Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&Ne=7107&N=6594+4294966387&No=30 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707247 After ballet dancer Sasha Davis suffers a career-ending injury and returns home to Minnesota to recover and deal with her mothers death, she forms an unexpected bond with her live-in aide, Evelyn, who helps Sasha face life with a renewed purpose. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699418 Ruled by fear and deep wounds, seventeen-year-old Molly Fisk stays hidden away. But everything changes when a woman from her past suddenly reappears. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641523 Cassidy, Allison, and Nicole fight for justice every day-Cassidy as a crime reporter, Nicole as an FBI agent, and Allison as a federal prosecutor. Together theyre a Triple Threat to be reckoned with. But when a ruthless murderer kills one of their number-and the authorities seem intent on keeping them out of the investigation of the crime-their desire for justice goes into overdrive. They find an unexpected ally in a quirky private investigator named Ophelia whose methods confound the wise. Yet just when it seems police have the killer in custody and justice is within sight, he somehow strikes again. Not knowing whom to trust, the team engage in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the killer. Nothing can be taken at face value...and nothing will ever be the same. A riveting Triple Threat mystery that will leave readers shocked and satisfied. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707643 Holtons novel finds four middle-aged friends convening at a beautifully appointed beach house--and reexamining their lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1639158 Laura Leigh, a Hollywood starlet whose main talent seems to be landing in trouble, is missing. Toots daughter, Abby, has both a personal and professional stake in the story. Not only is she editor-in-chief at gossip magazine The Informer, but entertainment attorney Chris Clay, Abbys would-be beau, was the last person to see Laura. And now hes missing, too... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707545 Based on 19th century history, this novel follows four women who pin their hopes for the future on a plan devised by Brigham Young to bring emigrants to Salt Lake City. Pushing two-wheeled handcarts loaded with all their lifes belongings, the women set off on the 1,300-mile journey from Iowa City--and soon become fast friends even as perils mount around them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1639944 Morgan OKeefe feels trapped in a gilded cage. True, the thirty-year-old mother agreed to put her science career on hold to raise her young son while her husband pursued his high-powered job. But though Morgan loves many things about staying home with her child, she misses the thrill of working with her colleagues in the lab. Shes restless and in dire need of a change. Fed up with New York Citys hectic pace, Natalie Reynolds takes up her aunts offer to move to the Berkshires and house-sit her fabulous lakeside house for a year. Passionate about applying brush to canvas, Natalie is poised to become the artist she has forever longed to be. But life on Dragonfly Lake is never without surprises, and for a novice swimmer like Natalie, the most welcome surprise proves to be the arms of a handsome neighbor pulling her up from the water for a gulp of air. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641384 American divorce Armaiti has six months to live and her last wish is to see her three best friends again--Laleh, Kavita, and Nishta, all in Bombay. But Nishtas husband, Iqbal, a fellow university idealist turned fundamentalist, will be the biggest obstacle to fulfilling Armaitis final desire. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710318 Annette Goode Davis is attempting to reconcile with her estranged husband. However, her appetite for food--and other men--has her world spiraling dangerously out of control. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748217 They were teachers, students, chemists, writers, and housewives--a singer at the Paris Opera, a midwife, a dental surgeon. They distributed anti-Nazi leaflets, printed subversive newspapers, hid resisters, spirited Jews to safety, transported weapons, and conveyed clandestine messages. The youngest was a schoolgirl of fifteen who scrawled V for victory on the walls of her lyce; the eldest, a farmers wife in her sixties who harbored escaped Allied airmen. Strangers to each other, hailing from villages and cities from across France, these brave women were united in hatred and defiance of their Nazi occupiers. Eventually the Gestapo hunted down 230 of these women and imprisoned them in a fort outside Paris. Separated from home and loved ones, these disparate individuals turned to one another, their common experience conquering divisions of age, education, profession, and class as they found solace and strength in their deep affection and camaraderie. In January 1943, they were sent to their final destination: Auschwitz. Only forty-nine would return to France. