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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Glass Palace The Glass Palace Amitav Ghosh Set in Burma during the British invasion of 1885, this masterly novel by Amitav Ghosh tells the story of Rajkumar, a poor boy lifted on the tides of political and social chaos, who goes on to create … OL1054090W
May the road rise up to meet you May the road rise up to meet you Peter Troy "An engrossing, epic American drama told from four distinct perspectives, spanning the first major wave of Irish immigration to New York through the end of the Civil War. Four unique voices; two para… OL15951745W
Colorado dawn Colorado dawn Kaki Warner "The next in Kaki Warner's sweeping new series about unlikely brides who make their way west--discovering newfound freedom and rediscovering love... After only three letters and one visit during her … OL16167605W
Under the Same Sky Under the Same Sky Genevieve Graham "The year is 1746. A young woman from South Carolina and a Scottish Highlander share an intimacy and devotion beyond their understanding. They have known each other their entire lives. And yet they h… OL16167637W
Lisette's list Lisette's list Susan Vreeland "A young Parisian woman is exiled to Provence to take care of her husband's ailing grandfather during the Vichy regime, but discovers that despite the horrors of war, the paintings of Cezanne, Pisarr… OL17191357W
Hazme amarte Hazme amarte Johanna Lindsey 378 pages ; 22 cm OL17791280W
The Luckiest Lady in London The Luckiest Lady in London Sherry Thomas Felix Rivendale, the Marquess of Wrenworth, is The Ideal Gentleman, a man all men want to be and all women want to possess. Felix himself almost believes this golden image. But underneath is a damage… OL17834263W
Garden of lies Garden of lies Jayne Ann Krentz "When Ursula Kern, proprietor of the Kern Secretarial Agency, discovers the body of one of her best secretaries, she immediately suspects murder. But no one, including the police, believes her. So Ur… OL17885113W
By Winter's Light By Winter's Light Stephanie Laurens It’s December 1837 and the young adults of the Cynster clan have succeeded in having the family Christmas celebration held at snow-bound Casphairn Manor, Richard and Catriona Cynster’s home. Led by S… OL17888448W
The King Arthur trilogy The King Arthur trilogy M. K. Hume "From the author of The Merlin Prophecy, a trilogy that Kirkus Reviews proclaimed, will "appeal to those who thrill to Game of Thrones," the first installment in the action-packed trilogy of battles,… OL19752516W
The secret life of Violet Grant The secret life of Violet Grant Beatriz Williams "Passion, redemption, and a battered old suitcase full of secrets: the New York Times-bestselling author of A Hundred Summers returns with another engrossing tale of lost love and female ambition tha… OL19976653W
The Bride Says No The Bride Says No Cathy Maxwell Blake Stephens is promised to one woman, but discovers his soul stirred by another. Lady Aileen Davidson's reputation was ruined ages ago, which is why she's buried herself in the country, but her fi… OL19976852W
Mrs. Hemingway Mrs. Hemingway Naomi Wood "The Paris Wife was only the beginning of the story. Paula McLain's New York Times-bestselling novel piqued readers' interest about Ernest Hemingway's romantic life. But Hadley was only one of four w… OL19981740W
Twain's end Twain's end Lynn Cullen "In March of 1909, Mark Twain cheerfully blessed the wedding of his private secretary, Isabel V. Lyon, and his business manager, Ralph Ashcroft. One month later, he fired both. He proceeded to write … OL20010476W
The Hamilton affair The Hamilton affair Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Revolution, and featuring a cast of iconic characters such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and the Marquis de Lafayette, The Hamilton Affair … OL20035176W
The Wood's Edge The Wood's Edge Lori Benton "A pre-Revolutionary epic of identity, action, and romance. While their mothers slept, Major Reginald Aubrey trades his own still-born son for one of an Oneida's mother's newborn twin sons. When the … OL20912971W
Watch the Lady Watch the Lady Elizabeth Fremantle "From "a brilliant new player in the court of royal fiction" (People), comes the mesmerizing story of Lady Penelope Devereux--the daring young beauty in the Tudor court, who inspired Sir Philip Sidne… OL21580604W
Knight on the Texas plains Knight on the Texas plains Linda Broday 344 pages ; 18 cm OL5804291W