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The glass house / by Colin, Beatrice,author.;
"From the author of To Capture What We Cannot Keep, Beatrice Colin's The Glass House is a novel set on a remote Scottish estate, about the heiress and the mysterious woman from India who shows up on her doorstep"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Family secrets; Female friendship; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cover Story : A Novel. by McFarlane, Mhairi.;
'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' meets 'The Hating Game' in this enemies-to-lovers romance about two journalists who must fake a relationship in order to land a huge story. From the author of 'You Belong With me' and 'Between Us'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Friendship; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary; FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy; FICTION / Women; FICTION / World Literature / Scotland / 21st Century;
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Christmas on the island : a novel / by Colgan, Jenny,author.; Colgan, Jenny.Island Christmas.;
"It's a time for getting cozy in front of whisky barrel wood fires, and enjoying a dram and a treacle pudding with the people you love - unless, of course, you've accidentally gotten pregnant by your ex-boss, and don't know how to tell him. In the season for peace and good cheer, will Flora find the nerve to reveal the truth to her nearest and dearest? Will her erstwhile co-parent Joel think she's the bearer of glad tidings - or is this Christmas going to be as bleak as the Highlands in midwinter? Meanwhile Saif, a doctor and refugee from war-torn Syria is trying to enjoy his first western Christmas with his sons on this remote island where he's been granted asylum. His wife, however, is still missing, and her absence hangs over what should be a joyful celebration. Can the family possibly find comfort and joy without her?"--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Refugees; Unplanned pregnancy; Families; Christmas; Islands;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The stellar debut of Galactica MacFee / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.; McIntosh, Iain,illustrator.;
"Approached in the park by a shadowy figure, Angus Lordie is mistaken for a journalist and becomes privy to some controversial plans of the Scottish Parliament - but just what is he meant to do about it? At school, a new member of Bertie's class, Galactica MacFee, quickly comes between Bertie and Olive, leaving him no choice but to skip town. And the indomitable Irene finds herself yet again in Edinburgh ... but this time there might be romance in the air. Meanwhile, Matthew invests in a brand new Pictish Experience Centre, meant to allow residents to experience what life was like for Scotland's mysterious early people, the Picts. And they have made a fantastic discovery - the earliest known work of Scottish literature! But what exactly do those mysterious Pictish runes say? What's no secret, however, is that in the microcosm of 44 Scotland street, love, generosity, and goodwill abound"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Apartment houses; City and town life; Families; Friendship; Interpersonal relations; Neighbors;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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To track a traitor / by Whishaw, Iona,1948-author.;
It's an early morning in May when Lane is pulled from a deep sleep by a concerning phone call from Scotland--her grandfather has had a heart attack. Lane hastily makes plans to fly overseas, and a dejected Inspector Darling prepares himself for a stint of bachelorhood. But before he can begin to dwell on it the Nelson Police learn that Ben Arden, a local cad, has gone out for a late-night boat ride and not returned, which immediately sets the town rumour mill churning. In Scotland Lane finds her grandfather on the mend but her estranged sister Diana caught up in stressful--and mysterious--circumstances of her own. As Lane follows the thread leading from South Africa to Aberdeen to the War Office in London it becomes apparent that her sister is on the run, and that keeping secrets seems to be a Winslow family trait. Back at the Nelson Police station a strange assemblage of clues begins to amass around the Arden case, stretching from the local printshop all the way back to the Great War. But progress is interrupted when the mayor himself issues a demand that Darling travel to England to tie up a decades-old mystery with local connections. True to form, upon Darling's arrival in London he is quickly swept up in Lane's mission, which threatens to endanger the entire family.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Grandparents; Missing persons; Secrecy; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to entice an enchantress / by Hawkins, Karen.;
