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A question of betrayal / by Perry, Anne,author.;
"On her first mission for MI6, the daring young photographer at the heart of bestselling author Anne Perry's thrilling 1930s mystery series travels to Mussolini's Italy to rescue the lover who betrayed her. Britain's secret service, MI6, has lost contact with its informant in northern Italy, just as important intel about the future plans of Austria and Nazi Germany is coming to light. And young Elena Standish, to her surprise, is the only one who can recognize MI6's man--because he's her former lover. Aiden Strother betrayed her six years before, throwing shame on her entire family. Now, with so much to prove, Elena heads to Trieste to track down Aiden and find out what happened to his handler, who has mysteriously cut off contact with Britain. As Elena hears word of a secret group working to put Austria in the hands of Germany, her older sister, Margot, is in Berlin to watch her childhood friend get married--to a member of the Gestapo. Margot and Elena's grandfather, the former head of MI6, is none too happy about the girls' travels at this tumultuous time, especially when a violent event at home reminds him that even Britain is growing dangerous. As his own investigation collides with his granddaughters', what's at stake in Europe becomes increasingly frightening--and personal"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Spy fiction.; Women photographers; Women spies;

Mud lilies / by Ramayan, Indra,author.;
"The night fourteen-year-old Chanie Nyrider ran away from her abusive parents, she was saved by an older woman who eventually offered Chanie a new life working as a prostitute. With nowhere to turn, Chanie was drawn into Edmonton's dark underbelly, where she survived until arrested four years later. She was given two options : jail or a high school program for troubled youth. Chanie reluctantly agrees to attend the program so that she can maintain her freedom and get to know her new love interest, Blue. As she begins to make strides in the program and friends who share similar circumstance, her home life deteriorates. Blue becomes unstable, deceitful, and eventually violent. He is not the man she thought he was. Mud Lilies is the powerful story of a young woman finding a path of hope in the darkest of places and defiantly choosing to pursue it"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Abusive men; Hope; Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Teenage prostitution; Young women;

Christmas in Wisconsin : an Amish romance / by Byler, Linda,author.;
Lydia Beiler loves teaching school in her Amish community in Wisconsin. As a single woman in her fifties, the scent of chalk dust and the feel of a red Bic pen between her fingers is her calling, and she lives it to the full extent. But teaching isn't without its struggles--namely Jesse Stoltzfus, a sixth grade boy who pushes Lydia's patience to the limits. It doesn't matter how many times she makes him stay in from recess; he seems determined to argue everything and distract the other students with his toe tapping and incessant teasing. When a late autumn snowstorm leaves Lydia trapped alone at the schoolhouse without heat, it is none other than Jesse who comes to her rescue. He helps bring her safely to his house, where Lydia is embraced by the Stoltzfus family. The joy and warmth of their home awakens a sort of longing in Lydia's heart, a loneliness she didn't realize was there. Is it too late for her to find love? Meanwhile, as Christmas approaches, Jesse's older sisters are wrapped up in their own romantic interests. When Becca begins "unofficially" dating Ray, Laura struggles to accept the fact that her younger sister is moving faster than she is. Will the handsome, older guy she met at the last wedding ever ask her out?
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Amish; Christmas stories; Families; Man-woman relationships; Single women; Sisters; Women teachers;

The Wildelings : a novel / by Harding, Lisa,author.;
"Jessica and Linda have been best friends since the first day of school. Both girls are from very different broken homes--and beautiful, wilful Jessica has always ensured their survival. Now eighteen, the two have come to Wilde--an elite university in the heart of Dublin, far away from their troubled childhoods. Jessica thrives immediately, and, with the faithful Linda at her side, finds herself at the heart of a new circle of friends. But then Mark enters the picture. A philosophy student a few years older than them, he has strange and compelling ideas about self-discovery. When Linda and Mark start dating, Jessica is disturbed by the change in her friend--and how quickly she seems to have fallen under the charismatic man's control. It turns out that Mark's influence is not limited to Linda alone; and Jessica soon finds out that her whole group of friends are keeping secrets for him ... and it will culminate in ways that will change their lives forever"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; Friendship; Manipulative behavior; Man-woman relationships; Secrecy; Universities and colleges; Women college students; Young women;

