Romantic Suspense
Novels in Large Print
LP 09607 ABOUT FACE
AUTHOR: MICHAELS, FERN
ABSTRACT: At 17, Casey Edwards has experienced plenty of heartache and
betrayal. Her mother, Evie, neglects her; her stepbrother, Ronnie, sexually
abuses her; and her fiance may leave her if she doesn't have sex with him.
Casey finally fights back and stabs Ronnie in the leg, miscarries his baby and
comes to 10 years later in a mental hospital with no memory of her life before
being admitted. Evie greets Casey with little enthusiasm and she can't help but
wonder why. Slowly, she pieces together the lost details of her life with the
help of Dr. Blake Hunter.
LP 09203 AFTER DARKE
AUTHOR: MACALLISTER, HEATHER
ABSTRACT: When small-town plumber Bonnie Cooper visited New York in
search of vintage bath fixtures for the Twin Oaks B and B, her reputation as
the Berkshire's Blind Date Queen followed her. But an arranged dinner with
city-bred columnist Jaron Darke went from bad to worse when they witnessed
a mob hit outside the restaurant. They had no choice but to hide out at Twin
Oaks. Their cover? They're engaged!
LP 10272 AFTER GLOW
AUTHOR: CASTLE, JAYNE
ABSTRACT: Para-archaeologist Lydia Smith has spent her entire adult life
digging into the past, and building a career. But all that changes when she
finds herself lost in the catacombs below the city, with no memory of how she
came to be there. Now it's her own past that is eluding her; and the secret of
what happened to her will endanger everything she's worked to rebuild,
including her new marriage to Emmett London, who has a dangerous past of
his own to overcome.
LP 10351 ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE
AUTHOR: DODD, CHRISTINA
ABSTRACT: When Pepper Prescott witnesses her idol, U.S. General Jennifer
Napier shooting an aide who threatens to expose her sale of government
secrets, Pepper flees to the Idaho ranch that once provided her only stable
home. Her ex-boyfriend Dan Graham is keeping up the ranch in an attempt to
draw out an international terror.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 09363 AN ONEROUS DUTY
AUTHOR: MATTHEWS, BERYL
ABSTRACT: Major Harry Sterling has had to leave his regiment after the death
of his father and brother. As Duke of Ranliegh it is his duty to marry without
delay. Harry discovers his brother did not die in an accident, but was
murdered. The investigation proves dangerous and the elderly duchess fears
that her grandson will be killed before he produces an heir.
LP 09849 AND THEN HE KISSED ME
AUTHOR: BERG, PATTI
ABSTRACT: One too many bites of caviar, menacing phone calls from her
jailbird ex, a tabloid photographer hot on her heels, and nasty gossip about her
life send bestselling author. Juliet over the edge. Disguising her identity, Juliet
runs straight into the arms of Cole Sheridan, a small town vet with troubles of
his own.
LP 08625 ARIZONA ANGEL
AUTHOR: REECE, COLLEEN L.
ABSTRACT: A mysterious secret brings Angela Cartwright to the Arizona
frontier in search of her twin brother, Abe. But when she finds Abe it is too
late, and he dies in her arms-the victim of a gun-wielding intruder. With the
help of friendly ranchers, Angela builds a new life, alone. She takes Abe's place
as a schoolteacher, and even settles in her brother's tiny log cabin. Soon Angela
has captured the heart of every man in town-including the killer who knew
her brother's secret.
LP 10322 AS BIG AS THE SKY
AUTHOR: SPRINGER, JAN
ABSTRACT: Sparks fly when private eye Jocelyn Brady reluctantly saves the
life of Daniel McCullen, the man who brutally betrayed her in the past. On the
run, they must avoid capture by a prominent organ transplant surgeon who
wants Daniel's lungs and Jocelyn.
LP 10410 AUTUMN'S SHADOW: NORTHERN INTRIGUE SERIES BOOK 2
AUTHOR: COTE, LYN
ABSTRACT: High school principal Keely Turner is determined to find out who
is playing dangerous pranks at her school before something terrible happens.
Burke Sloan, the deputy sheriff responsible for protecting Ms. Turner, finds
himself falling for her. As they work to overcome their obstacles, they discover
the depths of God's love and of their love for each other.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 09893 BACK ROADS
AUTHOR: CRANDALL, SUSAN
ABSTRACT: Sensible, capable, and always in control, Leigh Mitchell is the local
sheriff of her sleepy Indiana home town. But Leigh is turning thirty and feeling
restless. Something needs to change. She needs to change. So when a sexy
stranger asks her to ride the Ferris wheel one moonlit night, she takes a
leap of faith-and falls for Will Scott, dangerous secrets and all.
LP 10354 BAIT
AUTHOR: ROBARDS, KAREN
ABSTRACT: On a business trip to New Orleans a man breaks into attorney
Maddie Fitzgerald’s hotel room and tries to kill her. The sexy, stylish brunette
calls the police and finds herself face-to-face with FBI agent Sam McCabe.
Unnerved by his questions-and his good looks-Maddie is told she's been
targeted by a hired killer, one who has eluded McCabe for years.
LP 10444 BEYOND COMPARE
AUTHOR: CAMP, CANDACE
ABSTRACT: Though Kyria Moreland is beautiful and rich enough to, she has
yet to find love and refuses to marry without it. When she receives a strange
package under mysterious circumstances, she is confronted with danger,
murder and a handsome American whose destiny is entwined with hers.
