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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 featherbed: a novel
Par John Miller. 2002
When Anna and Sadie discover the diaries of their mother, Rebecca, after her death, they learn that her life was…
far more complex than either of them knew. She was a garment worker in early-1900s New York, the reluctant wife in an arranged marriage to an ailing and abusive husband, and the improbable friend of a pregnant prostitute. The diaries also point to a family secret and questions about Sadie's parentage. Some strong language. 2002.The farewell symphony
Par Edmund White. 1997
1994. When his partner of five years has died of AIDS in this sequel to autobiographical "The Beautiful Room Is…
Empty" (DC41540), the narrator’s memories of past lovers and visits to New York, Paris, and Rome, span three decades of the gay movement. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1997.The eye in the door (World War I trilogy ; #2)
Par Pat Barker. 1994
As Britain faces defeat by Germany, pacifists and homosexuals are scapegoated as potential traitors. It is unfortunate for Lieutenant Billy…
Prior, a bisexual who has a split personality, that when he is released from Craiglockhart War Hospital, he is assigned to British Intelligence. Once again he needs the help of Dr. Rivers. Sequel to "Regeneration". Followed by "Ghost road" (DC18056). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. (World War I trilogy ; 2)The Hollow
Par Agatha Christie. 1955
Lucy Angkatell invites Hercule Poirot to lunch. To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the…
swimming pool. Unfortunately, the victim plays the scene for real. As his blood drips into the water, John Christow gasps one final word: 'Henrietta'. In the confusion, a gun sinks to the bottom of the pool. 1955.The heart does not bend: a novel
Par Makeda Silvera. 2002
When Maria Galloway dies, she leaves everything to her spoiled, wayward grandson, Vittorio. Her only granddaughter, Molly, whom she raised…
from infancy, is left to confront the unyielding bitterness Maria harboured against her. As Molly begins to trace the complex interrelationships in her loving but divided family, she recalls her idyllic childhood, spent in her grandmother's sky-blue house in Jamaica. 2002.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 deception at Lyme: or, The peril of persuasion (Mr. & Mrs. Darcy mysteries. #6)
Par Carrie Bebris. 2012
While on holiday Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy investigate the murder of a woman whose body was found at the base…
of Lyme's famous sea wall as well as the prospect that Fitzwilliam's naval-lieutenant cousin may have also been murdered. 2012.The cradle will fall
Par Mary Higgins Clark. 1980
While in Westlake Hospital, Katie DeMaio sees a woman's body being carried to a car in the middle of the…
night. The next day the woman is found dead and declared a suicide. 1980.The chocolate snowman murders: a chocoholic mystery (Chocoholic Mystery Ser. #8)
Par JoAnna Carl. 2008
As treasurer of WinterFest, Lee McKinney Woodyard is getting tired of the egos, arguments, and last-minute mix-ups, especially when the…
guest juror of the art show shows up drunk. Things get even worse when Lee's husband discovers that the visiting dignitary has been murdered. A mystery set in the luscious if deadly world of chocolate. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.The chocolate jewel case: a chocoholic mystery (Chocoholic mysteries ; #7)
Par JoAnna Carl. 2007
In her rare free time, newlywed Lee McKinney Woodyard works on TenHuis Chocolade's newest offerings, chocolate jewels. But soon the…
town of Warner Pier has its very own jewel heist, and then a body is found in the lake. Lee can't help but wonder if the crimes are related. Maybe if she digs up some dirt, she'll hit the mother lode. 2007. (Chocoholic mysteries ; 7)The chocolate bridal bash: a chocoholic mystery (Chocoholic Mystery Ser. #Bk. 6)
Par JoAnna Carl. 2006
Bride-to-be Lee McKinney is trying to avoid trouble with her future mother-in-law and her own mother, who doesn't even want…
to be at the wedding if it takes place in Warner Pier, her hometown. When Lee asks her Aunt Nettie at the chocolate shop for advice, she learns that years earlier, her mother fled on what would have been her own wedding day - hours before her fiancé was found dead. Now Lee must untangle a mystery older than she is. Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2006.The chocolate mouse trap: a chocoholic mystery (Chocoholic Mystery Ser. #Bk. 5)
Par JoAnna Carl. 2005
Chocolate-shop manager Lee McKinney has had enough of party planner Julie Singletree's cutesy e-mails, but then somebody actually kills the…
woman, putting everyone on her mailing list on edge. As their connections to the murder emerge, so do more attacks. Lee realizes that if she doesn't want to be permanently deleted, it's up to her to solve the case. c2005.The chocolate puppy puzzle: a chocoholic mystery (Signet mystery #4)
Par JoAnna Carl. 2004
Hollywood comes to Michigan when a film producer decides to turn a local author's romance novel into a blockbuster. Although…
the movie mogul's chocolate labrador is charming, Lee McKinney thinks the producer's talk is a bunch of sweet nothings - and she grows even more suspicious when she stumbles upon a dead body. 2004. (Chocoholic mysteries ; 4)The chocolate frog frame-up: a chocoholic mystery (Chocoholic Mystery Ser. #3)
Par JoAnna Carl. 2003
For the Fourth of July, Lee McKinney and her aunt debut their latest confections - chocolate frogs - at TenHuis…
Chocolade. The first customer to buy a croaker is the town crank. But when he later disappears and police suspect foul play, it's a chocolate clue that leads Lee to the killer. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. 2003.The chocolate bear burglary: a chocoholic mystery (Chocoholic Mystery Ser. #2)
Par JoAnna Carl. 2002
Lee McKinney and her Aunt Nettie, small-town chocolatiers, are about to unwittingly step into some big-time crime. But a curious…
Lee won't rest until their chocolate shop - not to mention their lives - are out of danger. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2002.The chocolate cat caper: a chocoholic mystery (Chocoholic mysteries ; #1)
Par JoAnna Carl. 2002
Looking for a fresh start, divorcée Lee McKinney moves back to Michigan to work for her aunt's chocolate business, and…
finds that her new job offers plenty of murderous treats to chew on. When a high-profile defense lawyer dies after eating a cat-shaped chocolate laced with cyanide, it's up to Lee to find out who tampered with the recipe, before she and her aunt end up behind not-so-chocolate bars. 2002. (Chocoholic mysteries ; 1)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.Skinned alive: stories
Par Edmund White. 1995
In this collection of eight stories, White explores themes of gay life such as desire, intimacy, love, and jealousy. Through…
it all, his characters live under the melancholy spectre of AIDS and the ever-present threat of mortality and grief. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1995.