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The Maui effect / by Ackerman, Sara,author.;
As a field biologist, 'Iwa Young is happiest in company with the trees, birds, and waterfalls of the Maui rainforest. When a developer plans to build an Eco Resort in the middle of the forest, 'Iwa puts all her energy into the fight to protect it. But a chance encounter with big wave surfer Dane Parsons threatens to distract her. 'Iwa wants nothing to do with Dane -- until he offers to help protect her beloved forest and waterfall.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Biologists; Man-woman relationships; Nature conservation; Surfers;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Code name Sapphire / by Jenoff, Pam,author.;
"Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed in a pogrom. When her ship bound for America is turned away at port, she has nowhere to go but to her cousin Lily, who lives with her family in Brussels. Fearful for her life, Hannah is desperate to get out of occupied Europe. But with no safe way to leave, she must return to the dangerous underground work she thought she had left behind"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Families; Rescues; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Behind a closed door / by Barker, J. D.(Jonathan Dylan),1971-author.;
"Would you kill a total stranger to save someone you love? Sugar & Spice is the latest app craze taking the world by storm, but for Abby and Brendan Hollander, downloading it leads to a dangerous game of life and death. When the app assigns them a series of increasingly taboo tasks, they soon find themselves caught up in a twisted web of seduction and violence in this sexually charged dark thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fourth Monkey -- master of suspense, J.D. Barker."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Married people; Mobile apps; Seduction; Violence;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Good husbands / by Ray, Cate,author.;
"Jessica, Stephanie and Priyanka are complete strangers, but they have one thing in common: they've each received a letter accusing their husbands of committing a sexual assault more than two decades prior. Is the accusation true or is there more to the story? It was a secret that remained buried for years. With their worlds suddenly turned upside down, they don't know who to trust ... The three women come together to embark on a hunt for the truth, but they are hardly prepared for what they will discover"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Illegitimate children; Marriage; Rape; Secrecy; Truthfulness and falsehood; Wives;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Twisted / by Hardt, Helen,author.;
"Ryan Steel, his world recently upended by an earth-shattering secret, now faces yet another potential revelation surrounding the Steel family mystery. He no longer fully trusts his siblings or the woman he loves. He's alone--alone and terrified and immersed in a conundrum that becomes more twisted each day. Ruby Lee loves Ryan and desperately wants to help him. She'll do what ever she must to see him through this troubling time, but her own shrouded past still haunts her, and she's determined to put an end to both of their mysteries once and for all. But the more she uncovers, the more danger she's in ... and she may lose Ryan forever"--Back cover.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Erotic fiction.; Brothers; Vintners; Man-woman relationships; Family secrets;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A little ray of sunshine / by Higgins, Kristan,author.;
"A kid walks into your bookstore and says to you, 'Guess what? I'm your son.' The one you put up for adoption eightteen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise! His name is Matthew Walker, and he's come to spend the summer on the Cape with his parents. Why? Well, he wants to meet you before he heads off to college in the fall. Tiny detail: he didn't tell his adoptive parents about his plan. And while you hoped this day would come someday, you're so stunned, you actually faint. You're overjoyed (and stunned) and worried (and stunned) and you've yearned to meet him, but you didn't know it would be like this. Did you mention feeling stunned?"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Adopted children; Birthmothers; Bookstores; Family secrets; Mothers and sons;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Inheritance of secrets / by Bates, Sonya Spreen,1963-author.;
"Juliet's elderly grandparents are killed in their Adelaide home. Who would commit such a heinous crime - and why? The only clue is her grandfather Karl's missing signet ring. When Juliet's estranged sister, Lily, returns in fear for her life, Juliet suspects something far more sinister than a simple break-in gone wrong. Before Juliet can get any answers, Lily vanishes once more. Juliet only knew Karl Weiss as a loving grandfather, a German soldier who emigrated to Australia to build a new life. What was he hiding that could have led to his murder? While attempting to find out, Juliet uncovers some disturbing secrets from WWII that will put both her and her sister's lives in danger ..."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Family secrets; Germans; Grandparents; Murder; Sisters; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Listening to love / by Wiseman, Beth,1962-author.;
"Lucas Shetler lives in a strict Old Order Amish district. His community hasn't embraced the technology common in other Amish communities, so they live without phones and keep food refrigerated with ice blocks. Lucas's family is intent on staying detached from the outside world. Natalie Collins is the furthest from Amish one can be. She's grown up with any convenience she could want but is carrying a past of pain and broken relationships with her family. She's pursuing a career in veterinary medicine, and falling in love with Lucas isn't in the plan. As Natalie and Lucas start to reckon with a future that neither of them expected, they encounter family opposition from all sides. As the people they love try to force their own plans onto the couple, Lucas and Natalie realize how difficult it will be to stay true to themselves and one another"--
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Amish; Man-woman relationships; Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The big fix / by James, Holly(Novelist),author.;
"When bookish Penny Collins reluctantly lets her sister drag her to an estate sale at a neighbor's house, she's hoping for a little diversion rummaging through dusty antiques. Instead, she ends up in a public squabble over candlesticks with the deceased owner's nephew,Anthony--right before a dead body tumbles out of a closet. Penny's plan for the summer involved finalizing tenure at the university where she's a computer sciences professor. Instead, she's suddenly on the run with a man she barely knows, scaling walls, evading bullets, and accidentally stabbing henchmen. It seems the wrong people have got it in their heads that she's Anthony's girlfriend and, by association, in possession of something they desperately need--and will do anything to get"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Novels.; College teachers; Crisis management; Man-woman relationships; Mistaken identity; Secrecy; Sexual attraction; Women college teachers;
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The Clover Girls / by Shipman, Viola,author.;
"Elizabeth, Veronica, Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985, where over four summers they were the Clover Girls--inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom--until the last summer that pulled them apart. Now approaching middle age, the women are facing challenges they never imagined as teens, struggles with their marriages, their children, their careers, and wondering who it is they see when they look in the mirror. Then Liz, V and Rachel each receive a letter from Emily with devastating news. She implores the girls who were once her best friends to reunite at Camp Birchwood one last time, to spend a week together revisiting the dreams they'd put aside and repair the relationships they'd allowed to sour. But the women are not the same idealistic, confident girls who once ruled Camp Birchwood, and perhaps some friendships aren't meant to last forever ..."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Camps; Female friendship; Self-realization in women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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