2013 - Books Read This Year
Books I've Read This Year
List created by jjares on Jan 15, 2013
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On Borrowed Time by David Rosenfelt
What if it were possible that your most cherished memories were lies … and that finding out the truth could cost you your life?
Richard Kilmer is head over heels in love with Jennifer Ryan, who takes him home to meet her parents, where she accepts his marriage proposal.... more
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The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed by Bart D. Ehr...
The recent National Geographic special on the Gospel of Judas was a major media event, introducing to millions of viewers one of the most important biblical discoveries of modern times. Now, a leading historian of the early church, Bart Ehrman, offers a comprehensive account of the newly... more
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The First Elizabeth by Carolly Erickson
In this remarkable biography, Carolly Erickson brings Elizabeth I to life and allows us to see her as a living, breathing, elegant, flirtatious, diplomatic, violent, arrogant, and outrageous woman who commands our attention, fascination, and awe.With the special skill for which she is acclaimed,... more
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The Religious Body by Catherine Aird
Sister Anne has been thrown down the cellar stairs, and Inspector Sloan wonders who in God's name would want to murder a cloistered nun? Sloan's task is complicated by the unusual witnesses -- 50-plus discreet, identically dressed nuns, each of whom has an assumed name and a past secular... more
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Color of the Wind by Elizabeth Grayson
Let the acclaimed Elizabeth Grayson touch your heart as only she can...with a poignant, passionate story of a woman's sacred promise and a man's search for himself amid the dangerous splendor of the West.A deathbed request...To honor the promise she gave her dying stepsister, Ardith Merritt must... more
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Painted By The Sun by Elizabeth Grayson
A Woman On A Desperate QuestWorking as a traveling photographer, Shea Waterston is following the path of the orphan trains west, searching for the son she was forced to give up ten years before. She pays for her search any way she can, including setting up her camera to photograph a hanging.... more
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Moon in the Water by Elizabeth Grayson
Ann Rossiter is no man’s idea of the perfect wife, yet she has a chance—a single chance—to insure her future. To protect her unborn child, Ann agrees to marry a common riverboat pilot. In exchange, he’ll gain command of her stepfather’s magnificent new... more
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Love, Honor, and Betray by Elizabeth Kary
Emerald-eyed Charl Beckwith was too proud for love until she met the mysterious Seth Porterfield, a duke's bastard son, sent by England to betray the new America she loved...
As war raged around them, passion was their battlefield...As fate wrenched them apart, desire was their destiny...And... more
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The Seduction of Samantha Kincade by Maggie Osborne
Samantha Kincade was after a man. As a Bounty Hunter it was her job, but in a rowdy Colorado saloon, a gambler with golden tiger eyes saw through her boy's clothing disguise. Frightened and a little fascinated, Samanatha knew the blazing eyes belonged to Trace Holden, half-brother of Hannibal... more
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Jewish Wit and Wisdom (Dover Thrift Editions) by Unknown Author
Sometimes hilarious and frequently profound, this collection of aphorisms includes observations and remarks from statesmen, writers, artists, philosophers, jurists, musicians, and celebrities--from the prophets of the Old Testament to Woody Allen. Quotes appear alphabetically by author.
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Wit and Wisdom of the Talmud (Dover Thrift Editions) by Unknown Author
“The house that does not open to the poor shall open to the physician.” “To have no faithful friends is worse than death.” “Too many captains sink the ship.” “Good deeds are better than creeds.” “The sensible man drinks only when he is... more
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The Hostage (Chicago Fire Trilogy, Bk 1) by Susan Wiggs
A sweeping tale of love born from the ashes of revenge...
October 8, 1871 -- One small spark ignites the entire city of Chicago, sending its residents into panic. But amid the chaos, a chance encounter leads to an unexpected new love.
Unaware of the fire sweeping toward them, Deborah... more
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Rumpole of the Bailey (Rumpole of the Bailey, Bk 1) by John Mortimer
Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an ageing London barrister who defends any and all clients. The original show has been spun off into a series of short stories,... more
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Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders (Rumpole of the Bailey, Bk 13) by John Mortime...
Now more than ever, thousands of readers delight in the adventures of Horace Rumpole, but despite the publication of more than one hundred stories, his early years have remained shrouded in mystery—until now.
In Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders, John Mortimer tells the story of... more
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Green Tea: The Natural Secret for a Healthier Life by Nadine Taylor
A Breakthrough in Health
For years, doctors have suspected that green tea possesses remarkable healing properties. The Japanese have been drinking it for centuries and their cancer rate is among the lowest in the world. Today, decades of study have shown that even moderate amounts of this... more
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Pads for Pets by Elizabeth Quinn & P.A.W.S.
High style steps off the catwalk and into the doghouse in Pads for Pets. Featuring instructions for more than 30 chic and ingenious abodes and retreats for dogs, cats, mice, toads, birds, fish, turtles, and bunnies, this book is an invitation to update a primitive perch or antiquated aquarium.... more
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Almost Eden by Dorothy Garlock
He was the spark, she was the flame...
Baptiste Lightbody had found the beautiful young girl named Maggie in Missouri Territory. From the moment they met, they became two parts of the same spirit, joined in flesh and soul with an underlying fire. Shunned by a world that called him a... more
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Forever, Victoria by Dorothy Garlock
Victoria McKenna is a Western woman tough on the outside and soft on the inside, where she keeps her dreams. Now both her strength and her heart will be challenged. Her late pa's cattle ranch on Wyoming's notorious Outlaw Trail, the only home she has ever known, has been underhandedly sold to a... more
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Ribbon in the Sky by Dorothy Garlock
Spritely, auburn-haired Letty Pringle had been forbidden by her hell-and-brimstone preacher pa to see Mike Dolan, but the young sweethearts had whispered their vows to someday be man and wife. Then a cruel betrayal tore them apart and left Letty on a windswept Midwestern farm to raise... more
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With Hope (Dolan Brothers, Bk 2) by Dorothy Garlock
A young woman is left with a farm and two rebellious siblings when her father dies. A strong, kind-hearted neighbor is there to help, but a shocking tragedy looms ahead, and the one thing that can carry them through... is hope.
Trouble seemed to be rolling up like the dust on the dry... more
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With Song (Dolan Brothers, Bk 3) by Dorothy Garlock
Seward County, Kansas, 1935. On a day when she was cheerfully singing a popular tune, Molly McKenzie barely noticed the dark sedan that pulled up in front of her family's store. Minutes later, a hail of bullets rained down on her parents and shattered her world.
Hod Dolan, the federal... more
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After the Parade (Wheeler Large Print Book Series (Cloth)) by Dorothy Garlock
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Sweetwater (Wyoming Frontier, Bk 6) by Dorothy Garlock
Jenny Gray wondered if she could survive a day in an isolated cabin near an Indian reservation -- and she needed to stay five years to make the land hers. She had never chopped wood or cooked a biscuit in her life before she ran away from Pennsylvania with her two young sisters to teach... more
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Wild Sweet Wilderness by Dorothy Garlock
A tale of an upstart firebrand who knows how to shoot a rifle but has to learn how to love a man...
WILD SWEET WILDERNESS
Berry Warfield is only eighteen -- and a fresh-mouthed kid -- when she leaves the wagon train to find her father's claim in Missouri. Happy to be free... more
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Midnight Blue (Wyoming Frontier, Bk 1) by Dorothy Garlock
Wyoming Territory was no place for a lady -- but Mara was all woman.
