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  • The Return
    Author:
    Hislop, Victoria
    Summary:

    Sonia knows nothing of Granada's shocking past, but ordering a simple cup of coffee in a quiet cafe will lead her into the extraordinary tale of a family's fight to survive the horror of the Spanish Civil War. Seventy years...
  • The Reef
    Author:
    Morrissey, Di
    Summary:

    On a small coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef two communities come together in an uneasy alliance: a tourist resort and a scientific research station. At first glance, the island is a sexy resort, a naturalist's dream, a diver...
  • The red chesterfield
    Author:
    Arthurson, Wayne
    Summary:

    M is a bylaw officer, living with two brothers, in their parent’s old house. While investigating a suspicious yard sale, M discovers a red chesterfield sitting in a ditch. Looking closer, M finds a running shoe—and a severed foot. Now M...
  • The quarryman's bride
    Author:
    Peterson, Tracie
    Summary:

    When her sisters' tragic deaths halt her plans for marriage, Emmalyne, a girl from a family that requires youngest daughters to stay single to care for their parents, reunites with her former love years later when their families...
  • The photograph
    Author:
    Otte, Kristen
    Summary:

    On a quest for truth, one girl will find more than she bargained for. Sixteen-year-old Rachel Brandt is excited about her six-month anniversary with her boyfriend Brent, getting her driver's license and competing for a district...
  • The photograph
    Author:
    Otte, Kristen
    Summary:

    On a quest for truth, one girl will find more than she bargained for... Sixteen-year-old Rachel Brandt is excited about her six-month anniversary with her boyfriend, Brent, getting her driver's license, and competing for a district...
  • The phantom's gold
    Author:
    Murphy, Eric
    Summary:

    A year after a tragic accident, thirteen-year-old William McCoy runs away to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia to be with his late father's family. He finds more then just memories: he also finds a high-stakes schooner race, clues to the location...
  • The performers : an Avondale story
    Author:
    Etienne
    Summary:

    Sequel To Love Turns the Page An Avondale Story Tom Foster and Noah Webster have been together for three years. In that time, Tom has completed his doctorate, Noah has begun working on his master’s and both men have come into their own...
  • The peacock emporium
    Author:
    Moyes, Jojo
    Summary:

    The only place Suzanna Peacock finds comfort is her shop, which provides a haven for the misfits in town. But she is forced to confront events of the past and her family that have been haunting her for so long. And she discovers that...
  • The other brother
    Author:
    Massey, Brandon
    Summary:

    Gabriel Reid has led a life of good luck. From a loving family, well educated, and now quite wealthy, he holds an important office in a prominent Atlanta construction company. But good fortune doesn't always last. Isaiah Battle...
  • The night country
    Author:
    COURTENAY, Bryce
    Summary:

    See how it rises silver from the water, the moon over the Night Country. It is here you can come whenever you are sad, or frightened. It is here where you can re-think your courage and find the way to go and the path to take. See the...
  • The moon speaks Cree : a winter adventure
    Author:
    Loyie, Oskiniko Larry
    Summary:

    Based on memories from his childhood, Aboriginal author Larry Loyie tells of the adventures of Lawrence, an Aboriginal boy who learns many lessons during the winter season. Lawrence learns respect for sled dogs and how to build a...
  • The Minotaur
    Author:
    VINE, Barbara
    Summary:

    Kerstin Kvist didn't quite know what to expect when she took up a job with the Cosway family at their odd, almost grand, house, Lydstep Old Hall, deep in the Essex countryside. All that mattered to her was that it was near London...
  • The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon
    Author:
    McCall Smith, Alexander
    Summary:

    Mma Ramotswe is asked to help the proprietor of the Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon, who is having trouble with her business. The salon has suffered some unfortunate events, including face cream that burns the skin. Could someone be...
  • The miner's lady
    Author:
    Peterson, Tracie
    Summary:

    When Chantel's sister falls in love with a sworn enemy in the their 1890s iron-mining community, will Chantel's attempts to aid the couple result in a romance of her own?
  • The mill cottage
    Author:
    WHITNELL, Barbara
    Summary:

    When Sarah Kendall catches a glimpse of Simon on the TV news bulletin, she's convinced her brother - reported killed six months ago - is still alive. But why is he hiding, and who can she call on to help?
  • The Maquinna line : a family saga
    Author:
    Macmillan, Norma
    Summary:

    A murder, a tryst, a mysterious child. A Victoria aristocrat who obsesses over her Churchill relatives. A repressive Welsh mother with a royalty fixation. A once-carefree Hesquiat girl from Nootka Sound. A dashing Icelandic philanderer...
  • The Mandibles : a family, 2029-2047
    Author:
    Shriver, Lionel
    Summary:

    In 2029, the United States is engaged in a bloodless world war. Overnight, the "almighty dollar" plummets in value. The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune, but once the inheritance turns to ash, each family...
  • The lost woods stories
    Author:
    Rice, H. William
    Summary:

    The Lost Woods is a collection of 15 short stories, most of them set in and around the fictional small town of Sledge, SC. The events narrated in the stories begin in the 1930s and continue to the present day. The stories aren't...
  • The lost tudor princess : a life of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox
    Author:
    Weir, Alison
    Summary:

    A profile of the niece of Henry VIII reveals her contributions to sixteenth century politics, covering her two affairs, arrangement of her son's marriage to Mary Queen of Scots, and role in securing the English throne for her...

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