Holiday in Bath

Holiday in Bath

Laura Matthews

Laura Matthews

Regency Romance Because of her father's illness, Trelenny hasn't had a London season. Her opportunities to meet young men are extremely limited, but her parents want her to marry their neighbor, Cranford Ashwicke, in any case. To a vivacious young lady like Trelenny, Cranford's sterling attributes are profoundly dull, and he seems positively old (at twenty-eight). With a little scheming, and surprise help from that young man, a trip to Bath is granted. And amidst the wonders of that metropolis, Trelenny learns a great deal about herself-and Cranford. Alas, he now seems attached to Lady Jane Reedness, and Trelenny is left to the attentions of the suspect Mr. Rowle.
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Finders and Keepers

Finders and Keepers

Catrin Collier

Catrin Collier

Harry Evans's first years of life were blighted by a brutal stepfather. At the age of five his mother, Sali, married a miner, Lloyd Evans, a passionate believer in workers' rights. When he returns to Pontypridd after school, he finds that his beloved "grandfather," ex-miner Billy Evans, has lung disease, and when Billy is sent to a sanatorium in the Welsh Hills, the only one free to accompany him is Harry. There Harry meets two very different women: Diana, a feminist medical student, and Mary, an illiterate, orphaned farmer's daughter. For the first time in his life Harry falls in love, only to suffer rejection. Harry turns to Billy for consolation, and as his relationship with the old man deepens, he learns about life, love, and the responsibility that comes with inherited wealth. But he also discovers the responsibility each man owes to himself to live his life as he, and no one else, sees fit.
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The Forgotten Book

The Forgotten Book

Mechthild Gläser

Mechthild Gläser

Emma is used to things going her way. Her father is headmaster of her prestigious boarding school, her friends take her advice as gospel, and she's convinced that a relationship with her long-time crush is on the horizon. As it turns out, Emma hasn't seen anything yet. When she finds an old book in an abandoned library, things really start going Emma's way: anything she writes in the book comes true. But the power of the book is not without consequences, and Emma soon realizes that she isn't the only one who knows about it. Someone is determined to take it from her—and they'll stop at nothing to succeed.A new boy in school—the arrogant, aloof, and irritatingly handsome Darcy de Winter—becomes Emma's unlikely ally as secrets are revealed and danger creeps ever closer.
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Tattoo Atlas

Tattoo Atlas

Tim Floreen

Tim Floreen

A teenage sociopath is "fixed" after he gets an implant that's supposed to cure him in this thrilling coming of age tale from the author of Willful Machines.A year ago, Rem Braithwaite watched his classmate Franklin Kettle commit a horrific crime. Now, apart from the nightmares, life has gone back to normal for Rem. Franklin was caught, convicted, and put away in juvenile detention for what he did. The ordeal seems to be over. Until Rem's mother selects Franklin as a test subject for an experimental brain procedure intended to "cure" him of his cruel and violent impulses. Suddenly Rem's memories of that day start coming back to the surface. His nightmares become worse than ever. Plus he has serious doubts about whether his mother's procedure will even work. Can evil really just be turned off? Then, as part of Franklin's follow-up testing, he and Rem are brought face to face, and Rem discovers...Franklin does seem different. Despite everything,...
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The Daydreamer Detective Opens a Tea Shop

The Daydreamer Detective Opens a Tea Shop

S. J. Pajonas

S. J. Pajonas

Mei Yamagawa's bad luck is almost at an end... Her tea shop is a week away from opening, she and Yasahiro have planned a trip away, and the future is looking bright and hopeful. But when Yasahiro's ex-fiancée, Amanda, shows up unexpectedly, demanding his time and presence, all of their plans dissolve. Amanda is tough and drives Mei up the wall, so it's no surprise when Mei tells her to get lost, only for Amanda to be murdered a few hours later. Yasahiro becomes the prime suspect, and Mei must put everything on hold to help free him. Following Amanda's past through her digital footprint, Mei uncovers secret lovers, shady business deals, and the biggest secret of all, why Amanda and Yasahiro broke up in the first place. With everyone turning against her and the case under media scrutiny, tracking down the killer becomes an obsession Mei can't give up. There's no turning back, though, because solving the murder means getting her life back. Not...
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Ride the Moon Down tb-7

Ride the Moon Down tb-7

Terry C. Johnston

Terry C. Johnston

The time of the mountain man is coming to an end...but some--like Titus Bass will not exit gently. A brilliantly exciting and thoroughly researched novel of the end of the dream that was the unmapped and virgin wilderness in the American West starring the king of the mountain men, Titus Bass.
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By the Book

By the Book

Julia Sonneborn

Julia Sonneborn

An English professor struggling for tenure discovers that her ex-fiancé has just become the president of her college—and her new boss—in this whip-smart modern retelling of Jane Austen's classic Persuasion.Anne Corey is about to get schooled. An English professor in California, she's determined to score a position on the coveted tenure track at her college. All she's got to do is get a book deal, snag a promotion, and boom! She's in. But then Adam Martinez—her first love and ex-fiancé—shows up as the college's new president. Anne should be able to keep herself distracted. After all, she's got a book to write, an aging father to take care of, and a new romance developing with the college's insanely hot writer-in-residence. But no matter where she turns, there's Adam, as smart and sexy as ever. As the school year advances and her long-buried feelings begin to resurface, Anne begins to wonder whether she just might...
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The Driven Snowe

The Driven Snowe

Cathy Yardley

Cathy Yardley

Angela Snowe is definitely driven—she's shifting gears and moving into the fast lane of life. And she's starting with gorgeous Josh Montgomery. Angela's claiming Josh for one night of no-holds-barred sex. No more Miss Nice Librarian—she's going to make all her fantasies come true.... Or rather, he is...Josh Montgomery was known as the hot corporate tycoon who could find his way around the bedroom—and the boardroom. But he's having trouble finding his way around how he feels about Angela. Her sexy proposition shocks him...even if it is the sweetest deal he's ever heard. But will only one taste satisfy his explosive desire?
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