Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=7431&Ne=7431&N=3+7454&N=7431 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732100 For much of her life, Anne Morrow has stood in the shadows of those around her. Then Anne, a college senior, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family. There she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. The two marry in a headline-making wedding. Hounded by adoring crowds and hunted by an insatiable press, Charles shields himself and his new bride from prying eyes, leaving Anne to feel her life falling back into the shadows. In the years that follow, despite her own major achievements, Anne is viewed merely as the aviators wife. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, lifes infinite possibilities for change and happiness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707287 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737956 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739480 Sharing a family life in the 1930s near the legendary Palisades Amusement Park, a family of dreamers explores ambitions and cultural boundaries that are challenged by the realities of the Great Depression, multiple wars, and the parks eventual closing in 1971. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694680 1662. Alpine village hangman Jakob Kuisl receives a letter from his sister calling him to the imperial city of Regensburg, where a gruesome sight awaits him: her throat has been slit. Arrested and framed for the murder, Kuisl faces first-hand the torture hes administered himself for years. Jakobs daughter, Magdalena, and a young medicus named Simon hasten to his aid. With the help of an underground network of beggars, a beer-brewing monk, and an Italian playboy, they discover that behind the false accusation is a plan that will endanger the entire German Empire. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737988 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695536 As the Season of 1899 comes to an end, the world is poised on the brink of profound, irrevocable change. The Earl of Dilberne is facing serious financial concerns. The ripple effects spread to everyone in the household: Lord Robert, who has gambled unwisely on the stock market and seeks a place in the Cabinet; his unmarried children, Arthur, who keeps a courtesan, and Rosina, who keeps a parrot in her bedroom; Lord Roberts wife Isobel, who orders the affairs of the household in Belgrave Square; and Grace, the ladys maid who orders the life of her mistress. Lord Robert can see no financial relief to an already mortgaged estate, and, though the Season is over, his thoughts turn to securing a suitable wife (and dowry) for his son. The arrival on the London scene of Minnie, a beautiful Chicago heiress with a reputation to mend, seems the answer to all their prayers.--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675582 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716080 Few know the tragedy and heartbreak that shaped The Loner. When the once happily married businessmans wife was murdered, Conrad Browning, son of legendary gunfighter Frank Morgan, set off on a new course, complete with a new name: Kid Morgan. Bounty hunters are stalking the man known as Kid Morgan, which is how he learns theres a price on his head. A victim of mistaken identity, he had broken out of Hell Gate Prison in New Mexico to clear his name. When the right man had been brought to justice, The Kid was assured there would be no charges leveled against him, so this poster offering a 10,000 dollar reward, Dead or Alive, is a potentially deadly mistake. Riding into the little mining town of Las Vegas, The Kid plans to lie low while his San Francisco lawyer clears up the error. But theres a bank robbery going down, and The Kid cant ignore it. When he steps in to help the marshal, he becomes the town hero, until hes recognized and he finds himself behind bars again. Someone is blocking all attempts to clear The Kids name, and its uncertain that hell live long enough to ever be free again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713061 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737957 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739483 One of the best interrogators in the business, Rock Babineaux, on the run from his own government when a job goes horribly wrong, races against time to clear his name with the help of Vanessa Cordero, who believes in his innocence. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743542 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694941 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695538 Reminiscent of Downton Abbey, this first novel in a new series follows two sisters and their maid as they are suddenly separated by the rigid class divisions within a sprawling aristocratic estate and thrust into an uncertain world on the brink of WWI...Rowena and Victoria, daughters to the second son of the Earl of Summerset, have always treated their governesss daughter, Prudence, like a sister. But when their father dies and they move in with their uncles family in a much more traditional household, Prudence is relegated to the maids quarters, much to the girls shock and dismay. The impending war offers each girl hope for a more modern future, but the ever-present specter of class expectations makes it difficult for Prudence to maintain a foot in both worlds.Vividly evoking both time and place and filled with authentic dialogue and richly detailed atmosphere, Summerset Abbey is a charming and timeless historical debut-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712080 Twenty years after the terror of First Dawn--when mankind learned that vampires lived secretly among them--the threat of violence reigns as the two species struggle to coexist. The only group preserving the fragile harmony is the Order, an elite cadre of Breed warriors dedicated to protecting humans and vampires. Mira, a fiery squad captain, is torn between her dedication the Orders mission and her attraction to Kellan, the leader of a band of rebel humans. