Without a Trace

Without a Trace

Catherine Anderson

Romance / Historical Fiction / Contemporary

For genealogist Sarah Montague, finding an adoptee's natural parents, even with few clues, was routine. But in Michael De Lorio's case, the only clue was the terrifying nightmare that had haunted him all his life--a nightmare that he feared might be a memory of a terror that was all too real.Even so, Michael had never dreamed that his search for the truth could lead to danger. But as he and Sarah delved deeper into his past they were threatened at every turn. Shared dangers gave them a common goal--survival. And their only hope for life--and love--was to rebury the past and disappear without a trace.
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Grass

Grass

Sheri S. Tepper

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Mystery & Thrillers / Horror

What could be more commonplace than grass, or a world covered over all its surface with a wind-whipped ocean of grass? But the planet Grass conceals horrifying secrets within its endless pastures. And as an incurable plague attacks all inhabited planets but this one, the prairie-like Grass begins to reveal these secrets -- and nothing will ever be the same again.
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Chuck Amuck

Chuck Amuck

Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones

The illustrated classic, complete with a new preface by Matt Groening.Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of famous Warner Bros. cartoons and the creator of such memorable characters as the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, and Marvin Martian. In this beguiling memoir, Chuck Jones evokes the golden years of life at "Termite Terrace," the Warner Bros. studio in which he and his now-famous fellow animators conceived the cartoons that delighted millions of moviegoers throughout the world and entertain new generations of fans on television. Not a mere history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created classic cartoons-such as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Froggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc?-with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain.
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Quincunx

Quincunx

Charles Palliser

Fiction / Historical Fiction

An extraordinary modern novel in the Victorian tradition, Charles Palliser has created something extraordinary--a plot within a plot within a plot of family secrets, mysterious clues, low-born birth, high-reaching immorality, and, always, always the fog-enshrouded, enigmatic character of 19th century -- London itself. "You read the first page and down you wonderfully fall, into a long, large, wide world of fiction." THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
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Frost Fire

Frost Fire

Linda Ladd

Linda Ladd

The Fire Trilogy ignites with one woman's quest for Civil War vengeance—"packed with subplots and supporting characters that keep the action percolating" (Publishers Weekly). Join Linda Ladd in this first book of an exciting trilogy as she takes you on an incredible journey from the terrors of war to the comforts of love. She is intent on avenging her dishonor by the man who had taken more from her than she could ever possibly imagine. She has nothing, and so there is nothing she can lose, but she is intent on using any means necessary to take back what is rightfully hers. Born out of the ravages of war, theirs is a love that cannot be denied, blurring the boundaries forged by conflict until both are on the edge of a dizzying abyss where only passion matters, and surrender is sweet.
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The Hanged Man (The Lawmen Western #5)

The Hanged Man (The Lawmen Western #5)

J. B. Dancer

J. B. Dancer

There was gold in the Montana mountains for sure. Gold to make a man rich past his wildest dreams. And there were plenty who'd risk hostile Indians and evil weather to dig it out. When Brad McGarry hit town Sheriff Plummer was hanging from his own new gallows tree. Plummer's diamonds and mansion and fancy women had finally paid their dues. Now lawmen McGarry and Lee Fisher had more than just the vigilante mob to sort out. They were up against the oldest enemy of all—gold fever.
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Choices

Choices

George Ella Lyon

George Ella Lyon

I don't agree with all the choices people make, says the author. You probably won't either. My job is to let them tell their stories. And so she does in these thirteen warm, funny, and sad short stories about people making hard decisions for themselves and for their families: · Like Iona, who accidentally accepts a marriage proposal · And Daryll, just about to graduate from high school, whose mother is eager for him to make something of himself. · And Lexie and Jeb, deep in debt and already struggling to feed their six children, who find out a seventh is on the way.
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Hidden Inheritance

Hidden Inheritance

Emily Hendrickson

Emily Hendrickson

Because she needed the employment, beautiful Vanessa Tarleton agreed to accept a position repairing valuable tapestries for the Earl of Stone. Vanessa was aware of his lordship’s womanizing reputation, but she felt competent to avoid his snares. Yet at the earl’s country estate, both her virtue—and her heart—were in peril. Regency Romance by Emily Hendrickson; originally published by Signet
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Morgan Charmley

