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Above And Beyond
Above And Beyond
Author: Sandra Brown
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 145
Review Date: 5/21/2006


Who would believe that Trevor Rule had fallen in love with a woman he'd never seen - just by reading the love letters she'd written to her husband, his best friend? And now he had to convince Kyla that they both had the right to be happy, to move past the tragedy of Richard's death. he needed to prove to Kyla that he loved her enough to marry her and be a father to her baby. But Trevor was harboring a secret, a secret with the power to destroy what he was trying so hard to create.


Absolute Power
Absolute Power
Author: David Baldacci
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 388
Review Date: 8/31/2006


ABSOLUTE CORRUPTION: In a heavily guarded mansion in a posh Virginia suburb, a man and a woman start to make love, trapping a burglar behind a secret wall. Then the passion turns deadly, and the witness is running into the night. Because what he has just seen is a brutal slaying involving the President of the United States.
ABSOLUTE DANGER: Luther Whitney is the career break-in artist who's in the wrong place at the wrong time. Alan Richmond is the charming U.S. President with the power to commit any crime. And Jack Graham is the young attorney, caught in a vortex between the absolut truth-and...
ABSOLUTE POWER: A tale of greed, sex, ambition, and murder, this is the novel everyone has been talking about...the shattering, relentlessly suspenseful thriller that will change the way you think about Washington-and power-forever.


Almost Paradise
Almost Paradise
Author: Susan Isaacs
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 46
Review Date: 5/9/2006


The warm, witty and wonderfully entertaining novel of love and marriage, parents and children, struggle and success and ... everything!

Meet Nicholas and Jane. He is stunningly handsome. She is wonderfully funny. He is a famous movie star. She becomes famous for quite another reason. They come from two very differnt worlds to forge a life together.


An Irresistible Impulse
An Irresistible Impulse
Author: Barbara Delinsky
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 29
Review Date: 7/18/2006


Three weeks away from her usual world. Three weeks that would change her life. Sitting in a Vermont jury room, Abby Barnes finds herself actually hoping to be chosen. The trial is a sensational headline-grabber, and the thought of being sequestered for a few weeks is appealing. The time away from a relationship that fails to excite her will give her a chance to think...and to make a long-overdue decision.
Then she meets fellow juror Ben Wyeth, a witty and charming college professor who shows Abby just what's been missing from her life. But although they share gruelling days of grisly testimony and long nights of passion, there is a part of Ben that he can never share with Abby, or any other woman. Just as the fate of an accused man lies in the balance, so too does Abby's, as she decides whether what Ben can give is enough...enough to last her a lifetime.


Angel
Angel
Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 47
Review Date: 12/4/2006


Barbara Taylor Bradford, the internationally beloved bestselling author of "A Woman of Substance", "The Women in His Life", and "Remember", now captivates us again with the contemporary, compassionate drama of four unforgettable lives...

ANGEL

All were oprhans when they met in their teens in the late seventies, and they vowed to be a family. As they reunite at a film party in London, it is Rosalind Madigan, the angel of the title, who holds them together. An Academy Award-winning designer blessed with innate goodness, Rosie is troubled by commitments that leave her feeling estranged from herself and her friends: Gavin Ambrose, a Hollywood megastar, a brilliant actor/producer whose personal life is not as successful as it appears...Nell Jeffrey, head of an international public-relations firm and Rosie's best friend, a glamorous woman having a secret love affair...and Kevin Madigan, Rosie's brother, an undercover cop in the NYPD Crime Intelligence Division who specializes in fighting organized crime, an assignment that threatens his life. Into their midst come a dashing French aristocrat and the world's most successful popular singer, two men who disrupt-and irrevocably transform-"the family."

Told with the power that only Barbar Taylor Bradford can bring to the page, this stunning novel is about a group of friends-and also about individuals who, facing their own mortality, must reevaluate their lives and strengthen their commitments. Exciting and moving, it will fascinate you from beginning to end.