LP 09259 THE BIG BOUNCE
AUTHOR: LEONARD, ELMORE
ABSTRACT: Jack Ryan always wanted to play pro ball. But he couldn't hit a
curveball, so he turned his attention to less legal pursuits. A tough guy who
likes walking the razor's edge, he's just met his match -- and more -- in Nancy.
She's a rich man's plaything, seriously into thrills and risk, and together she
and Jack are pure heat ready to explode.
LP 08741 THE CABIN
AUTHOR: NEGGERS, CARLA
ABSTRACT: Although Texas real estate developer Beau McGarrity is suspected
of shooting his wife, he isn't charged because policewoman Alice Parker has
compromised the investigation by tampering with the evidence. Nevertheless,
he stalks and threatens financial planner Susanna Galway, wife of
the Texas Ranger who turned Alice in.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
SLP 10500 CAPRIVATED
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA.
ABSTRACT:Monterey, 1990s. Researching his latest film about contemporary
witchcraft, L.A. screenwriter Nash Kirkland interviews new age shopowner
and rumored sorceress Morgana Donovan. Morgana's powers enchant Nash, a
skeptic of both magic and love, who learns to believe in both.
LP 07433 CAROLINA MOON
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: Tory Bodeen grew up in a small house in South Carolina with her
father who ruled with an iron fist and a leather belt. Tory had Hope, who lived
in the big house just a short skip away, and whose friendship allowed Tory to
be something she wasn't allowed to be at home: a child. But after Hope was
brutally murdered, Tory life's began to fall apart. She is determined to find a
measure of peace, so she opens her heart to a new bond with Hope's older
brother, Cade. But living so close to the memories will be more difficult than
Tory could have expected.
LP 09215 CHESAPEAKE BLUE
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA.
ABSTRACT: Companion to the Quinn Trilogy. Seth Quinn, back from Europe as
a successful painter, plans to settle near family in St. Christopher, Maryland. A
blackmailer jeopardizes his interest in the town's new florist.
LP 09911 COLD RIDGE
AUTHOR: NEGGERS, CARLA
ABSTRACT: Carine Winters accepts the job of photographing Sterling
Rancourt's historic Boston home knowing she's taking a risk- she could run
into Tyler North, the pararescuer who once saved Rancourt's life and the man
who all but left Carine at the altar a year ago. Then Carine finds a body in
Rancourt's house — and the prime suspect in the murder is Tyler North's
best friend.
LP 09077 THE CRUSH
AUTHOR: BROWN, SANDRA
ABSTRACT: When Dr. Rennie Newton -a beautiful but reserved doctor-serves
jury duty, she is unnerved by the courtroom stare of the defendant. She
suspects he is guilty, but must defend his inalienable rights. When she arrives
home to find a dozen roses and a sinister note form a secret admirer, Newton
realizes the criminal she let walk may not let her go. With the help of a cop
who knows the offender's crimes, Newton vows to see another trial. And this
time....a conviction.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 08467 DANCE UPON THE AIR (THREE SISTERS ISLAND TRILOGY, BOOK 1)
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA.
ABSTRACT: Nell Channing fakes her death to escape the clutches of her
abusive wealthy husband. Mysteriously drawn to Three Sisters Island--to
which she is unknowingly connected through her ancestors--she works for
Mia Devlin, a witch, who introduces Nell to her own latent powers.
LP 09540 DARK FUGITIVE
AUTHOR: BENEDICT, CLARE
ABSTRACT: En route to her Pennine fells cottage, Laura catches a news bulletin
about a brutal killing. She finds her cottage occupied by a man who claims to
be a stranded walker. When Laura finds herself snowed in with Julian North,
a man she believes could be the suspected wife-killer, she soon begins to doubt
her own integrity- can you fall in love with a murderer?
LP 09778 A DEADLY REUNION
AUTHOR: PRATHER, MARILYN
ABSTRACT: Rachel Anders reluctantly decides to attend her ten-year high
school reunion. She's reacquainted with Todd Andrews and finds herself
attracted to him. But just beyond the music and the laughter, terror waits for
Rachel. Shortly after the reunion she begins to receive threatening messages in
the mail.
LP 02698 DEATH IN BERLIN
AUTHOR: KAYE, M.M.
ABSTRACT: An engaging young woman's holiday is hopelessly complicated
by the intrusion of murder, deceit, and romance. Amidst the stark, gray ruins
of post-world war II Berlin, Miranda Brand stumbles upon freshly murdered
corpses, and it is up to intrepid Captain Langto rescue her from treachery and
capture her heart.
LP 03119 DEATH IN KASHMIR
AUTHOR: KAYE, M.M.
ABSTRACT: At a ski resort in the Kashmir mountains of India, young Sarah
Parrish unwittingly becomes entangled in a treacherous plot that threatens the
safety of the entire world. When two women in the group are "accidentally"
killed in separate ski incidents, Sarah investigates. She stumbles onto
important evidence, places her own life in jeopardy, and finds true love.
Romantic Suspense
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LP 06051 DEATH, LIES, AND APPLE PIES
AUTHOR: MALMONT, VALERIE S.
