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The fire dragon (Dragon mage. #3.)
By Katharine Kerr. 2001
In the year 850, Prince Maryn prepares to assume the throne. The ill-fated love affair between the prince and the…
magical Lilli comes to an end. Raena and Rhodry continue their rivalry two centuries later. Some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "The Black Raven". c2001. (Dragon mage ; 3)The fire within (The last Dragon Chronicles Ser. #1)
By Chris D'Lacey. 2005
When college student David Rain rents a room in an unusual boardinghouse full of clay dragons, he has no idea…
that they, along with some lively squirrels, will help jumpstart his writing career. Grades 5-8. 2005, c2001.The forbidden rose (Spymaster series #3)
By Joanna Bourne. 2010
French Revolution. British spy William Doyle, disguised as a book salesman, meets French aristocrat Marguerite de Fleurignac. Believing she knows…
about a list of men targeted for murder, William offers to escort her to Paris - not realizing Marguerite's dangerous secret. Some descriptions of violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 2010. (Spymaster series)The fireman: [a novel]
By Joe Hill. 2016
When a bizarre virulent plague breaks out in the world's major cities, causing victims to spontaneously combust, a dedicated nurse…
resolves to survive until her baby is born, and receives protection from a mysterious infected man who uses his fire symptoms to help others. Bestseller. 2016.The feast of All Souls
By Simon Bestwick. 2016
Alice Collier moves back to the suburb of Crawbeck, on a hill outside the English city of Manchester, following the…
end of her marriage and loss of her daughter. Her new house looks ordinary, but sometimes, the world outside the windows isn’t the one you expect to see. John Revell, an old flame of Alice’s, reluctantly comes to her aid when the house begins to reveal its secrets. The hill on which it sits is a place of legends – of Old Harry, the Beast of Crawbeck, of the Virgin of the Height and of the mysterious Red Man – and home to the secrets of the shadowy Arodias Thorne. And now Alice and John are all that stand between him and rest of our world. 2016.The Fetch
By Laura Whitcomb. 2009
After 350 years as a Fetch, or death escort, Calder breaks his vows and enters the body of Rasputin, whose…
spirit causes rebellion in the Land of Lost Souls while Calder struggles to convey Ana and Alexis, orphaned in the Russian Revolution, to Heaven. Junior and Senior High. 2009.The fifth elephant (Discworld. #24.)
By Terry Pratchett. 1999
Sam Vimes is a man on the run and if he cannot make it through the forest to civilization there…
is going to be a terrible war. But there are monsters on his trail. They are bright, they are fast, they are werewolves - and they are catching up. Sequel to "Carpe jugulum" (DC30610). 1999. (Discworld ; 24).The famous heroine; The plumed bonnet (Dark Angel Ser.)
By Mary Balogh. 2011
In “The famous heroine”, Cora did not think twice about rescuing a drowning child, but the child is a duke’s…
nephew, and his mother has insisted making Cora her protégée for the London season. When the duke asks his friend Lord Francis to dance with Cora, the result is unexpected. Some descriptions of sex. In “The plumed bonnet”, Alistair Munro, Duke of Bridgewater, is looking for love outside the bounds of polite society, and that’s what he expects when he rescues a seemingly disreputable girl on the side of the road. When he discovers the truth, he offers her marriage, and in this unlikely union, Stephanie and Alistair discover that sometimes it’s possible to marry first, then fall in love. Descriptions of sex. 1996.The Condesa of M: A Novel
By George H Szanto. 2001
The tale of an eighteenth-century ranch-owning Mexican noblewoman who was feared and revered by many people. A woman of beauty,…
intelligence, remarkable intuition, and an uncompromising sense of justice, her beloved husband dies unexpectedly during a session of passionate lovemaking. He comes back as an otherworldly presence to watch over her, give her practical advice and take note from his new vantage point of how those around his wife and three daughters conduct themselves. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2001.The collected ghost stories of E.F. Benson
By Richard Dalby, E. F. Edward Frederic Benson. 2001
United by a perfect chilling atmosphere and graceful literary style, these ghostly stories range from the horror of vampires, homicidal…
ghosts and monstrous spectral worms and slugs to the satire of humorous tales that poke fun at charlatan mediums and fake seances. 2001.The English duke (Duke trilogy. #2.)