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675583 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716081 A few years before the fall of the Berlin Wall, spook-turned-novelist Edwin Lemaster revealed to up-and-coming journalist Bill Cage that hed once considered spying for the enemy. For Cage, the news story created a brief but embarrassing sensation and heralded the beginning of the end of his career. More than two decades later, Cage, now a lonely, disillusioned PR man, receives an anonymous note hinting that he should have dug deeper. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1727093 A young ski area owner is determined to use man made snow, an energy tycoon has his own reasons for promoting it, enviros and tribes may use any means to stop it. But the spirits of the mountain just might have the last say--From the authors web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684636 Kiri Palger knew the difference between reality--new house, hard work and not too many friends--and fantasy--the fun she had playing online games. So when the chance to work for the best gaming company in the world came up, giving her a chance to merge business with pleasure, how could she not apply? Suddenly she has more friends, interesting neighbors and an intriguing love interest. But when the game begins to awaken something inside her, Kiri is shocked by the talents she never knew she had ... and evil shed never imagined. Her nice, safe life is imploding around her--and if she takes up the mantle of her powers, it will never be the same again--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738055 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683717 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732487 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696006 Becoming friends with Josef Weber, an old man who is particularly loved in her community, Sage Singer is shocked when one day he asks her to kill him and reveals why he deserves to die, causing her to question her beliefs. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737958 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738084 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743572 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737950 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712246 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733228 Possessing no magic but a beautiful singing voice, Makeda leaves her formerly co-joined twin sister, Abby, to set out on her own for a life of independence, but must reconcile with her sibling after her father goes missing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739226 Librarian Phoebe ODunn deals in stories, but her passion for history has taught her that happy endings are rare. Her life in Knights Bridge, Massachusetts, is safe and uneventful until she discovers the hidden room. Among its secrets is a cache of vintage clothing, including a spectacular gown perfect for a gala masquerade in Boston. In the guise of a princess, Phoebe is captivated by a handsome swashbuckler whos also adopted a more daring persona. Noah Kendricks wealth has made him wary, especially of women: everybody wants something. When Noah and Phoebe meet again in Knights Bridge, at first neither recognizes the other. And neither one is sure they can trust the magic of the night they shared until an unexpected threat prompts them to unmask their truest selves. After all, it takes more than just the right costume to live out your personal fairy tale. It takes heart and the courage to be more than you ever dreamed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743543 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704725 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694943 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715835 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714861 Hosted by the wealthy Adivi family in a remote part of India while studying the Telugu language in the fall of 1911, French philologist Alexandre Lautens is condemned by the family patriarch for pursuing a relationship with the familys polio-stricken daughter. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734899 Gifted with the ability to see the future, Lady Olympia Wherlocke teams up with Lord Brant Mallam to save his sister from an arranged marriage orchestrated by his cold, calculating mother until their clever plan works a little too perfectly, revealing the sins of their pasts. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716082 Within the FBI, there exists a team of psychics whose powers cannot be denied. Months ago Sarah Gallagher woke from a coma with psychic abilities she couldnt control. Now, someone is playing games with Sarahs mind. It begins with Sarahs home being destroyed by fire, an act of arson that draws novelist Tucker Mackenzie into Sarahs confidence. But he has other reasons for pursuing a woman who can see what others cannot. So does a mysterious enemy intent on eliminating Sarah, and everyone she cares about. Because it is only a matter of time before her visions lead her and Tucker to a secret many will kill to hide. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705318 Everyone is looking forward to the spectacular New Years Eve festivities in Snow Falls, Colorado-- on First Night, anything seems possible!