Leaving her finishing school behind, Mara Shannon McCall returned to the lawless country of her birth, determined to reclaim the ranch that was her father's legacy. With a derringer in her pocket and her... more
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Stay a Little Longer (Tucker Family, Bk 1) by Dorothy Garlock
Louise Watkins has her hands full. Her mother had been the town midwife, but when her daughter Alice died under her care, she refused to assist in a childbirth ever again. Since then Louise has assumed the work. She also takes care of her Alice's six-year old, Charlotte, because the... more
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Tenderness by Dorothy Garlock
During the 1902 scarlet fever outbreak in Harpersville, Tennessee, nurse Jesse Forbes meets Wade Simmer.
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Lonesome River (Wabash River, Bk 1) by Dorothy Garlock
A DEFIANT SPITFIRE OF A GIRL ...A STRONG AND STUBBORN MAN!
Her cornsilk hair loose in the wind. Liberty drove her Conestoga wagon as if the devil were after her. She had run away from New York when her Pa demanded she marry Stith Lenning, a domineering coward who would use her body and... more
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Dream River (Wabash River, Bk 2) by Dorothy Garlock
She fought and rode better than any man…but was helpless in his arms.
“Amy…I’ll be back.” For eight years Amy Deverall clung to the words Rain Tallman had whispered as he kissed her and rode away. Smart as a whip, and as eager for life as a young... more
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River of Tomorrow (Wabash River, Bk 3) by Dorothy Garlock
Yesterday's secrets endangered her dreams. But nothing could keep her from loving him today, tomorrow and forever.
ONLY HER DEFIANT PRIDE KEPT HER FROM BEGGING FOR HIS LOVE...
Behind her proper schoolmarm ways, sunny blond Mercy was the same sassy spitfire she had been as a child. An... more
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Annie Lash by Dorothy Garlock
When her parents died, lovely Annie Lash was left alone in old St. Louis -- a prize catch for the elderly suitors lined up at her door. But, yearning for a man who could love her completely -- and whom she could love in return, Annie refused them all.
Then a young frontiersman named... more
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Train From Marietta by Dorothy Garlock
Katherine Tyler's cross-country train trip is unexpectedly derailed when she is kidnapped by an unscrupulous band of outlaws. Her worried father calls out the Texas Rangers, but only a cowboy named T. C. Castle knows the bend of south Texas well enough to catch the ringleader who's responsible.... more
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A Week from Sunday (Large Print) by Dorothy Garlock
Adrianna Moore has just had a double shock: the death of her father and the discovery that he has left his entire estate to his lawyer. The lawyer, a repulsive social climber, tells her that to regain her inheritance, she must marry him a week from Sunday. Adrianna takes off,... more
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Yesteryear by Dorothy Garlock
Addie Hyde spent four years waiting for the high-spirited man she married to come back home after the war. Yet her husband was never among the ragged, defeated soldiers straggling through Arkansas. A girl who had always had spunk, Addie now also had a young son, two foster children... more
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The Edge of Town (Jazz Age, Bk 1) by Dorothy Garlock
At 21, Julie Jones is convinced that life is passing her by. Her mother's death four years ago left her in charge of caring for her father and five siblings, and dashed her hopes of meeting that special someone who would whisk her away to the glamorous big city. Then all at once, Julie's... more
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On Tall Pine Lake (Large Print) by Dorothy Garlock
in 1980. Nona Conrad has moved her 14-year-old sister, Maggie, and her friend Mabel Rogers to Tall Pine Lake to spend the summer managing an isolated lakeside fishing camp. But as soon as sexy Simon Wright arrives and announces he's purchased the run-down camp, the sleepy outpost becomes a... more
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Leaving Whiskey Bend by Dorothy Garlock
Schoolteacher Hallie Wolcott and her no-nonsense friend Pearl Parsons know there's got to be a better place to live than the roughneck town of Whiskey Bend, CO. When their friend Mary is assaulted by her brutal stepbrother, it's the last straw. Hallie and Pearl pull up stakes, rescue Mary, and... more
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it... more
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Leo Rosten's Carnival of Wit: From Aristotle to Woody Allen by Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten takes the time to explain different forms of humor and gives examples.
WIT: When a man brings his wife a gift for no reason, there’s a reason. -- Molly McGee
WISECRACK: I’m a very good housekeeper, when I leave a man, I keep his house. -- Zsa Zsa... more
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Unchained Lightning: Once Struck / Whirlwind / Pride's Way / Storms Never Last by Ani...
ONCE STRUCK by Lynn Michaels
Racing a Nebraska hailstorm to harvest her wheat, feisty orphan Peach MaCauley needs help from bad boy Kit Taggart -- whose price is just one night with her.
WHIRLWIND by Anita Mills
Ben Haley is a hired gun riding the Kansas prairie dustwinds -- until a... more
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Daughters of Destiny: Rides a Hero / Seize the Fire / Sweet Song of Love by Heather G...
RIDES A HERO by Heather Graham
Shannon McCahy despised the cruel Civil War that had robbed her of all but her precious land. Though the conflict was over, a new breed of ruthless men had descended upon the Missouri border to threaten her loved ones. But only the fugitive Rebel... more
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Wanted by Patricia Potter
Lorilee Braden couldn't contain her shock when she saw the Texas Ranger who'd tracked her and her brother to Wyoming. Morgan Davis was a dead ringer for her handsome big brother Nick except for the lawman's cold, hard eyes. Lori knew the Ranger would stop at nothing to take Nick back to Texas... more
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Relentless by Patricia Potter
From Literary Times
Spending ten years of your life in a small, dirty, windowless prison cell, being physically branded as a thief, and suffering the humiliation of a court martial in front of your peers is a horrible enough fate, but when it is for something you did not do, it takes a very... more
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Rainbow by Patricia Potter
A flirt without consequence... Heiress Meredith Seaton was the talk of Vicksburg, Mississippi. But Merry's appearance as a vain, simpering Southern belle concealed a sharp mind and a burning mission - one that could place her life in jeopardy were it discovered.
A rogue without morals...... more
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Chase The Wind: Chase the Thunder / Against the Wind by Patricia Potter
By Request 2's: Two complete novels in this volume
In "Chase the Thunder," a woman enlists the help of a man to track down the killer of her father and loses her heart to him.
In "Against the Wind," love blooms between a young Northern woman and an ex-rebel Southern doctor as they travel... more
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Renegade by Patricia Potter
Prisoner Rhys Redding never wondered why an angel with gleaming ebony hair and startling violet eyes would appear in the hellish Confederate jail. All he cared about was that she was his only hope of escaping Richmond before the conquering Yanks set the prisoners free and found out who he really... more
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Impetuous (Loveswept, No 746) by Patricia Potter
He couldn't say no....
Like an exotic gypsy, PR whiz Gillian Collins swept into Steven Morrow's office and began her crusade to win his consent for a splashier grand opening of his latest project! He'd always preferred practical, reliable, safe -- but Gillian enchanted him, made... more
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The Masters' Secrets of Turkey Hunting (Turkey Hunting Library, Bk 1) by John E. Phil...
Phillips and friends explain turkey behavior; newbies can benefit from savvy hunters who reason out smart solutions.
Included are (b & w) photos, often explaining ideas/techniques. Check out: “Why to Stay Put,” p. 38. Phillips explains the times you want the... more
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Dead Irish (Dismas Hardy, Bk 1) by John Lescroart
In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He's left both the police force and his law career behind.
