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The courtesan's book of secrets (Harlequin historical)
Par Georgie Lee. 2015
To save his family legacy, Rafe Densmore must seize a courtesan's infamous register. No one can ever know how his…
father betrayed his country! One person stands in Rafe's way--the beautiful Cornelia, Comtesse de Vane. In the card rooms of Paris, Rafe and Cornelia made an unbeatable, intimate team. Until, convinced of Rafe's desertion, desperate Cornelia married an elderly comte. Now, returning to London an impoverished widow, she'll do anything to possess the register. Even if that means becoming Rafe's partner once again. 2015.The devil takes a bride (Cabot sisters series. #2)
Par Julia London. 2014
Once the toast of society, Grace Cabot and her sisters now await the shame of losing high status and fine…
luxuries upon the death of the Earl of Beckington. The dire circumstances are inevitable unless, of course, Grace's wicked plot to seduce a wealthy viscount into marriage goes off without a single hitch. 2014.The dog of the South (Southern voices audio)
Par Charles Portis. 2012
In Little Rock, Ray’s restless young wife skips out with his car and credit cards to join her odd ex-husband,…
who is charged with writing threatening letters to the president. In a mad pursuit that leads to Mexico and British Honduras, husband Ray meets several flaky characters. 2012.The dragon and the pearl (Harlequin historical)
Par Jeannie Lin. 2012
Former Emperor's consort Ling Suyin is renowned for her beauty. She lives quietly alone until the most ruthless warlord in…
the region steals her away, intent on uncovering her mystery without falling under her spell. 2012.The dangerous Lord Darrington (Harlequin historical)
Par Sarah Mallory. 2012
Lord Darrington is not a man to be welcomed into a house of unprotected women! Even in the wilds of…
Yorkshire, Beth Forrester has heard tales of the incorrigible rake that make her toes curl. When he finds out about the dark secret she will do anything to protect, there's only one way to buy his silence - with her body! 2012.The Highlander's curse (True love brides. #2.)
Par Claire Delacroix. 2017
Cheated of his inheritance and burdened by the legacy of his Fae blood, Garrett MacLachlan believes he is doomed to…
be an outcast forever--until he meets Annelise of Kinfairlie, a gentle maiden with the power to turn his curse to gift. Can Garrett reclaim his stolen legacy with Annelise by his side? If Annelise defies her family to pursue true love, will that be enough to heal Garrett? And even if they triumph over mortal foes, will the Fae demand a price neither of them can pay? Sequel to "The renegade's heart", followed by "The frost maiden's kiss". 2017.The hourglass
Par Barbara Metzger. 2007
Crusader Sir Coryn of Ardsley dies and becomes one of many beings known as "Death", but after hundreds of years…
he tricks Satan into giving him a chance to regain his mortality, as long as he finds a specific hourglass within six months. Meanwhile, Genie Macklin is a widow and an outcast, finding her calling helping wounded soldiers. They meet at Waterloo and marry - with nothing to her name, Genie has nothing to lose, and with his soul on the line, Coryn has everything, including love, to gain. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. c2007.The horn of a lamb
Par Robert Sedlack. 2004
After Fred Pickle sustained a severe brain injury, he moved in with his Uncle Jack. Fred creates the perfect neighbourhood…
skating rink every year and the local NHL team means more to him than to the average fan. When the team's owner decides to move the team to the U.S., Fred contemplates an act of vengeance. Some strong language, and some descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.The house at Pooh Corner
Par A. A Milne. 2003
The hostile hospital (Series of unfortunate events. #8.)
Par Lemony Snicket. 2003
On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans--Violet, Klaus, and Sunny--find themselves in Heimlich Hospital,…
with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. Sequel to The Vile Village. Grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001.The heir (Romantic sounds audio)
Par Catherine Coulter. 1997
The Hoboken chicken emergency
Par Daniel Manus Pinkwater. 1999
The Harrogate secret
Par Catherine Cookson. 1989
Ten-year-old Freddie Musgrave's services were in great demand as a runner for those whose business along the Victorian Tyne involved…
evading the Customs and Excise. One night, Freddie rescues an infant, and in turn, Maggie Hewitt, a local businesswoman, rescues them both. A romance set in 19th century England. Some strong language. 1989.The hearts and lives of men
Par Fay Weldon. 1987
Comic novel of the London art world of the 1960s and 1970s, featuring an artsy couple whose love-hate relationship results…
in their daughter’s mysterious disappearance. The characters include a wealthy villainess, eccentric grandparents, and assorted lovers and mates. Includes strong language and sex. 1987.The herring seller's apprentice
Par L. C Tyler. 2007
Ethelred Tressider is a crime writer with problems - his latest novel is going nowhere, mid-life crisis is looming, and…
he's burdened by literary agent Elsie Thirkettle, who claims to enjoy neither the company of writers nor literature of any sort. Then his ex-wife Geraldine vanishes, and when the disappearance becomes a murder enquiry, the police decide that Geraldine has been the victim of a local serial killer. Elsie bullies Ethelred into embarking upon his own investigation, but as their enquiries proceed, she begins to suspect that her client's own alibi is not as solid as he claims. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007.The hand of a woman
Par Diana Brown. 1984
Set in post-Civil War America. Damarais Fanshawe is seduced while working as a nursemaid. She becomes an Episcopal nun, but…
after losing her religious faith, she trains as a doctor. Throughout, she is torn by her love for Guy Parrish. c1984.The haunted toolshed (Joe Sherlock, kid detective ; #1)
Par David Keane. 2006
Fourth-grader Joe Sherlock aspires to follow in the footsteps of the famous Sherlock Holmes by solving local mysteries for $10…
a day. He bumbles toward the solutions but manages to solve the cases in the end. Here he attempts to discover who has been stealing things from his neighbour's house, including a glass eyeball and a bundt cake. Grades 3-6. 2006. (Joe Sherlock, kid detective ; 1)The gun seller
Par Hugh Laurie. 1996
If you're selling double glazing, or cosmetics, or vacuum cleaners, then your job is difficult, but it's straightforward. You must…
ring bells and smile a lot. But when you have an entirely different kind of product on offer - when, for example, you're trying to unload a prototype military helicopter, capable of five hundred miles an hour and a thousand corpses a minute - the technique is more complicated. Includes strong language. 1996.The growing pains of Adrian Mole (Panda ; #513)
Par Sue Townsend, Caroline Holden. 1984
Further adventures of the newly 15-year-old: his nose is still swollen from its humiliating encounter with a model aeroplane; he…
has 38 spots, 28 on his face and the rest on his shoulders; perhaps worst of all, he has "never seen a dead body or a real female nipple. This is what comes of living in a cul-de-sac." He is to experience love and the pangs of its loss, blind dates and neuroses - in short, all the agonies of growing up. For junior and/or senior high readers. Sequel to "The secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4" (DC28787). 1984. (Panda : 513)The gruffalo
Par Julia Donaldson. 1999
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.