ABSTRACT: Tori Miracle is a slightly cynical, very single New York City
novelist-turned-amateur sleuth who helped solve the murder of her best
friend's husband in Lickin Creek. Now, she's returning to rekindle a romance
with the town's handsome police chief, and to judge the annual apple recipe
contest -- no small honor. But the town is awash in madness, mayhem and
violence, as a proposed nuclear waste dump site tears the community to make
a lot of money. Tori is warned to stay out of it, but when a rash of
"accidental" deaths breaks out she can't help but snoop around.
LP 08323 DECK THE HALLS
AUTHOR: CLARK, MARY HIGGINS
ABSTRACT: Amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan assists Los Angeles private
investigator Regan Reilly, who is in New York visiting her parents for
Christmas when her father is kidnapped. This joint effort by mother and
daughter authors brings together characters from earlier works by each
writer.
LP 09161 DESPERADO
AUTHOR: PALMER, DIANA
ABSTRACT: While still a young girl, Maggie fell deeply in love with Cord, but
he's become a hard, cynical man. When Cord is nearly killed, Maggie returns
to Texas to care for him, but he spurns her offer of help. They join forces to
bring down a crime cartel that exploits young children.
LP 10300 DESERT HEAT
AUTHOR: MARTIN, KAT
ABSTRACT: Patience Sinclair is happy to travel with the rodeo for her doctoral
thesis. On the circuit she meets Dallas Kingman, the reigning World Champion
All-Around Cowboy. Sparks fly, both in what looks like a doomed relationship
with Dallas and literally, as someone tries to destroy the rodeo company
through fire and deadly tampering with equipment.
LP 03397 DOMINO
AUTHOR: WHITNEY, PHYLLIS A.
ABSTRACT: Laurie, an Eastern career girl, has nightmares about something
in her grandmother's town in Colorado--something to do with her father's
early death, when she was only eight. Now her grandmother, who has ignored
Laurie since then, telegraphs for help. Laurie is frightened, but accompanied
by her new beau, an actor, off she goes.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 09977 DON'T GO HOME
AUTHOR: TAYLOR, JANELLE
ABSTRACT: When Matthew confronts his married brother, Robert, who's
trying to pick up a woman at a bar, he has no idea that his sibling will be
murdered later that night. Mia's identical twin sister, Margot, is the woman
Robert was hitting on. Now Margot has disappeared, and Mia finds out that
her sister has hired herself out as a professional decoy for married
men, each of whom has been murdered. Knowing that the flamboyant Margot
holds the key to the killings, Matt and Mia join forces to find her.
LP 08898 DOUBLE ILLUSION
AUTHOR: SHLIAN, DEBORAH & JOEL
ABSTRACT: Someone is kidnapping babies. Someone with icy blue eyes who
leaves behind a blood-red trail of lipstick notes. From Atlanta to Los Angeles, a
young reporter and the beautiful nurse he loves are putting each deadly piece
of the puzzle into place. But still the baby snatcher stalks...down a deserted
hospital corridor...in a darkened tenement... And with every step Victor and
Anne take towards the truth, a terrifying secret waits.
LP 08407 THE DRAGON'S BRIDE
AUTHOR: BEVERLEY, JO
ABSTRACT: Con Somerford, now the Earl of Wyvern, and smuggler Susan
Kerslake knew each other for only two brief romantic weeks as teenagers 11
years ago. But when they meet again at gunpoint on a windswept Devon cliff,
they are disconcerted to realize that the attraction is still there if only
they can get past the old hurts and the new complications that hang between
them.
LP 08921 FACE THE FIRE: THREE SISTERS ISLAND TRILOGY, BK 2
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: A stunningly beautiful, powerful witch who possesses the gift of
Fire, Mia Devlin locked her heart away when Sam Logan rejected her youthful
love and left Three Sisters Island. Eleven years later, Sam returns to the island
to claim Mia them, but Mia refuses to trust the man who once tore her life
apart, leaving her grieving and alone.
LP 09173 FANNING THE FLAME
AUTHOR: MARTIN, KAT
ABSTRACT: Adam Hawthorne, the earl of Blackwood, admits to being intrigued
by laughing, lovely Jillian Whitney, but unexpectedly finds himself in the
middle of a murder investigation when Jillian dashes into his arms to avoid
being arrested for allegedly shooting the man who London gossipmongers
speculate was her protector.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 10387 THE FIRST WIFE
AUTHOR: DIAMOND, DIANA
ABSTRACT: Jane Warren swore she'd never marry again. But she just can't
muster the cynicism to resist William Andrews – a dashing, debonair widower
with two children of his own. Soon, Jane's doing what she swore she'd never
do: Marching down the aisle, promising to have, hold, serve, and protect, 'til
death do them part. But why does Andrew seem so obsessed with his dead
wife? And why do the children seem to hate Jane so passionately?
LP 09752 FOREVER AND ALWAYS
AUTHOR: DEVERAUX, JUDE
ABSTRACT: Darci's psychic abilities have always guided her. When her
husband, Adam vanishes in a mysterious accident, a grief- stricken Darci is left
alone to raise their young daughter. But her instinct tells her the reports of
Adam's death are untrue. When the FBI enlists her intuitive talents to solve a
heinous crime, she agrees – if they'll help to uncover the truth about Adam.
