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Somebody's Baby
This enticing tale revolves around a kidnapping, which occurred three decades before the action commences; it is resolved when a mother's deathbed confession leads her daughter, Snow, on a search for her natural mother. Snow, snatched in a New York City grocery store by the woman who raised her in a small Rhode Island town, faces a dual mystery--the identity of her natural mother and the real nature and name of the woman who raised her. The first mystery is readily solved via library research and police files. Naturally, her birth mother turns out to be an acclaimed artist, her mirror image, and a loving, fascinating person. Together they dodge reporters, give a single news conference, and shun potential moneymaking options--TV movies, talk shows, etc. After all, Snow is now a millionaire thanks to her late mother's confession. The second mystery is left unsatisfyingly open. Snow's about-face nonchalance, her "I may never know" attitude, does not suit the character Vale has so carefully scripted and is a letdown for the readers. Still, the story is well contrived, peopled with characters the reader could know, and breathtakingly paced. Denise Perry Donavin
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Flowers on Main
When her last two plays are dismal failures and her relationship with her temperamental mentor falls apart, writer Bree O'Brien abandons Chicago and the regional theater where she hoped to make a name for herself to return home. Opening Flowers on Main promises to bring her a new challenge and a new kind of fulfillment. But not all is peaceful and serene in Chesapeake Shores, with her estranged mother on the scene and her ex-lover on the warpath. Jake Collins has plenty of reasons to want Bree out of his life, but none of those are a match for the one reason he wants her to stay: he's still in love with her. Jake might be able to get past that old hurt if he knew Bree was home to stay, but is she? The only way to know for sure is to take a dangerous leap of faith.
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Alpha
THE ONLY THING I KNEW, BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT- I WOULD LIVE AND DIE FOR MY PRIDE" Everything is about to change for werecat Faythe when her father is ousted from the council that controls their secret world. And a shocking tragedy jeopardises her future as Alpha of the pride. Now a rebel on the run, Faythe's biggest fight lies ahead. Old allies from the supernatural world are ready to stand by her side. And weretoms Marc and Jace would give their very souls in the duel for Faythe's heart… Yet as their enemies draw near Faythe knows that she―and she alone―can lead the pride into what may be their final battle.
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Crash In To You
The girl with straight As, designer clothes and the perfect lifethats who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private school junior keeps secrets from her wealthy parents and overbearing brothers and shes just added two more to the list. One involves racing strangers down dark country roads in her Mustang GT. The other? Seventeenyear - old Isaiah Walkera guy she has no business even talking to. But when the foster kid with the tattoos and intense gray eyes comes to her rescue, she cant get him out of her mind. Isaiah has secrets too. About where he lives and how he really feels about Rachel. The last thing he needs is to get tangled up with a rich girl who wants to slum it on the south side for kicksno matter how angelic she might look. But when their shared love of street racing puts both their lives in jeopardy, they have six weeks to come up with a way out. Six weeks to discover just how far theyll go to save each other.
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Unravelled
Plagued by demons. Condemned by fate. Now Aden's fighting back! "Once I started reading this book, I couldn't stop. Amazing!" —Kristin Cast, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling co-author of the House of Night series Aden Stone is not happy to find himself in the middle of a demonic war. The three human souls that live in Aden's head warn him of a bleak future…a battle that ends with a knife through his heart. Yet for the first time Aden's got a reason live and something to lose… So Aden's not giving up without a fight. His pack of werewolf friends are prepared to stand by him and vampire princess Victoria is ready to sacrifice
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The Handmaiden's Necklace
At the age of ten, Cain Fletcher, the heir of the Marquess of Landrus, was abducted--arranged by his cousin--and taken to Australia. Now bent on revenge, Cain is back in London to claim what is rightfully his--including his cousin's fiance, Lady Meagan Montrose. Original.
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Desires and Deceptions
A missing woman has less than one year to reappear and claim her family fortune, and when Dianna Mason impersonates the heiress in an attempt to exact revenge, her plan is thwarted by the truth-seeking Ben Maxwell. Original.
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Picture Me Dead
When rookie Miami cop Ashley Montague discovers a body, her investigation leads her to Detective Jack Dilessio. Dragged into the world of drug trafficking, they're soon fighting for their lives and for each other. Ashley Montague is a rookie cop who discovers a body on the side of the highway in Miami. Her investigation leads her to Detective Jack Dilessio, an arrogant Veteran who is determined to exact revenge for a murder that happened years earlier. Together they're dragged into the dangerous world of drug trafficking, only to find that they're now fighting for their lives...and for each other.
