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The hero's walk: a novel
Par Anita Rau Badami. 2000
Sripathi Rao lives in his crumbling ancestral home in India with his extended family. His daughter left years earlier to…
study in America and remained in Canada after marrying a Canadian man. Then Sripathi receives the news that his daughter and her husband have been killed and that his seven-year-old granddaughter must now come to live with him and the family in India. Canada Reads 2016. Bestseller. 2000.The hesitation cut
Par Giles Blunt. 2015
Nothing could be more serene than the life of Brother William, a young Benedictine monk who had turned his back…
on the world ten years earlier to retreat to a monastery in upstate New York. But then Lauren Wolfe, a troubled young poet, comes to use the library to research a book on Heloise and Abelard; one sight of the faint scars from a failed suicide attempt on Lauren's wrist is enough to turn the monk's life upside down. Every suppressed impulse rises to the surface: his desire to rescue and soothe her trumps his vows of obedience, poverty and chastity. Soon he is simply Peter, a gentle young man who has followed his beloved to New York City because he needs to look out for her, as sincerely as he once pursued his calling. Bestseller. 2015.The highwayman
Par Michele Hauf. 2010
Unleashing the devil within, Max Fitzroy has slain scores of demons. Now, to rid himself of the demon inside -…
who cursed him with immortality and an inability to feel all sensual pleasure - Max needs a witch's familiar, a creature he's made a career of killing. But the Highwayman isn't prepared for Aby. The sleek and sexy conduit to the demon world can see past tortured Max's darkness and bring out deep desires he didn't believe he had the power to feel. Max needs Aby to grant him his freedom and then he needs to slay her. But how can he destroy the only creature he's lusted for in centuries? 2010.The handyman: a novel
Par Carolyn See. 1999
Bob Hampton has a UCLA art degree and has travelled to Paris for inspiration, but he still isn't sure he…
has enough talent to be a painter. Back in Los Angeles, Bob becomes a handyman for the summer and recognizes his skill in repairing his clients' lives. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. Bestseller. 1999.The heist: a novel (Gabriel Allon. #14.)
Par Daniel Silva. 2014
Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon learns his friend, art dealer Julian Isherwood, has stumbled upon a murder scene…
in Lake Como and is being held as a suspect. To save him, Gabriel must find the real killer and the most famous missing painting in the world. Bestseller. Sequel to "The English girl", followed by "The English spy". 2014.The guardian: a tale of Andrew Murray (Guardians series. #3.)
Par Jack Whyte. 2014
The continuing story of two heroes who reshaped and reconfigured the entire destiny of the kingdom of Scotland, by defying…
the might and power of Edward Plantagenet, the king of England, who called himself the Hammer of the Scots. Wallace the Braveheart would become the only legendary, heroic commoner in medieval British history and the undying champion of the common man. The other, Robert Bruce, earl of Carrick, would perfect the techniques of guerrilla warfare developed by Wallace and use them to create his own place in history as the greatest king of Scots who ever lived. Bestseller. Sequel to "The renegade". 2014.The good daughter: a novel
Par Karin Slaughter. 2017
Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their…
family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father--Pikeville's notorious defense attorney--devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night. Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself--the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again--and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized--Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Bestseller. 2017.The golden son: a novel
Par Shilpi Somaya Gowda. 2015
A young Indian doctor leaves his village for a residency in the US. But he grapples with the expectation that…
as the oldest son, he is expected to inherit the mantle of arbiter for all village disputes. And he finds himself torn between a beautiful American girl and his old childhood friend. Bestseller. 2015.The drop: a novel (Harry Bosch series. #15.)
Par Michael Connelly. 2011
Detective Harry Bosch and his partner David Chu have DNA evidence implicating a sex offender in a 1989 rape and…
murder--but the suspect was eight at the time. They also investigate the mysterious death of a councilman's son. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. Sequel to "Nine dragons", followed by "The black box". 2011.The doctor's blessing (Brides of Amish country. #2.)
