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The ghost in the noonday sun
By Sid Fleischman. 2007
A pirate story unfolds when a 12-year-old boy is shanghaied and made to search for buried treasure - all because…
the villainous captain thinks that a boy born at the stroke of midnight ought to have the power to see a ghost. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2007, c1965.The fulfillment
By LaVyrle Spencer. 1989
Mary has been happily married to Jonathan for seven years, but he cannot father a child. He wants to do…
anything he can to make her feel fulfilled - even if it means giving her to his own brother. Mary is torn. Can the infidelity be justified, and what consequences will it bring? 1989.The flag captain (Richard Bolitho novels. #13.)
By Alexander Kent. 1971
Returning home after 18 months at sea, Flag Captain Richard Bolitho finds himself at the centre of the Great Mutiny.…
Set in 1795 as France continues to battle for supremacy of the seas. Sequel to "Enemy in sight!" (DC05590). Followed by "Signal -- close action!" (DC32994). 1971. (Richard Bolitho novels ; 13)The final unfinished voyage of Jack Aubrey (Aubrey-maturin Ser.)
By Patrick O'Brian. 2005
An incomplete, final installment of the Aubrey/Maturin seafaring adventure series features three printed chapters and a facsimile of the manuscript,…
which includes details about Jack Aubrey's post-promotion mission to the South Africa station and a duel between Stephen Maturin and an impertinent officer. Some strong language. 2005.The far side of the world (Jack Aubrey ; #10)
By Patrick O'Brian. 1997
It is the war of 1812 and Jack Aubrey and his tetchy, sardonic friend Stephen Maturin set sail across the…
South Atlantic to intercept a powerful American frigate outward bound from Boston to play havoc with the British whaling trade. It is a commission after Jack's own heart, and best of all he's given his much-loved ship "Surprise" - reprieved from the breaker's yard because of her exceptional sailing qualities. Sequel to "Treason's harbour" (DC31586). Followed by "The reverse of the medal" (DC31583). 1997. (Jack Aubrey ; 10)The end of summer
By Rosamunde Pilcher. 1971
After her mother's death, Jane insists on staying with her father, and goes with him to California. She misses Sinclair,…
the cousin she grew up loving, and thinks perhaps returning to him in Scotland will bring her the true love she desires. Or have her senses been clouded by youthful infatuation? 1971.The endearment
By LaVyrle Spencer. 1993
Anna Reardon and her brother, James, do not have much of a life in Boston. Their mother is a prostitute,…
and basically, they are raising themselves. When James sees Karl Lindstrom's advertisement for a "mail-order bride," he convinces Anna to write Karl. Desperate to change their way of life, Anna misrepresents herself in her letters. Now, in Minnesota, the truth is coming out. Descriptions of sex. 1991.The empty house
By Rosamunde Pilcher. 1973
Virginia Keile secretly dreams of having a second chance to love the tall, dark Cornish farmer she foolishly lost 27…
years ago. Her life since has taught her harsh lessons about marriage and children, but now she is back in Cornwall with her children, to try and fill an empty house with love. 1973.The cottages on silver beach (Haven Point. #8.)
By RaeAnne Thayne. 2018
The last person innkeeper Megan Hamilton wants to ever see again is Elliott Bailey, who she feels is responsible for…
her brother's current predicament. But the heat between them is undeniable. Sequel to "Sugar Pine Trail", followed by "Season of wonder". 2018.The closer you come (An original heartbreakers novel)
By Gena Showalter. 2015
Just released from prison, Jase Hollister has one goal: stay out of trouble. Strawberry Valley, Oklahoma, sounds like the perfect…
place for him and his two brothers-by-circumstance to settle down and live a nice, simple life. But model citizen isn't exactly this rugged bachelor's default setting - especially when it comes to a certain hot-blooded Southern beauty. Brook Lynn Dillon has always been responsible. Not that it's done her much good. The down-on-her-luck waitress is broke, single and fun-deprived. Until Jase comes along. He is dangerous, sexy and tempting as sin, and the sizzling passion between them is undeniable. But can it melt her resistance? After all, the right kind of trouble might be just what they both need. 2015.The dress shop of dreams: a novel
By Menna Van Praag. 2014
Since her parents’ mysterious deaths many years ago, scientist Cora Sparks has spent her days in the safety of her…
university lab or at her grandmother Etta’s dress shop. Etta’s dearest wish is to work her magic on her granddaughter. Cora’s studious, unromantic eye has overlooked Walt, the shy bookseller who has been in love with her forever. Determined not to allow Cora to miss her chance at happiness, Etta sews a tiny stitch into Walt’s collar, hoping to give him the courage to confess his feelings to Cora. But magic spells - like true love - can go awry. 2014.The emperor of Paris
By C. S Richardson. 2012
Like his father before him, Octavio runs the Notre-Dame bakery, and knows the secret recipe for the perfect Parisian baguette,…
but also like his father, Octavio has never mastered the art of reading, and his only knowledge of the world beyond the bakery door comes from his own imagination. Just a few streets away, Isabeau works out of sight in the basement of the Louvre, trying to forget her disfigured beauty by losing herself in the paintings she restores. The two might never have met, but for a curious chain of coincidences involving a mysterious traveller, an impoverished painter, a jaded bookseller, and a book of fairytales, lost and found. c2012.The homecoming (Thunder Point novel. #6.)
