Shortlisted for RUSA's 2014 Reading List, Chosen as one of the best romances of 2013 by NPR and Library Journal Governess Abigail Chantry will do anything to save her sister and two dearest friends from destitution ? even break into an empty mansion looking for something to sell. But instead she finds Lady Beatrice Davenham, bedridden and neglected. Appalled, Abby rousts the predatory servants and ? with Lady Beatrice's eager cooperation ? the four young ladies become her "nieces" . . . that is until her nephew, Lord Davenham, returns from the Orient.
Thorndike Press; Lrg edition
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9781410471031
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Hardcover
An Amish Christmas Star
By Gray, Shelley Shepard
Filled with faith, family, and a whole lot of heart, New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray joins Charlotte Hubbard and Rosalind Lauer for three all-new holiday stories celebrating the spirit of the season, the warmth of simple Amish traditions, and the joys of coming home for Christmas. The crisp fragrance of pine trees and the warm spice of fresh cookies aren't the only blessings that Christmas brings, and no one knows more about happy homecomings than three couples who are celebrating the greatest gift of all . . . BUGGIES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES * Shelley Shepard GrayCalled home by family, John Miller and Ellie Coblentz are each looking for a way north from Pinecraft, Florida. With few options, they decide sharing the burden of travel must be the Lord's plan for them.
Kensington
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9781496734259
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Paperback
End of Watch
By King, Stephen
A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author In the sublimely terrifying conclusion to the bestselling trilogy that began with Mr. Mercedes (winner of the Edgar Award) and Finders Keepers, the diabolical "Mercedes Killer" is driving his enemies to suicide . . . and if Bill Hodges and Holly Gibney can't stop him, they'll be next.
Thorndike Press Large Print
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9781410489906
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Large Print Hardcover
Ralph Compton The Law and the Lawless
By Robbins, David
When a bunch of ruffians rob a bank in the sleepy town of Alpine, it's only natural for the locals to be alarmed. But this gang and its leader, Cestus Calloway, are not common criminals. In fact, Cestus is known as the Robin Hood of the Rockies, distributing his loot to those less fortunate, raining stolen money down on the townsfolk. As if that weren't too good to be true, this gang holds to one important rule: steal but don't kill ... All Alpine's Marshal, Boyd Cooper, wants is a nice retirement, not to get a posse together to track outlaws. However, when an altercation leads to the exchange of gunfire and the spilling of outlaw blood, he doesn't have much of a choice. The outlaws fear their reputation might be at stake, so they declare revenge on the tin stars of Alpine. They're mad enough to break their own no kill rule, and Boyd Cooper knows things could end as bloody as they started.
Wheeler Publishing Large Print
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9781410486875
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Print book
The Silenced
By Graham, Heather
Where is Lara Mayhew?Lara, a congressman's media assistant, suddenly quits her job -- and disappears on the way to her Washington, DC, apartment.Novice FBI agent Meg Murray, a childhood friend of Lara's, gets a message from her that same night, a message that says she's disillusioned and "going home." To Richmond, Virginia. Meg discovers that she never got there. And bodies fitting Lara's description are showing up in nearby rivers. ... Could she be the victim of a serial killer?Meg is assigned to work with special agent Matt Bosworth, a hard-nosed pro in the FBI's unit of paranormal investigators -- the Krewe of Hunters. They trace the route Meg and Lara took more than once in the past, visiting battlefields and graveyards from Harpers Ferry to Gettysburg.
Thorndike Press Large Print
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9781410480323
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Large Print Hardcover
Silver Bells
By Raney, Deborah
As Elvis croons from the radio and Christmas descends upon a small Kansas town, two people find the miracle of love. Michelle Penn has dropped out of college to work as a reporter for a tiny weekly newspaper. The boss's son, Robert Merrick III, is quickly making her forget all about her former sweetheart, Kevin, who has shipped out to Vietnam. Rob loves the newspaper business but feels trapped working for his father. He dreams of having his own newspaper, but now that he's met Michelle, she is what he wants most of all. Rob is forbidden by office policy to date Michelle, but if he were to quit his job, he'd have nothing to offer her. As snow blankets the town, it seems that the gifts Rob and Michelle most desire -- each other -- are out of reach. But then, they didn't count on a small Christmas miracle.