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1699732 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1561798 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573441 Single mum Hayley Powell is barely keeping her leaking roof over her head when her boss at the Island Times gives her a new assignment - taking over the papers food column. Hayleys not sure she has the chops--shes an office manager, not a writer, even if her friends clamor for her mouth-watering potluck dishes. But the extra income is tempting, and Hayleys chatty first column is suddenly on everyones menu - with one exception. When rival food writer Karen Appelbaum is found face-down dead in a bowl of Hayleys creamy clam chowder, all signs point to Hayley. To clear her name, shell have to enlist some help, including her BFFs, a perpetually pregnant lobster woman, and a glamorous real estate agent. As she whips up a list of suspects, Hayley discovers a juicy secret about the victim - and finds herself in a dangerous mix with a cold-blooded killer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1643119 When childhood friends Annie Quintana and Julia St. Clair reconnect as adults and decide to open a cupcakery, they must overcome old betrayals, first loves, and a dangerous threat. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1641853 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1748835 1939: Nerys Watkins leaves rural Wales to accompany her husband on a missionary posting to India. Travelling from lonely Ladakh, high in the Himalayas, Nerys discovers a new world in the city of Srinagar. Here, in the exquisite heart of Kashmir, the British live on carved wooden houseboats and dance, flirt and gossip as if there is no war. But the battles draw ever closer. Nerys is caught up in a dangerous friendship, and by the time she is reunited with her husband, the innocent Welsh bride has become a different woman. Years later, when Mair Ellis clears out her fathers house, she finds an exquisite antique shawl which holds a lock of childs hair. Tracing her grandparents roots back to Kashmir, Mair embarks on a quest that will change her life forever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573683 After fighting her way into the elitist boys club and making it in bond sales at Cromwell Pierce, one of Wall Streets most esteemed brokerage firms, Alex Garret must decide whether to stick with Cromwell Pierce or head for the hills when the financial crisis hits. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1639577 Part of a series of novels that center around a pair of high-society matrons, Miss Mapp introduces one of the most gruff and deliciously malicious characters every to grace the literary canon. Readers who love to wallow in the spite, hatefulness, and backstabbing of the doyennes of the upper classes will delight in this book! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574791 Paris, France: 1860s. Whole neighborhoods reduced to ashes. By order of Emperor Napoleon III, Baron Haussman has set into motion a series of large-scale renovations that will alter the face of Paris, molding it into a modern city. The reforms will erase generations of history - but in the tumult, one woman will take a stand. Rose Bazelet refuses to leave, taking refuge in her basement, where she passes the time by writing letters to her late husband. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709012 This novel follows the trials of four women whove been friends since seventh grade. As they teeter on the brink of 30, they learn that life can change in an instant--and having old friends to lean on may never be more important. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1541002 While helping their best friend plan her wedding, Renee Moore, who is constantly looking for love, and Danielle Brooks, who is afraid to commit due to her distrust of men, find their own friendship sorely tested. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1541553 A story of friendship set in nineteenth-century China follows an elderly woman and her companion as they communicate their hopes, dreams, joys, and tragedies through a unique secret language. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573952 Facing homelessness and a loss of social standing after her husband cheats rich investors out of billions of dollars, Meredith and her best friend, Connie, who has troubles of her own, escape to Nantucket to heal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539940 The four women at the center of The Enchanted April are alike only in their dissatisfaction with their everyday lives. They find each other--and the castle of their dreams--through a classified ad in a London newspaper one rainy February afternoon. The ladies expect a pleasant holiday, but they dont anticipate that the month they spend in Portofino will reintroduce them to their true natures and reacquaint them with joy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540981 Follows the stories of three young couples whose lives are irrevocably changed in the years following World War II, a period during which they struggle with difficult losses and witness profound transformations in American culture. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1541435 When dressmaker Lucy Scarpelli befriends socialite Rowena Langdon, she visits the Langdon mansion in Newport, Rhode Island, and falls for a high-society man, while Rowena struggles with her upcoming arranged marriage. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574321 Amy cant believe it when her parents say she can have a kitten. She falls in love with Ginger straight away and is determined to be the best kitten-mummy ever! But then poor Ginger falls ill... