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The girl with green eyes
Par Betty Neels. 1990
Lucy wasn't a bright career girl like her two sisters. All she wanted was to find a man she loved…
and settle down with him. But Mr Right seemed to be peculiarly elusive. Until the day she encountered paediatrician William Thurloe. Not that she had the faintest hope of ever attracting his interest with the glamorous Fiona as direct competition! 1990.The first quarter of the moon
Par Michel Tremblay. 1994
Marcel and his cousin experience the mystical arrival of summer on the final day of exams at Ecole Saint-Stanislas. While…
Marcel is in the class for "slow learners," his cousin is part of the "gifted" program. It is only towards the end of exams that Marcel's cousin recognizes Marcel's own special type of genius. Sequel to "The fat woman next door is pregnant." 1994. Uniform title: Premier quartier de la lune.The fat woman next door is pregnant: a novel
Par Michel Tremblay. 1981
It is May 2, 1942 in Montreal. All the women on Rue Fabre are pregnant; the fat woman next door…
is pregnant with the author himself. Tremblay has created the period in which many of the well-known characters in his plays were born. Prequel to "The first quarter of the moon" (DC15399). Canada Reads 2009. 1981. Uniform title: La grosse femme d'à côté est enceinte.The heart is an involuntary muscle
Par David Homel, Fred A Reed, Monique Proulx. 2003
Florence doesn't like writers, books, dogs, alcohol, old people, pleasure, or love, only her partner Zeno - though she'd never…
admit it. The two of them run an Internet business that puts lesser known writers and artists back in the limelight. Zeno sends Florence to find his favourite author, the mysterious Pierre Laliberté, in this novel of literature and the people who create it. Strong language. Canada Reads 2004. 2002, 2003. Uniform title: Cœur est un muscle involontaire.The dream and the glory
Par Barbara Cartland. 1994
Lady Cordelia and her brother, the Earl of Hunstanton, had sailed with Captain Mark Stanton to Valetta where the Earl…
was to become a Knight of the Order of St John. Afterwards he wanted his sister to enter the Convent of St Romanica. As Cordelia remembered and felt again the strange wonder that Stanton's kisses had aroused in her, she realised she could never contemplate becoming a nun. 1994.The daughter of the manor
Par Betty Neels. 1997
Leonora Crosby was irritated to be always caught out in awkward moments by the new village GP, James Galbraith. She…
was engaged to Tony, but James's stalwart support as Leonora tried to keep her parents' decrepit manor house running smoothly made her doubt the wisdom of her engagement. Even so, there was little point in admitting she loved James, when he showed so little sign of caring for her. 1997.The convenient wife
Par Betty Neels. 1990
"You have no family, no home and no prospect of marrying". Professor Duert ter Laan-Luitinga's solution to Venetia's problems was…
for her to marry him; a marriage of convenience for both partners. Foolishly she agreed, and found herself wishing with all her heart that the stranger whom she had married would one day grow to care for her as much as she loved him. 1990.The chain of destiny
Par Betty Neels. 1989
Suzannah Lightfoot was alone in the world, when Guy Bowers-Bentinck came to her rescue. "He's so tiresome and ill-tempered and…
impatient and he must hate the sight of me", Suzannah reflected as fate kept throwing them together. It was because of this she wasn't prepared to join the queue of females wanting to marry him, wasn't it? 1989.The bachelor's wedding (Harlequin Romance)
Par Betty Neels. 1995
Araminta Smith had first met Professor Jason Lister when she was hired to look after his niece and nephew. Knowing…
that her plain but honest looks weren't about to catch her a husband, she was intrigued by the distinguished surgeon's interest in her. Since he was also a confirmed bachelor, the professor's proposal had come as an even greater surprise. A marriage between them, as he pointed out to her, would be infinitely practical - and Araminta was nothing if not practical. But then... what about love? 1995.That certain spark (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Cathy Marie Hake. 2010