Backwater
Backwater
Author: Joan Bauer
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 25
Review Date: 9/14/2006


IVY IS ON A QUEST.

Stuck in a family overflowing with lawyers, Ivy Breedlove longs to be understood, to break free of unfair expectations and to find the truth about the mysterious hermit aunt who broke the family mold - the relative no one will talk about. With an outrageous mountain guide leading the way, Ivy sets out on the journey of a lifetime to find the missing link in the Breedlove family. But is she too late?

"Rich with engaging characters, a light love interest, and dramatic tension in a well-paced plot, this is another great read from Bauer." - SLJ


Beautiful Stranger: The Last Cavalier / Mystery Child
Beautiful Stranger: The Last Cavalier / Mystery Child
Author: Heather Graham, Carla Cassidy
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 10
Review Date: 9/7/2006


Tales of timeless love by two Silhouette fan favorites!
New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham presents: THE LAST CAVALIER: Arrogant, opinionated Jason Tarkenton stepped out of the mist into a world he didn't recognize - and into the arms of a woman he could barely resist. What power had drawn him to the feisty, independent Vickie Knox? And what if discovering the truth separated them forever...?

Favorite author Carla Cassidy offers: MYSTERY CHILD: The crying of an anguished child at Kingsdon Manor woke Julie Kingsdon every night. The sorrowful sounds made the single mom worry for herself and her own son. But her sleep was restless also because of thoughts of her sexy ex-brother-in-law, Forest. She knew he had secrets, but the pain in his eyes drew her closer than she should go...


Before the Darkness Falls (Savannah, Bk 3)
Before the Darkness Falls (Savannah, Bk 3)
Author: Eugenia Price
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 18
Review Date: 8/29/2006


"Romantic...Entertaining...Superb!" - New York Times
Georgia, 1842. A grand and passionate era of American history, forged by the dreams of extraordinary men and women...the willful Natalie Browning Latimer, whose newfound marital bliss was threatened by a shattering loss...the ambitious W.H. Stiles, whose daring political trail led his family into the turmoil of Western Europe...and young Jonathan Browning, who fell in love with the one woman who could never be welcomed into Savannah society.
Eugenia Price, one of the world's most beloved storytellers, weaves a gloriously moving tale of the Old South-of destinies bound by the rumblings of war-and passion freed by the power of love...


Big Bad Wolfe: Ready To Wed?:  Wolfe Waiting / Wolfe Watching
Big Bad Wolfe: Ready To Wed?: Wolfe Waiting / Wolfe Watching
Author: Joan Hohl
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 23
Review Date: 10/14/2006


Joan Hohol has thrilled readers with the saga of the Wolfe family - four deliciously sexy, dynamic and devastating lawmen! And here's where it all began...

WOLFE WAITING: Deceptively easygoing police officer Jake Wolfe didn't think he was hero material. But when beautiful Sarah Cummings was threatened by three punks, Jake rode to her rescue. And once he saw the damsel in distress, Jake's protective instincts were roused. This Wolfe had found his mate - but could he bring her into his lair?

WOLFE WATCHING: Undercover narcotics officer Eric Wolfe trusted nobody - especially not lovely, lively women. He was convinced Tina Kranas knew more about her ex-husband's dealings than she was telling. Getting close to Tina proved a challenge - but staying close was irresistible. At least, until he had to tell her the truth...


Blue Skies
Blue Skies
Author: Robyn Carr
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 71
Review Date: 12/24/2006


NIKKI BURGESS has survived a terrible marriage and an even worse divorce. And she's just about given up hope of ever finding love and happiness. But when her ex-husband suddenly dies, she gets custody of her kids again and a chance to start over and do it right.

DIXIE MCPHERSON, on the other hand, has had way too much love. She has eleven tennis bracelets, dozens of trinkets, piles of sexy lingerie and a tarnished reputation when all she ever wanted was true love, a partner and a family.

