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Nowhere but Home
Nowhere but Home
Palmer, Liza
¥83.03
The strategy on the gridiron of Friday Night Lights is nothing compared to the savagery of coming home . . .Queenie Wake has just been fired from her job as a chef for not allowing a customer to use ketchup . . . again. Now the only place she has to go is North Star, Texas, the hometown she left in disgrace. Maybe things will be different this time around. After all, her mother—notorious for stealing your man, your car, and your rent money—has been dead for years. And Queenie's sister, once the local teenage harlot who fooled around with the town golden boy, is now the mother of the high school football captain.Queenie's new job, cooking last meals at the nearby prison, is going well . . . at least the inmates don't complain! But apparently small-town Texas has a long memory for bad reputations. And when Queenie bumps into Everett Coburn, the high school sweetheart who broke her heart, she wishes her own memory was a little spottier. But before Queenie takes another chance on love, she'll have to take an even bigger risk: finding a place to call home once and for all.
IN & OZ
IN & OZ
Tomasula, Steve
¥129.49
Steve Tomasula is a novelist like no other; his experiments in narrative and design have won him a loyal following. Exemplifying Tomasula's style, IN & OZ is a heady, avant-garde book, rooted in convincing characters even as it simultaneously subverts the genre of novel and moves it forward.IN & OZ is a novel of art, love, and auto mechanics. The story follows five different characters-an auto designer, photographer, musical composer, poet/sculptor, and mechanic-who live in two very different places: IN, a back-alley here and now; and OZ, which reflects the desire for somewhere better. The men and women who populate Tomasula's landscape desperately hope to fill a void in their lives through a variety of media: music, language, dirt, light, and automobiles. As the plot moves forward, the story of the residents of INand that of their counterparts in OZconverge. A fanciful allegory that tackles class relations, art, commerce, and language, IN & OZ is a tale of the human condition that is as visually compelling as it is moving.A novel not only for fiction lovers, but also for artists of all stripes, IN & OZ creates a fantasy that illumines our own world as it lucidly builds its own.
Bird in the House
Bird in the House
Laurence, Margaret
¥141.26
A Bird in the House is a series of eight interconnected short stories narrated by Vanessa MacLeod as she matures from a child at age ten into a young woman at age twenty. Wise for her years, Vanessa reveals much about the adult world in which she lives."e;Vanessa rebels against the dominance of age; she watches [her grandfather] imitate her aunt Edna; and her rage at times is such that she would gladly kick him. It takes great skill to keep this story within the expanding horizon of this young girl and yet make it so revealing of the adult world."e;-Atlantic"e;A Bird in the House achieves the breadth of scope which we usually associate with the novel (and thereby is as psychologically valid as a good novel), and at the same time uses the techniques of the short story form to reveal the different aspects of the young Vanessa."e; -Kent Thompson, The Fiddlehead"e;I am haunted by the women in Laurence's novels as if they really were alive-and not as women I've known, but as women I've been."e;-Joan Larkin, Ms. Magazine"e;Not since . . . To Kill a Mockingbird has there been a novel like this. It should not be missed by anyone who has a child or was a child."e;-Pittsburgh Post-GazetteOne of Canada's most accomplished writers, Margaret Laurence (1926-87) was the recipient of many awards including Canada's prestigious Governor General's Literary Award on two separate occasions, once for The Diviners.
A Match for Celia (Mills & Boon M&B) (The Family Way, Book 2)
A Match for Celia (Mills & Boon M&B) (The Family Way, Book 2)
Gina Wilkins
¥27.27
A VACATION TO REMEMBER This vacation was supposed to bring a little excitement into Celia Carson's life–so why couldn't she shake her attraction to a staid, reserved accountant? And yet, she also couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to him than met the eye…. Federal agent Reed Hollander's undercover role was working a little too well for his liking. He'd believed Celia to be the key to bringing down a dangerous criminal organization. But he couldn't help wondering, was she the small-town innocent she seemed–or the sophisticated woman he suspected she really was?
The Unspoken Years (Mills & Boon M&B)
The Unspoken Years (Mills & Boon M&B)
Lynne Hugo
¥27.27
SOMETIMES THINGS–NO MATTER HOW HARD A WOMAN TRIES–CAN'T BE FIXED RUTH–from childhood to young womanhood–struggled to come to terms with her mother's often incomprehensible ways, sure that if she were good enough, tried hard enough, she would be able to save her mother from hurt and keep her family intact. If love were powerful enough, it could bring reason to the unreasonable, couldn't it? EVAN–the man who convinced Ruth she needed more, if only she'd reach for it. But he never expected that his love for Ruth would be something she had to pay so dearly for. ELIZABETH–"mother"–the keeper of secrets.