Unfortunately it's not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss -but for the time being, he can always... more
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The Mercy Rule (Dismas Hardy, Bk 5) by John Lescroart
In Dismas Hardy, New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart has created one of the most complex and engaging characters in contemporary fiction. Hardy, the former bartender, loving husband and father, and reluctant defense attorney of Lescroart's blockbuster novel The 13th... more
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A Plague of Secrets (Dismas Hardy, Bk 13) by John Lescroart
The first victim is Dylan Vogler, a charming ex-convict who manages the Bay Beans West coffee shop in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district. When his body is found, inspectors discover that his knapsack is filled with high-grade marijuana. It soon becomes clear that San Francisco's... more
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The Ophelia Cut (Dismas Hardy, Bk 14) (Audio CD) (Abridged) by John Lescroart & D...
Brittany is 23, the pretty, popular daughter of Moses McGuire — and niece of defense attorney Dismas Hardy. Her most recent of many ex-boyfriends, Rick Jessup, can’t get over her. His abuse escalates, culminating in a terrible night when Brittany is raped. Within 24 hours, Rick is... more
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Damage (Abe Glitsky, Bk 4) by John Lescroart
The Curtlees are a powerful force in San Francisco, unscrupulous billionaires who’ve lined every important pocket in the Bay Area in pursuit of their own ascent. So when the family’s heir, Ro Curtlee, was convicted of rape and murder a decade ago, the fallout for those who helped to... more
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The Hunt Club (Wyatt Hunt, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Abridged) by John Lescroart & Guerin...
Wyatt Hunt is a self-employed P.I., working low-profile surveillance and insurance fraud cases. Following the death of his fiancée and a twelve-year stint with San Francisco’s Child Protective Services, he isn’t looking for any trouble. So when a federal judge is found... more
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The Hunter (Wyatt Hunt, Bk 3) by John Lescroart
Raised by loving adoptive parents, San Francisco private investigator Wyatt Hunt never had an interest in finding his birth family-until he gets a chilling text message from an unknown number: "How did ur mother die?"
The answer is murder, and urged on by curiosity and the... more
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Chronic Pain For Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness)) by Unknown Author
Proven exercises and techniques for dealing with pain Your compassionate guide to conquering pain and living a full life Do you suffer from chronic pain? This reassuring, practical guide helps you understand what causes pain and how to manage it with the newest pain-relieving... more
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The Top 100 Diet Secrets: 100 Tried and Tested Ways to Lose Weight and Stay Slim by A...
Do you ever look at a slim woman and wonder what her secret is? She may not tell…but this pocket-sized handbook will! It’s got the lowdown on diets that actually work, plus specific foods, culinary herbs, and supplements that help you reduce your weight. Get the facts on everything... more
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Texas Rain (Whispering Mountain, Bk 1) by Jodi Thomas
New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas delivers a tender tale of the Old West, a handsome Texas Ranger, and a mysterious woman fleeing a terrible fate. The first in the powerful new Whispering Mountain trilogy...
Honest, straightforward, and ruggedly handsome, Travis McMurray is also... more
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Texas Princess (Whispering Mountain, Bk 2) by Jodi Thomas
Hiding out from her fiance in her father's barn, Liberty Mayfield can't deny that she made the biggest mistake of her life when she agreed to marry ruthless Captain Samuel Buchanan. If only she could find a way to stop the wedding without risking her father's life...
Ever since... more
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Tall, Dark, and Texan (Whispering Mountain, Bk 3) by Jodi Thomas
HE CAN'T HIDE FROM LOVE FOREVER.
Teagen McMurray would ride to hell and back to protect his land. He'd certainly never felt that way about a woman. Not, at least, until Jessie Barton showed up with her three little girls, desperate for a place to stay. Suddenly he... more
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The Lone Texan (Whispering Mountain, Bk 4) by Jodi Thomas
Three days after arriving in Galveston, newly widowed Sage McMurray finds herself taken hostage in a robbery. She fears she may never see Whispering Mountain again when the outlaws decide to auction their pretty captive off to the highest bidder, until a tall stranger offers twice the highest bid.
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Chance of a Lifetime (Harmony, Bk 5) by Jodi Thomas
Emily, the local librarian, has started a writing group, but as the group stumbles through both the fiction and reality of their lives, they’re learning much more than how to write. But Emily suddenly has other things on her mind when a friend from her past shows up in Harmony's... more
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Can't Stop Believing (Harmony, Bk 6) by Jodi Thomas
Cord McDowell gave up his freedom at eighteen when he went to jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Now, ten years later, he’s about to give it up again for a piece of land. Nevada Britain, his neighbor, has just made him an offer he can’t refuse: If he’ll marry her,... more
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The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery, Bk 1) by Jodi Thomas
Jodi Thomas's new Texas trilogy follows three spunky women who get kicked off a wagon train -- and agree to enter the local town's "Wife Lottery."
Thrown off a wagon train with two other women and trying to avoid jail for a murder they committed, Bailee Moore agrees to enter a "Wife Lottery"... more
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When a Texan Gambles (Wife Lottery, Bk 2) by Jodi Thomas
Sarah Andrews has been raffled off to a groom whose life is in need of saving. She agrees to help him, but never in her wildest dreams did she imagine that this dangerously attractive Texan would steal her heart -- and make her want to take the biggest gamble of all.
It all started when she... more
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The Texan's Touch (McLains, Bk 1) by Jodi Thomas
Captured by Confederate spies to heal their comrade, Yankee doctor Adam McClain realized the man in grey named "Nick" was actually a woman! Her beauty and bravery struck him to the core, and after a brief kiss, she helped him leave her life forever...
Nichole never forgot the man... more
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To Tame a Texan's Heart by Jodi Thomas
She's grown up wild and free among the Texas Rangers and Harvey Girls of the untamed West. Now True McCormick was a famous published author, writing Wild West adventures under the name Granite Westwind. But trouble had a way of riding double in True's life her publisher wanted to send Granite... more
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How to Lasso a Cowboy by Emily Carmichael & Patricia Potter & Jodi Thomas &am...
WANTED MEN
They are a symbol of the Old West, from the tops of their ten-gallon hats to the tips of their spurs, and an image that sets women's hearts to quivering. There's nothing like a cowboy to stir a lady's imagination--or to inspire love as boundless as the open range. In these four... more
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Two Texas Hearts by Jodi Thomas
Kora Adams doesn't believe in curses, but she has known nothing but bad luck all of her life. Until the night a handsome stranger knocks on her front door. Winter McQuillen has inherited a sprawling Texas ranch--but the only way he can claim it is to have a wife--this very night. Now, Kora has... more
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One Texas Night: Amarillo by Morning / Silent Partner / The Outlaw / The Ranger's Ang...
New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas lassos the heart of Texas with these four spellbinding stories, available together for the first time, where love shows up unexpectedly…
AMARILLO BY MORNING
Hank Harris wasn’t even looking for a woman when he ended up with a wife.... more
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A Texas Christmas: One Wish: A Christmas Story / Naughty or Nice / The Christmas Bell...
ALL SHE WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS IS A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS...
In the Texas Panhandle, the winters are long, the storms fierce -- and the Yuletide nights are sizzling. Bestselling author Jodi Thomas along with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace, bring you one tempting holiday... more
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Give Me a Texas Ranger: The Ranger's Angel / Undertaking Texas / One Woman One Ranger...
Born to protect and serve,these rugged lawmen are the stuff of Texas legend.The four authors bring you red-blooded Rangers and the women who tame their hearts....
