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The warning / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Wells, Robison E.,author.;
Returning home after a power-plant accident, Maggie and Jordan discover something is very wrong and as friends and family morph into terrifying strangers, their search for the truth puts them in the crosshairs of a sinister presence.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Nuclear power plants; Small cities; Detective and mystery stories;
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Protector / by Iggulden, Conn,author.;
Themistocles stands as an archon of Athens- the might of the city is his to command. Yet he is no nobleman, distrusted by many for his modest birthright. For his presumption. But those who stand against him cannot argue with two things- his victories as a warrior and the vast Persian force heading their way. And so Themistocles must fight. To survive the game of politics, to make his name, he must prove himself again and again in battle. On the sea. On land. In the arena of public opinion. His enemies are legion, his allies do not trust him and the Persians would corrupt him - but history belongs to the courageous ...
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Battles; Courage;
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The Pumpkin Spice Café / by Gilmore, Laurie,author.;
"When Jeanie's aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job. Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor's gossip at all costs. But Jeanie's arrival disrupts Logan's routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. Will Jeanie's happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won't fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes ... "--Back cover.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Erotic fiction.; Novels.; Coffeehouses; Farmers; Man-woman relationships; Small cities;
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Tidal creatures / by McGuire, Seanan,author.;
"Every night, a Moon shines down on the Impossible City ... New York Times bestselling author Seanan McGuire takes us back to the world of the award-winning Alchemical Journeys series in this action-packed follow-up to Middlegame and Seasonal Fears. All across the world, people look up at the moon and dream of gods. Gods of knowledge and wisdom, gods of tides and longevity. Over time, some of these moon gods incarnated into the human world alongside the other manifest natural concepts. Their job is to cross the sky above the Impossible City - the heart of all creation - to keep it connected to reality. And someone is killing them. There are so many of them that it's easy for a few disappearances to slip through the cracks. But they aren't limitless. In the name of the moon, the lunar divinities must uncover the roots of the plot and thwart the true goal of those behind these attacks - control of the Impossible City itself"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Cities and towns; Gods; Murder;
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Don't back down / by Sala, Sharon,author.;
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Human trafficking; Man-woman relationships; Veterans; Small cities;
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A lonesome place for dying : a novel / by Chase, Nolan,author.;
The town's new chief of police, Ethan Brand, receiving threats on his first day on the job, is faced with the first homicide case Blaine, Washington, has seen in years and with no one to trust, must find the killers and bring them to justice before anyone else winds up dead.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Police chiefs; Secrecy; Small cities;
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The Crow Valley karaoke championships / by Bryan, Ali,1978-author.;
"A year after forest fires sweep through the town of Crow Valley and claim the life of Dale Jepson-karaoke legend, local prison guard, and "all-around good guy"-the community holds a karaoke competition. But when a convicted arsonist escapes from nearby Crow Valley Correctional, the residents learn there's more on the line than a trip to the National Karaoke Championships. Marriages are at stake, jobs are jeopardized, sobrieties threatened, and second chances start to slip away as the community is forced, once again through misfortune, to rally together to save themselves and one another. Told from alternating POVs, each with an intimate connection to the deceased Dale, The Crow Valley Karaoke Championships is a story about the fires we all fight in life-from the smoldering embers to the blazing infernos-and how, ultimately, there is dignity in the struggle to keep singing, to keep fighting, to keep going, to keep living no matter how high the flames get"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Karaoke; Contests; Escaped prisoners; Forgiveness; Grief; Small cities;
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Save what's left / by Castellano, Elizabeth,1990-author.;
"When Kathleen Deane's husband, Tom, tells her he's no longer happy with his life and their marriage, Kathleen is confused. Who said anything about being happy? They live in Kansas, for goodness sake! But with Tom off finding himself, Kathleen starts to think about what she wants. And her thoughts lead her to a small beach community on the east coast, a town that has always looked lovely in the Christmas cards her childhood friend Josie sends every year. It turns out that life in Whitbey is nothing like Josie's Christmas cards. Kathleen's new neighbor, Rosemary, is cantankerous and the town's supervisor won't return Kathleen's emails, but worst of all is the Sugar Cube, the monstrosity masquerading as a holiday home that Kathleen's absentee neighbors are building next door to her quaint (read: tiny) cottage. As Kathleen gets more and more involved in the fight agains the Sugar Cube and town politics overall, she realizes that Whitbey may not be a fairytale, but it just might be just what she needed"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Novels.; Older women; Beaches; Neighbors; Real estate development; Small cities;
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Home sweet Christmas / by Mallery, Susan,author.;
Until Camryn Neff can return to her "real" life in Chicago, she's in Wishing Tree to care for her twin sisters. She's not looking for forever love, not here. But handsome hotelier Jake Crane is a temptation she can't resist, so she suggests they pair up for the season. No golden rings, no broken hearts. At his side, she sees her hometown through Christmas-colored eyes. The cheer is cheerier, the joy more joyful. She thought she had put her future on hold ... but maybe her real life was here all along, waiting for her to come home. New in town, River Best is charmed by Wishing Tree's homespun traditions and warmhearted people. When she's crowned Snow Queen, she's honored but wary. Dylan Tucker, her king, seems like the stuff of sugarplum dreams, but she can't shake the feeling that he's hiding something big. As they perform their "royal" duties--tasting cookies, lighting trees--Dylan's good humor and melty kisses draw her to the brink of love. But she can't let herself fall until she uncovers his secret, even if her lack of faith means losing him forever.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Hotelkeepers; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Small cities;
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Nine perfect strangers. [videorecording] / by Cannavale, Bobby,actor.; Evans, Luke,1979-actor.; Hall, Regina,actor.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; McCarthy, Melissa,actor.; television adaptation of (work):Moriarty, Liane.Nine perfect strangers.; Shannon, Michael,1974-actor.; Fifth Season Publishing, LLC,publisher.;
Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall.Based on The New York Times bestselling book by author Liane Moriarty, Nine Perfect Strangers takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living. Watching over them during this 10-day retreat is the resort's director, Masha, a woman on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies. However, these nine "perfect" strangers have no idea what is about to hit them.14A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (16:9 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, LPCM 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thrillers (Television programs); Television programs.; City dwellers; Health resorts; Human behavior; Man-woman relationships; Interpersonal relations; Motivation (Psychology); Strangers;
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