Fit at 50 : your guide to a stronger, fitter, & happier (mid)life in just 6 weeks / by Idiens, Caroline,author.; DK Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Follow personal trainer and influencer, Caroline Idiens' six-week program, designed to help you get Fit at 50. With week-by-week, full-body strength-based workouts, accompanied by 60 recipes developed with a registered dietitian specializing in women's health, Fit at 50 will help you get stronger, fitter, and healthier in just six weeks. Caroline's 360-degree program will help you establish your fitness goals, progressively build up to longer workouts, and continue your fitness for decades to come. Caroline Idiens is a woman on a mission -- a mission to show you that midlife can be the best time in a woman's life. She has already helped thousands of women transform their fitness, confidence, and mid(life), with her global online members program Caroline's Circuits, and with Fit at 50 she can help you do the same.
Subjects: Recipes.; Exercise for middle-aged persons.; Exercise for older people.; Middle-aged persons; Older people;

Small world : a novel / by Zigman, Laura,author.;
One year after her divorce, Joyce invites her older sister Lydia, who is also divorced, to live with her until she finds a place of her own, but their relationship begins to fray as new revelations from their family's history come to light, forcing them to finally reckon with their childhood.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Divorced women; Family secrets; Sisters;

The seaside sisters : a novel / by Kelley, Pamela M.,author.;
"Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to write her second book after personal losses. Her older sister, Sara, still lives in Chatham, Cape Cod, where they grew up, and is married with four children. Once a dedicated librarian, Sara dreams of reviving her love affair with literature, but instead, she is stuck with too many family responsibilities and a fizzling marriage. When Hannah gets the chance to retreat to her aunt's oceanfront house in Chatham for the summer, it seems like just the thing to get her creative juices flowing. And she'll be able to spend more time with Sara, who is eager to find her way back into the workforce, to do something rewarding and book-related. The pair will spend the summer making friends, rekindling romance -- especially Spencer, an old acquaintance from high school-turned very hot grump -- and opening themselves up to the magic of books and the beach"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Beaches; Books and reading; Friendship; Self-realization in women; Sisters; Summer; Women authors;

Exposure / by Emerson, Ramona,1973-author.;
"A dual-voice cat-and-mouse thriller, told from the points of view of a killer who has created his own deadly religion and the only person who can stop him, an embattled young detective who sees the ghosts of his Native victims. In Gallup, New Mexico, where violent crime is five times the national average, a serial killer is operating unchecked, his targets indigent Native people whose murders are easily disguised as death by exposure on the frigid winter streets. He slips unnoticed through town, hidden in plain sight by his unassuming nature, while the voices in his head guide him toward a terrifying vision of glory. As the Gallup detectives struggle to put the pieces together, they consider calling in a controversial specialist to help. Rita Todacheene, Albuquerque PD forensic photographer, is at a crisis point in her career. Her colleagues are watching her with suspicion after the recent revelation that she can see the ghosts of murder victims. Her unmanageable caseload is further complicated by the fact that half the department has blacklisted her for ratting out a corrupt fellow cop. And back home in Tohatchi on the Navajo reservation, Rita's grandma is getting older. Maybe it's time for her to leave policework behind entirely-if only the ghosts will let her"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Ghost stories.; Novels.; Ghosts; Indigenous women; Legal photography; Murder; Navajo women; Police; Serial murderers; Women photographers;

Salma Joins the Team [electronic resource] : by Ramadan, Danny.aut; Bron, Anna.ill; cloudLibrary;
Moving across the world was Salma’s first big adventure. Now you can join her on even more adventures in her new home—from cooking Syrian food, to becoming a big sister, and more! Book Three: Salma Joins the Team Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school’s swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family—the team that always has her back—Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool. About the Series: Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates life in a new country, Syrian identity, family changes, and new friendships in this engaging and heartfelt early chapter book series. Over 17 awards for Salma the Syrian Chef! PRAISE for Book 1, Salma Makes a Home “A forthright, tender perspective on childhood immigration.” —Kirkus ReviewsChildren/juvenile.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Muslim; Water Sports; Chapter Books;
© 2024., Annick Press,

This great hemisphere : a novel / by Askaripour, Mateo,author.;
"From the award-winning and bestselling author of Black Buck: A speculative novel about a young woman-invisible by birth and relegated to second-class citizenship-who sets off on a mission to find her older brother, whom she had presumed dead but who is now the primary suspect in a high-profile political murder"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Murder; Quests (Expeditions); Siblings; Suspects (Criminal investigation); Young women;

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