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Redemption Redemption Leon Uris Master storyteller Leon Uris, internationally acclaimed author of such bestsellers as Exodus, Topaz, QB VII,Trinity, the Haj and Mitla Pass, continues the epic story of the Irish struggle for freedom… OL15150557W
Beneath the blonde Beneath the blonde Stella Duffy When Saz Martin is hired to protect Siobhan Forrester, the sexy lead singer of Beneath the Blonde, an easy assignment turns into a murderous one. And, to further complicate things, Saz isn’t so sure … OL15286462W
Daisy chains Daisy chains Kevin Ireland "David Asquith is a bumptious, preposterous rogue, yet as the rest of the world slides into financial ruin he plans a radiant pathway to personal success and universal happiness. The catalyst for his… OL18147869W
The mannequin makers The mannequin makers Craig Cliff Marumaru, New Zealand. Colton Kemp, a department store window-dresser, is at home, watching his beloved wife die in premature childbirth. Tormented by grief, he hatches a plan to make his name and th… OL19724211W
The wish child The wish child Simon Vance,Catherine Chidgey Germany, 1939. Two children watch as their parents become immersed in the puzzling mechanisms of power. Sieglinde lives in the affluent ignorance of middle-class Berlin, her father a censor who excis… OL19763825W
Dare, Truth or Promise Dare, Truth or Promise Paula Boock When Louie and Willa first meet, they don't know their lives will soon be changed forever. Self-assured Louie is gearing up for another successful year in high school, starring in a production of Twe… OL2004587W
How to stop a heart from beating How to stop a heart from beating Jackie Ballantyne The year 1961 is a pivotal one for nine-year-old Solly McKeen. She is a loner in a family of doubles: a 'single' with no twin of her own, and seen as a bit of an oddity by everyone in her dairy-farmi… OL20867196W
Songs from the Violet Cafe Songs from the Violet Cafe Fiona Kidman 320 pages ; 20 cm OL21275530W
Final Proposal Final Proposal Robyn Donald An unlikely match... He's a farmer, she's an image consultant. He despises city women and she hates the country. But when a series of bizarre coincidences make Kear Lannion and Jan Carruthers neig… OL21378841W
Heart of coal Heart of coal Jenny Pattrick Eighteen years have passed since the child Rose arrived on Denniston, riding up the terrifying Incline on a stormy night. She has now grown into a young woman, intelligent and talented, with an outra… OL21380289W
Mistress for a Weekend Mistress for a Weekend Susan Napier Nora Lang needs the most dangerous man she can find! Enter tycoon Blake MacLeod. He normally prefers sophisticated blondes that don’t require too much of his brainpower. But Nora’s a challenge...the … OL21406486W
Ephraim's eyes Ephraim's eyes Bryan Walpert The characters in these stories have had their lives disrupted by personal tragedy. Characters weave their own stories and enter into their own worlds as they psychologically resist grief but are dri… OL21409354W
Clever pigs Clever pigs Lyndsay Thwaites Three pigs get tired of living in their dump and use the material they find in it to build a house, a garden and a park. OL24255193W
Ghosts of the Waikato Ghosts of the Waikato Wayne Palmer In the year 2065, the world has changed. After the fall of the United States Empire, the formation of the Australiasian Alliance brought stability to the Asia-Pacific region, along with the powerful … OL24688279W
The piano The piano Jane Campion,Kate Pullinger The novel reveals why Ada has stopped speaking, the history of the piano, and the secret of Flora's conception. OL24846196W
Throwing stones Throwing stones Gwenyth Perry A New Zealand woman, entrenched in small town domesticity, is invited to spend the summer in France. Can she arrange her responsibilities and guilts to release her for the summer? Will the contrast b… OL24875738W
Miriam's talisman Miriam's talisman Elenor Gill Set in the UK, the story takes place in the months following the sudden death of Miriam, mother of Hannah and grandmother of the protagonist, Clionha, who are both deeply affected by her death, but i… OL28171520W
Stand alone Stan Stand alone Stan Phillip Mann Set in modern Britain still ruled by the Roman Empire. The destinies of a Roman aristocrat and a British girl and boy come together when the bloody outcome of a jealous feud forces them to take refug… OL28606143W
Avaro Avaro Lila J. Petersen Avaro and O Tayo have as their quest the defeat of the Nameless-One, an evil fallen angel who threatens the entire planet of H'trae. They are aided in their task by Rebecca, a princess of Cristacea, … OL29317408W
An Unbreakable Bond An Unbreakable Bond Robyn Donald Bound to each other by passion ... Eliot Buchanan was outraged to think that his late uncle's mistress would inherit a large share of the family's New Zealand estate. And as executor of the will … OL3475953W
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