By Karen Ranney. 2017
For years, Martha York has been fascinated by a man she's never met--Jordan Hamilton, the new Duke of Roth and…
protégé to her inventor father. Could the elusive gentleman possibly live up to his brilliant letters? When Martha travels to his estate to carry out her father's last bequest, she discovers that the answer is a resounding yes, for the duke's scientific mind belies a deep sensuality. Jordan was determined to complete his prototype alone, but it's impossible to resist the alluring young woman who shows up at his door. Working together, they grow ever closer, until a case of mistaken identity leaves him bound to another. A woman's heart may be more complex than the most intricate invention, but Jordan must find a way to win Martha's, or lose the only woman who can truly satisfy him. Sequel to "The Scottish duke", followed by "The Texan duke". 2017.The escape (Survivors' Club series. #3)
By Mary Balogh. 2014
After surviving the Napoleonic Wars, Sir Benedict Harper is struggling to move on, his body and spirit in need of…
a healing touch. After the lingering death of her husband, Samantha McKay is at the mercy of her oppressive in-laws - until she plots an escape to distant Wales to claim a house she has inherited. Being a gentleman, Ben insists that he escort her on the fateful journey. Ben wants Samantha as much as she wants him, but what can a wounded soul offer any woman? And Samantha is ready to leave behind polite society in her desire for Ben, but dare she offer her bruised heart as well as her body? 2014.The face in the mirror (Harper Trophy Bks.)
By Stephanie S Tolan. 1998
Teenager Jared Kingsley's actress mother sends him to live with his father, a famous director, whom he has never known.…
His father, stepmother, and obnoxious half-brother are performing a play in a reputedly haunted opera house. There Jared discovers his innate acting ability - and a sinister ghost. Grades 5-8. 1998.The empty sleeve
By Leon Garfield. 1988
Peter Gannet is born on a wild, wintry Saturday in the midst of the noonday chimes, his brother, Paul minutes…
later. The old ship's carpenter is full of dire prophecy at such ill-luck and says that the "chime child" will "see ghosts and have communications with the devil". Junior High. 1988.The enemy
By Charles Higson. 2010
When the sickness came, every parent, policeman, politician - every adult - fell ill. The lucky ones died. The others…
are crazed, confused and hungry. Only children under fourteen remain, and they're fighting to survive. Now there are rumours of a safe place to hide. And so a gang of children begin their quest across London, where all through the city - down alleyways, in deserted houses, underground - the grown-ups lie in wait. But can they make it there - alive? Descriptions of violence and strong language. Grades 5-8. 2010.The duke's daughter: a novel (Angela Thirkell Barsetshire series. #20.)
By Angela Thirkell. 1998
Following the events of "County Chronicle", in which Lucy and Sam are married, more marriages and the arrival of children…
are on the horizon. Once again family relationships take the forefront as Lucy's brother Oliver finally finds happiness, and Lady Cora Palliser, sister to Lord Silverbridge, meets her future mate. 1998.The elevator ghost
By Glen Huser. 2014
When Carolina Giddle moves into the Blatchford Arms, no one knows what to make of her sequin-sprinkled sneakers and her…
trinket-crusted car. But the parents are happy there’s a new babysitter around, and Carolina seems to have an uncanny ability to calm the most rambunctious child with her ghostly stories. Armed with unusual snacks (bone-shaped peppermints, Rumpelstiltskin sandwiches) and candles to set the mood, she entertains the children with good old-fashioned storytelling and, at the end, a great Halloween party. It turns out that Carolina has a timeworn connection to the Blatchford Arms, and to the ghost who still haunts the building - especially its old-fashioned elevator. Grades 3-6. 2014.The designs of Lord Randolph Cavanaugh (Cavanaughs. #1.)
By Stephanie Laurens. 2018
Felicia Throgmorton is desperate to hold together what's left of the family estate. For decades, her father was consumed by…
his inventions and now, months after his death, their finances are in ruins. Aloof and untouchable, Lord Randolph Cavanaugh is a respected and driven entrepreneur, but he yearns for more in life. Could it be that his latest investment--an invention on which he's staked his reputation--holds the key not only to his future financial success but to his heart as well? 2018.The duchess deal: girl meets duke (Girl meets duke series. #1.)
By Tessa Dare. 2017
Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury's to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering,…
menacing London ne'er-do-wells by night. Now there's a new item on the list. He needs an heir--which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar's daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she'll do. But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own. Bestseller. 2017.The daredevil snared (Adventurers quartet. #3.)
By Stephanie Laurens. 2016
To prove his worth, Caleb Frobisher, hedonistic son of a seafaring dynasty, joins a covert mission his brothers have been…
pursuing at Freetown, where he helps complete the mission's next stage. He stays on to rescue captives--among whom is Katherine Fortescue, and thus is a daredevil snared. Sequel to "A buccaneer at heart", followed by "Lord of the Privateers". 2016.