Woman physician Taylor Bestman receives a cold welcome from the citizens of Gooding, Texas, and especially from Karl Van der…
Vort, the town blacksmith, who becomes her first patient ... against his will. Though hesitant to believe in Taylor's doctoring skills, Karl finds himself oddly protective of this surprising and determined woman. 2010.The alley cat: a novel
Par Yves Beauchemin. 1986
This novel, set in Montreal in the 1970s, recounts the struggle of Florent Boissonneault against the wicked and powerful Egon…
Ratablavasky who backs Florent's purchase of a restaurant and then steals it from him. 1986. Uniform title: Matou.That certain yearning
Par Claudia Jameson. 1989
Diane's heart went out to vulnerable, ten year old Kirsty, but warning bells sounded in her head when she met…
Kirsty's dynamic, outspoken uncle, Nik Channing. He was determined to make her think twice about her life and her father's remarriage, and there was definitely a disturbing magnetism about him which she found hard to handle. 1989.Sun and candlelight: Alethea Thomas is more than grateful when Dr Sarre van Diederijk saves her pride from being crushed…
by another man. So when Sarre asks her to marry him and become a mother to his children, Alethea accepts. Only when she gets to Holland does she realise the enormity of the task. A star looks down: Professor Alexander van Zeust's four young nieces and nephews need someone to care for them temporarily. As soon as he meets Beth, the professor knows she's the one to help him. Beth is kind, loving and gets on well with the children, so everyone's happy. Except Beth - who's fallen in love with her employer! 2003.Street of riches
Par Gabrielle Roy. 1993
The eighteen stories in this book centre upon the bittersweet experiences of a young girl growing up in the francophone…
community of St. Boniface, Manitoba. In the persona of her narrator Christine, Roy transfigures the incidents and characters of her own childhood, reflecting upon her youthful awakening to the beauty and the sorrow of life. 1957 Governor General's Award winner. 1957. Uniform title: Rue Deschambault.Song of my heart (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Kim Vogel Sawyer. 2012
When Thad McKane, the new sheriff of Goldtree, Kansas, uncovers a connection between the crime he's investigating and singer Sadie…
Wagner, the woman he's courting, he wonders if she's as innocent as she seems. 2012.So comes tomorrow
Par Essie Summers. 1995
Brodie Nicol returns to New Zealand to visit her friend Una. While driving to Una's home, Brodie is caught in…
a snowstorm and seeks refuge at a nearby farmhouse - only to find that the farm is being looked after by her ex-fiance, Guthrie. Clearly Una had planned a little matchmaking. But what Una doesn't know is why Brodie had ended her engagement to Guthrie two years ago. 1995.Serendipity (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Cathy Marie Hake. 2011
When Todd travels to Virginia to bring his widowed mother to his Texas farm, illness alters his plan. Maggie makes…
a living by selling soaps and perfumes, using old family recipes. Marriage is the farthest thing from her mind - until Todd shows up on her porch, seeking help for his ailing mother. Maggie's heart skips a beat. And when the handsome Texan proposes to her, life suddenly begins to change for the dark-haired beauty. 2011.Saving Alice: a novel
Par David Lewis. 2005
Stephen Whittaker has his whole life planned, but when he loses his true love - Alice - a gradual undetected…
spiral begins. When everything starts unraveling, who will Stephen turn to? 2005.Rosalie's battles (Rosalie Ser.)
Par Ginette Anfousse, Raymonde Longval. 1995
9-year-old Rosie's adventure begins with a schoolyard snowball fight that is misinterpreted by the teachers as a racist quarrel. Vietnamese…
immigrant Piam Low describes to Rosalie what real war is like, while she deals with the disappearance of her new kitten, and the sickness of her close friend, Pierre-Yves. Grades 3-6. 1995. Uniform title: Rosalie s'en va-t-en guerre.René Lévesque, portrait of a man alone: a novel
Par Claude Fournier, Jean-Pierre Fournier. 1995
A fictionalized account of the life of Rene Levesque, whose charisma and passion for Quebec made him a hero, yet…
who remained distant and elusive to his friends. Some strong language. c1995. Uniform title: René Lévesque, portrait d'un homme seul.