"The Ranger's Angel" by Jodi Thomas. In 1870, former Army nurse Annaline Barkley comes from DC to assist her... more
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Give Me a Cowboy: Silent Partner / Luck of the Draw / Texas Tempest / Roping the Wind...
In the rough-and-ready Texas Panhandle, the rodeo is where to find a real man. Bestselling author Jodi Thomas teams up with DeWanna Pace, Linda Broday, and Phyliss Miranda to prove that the right kind of love can tame the wildest heart....
SILENT PARTNER by Jodi Thomas
Rowdy... more
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Sweet Hearts by Jill Marie Landis & Jodi Thomas & Kathleen Kane & Colleen...
'Picture Perfect' by Jill Marie Landis: A lady photographer is the last thing Sam Tucker needs on his cattle ranch. Emily Richardson wants to capture his life on film and is stealing his heart as well. But the rancher's determined to keep love out of the... more
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Loving Hearts by Jill Marie Landis & Jodi Thomas & Colleen Quinn & Mauree...
Maureen Child - "Temptation's Bride."
Left standing at the altar months ago, Rachel returns to Temptation, California, to give her fiance a second chance -- maybe . . .
Jill Marie Landis - "Faithful and True."
It's been seven long years since Michael Shaughnessey last saw his one true love.... more
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Western Islamic Architecture: A Concise Introduction (Dover Books on Architecture) by...
Profusely illustrated critical appraisal vividly describes the glories of world architecture, from Spain and Egypt to other areas of the Middle East. Captioned drawings, maps, and photographs contrast, for example, the internal ornamentation of Spain's Alhambra with the austerity of Egypt's... more
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Pieces of Sky (Blood Rose, Bk 1) by Kaki Warner
On a stagecoach traveling through New Mexico Territory, Jessica Thornton is a long way from the cool mists and lush gardens of her native England. An authoress and milliner, she carries the weight of a scandalous secret -- a horrible shame that has brought her to the West on a desperate... more
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Open Country (Blood Rose, Bk 2) by Kaki Warner
Molly McFarlane is desperate, forced to flee to the frontier with her late sister's children. While outrunning the trackers their stepfather set on her trail, she marries a dying man, assuming his insurance settlement will provide for them. But the man doesn't die. And when Molly ends up... more
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Chasing the Sun (Blood Rose, Bk 3) by Kaki Warner
Daisy Etheridge always yearned to sing. But along the way she fell in love, had her heart broken, and bore a child to a man who loved another. Now she has a second chance to realize her dreams.
Jack Wilkins left his family's ranch three years ago with his childhood love, only... more
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Heartbreak Creek (A Runaway Brides Novel) by Kaki Warner
Edwina Ladoux hoped becoming a mail-order bride would be her way out of the war-torn South and into a better life, but as soon as she arrives in Heartbreak Creek, Colorado, and meets her hulking, taciturn groom, she realizes she's made a terrible mistake.
Declan Brodie already had one... more
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Soiled Doves: Prostitution in the Early West (Women of the West) by Anne Seagraves
Soiled Doves tells of the grey world of prostitution and the women who participated in the oldest profession. Colorful, if not socially acceptable, these ladies of easy virtue were a definite part of the early West. Wearing ruffled petticoats with fancy bows, they were glamorous and plain, good... more
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The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln by Abraham Lincoln & Anthony Gross
Earlier years --
Lawyer --
Local politics and the Douglas Debates --
At the White House --
At the front --
Commander-in-Chief
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Bitch Factor (Dixie Flannigan, Bk 1) by Chris Rogers
The name may be Dixie, but she's no fainting Southern belle: Any bail jumper in Houston knows that Dixie Flannigan is a woman to be reckoned with. It's a dangerous job for a woman to do solo, but she's armed with her .45, a stun gun, a shiv in her boot, and the most important weapon of... more
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Rage Factor (Dixie Flanagan, Bk 2) by Chris Rogers
Bitch Factor introduced Houston's toughest bounty hunter: Dixie Flannigan, five feet two inches and 120 pounds of highly honed brain and muscle, packing assorted types of heat. Now she's back, in a case exploding with...Rage Factor.
Her ten years as a prosecutor showed Dixie the... more
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Chill Factor (Dixie Flannigan, Bk 3) by Chris Rogers
Former prosecutor Dixie Flannigan is fearless when it comes to facing down lowlifes and bail jumpers -- but her checkbook is another story. Determined to straighten out a big hole in her account, Dixie heads for the bank ... only to find herself in the middle of a holdup, watching in disbelief... more
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Bob Hope : My Life in Jokes by Bob Hope & Linda Hope
Introduction by his daughter Linda Hope. The most recognized profile and talent in the world is celebrating his 100th birthday on May 29, 2003, by sharing his favorite jokes. To comedians, "material" -– their jokes -– has always been precious, worthy of protecting and preserving. On... more
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Baltimore Blues (Tess Monaghan, Bk 1) (Large Print) by Laura Lippman
Until her paper, the BALTIMORE STAR, crashed and burned, Tess Monaghan was a damn good reporter who knew her hometown intimately -- from historic Fort McHenry to the crumbling projects of Cherry Hill. Now gainfully unemployed at twenty-nine, she's willing to take any freelance job to pay the... more
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Charm City (Tess Monaghan, Bk 2) by Laura Lippman
As a practiced reporter until her newspaper went to that great pressroom in the sky, P.I. Tess Monaghan knows and loves every inch of her native Baltimore, even the parts being slobbered on by the sad-sack greyhound she's minding for her uncle. It's a quirky city where baseball reigns,... more
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Butcher's Hill (Tess Monaghan, Bk 3) by Laura Lippman
Tess Monaghan has finally made the move and hung out her shingle as a p.i.-for-hire, complete with an office in Butchers Hill. Maybe it's not the best address in Baltimore, but you gotta start somewhere, and Tess's greyhound Esskay has no trouble taking marathon naps anywhere there's... more
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In Big Trouble (Tess Monaghan, Bk 4) by Laura Lippman
PI Tess Monaghan must turn to the past to solve a murder in the present. . . .
PI Tess Monaghan thought she’d seen the last of her ex-boyfriend Ed Crow when they ended their relationship. But when she receives a newspaper clipping with a photo of Crow and the headline “IN BIG... more
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No Good Deeds (Tess Monaghan, Bk 9) (CD) (Unabridged) by Laura Lippman & Linda Em...
For Tess Monaghan, the unsolved murder of a young federal prosecutor is nothing more than a theoretical problem, one of several cases to be deconstructed in her new gig as a consultant to the local newspaper. But it becomes all too tangible when her boyfriend brings home a young street kid who... more
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And When She Was Good (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Laura Lippman & ‎ Linda Emond ...
Heloise considers it a blessing to be a person who seldom attracts attention. In her suburb, she's just a mom, the young widow with the forgettable job, who somehow never misses a soccer game. In the state capital, she's the redheaded lobbyist with a good cause and a mediocre track... more
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The Houseplant Encyclopedia by Maggie Stuckey
Houseplants bring fresh air and life to indoor environments, but many would-be gardeners go without these benefits because they find it too challenging to keep indoor plants alive and flourishing. This step-by-step guide to more than 1,000 houseplants is intended to make the task easier. With... more
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Morning Glory by Lavyrle Spencer
"A superb book." (New York Daily News) On the eve of World War II, two people are brought together by fate and discover an unexpected passion.
