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After the rain / by White, Karen(Karen S.);
Freelance photographer Suzanne Paris has been on her own since she was fourteen-and she has no intention of settling down, especially not in a tiny town like Walton, Georgia. She's here to hide out for a little while, not to form connections. Her survival depends on her ability to slip in and out of people's lives, on never staying in one place for too long. But no one in Walton plans on making things easy for Suzanne. For one thing, it's a town where everyone knows everyone else-and they all seem intent on making Suzanne feel right at home. For another, Suzanne can't help but feel drawn to this tight-knit community-or to the town's mayor, Joe Warner, and his six kids. But Suzanne can't afford to stick around, even if she's finally found a place where she belongs. Because someone is looking for her-someone who won't stop until her life is destroyed...
Subjects: Love stories.; Women photographers;
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Inspection : a novel / by Malerman, Josh,author.;
"Boys are being trained at one school for geniuses, girls at another. And neither knows the other exists--until now. The innovative author of Bird Box invites you into a tantalizing world of secrets and lies. J is a student at a school deep in a forest far away from the rest of the world. J is one of only twenty-six students, who think of their enigmatic school's founder as their father. His fellow peers are the only family J has ever had. The students are being trained to be prodigies of art, science, and athletics, and their life at the school is all they know--and all they are allowed to know. But J is beginning to suspect that there is something out there, beyond the pines, that the founder does not want him to see, and he's beginning to ask questions. What is the real purpose of this place? Why can the students never leave? And what secrets is their father hiding from them? Meanwhile, on the other side of the forest, in a school very much like J's, a girl named K is asking the same questions. J has never seen a girl, and K has never seen a boy. As K and J work to investigate the secrets of their two strange schools, they come to discover something even more mysterious: each other"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Schools;

The close / by Casey, Jane(Jane E.),author.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE CUTTING PLACE, ISBN 9780008149086. In this tenth entry of the 'Maeve Kerrigan' series, Jellicoe Close seems to be a perfect suburban street, but behind the neat front doors hides a ruthless criminal. Posing as a couple, DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent move into the Close, blurring the lines between professional and personal. And while Maeve and Josh try to gather the evidence they need, they have no idea of the danger they face - because someone in Jellicoe Close has murder on their mind.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Kerrigan, Maeve (Fictitious character); Undercover operations; Murder; Police; Secrecy; Suburban life; Women detectives;

Fragile / by Hilary, Sarah,author.;
Nell Ballard is a runaway. A former foster child with a dark secret she is desperately trying to keep, all Nell wants is to find a place she can belong. So when a job comes up at Starling Villas, home to the enigmatic Robin Wilder, she seizes the opportunity with both hands. But her new lodgings may not be the safe haven that she was hoping for. Her employer lives by a set of rigid rules and she soon sees he is hiding secrets of his own. But is Nell's arrival at the Villas really the coincidence it seems? After all, she knows more than most how fragile people can be - and how easily they can be to break.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Foster children; Housekeepers; Missing children; Runaway children; Secrecy;

Hang the moon : a novel / by Walls, Jeannette,author.;
"Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege, Sallie remembers little about her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time she is just eight years old, the Duke has remarried and had a son, Eddie. While Sallie is her father's daughter, sharp-witted and resourceful, Eddie is his mother's son, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out. Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That's a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town, and finally comes into her own as a bold, sometimes reckless bootlegger"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Alcohol trafficking; Estranged families; Family secrets; Fathers and daughters; Prohibition; Young women;

Sisters in the wind / by Boulley, Angeline,author.;
Ever since Lucy Smith's father died five years ago, "home" has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a "ward of the state". But when the sharp-eyed and kind Mr. Jameson with an interest in her case comes looking for her, Lucy wonders if hiding from her past will ever truly keep her safe. Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart. But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his "friend-not-friend", a tall and fierce-looking woman who say they want to look after her. They also tell Lucy the truth her father hid from her: She is Ojibwe; she has -- had -- a sister, and more siblings, a grandmother who'd look after her and a home where she would be loved. But Lucy is being followed. The past has destroyed any chance at safety she had. Will the secrets she's hiding swallow her whole and take away any hope for the future she always dreamed of? When the past comes for revenge, it's fight or flight.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Indigenous peoples; Sisters; Foster children; Danger; Secrecy; Indigenous peoples; Sisters; Foster children; Danger; Secrets; Ojibwe; Ojibwe;