Center Point; Lrg edition
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9781628993363
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Large print book
Surfside Sisters
By Thayer, Nancy
Keely Green always dreamed of leaving the beautiful shores of Nantucket to become a writer. Now shes a bestselling novelist living in New York City, attending glamorous cocktail parties and mingling with the literary elite. Keely is also dating a charming, perfectly fine pediatric surgeon who looks good on paper but isnt the one. She just cant bear to break it off until he declares his desire to settle down. Then Keelys editor rejects her latest novel. With her personal and professional lives suddenly in shambles, Keely longs for the soothing island way of life.
Center Point Pub
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9781643582788
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Large Print
How Long 'Til Black Future Month?
By Jemisin, N. K.
"Marvelous and wide-ranging."--Los Angeles Times"Gorgeous" --NPR Books"Breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold."--Entertainment WeeklyThree-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin sharply examines modern society in her first collection of short fiction.N. K. Jemisin is one of the most powerful and acclaimed authors of our time. In the first collection of her evocative short fiction, which includes never-before-seen stories, Jemisin equally challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption. Spirits haunt the flooded streets of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In a parallel universe, a utopian society watches our world, trying to learn from our mistakes.
Thorndike Press Large Print
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9781432866082
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Large Print
A Treacherous Curse
By Raybourn, Deanna
Members of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy's curse in this thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries. London, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can't resist the allure of an exotic mystery - particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptian princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that have plagued the controversial expedition, and rumors abound that the curse of the vengeful princess has been unleashed as the shadowy figure of Anubis himself stalks the streets of London.
Thorndike Press Large Print
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9781432849108
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Library Binding
Pearl in the Sand
By Afshar, Tessa
Striking beauty... comes at a price. Rahab paid it when at the age of fifteen she was sold into prostitution by the one man she loved and trustedher father. With her keen mind and careful planning she turned heartache into success, achieving independence while still young. And she vowed never again to trust a man. Any man. God had other plans. Into the emotional turmoil of her world walked Salmone, a prominent leader of Judah, held in high esteem by all Israel. A man of faith, honor, and pride. An enemy. What is a woman with a wrecked past to do when she wants to be loved, yet no longer believes it possible The walls of Jericho are only the beginning. The real battle for Rahab will be one of the heart.,
The Autumn Bride
By Gracie, Anne
Shortlisted for RUSA's 2014 Reading List, Chosen as one of the best romances of 2013 by NPR and Library Journal Governess Abigail Chantry will do anything to save her sister and two dearest friends from destitution ? even break into an empty mansion looking for something to sell. But instead she finds Lady Beatrice Davenham, bedridden and neglected. Appalled, Abby rousts the predatory servants and ? with Lady Beatrice's eager cooperation ? the four young ladies become her "nieces" . . . that is until her nephew, Lord Davenham, returns from the Orient.
An Amish Christmas Star
By Gray, Shelley Shepard
Filled with faith, family, and a whole lot of heart, New York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray joins Charlotte Hubbard and Rosalind Lauer for three all-new holiday stories celebrating the spirit of the season, the warmth of simple Amish traditions, and the joys of coming home for Christmas. The crisp fragrance of pine trees and the warm spice of fresh cookies aren't the only blessings that Christmas brings, and no one knows more about happy homecomings than three couples who are celebrating the greatest gift of all . . . BUGGIES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES * Shelley Shepard GrayCalled home by family, John Miller and Ellie Coblentz are each looking for a way north from Pinecraft, Florida. With few options, they decide sharing the burden of travel must be the Lord's plan for them.
End of Watch
By King, Stephen
A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author In the sublimely terrifying conclusion to the bestselling trilogy that began with Mr. Mercedes (winner of the Edgar Award) and Finders Keepers, the diabolical "Mercedes Killer" is driving his enemies to suicide . . . and if Bill Hodges and Holly Gibney can't stop him, they'll be next.