LP 09807 THE FUTURE SCROLLS
AUTHOR: MICHAELS, FERN
ABSTRACT: Religious scrolls guarded by the Mendeneres family for centuries
have been stolen by Alexander Mendeneres' bitter wife and brought to New
York City to be sold to the highest bidder. Alexander uses his young daughter
Maria as a lure to entrap his wife, but she gets lost upon her arrival from
Argentina and is rescued by Dani Arnold, an aspiring author.
LP 09860 GHOST OF A CHANCE
AUTHOR: KRENTZ, JAYNE ANN
ABSTRACT: Anne Silver must turn to her ex-CIA agent ex-boyfriend when her
brother is very nearly murdered while trying to expose a clever gang of fake
psychics. But working with Julian Aries puts more than her life on the line, her
heart may just be the first thing she'll lose.
LP 07931 HEART OF THE SEA
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: Darcy Gallagher longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away
into a world filled with glamor and adventure, and the exotic life that is her
destiny. Trevor Magee, a wealthy businessman, has come to Ardmore to build a
theater and uncover the secrets hidden in his family's past. He thought he had
given up on love long ago, but Darcy tempts him like no woman ever has. He's
more than willing to give her what she wants, but their mutual attraction
flares into passion.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 08495 HEAT OF THE MOMENT
AUTHOR: BICOS, OLGA
ABSTRACT: Sydney Shanks' life is beyond complicated. Her violent ex-husband
is getting out of jail, her grown step-daughters have never forgiven her for the
role she played in putting their dad behind bars, she's neck deep in plans for a
brand new arts center...and she's just been reunited with Alec Porter, a man
who's sure to make the rest of her life look downright simple.
LP 08683 HEAVEN AND EARTH: THE THREE SISTERS ISLAND TRILOGY BOOK 2
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: Ripley Todd just wants to live a quiet, peaceful kind of life. Her job
as a sheriff's deputy keeps her busy and happy, and she has no trouble finding
men when she wants them-which, lately, isn't all that often. She's perfectly
content, except for one thing: she has special powers that both frighten
and confuse her-and though she tries hard to hide them, she can't get them
under control.
LP 02393 HONEST ILLUSIONS
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: The Nouvelles—Max, Lily and daughter Roxy—are magicians and
Jewel thieves. They took Luke Callahan, an abused 12 yr old, into the family
and taught him both trades. When he and Roxy finally admitted their love and
planned to marry, Luke disappeared, unknowingly leaving Roxy pregnant.
Now he is back with plans for their greatest heist and an act of vengeance.
LP 09514 HONEYSUCKLE ROSE
AUTHOR: DOUGLAS, KATE
ABSTRACT: Pennsylvania career woman Rose DeAngelo has broken her
engagement to a man she doesn't love, wrecked her car and been fired from
her job. Now she's in the front seat of a diesel truck headed for California with
a man she suspects is behind the series of violent hijackings plaguing Rose's
clients. If only he weren't so attractive.
LP 10054 HOPE'S HIGHWAY: ROUTE 66 BOOK 2
AUTHOR: GARLOCK, DOROTHY
ABSTRACT: Ernie Harding stole Margie Kinnard's savings, but he didn't shatter
her dreams of going to California to become a movie star. Help arrives from an
unexpected source: Margie's long lost father. He's westward bound himself and
offers Margie a ride. They form a caravan heading for the Golden State. Ernie
Harding reappears, and days later, Margie's father dies.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 05829 ILLUSIONS
AUTHOR: DAILEY, JANET
ABSTRACT: Delaney Westcott, a beautiful security expert, is summoned to
New York after Lucas Wayne, a rock star turned movie star, is attacked and
almost killed in his hotel room by Rina Cole, sultry actress and Wayne's old
flame. Delaney's first priority is to protect Lucas from Rina. But an unknown
fan whose letters and gifts grow progressively more disturbing complicates
Delaney's job. When a horrendous crime is committed behind the Wayne
estate, fingers point to her.
LP 09066 ISLAND OF FLOWERS
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: Laine Simmons had traveled to Hawaii to reconcile with her longEstranged father-only to be accused by his handsome young business partner
of having ulterior motives.
LP 09322 INTO THE NIGHT
AUTHOR: BROCKMANN, SUZANNE
ABSTRACT: When the president decides to honor the United States Navy SEAL
Team 16 for their bravery, White House public relations assistant Joan
DaCosta is sent to San Diego to prepare for his visit. Once Joan meets Lt. Mike
Muldoon, all she can think about is how tempting a fling with the sexy SEAL
would be, but believing any affair with a much younger man is doomed from
the start, Joan vows to keep their relationship strictly professional.
LP 09966 KISS THEM GOODBYE
AUTHOR: CAMERON, STELLA
ABSTRACT: Rosebank, once a magnificent plantation house, is the inheritance
of Vivian Patin after her father's mysterious death. With her degree in hotel
management and her mother's restaurant experience, Vivian feels more than
competent to transform Rosebank into a deluxe resort hotel -- until she finds
the family's lawyer dead on its grounds. As Vivian pairs up with Spike, a
nearby deputy sheriff, to uncover the truth, the investigation sparks their
romance even as it plunges them both into immediate danger.
LP 09796 LADY OF THE SHADOWS
AUTHOR: O'HARE, JANE
ABSTRACT: Rachel Reynolds was determined to find out who the mysterious,
wealthy girl her brother John had loved because he died so strangely. Had
John died of natural causes or had Gavin O'Neal, his closest friend at
University, killed him? Rachel had never met Gavin, but their meeting was an
explosive experience.