By Robyn Carr. 2014
At the age of nineteen, Seth Sileski had everything. A superb athlete and scholar, handsome and popular, he was the…
pride of Thunder Point. Destined for greatness, he lost it all in a terrible accident that put an end to his professional football career when it had barely begun. Seth has come to terms with the turns his life has taken. But now he's been presented with an opportunity to return home and show the people of Thunder Point he's become a better, humbler version of his former self. Sequel to “The Promise”. Followed by “The wish”. 2014.The hero (Thunder Point novel. #3.)
By Robyn Carr. 2013
Devon McAllister flees danger with her daughter and ends up in Thunder Point, Oregon, where she meets widowed father Spencer…
Lawson, a man who can teach her about safety and stability. Includes sex, violence and strong language. Sequel to "The newcomer", followed by "The chance". 2013.The high tide club
By Mary Kay Andrews. 2018
When ninety-nine-year-old heiress Josephine Bettendorf Warrick summons Brooke Trappnell to Talisa Island, her 20,000 acre remote barrier island home, Brooke…
is puzzled. Everybody in the South has heard about the eccentric millionaire mistress of Talisa, but Brooke has never met her. Josephine's cryptic note says she wants to discuss an important legal matter with Brooke, who is an attorney, but Brooke knows that Mrs. Warrick has long been a client of a prestigious Atlanta law firm. Over a few meetings, the ailing Josephine spins a tale of old friendships, secrets, betrayal and a long-unsolved murder. She tells Brooke she is hiring her for two reasons: to protect her island and legacy from those who would despoil her land, and secondly, to help her make amends with the heirs of the long dead women who were her closest friends, the girls of The High Tide Club, so named because of their youthful skinny dipping escapades: Millie, Ruth and Varina. When Josephine dies with her secrets intact, Brooke is charged with contacting Josephine's friends' descendants and bringing them together on Talisa for a reunion of women who've actually never met. Bestseller. 2018.The guest list
By Fern Michaels. 2000
After their parents died mysteriously, young Abby and Mallory Evans were adopted by their uncle. Shortly afterwards, Mallory was institutionalized…
because of her behaviour. Now as adults, the sisters are reunited, but someone wants the past kept hidden. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. c2000.The guardian
By Nicholas Sparks. 2003
When Julie Barenson's husband died, he vowed to watch over her and left her a puppy she named Singer. Ready…
to love again four years later, Julie has a choice between a newcomer or a longtime friend. The jealousy of one turns deadly, and Singer becomes the guardian her husband promised. Some violence. 2003.The great wide sea
By M. H Herlong. 2008
Still mourning the death of their mother, three brothers go with their father on an extended sailing trip off the…
Florida Keys and have a harrowing adventure at sea. Some strong language. Grades 5-8. 2008.The cruise of a deathtime
By Marian Babson. 1984
Murder stalks the crew and passengers aboard a cruise ship bound for the Caribbean ports. Middle-aged Mrs. Anson-Pryce, with the…
help of the ship's good-natured drunk, pieces together the clues that lead to the killer. 1984.The corvette (Nathaniel Drinkwater Ser. #Bk. 5)
By Richard Woodman. 1985
Commander Drinkwater is dispatched in haste to replace the captain of HMS "Melusine", who has been shot in a duel.…
"Melusine" sails as escort to the whaling fleet from Hull on its annual expedition to the Greenland Sea. During the whale hunt the loss of one of the vessels sets off a train of misfortune, disaster, death and treachery in this remote sea. Sequel to "The bomb vessel" (DC29184). 1985.