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Karis Walsh

Sometimes conformity and control are only shields, and all it takes is the right woman to shatter the illusions forever. Andrea Taylor craves peace in her life, no matter what the personal sacrifice. She arranges her career as a violist, her relationships with family and friends, and even her love life so she can avoid strife at all costs. Everything is going according to plan until she meets Brooke Stanton the night before Brooke’s wedding rehearsal and her ordered existence falls apart. When Brooke hires a string quartet to play at her rehearsal dinner, she doesn’t expect to meet a woman who threatens the security of her already predetermined future. Suddenly she has doubts about the conventional path she has chosen and desires she can no longer ignore. In an eclectic neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, these two women face a life-altering decision—will they fight the attraction that threatens their carefully structured lives or take a chance on finding the harmony only love creates?

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Myfanwy Jones

"Where do you go when it all falls apart? When there's no one to go home for, and you can't see the road ahead? Ella arrives in Vietnam as a single girl on a trip meant for two. Abandoned by her much adored boyfriend, haunted by the mystery of her absent father, Ella loses herself in coconut rum and easy ex-pat friends. Sharing fractured pasts and uncertain futures, Ella begins to feel at home in a landscape scarred by war and betrayal. Hope is gradually returning to Vietnam. Hearts and minds are opening. Will the heavy tropical rains be enough to wash clean the ghosts of the past?"--Provided by publisher.

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Elizabeth Knox

"In the spring of 1903, a ship explodes as it docks on a remote Scottish island, drowning many of the passengers and crew in the icy waters of the harbor. Young, pink-haired Billie Paxton is among the only survivors. Clumsy, illiterate, and suddenly alone, she will not say why, moments before the explosion, she leapt from ship to shore - and so she falls under the immediate suspicion of her fellow passenger, Murdo Hesketh, who is determined to discover the truth behind the ship's fate.". "As she attempts to come to terms with an uncertain future, Billie acquaints herself with the eccentric inhabitants of Kiss Castle: the enigmatic Lord Hallowhulme, who owns the island; his beautiful wife and worldly children; Geordie Betler, a spinsterish gentleman's gentleman; and the fierce, fair-haired Murdo Hesketh, who inspires in Billie equal amounts of rage and passion."--BOOK JACKET.

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featuring Edna Curry...[et al

In for a penny: A couple who believes their marriage is irrevocably broken finds healing, life lessons and hope during a visit to an eccentric relative. Hot shot: When Megan Bristol's fiance jilts her via a text message, her plans to get even with him lead her right into the arms of another man. Shadow trail: A quiet romantic weekend in the north woods of Minnesota turns into a dangerous adventure that Crystal hadn't bargained for. Count the days: Mary never expected her life in a north woods resort to turn to isolation and include an oppressive marriage. When she gets mail and reconnects to an old friend, the door opens to revenge, murder, and escape. Love, fish and fangs: Detective Bob and his family go on vacation and discover a murder. Paperboy son, David, recognizes a customer at the scene. Is David in danger? Heal my heart: 17-year old Julie, unable to take the abuse of her mom and step-father, escapes her prison and grabs a bus for Duluth, Minnesota. Searching for a new life, while encountering dangers and problems, she finds a real family, love and trust when she finds God. Candlelight and silverware: When Bob invites his world traveler boss and his wife to dinner, his Minneapolis suburban housewife, Carol, panics. How will she measure up? Night magic: In depression era Minnesota, Helen Swenson inherits her deceased parents' dream resort--six cabins in need of repair near the Canadian border. Lumberjack Riley Flaherty has recently lost his job. When Helen offers him a job as her 'handyman' he gladly accepts, smitten by her beauty.When wild animals in the northern Minnesota woods threaten them into leaving, they don't give in, but discover true love beneath the northern lights. Breath of God: A girl on a Minnesota farm in the early 1900's has been forced into a woman's responsibilities too soon. Betsy's struggle to come to terms with what her mother planned for her and the expected roles for women brings her into conflict with both family and community expectations. Memories of the love between her parents and her mother's love help Betsy make the decisions she needs to face the future.