Romantic Suspense
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10
Maryland LBPH
LP 09534 LATE BLOOMER
AUTHOR: MICHAELS, FERN.
ABSTRACT: Cady Jordan returns to Indigo Valley, Pennsylvania, where
twenty years ago, she was seriously injured in an accident and lost her
memory. The mishap left one of her childhood friends dead--and Cady
accused. Now her friends are afraid she will remember what really happened.
LP 09432 LIGHT IN SHADOW
AUTHOR: KRENTZ, JAYNE ANN.
ABSTRACT: Arizona. When interior designer Zoe Luce enters the bedroom her
client wants decorated, she senses something bad happened in it. She hires
detective Ethan Truax to verify her suspicions. But Zoe soon needs Ethan's
services for herself when her past begins to catch up with her.
LP 09596 A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
AUTHOR: PRATHER, MARILYN
ABSTRACT: When marine biologist Susan Miles moves to the picturesque
seaside village of Gull Harbor, the last thing she expects to do is play detective
in the perplexing case of a missing child. And the last thing she needs to do is
fall in love.
LP 09430 LOVE CAME LAUGHING BY
AUTHOR: LORING, EMILIE
ABSTRACT: Wendy Adair, as brave as she is beautiful, escapes with secret
documents from a South American revolution. En route to Washington, she
eludes a sinister pursuer by darting into a Pullman compartment, where she
finds herself confronted with Van Tyler, a young Congressman and confirmed
bachelor. Their story unfolds against the glowing tapestry of the nation's
capital in the winter of 1948-49.
LP 02551 LOVES MUSIC, LOVES TO DANCE
AUTHOR: CLARK, MARY HIGGINS
ABSTRACT: Bestseller. Erin Kelley and Darcy Scott, friends since college days,
agree to help one of Darcy’s friends with a research project about people who
answer personal ads and the experiences they have. Erin and Darcy answer an
ad that begins "loves music, loves to dance," and soon find themselves facing a
serial killer.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 10065 THE MAGNIFICENT CHALLENGE
AUTHOR: FRANCIS, DOROTHY BRENNER
ABSTRACT: When lovely Jess Wong steps off the plane in exotic Honolulu,
she is relieved at the warm welcome she receives from the father she has not
seen in many years. But when Mr. Wong asks Jess to help him find the person
who is selling his company's secrets, she is less certain of her position and her
capabilities. When Jess begins to date her two male colleagues there, she
finds it increasingly difficult to believe either one could sell Pine Pack's
secrets to the rival pineapple factory.
LP 06275 MARGIN OF ERROR
AUTHOR: BUCHANAN, EDNA
ABSTRACT: A film crew is shooting an action movie on location – but more
than one real killer is on the loose. In the fifth installment of the Miami
mystery series whose critical acclaim and popularity continue to surge, gutsy
crime reporter Britt Montero is again on the beat, and Miami's mean streets are
meaner than ever. A handsome film star walks into the newsroom - and Britt's
life - to research his role as a government agent under deep cover as a
reporter.
LP 08483 MIDNIGHT BAYOU
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: There are ghosts in Manet Hall. The aging plantation mansion long
ago lost its luster and has been sold and resold as owners flee the souls that still
inhabit its rooms, playing out a long-ago tragedy. But former Boston lawyer
Declan Fitzgerald is drawn to the house after seeing it on a visit to the city. He
ditches his big-time law career and fancy fiancée, packs his bags, and relocates
to Louisiana, where he plans to restore the mansion's former glory.
LP 10241 THE MYSTERIOUS MERRY-GO-ROUND
AUTHOR: PRATHER, MARILYN
ABSTRACT: When Ariele Harwood learns that she has inherited eerie
Sheldrake Manor, her Great-Aunt Elizabeth's former home, her first thought is
to sell the property. But Ariele hasn't counted on the charms of Van Caulfield,
the handsome, executor of the estate. Though Van's suggestion that she turn
the manor into a bed-and-breakfast inn intrigues Ariele, she is more troubled
by her intense attraction to the attorney. The unexpected discovery of a
carousel on the estate draws Ariele closer to Van and leads her to uncover a
tragic secret from her aunt's past.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 09538 THE NIGHT BEFORE
AUTHOR: JACKSON, LISA.
ABSTRACT: A serial killer targets Savannah's Montgomery family--disguising
the murders as tragic accidents for decades. When Caitlyn wakes up covered
with blood, she doesn't remember the night before. Her new psychologist, Dr.
Adam Hunt, is the only one who can help her.
LP 09016 NIGHT MOVES
AUTHOR: TAYLOR, JANELLE
ABSTRACT: When Jordan Curry's best friend, Phoebe, asks Jordan to take care
of Spencer, her four-year-old son, for a while, Jordan doesn't hesitate, even
though Phoebe's ominous parting words "Nobody can know he's here... it's a
matter of life and death" leave Jordan confused and on edge.
LP 10289 NIGHT TRAIN TO LISBON
AUTHOR: GRAYSON, EMILY
ABSTRACT: In the summer of 1936, sheltered, lovely Carson Weatherell,
privileged daughter of wealthy Connecticut parents, sets off on a European
tour with her Aunt Jane and Jane's husband, Lawrence, a British intelligence
officer. On the train from Paris to Lisbon, Carson meets the eye of dashing
Alec Breve, a young British physicist who introduces the girl to the world of
the intellect as well as the heart. Trouble is brewing, however, and Carson
grows up in a hurry when her uncle confronts her with evidence that Alec is a
spy for the Germans.