--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704156 Justin and Libby Denbe have the kind of life youd find in the pages of a glossy magazine. A beautiful fifteen-year-old daughter. A gorgeous brownstone on a tree-lined street in Bostons Back Bay neighborhood. A great marriage, admired by all. A perfect life. When investigator Tessa Leone arrives at the crime scene in the foyer of the Denbes home, she finds scuff marks on the floor and a million tiny pieces of bright green Taser confetti. The family appears to have been abducted, with only a pile of their cell phones and electronic devices remaining. No witnesses, no ransom demands, no motive. Just a perfect little family, gone. Tessa knows better than anyone that flawless fronts can hide the darkest secrets. Now she must race against the clock to uncover the Denbes innermost dealings, a complex tangle of friendships and betrayal, big business and small sacrifices. Who would want to kidnap such a perfect little family? And how far would such a person be willing to go? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698081 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738056 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712257 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744000 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683718 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687316 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732488 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696007 Despite her own major achievements--she becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States--Anne Morrow Lindbergh is viewed merely as Charles Lindberghs wife. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, lifes infinite possibilities for change and happiness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744010 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737959 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738085 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732045 When a grisly murder occurs on the Isle of Lewis with the hallmarks of a killing hes investigating on the mainland, Edinburgh detective and native islander Fin MacLeod is dispatched to see if the two deaths are connected. His return after nearly two decades not only represents a police investigation, but a voyage into his troubled past. Every step in solving the murder takes him closer to a dangerous confrontation with the tragic events that shaped his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743573 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734554 Nestled on the Oregon Coast is a small town of rocky beaches and rugged charm. Locals love the lands unspoiled beauty. Developers see it as a potential gold mine. When newcomer Hank Cooper learns hes been left an old friends entire beachfront property, he finds himself with a communitys destiny in his hands. Cooper has never been a man to settle in one place, and Thunder Point was supposed to be just another quick stop. But Cooper finds himself getting involved with the town. And with Sarah Dupre, a woman as complicated as she is beautiful. With the whole town watching for his next move, Cooper has to choose between his old life and a place full of new possibilities. A place that just might be home. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1737951 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712248 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695957 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733216 For West Coast filmmaker Bobbi Gallagher, going back to Sultry Springs is a last resort. But with her career in tatters, a quick trip to her hometown might get her the footage she needs to salvage her reputation. She just cant let anything distract her again. Not even the gorgeous contractor her brother asked to watch over her. Golden boy Trey Lewis is a leading man if Bobbi ever saw one. Hes strong and confident and-- much to her delight-- usually shirtless. But if he thinks keeping his best friends baby sister out of trouble will be easy, he has no idea of the trouble in store for him -- from authors web page. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703719 Join bestselling authors Jennifer Crusie, Victoria Dahl and Shannon Stacey for three SEXY stories about finding the one you love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743544 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704556 Called the angel of pop, 11-year-old megastar Jonny Valentine has everything but a father . . . and a childhood. Waynes novel follows the preadolescents national tour as he wows his tween fans (and the occasional adult predator) while secretly searching the Internet for his absent father, whom he hasnt seen since he was 5 or 6. In the meantime, his hard-partying mother, who doubles as his manager, is trying to ensure that the young stars career doesnt go into eclipse.--Booklist. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704726 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694944 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715836 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712209 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735977 At the request of his wife, Commissario Brunetti looks into the death of a deaf, mentally disabled man who worked at their dry-cleaners and uncovers a mystery when the man left no official records and his mother is reluctant to speak to him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694683 When the Taskforce team learns of a plot against an American envoy who is overseeing a treaty between Israel and Palestine, operator Pike Logan and his partner, Jennifer Cahill, follow an elusive trail through the Middle East that reveals a destructive secret. