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Something to Look Forward To Fictions [electronic resource] : by Flagg, Fannie.aut; CloudLibrary;
A tapestry of joyful and startling interconnected stories that celebrate how people from all across America cope with adversity and unexpected changes in a confusing world—from the beloved New York Times bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Fannie Flagg once said that what the world needs now is a good laugh. And that is what she gives us in these warmhearted, always surprising stories about people who are finding clever ways to deal with the curveballs life sometimes throws at us. Velma in Kansas, a loving great-grandmother, struggles to bridge generational gaps with her family. We cheer for Helen, in Ithaca, New York, who takes an audacious course of action when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. In Bent Fork, Wyoming; in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; in Tucson, Arizona; and in towns and cities all across America, people figure out inventive ways to overcome obstacles to happiness. And in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Special Agent Frawley is studying the mysteries of being human from an original perspective. With her imagination, humor, and great understanding of the human heart, Fannie Flagg holds a mirror up to the foibles, ingenuity, and imagination of people, inspiring us to laugh at the sometimes eccentric, sometimes brilliant ways people cope with, and ultimately prevail over, the challenges of modern life.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Small Town & Rural; Short Stories (single author);
© 2025., Random House Publishing Group,
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The Vanishing Hour [electronic resource] : by Glass, Seraphina Nova.aut; Pressley, Brittany.nrt; cloudLibrary;
"Glass weaves a taut web of suspicion, murder and revenge in this chilling tale."—Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish, on Someone's Listening From the Edgar Award–nominated author of On a Quiet Street comes a shocking thriller about secrets…and the lengths some people will go to keep them. Grace Holloway keeps to herself. Since narrowly escaping death at the hands of the man who kidnapped her, she’s thrown herself into the small inn she runs in Rock Harbor, Maine. It’s quiet, quaint and, in the off-season, completely isolated—the perfect place for Grace to keep her own secrets. But Grace isn’t the only one with something to hide, and Rock Harbor isn’t just a sleepy vacation town. Someone is taking young women—girls who look an awful lot like Grace did when she was kidnapped so many years ago. When a surge of disappearances brings the investigation to her door, Grace finds herself unwillingly at the center of it all and doing everything she can to keep her distance. Because Grace knows something…something that could change everything. And when the truth comes to light, getting justice for the vanished might be more than Grace can handle alone… Looking for another heart-pounding thriller? Find out how far the shady residents of the Sycamores will go to keep the stranger in their midst from uncovering their deadly secrets in bestselling author Seraphina Nova Glass’s upcoming thriller, THE VACANCY IN ROOM 10! Other thrillers from Seraphina to keep you up all night: On a Quiet Street Such a Good Wife Someone’s Listening
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Small Town & Rural; Psychological;
© 2023., HarperCollins,
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Smuggler's Cove [electronic resource] : by Michaels, Fern.aut; CloudLibrary;
Book 1 in the brand-new Twin Lights series from the beloved author of The Sisterhood! In a fresh, new series for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Melida Leigh, #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels introduces siblings Madison and Lincoln Taylor, whose unexpected Jersey Shore inheritance changes their lives in ways they never could have imagined... Growing up, Madison Taylor and her younger brother Lincoln lived in privilege, but their sheltered existence abruptly ended when their father was arrested for fraud and the family assets were seized. Since then, Madison has carved out a new path, studying fashion and working her way up to editor in chief of La Femme magazine, while Lincoln teaches wealth management at a small college outside the city. Both have separated themselves from their family and their past—until an unexpected bequest arrives from their late uncle. Madison and Lincoln are now the new co-owners of a marina at Smugglers Cove on the Navesink river. Instead of a fabulous, Hamptons-style property, Smugglers Cove offers little beyond a dilapidated dock, a few gas pumps, and a handful of clam boats. Madison’s plan to sell the property goes awry when a dead body is found floating under their dock and transforms their new inheritance into a crime scene. Suddenly, Madison is swapping her city-girl wardrobe for cargo pants and flannel shirts, while she and Lincoln receive a crash course in small-town Jersey shore life, complete with quirky characters, pirate legends, and a mysterious treasure map. They’re discovering more about themselves and each other every day, but with a mystery to solve, and big decisions to make, these are lessons they’ll need to learn fast . . .General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Small Town & Rural; Contemporary Women;
© 2025., Kensington Books,
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Every little scrap and wonder : a small-town childhood / by Funk, Carla,1974-author.;
Carla Funk grew up in a place of logging trucks and God, pellet guns and parables. Every Sunday, she sat with her mother and brother in the same pew at the Mennonite church while her dad stayed home with his cigarettes and a fridge full of whiskey. In these tender, humorous stories, Funk stitches together the wondrous and the mundane: making snow angels and carrying sacks of potatoes, tossing pig bladders like footballs, and vying for the Christmas pageant spotlight. Part ode to childhood, part love letter to rural life, Every Little Scrap and Wonder offers an original take on the memories, stories, and traditions we all carry within ourselves, whether we planned to or not.
