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Lady notorious / by Romain, Theresa.;
Who knew love would be her secret weapon? Cassandra Benton has always survived by her wits and wiles, even working for Bow Street alongside her twin brother. When injury takes him out of commission, Cass must support the family by taking on an intriguing new case: George, Lord Northbrook, believes someone is plotting to kill his father, the Duke of Ardmore. Decades before, the duke was one of ten who formed a wager that would grant a fortune to the last survivor. But someone can't wait for nature to take its course--and George hopes a seasoned investigator like Cass can find out who.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Aristocracy (Social class); Private investigators; Wagers; Attempted murder; Nobility; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hop / by Hurley, Jorey.;
"A day in the life of a rabbit family, from sleeping to grazing to hiding from danger"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Rabbits;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The fall / by Jensen, Louise,author.;
At her surprise 40th birthday party, Kate Granger feels like the luckiest woman in the world but just hours later her fifteen-year-old daughter, Caily, is found unconscious underneath a bridge when she should have been at school. Now, Caily lies comatose in her hospital bed, and the police don't believe it was an accident. As the investigation progresses, it soon becomes clear that not everyone in the family was where they claimed to be at the time of her fall. Caily should be safe in hospital but not everyone wants her to wake up. Someone is desperate to protect the truth and it isn't just Caily's life that is in danger. Because some secrets are worth killing for.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Attempted murder; Family secrets; Farms; Truthfulness and falsehood; Twins;
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Rhythm & muse / by Brown, India Hill,1991-author.;
"Cinderella meets Cyrano in this pitch-perfect YA rom-com that is a celebration of Black joy, first crushes, and putting your heart on the line for love. Darren Johnson lives in his head. There, he can pine for his crush--total dream girl, Delia Dawson--in peace, away from the unsolicited opinions of his talkative family and showboat friends. When Delia announces a theme song contest for her popular podcast, Dillie D in the Place to Be, Darren's friends--convinced he'll never make a move--submit one of his secret side projects for consideration. After the anonymous romantic verse catches Dillie's ear, she sets out to uncover the mystery singer behind the track. Now Darren must decide: Is he ready to step out of the shadows and take the lead in his own life?"--013+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; High school students; Infatuation; Podcasters; Popular music; Secrecy; Songs; African Americans; High school students; Infatuation; Podcasters; Popular music; Secrets; Songs;
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Paper names : a novel / by Luo, Susie,author.;
"Set in New York and China over three decades, Paper Names explores what it means to be American from three different perspectives. There's Tony, a Chinese-born engineer turned Manhattan doorman, who immigrated to the United States to give his family a better life. His daughter, Tammy, who we meet at age nine and follow through adulthood, and who grapples with the expectations of a first generation American and her own personal desires. Finally, there's Oliver, a handsome white lawyer with a dark family secret and who lives in the building where Tony works. A violent attack causes their lives to intertwine in ways that will change them forever"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Chinese American families; Families; Identity (Psychology); Lawyers;
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Before the swallows come back / by Curnow, Fiona,author.;
Before the Swallows Come Back is a story of love, found family, and redemption that will break your heart and have it soaring time and time again as you sit on the edge of your seat desperately hoping. Tommy struggles with people, with communicating, preferring solitude, drifting off with nature. He is protected by his Tinker family who keep to the old ways. A life of quiet seclusion under canvas is all he knows. Charlotte cares for her sickly father. She meets Tommy by the riverside and an unexpected friendship develops. Over the years it becomes something more, something crucial to both of them. But when tragedy strikes each family they are torn apart. Charlotte is sent far away. Tommy might have done something very bad.
Subjects: Novels.; Families; Friendship; Hermits; Malicious accusation; Man-woman relationships; Murder; Solitude;
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More than words / by Santopolo, Jill,author.;
Nina Gregory has always been a good daughter. Raised by her father, owner of New York City's glamorous Gregory Hotels, Nina was taught that family, reputation, and legacy are what matter most. And her devoted boyfriend feels the same. But when Nina's father dies, he leaves behind a secret that shocks Nina to her core. As her world falls apart, Nina begins to see the men in her life - her father, her boyfriend, and unexpectedly, her boss, Rafael - in a new light. A heartbreaking and romantic novel about grief, loss, love, and self-discovery, and how we choose which life we are meant to live.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Chick lit.; Man-woman relationships; Life change events; Fathers and daughters; Fathers; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Euphoria / by Cullhed, Elin,1983-author.; Hayashida, Jennifer,translator.; translation of:Cullhed, Elin,1983-Eufori.English.;
A woman's life is fissured by betrayal and the pressures of duty. What had once seemed a pastoral family idyll has become a trap, and she struggles between being the wife and mother she is bound to be and wanting to do and be so much more. The woman in question is Sylvia Plath in the final year of her life, re-imagined in fictive form, which lends a voice to women everywhere who stand with one foot in domesticity and the other in artistic creation.
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Plath, Sylvia; Marital conflict; Motherhood; Poets, American; Women poets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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An Irish country family [sound recording] / by Taylor, Patrick,1941-author.; Keating, John,narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by John Keating."Before Doctor Barry Laverty joined Doctor Fingal O'Reilly's practice in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, he was an intern, working long hours, practicing new medical techniques, falling in love, and learning what is most important in the medical field for a family physician--the bonds of family, friendships, and human kindness. Years later, Barry practices everything he has learned in Ballybucklebo, a lovely village where neighbor looks after neighbor. And while his own efforts to start a family with his wife Sue have been frustrated, the community around him couldn't be stronger as they work together to show their solidarity"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Medical fiction.; Pastoral fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Laverty, Barry (Fictitious character); O'Reilly, Fingal Flahertie (Fictitious character); Physicians; Country life;
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Your neighbour's wife / by Parsons, Tony,1953-author.;
"Tara Carver seems to have the perfect life. A loving mother and wife, and a business woman who runs her own company, she's the sort of person you'd want to live next door to, who might even become your best friend. But what sort of person is she really? Because in one night of madness, on a work trip far from home, she puts all this at risk. And suddenly her dream life becomes a living nightmare when the married man she spent one night with tells her he wants a serious relationship with her. And that he won't leave her or her precious family alone until she agrees. There seems to be only one way out. And it involves murder ..."--Publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Adultery; Businesswomen; Marital conflict; Married women; Murder; Stalkers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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