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738553 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695543 Robert Westfalls life is falling apart--everywhere but in math class. Thats the one place where problems always have a solution. But in the world beyond high school, his father is terminally ill, his mother is squabbling with his interfering aunts, his boyfriend is unsupportive, and the career path thats been planned for him feels less appealing by the day. Roberts math teacher, Andrew McNelin, watches his best student floundering, concerned but wary of crossing the line between professional and personal. Gradually, Andrew becomes Roberts friend, then his confidante. As the year progresses, their relationship--in school and out of it--deepens and changes. And as hard as he tries to resist, Andrew knows that he and Robert are edging into territory that holds incalculable risks for both of them.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734773 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738560 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712082 The MacBrides lead a cozy life of upper class privilege: good looks (more or less), a beautiful home, tuition-free education at the prestigious private school where Rowan is headmaster, an altruistic righteousness inherited from magistrate Lydia. But when Rowan and his three grown children gather for the first time since Lydias passing at the familys weekend home--a restored barn in the English countryside--years of secrets surface ... [and they] discover a stranger in their midst--Dust jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675585 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695812 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743734 Presents a multigenerational saga detailing the history of Paris, from its founding under the Romans to the hotbed of cultural activity during the 1920s and 1930s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683306 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1697516 A man named Nicholas Edwards lives in New Orleans renovating houses, doing honest work and making decent money at it. Between his family and his stamp collection, all his spare time is happily accounted for. Sometimes its hard to remember that he used to kill people for a living. But when the nations economy tanks, taking the construction business with it, all it takes is one phone call to drag him back into the game. It may say Nicholas Edwards on his drivers license and credit cards, but hes back to being the man he always was: Keller. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738630 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684681 Eleanor Swift isnt amused when Laughing Luigi--the sketchy frozen pizza dough baron--walks into her Timber Ridge, North Carolina, pizzeria. But the contracts for his pizza-making contest seems on the up-and-up-- and sprucing up her beloved pizzeria, A Slice of Delight, with $25,000 in first-prize money would be a dream come true-- ... Which makes things all the messier when the pizza dough king fails to rise after being found on the floor-- murdered, with a slice of poisoned pizza! If Eleanor and Maddie want to find the real killer and win the $25,000, theyre going to have to juggle seriously surreptitious sleuthing with pressure-packed pizza making performances-- before the real killer dishes them their own slices of death!--Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1695784 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715727 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694546 Gabe is wealthy, powerful, and accustomed to getting anything he wants. Anything-- and anyone. For Gabe, its one particular fantasy with a woman who was forbidden fruit. Now shes ripe for the picking... Mia was his best friends little sister... but shes not so little any more. Mia knows Gabe is way out of her league, but shes an adult now, and theres no reason not to act on her most secret desires. But she doesnt know how exacting his demands can be... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705386 During a tumultuous period in the Four Lands, young Druid Aphenglow stumbles on a dangerous secret about an Elvan girls heartbreak and the vanished Elfstones. Set seven years after the High Druid series. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739425 After joining a revolutionary video game company run by his once-closest friends and a team of eccentric nerds, Russell discovers a software bug that leads him to uncover a mystery stretching back twenty years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698346 Widowed and alone on the frontier, Elspeth Stewart will do whatever it takes to protect herself and her unborn child from the dangers of the wilderness and of men. Though her youthful beauty doesnt show it, she is broken and scarred from the way men have treated her. So when a stranger wanders onto Bethies land, wounded and needing her aid, she takes no risks, tying him to the bed and hiding his weapons before ministering to his injuries. But Bethies defenses cannot keep Nicholas Kenleigh from breaking down her emotional walls. The scars on his body speak of a violent past, but his gentleness, warmth, and piercing eyes arouse longings in her that she never imagined she had. As Nicholas and Bethie reveal to each other both their hidden desires and their tortured secrets, they discover that riding the flames of their passion might be the key to burning away the nightmares of their pasts--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1698093 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738057 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696113 