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Traveling light Traveling light Katrina Kittle "Travel light and you can sing in the robber's face" was the best advice Summer Zwolenick ever received from her father, though she didn't recognize it at the time. Three years after the accident tha… OL102621W
The Rise of Silas Lapham The Rise of Silas Lapham William Dean Howells The Rise of Silas Lapham is a novel written by William Dean Howells in 1885 about the materialistic rise of Silas Lapham from rags to riches, and his ensuing moral susceptibility. Silas earns a fortu… OL10415255W
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
The Edge of Winter The Edge of Winter Luanne Rice Neve Halloran and her daughter have shared a fierce love for the austere beauty of Rhode Island's South County ever since Neve guided Mickey's first baby steps along the sandy shore. Now, with Micke… OL106215W
Barchester Towers Barchester Towers Anthony Trollope *The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 2: Barchester Towers* Written as a sequel to "The Warden", this is the second book of the Barsetshire novels. Described as humorous, this wonderful novel that… OL109724W
Boone's Lick Boone's Lick Larry McMurtry In the Missouri town of Boone's Lick, a colorful cast of characters stands on the edge of the Western frontier ready to push west to Fort Phil Kearny in Wyoming. OL134595W
The Shell Seekers The Shell Seekers Rosamunde Pilcher The Shell Seekers is a novel of connection: of one family, and of the passions and heartbreak that have held them together for three generations. The Shell Seekers is filled with real people--mothers… OL134642W
Petals on the Wind Petals on the Wind V. C. Andrews Petals on the Wind is a novel written by V. C. Andrews in 1980. It is the second book in the Dollanganger series. The timeline takes place from the siblings' successful escape in November 1960 to the… OL134890W
Bloodroot Bloodroot Amy Greene Named for a flower whose blood-red sap possesses the power both to heal and poison, Bloodroot is a stunning fiction debut about the legacies--of magic and madness, faith and secrets, passion and loss… OL13785439W
Miss Wyoming Miss Wyoming Douglas Coupland Waking up in an L.A. hospital, John Johnson is amazed that it was the flu and not an overdose of five different drugs mixed with cognac that nearly killed him. As a producer of high-adrenaline action… OL14854123W
A Covenant of Love (The Appomattox Saga #1) A Covenant of Love (The Appomattox Saga #1) Gilbert Morris From the first rumblings of unrest and secession in the South, this dramatic saga follows the Rocklin family as they experience the intense emotions and spiritual struggles of the Civil War. As the n… OL14854923W
The house on Sugar Plum Lane The house on Sugar Plum Lane Judy Duarte In her unforgettable Fairbrook novels, Judy Duarte has created a town that's as warm and as welcoming as home. In The House on Sugar Plum Lane, old friends and new characters mingle in a poignant sto… OL14906553W
If I'd Never Known Your Love If I'd Never Known Your Love Georgia Bockoven Evan McDonald was Julia's lifeline—and the doting father of her two beautiful children. From the moment she'd first spotted him in high school so many years before, Julia had known they'd always be t… OL14919100W
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa See Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer in Yongming County, and to her family is just another mouth to feed until she can be married off. But when she is six years old she is brought before the ambit… OL14927217W
Winter garden Winter garden Kristin Hannah,Susan Ericksen,Inés Belaustegui Trias Can a woman ever really know herself if she doesn’t know her mother? From the author of the smash-hit bestseller Firefly Lane and True Colors comes a powerful, heartbreaking novel that illuminates t… OL14954933W
A Summer in Sonoma A Summer in Sonoma Robyn Carr They've been best friends since seventh grade. But this summer, teetering on the threshold of thirty, four women are going to need each other more than ever. Cassie is still looking Mr. Forever ; Jul… OL15193249W
Maybe This Time Maybe This Time Jennifer Crusie Andie Miller is ready to move on in life. She wants to marry her fiance and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him… OL15363298W
Breaking the rules Breaking the rules Barbara Taylor Bradford Following a terrifying encounter in the quiet English countryside, a young woman flees to New York. Adopting the initial "M" as her name and reinventing herself as a fashion model, she finds success … OL15499189W
The kitchen god's wife The kitchen god's wife Amy Tan Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must … OL15821869W
I loved you all I loved you all Paula Sharp Single mother Marguerite Daigle turns to alcohol to forget her torubles and her two daughters, Mahalia and Penny, turn away from her. After drying out, Marguerite discovers that it is not easy to win… OL15843390W
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