The half king / by Landers, Melissa,author.;
"The Great Betrayal changed everything for the Allied Realm. Long ago, the kingdom's noble houses rose up against the goddess ... and for their treachery, the firstborn of each noble family was cursed. One with perilous beauty. One with destructive knowledge. One with insatiable bloodlust. But the royal house Mortara received the worst affliction of all. For while the king exists during the day, he fades into nothingness at night ... until his twenty-first birthday, when he will be lost to the shadows forever. Now an acolyte has arrived at court. Like all the second-born children of the Allied Realm, she's destined to serve the goddess and become a Seer ... only Cerise Solon has no gift of foretelling. In fact, she has no magical gift at all. Instead, she's surrounded by courtiers and priests--smiling sycophants whose hearts are filled with secrets and lies. And at the center of it all sits His Majesty Kian Hannibal Mortara, with his haunting eyes, sharp tongue, and an unerring ability to send her pulse skittering at the worst possible moments. Falling for him is unthinkable. Because the king is the last of his line, and as the specter of his twenty-first birthday--and the full force of his curse--approaches, the kingdom holds its breath. But there's only one way to save a dying king ... and it lies with the one person who's hiding the biggest secret of all. Cerise."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Courts and courtiers; Imaginary places; Kings and rulers; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy;

Hang the moon [sound recording] : a novel / by Walls, Jeannette,author,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author."Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege, Sallie remembers little about her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time she is just eight years old, the Duke has remarried and had a son, Eddie. While Sallie is her father's daughter, sharp-witted and resourceful, Eddie is his mother's son, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out. Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That's a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town, and finally comes into her own as a bold, sometimes reckless bootlegger"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Alcohol trafficking; Estranged families; Family secrets; Fathers and daughters; Prohibition; Young women;

The Great Bear / by Robertson, David,1977-;
"In this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, Eli and Morgan travel back to Misewa, only to realize they've travelled back farther than expected. At school, Eli is being bullied, and while he tries to hide what's happening to him from Morgan, she knows something is wrong. Morgan herself is also in turmoil when she is given the phone number of her birth mother, and she struggles to know what to do with it. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey back to the village to visit their anthropomorphic teachers. But things are different than they remember. It's summer, which is to be expected after what they accomplished on their last visit, but it's more than that. Then, they see Fisher as a boy, and realize that they've visited the past. What's more, the village is once again in peril."--From publisher.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Indians of North America; Indian foster children; Indian children; Imaginary places; Bullying; Doorways; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous foster children; Indigenous children;

Peppa Pig. [videorecording] / by Astley, Neville.; Baker, Mark,1959-; Banks, Morweena.; Davies, Phil.; May, Alice.; May, Oliver.; Ridings, Richard.; Snowden-Fine, Lily.; Sparkes, John.; Astley Baker Davies (Firm); Contender Entertainment Group (Firm); Entertainment One (Firm); Five (Firm); Nick Jr. (Firm);
Muddy puddles -- Mr. Dinosaur is lost -- Polly Parrot -- Best friend -- Hide and seek -- The playgroup -- Mummy Pig at work -- Camping -- Gardening -- Bicycles.Animation director, Joris van Hulzen ; music, Julian Nott.Voices: Lily Snowden-Fine (Peppa), John Sparkes (Narrator), Richard Ridings (Daddy Pig), Morweena Banks (Mummy Pig), Oliver May and Alice May (George).Peppa is a lovable, cheeky little piggy who lives with her little brother George, Mummy Pig, and Daddy Pig. Peppa loves playing games, dressing up, visiting exciting places and making new friends, but her absolute favorite thing is muddy puddles.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Brothers and sisters; Children's television programs.; Friendship; Parent and child; Peppa Pig (Fictitious character); Swine; Video recordings for children.;
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