CARLISLE BARTLETT is loyal, generous, kindhearted and the funniest guy slinging drinks in the back of an airplane. But he has an ugly little secret. The only kind of love he's used to comes with bruises.

They are three people who could seriously use a break. A fresh start. A shot at success and a chance to shine. Maybe a little romance - the kind that sticks. And some adventure wouldn't hurt. So when they're presented with the challenge of joining a team starting a new airline in Las Vegas, they don't hesitate. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, these three friends are going in search of their own blue skies.

"Carr offers a well-written, warm-hearted story and genuinely fun read." - Publishers Weekly on the House on Olive Street


Captive Embraces (Captives, Bk 2)
Captive Embraces (Captives, Bk 2)
Author: Fern Michaels
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 13
Review Date: 8/29/2006


The voluptuous green-eyed Sea Siren sails again! Abandoned by the one man who can possess her completely, Sirena vows revenge and to win him back.
Wrenched apart by jealous rage, Sirena and the virile Regan van der Rhys are caught in a tumultuous struggle. From sun-drenched Java to Spain and England, theirs is a surging epic of lust, piracy and ruthless betrayal.
On land, sea or in wild embrace, the magnificent lovers are equally matched as they challenge each other dspite the passion that flames eternally between them!


Carolina Moon
Carolina Moon
Author: Nora Roberts
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 625
Review Date: 5/14/2006


"Steamy setting and hot love scenes, Read it with the fan on."

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts - an utterly spellbinding tale about a woman who, though battered in both body and spirit, can never lose Hope...


Chase the Wind
Chase the Wind
Author: Cindy Holby
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 30
Review Date: 8/6/2006


It all started with a dream - a dream of fertile acres, swift stallions, strong sons and beautiful daughters. For a poor Scottish immigrant with a gift of talking to horses, it all began with love. A Daring Escape...A Secret Wedding...A Double Birth...


The Cider House Rules
The Cider House Rules
Author: John Irving
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 500
Review Date: 9/1/2006


"An Old-Fashioned, Big-Hearted Novel...with its epic yearning caught in the 19th century, somewhere between Trollope and Twain...The rich detail makes for vintage Irving." - The Bost Sunday Globe
"THE CIDER HOUSE RULES is filled with people to love and to feel for...The characters in John Irving's novel break all the rules, and yet they remain noble and free-spirited. Victims of tragedy, violence, and injustice, their lives seem more interesting and full of thought-provoking dilemmas than the lives of many real people." - The Houston Post


Colter's Wife
Colter's Wife
Author: Joan Johnston
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 111
Review Date: 1/5/2007


Dear Reader,

COLTER'S WIFE has always held a special place in my heart because I believe it is the first of my novels that fully conveys my love of the magnificent American West - the breathtaking landscapes, the excitement and danger of the frontier, and the passionate, strong-willed people who built lives in an untamed land.

Set in Wyoming Territory, it tells the story of Kinyan Holloway, who has no idea how she's going to survive when her husband is killed in a range accident. Kinyan is torn between the Sioux world where she was raised and her responsibilities to her chidren and their heritage - the largest ranch in the Territory.

Into her life rides a scarred stranger who's fast with a gun. Benjamin Colter has tried to put vengeance behind him, but the past seems destined to catch up with him. What he wants now is Kinyan Holloway - and her ranch - but can get them only if he defeats a deadly rival and agrees to become a father to three children who want more from him than he's able to give.

Enjoy!

Joan Johnston


The Crush
The Crush
Author: Sandra Brown
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 7
Review Date: 9/1/2006


OBSESSION CAN BE DEADLY
When Dr. Rennie Newton is summoned to jury duty, little does she realise that her compulsion to return a not guilty verdict in the trial of notorious killer, Ricky Lozada, might prove the most regrettable decision of her life...
But when a rival colleague is brutally slain and Rennie herself is cast as prime suspect, she begins to understand that Lozada's menacing shadow might be looming over every aspect of her life. As the stakes continue to rise, Rennie forges an uneasy alliance with embittered detective, Wick Threadgill - a man with vengeance on his mind and a point to prove - but what they both fail to grasp is that when this killer strikes, they won't see him coming...