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Hummingbird by LaVyrle Spencer
A bandit and a gentleman both vie for the heart of pretty Abigail McKenzie--and force her to make a choice that no woman should ever have to make...This New York Times Bestselling Author... "will leave you breathless!" (Affaire de Coeur)"An enthralling book, with a love story as feisty and... more
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Forgiving by LaVyrle Spencer
There's a place in every heart for forgiving... Sarah came to Deadwood, a rough and tumble western town, with an ambitious dream of starting a newspaper. But her journey had another purpose -- to find her sister and mend the family ties that was severed years ago, when Addie left home with a... more
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Years by LaVyrle Spencer
Linnea Bradenborg expects to find culture and excitement in Alamo, North Dakota, where she's recently been hired as the new schoolteacher. Instead, she finds a sparse little town in the middle of nowhere. Better yet, her train is met by a cantankerous wheat farmer named Theodore Westgaard who... more
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Meditation for Wimps: Finding Your Balance in an Imperfect World by Miriam Austin
It's not just for the Maharishi anymore. The next bestseller in this "Wimps" series was written by the author of the hugely popular Yoga for Wimps and teaches anyone to approach the art of meditation with confidence and ease. With your personal guru-in-a-guidebook, you don't have to devote years... more
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Never Love a Lawman (Reidsville, Bk 1) by Jo Goodman
USA Today bestselling author Jo Goodman delivers a thrilling tale of small town greed that may have big time consequences -- unless two strangers open their hearts to a highly unconventional arrangement...
Rachel Bailey may seem like just a beautiful newcomer to most of Reidsville,... more
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The Last Renegade (Bitter Springs, Bk 1) by Jo Goodman
SHE HIRED HIM TO PROTECT HER TOWN
As the owner of the Pennyroyal Saloon and Hotel, Lorraine Berry is privy to almost everything that goes on in Bitter Springs, Wyoming -- including the bloodshed plaguing its citizens. With all of the good men dying at the hands of a local rancher and his... more
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True to the Law (Bitter Springs, Bk 2) by Jo Goodman
He was on the hunt for a runaway beauty
"Find her" is the only instruction that private detective Cobb Bridger receives from Andrew Mackey. The scion of a wealthy Chicago family, Mackey is desperate to know the whereabouts of the woman who disappeared from his employ, taking... more
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Marry Me by Jo Goodman
Her Heart Was Locked Away
Rhyne Abbott is fierce, brave, and used to a life of isolation on her father's spread on the outskirts of Reidsville, Colorado. But when, overcome with sickness, she collapses, she knows she must return to town if she is to have any hope of recovery. Only there... more
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Kissing Comfort by Jo Goodman
Bode DeLong knows that his playboy brother Bram isn't really in love with Miss Comfort Kennedy, even though it's clear that she's enamored with him. With Bram's motives for the engagement suspect, Bode figures the safest place for Comfort to be is in his arms. Now, Bode just needs to convince... more
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A Place Called Home by Jo Goodman
IT'S WHERE YOU BELONG...
When Thea Wyndham and Mitchell Baker learn they've been named joint guardians for their late friends' three children, they're little more than acquaintances. Barely polite acquaintances, at that. Something about Mitch's forthright... more
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More Than You Know (Hamilton Family, Bk 1) by Jo Goodman
MORE THAN HE KNEW
Rand Hamilton vows to rebuild his Charleston plantation with the only means left to him: a long-lost treasure that has lured and cursed two families for centuries. But to finance his expedition, he must agree to the terms of his wealthy London benefactor and allow his... more
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The Price of Desire by Jo Goodman
Olivia Cole is devastated to learn that her ne'er-do-well brother has promised her to the operator of a London gaming hall as payment of his debts. Olivia accepts her fate-even if it means that her reputation will suffer from living among rogues and gamblers. But when she meets the sexy and... more
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Windows with Style: Do-It-Yourself Window Treatments by Home Decorating Institute &am...
Whether you prefer formal elegance or casual simplicity, you can enhance your home with window treatments that work just right for you. Windows with Style presents a myriad of inspirational options you can create. Beautiful full-color photographs show you possibilities to fit your... more
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Trunk Music (Harry Bosch Bk 5) by Michael Connelly
Following on the heels of his extraordinary New York Times bestseller, The Poet, Edgar Award-winning author Michael Connelly brings you Trunk Music, his most electrifying Harry Bosch novel to date-a taut, complex thrill ride that confirms Connelly's standing as one of the premier crime... more
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Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, Bk 6) by Michael Connelly
The man most hated by the LAPD -- a black lawyer who has made his name by bringing lawsuits alleging racism and brutality by police officers -- has been found murdered on the eve of a high-profile trial. The list of suspects included half the police force. And Harry Bosch is the detective chosen... more
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The Narrows (Harry Bosch, Bk 10) by Michael Connelly
Private investigator Harry Bosch confronts the most terrifying killer he's ever known -- the monster known to millions as the Poet.
FBI agent Rachel Walling finally gets the call she's dreaded for years. The Poet has returned. Years earlier she worked on the famous case tracking the... more
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Echo Park (Harry Bosch, Bk 12) by Michael Connelly
In 1993 Marie Gesto disappeared after walking out of a supermarket. Harry Bosch worked the case but couldn't crack it, and the twenty-two-year-old was never found. Now, more than a decade later, with the Gesto file still on his desk, Bosch gets a call from the District Attorney. A man accused of... more
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The Drop (Harry Bosch, Bk 15) by Michael Connelly
Harry Bosch has been given three years before he must retire from the LAPD, and he wants cases more fiercely than ever. In one morning, he gets two.
DNA from a 1989 rape and murder matches a 29-year-old convicted rapist. Was he an eight-year-old killer or has something gone terribly wrong in... more
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The Black Box (Harry Bosch, Bk 16) by Michael Connelly
In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from 1992, the killing of a young female photographer during the L.A. riots. Harry originally investigated the murder, but it was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force and never solved.
Now... more
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Stamp Style Greeting and Gifts by Carl Haysom
Using stamp embellishments to decorate is as old as the Babylonians!
First, there's an overview of the variety and uses of supplies available for rubber stamping.
Next, "How to use those skills on your own ideas."
Color photos & directions guide the reader to... more
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An Outlaw's Christmas (McKettricks, Bk 16) by Linda Lael Miller
With his wild heart, Sawyer McKettrick isn't ready to settle down on the Triple M family ranch in Arizona. So he heads to Blue River, Texas, to seek a job as marshal. But in a blinding snowstorm he's injured -- and collapses into the arms of a prim and proper lady in... more
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High Country Bride (McKettrick Cowboys, Bk 1) by Linda Lael Miller
One ranch. Three sons. Only one will inherit...and on one condition.
Tired of waiting for his sons to settle down, Arizona-territory rancher Angus McKettrick announces a competition: the first son to marry and produce a grandchild will inherit Triple M ranch. Now, three distinctly... more
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Shotgun Bride (Mckettrick Cowboys Trilogy, 2) by Linda Lael Miller
Marshall Kade Mckettrick needs a wife, and fast, but he isn't impressed with any of the six mail-order brides he sent for. He has eyes only for "sister" Mandy. He doesn't know the secrets she is running from are a lot closer...and deadlier...than he ever imagined. Great subplots and super... more
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Secondhand Bride (McKettrick Cowboys, Bk 3) by Linda Lael Miller
To win his father's ranch, a hard-living cowboy settles down and takes a wife--another man's wife!