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703068 Maggie Silver does her best to scramble up the ladder at an exclusive PR firm in Southern California whose clients are movie stars and famous athletes. She is asked to take on her toughest client yet: Senator Henry Paxton, a distinguished statesman who also happens to be the father of Anabelle, Maggies best friend in high school. Senator Paxtons young female aide has been murdered, and it is up to Maggie to run damage control and prevent the scandal from growing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1541222 In Molly Shapiros fun and sexy debut novel, four women try to sort through the wild and complicated world of text messaging, status updates, and other high-speed connections. Best friends and fellow midwesterners Katie, Annie, Maxine, and Claudia are no strangers to dealing with love and relationships, but with online dating and social networking now in the mix, they all have the feeling theyre not in Kansas anymore. Katie, a divorced mother of two, secretly seeks companionship through the Internet only to discover that the rules of the dating game have drastically changed. Annie, a high-powered East Coast transplant, longs for a baby, yet her online search for a sperm donor is not as easy--or anonymous--as she anticipates. Maxine, a successful artist with a seemingly perfect husband, turns to celebrity gossip sites to distract herself from her less-than-ideal marriage. And Claudia, tired of her husbands obsession with Facebook, finds herself irresistibly drawn to a handsome co-worker. As these women navigate the new highs and lows of the digital age, they each find that their wrong turns lead surprisingly to the right click and, ultimately, the connection they were seeking. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646123 Chronicles the sexual escapades and adventures of the women of a sorority dedicated to sexual freedom and fulfillment. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1212759 The women of the Sisterhood find life after retirement to be too calm and peaceful, and when they reunite for a celebration in Las Vegas, they accept the presidents challenge to track down the wanted criminal Hank Jellicoe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709228 A hysterical romp across the Southwest, it pits a spunky Texan mom against the star-studded power of Hollywood. While watching TV one day, Ruby Kincaid catches sight of her runaway daughter Violet in a commercial. Quicker than a jackrabbit, Ruby makes up her mind to head straight for Tinseltown and reclaim her wayward daughter--even if she has to lasso her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708513 Mary Jos caustic comments about love and life cant conceal her confusion about both, but liberated baptist Fayrene and party girl Collie help Mary Jo cope in a white, patriarchal world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703078 In the Amish community of Shipshewana, two women-one Amish, one English-reluctantly join forces for a short-term business venture. Neither is looking for friendship, but when the towns newspaper editor is murdered, and an unexpected prime suspect is identified, the women form an unlikely alliance to solve the mystery-- Publishers site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1251217 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1539806 The vigilantes of the Sisterhood reorganize as a secret group called the CIC and dedicated to serving their friend, the president of the United States, Martine Connor. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708727 When the unlucky in love Birdie Tweet meets Afro-Latino hunk Lyon Lipps, she thinks her romantic fortunes may change. But then she shows his picture to the other ladies of the Oh Lawd Why Am I Still Single church group, and several recognize Lyon as the con artist who previously seduced them. So the ladies decide its payback time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1296727 Bethanne Hamlin takes a road trip with her daughter, Annie, and her former mother-in-law, Ruth. Theyre driving to Florida for Ruths 50th high school reunion. A long-time widow, Ruth would like very much to reconnect with Royce, the love of her youth. Bethannes ex-husband, Grant, would like to reconcile, so she also has a major life decision to consider. And Annie is out to prove to her onetime boyfriend that she can live a brilliant life without him. But even the best-laid plans can take an unexpected turn -- or even be completely derailed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573714 In New Bern, Connecticut, one womans marriage is suffering and another is trying to salvage a rundown cottage. The Cobbled Court Quilt Shop will bring them together and help them discover the power of sisterhood to heal old wounds. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540149 When Paula Woodley has had enough of the broken bones and shattered self-esteem caused by her abusive husband, she turns to the women of the Sisterhood, an organization where women right wrongs and bring about justice, for help. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709733 A Case of Bad Taste, set in a small Arkansas town, brims with homespun humor and unforgettable characters. When a series of break-ins shakes up the town, novelist Maude Diamond spots fresh material for her next book. A crook is sneaking into peoples houses -- and redecorating them! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707968 Before the war, Rosewood Plantation is large and prosperous. During the war years, women and slaves struggle to keep it running. But in the bloody days following the Northern victory, a marauding band of Union soldiers ravages Rosewood. Katie, the masters young daughter, and Mayme, a slave girl, are the only survivors of the carnage. Now the tho have only each other--and their shared faith in God--to rely on. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708807 After a crash diet and a makeover fail to get the attention of her husband, Annette shacks up with Louis and goes on a spending spree, until she discovers a terrible secret about Louis and turns to her friend, Rhoda, for help. