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Silver bells Silver bells Luanne Rice Every year on the first day of December, Christopher Byrne traveled from his farm in Nova Scotia to sell his Christmas trees on the streets of Manhattan. But this year there'd be no cheer for the wid… OL106210W
Dark fever Dark fever Charlotte Lamb I want him, she thought, and that, in itself, was shattering... Bianca was enjoying her first holiday since the death of her beloved husband, three years ago...Until she met Gil Marquez, the owner… OL11277239W
Escape me never Escape me never Sara Craven There was simply no escaping love... Cassie Linton turned unobtrusiveness into an art. She wasn't a frustrated widow--ripe for the taking--and she went out of her way to avoid appealing to the opp… OL11327665W
The ballad of West Tenth Street The ballad of West Tenth Street Marjorie Kernan Once upon a time in Manhattan...there stood a pair of fine old brick townhouses on West Tenth Street. One had a blue door with a tarnished brass knocker in the shape of a dolphin. The other was empty… OL11921988W
The alchemy of loss The alchemy of loss Abigail Carter From Publishers Weekly Carter's husband, C. Arron Dack, was probably in Windows on the World, the restaurant atop the World Trade Center, when the planes hit on 9/11. Although she hoped he'd mirac… OL12027356W
A widow's hope A widow's hope Mary Ellis A bright new voice shares a tender love story set in the rolling green fields of Ohio Amish country. After the death of her husband, Hannah Brown is determined to make a new life with her sister’s… OL13650644W
February February Lisa Moore,Lisa Moore "Propelled by a local tragedy, in which an oil rig sinks in a violent storm off the coast of Newfoundland, 'February' follows the life of Helen O'Mara, widowed by the accident, as she continuously sp… OL13845189W
There will never be another you There will never be another you Carolyn See In the near future, the global threat of terror has cultivated rage, apathy, and panic. People fear that "anybody could be armed, or have a bomb. Or a disease. Or all three." For Phil, a dermatologis… OL14862122W
Crossers Crossers Philip Caputo From the acclaimed author of Acts of Faith ("A miracle . . . You can hardly conceive of a more affecting reading experience"--Houston Chronicle), a blistering new novel about the brutality and beauty… OL14924859W
Blood country Blood country Mary Logue Deputy sheriff Claire Watkins of Wisconsin, the widow of a murdered Minneapolis policeman, receives a shock when her 10-year-old daughter informs her she saw the killer. When Watkins passes the infor… OL15128468W
Groom in training Groom in training Gail Gaymer Martin A widow with a sad past, Steph Wright finds comfort in her faith and her adorable Border collie, Fred. When scampering Fred becomes friendly with the neighbor's pedigreed Bouvier, Steph meets the ver… OL15401760W
Triumph in Arms Triumph in Arms Jennifer Blake In order to keep her home and her inheritance, Reine Cassard must accept a proposal of marriage from sword master Christien Lenoir, but, after one night of intense passion, discovers that her new hus… OL15542601W
Hearts awakening Hearts awakening Delia Parr With no means to support herself, Ellie Kilmer agrees to work as a housekeeper for the young widower who lives on Dillon Island, hopeful she can obtain a proper reference. But Jackson Smith quickly r… OL15596821W
Song of the road Song of the road Dorothy Garlock Returning to her childhood home in Depression-era New Mexico, pregnant and penniless widow Marilee is distraught to learn of her father's death and her mother's alcoholism but vows to revive the fami… OL15811692W
Double vision Double vision Pat Barker Profoundly affected by the events of September 11th and its aftermath, two British journalists return to England to face different fates, in a study of the effects of violence on those who come in co… OL15830263W
Moving the mountain Moving the mountain Yvonne Lehman Jonas McLean lost his heart when he lost his wife. Now, her sister, widow Molly Pierpont, has come at his request--a request he didn't want to make. His daughter loathes the woman, while his son thin… OL15832180W
Heat wave Heat wave Nancy Thayer After her husband's sudden death from a heart attack, Carley finds herself in a difficult financial situation and decides to turn their historic Nantucket house into a bed-and-breakfast, but events d… OL15988905W
Signs of  life Signs of life Natalie Taylor Twenty-four-year-old Natalie Taylor has led a charmed life. Surrounded by her large, close-knit family, she enjoys her meaningful job as a high school English teacher, cherishes being married to her … OL15992209W
Love finds a home Love finds a home Kathryn Springer Widowed mother Emma Barlow knows her shy, studious son needs a male influence. And where better to find him than in the mentoring ministry at their local church? But when the new chief of police beco… OL16489462W
Drawing conclusions Drawing conclusions Donna Leon " Donna Leon's latest New York Times bestseller "is one of her best" (Booklist, starred review) Twenty years ago Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti and his creator, Donna Leon, first introduced re… OL16509671W
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