Ralph Compton The Law and the Lawless
By Robbins, David
When a bunch of ruffians rob a bank in the sleepy town of Alpine, it's only natural for the locals to be alarmed. But this gang and its leader, Cestus Calloway, are not common criminals. In fact, Cestus is known as the Robin Hood of the Rockies, distributing his loot to those less fortunate, raining stolen money down on the townsfolk. As if that weren't too good to be true, this gang holds to one important rule: steal but don't kill ... All Alpine's Marshal, Boyd Cooper, wants is a nice retirement, not to get a posse together to track outlaws. However, when an altercation leads to the exchange of gunfire and the spilling of outlaw blood, he doesn't have much of a choice. The outlaws fear their reputation might be at stake, so they declare revenge on the tin stars of Alpine. They're mad enough to break their own no kill rule, and Boyd Cooper knows things could end as bloody as they started.
The Silenced
By Graham, Heather
Where is Lara Mayhew?Lara, a congressman's media assistant, suddenly quits her job -- and disappears on the way to her Washington, DC, apartment.Novice FBI agent Meg Murray, a childhood friend of Lara's, gets a message from her that same night, a message that says she's disillusioned and "going home." To Richmond, Virginia. Meg discovers that she never got there. And bodies fitting Lara's description are showing up in nearby rivers. ... Could she be the victim of a serial killer?Meg is assigned to work with special agent Matt Bosworth, a hard-nosed pro in the FBI's unit of paranormal investigators -- the Krewe of Hunters. They trace the route Meg and Lara took more than once in the past, visiting battlefields and graveyards from Harpers Ferry to Gettysburg.
Silver Bells
By Raney, Deborah
As Elvis croons from the radio and Christmas descends upon a small Kansas town, two people find the miracle of love. Michelle Penn has dropped out of college to work as a reporter for a tiny weekly newspaper. The boss's son, Robert Merrick III, is quickly making her forget all about her former sweetheart, Kevin, who has shipped out to Vietnam. Rob loves the newspaper business but feels trapped working for his father. He dreams of having his own newspaper, but now that he's met Michelle, she is what he wants most of all. Rob is forbidden by office policy to date Michelle, but if he were to quit his job, he'd have nothing to offer her. As snow blankets the town, it seems that the gifts Rob and Michelle most desire -- each other -- are out of reach. But then, they didn't count on a small Christmas miracle.
Surfside Sisters
By Thayer, Nancy
Keely Green always dreamed of leaving the beautiful shores of Nantucket to become a writer. Now shes a bestselling novelist living in New York City, attending glamorous cocktail parties and mingling with the literary elite. Keely is also dating a charming, perfectly fine pediatric surgeon who looks good on paper but isnt the one. She just cant bear to break it off until he declares his desire to settle down. Then Keelys editor rejects her latest novel. With her personal and professional lives suddenly in shambles, Keely longs for the soothing island way of life.
How Long 'Til Black Future Month?
By Jemisin, N. K.
"Marvelous and wide-ranging."--Los Angeles Times"Gorgeous" --NPR Books"Breathtakingly imaginative and narratively bold."--Entertainment WeeklyThree-time Hugo Award winner and NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin sharply examines modern society in her first collection of short fiction.N. K. Jemisin is one of the most powerful and acclaimed authors of our time. In the first collection of her evocative short fiction, which includes never-before-seen stories, Jemisin equally challenges and delights readers with thought-provoking narratives of destruction, rebirth, and redemption. Spirits haunt the flooded streets of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In a parallel universe, a utopian society watches our world, trying to learn from our mistakes.
A Treacherous Curse
By Raybourn, Deanna
Members of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy's curse in this thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries. London, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can't resist the allure of an exotic mystery - particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptian princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that have plagued the controversial expedition, and rumors abound that the curse of the vengeful princess has been unleashed as the shadowy figure of Anubis himself stalks the streets of London.
Pearl in the Sand
By Afshar, Tessa
Striking beauty... comes at a price. Rahab paid it when at the age of fifteen she was sold into prostitution by the one man she loved and trustedher father. With her keen mind and careful planning she turned heartache into success, achieving independence while still young. And she vowed never again to trust a man. Any man. God had other plans. Into the emotional turmoil of her world walked Salmone, a prominent leader of Judah, held in high esteem by all Israel. A man of faith, honor, and pride. An enemy. What is a woman with a wrecked past to do when she wants to be loved, yet no longer believes it possible The walls of Jericho are only the beginning. The real battle for Rahab will be one of the heart.,