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Famous in a small town / by Shipman, Viola,author.;
Arriving in the lakeside town of Good Hart, Michigan, Becky Thatcher--just turned forty years old with little to show for it--encounters eighty-year-old Mary Jackson, who has almost given up hope that someone will come along to carry on her legacy as the owner of The Very Cherry General Store.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Recipes.; Novels.; Female friendship; General stores; Small cities;
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Looking glass sound / by Ward, Catriona,author.;
"In a lonely cottage overlooking the windswept Maine coast, Wilder Harlow begins the last book he will ever write. It is the story of a sun-drenched summer of his youth, and of the killer that stalked the small New England town. And of the terrible tragedy that forever bonded him with his friends Nat and Harper in unknowable ways. Decades later, Wilder returns to the town in an attempt to recount that summer's events in his memoirs. But as he writes, Wilder begins to fear his grip on the truth is fading ... and that the book may be writing itself."--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Authors; Murder; Small cities; Storytelling;
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The dangerous one / by Foster, Lori,1958-author.;
"Hunter Osborn left his family, his friends and his job as a park ranger after uncovering a disturbing crime scene. Haunted by nightmares and harrowing memories, Hunter relocated to an isolated property near Triple Creek, Colorado, where he lives alone and keeps his interactions with people to a minimum. Still, Hunter can spot trouble from a mile away, and when he encounters Jodi Bentley, he knows she's trouble of the most tempting kind--even more tempting when she moves into the run-down cabin next door. Jodi is tough as nails, sexy as hell--and clearly struggles with her own traumatic past. Hunter tries to keep his distance, but when Jodi's life is threatened, he can't help being drawn out of his own darkness and into hers"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Neighbors; Small cities;
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Moving forward / by Gray, Shelley Shepard,author.;
Former Army captain Greg Tebo loves his new life in Woodland Park. In the two years since he joined the WPFD, he's gained a reputation as a fearless firefighter, and after being stationed all around the country and overseas, he can't wait to settle down with a wife and kids. When a call comes in about a possible heart attack at the scene of a fire at the Garden Center, Greg assumes they're going to be helping an elderly customer -- not the beautiful, feisty proprietor in her late twenties. Kristen Werner has been determined to pretend everything is fine. She refuses to leave the company she's carefully nurtured and move home to her loving but meddling family in Houston. Since her devastating diagnosis caused her fiancé to dump her, she's given up on love and thrown herself into cultivating her blooming business instead -- even if the hard work further weakens her heart. Greg is drawn to Kristen's vibrant, independent spirit and hopes romance will flower. But she's had enough trouble with her heart to last a lifetime, and can't trust Greg not to break it -- especially if he finds out she can never give him the houseful of children he longs for ...
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Small cities; Veterans;
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Lucky Red : a novel / by Cravens, Claudia,author.;
"In the spring of 1877, Bridget--sixteen years old and already disillusioned after caring for her alcoholic father--is orphaned while crossing the Kansas prairie. She arrives penniless in Dodge City, and, thanks to the allure of her bright red hair and country-girl beauty, is soon recruited to work at the Buffalo Queen, the only brothel in town run by women. Bridget takes to brothel life instantly, appreciating the good food, good pay, and good friendships she forms with her fellow 'sporting women,' even catching the eye of the town's Sheriff's Deputy, who offers the Queen protection and security. Then, Spartan Lee--the most legendary (and only) female gunfighter in the region--rides into town, and Bridget falls in love"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Historical fiction.; Lesbian fiction.; Novels.; Gunfighters; Lesbians; Orphans; Prostitutes;
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A new kind of wild / by Hoang, Zara Gonzalez.;
"When Ren moves to Ava's city, he feels lost without the green and magic of his home, but not everything in the city is what meets the eye and Ren discovers that nothing makes you feel at home quite like a friend"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Moving, Household; Homesickness; City and town life; Friendship;
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The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition. by N., Daniel,actor.; The Great Courses (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Daniel N. RobinsonOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2004.Roman development of law based on a conception of nature, and of human nature, is one of the signal achievements in the history of civilization.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Education films.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; History, Ancient.; Instructional films.;
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Eventown / by Haydu, Corey Ann.;
To Elodee, eleven, things seem a little too perfect in Eventown when she moves there with her parents and identical twin, Naomi, especially since forgetting the past is so highly valued.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Twin sisters; Moving, Household; Families; Memory; Conformity; City and town life;
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The confession club : a novel / by Berg, Elizabeth,author.;
In the next captivating novel from Elizabeth Berg, author of 'The Story of Arthur Truluv', a group of women in Mason, Missouri discover that best friends are made by sharing secrets. Book Club.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; City and town life; Clubs; Dinners and dining; Female friendship; Interpersonal relations; Secrecy;
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Hiss and hers : an Agatha Raisin mystery / by Beaton, M. C.;
Having fallen hopelessly in love with local gardener George Marston, a shameless Agatha Raisin donates the money for a charity ball in the hope of dancing with him, only to discover that he has been murdered by a killer who caused him to be bitten by a poisonous snake.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; City and town life; Raisin, Agatha (Fictitious character); Women private investigators;
© c2012., Minotaur Books,
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