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The Orphan
Join bestselling author Stella Cameron as she returns to 7 Mayfair Square, the elegant London town house where matchmaking and mayhem are always in the air. Why would England's "Most Daring Lover" risk his reputation by falling madly in love with a nobody, a shabbily dressed milliner's assistant who lived in poverty -- and was clearly in trouble? Because Latimer More of 7A Mayfair Square saw something in Jenny McBride, an orphaned Scottish lass, that nobody had: unsinkable optimism, a brave spirit and a face that haunted his dreams. Jenny was amazed by Latimer's advances. He fascinated her, but surely he couldn't really be interested in her? Besides, she had more pressing concerns. She was fighting off the attentions of a cruel man who wanted to claim her in exchange for canceling her debts. Jenny would not involve Latimer in the dangerous game that threatened her. But Latimer would not abandon Jenny. The result? A madcap race against time and danger, upheaval at Number 7, and an unlikely match that could not be more perfect -- or challenging!
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Skyward
Mary Alice Monroe returns to the captivating and mystical South Carolina lowcountry, a place of wild beauty and untamed hearts, to tell the moving story of healing, hope and new beginnings . . . E.R. nurse Ella Majors has seen all the misery that she can handle. Burned-out and unsure of her next step, she accepts the temporary position as caregiver to Marion Henderson, a frightened five-year-old who suffers from juvenile diabetes. But Ella soon realizes there is more sorrow in the isolated home than the little girl's illness. Harris Henderson, a single father, is withdrawn, seemingly better able to deal with wild birds he rehabilitates in his birds-of-prey sanctuary than with his own daughter. Then something magical begins to happen: the timeless beauty of the South Carolina coast and the majestic grace of the wild birds weave a healing spell on the injured hearts at the sanctuary. But a troubled mother's unexpected return will test the fragile bonds of trust and new love, and reveal the inherent risks and exhilarating beauty of flying free.
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The Witness
n the blink of an eye, Lauren Brownly's life changed, forever. Late one night the concert pianist witnessed a grisly murder, and with it came a devastating truth: Her career had been financed by crime lord Carlo Giovessi. Now Lauren's testimony against him could finally bring him down. Terrified and utterly alone, Lauren must trust in one man -- Sam Grey Wolf Rawlins. She is powerfully drawn to the rugged FBI agent who took her into protective custody, but Wolf cannot dismiss the shocking allegations about Lauren's personal involvement with the mobster. Their traitorous emotions -- and their survival skills -- are put to the ultimate test when their plane crashes during a blizzard. Now they are stranded in the mountains with hit men hot on their trail, and danger is closing in on Lauren and Wolf. There's a traitor in the ranks of the FBI and Wolf knows there is nowhere safe to hide -- except in a world he left behind long ago . . .
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Random Acts: Does It Take A Killer To Catch A Kill
A random predator is terrorizing Southern California. After children start disappearing, it's up to the FBI's finest to stop a killer. Criminal profiler Laurel Madden is at the top of her field. But being the best has its price which is why she understands the criminal mind so well. Reporter Claire Gillespie intends to rip away the veil of secrecy that surrounds and protects Madden. Claire has evidence that the FBI agent committed murder and got away with it--until now.
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UNDER THE KNIFE
or David Ransom, it begins as an open-and-shut case. Malpractice. As attorney for a grieving family, he's determined to hang a negligent doctor. Then Dr. Kate Chesne storms into his office, dating him to seek out the truth -- that she's being framed. First, it was Kate's career that was in jeopardy. Then, when another body is discovered, David begins to believe her.
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Persumed Guilty
Miranda Wood arrives home to a dark, cold cottage - and a man, stabbed to death, lying in her bed. Miranda is the obvious suspect, and she looks even guiltier when her bail is paid by an anonymous donor. As Miranda fights to clear her name, she unearths a murky history of blackmail, corruption and scandal.
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Whistleblower
From the author of "Never Say Die" and "Presumed Guilty" comes an intriguing mix of suspense and romance in "Whistleblower"--where an inescapable collision on a windswept highway sets off a desperate flight from death! Reissue.
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CALL AFTER MIDNIGHT
A ringing phone in the middle of the night shakes newlywed Sarah Fontaine awake. Expecting her husbanda (TM)s call from London she hears instead an unfamiliar voice. Nick Oa (TM)Hara from the U.S. State Department is calling with devastating news: Geoffrey Fontaine, Saraha (TM)s husband of two months, died in a hotel fire...in Berlin. Convinced her husband is still alive, Sarah forces a confrontation with Nick that finds them crisscrossing Europe on a desperate search for Geoffrey. Trying to stay one heartbeat ahead of a dangerous killer, they become quarry in the clandestine world of international espionage, risking everything for answers that may prove fatal. Gerritsen delivers a oethrillers from beginning to end...she can rev up the action in a hurry.a a "Portland Press Herald
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Never Say Die
Book Summary of NEVER SAY DIE Drawing near to the truth about her father's fatal plane crash twenty years earlier, Willy Jane Maitland becomes involved with irreverent ex-army officer Guy Barnard, an expert on the Asian jungles where the crash took place. Reissue.