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Once a princess (Cardinia's Royal Family Ser. #1)
Par Johanna Lindsey. 1991
As the king of Cardinia lay dying, he made his son Stefan, the crown prince, promise that he would find…
and marry Princess Tatiana Janacek, to whom the prince is engaged. Stefan travels to America and finds her performing as a dancer in a Mississippi tavern. Unaware of her birthright, Tatiana is infuriated by Stefan’s passion for her and vows never to yield to his desire. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. c1991.Monkey beach
Par Eden Robinson. 2000
The Haisla community on the north west coast of British Columbia is devastated when the pride of their village, young…
Jimmy Hill, disappears at sea in a boating accident. Jimmy's sister Lisamarie reflects on the effect his death has on their community and on their family. She also reflects on their family, their culture, and Jimmy's life. Some strong language. 2000.Last child
Par Michael Spooner. 2005
Caught between the worlds of the her Scottish father and her Native Mandan mother in what is now North Dakota,…
Rosalie fights to survive both the 1837 smallpox epidemic and the actions of a vengeful trader. Some descriptions of violence. 2006 Spur Awards Finalist. For junior high readers. 2005.Kiss of the fur queen
Par Tomson Highway. 1998
Abraham Okimasis' native family lives happily in northern Manitoba until his two sons, Champion and Ooneemeetoo, are taken from them…
and sent to a Catholic residential school. There their names are changed, their culture and language are forbidden, and they are abused by the priests who run the school. Once the boys graduate from the school and attempt to live peacefully in Winnipeg they are constantly confronted by racism, and by the fact that they are no longer accepted by their own people. Through it all the shape-shifting spirit of the Fur Queen watches over the brothers to ensure that they fulfill their destinies. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language, descriptions of sex. 1998.Drums of change: the story of Running Fawn (Women of the West. #12.)
Par Janette Oke. 1996
A young Blackfoot girl comes of age in 19th century Alberta in this tortured love story. She is chosen along…
with the chief's son, Silver Fox, to attend a Catholic boarding school in Calgary, and runs up against loneliness and despair when Silver Fox shows more interest in white man's God than her. Sequel to "A gown of Spanish lace". 1996. (Women of the West ; 12)Daughter of strangers
Par Marjory Gordon. 2001
Amy goes on an archaeological dig with her adoptive father on the Thelon River in the Northwest Territories. A teenager…
of mixed ancestry with a white adoptive father, Amy knows nothing about the customs of her tribe and the skills she needs for survival. With help from her grandmother, she discovers what life would have been like for her among the Dene people who lived there 1600 years ago. Some descriptions of violence. For senior high readers. 2001.Blackfly season (John Cardinal series. #3.)
Par Giles Blunt. 2005
A young woman wanders out of the bush with no memory, due to a small-calibre bullet lodged in her brain.…
When the body of a biker/drug dealer turns up in a cave, Detectives Cardinal and Delorme treat it as a separate incident, but subsequent clues and another brutal murder seem to connect both crimes to a gang under the leadership of Ojibwa shaman Red Deer. Are the woman's returning memories the whole truth, and is Red Deer a native shaman or a monster with an appetite for murder? Sequel to "The delicate storm", followed by "By the time you read this". 2005.Autumn bridge
Par Takashi Matsuoka. 2004
In the mid-19th-century, the inheritor of his clan's visionary power to see the future is Lord Genji, a powerful samurai…
warlord who favours western style modernization for Japan but faces fierce opposition from the antiforeigner element. Compounding his political troubles is his love affair with an American missionary, Emily Gibson, who has been in Japan for six years, doing her missionary work, trying to hide her feelings for Genji, and translating a series of mysterious scrolls recounting the history of the clan. As she reads the scrolls, she discovers inexplicable references to her own life and her association with Genji's family. Some descriptions of sex, some violence. 2004.Born to serve
Par Josephine Cox. 1994