The youngest McKettrick brother, Jeb, is the wild one who never could stay out of trouble. And trouble is what he gets when he proposes to Chloe Wakefield. No sooner had he and the pretty... more
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McKettrick's Choice (McKettrick, Bk 4) by Linda Lael Miller
When news came that there was trouble back in Texas . . . Holt McKettrick left a mail-order bride and his family on the spot!
And he never looked back. He just prayed he'd be in time to save the man who raised him as a son and to keep his best friend from the gallows. He knew he'd... more
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Banner O'Brien (Corbin, Bk 1) by Linda Lael Miller
In 1886, lovely Banner 0'Brien overcame every obstacle and won her coveted medical diploma. Still she longed to escape from Oregon...and the nightmares that left her shaking, screaming one man's name.
Banner fled to the Washington Territory to accept position with Dr. Adam... more
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Corbin's Fancy (Corbin, Bk 2) by Linda Lael Miller
When a traveling carnival left Fancy Jordan stranded in the rugged Washington Territory, she thought her luck had run out. Alone, penniless, she welcomed a most intriguing offer -- to live in the home of Jeff Corbin's brother, and coax the wounded, withdrawn Jeff back to health and... more
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Yankee Wife (Quade, Bk 1) by Linda Lael Miller
Lydia McQuire's courage had never wavered during the bloodiest days of the Civil War. A year later, the pretty , former Union Army nurse was alone, three thousand miles from home, gamely scraping out an honest living. But now, as she said yes to marrying a stranger, her knees gave way with fear.... more
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A Creed In Stone Creek (Creed Cowboy, Bk 1) by Linda Lael Miller
A Creed in Stone Creek is the beginning of a brand new trilogy, one that features both the hell raising Montana Creeds and the powerful McKettrick clan! It begins when hotshot attorney Steven Creed becomes the guardian of an orphaned boy. Determined to do right by him, Steven decides to leave... more
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Creed's Honor (Montana Creeds, Bk 6) by Linda Lael Miller
Conner Creed knows exactly who he is: a hardworking rancher carrying on his uncle's legacy in Lonesome Bend, Colorado. Maybe a small-town cowboy's life isn't his dream, but he owes the man who took him in as a kid. Until the identical twin brother he's been estranged from for... more
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One Wish by Linda Lael Miller
New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller gave readers "a gift to treasure" (Romantic Times) with her acclaimed Springwater Seasons novels. Now, once again capturing the spirit of early America, she delivers a marvelous tale of love, family loyalty, and passionate desire on the Western... more
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Fletcher's Woman by Linda Lael Miller
Washington's rowdy lumber camps were no place for an innocent young beauty. And when lovely Rachel McKinnon caught the eye of Jonas Wilkes, she was truly in dire straits. Wilkes owned the lumber empire, the town, the people -- and now he wanted Rachel. Her only hope was the town's darkly... more
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Daniel's Bride by Linda Lael Miller
When a woman has to choose between death and marriage to a total stranger, she must be in a dire predicament.... And for Jolie McKibben, about to pay by hanging for a terrible crime she didn't commit, salvation by marriage couldn't come a moment too soon. Housekeeping for Daniel Beckham, a... more
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Emma and the Outlaw (Orphan Train, Bk 2) by Linda Lael Miller
Despite her unconventional upbringing -- she'd been adopted off the orphan train by the local "madam" -- Emma Chalmers was the most prim and proper young lady in all of Whitneyville. Why, she wouldn't even permit Fulton Whitney to kiss her, and they were practically... more
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Object: Matrimony: The Risky Business of Mail-Order Matchmaking on the Western Fronti...
Desperate to strike it rich during the Western Gold Rushes and eager for the free land afforded them through the Homestead Act, men went west alone and sacrificed many creature comforts. Only after they arrived at their destinations did some of them realize how much they missed female... more
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The Art of Whitetail Deception : Calling, Rattling, and Decoying - Make Big Bucks Hun...
Written for deer hunters of various skill levels, this book covers all aspects of attracting bucks by rattling, calling, and decoying. Maps outlining various hunting setups, scientific studies on rattling, recommendations for different types of decoys, and more make this the most complete... more
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Hearts West : True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier by Chris Enss
Hearts West includes more than a dozen stories of courageous mail order brides and their exploits. Accompanying the text are actual advertisements placed by both women seeking husbands and men seeking brides.
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Smitten (Elsie Hawkins, Bk 2) by Janet Evanovich
Single mom Lizabeth Kane isn't exactly carpenter material -- she's never picked up a hammer in her life. But she desperately needs the construction job that builder Matt Hallahan is offering. And even though he knows trouble is ahead, Matt can't refuse Lizbeth's irresistible... more
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Wife for Hire (Elsie Hawkins, Bk 3) by Janet Evanovich
The Prospective Husband with a Racy Past...
Hank Mallone spotted trouble when she sat down and said she'd marry him! Maggie Toone was a tempting firecracker who'd make his life delightful hell if he let her pretend to be his wife in order to improve his rogue's reputation. Would... more
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Manhunt by Janet Evanovich
Alexandra Scott: Wilderness Woman.
It had a tragic ring to it, but Alex felt a sudden twinge of terror. She'd traded in her Wall Street job and fancy condo for a cabin in the Alaska woods, and there was no turning back! She'd wanted to escape the rat race,... more
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Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich
He cooks a pot holder in the spaghetti sauce and needs lessons on making Jell-O. Still, single mom and ice skating coach Chris Nelson is committed to keeping her sexy, scruffy, new "house husband" around. After all, she did break his arm . . . and his toe . . . and she can't just... more
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Love Overboard by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Lowe decides Maine schooner captain and pirate descendent Ivan Rasmussen deserves to be called Ivan the Terrible. The house she just bought from him is falling apart and possibly haunted. He complains about her fish-eye stew and burnt chocolate chip cookies. He makes fun of her hair... more
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Back to the Bedroom (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Janet Evanovich & C. J. Critt (Nar...
For months he'd thought of her as the Mystery Woman, draped in a black velvet cloak, with outrageous red curls, flawless skin, and carrying a large, odd case -- but the night David Dodd saw a helicopter drop a chunk of metal through the roof of his lovely neighbor's bedroom, he got to... more
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Naughty Neighbor by Janet Evanovich
Trouble in His Eyes and in His Wicked Grin...
He was a handsome hell-raiser, a reckless crusader in low-slung jeans -- and he was driving Louisa Brannigan crazy! Pete Streeter made terrible coffee, snatched her newspaper, and listened through her walls, but it wasn't until she got fired... more
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Foul Play by Janet Evanovich
When Amy Klasse loses her TV job to a dancing chicken, handsome veterinarian Jake Elliott rescues her with an offer to be his receptionist. Jake just can't resist a damsel in distress, and Amy certainly doesn't mind Jake's charming sincerity.
Then suddenly the job-stealing... more
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Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich
When Megan Murphy discovered a floppy-eared rabbit gnawing on the hem of her skirt, she meant to give his careless owner a piece of her mind -- but Dr. Patrick Hunter was too attractive to stay mad at for long! With his husky bedroom voice he teased her, with his eyes the color of a stormy... more
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Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, Bk 19) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Janet Evanovich...
After a slow summer of chasing low-level skips for her cousin Vinnie’s bail bonds agency, Stephanie Plum finally lands an assignment that could put her checkbook back in the black. Geoffrey Cubbin, facing trial for embezzling millions from Trenton’s premier assisted-living facility,... more
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Takedown Twenty (Stephanie Plum, Bk 20) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Janet Evanovich &a...
