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This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games--games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him... (more)

The Wise Woman

by Philippa Gregory

This is the reissue of Philippa Gregory's disturbing novel of passion and betrayal in Tudor, England. This is a haunting story of a woman's desire in a time of turbulence. Alys joins the nunnery to escape hardship and poverty but finds herself thrown back into the outside world when Henry VIII's wreckers destroy her sanctuary. With nothing to support her but her looks, her magic and her own instinctive cunning,... (more)

The Bride

by Julie Garwood

From New York Times bestselling author Julie Garwood, whose novels have enchanted millions of readers worldwide, comes a breathtakingly romantic novel about a mismatched young wife and husband who, despite their differences in background and temperament, fall inexorably in love. Available in hardcover for the first time, with a new introduction from Julie Garwood that explains her inspiration for this timeless... (more)

For My Daughters

by Barbara Delinsky

Caroline, Annette and Leah St. Clair have spent their lives trying to escape the legacy of their wealthy, social-climbing mother, Virginia, a woman who had little time -- and even less feeling -- for her daughters. Though the sisters now consider themselves happy, each has lost a certain part of herself. Then, on the eve of her seventieth birthday, Virginia asks her daughters to help her get settled into her... (more)

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini

After 103 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and with four million copies of The Kite Runner shipped, Khaled Hosseini returns with a beautiful, riveting, and haunting novel that confirms his place as one of the most important literary writers today. Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an... (more)

Sweet Memories

by Lavryle Spencer

Revisit this classic story from one of the leading ladies of romance! Theresa Brubaker is the ultimate wallflower: shy, introverted and self-conscious. So when her brother invites his army buddy home for Christmas, Theresa is terrified at the thought of a strange man staying at her family's home. She's been nervous around guys ever since she "blossomed" during adolescence and has never quite gotten used to... (more)

Heart of the Tiger

by Lynn Kerstan

The Golden Leopard swept readers away on a worldwide adventure of intrigue and romance. Now Lynn Kerstan continues her mesmerizing saga-with an unforgettable tale of forbidden passion and revenge... Ever since she was brutalized by the vicious Duke of Tallant, Mira Holcombe has no trust to lavish upon any man. All she wants is to destroy the duke, but first she must resist the fiery passion stirred by Michael... (more)

Winter People

by Whitney, Phyllis A.

An Unexpected Family

by Joan A Medlicott

Can an old betrayal turn into a brandnew beginning? National bestselling author Joan Medlicott pens a heartwarming tale of a family found. Widowed Amelia always portrayed her marriage to Thomas Declose as complete perfection. They lived in Paris and entertained widely for a glittering crowd; only the tragic loss of their little girl marred what appeared an ideal existence. So when Miriam Smith arrives with her... (more)

Lords of Satyr

Nicholas: Lord of Satyr

by Elizabeth Amber

In the heart of Tuscany's centuries-old wine country, three half-Satyr brothers receive a letter that sends them in search of three endangered half-Faerie brides. The daughters of a dying king, they present a unique opportunity for the wealthy, charismatic Lords of Satyr to beget heirs to inherit their Italian vineyard and ancient secrets.......... For not just any woman will do as a Satyr wife. Each month at... (more)

The Ideal Wife (Signet Regency Romance)

by Mary Balogh

In this classic tale, New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh introduces a hero like no other: Miles Ripley, London’s most irresistible bachelor, who’s about to lose his heart to the last person he ever expected to love—his wife. When Abigail Gardiner knocks at the door of Miles Ripley, Earl of Severn, the last thing she expects is a marriage proposal. Desperate, she’d come to this charismatic... (more)

Snowbird

by Stef Ann Holm

Confronting what he believes is a bounty hunter, gunslinger John Snow encounters young Ella Brown, who disguises herself as a man in order to survive in an Idaho mining town, and suspects that her femininity can find release by his side.

The Parting (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher #1)

The Parting (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher #1)

by Beverly Lewis

Beloved bestselling inspirational author Lewis kicks off The Courtship of Nellie Fisher series, dishing up her usual sort of Amish meal. Amish teen Nellie Fisher's grief over the death of her sister, Suzy, in a drowning accident is just beginning to heal. It helps that Caleb Yoder has asked her to be his girl, and wedding bells ring in her imagination. Her baked goods shop also provides solace. But change blows... (more)

Moments (Harper Monograms)Georgia Bockoven

Moments (Harper Monograms)

by Georgia Bockoven

Married to a successful vintner thirty years her senior, Elizabeth Preston is shaken out of her complacency by the handsome and volatile Michael Logan, who threatens to expose a secret from her past.

The Wednesday Letters

by Jason F. Wright

Jack and Laurel have been married for 39 years. They've lived a good life and appear to have had the perfect marriage. With his wife cradled in his arms, and before Jack takes his last breath, he scribbles his last "Wednesday Letter." When their adult children arrive to arrange the funeral, they discover boxes and boxes full of love letters that their father wrote to their mother each week on Wednesday. As... (more)

The Education of Mrs. Brimley (Berkley Sensation)

The Education of Mrs. Brimley (Berkley Sensation)

by Donna MacMeans

Emma Brimley pretends to be a widow to find employment at an all-girl's school. But when she's expected to teach the intimacies of marriage, she strikes a scandalous bargain with a neighboring artist-a man well-versed in bedroom etiquette.

Lords of Satyr

Raine: The Lords of Satyr

by Elizabeth Amber

In this erotic historical paranormal romance trilogy set in the heart of Tuscany's centuries-old wine country, three half-Satyr brothers receive a letter that sends them in search of three endangered half-Faerie brides. Handsome, stoic, middle brother RAINE has been wed before to a wife who was repulsed by his carnal needs. Each month at Moonful, these half-Satyrs change physically, becoming more powerfully... (more)

50 Ways to Hex Your Lover

by Linda Randall Wisdom

"Wickedly fun!" --Romantic Times "Clever writing, a high sensuality factor and an unfettered imagination..." --Publishers Weekly Jazz can't decide whether to scorch him with a fireball or jump into bed with him. Jasmine Tremaine, a witch who can't stay out of trouble. Nikolai Gregorivich, a drop-dead gorgeous vampire cop on the trail of a serial killer. The sizzling love affair between Jazz and Nick has... (more)

Summerhouse: Book 2

Return to Summerhouse (Thorndike Core)

by Jude Deveraux

With her shining gift for "exquisite and enchanting" (BookPage) storytelling, Jude Deveraux sweeps readers away in a breathtaking follow-up to her beloved New York Times bestseller, The Summerhouse -- where a marvelous new adventure awaits. Magic most definitely resides in the Maine summerhouse where the mysterious Madame Zoya has granted the innermost wishes of its visitors. Now, three women have come to... (more)

Untamed (Leisure Historical Romance)

by Pamela Clare

After he-s captured by the French and threatened with being burned alive by their Abanaki allies, Morgan MacKinnon becomes a spy within their camp, never realizing just how treacherous his conflicting loyalties will be when he falls in love with an innocent yet alluring mademoiselle.

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One Child's Courage to Survive

by David J. Pelzer

by Philippa Gregory

by Julie Garwood

by Barbara Delinsky

by Khaled Hosseini

by Lavryle Spencer

by Lynn Kerstan

by Whitney, Phyllis A.

by Joan A Medlicott

by Elizabeth Amber

by Mary Balogh

by Stef Ann Holm

by Beverly Lewis

by Georgia Bockoven

by Jason F. Wright

by Donna MacMeans

by Elizabeth Amber

by Linda Randall Wisdom

by Jude Deveraux

by Pamela Clare