Jenny finds herself leading a life of despair after Claudia, the Mistress of the household, forces Jenny to raise her…
illegitimate baby. Yet baby Katie becomes a source of strength for Jenny as she fights a courageous battle against the evil Claudia in defence of what is hers. Meanwhile, Jenny dreams of the day when her lover Frank will return so they may continue the life they were meant to have together. 1994.Rainbow days
Par Josephine Cox. 2000
David and Cathleen are childhood sweethearts. Throughout their childhood their love grows stronger and now, in 1900, they start to…
plan a life together. But an envious woman is determined to ruin their happiness and uses David's father to do so. 2000.The knight and the dove (Kensington chronicles. #4)
Par Lori Wick. 1995
Set in 16th-century England in the court of Henry VIII, this tells a story of intrigue and deceit, as a…
young woman schemes to break up her sister's betrothal to an aspiring duke. Sequel to "Who brings forth the wind". 1995.Secrets of the night
Par Jo Beverley. 1999
Rosamunde Overton is forced into daring deceit when her elderly husband cannot provide an heir. She rescues a nobleman who…
may be the answer to her dilemma, until she realizes that she's fallen in love with him, and he with her. Some descriptions of sex.Billy Tinker (New leaf editions. Series seven)
Par Harold Johnson. 2001
Billy Tinker works in a mining camp in North Saskatchewan. His anger and the loneliness of his itinerant lifestyle are…
transformed by a sweat lodge ceremony, and the "little people" through whom he renews his connections to the land and his culture. 2001.Courtney's wench (Dales Large Print Ser.)
Par Jeanne Montague. 1994
Roxanna Raynal arrives on the barbaric islands of the West Indies in the 1860's as a sixteen year old bride.…
Beautiful and high-spirited, she has been forced into an unconsummated marriage with a man she hates. On their way to his plantation in Jamaica, the ship is seized by buccaneers and Raymal killed by their leader, Dirk Courtney. Roxanna, dazzled by this ruthless adventurer, gains herself the title of Courtney's wench. 1994.Marriage most scandalous
Par Johanna Lindsey. 2005
Sebastian Townshend, disowned by his family, left England after he unintentionally killed his best friend in a duel. When childhood…
neighbour Margaret Landor discovers that Sebastian is working as a mercenary in France, she begs him to return to England to save his father's life. Some descriptions of sex. 2005.Captain Corelli's mandolin
Par Louis De Bernières. 1994
Set on the Greek island of Cephallonia during World War Two, this is the story of a beautiful young woman…
and her two suitors. Her fiancéé, a gentle fisherman turned ruthless guerrilla and the charming Captain Corelli, head of the Italian garrison on the island, a consummate mandolin player. The working of the eternal triangle seems inevitable but can this second, fragile love survive the bestial savagery of war?Granny Dan
Par Danielle Steel. 1999
When Granny Dan dies at age ninety, her granddaughter receives a bundle of letters and a pair of ballet shoes.…
When she has the letters translated, she discovers all the wonderful things she never asked her grandmother, Danina Petroskova, a famous Russian ballerina who danced for the Czar and Czarina.Rebellion (MacGregors. #No. 6)
Par Nora Roberts. 2001
Serena MacGregor had the face of an angel. After only one look at the ravishing redhead, Brigham Langston was captivated.…
To hot-tempered Serena, Brigham was just another Englishman to be despised. But in the arms of the dashing and dangerous earl, the proud Scottish beauty's hatred simply melted with the heat of their passion. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2001.The mistress (Chicago fire trilogy. #2.)
Par Susan Wiggs. 2000
As fire rages across Chicago, October 8, 1871, Kathleen O'Leary, dressed in her friend's finery, catches the eye of Dylan…
Kennedy, the supposedly rich gentlemen society is speculating about. On impulse, they marry. Neither is prepared for the truth. Sequel to "The hostage"; followed by "The firebrand". Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2000.The hostage (Chicago fire trilogy. #1.)
Par Susan Wiggs. 2000
As fire spreads across Chicago, October 8, 1871, Deborah Sinclair pleads with her father not to force her into a…
society marriage. Tom Silver, seeking revenge against her father, breaks in during the chaotic night and abducts Deborah. Followed by "The Mistress". Some descriptions of sex and some violence. 2000.