New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum knows better than to mess with family. But when powerful mobster Salvatore “Uncle Sunny” Sunucchi goes on the lam in Trenton, it’s up to Stephanie to find him. Uncle Sunny is charged with murder for running over a guy (twice), and nobody... more
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Love in a Nutshell (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly &...
Number one bestselling author Janet Evanovich teams up with award-winning author Dorien Kelly to deliver a sparkling novel of romantic suspense, small-town antics, secretive sabotage, and lots and lots of beer Kate Appleton needs a job. Her husband has left her, she’s been fired... more
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The Husband List (Culhane Family, Bk 2) (Audio CD) (Abridged) by Janet Evanovich &...
Based on the family from the bestselling LOVE IN A NUTSHELL, the story of an heiress longing to marry for love or not at all.
From bestselling writing duo Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly, comes the story of a young woman's search for true love. Caroline Maxwell would like nothing... more
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If You Lived In Colonial Times (If You...) by Ann McGovern & June Otani (Illustra...
Ann McGovern's gay and informative book gives young readers a vivid picture of life in colonial New England from 1659 to 1730. The drawings help children imagine what it was really like to be a boy or girl in colonial days.
The author answers many intriguing questions that children are... more
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Always a Lady by Sharon Sala
SHE WAS RUNNING FROM HER PAST
With her wedding dreams dashed and her life in shambles, Lily Brownfield did the only thing a woman in her kind of distress could do: escape. She headed for the simpler life of rolling green hills and endless blue skies. She headed for Longren... more
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Gentle Persuasion by Sharon Sala
Danger was his midde name. And that was why Detective Cole Brownfield walked through this world alone -- until the day irresistible Debbie Randall came back into his life, shaking his resolve to keep his heart clear of entanglements.
But would love be the final word? Cole's greatest fears... more
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Brando by Paul Duncan (Editor)
Had he not been an actor, Marlon Brando once wrote, he would have become a criminal -- specifically, a con artist. Take him at his word. Too many complain that Brando, the greatest actor of his generation, wasted his life in futile rebellions and left far too few masterworks in his wake,... more
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One Wore Blue (Cameron Saga: Civil War Trilogy, Bk 1) by Heather Graham
HER REBEL SPIRIT DEFIED HIS YANKEE SOUL.
She was velvet and silk, emerald eyes and sunstruck hair. Kiernan Miller had married one man to protect her from another. She hated Jesse Cameron with a fierce passion. But she was a widow now, and he was the enemy at her door, come with weapons of... more
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And One Wore Gray (Civil War, Bk 2) by Heather Graham
HER YANKEE PRIDE IGNITED HIS REBEL PASSION
With her sunset hair and gray eyes that flashed silver, Callie Michaelson's wild beauty stirred the Confederate colonel's senses just as her courageous spirit touched his soul. Unequaled on the field of battle, Daniel Cameron was bewitched... more
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And One Rode West (Camerons Saga: Civil War Trilogy, Bk 3) by Heather Graham
From the bitter aftermath of war...
A regal beauty with raven hair and piercing blue eyes, Christa Cameron suffered the indignities of defeat in the Civil War's bitter aftermath, her spirit unvanquished and her hatred of the victorious enemy undiminished. When marriage to a Yankee... more
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Sweet Savage Eden (North American Woman, Bk 1) by Heather Graham
From a marriage of convenience a fierce, all-consuming love was born.
DEFIANT BRIDE
From the first time Jasmine's eyes met those of Lord Jamie Cameron in a smoky British inn, theirs was the wrong kind of attraction -- not gentle, slow, and easy, but hot, hard, and... more
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19th Century Schoolgirl: The Diary of Caroline Cowles Richards, 1852-1855 (Diaries, L...
The diary of a ten-year-old girl who lived in western New York during the 1850s records her family and school life, clothing, transportation, and views on women's rights. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.
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The Mackenzies: Mackenzie's Mountain / Mackenzie's Mission (Mackenzies, Bks 1-2) by L...
The dynasty begins.
MACKENZIE'S MOUNTAIN (Mackenzies, Bk 1)
Wolf Mackenzie is a loner. All he cares about is his ranch and his son. Labeled a half-breed by the townspeople, he chooses to stay up on his mountain -- that is, until the spunky new schoolteacher decides to pay... more
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Dreaming of You (Gambler of Craven, Bk 2) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Lisa Kleypas &am...
A prim, well-bred gentlewoman, Sara Fielding is a writer who puts pen to paper to create dreams. But now curiosity is luring her from the shelter of her country cottage into the dangerous world of Derek Craven -- handsome, tough, and tenacious -- and the most exciting man Sara has ever... more
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Someone to Watch Over Me (Bow Street Runners, Bk 1) by Lisa Kleypas
Lisa Kleypas has thrilled readers with her unforgettable love stories set in the glittering world of Regency London. Now, the author of Stranger in My Arms, brings her fans a story with all the promise, and passion, of forbidden love.
She couldn't remember who she was...
A temptingly... more
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Midnight Angel (Stokehurst, Bk 1) by Lisa Kleypas
A noblewoman of frail beauty and exotic mystery fakes her own death to escape the gallows. And now she must flee. In disguise and under a false identity, she finds unexpected sanctuary in the arms of a handsome and arrogant yet gallant British lord -- who must defy society to keep her safe. .... more
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Somewhere I'll Find You (Capital Theatre, Bk 1) (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Lisa Kleyp...
All London is at Julia Wentworth's feet - and anything she desires is hers for the asking. But the glamorous leading lady guards a shocking secret: a mystery husband whom she does not know, dares not mention ... and cannot love.
For years Damon Savage has been searching for the stranger... more
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The Way People Live - Life on the American Frontier (The Way People Live) by Stuart A...
Homesteaders, railroad workers, cowboys, and others ventured across America's western frontier. There they encountered the native peoples who had already settled the region.
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The Jewels of Paradise (Audio CD) (Unabridged) by Donna Leon & Cassandra Campbell...
Caterina Pellegrini is a native Venetian, and like so many of them, she’s had to leave home to pursue her career. With a doctorate in baroque opera from Vienna, she lands in Manchester, England. Manchester, however, is no Venice. When Caterina gets word of a position back home, she jumps... more
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The Perfect Gentleman (Sons and Daughters, Bk 6) by Elaine Crawford
Atlas Daltry was the entrepreneur of the family, forever making lists and doing figures. But no amount of figuring could prepare him for his grandmother's latest scheme. To claim his birthday prize, stiff and proper Atlas had to court the eccentric Widow Clairmore!
A... more
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The Tomboy (Sons and Daughters, Bk 5) by Mary Lou Rich
In the heart of Texas lives a family as big and bold as the state itself The Daltry's are as different as they come, each with his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Every time a Daltry turns twenty years old, they are presented with a task by their grandmother. These challenges are intended... more
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The Unlikely Wife (Bowen, Bk 2) (Love Inspired Historical, No 122) by Debra Ullrick
The arrival of Michael Bowen's bride, married sight unseen by proxy, sends the rancher reeling. With her trousers, cowboy hat and rifle, she looks like a female outlaw -- not the genteel lady he corresponded with for months. He's been hoodwinked into marriage with the wrong... more
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Colorado Courtship: Winter of Dreams / The Rancher's Sweetheart (Love Inspired Histor...
WINTER OF DREAMS by Cheryl St. John
If Violet Kristofferson had known that her new employer was the town undertaker, she might never have come to Carson Springs as his cook. Yet she needs a fresh start away from scandal. And Ben Charles's unflinching faith could be her path to something... more
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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys by Georgina Gentry & Lorraine Heath & Tere...