LP 08816 NIGHTMARE IN MOROCCO
AUTHOR: JACKSON, LORETTA AND VICKIE BRITTON
ABSTRACT: As a child Noa Parker got lost in the endless, narrow passageways
of Tangier, and the terror still haunts her. Now her boss wants her to lead a
new tour through the country and Noa is determined to refuse...until she meets
the dark, handsome manager of Carlson-Rand Tours.
LP 10510 NORTHERN LIGHTS
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: Lunacy, Alaska. New sheriff Nate Burke finds the job challenging.
While the Former cop recovers from his Baltimore partner's violent death, he
Investigates an unsolved crime that threatens his current life and love, fiery
bush pilot Meg Galloway.
Romantic Suspense
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Maryland LBPH
LP 09427 ON THIN ICE
AUTHOR: ANDERSEN, SUSAN
ABSTRACT: For Sasha Miller, the world of professional ice skating brought
glory, fame, and a refuge from the wounds of her tragic past. But it also
brought shame when she lost her childhood friend and partner, Lon, to a
mysterious drug scandal that left innocent people dead. Sasha went on to
Olympic fame, her graceful skating and dazzling smile hiding a heavy heart.
But that was years ago -- and now Lon is back, promising her he's changed for
good.
LP 08547 OPEN SEASON
AUTHOR: HOWARD, LINDA
ABSTRACT: For Daisy Minor, it's open season on men. The small-town
librarian is tired of being a good girl, living with her widowed mother and
spinster aunt. She wants to experience life and love, to have some fun, to meet
a man. Before she starts her personal manhunt, she sets out to reinvent, or at
least redecorate, herself. She seeks out a new look to match her new attitude,
moves into her own place, and sets out in search of all the fun and adventure
she's been missing.
LP 10392 PALE MOON RISING
AUTHOR: GRAY, GINNA
ABSTRACT: Years ago, Joe Connally married Olivia Jones because it was the
right thing to do. But when they lost the baby, there seemed to be no need to
carry on the charade. As an interior designer, Olivia has just won the coveted
job of restoring Mallenegua, a massive stone mansion situated on a private
island off the coast of South Carolina. But unexpectedly she comes face-toface with the husband she loved and lost.
LP 09601 THE PERFECT LIE
AUTHOR: MCCALL, DINAH
ABSTRACT: CIA agent Jonah Slade is back from deadly undercover work in the
jungles of South America, battered, bloodied, but successful in putting a
notorious drug czar behind bars. But, he discovers, the war has just begun. He
learns the woman he loved and lost years ago has been killed in cold blood, her
fifteen- year-old son kidnapped. Her sister, Macie Blaine, turns to Jonah for
help, and gives him no chance to refuse when she tells him the boy is his son.
Romantic Suspense
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14
Maryland LBPH
LP 07281 A PERILOUS BARGAIN
AUTHOR: PEART, JANE
ABSTRACT: Oriel Banning was cheated and stranded in England by her
previous employer, so when Morgan Drummond, a shipboard acquaintance,
makes an unorthodox proposal she is compelled to agree. Together they travel
to a castle in Ireland, where the terms of the agreement will be carried out.
When a series of frightening events occurs, Oriel is convinced she is not
welcome at the castle and begins to wonder if this is her worst mistake.
LP 09517 PICTURE ME DEAD
AUTHOR: GRAHAM, HEATHER
ABSTRACT: The last killing had been five years ago, but now there's another
body. Her ears, like those of the other victims, have been slashed. Miami-Dade
homicide detective Jake Dilessio is sure the killer is behind bars: after all, he
put him there himself after his partner's murder. Ashley Montague, rookie cop
turned forensics artist, could very well be the next victim. The fact that Jake is
falling for Ashley makes things even worse.
LP 09776 POINT OF NO RETURN
AUTHOR: LEE, RACHEL
ABSTRACT: What should have been a tranquil season became a waking
nightmare for Sheriff Nathan Tate. Hidden caches of chemicals threatened
Conard County with disaster. And a different buried secret threatened the love
he'd thought could withstand anything.
LP 02392 PRIVATE SCANDALS
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: Chicago, 1994. It is midnight when Deanna Reynolds arrives at
the CBC TV station, where Angela Perkins has demanded to meet her. They
have become enemies in the past few years as Deanna has usurped Angela's
place in the talk-show market and in Finn Riley's life. Now Deanna hopes to
have it out with Angela. But when Deanna walks into the studio, she discovers
Angela with her face blown away.
LP 09344 RANSOM AT THE OPERA
AUTHOR: HUNTER, FRED
ABSTRACT: Riccardo Nuevo and Maria Cortez, two brilliant but relatively
unknown singers, are playing Don Jose and Carmen in a controversial and
innovative production of Carmen. Riccardo's being hopelessly in love with
Maria adds verisimilitude to their performance, for she has eyes only for her
manager--and anyone else who can further her career. In the last act, Don
Jose raises his knife to strike Carmen, drops it and falls dead at her feet. That's
not the way it's supposed to happen!