Morgan Charmley

Katy Birchall

Katy Birchall

Laugh-out-loud, fresh teen comedy with an on-trend witchy spin—Sabrina the Teenage Witch for a new generation!Morgan Charmley has spent her entire thirteen years on the planet attempting to prove she has control over her witch powers so that she's allowed to attend a normal school.And the day has finally arrived!But will she be able to make friends and fit in with non-magical teenagers? Can she resist using her powers to make herself popular or turn her teachers into toads? Can she keep her spells a secret?Perfect for fans of Louise Rennison, Zoella and Holly Bourne
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Three Thousand Dollars

Three Thousand Dollars

David Lipsky

David Lipsky

Eleven sparkling stories of family, love, and art from New York Times–bestselling author David LipskyMy mother doesn't know that I owe my father three thousand dollars. From the opening line of the acclaimed title story—a Best American Short Stories selection that first appeared in the New Yorker—to the tender last scene of "Springs, 1977," this pitch-perfect collection explores the unsteady terrain of early adulthood and the complex legacy of family. Self-aware, creatively ambitious, and just privileged enough to be acutely aware of all that they lack, Lipsky's characters are as real and unforgettable as the dilemmas they face—some of their own making, some that the world has thrust on them. In "Relativity," a college junior transfers to the Ivy League in order to please his mother and make new friends; he quickly realizes the fault in his logic. In "Colonists," a nervous young author...
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Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger

Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger

Ann M. Martin

Children's Books / Young Adult

Mary Anne just loves her little kitten, Tigger. So when he disappears one afternoon, Mary Anne is a little concerned. The next morning Tigger is still missing. . .and Mary Anne is frantic. It's time for an emergency meeting of the Baby-sitters Club. The girls pool together a reward for the return of Tigger, and they search everywhere for him. But there's still no sign of him. . .until Mary Anne receives a frightening letter int he mail. Someone has taken Tigger and Mary Anne must pay a hundred dollars to get him back. Is this some mean practical joke. . .or has Tigger really been cat-napped?
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Love Overboard

Love Overboard

Janet Evanovich

Mystery & Thrillers / Romance / Humor

She's been called "side-splittingly funny" (Publishers Weekly), "a blast of fresh air" (Washington Post), and "a winner" (Glamour). She is, of course, Janet Evanovich, the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum mystery series. Now available for the first time in more than a decade comes Love Overboard, the hilarious story of a sinfully handsome schooner captain and the spirited woman who agrees to work on his cruise ship. It's a classic novel of comic mayhem from the incomparable Janet Evanovich.
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Garbage Juice for Breakfast

Garbage Juice for Breakfast

Patricia Reilly Giff

Young Adult / Realistic Fiction / Fiction

Dawn Bosco races to find a treasure at Camp Wild-in-the-Woods   She is a terrific detective, but Dawn Bosco doesn’t want anyone at Camp Wild-in-the-Woods to find out that she is secretly afraid of horses. Even Jill Simon isn’t afraid of horses, and she cries all the time. Then Miss Perry, the counselor, announces that there will be a treasure hunt! Dawn knows she can beat Lizzie Lee, the Cool Cat Detective, to the prize. But she might have to face her fear to get there. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Patricia Reilly Giff including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
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Claire at Sixteen

Claire at Sixteen

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Young Adult / Historical Fiction

When Claire fears her family might be falling apart, she knows she’ll have to fight her own battles—and she plans to win Always the beauty of the family and often the most ambitious, Claire Sebastian doesn’t feel sixteen, and she doesn’t dream of romance—she dreams of diamonds. Diamonds and emeralds and anything else that will pay for the best doctors to treat her sister Sybil, now an invalid after a terrible accident. Claire knows that her cheekbones and charm are her best assets, but she’ll also need a shrewd strategy if she’s going to save her family from their financial troubles. And she’s on her own: Her parents, Nicky and Megs, are completely wrapped up in Sybil’s recovery, and Claire’s sisters just aren’t as ruthless as she is. A visit with Aunt Grace and a chance look at an old photograph give Claire the ammunition she needs to pull off her plan. But as it starts to unfold, she realizes that people are going to get hurt . . . and one of them may be her.
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