Subjects: Biographies.; Funk, Carla, 1974-; Women poets, Canadian; Poets, Canadian;
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This Is Where the Serpent Lives. by Mueenuddin, Daniyal.;
Moving from Pakistans sophisticated cities to its most rural farmlands, 'This Is Where the Serpent Lives' follows three generations of interconnected families (farmers and servants, landowners and businessmen) exploring the web of relationships among rich and poor in a land where fate is determined by class and social station. From the author of 'In Other Rooms, Other Wonders', which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FICTION / Biographical; FICTION / Family Life / General; 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 Marriage Charm [electronic resource] : by Miller, Linda Lael.aut; CloudLibrary;
She’s looking for forever and he wants to avoid it at all costs, even if she’s the one he can’t forget…in this classic Brides of Bliss County novel from New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! Successful jewelry designer Melody Nolan’s work is her life. But while she loves her job, she can’t help but want more…like local chief of police Spence Hogan. Years ago, after one perfect summer night together, he broke her heart and she put as much distance between them as possible in little Bliss County. But when they are forced into close proximity at her best friend’s wedding, the chemistry is as strong as ever. Spence is a good cop who isn’t scared of anything—except love. And he’s done everything he can to preserve his reputation as a heartbreaker—a reputation that keeps commitment seekers at bay. And yet…there’s something about Melody he can’t forget. Something his heart can’t ignore.   Previously published.   Read the entire reader-favorite The Brides of Bliss County series: Book 1: The Marriage Pact Book 2: The Marriage Charm Book 3: The Marriage Season   Don't miss author Linda Lael Miller's next heartwarming holiday drama, Christmas in Painted Pony Creek, where a single mom and her daughter find their lives magically changed and filled with the love and kindness of a man who would do anything to protect them.  General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary; Westerns; Western; Small Town & Rural;
© 2022., HQN Books,
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Autumn Nights, Holiday Lights [paperback] : A Swoon-Worthy Small-Town Romance. by Douglas, Elle.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Romance fiction.; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary; FICTION / Romance / Holiday; FICTION / Romance / Workplace; FICTION / Small Town & Rural;
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Long Night Moon. by Panowich, Brian.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: NOTHING BUT THE BONES, ISBN 9781250835246. When Martin Cookie Cook Junior's father is accused of sexually assaulting a woman, he runs to the rescue. The local police deputy is willing to turn a blind eye if Cookie helps him out with a suspicious errand, but when it turns out to be a setup with terrible consequences, Cookie turns to Georgia Bureau of Investigations agent Dane Kirby for help.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural; FICTION / Small Town & Rural; FICTION / Small Town & Rural *; FICTION / Thrillers / Crime;
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The Silver Hills Boarding House [electronic resource] : by Miller, Linda Lael.aut; CloudLibrary;
Fans of the hit TV show Yellowstone and its two prequel series will fall in love with this epic love story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller. Lizbet Fontaine will do anything to keep her family together, even leave behind the only life she’s ever known to journey to the West. But as the jitney rumbles away, holding tightly to her little brother’s and sister’s hands, she knows something is wrong. Her stepfather has summoned an associate with a predatory glint in his eyes, and Lizbet knows she needs to save them all. She just doesn’t know how…until a kind man points out the Silver Hills Boarding House. Gabe Whitfield is no saint. But he won’t let a woman be threatened. Getting involved with Lizbet and little Frankie and Jubal is the last thing on his mind, though. When his wife and their child died a few years ago, a piece of him died, too. So he’ll help this family find their way at Miss Ornetta’s boarding house. Anything more is out of the question. But that one chance meeting changes Gabe forever. Lizbet’s fierce strength makes him feel the faintest whisper of hope. And Lizbet can’t deny being drawn to the honest, gentle man whose kindness moves her. Can she trust her heart to a man who can’t let go of the past?General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Western; Small Town & Rural; 20th Century;
© 2025., Harlequin,
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