly indulge their fantasies of being a girl -- or a guy -- for a night. Drag queens get dolled up for a night on the town, a dyke packs a special surprise beneath her dress, and a devoted husband puts his dress-up skills to the ultimate test in this seductive new collection.Hard Hats: Gay Erotic Stories
By Neil Plakcy. 2008
Construction workers, plumbers, gardeners or any hard working man with a tool belt play a part in many gay male…
fantasies. In this steamy collection we take a ride to the top of a high rise under construction for a precarious steel beam encounter, go down in the belly of a dark steamy mine, hang out with some hunky sweaty landscapers and slip into the construction manager's office for a quickie. Wherever we go, you'll find sexy, men loving men who are turned on by more than their buddies' tools, in this world the hats are not the only thing that's hard.Fool For Love: New Gay Fiction
By R. D. Cochrane. 2009
In an age of hookups and cybersex, who has time for a little romance? For all those who think love's…
gone the way of the 8-track tape comes a collection of new gay fiction designed to reignite their belief in love and romance. Follow the travails of a dog walker enchanted with his new client, a restaurant owner who catches the eye of his most loyal customer, a blind date fix-up, and other seekers of the lost flame as they stumble upon romance and a possible chance at love. Showcasing new work from some of today's best-known gay writers, including Trebor Healey, Felice Picano, Joel Derfner, Andrew Holleran, and Greg Herren, the stories in Fool for Love are a funny, sweet, and sometimes wrenching reminder of the joy romance brings to the human heart.Hot Jocks: Gay Erotic Stories
By Richard Labonté. 2011
Who hasn't been hot for a jock, or, for that matter, an entire team? Those sweat-drenched Lotharios induce lust in…
the heart of all and finally receive their due in Hot Jocks,, erotic short stories with an athletic theme. Trophy-winning master editor Richard Labonte has gathered a collection featuring tales of inter-athlete lust, the skinny nerd's hots for a jock, and about unavoidable links between sports and sex. Wrestlers, quarterbacks, surfers, swimmers,boxers, soccer players, bowlers, divers, and martial artists: abound. We also venture outside the stereotypical jock box: cross-country runners, MMA fighters, badminton players, speed skaters, weightlifters, archers, rowers - even cricket players can be very sexy.