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The Usual Desire to Kill : A Novel. by Barnes, Camilla.;
'The Usual Desire to Kill' is an often hilarious, surprisingly moving portrait of a long-married couple, seen through the eyes of their wickedly observant daughter. A debut novel, it is about an eccentric family and the sibling rivalry, generational divides, and long-buried secrets that shape them.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Family Life / General; FICTION / Literary; FICTION / Small Town & Rural;
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Mercury A Novel [electronic resource] : by Burns, Amy Jo.aut; Liatis, Maria.nrt; cloudLibrary;
A roofing family’s bonds of loyalty are tested when they uncover a long-hidden secret at the heart of their blue-collar town—from Amy Jo Burns, author of the critically acclaimed novel Shiner It’s 1990 and seventeen-year-old Marley West is blazing into the river valley town of Mercury, Pennsylvania. A perpetual loner, she seeks a place at someone’s table and a family of her own. The first thing she sees when she arrives in town is three men standing on a rooftop. Their silhouettes blot out the sun. The Joseph brothers become Marley’s whole world before she can blink. Soon, she is young wife to one, The One Who Got Away to another, and adopted mother to them all. As their own mother fades away and their roofing business crumbles under the weight of their unwieldy father’s inflated ego, Marley steps in to shepherd these unruly men. Years later, an eerie discovery in the church attic causes old wounds to resurface and suddenly the family’s survival hangs in the balance. With Marley as their light, the Joseph brothers must decide whether they can save the family they’ve always known—or whether together they can build something stronger in its place. A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Contemporary Women; Small Town & Rural; Family Life;
© 2024., Macmillan Audio,
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The Renegade [electronic resource] : by Ward, J. R..aut; cloudLibrary;
It’s forbidden love at first sight in the third novel of the reader-favorite Moorehouse Legacy series from J.R. Ward, writing as Jessica Bird. Originally published as From the First in 2006. It’s bad enough that Alex Moorehouse has always yearned for his best friend’s wife, Cassandra Cutler. When a boating accident makes her a widow, the grief—and the guilt—threaten to sink him. But his self-imposed reclusiveness is about to be destroyed by the arrival of the last person in the world he ever wants to lay eyes on again. As Alex and Cassandra reluctantly work together to rebuild his family’s bed-and-breakfast, and his anguished heart in the process, will their growing bond be strong enough to survive both of their secrets? Don’t miss the rest of The Moorehouse Legacy series! Book #1: The Rebel Book #2: The Player Book #3: The Renegade Book #4: The RogueGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary; Sagas; Small Town & Rural; Military;
© 2006., HQN Books,
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The Rogue [electronic resource] : by Ward, J. R..aut; cloudLibrary;
Only one woman can get past his guard in the final installment of the beloved Moorehouse Legacy series from J.R. Ward, writing as Jessica Bird. Originally published as A Man in a Million in 2007. Michael “Spike” Moriarty has had a thing for Madeline Maguire ever since she first walked up to him as if she wasn’t the most gorgeous woman on the planet and asked to see his tattoos. But he knows that the attraction can only go one way—he could never be the man for her. He has a dark history that very few know about, and even worse, it’s all about to come to the surface. Madeline’s been burned enough in the past to know better, but Spike is the only man that has caught her eye time and time again. For some reason, he’s determined to avoid her, but when she desperately needs help to ward off her scheming family, Spike is the one at her side. And even though he says they can only be friends, his actions tell a very different story… Don’t miss the rest of The Moorehouse Legacy series! Book #1: The Rebel Book #2: The Player Book #3: The Renegade Book #4: The RogueGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary; Sagas; Small Town & Rural; Military;
© 2007., HQN Books,
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The Player [electronic resource] : by Ward, J. R..aut; cloudLibrary;
A powerful man finds the one woman who completes him in this reader favorite, the second book in the Moorehouse Legacy series, from New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward writing as Jessica Bird, first published as His Comfort and Joy! Ruthless might as well be Gray Bennett’s middle name. When the renowned Washington, D.C., insider talks, powerful people listen. But Gray hasn’t come home to Saranac Lake to play politics. Or play at all. A tragedy has brought Gray Bennett back to face everything he thought he’d left behind. Including the most unlikely of women. The mousy redhead who used to run around the Moorehouse B and B—the one he never noticed—is now all fiery hair and lush curves. But sweet Joy Moorehouse is too innocent for a cynic like him. So Gray won’t let himself lay a hand on her…until the night he can no longer resist the woman she has become. That’s when he discovers a secret that leaves him gasping for breath—and wanting more. Originally published in 2006 Don’t miss the rest of The Moorehouse Legacy series! Book #1: The Rebel Book #2: The Player Book #3: The Renegade Book #4: The RogueGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary; Sagas; Small Town & Rural; Military;
© 2006., HQN Books,
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The World's Fair Quilt [text (large print)]. by Chiaverini, Jennifer.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS, ISBN 9780063359789. In 'The World's Fair Quilt', Sylvia Bergstrom makes an unexpected discovery when retracting the story of an antique quilt - one that restores some of her faith in this unique work of art, and helps shine some light on a way forward for the Elm Creek Quilts community.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Multiple Timelines; FICTION / Small Town & Rural *; FICTION / Women;
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The World's Fair Quilt. by Chiaverini, Jennifer.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE MUSEUM OF LOST QUILTS, ISBN 9780063080799. In 'The World's Fair Quilt', Sylvia Bergstrom makes an unexpected discovery when retracing the story of an antique quilt - one that restores some of her faith in this unique work of art, and helps shine some light on a way forward for the Elm Creek Quilts community.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Multiple Timelines; FICTION / Small Town & Rural *; FICTION / Women;
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Keep Me Warm at Christmas A Holiday Romance Novel [electronic resource] : by Novak, Brenda.aut; cloudLibrary;
Maybe this Christmas can thaw his frozen heart—and heal hers. Hollywood starlet Tia Beckett knows one moment can change your life. Her career had been on the fast track before a near-fatal accident left her with a debilitating facial scar. Certain her A-lister dreams are over, she agrees to house-sit at her producer’s secluded estate in Silver Springs. It’s the escape from the limelight Tia’s been craving, until she discovers she’s not the only houseguest for the holidays. And her handsome new roomie is impossible to ignore. Artist Seth Turner has good reason to keep his distance. Losing his wife after only a few years of marriage has left a deep scar, even if he is still happy to spend a semester teaching art classes at the New Horizons Boys Ranch for troubled teens. Despite nursing her own wounds, Tia finds her curiosity piqued by enigmatic Seth, whom she recognizes as something of a kindred soul. Maybe spending Christmas together could be another game changer for both of them—this time, for good. Silver Springs Book 1: Finding Our Forever Book 2: No One but You Book 3: Until You Loved Me Book 4: Right Where We Belong Book 5: Unforgettable You Book 6: Christmas in Silver Springs Book 7: A California Christmas Book 8: Home for the Holidays Book 9: When I Found You Book 10: Keep Me Warm at ChristmasGeneral adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary; Contemporary Women; Small Town & Rural; Holiday;
© 2021., MIRA Books,
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Middle-aged spread : moving to the country at 50 / by Day, Sonia.;
Subjects: Day, Sonia.; Country life; Country life; Middle-aged women; Urban-rural migration; Urban-rural migration; Women authors;
© c2009., Key Porter Books,
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Small Things Like These [electronic resource] : by Keegan, Claire.aut; cloudLibrary;
Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century  "A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Holidays; Literary; Small Town & Rural; Family Life;
© 2021., Grove Atlantic,
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