Those deep-brimmed Stetsons. Those faded jeans. Cowboys are everything a fantasy man should be - tall, tough, and oh so handsome. In these sexy stories, meet three men of the American West who know a thing or two about roping a girl's heart..."The Reluctant Hero", Lorraine Heath Sheriff Matthew... more
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To Tease a Texan by Georgina Gentry
SHE'S NO LADY
Lark Van Schuyler can take care of herself--and has ever since she ran away from home and wound up in Buck Shot, Oklahoma. Taking care of others is a novelty she can't afford. Until she sees a man deep in his drink and being cheated at poker. Lark decides to do him a... more
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To Love A Texan by Georgina Gentry
A WOMAN WITH A WILL ... Miss Lillian Primm is beyond weary of polishing the manners of Boston's young ladies, so when she inherits half of a "hotel" in Fort Floppet, Texas, she eagerly heads out West--only to discover that the Texas Lily is no less than a house of ill repute!
A MAN WITH A... more
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The Enlightened Bracketologist: The Final Four of Everything by Mark Reiter & Ric...
Introducing the ingenious, addictive tool for judging everything under the sun: ENLIGHTENED BRACKETOLOGY, the new science that makes opinion a sport. Political battles are won and lost by popular vote. Great movies are nominated and chosen by committee. The rest of the world is more or less up... more
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The Bargain by Mary Jo Putney
Forced to wed to keep her inheritance, independent Lady Jocelyn Kendal finds an outrageous solution: she proposes marriage to Major David Lancaster, an officer dying from his Waterloo wounds. In return for making her his wife, she will provide for his governess sister. But... more
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The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh
Mary Balogh has no equal when it comes to capturing the complex, irresistible passions between men and women. Her classic novel, The Secret Pearl, is one of the New York Times bestselling author's finest, a tale of temptation and seduction, of guarded hearts and raw emotion... and of a love... more
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It Happened One Season by Stephanie Laurens & Jacquie D'Alessandro & Candice ...
A new anthology featuring novellas by Stephanie Laurens, Mary Balogh, Jacquie D'Alessandro, and Candice Hern.
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When Love Comes (Night Riders, Bk 5) by Leigh Greenwood
BEAUTY
Amanda Liscomb was tired of being pursued for her looks. Could none of the men in Cactus Bend see beyond the loveliness of her face and figure to the real person inside? But then a stranger came to town, a man who seemed to strip away all her defenses, to lay bare her lonely... more
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The Hostage Bride (Bride Trilogy, Bk 1) by Jane Feather
Dear Reader,
Here is the first of my new "Brides" trilogy, in which three unconventional young women vow they will never marry--only to be overtaken by destiny. Bride #1 is the outspoken Portia....
It's bad enough that seventeen-year-old Portia Worth is taken... more
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Lavender Morning (Edilean, Bk 1) by Jude Deveraux
Jocelyn Minton is a woman torn between two worlds. Her mother grew up attending private schools and afternoon teas, but she married the local handyman. After her mother died when Joce was only five years old, her father remarried into his own class, and Joce became an outsider -- until she met... more
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Just Imagine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
The War Between the States may be over for the rest of the country, but not for Kit Weston. Disguised as a boy, she's come to New York City to kill Baron Cain, the man who stands between her and Risen Glory, the South Carolina home she loves. But unknown to Kit, the Yankee war hero is more... more
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The Great Escape (Wynette, Texas, Bk 6) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Where do you run to when your life has fallen apart?
Lucy Jorik is a champ at never embarrassing the family she adores -- not surprising since her mother is one of the most famous women in the world. But now Lucy has done just that. And on her wedding day, no less, to the most perfect man... more
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Reckless Love by Elizabeth Lowell
Janna Wayland has survived in treacherous Utah Territory by using her wits, her grit and her knife. She is as bold and free as Lucifer, the wild stallion she vows to protect from men who would stop at nothing to possess him. Men like Ty McKenzie, whose will to survive is as strong as her... more
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Texas Bride (Bitter Creek, Bk 9) by Joan Johnston
HE MAY BE HER ONLY HOPE.
SHE MAY BE HIS LAST CHANCE.
Miranda Wentworth never imagined becoming a mail-order bride. Now marriage to a stranger is her only hope of finding a home where she and her two younger brothers can escape the brutality of the Chicago orphanage where they live.... more
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Dead Giveaway (Yellow Rose, Bk 3) by Leann Sweeney
She's a Texas heiress and a brand-new P.I. specializing in adoption cases. But Abby Rose focuses more on what money can't buy-like answers in a case of a baby abandoned years ago and a present-day murder.
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Gold Rush Women by Claire Rudolf Murphy & Jane G. Haigh
This book gathers the riveting stories of adventurous women-miners, madams, merchants, and mothers-who went North during the gold rush era.
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The Russian Hill Murders by Shirley Tallman
Defying convention, spirited nineteenth-century lawyer Sarah Woolson sets out to prove herself in her first criminal trial.Though her own law firm barely tolerates her and her mother begs her to settle down, plucky young attorney Sarah Woolson flouts notions of proper feminine behavior in this... more
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The Religious Body (Inspector C. D. Sloan, Bk 1) by Catherine Aird
Sister Anne has been thrown down the cellar stairs, and Inspector Sloan wonders who in God's name would want to murder a cloistered nun? Sloan's task is complicated by the unusual witnesses -- 50-plus discreet, identically dressed nuns, each of whom has an assumed name and a past secular... more
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Daniel's Bride by Linda Lael Miller
When a woman has to choose between death and marriage to a total stranger, she must be in a dire predicament . . .
And for Jolie McKibben, about to pay by hanging for a terrible crime she didn't commit, salvation by marriage couldn't come a moment too soon. Housekeeping for Daniel... more
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Rides a Hero (Slater Brothers, Bk 2 ) by Heather Graham Pozzessere
Sequel to "Dark Stranger"
The war was over . . .
But Shannon McCahy and Malachi Slater, embittered by the conflict, still fought a raging battle of wills all their own. A Yankee whose only solace was the land she had struggled to save, Shannon hated the hot-tempered Malachi, a... more
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If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern
Ann McGovern's gay and informative book gives young readers a vivid picture of life in colonial New England from 1659 to 1730. The drawings help children imagine what it was really like to be a boy or girl in colonial days. The author answers many intriguing questions that children are likely... more
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Bride of the High Country (Runaway Brides, Bk 3) by Kaki Warner
Margaret Hamilton escaped the Irish slums of Five Points as the ward of a wealthy Manhattan widow, but only marriage can make her future secure. Railroad mogul Doyle Kerrigan needs a well-connected wife. It seems a perfect match... until a shocking revelation sends her fleeing from... more
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Nightrose (Wyoming Frontier, Bk 2) by Dorothy Garlock
Montana, 1847
Abandoned! Katy suddenly knew that she, her sister, and her tiny niece were the only people left in a desolate Montana ghost town. Without a horse or a rifle, they hadn't a chance of crossing a wilderness crawling with outlaws, Indians, and grizzlies. All... more
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The Bride of Willow Creek by Maggie Osborne
Ten years ago Angie Bartoli eloped with Sam Holland. But before their impetuous marriage even began, they were torn apart by chance. For Angie, the gold band on her finger is a constant reminder of the man she could never forget. Aiming to find her husband and resolve their relationship once and... more