Romantic Suspense
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15
Maryland LBPH
LP 08171 THE REAPER
AUTHOR: LOVESEY, PETER
ABSTRACT: Otis Joy is the popular young rector of St. Bartholomew's Church.
Soon after he receives a pastoral visit from the bishop, the bishop's body is
found lying at the bottom of a quarry. A suicide note, a copy of a racy men's
magazine and a Bible with an underlined text reading: "hath devoured thy
living with harlots" found in the bishop's car. His telephone call was to a
Madame Swish! Did the bishop take his own life? The bishop had accused Joy
of embezzling funds. One sudden death seems to bring on another, and
another. Then Otis Joy finds his soul mate.
LP 06533 THE REEF
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: The Lassiters have been diving for buried treasure in the Caribbean
for forty Years; and the Beaumonts are new to the game. Both are looking for
Angelique's Curse--a beautiful necklace, said to bring harm to whoever finds
it. Their joint search brings romance--and the shadow of danger.
LP 08844 THE RIGHT PATH
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: Moonlight on an idyllic Greek beach worked magic for Morgan
James- though the spell was broken when she was seized by a man with a
knife! Darkly handsome Nicholas Gregoras' refusal to answer questions invited
her distrust, yet his actions spoke louder than the words he wouldn't say.
LP 09528 RISING TIDES: QUINN BROTHERS TRILOOGY, VOL 2
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: In "Sea Swept," the three Quinn brothers returned to their home
on Maryland's eastern shore to care for their adopted brother Seth.Because
Cam and Phillip are now involved in other matters, it falls to Ethan to attend to
Seth. Ethan also spends time with Grace, a longtime area resident whom he has
always loved.
LP 09556 SILENT CONFESSIONS
AUTHOR: KENNER, JULIE
ABSTRACT: Detective Jack Parker needs an education -- a sensual education.
Someone is stalking women and they're doing it with a literary flair.
Verses from Victorian erotica are being sent to the victims, naughty turn-ofthe-century postcards are left inside their homes. Jack has to figure things out
before somebody gets hurt. But he needs help and he finds that in bookstore
owner Veronica Archer.
Romantic Suspense
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16
Maryland LBPH
LP 09979 SIMPLY SCANDALOUS: THE SIMPLY TRILOGY BOOK 2
AUTHOR: PHILLIPS, CARLY
ABSTRACT: Wealthy Assistant D.A. Logan Montgomery needs to ruin his
reputation fast! That's the only way he'll be able to convince his father that he's
not cut out to follow the family tradition of going into politics. His plan? To
indulge in a very public fling with a woman whose family is a scandal in
itself.
LP 09941 SIMPLY SINFUL
AUTHOR: PHILLIPS, CARLY
ABSTRACT: Detective Kane McDermott might be fighting a bad case of
burnout, but that doesn't mean he's taking things easy. His latest assignment
is to investigate Kayla Luck, to discover if the etiquette school she runs for
awkward businessmen is really some kind of escort service. She's smart, but
she's also trusting to a fault and the heat that flairs up between them keeps
getting in the way of Kane's best intentions. But if Kayla ever suspects his real
motives, Kane will be the one who ends up getting burned.
LP 08606 SLOW BURN
AUTHOR: GRAHAM, HEATHER
ABSTRACT: After the brutal slaying of her husband, Spencer Huntington
demands answers for the senseless murder of the man she loves. She turns to
David Delgado, her husband's former partner -- and her exlover. Soon the
reluctant partnership and their loyalties are tested by the tortured secrets and
desperate schemes of a killer -- and a desire for each other they cannot deny.
LP 10068 SOME DIE TELLING
AUTHOR: CAMERON, STELLA
ABSTRACT: Ellen Shaw arrives in London expecting to join her sister Fiona,
who's found her the perfect job managing an antiquarian bookshop. Instead,
she finds an empty apartment, and no sign of her sister. The only contact Ellen
has is Hugh Weston, Fiona's boss and the bookshop's owner. Though Hugh
seems solid and dependable. He remains a stranger she's not sure she can trust.
LP 10294 SOUTHERN COMFORTS
AUTHOR: ROSS, JOANN
ABSTRACT: Celebrity journalist Chelsea Cassidy has been asked to write
Roxanne Scarborough's biography. Meanwhile, architect Cash Beaudine,
Chelsea's sexy, never-to-be-forgotten college lover, has been hired to restore
Roxanne's Southern plantation house. While sparks fly between Cash and
Chelsea, Roxanne's pasta forgotten husband rears his low-life head only
to be found dead in the ashes of the plantation house.
Romantic Suspense
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17
Maryland LBPH
LP 10150 SUMMER IN ECLIPSE BAY: ECLIPSE BAY TRILOGY, VOLUME 3
AUTHOR: KRENTZ, JAYNE ANN.
ABSTRACT: Gallery owner Octavia Brightwell hides her family history when
she moves to Eclipse Bay, Oregon--so when a painting is stolen, townfolk
suspect her. Crime-writer Nick Harte helps find the true culprit and the
painting.
LP 07573 TEARS OF THE MOON
AUTHOR: ROBERTS, NORA
ABSTRACT: Shawn Gallaher, a talented songwriter, spends his days lost in
reverie and wonder, oblivious to the wiles of women and the ways of the
world. He claims he's content with his life, but his music tells a different story.