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732402 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687353 Three days before Christmas, Matt Jensen is traveling the Denver and Pacific railway when an avalanche slams down onto the train, trapping it in desolate Trout Creek Pass. But it wasnt an act of nature that caused the accident; it was a gang of outlaws attempting to rescue their leader, who is being taken to Red Cliff to be hanged. As Smoke Jensen and Duff MacCallister frantically try to make their way to the scene, Matt struggles to save the survivors, among them a beautiful young woman with a dark past, a merchant seaman turned rancher, and a senator with his very ill young daughter. Starving under a bitter, driving snow in the brutal, unforgiving Rocky Mountains, and surrounded by armed and desperate outlaws, Matt still dreams of making it home for Christmas. But unless fate lends a hand, nobody will. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738074 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713064 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705428 Stunningly dark, hugely intelligent and thoroughly addictive, Ghostman announces the arrival of an exciting and highly distinctive novelist. When a casino robbery in Atlantic City goes horribly awry, the man who orchestrated it is obliged to call in a favor from someone whos occasionally called Jack. While its doubtful that anyone knows his actual name or anything at all about his true identity, or even if hes still alive, hes in his mid-thirties and lives completely off the grid, a criminals criminal who does entirely as he pleases and is almost impossible to get in touch with. But within hours a private jet is flying this exceptionally experienced fixer and cleaner-upper from Seattle to New Jersey and right into a spectacular mess: one heister dead in the parking lot, another winged but on the run, the shooter a complete mystery, the $1.2 million in freshly printed bills god knows where and the FBI already waiting for Jack at the airport, to be joined shortly by other extremely interested and elusive parties. He has only forty-eight hours until the twice-stolen cash literally explodes, taking with it the wider, byzantine ambitions behind the theft. To contend with all this will require every gram of his skill, ingenuity and self-protective instincts, especially when offense and defense soon become meaningless terms. And as he maneuvers these exceedingly slippery slopes, he relives the botched bank robbery in Kuala Lumpur five years earlier that has now landed him this unwanted new assignment. From its riveting opening pages, Ghostman effortlessly pulls the reader into Jacks refined and peculiar world--and the sophisticated shadowboxing grows ever more intense as he moves, hour by hour, toward a constantly reimprovised solution. With a quicksilver plot, gripping prose and masterly expertise, Roger Hobbs has given us a novel that will immediately place him in the company of our most esteemed crime writers.-- Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715485 While investigating the murder of a well-respected barrister who was found dead at a seedy hotel in Crystal Palace, Detective Inspector Gemma James and her partner, Detective Sergeant Melody Talbot, begin to question everything they think they know about their world and those they trust most. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731476 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1718283 Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are sent to evacuate the Omega sector frontier colony Vesbius--a pioneer settlement that is on the brink of an extinction-level event threatening not only all of the colonists, but biological products that are vital to Starfleet. However, rescue efforts are being thwarted by the colonists themselves, who refuse to abandon Vesbius, claiming that their lives depend upon staying, while giving no reason why. It is after these irrational decisions that First Officer Spock makes a radical suggestion: Perhaps an unexpected ally could aid the colony and help complete the mission...--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738719 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711716 Lila Wilkins has it all: the home of her dreams in the charming town of Inspiration Valley, North Carolina; a perfect police officer boyfriend; and a new job she absolutely loves. At the Book and Author Festival, which is sponsored by the Novel idea Literary Agency, Lila expects to discover some talented new authors, but what she finds instead is the body of an editor to whom she bears an eerie resemblance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1702013 At fifteen, Josh Paquette and Khadijah Silvergate-Dunn catch Joshs father and Khadijahs mother kissing in a natural foods store. As both of their families fall apart, the teenagers sign a pact never to cheat on anyone, ever. They have no problem keeping the vow-- until they meet again at twenty-eight, both struggling with career and identity, and both engaged to other people -- dust jacket flap. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704762 Its Giulia Falcones second Christmas since leaving the convent. Shes grateful to be spending it with Frank Driscoll, even if the shift from boss to boyfriend and back again is giving her whiplash. The holiday cheer vanishes when Giulias good friends, Anya and Laurel, suffer an unimaginable tragedy: the kidnapping of their adopted baby girl. Two similar kidnappings, both involving same-sex couples, ended badly. The only lead is a secluded, vacation resort for lesbians. Going undercover, Giulia has mere hours to find baby Katie before she becomes a grim statistic -- publishers web site.