Par Patricia Davids. 2010
As a nurse-midwife in Amish country, Amber Bradley helps expectant mothers have their babies safely at home. But when Hope…
Springs' new doctor arrives, he insists all maternity patients deliver at a hospital. Amber is determined to show Dr. Phillip White that the Amish have a different way of life, one he needs to respect if he expects any patients at all. But even as he becomes more a part of the community, Amber must remember his stay is just temporary. Unless she can convince Phillip he's found the home--and heart--he's always been looking for. 2010.The diamond bride (Presents Ser.)
Par Carole Mortimer. 1998
Nanny wanted! A young girl needs a mother, but does her father need a wife? Annie's delighted when she's hired…
as Jessica Diamond's nanny - she adores her new charge and, after her own childhood spent in care, she's part of a family for the first time. But how complicated her relationship with Rufus Diamond turns out to be! Rufus is more than just Annie's employer; he has the power to make her laugh and cry - and he wants to make love to her! But he obviously won't marry again; the so called 'curse' of the Diamond brides has already touched his life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998.The daddy diaries (Harlequin romance)
Par Jackie Braun. 2012
She thinks I'm a hero, but I'm only a former cop, out of the rescue business for a long time…
now. Still, I couldn't leave Caro Franklin stranded in a snowstorm. Even if bringing that beautiful lady to my home meant my family - and yes, maybe I, too - would immediately fall in love with her. So we just met. We still have something. In spite of those "family obligations" of hers that I don't fully understand, there's no denying what's between us. No denying that I could make the perfect father for her son. Now I just have to convince Caro to choose me - Jake McCabe. 2012.The Creed legacy (Montana Creeds. #7.)
Par Linda Lael Miller. 2011
When a chance encounter with his long-estranged twin brother brings him "home" for the first time in years, rodeo cowboy…
Brody Creed meets his match in Carolyn Simmons, who is even more restless than he is. Bestseller. Sequel to "Creed's honor". 2011.The demonologist
Par Andrew Pyper. 2013
Professor Ullman is a leading authority on Christian religion and myth but he sees what he teaches as nothing more…
than fiction. It's why when he's offered a trip to Venice to be a consultant on a case study based on his expertise as a 'demonologist' he accepts. But what he witnesses will change what he believes forever. Bestseller. 2013.The determined husband (Modern Romance Ser.)
Par Lee Wilkinson. 2000
Sera was devastated when Keir Sutherlands became more interested in his career than their wedding plans. Convinced he didn't love…
her any more, Sera knew she had to let Keir go. Trying to forget him, Sera became engaged to another man; Keir's greatest rival! Sera was bound by secret tragedy to her new fiancé, so she was thrown into turmoil when Keir returned and seemed determined to marry her after all. But did Keir love her or was he simply driven by revenge? Descriptions of sex. 2000.The demon crown (Sigma Force novel #13.)
Par James Rollins. 2017
An ancient horror is free once more, developed into a weapon of incalculable strength and malignancy, ready to wreak havoc…
on an unsuspecting world. To stop its spread, Commander Grayson Pierce of Sigma Force must decipher a deadly mystery, one that traces back to the founding of the Smithsonian Institution. With each new discovery, the menace they hunt is changing, growing, spreading-- adapting and surviving every attempt to stop it from reconquering a world it once ruled. Running out of time and options, Commander Grayson Pierce will be forced to make an impossible choice. To eradicate this extinction-level threat and expose those involved, he will have to join forces with Sigma’s greatest enemy--the newly resurrected Guild--even it if means sacrificing one of his own. Sequel to "The seventh plague". Bestseller. 2017.The choice
Par Nicholas Sparks. 2007
North Carolina. After just one whirlwind weekend, Gabby Holland falls hard for her new neighbour Travis Parker and must choose…
between him and her longtime boyfriend. Years later, a tougher choice could end the relationship between Gabby and Travis forever. Bestseller. 2007.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 courage to say yes (Medical Romance)
Par Lilian Darcy. 1999
Spending Christmas with his sister Rachel's in-laws should have been a pleasure for paediatric surgeon Angus Ferguson, even though she…
was set on matchmaking! But it was Caitlin Gray who caught his attention, until he found she was engaged - to Scott, who Angus had recently seen with another woman. They'd be working together at Southshore, and his only hope was that Caitlin would see through Scott - but could he then persuade her to look favourably on himself? 1999.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.