Brenna O'Toole, an independent tomboy who has been secretly in love with
him for years, does not understand why Shawn doesn't put his gift to profitable
use. When Shawn gets his chance to fulfill his destiny as a man and a
musician-as the song in his head keeps time with the beating of a woman's
heart.
LP 08919 THE TEXAS RANGER
AUTHOR: PALMER, DIANA
ABSTRACT: It seemed that every time Josette Langley's heart was breaking,
Marc Brannon was involved. It had been Marc's testimony, when he was only
a rookie cop, that helped the defense attorney defeat 15-year-old Josette's rape
charges. Nine years after their heartbreaking first meeting, the case that finally
divided them has been reopened -- and both the dedicated Texas Ranger and
the rising star of the Attorney General's office have been assigned to work it.
LP 09866 THAT SUMMER
AUTHOR: WOLF, JOAN
ABSTRACT: When Anne Foster's father dies, she returns home to Virginia.
When the body of a young woman missing for 10 years is suddenly found. The
town blames Liam, scion of the owner of Wellington Farm, for the girl's
murder. But Anne knows in her heart that Liam, the boy she has been in love
with since she was a little girl, could never have committed such a horrific
crime.
LP 09785 TRADING PLACES
AUTHOR: MICHAELS, FERN
ABSTRACT: Atlanta police detective Aggie Jade is still recovering from the raid
that took the life of her partner and former boyfriend -- and nearly killed her
and her beloved K-9. She's not ready to hit the streets again, but she's desperate
to hunt down the cop killers who shattered her world. That's when she asks
her identical twin sister to trade places with her.
Romantic Suspense
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18
Maryland LBPH
LP 10145 TRUE DEVOTION: UNCOMMON HEROES, BOOK 1
AUTHOR: HENDERSON, DEE.
ABSTRACT: Lifeguard Kelly Jacobs fears she will die trying to rescue surfer
Ryan Raines, but prays Navy SEAL Lieutenant Joe Baker will find them. Kelly,
whose husband died during a SEAL operation, has fallen in love with Joe. But
their love must wait--the man responsible for her husband's death is nearby.
LP 10413 TRUE VALOR: UNCOMMON HEROES, BOOK 2
AUTHOR: HENDERSON, DEE.
ABSTRACT: Lieutenant Grace Yates, a self-assured Naval pilot, is in love with
Major Bruce Stanton, an Air Force pararescue jumper. Both, with deep
religious convictions, have been deployed to the Middle East. When Grace's
plane goes down, it becomes Bruce's job to rescue her.
LP 09921 UNSPOKEN
AUTHOR: JACKSON, LISA
ABSTRACT: Shelby Cole thought she'd put Bad Luck, Texas behind her. She'd
left her hometown ten years ago, her world shattered and her illegitimate baby
dead. Now she's receiving anonymous letters claiming that her daughter is
alive. But going home means demanding answers that her father won't
be happy to give and facing Nevada Smith, the man who broke her heart.
LP 09934 THE WATERFALL
AUTHOR: NEGGERS, CARLA
ABSTRACT: Three years ago, Lucy Blacker Swift, a young widow with two
children, relocated to rural Vermont from Washington, D.C., after the sudden
death of her husband, Colin. She has finally got her life back together and now
runs a successful adventure travel company. When a series of strange
accidents threatens her idyllic life, Lucy has a difficult time keeping her
powerful father-in-law, Senator Jack Swift, from interfering. Looking for help,
Lucy turns to Sebastian Redwing, an international security expert and an old
friend of Colin's.
LP 09562 WHEN HEARTS ARE LIGHT AGAIN
AUTHOR: LORING, EMILIE
ABSTRACT: The Clifton Works, manufacturers of airplane parts, had received
Army-Navy clearance for production. But treachery had crept into the plantparts were mysteriously defective and trucks hijacked. Then a strange woman
eluded the guards to warn of sabotage. Was she telling the truth, or was she
hysterical because her son was missing?
Romantic Suspense
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19
Maryland LBPH
LP 09842 WHILE SHE WAS SLEEPING
AUTHOR: FORSTER, SUZANNE
ABSTRACT: During a sweltering Seattle heat wave, a forensic sketch artist is
called in to help track down a killer. Forced to work with her ex-fiancé, a
police detective, she finds herself back in his arms. But as the temperature
rises, she'll have to sleep with one eye open.
LP 09889 WHISPERS
AUTHOR: JACKSON, LISA
ABSTRACT: After being approached to run for Governor of Oregon, Dutch
Holland vows to lay the skeletons of his past to rest. He soon learns, however,
that they won't go away so easily. Sixteen years earlier, his rival's younger son,
Harley Taggert, was murdered, and Dutch believes one of his own daughters
may have been responsible. Now, journalist Kane Moran has returned home to
crack open the case and write a book about it, despite the fact that his actions
may hurt his old crush, single mom Claire Holland, Dutch's daughter.
LP 10213 WINTER'S SECRET: NORTHERN INTRIGUE SERIES BOOK 1
AUTHOR: COTE, LYN
ABSTRACT: Tall, handsome sheriff Rodd Durand is hot on the trail of "the
Weasel," a burglar who targets isolated homes of the elderly. Raised by his
father and great-uncle, Rodd considers all women a mystery, until sweet home
nurse Wendy Carey piques his interest. Love is inevitable, but first Rodd
and Wendy must make peace with their pasts.
Romantic Suspense
In Large Print
20
Maryland LBPH