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709851 Cutter is determind to sabotage the sale of her familys dilapidated ancestral home. Her sister Ginny (in the midst of an affair with a professor) doesnt seem to care either way. When the professors reclusive wife gathers up the courage to leave her own home and confront the Other Woman, she instead meets Cutter, and the two begin a quirky, comforting relationship. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707409 Best friends Lilian and Myraleen, two African American women from rural Mississippi, travel to Europe during World War II to act as members of the Womens Army Corps. During this time of segregation and destruction, both women discover love and heartbreak, triumph and defeat. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707368 Four young mothers strike up a friendship at a PTA meeting and soon after form the Ladies Society for the Conservation of Martinis. A twist of fate forces them apart, but when one of them dies, the women discover how much they mean to each other. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573951 Now grown up, the sisterhood, despite having jobs and men that they love, each knows that something is missing: the closeness that once sustained them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540058 Five very different women--Tracy, a former socialite who has discovered that shes pregnant; Wanda, a waitress turned pie shop owner; Janya, a young Indian wife dealing with an arranged marriage; Alice, a widow raising her tween granddaughter; and Maggie, a former Miami cop--find love and friendship on the barrier island of Happiness Key. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1543262 The Ladies Society for the Conservation of Martinis--once dissolved under life-shattering circumstances and now reunited again after the death of one its members--discovers a letter that reveals a shocking secret and a final wish that will send the women on a life-changing journey ... proving that nothing is more powerful than the will of a true girlfriend and a good, strong martini. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709744 Now living in the Victorian funeral home she inherited, Jennifer struggles to rebuild her post-divorce life in Florida. But when this busy mother, mortuary student, and embalmers apprentice learns her new friends true identity, her faith is severely tested. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709757 Claire ORourke is a young writer visiting per parents in her small hometown. Her life soon becomes connected to that of the reclusive Sophia Fleming, an older woman who has lived in isolation for many years. When Sophia finds a long-lost journal belonging to a woman nameed Josephine Vanderrook, she reaches out to Claire to share her discovery. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708514 Raes life falls apart when her father dies of cancer and her mother joins a religious cult. The only person who understands Rae is local bad girl Didi, who is experiencing a similar loss. Both girls fall in love with handsome flamenco guitarist Toms Montenegro, whose aunt teaches at the universitys flamenco academy. Rae and Didi take the class and become obsessed with the dance. In time, their love triangle plays out on an international stage, when Rae, Didi, and Toms becoming the rising stars of flamenco. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1296729 Sunny is an expat in Kabul who blissfully runs a coffee shop for other Americans in the country. When Yazmina, a pregnant young woman from a nearby village, is kidnapped and later abandoned near the coffee shop, Sunny instinctively comes to her aid. Candace, a wealthy American, also pitches in, while Isabel, a journalist, chronicles Yazminas woe. Meanwhile, Halajan, a local mother, is reeling from a forbidden love affair. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708811 Annette Goode has finally found a man who loves her. But at a pre-wedding ceremony, her ugly past is revealed, and her world falls apart. When she reunites with her childhood sweetheart, it seems like everything might be fine--until her long-absent friend, who hides a deadly secret, comes back into Annettes life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707792 Deeply forlorn following the devastating loss of her fianc, young New Zealand writer Veronika resettles alone in a quaint Swedish village. Her arrival is quietly observed by Astrid, an elderly, reclusive neighbor, whose companionship will be a great blessing to Veronika--if she embraces it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708144 On a bright June day in 1965, a dozen girls -- classmates at a Blue Ridge womens college -- launch a ramshackle raft on a trip down the Mississippi. Thirty-five years later, four of the girls reunite to cruise the river again on a luxury steamboat and rediscover themselves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1541609 Outspoken radio talk show host Jim Fate dies tragically when poisonous gas fills the studio while his polarizing show, The hand of fate, is on the air. In the ensuing panic, police evacuate downtown Portland--and the triple threat of FBI Special Agent Nicole Hedges, crime reporter Cassidy Shaw, and Federal prosecutor Allison Pierce begin piecing together the madness, motive, and mystery of what just happened.--From publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1251233 United by a desire to overcome their personal misfortunes, seven very different women formed an indelible bond and vowed to right wrongs wherever they found them. Theyve succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. After years known as the Vigilantes, Myra, Annie, Kathryn, Alexis, Yoko, Nikki, and Isabelle are enjoying their hard-won freedom and the chance at a normal life. As it turns out, once youre a part of the Sisterhood, normal is a relative term... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708767 Finally finding someone worth spending her life with, street-wise accountant Dajah Moore, who has been unlucky in love, falls for gorgeous corrections officer Rick Trimmons. Ricks troubled past comes between them when Gina Alexander, the mother of his four-year-old daughter, tries to shatter their newfound happiness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1573850 Summer is a magical time in New York City and Carrie is in love with all of it--the crazy characters in her neighborhood, the vintage-clothing boutiques, the wild parties, and the glamorous man who has swept her off her feet. Best of all, shes finally in a real writing class, taking her first steps toward fulfilling her dream. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709508 After discovering that her husband has lost all of their money and left her broke, Bonnie Duke Cullman is abandoning her comfortable life in Atlanta to teach at a community college in rural Alabama. Ruth Elkin just lost her sewing job at the Cherished Lady factory, and now she must attend college classes to get back on track. The two womens lives become intertwined, and together they survive the ups and downs of small town life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708822 Best friends Aminah, whose husband cheats on her, and Langston, who is involved in an affair, struggle to maintain their friendship while working to save their marriages. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574080 Ellis questions everything she believed after losing an all-consuming job, while Julia struggles with insecurities that threaten a loving relationship, and Dorie confronts a maelstrom of problems after a shocking betrayal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708699 Jaime, Renee, Aria, and Jessa have stuck together through it all. But the group is stunned when Jessa texts the other three a confession regarding an affair with someones husband--and she wont reveal whose man shes been sleeping with. Now with rumors flying and innuendo rampant, the three remaining friends must pull together or risk losing their bond forever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1215485 Ostracized for her role in halting best friend Lucys wedding, Meg finds herself stranded without family support in a hostile Texas town where she unexpectedly falls for Ted Beaudine. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708748 At a prestigious nail salon, the toughest nail techs and make-up artists share their romantic adventures, including Yaya, a diva who believes she has found love with a blue collar man, and Taryn, whose new crush has a few dark secrets. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708737 Elyse, Susan, Grace and Pat are all turning 50, just like the Chicago housing project where they all grew up. As they gather for a reunion with other former residents, the women learn its never too late to follow their hearts. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709657 Ivy Schneiders husband Rusty is always away touring with his gospel quartet. Meanwhile, her mother isnt doing so well, and Ivys father remains reclusive until the opportunity to eat a free meal arrives. Ivys siblings are no help either. And to top it all off, her precocious daughter Trixie refuses to be potty-trained. In the midst of all this, Ivy reaches out into the community hoping tha she might find other women like herself to talk to. Soon, a group whose members dub themselves Club Sandwich begin to offer each other spiritual guidance and support. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1574360 Two stories about kittens from the Kitten club series. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562633 Sam is looking forward to her friends wedding, but the wedding changes everything when she runs into an old flame from her days as a teacher in a Philippine refugee camp. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1560511 Pen, Will, and Cat met at college and struck up a remarkable friendship that sustained and shaped them for years, until it ended abruptly, and they went their separate ways. Now, six years later, Pen is a single mother of a five-year-old girl, living with her older brother in Philadelphia and trying to make peace with the sudden death of her father. She decides to accept Cats invitation to go to their college reunion. What happens there sends them on a journey that changes everything. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1643077 In the Amish community of Shipshewana, two women-one Amish, one English-reluctantly join forces for a short-term business venture. Neither is looking for friendship, but when the towns newspaper editor is murdered, and an unexpected prime suspect is identified, the women form an unlikely alliance to solve the mystery-- Publishers site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709731 In a small town in 1950s South Carolina, Bonnie Wilders husband finds an abandoned baby by the river. After voicing her concern for local mothers who are unable to raise their children, Bonnie finds more abandoned newborns on her doorstep. Soon she forms a secret network to match the babies with childless families. Thirty years later, one of those babies wants to know about her past. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709974 Maggie runs a group that dubs voices for movies. She spends much of her time fending off her three pushy daughters, and gets her kicks with her far older Sicilian lover. Connie, on the other hand, has a taste for younger men. These two best friends are getting past their prime, which is why they plan to have one last great adventure. But on the road from Texas to California and back, the women get caught up in events beyond their control. Packing a .38 Special, they blaze their trail across the Southwest, bumping into one zany character after another. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542562 Returning to Ogunquit, Maine, for an extended visit, successful businesswoman Maggie Weldon reunites with her best friend growing up, native Mainer Delphine Crandall, and together they reflect on their choices and compromises, the girls they were and the women theyve become. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708090 Irish girls Darcey and Nieve are best friends until the night Darceys intended fianc Aidan drops his engagement plans to run off to America with Nieve. Still haunted by the betrayal, Darcey is shocked when she receives an invitation to their wedding--set to be held at Irelands most exclusive resort, no less! http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708847 To be a member of the Big Girls Book Club, theres just one requirement: be a size 14--at least. Tammy, Egypt, Isis, Nikki, Coco, and Tiny are six voluptuous, feisty girlfriends who love a good book almost as much as they enjoy a good man. But these sistahs are bound to discover that keeping it real aint so easy when youve got something on the side. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708809 Budding teenager Annette Goode, a shy, awkward, overweight girl, hides the devastating secret that her mothers boarder has been sexually abusing her -- until her life is changed forever by the beautiful and worldly Rhoda Nelson. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708164 Arriving in late 19th-century China with her missionary parents, Pearl Buck is soon fascinated by her new home and strikes up a friendship with a young Chinese girl named Willow. The two become inseparable even as civil war, failed relationships, and world conflicts threaten all they hold dear. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1212776 Sunny is an expat in Kabul who blissfully runs a coffee shop for other Americans in the country. When Yazmina, a pregnant young woman from a nearby village, is kidnapped and later abandoned near the coffee shop, Sunny instinctively comes to her aid. Candace, a wealthy American, also pitches in, while Isabel, a journalist, chronicles Yazminas woe. Meanwhile, Halajan, a local mother, is reeling from a forbidden love affair. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1639529 Once upon a time in a little town on the Oregon coast lived four Lindas--all in the same first-grade classroom. So they decided to go by their middle names. And form a club. And be friends forever. Decades later, theyre all back home in Clifden and reinventing their lives, but the holidays bring a whole new set of challenges. Abbys new B&B is getting bad reviews and husband Paul is acting strange. Still grieving for her mom, Caroline is remodeling the family home, but boyfriend Mitch keeps pressuring her to go away with him. Artist Marley, distracted by a friends family drama (and a touch of jealousy), cant find her creative groove. And Janies drug-addicted daughter has just appeared up on her doorstep! When a long-planned New Years cruise turns into a bumpy ride, they learn once again that, in your fifties, friends arent just for fun--theyre a necessity!-- P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542815 Bethanne Hamlin takes a road trip with her daughter, Annie, and her former mother-in-law, Ruth. Theyre driving to Florida for Ruths 50th high school reunion. A long-time widow, Ruth would like very much to reconnect with Royce, the love of her youth. Bethannes ex-husband, Grant, would like to reconcile, so she also has a major life decision to consider. And Annie is out to prove to her onetime boyfriend that she can live a brilliant life without him. But even the best-laid plans can take an unexpected turn-- or even be completely derailed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709973 In 1975 the young timid Toby Ruben begins a life-long bond with the dynamic, boisterous Deborah Laidlaw. Through the years, they raise their children together, find jobs teaching, and argue over the intricacies of life. Although at times feelings get hurt, the two women enjoy sharing an honest, open friendship -- until one day, tragedy strikes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708041 On a train bound for Nalgitas, New Mexico, hookhouse proprietor Addie French encounters Emma Roby, a prim and proper lady seeking a new life with a man shes never met. But when they reach Nalgitas, all that awaits the bride-to-be is a Dear Emma note left with the stationmaster. Alone and forlorn, Emma seeks lodging at Addies Chili Queen, a bordello she assumes is a bording house. At first, the residents enjoy the delicious irony of Emmas navet. And yet as the yarn unravels, its unclear who will have the last laugh. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542335 Still reeling from a personal tragedy that left her estranged from the sister who was once her best friend, Julia Evarts remains at a loss as to how to move on with her life until she receives an anonymous gift of Amish Friendship Bread with instructions on how to make the bread herself, and a request to share it with others. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540629 In New Bern, Connecticut, one womans marriage is suffering and another is trying to salvage a rundown cottage. The Cobbled Court Quilt Shop will bring them together and help them discover the power of sisterhood to heal old wounds. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708040 Two miners daughters from Butte, Montana, Effa Commander and Whippy Bird, now restauranteurs, reveal the truth behind the scandalous Love Triangle murder, a crime that involved their childhood friend, May Ann Kovacks--aka Hollywood star Marion Street. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708965 Partonville marks its centennial plus thirty--by arguing over the best way to celebrate it. Meanwhile, the acting mayor is trying to change a vital part of the town square (but its always been that way!) and a newcomer named Katie cant avoid the suspicion that shes grown far closer to this quirky little place than she had ever intended. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1542952 Toots and the Sisters travel to Charleston, where they search for the murderer of Idas late husband--and try to protect Ida from similar fate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1540422 Every summer, a group of former English majors hold a mini-reunion. They laugh, reminisce, and commiserate about their soul-sucking jobs. Maybe they should have listened to everyone who warned them to study something practical. Then an unexpected windfall arrivesone million dollars, to be exact, with the stipulation that they use it to jump-start their new careers. Almost overnight, a professor, a bartender, a copywriter, and an administrative assistant reinvent themselves as a bed-and-breakfast owner, a pastry chef, a novelist, and an event planner. But the changes in their professional roles create unexpected turbulence in their personal lives, and soon the secrets and scandals from their past resurface. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1541001 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1194649 Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Mocha moments, breakfast club! Every week, these words appear in the calendars of four women. Every week, they meet for breakfast -- and to talk, to share the truths theyve discovered about their lives. To tell their stories. To offer each other encouragement and unfailing support. Clare has just been through a devastating and unexpected divorce... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1146884 Wedding baker Laurel McBane is surrounded by romance working at Vows wedding planning company with her best friends Parker, Emma, and Mac. But shes too low-key to appreciate all the luxuries their clients seem to long for. What she does appreciate is a strong, intelligent man, a man just like Parkers older brother, Delaney, on whom shes had a mega-crush since childhood. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1194832 #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts cordially invites you to meet childhood friends Parker, Emma, Laurel, and Mac -- the founders of Vows, one of Connecticuts premier wedding planning companies. Parker Brown turned the quartets childhood game of Wedding Day into their dream jobs... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1146663 When Mary Anning uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home on the English coast, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. Luckily, Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, and in the struggle to be recognized in the wider world, Mary and Elizabeth discover that friendship is their greatest ally. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1387068 In high school, studious Jayne Scott and wild child Rebecca Worden became unlikely best friends -- a tie that endured even after Rebecca fled her family to live overseas. After Jaynes mother passed away, she became part unpaid assistant, part surrogate daughter to the wealthy Wordens. But now, ten years later, Rebecca is coming home to L.A. to cause havoc for Elizabeth, the mother who all but rejected her... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1386733 Birdie Cousins has planned a getaway with her oldest daughter Chess on rustic, charming Tuckernuck Island, as a chance to bond before Chesss upcoming marriage. But then Chess abruptly breaks off the wedding with her golden boy fian; then he dies in a rock climbing accident, leaving Chess feeling guilty and deeply depressed. Birdie circles the wagons, convincing her younger daughter and her own sister to join them on Tuckernuck for the month of July... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1387176 Unlike the other residents of Middleton Hall, Stella is elegant, smart and in control. Only Jenny, her care assistant, knows that she harbours a painful secret, and only she can prevent Stella from carrying it to the grave... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201909 As the public face of Vows wedding planning company, Parker Brown has an uncanny knack for fulfilling every brides vision. She just cant see where her own life is headed. Mechanic Malcomb Kavanaugh loves figuring out how things work, and Parker is no exception. Both know that moving from minor flirtation to major hook-up is a serious step. Parkers business risks have always paid off, but now shell have to take the chance of a lifetime with her heart... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1700284 Trixie Lynn Parks changed her name to Emma, shook the dust of Twilight, Texas, off her shoes and vowed to make it big in the city. But after twelve years of shattered dreams, she heads back to the ladies of the True Love Quilting Club and to her first love, Sam Cheek.