A Dark Champion (Brotherhood of the Sword, Bk 2)
A Dark Champion (Brotherhood of the Sword, Bk 2)
Author: Kinley MacGregor
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 245
Review Date: 4/9/2006


The beautiful Rowena detests war and all who fight it - and would never allow a knight like Stryder of Blackmoor into her heart. But even the renowned Lady of Love needs a champion...


Dark Horse (Elena Estes, Bk 1)
Dark Horse (Elena Estes, Bk 1)
Author: Tami Hoag
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 452
Review Date: 12/24/2006


"A thriller as tightly wound as its heroine...Hoag has created a winning central figure in Elena...bottom line: reat ride." - People

Ex-cop Elena Estes once worked for the narcotics division in Florida - until she took one risk too many. Her life shattered, she lives in a self-imposed exile where no one can reach her. But that's about to change when a twelve-year-old girl asks Elena to find her older sister. The wealthy Palm Beach horsey set into which Ein Seabright has disappeared is a long way from a cop's world...but it's even more dangerous. Elena will need all her street smarts to survive the shadow side of a glamorous sport. Here a killer will lead Estes down a twisted trail of decadence and deceit and murder. A race against time and evil. A race in which Estes is once again the dark horse, where more than just her own life is at stake...and no one is betting on her to win.

"This is her best to date...(A) tautly told thriller." - Minneapolis Star Tribune


Darling Annie (Topaz Historical Romances)
Darling Annie (Topaz Historical Romances)
Author: Raine Cantrell
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 8
Review Date: 3/26/2007
Helpful Score: 1


IT WAS FURY AT FIRST SIGHT
Forty-eight hours after Kellian York arrives in Loving, Texas, the brothel he inherited is reduced to smoldering ashes. The Legion for Decency, an eccentric group of busybodies determined to rid the town of drinking, gambling, and "loose women," is only too happy to take credit for the torching. Kellian is determined to make them pay - and who better than the group's stiff-necked spinster leader, Annie Muldoon? But the beautiful, barefoot girl is not the Annie Muldoon Kell expected. Too charitable for her own good, Annie allows Kell and his "soiled doves" to take up residence in her boarding house. Secretly, however, she plans to set them on the path to righteousness...
AND THE THEY FELL IN LOVE
Annie soon realizes she's made the biggest mistake of her life. Her friends side against her and accidents plague the effort to rebuild the brother - worst of all, the sinfully tempting Kellian York begins to haunt her thoughts day and night, as he coaxes free the passionate nature she's tried so hard to hide. Annie can't tell if he wants to torture she sets out to teach Mr. York a thing or two. But what Kell and Annie discover is that "good" isn't always virtuous, and "bad" can be ever so wonderful...


Darling Daughters: Yours and Mine / Lone Star Lovin'
Darling Daughters: Yours and Mine / Lone Star Lovin'
Author: Debbie Macomber
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 126
Review Date: 5/13/2006


If you're a single parent and your daughters decide you should get married again, give up now! Especially if they appoint themselves your matchmakers...

Yours and Mine: Joanna Parsons is a single mother who insists that marriage is an experience she doesn't plan to repeat. But her eleven-year-old daughter, Kristen, has a different scenario in mind - and it involves Tanner Lund, her best friend's dad. Both Tanner and Joanna are determined to resist marriage, but they've reckoned without their daughters...

Lone Star Lovin': He's a hardworking, goood-looking rancher, but single father Cody Bailman has neither the time nor the patience for "courtin' a woman." His twelve-year-old daughter, Heather, is determined to teach him about romance. She's got her eye on nurse Sherry Waterman, who's "just perfect for Dad"!


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