Scarred in the terrible accident that took his wife, gruff Lord Kirk has hidden himself from Society. When he meets his neighbor, Dahlia Balfour -- a young beauty who shares his love for poetry and books -- he realizes she is the one woman who could make him forget the past. But how can such a recluse attract the eye of an enchantress? Kirk appeals to his godmother, the Duchess of Roxburghe, to help him become the dashing, well-dressed hero of Dahlia's dreams. Arriving at a house party given by the Duchess, Dahlia is unprepared for the change in her neighbor. Suddenly, she is seeing him in a whole new light. When he captures her lips with an ardent kiss, she realizes he could be her romantic hero, but then a jealous rival twists an inadvertent comment she makes. Now Dahlia must persuade Kirk that she's not just a pretty girl feeling pity, but a passionate woman who sees past painful scars into the soul of the man she's come to love.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Recluses; Neighbors; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Perfect Passion Company / by McCall Smith, Alexander,1948-author.;
"As the new manager of The Perfect Passion Company at No. 24 Mouse Lane in New Town, Katie Donald has made it her mission to provide help to the lovelorn citizens of Edinburgh. With the help of her amiable and handsome office neighbor William Kidd, she finds herself making matches for the lonely hearts of Edinburgh who want a more personal touch. In this tale, Katie helps an airline pilot figure out what it is he really wants in a partner by sending him to cooking school. Another customer, a hotelier with a particularly overbearing mother, arrives looking for a bit of freedom -- and space. Along the way, Katie learns that the work of the Perfect Passion Company may be a little broader in its scope than she had originally thought."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Dating (Social customs); Dating services; Interpersonal attraction; Mate selection;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Welcome to the school by the sea / by Colgan, Jenny,author.;
"The first book of Jenny Colgan's delightful new four-part series, set at a charming English boarding school on the sea. Maggie went to the window and opened it wide, inhaling the lovely salt air off the sea. Why had she never lived by the sea before? Why had she always looked out on housing estates and not the little white hulls of trawlers bobbing off in the distance? It's gloriously sunny in Cornwall as the school year starts at the little boarding school by the sea. Maggie, the newest teacher at Downey House, is determined to make her mark. She's delighted by her new teaching job, but will it come at the expense of her relationship with her safe, dependable boyfriend Stan? Simone is excited and nervous: she's won a scholarship to the prestigious boarding school and wants to make her parents proud. Forced to share a room with the glossy, posh girls of Downey House, she needs to find a friend, fast. Fliss is furious. She's never wanted to go to boarding school and hates being sent away from her home. As Simone tries desperately to fit in, Fliss tries desperately to get out. Over the course of one year, friendships will bloom and lives will be changed forever. Life at the Little School by the Sea is never dull."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Chick lit.; Novels.; Boarding schools; Female friendship; Teachers; Teachers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The heart beats in secret / by Munnik, Katie,author.;
Scotland, 1940. In a house on the east coast, Jane faces motherhood alone. With her husband away at war, there is no one to protect her from small town suspicions and she must learn to keep her secrets to herself. Three decades later her daughter Felicity leaves their life behind for Montreal, glad to flee the unknowns that have plagued her so far. But her personal battles are nothing compared to the unrest here, where a commune in rural Quebec and a child of her own might be her saviours. The child grows up to be Pidge, a woman surprised to find that she will inherit her grandmother's Scottish house, yet curious about the ingredients that make up a family's history. Amidst the flying feathers of the wild goose that stalks the kitchen, Pidge will find unexpected answers to the questions that have beset these women through the years. The Heart Beats in Secret is a powerful story of three women and the secrets and bonds that have defined them. It explores the wilderness of the heart, the secrets concealed with every beat and the many ways it is possible to be a mother.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; City and town life; Families; Sagas; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A strange Scottish shore / by Gray, Juliana,1972-author.;
"Scotland, 1906. A mysterious object discovered inside an ancient castle calls Maximilian Haywood, the new Duke of Olympia, and his fellow researcher Emmeline Truelove, north to the remote Orkney Islands. No stranger to the study of anachronisms in archeological digs, Haywood is nevertheless puzzled by the artifact: a suit of clothing, which, according to family legend, once belonged to a selkie who rose from the sea in ancient times and married the castle's first laird. But Haywood and Truelove soon discover they're not the only ones interested in the selkie's strange hide, and when their mutual friend Lord Silverton vanishes in the night from an Edinburgh street, the mystery takes a dangerous turn through time, which only Haywood's skills and Truelove's bravery can solve."--
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Antiquities; Mythology; Selkies; Castles; Missing persons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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