Beneath A Texas Sky (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
Beneath A Texas Sky (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
Rebecca Winters
¥23.15
Dana Turner is an astronomer; she's also an ex-convict. Deliberately framed for a murder she didn't commit, she spent seven months in prison. On her release, she came to Texas to work at an isolated little observatory in the Davis Mountains. She has no interest in people–only in stars. That changes when she meets Jace Riley. For the first time in a long time, she's attracted to someone. More than attracted. But, despite her feelings, she has some questions about Jace, a man who shows up in her life with astonishing frequency. Jace has questions about her, too. He's a Texas Ranger working undercover, searching for two cop-killers. He's traced them this far, to the town of Cloud Rim, where they simply disappeared. He finds himself wondering whether the beautiful and mysterious Dana Turner has anything to do with his case. And hoping she doesn't…
Brides And Blessings (Mills & Boon Vintage Love Inspired)
Brides And Blessings (Mills & Boon Vintage Love Inspired)
Molly Noble Bull
¥31.10
FROM MOVIE STAR…TO A PASTOR'S WIFE? Actress Suzann Condry took on a tough role when she traded lives with her twin sister, Holly. Suzann needed to get away from Hollywood…and Holly believed Suzann might find both peace and faith in charming Oak Valley. Anything can happen when twin sisters trade lives! Could Suzann convince everyone she was the sweet church librarian? Especially Josh Gallagher, the handsome assistant pastor who looked like a rugged rancher. Suzann feared he suspected her…until he asked for a date. She soon dreamed of an "ordinary" life as Josh's wife. But would Josh still love her once he learned her true identity?
Flirting With the Boss (Mills & Boon Cherish)
Flirting With the Boss (Mills & Boon Cherish)
Teresa Southwick
¥21.09
Ashley Gallagher had wished for money and power, then she received a promotion… and a new boss: Max Caine, corporate shark and the first man to break her heart. But Ashley knew better than to trust a bad boy, even one in a suit. Was he in town to destroy his grandfather's company? She'd find out–no matter what it took, even if it meant wining and dining Max while resisting his potent half smiles and sizzling glances. But then the riches of his love began to glitter more temptingly than gold….
Heiress (Mills & Boon Vintage Love Inspired)
Heiress (Mills & Boon Vintage Love Inspired)
Irene Brand
¥31.10
HER LIFE CHANGED OVERNIGHT…. Unbelievable…but true! Allison Sayre woke one day to learn she was a millionaire. Yet Allison never dreamed that her legacy would include a shocking secret about her own identity. Or a reunion with Benton Lockhart, the man whose powerful spiritual convictions had inspired her faith. But Allison knew that all the money in the world could never soothe Benton's troubled soul–or heal his battered spirit. She prayed to understand the meaning of her new life–and to find a way to touch Benton's heart.
Her Unexpected Baby (Mills & Boon Cherish)
Her Unexpected Baby (Mills & Boon Cherish)
Trish Wylie
¥20.60
Adam Donovan' s good looks and charm may win over every other woman in the world, but divorced mother Dana Taylor is immune. Or so she thinks, until the night Adam poses as her date… and the pretence is so real that they become close. Now she' s thrilled to discover she' s pregnant! But she' s also wary. She' s been through one difficult marriage, and has had enough emotional trauma to last a lifetime. What will it take for her to believe Adam is different–that he can bring her the happiness she deserves?
His Brother's Bride (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
His Brother's Bride (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
Judith Bowen
¥31.10
MEN OF GLORY A cowboy town in a cowboy country. This is a place a woman could love. These are men a woman could love! She's pregnant–and she's his brother's wife-to-be She met Jesse Winslow at a cattle show. They had a brief affair–and now Abby Steen is pregnant. Jesse, a rancher from Glory, Alberta, offers to marry her, and Abby accepts. She leaves her home in South Dakota to come to the Lazy SB, jointly owned by Jesse and his brother, Noah. But while Jesse might have good intentions and lots of charm, responsibility isn't his strongest trait. That's always been Noah's department. So when Jesse takes off–just abandons his bride before the wedding–Noah marries her instead. Their marriage might be for the sake of her babies–twins!–but Abby and Noah soon discover they haven't made such a bad bargain. Because love that starts the slowest often lasts the longest….
It Takes Two (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
It Takes Two (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
Joanne Michael
¥23.35
Abby Miller has everything she wants… Abby' s come to this small town in northern Quebec to research beluga whales. And her dog, Figgy, is all the company she' s interested in. But then she meets widowed captain Marc Doucette and his brokenhearted daughter. Turns out they may be exactly what she needs. Too bad Marc' s dead set against everything Abby and her job represent. But can he keep up his stand once he sees how good Abby–and Figgy–are for his daughter? And can he deny that there might be other–more personal–reasons to change his mind? SINGLE FATHER Sometimes he gets things right. Sometimes he needs a little help.
Kids by Christmas (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
Kids by Christmas (Mills & Boon Vintage Superromance)
Janice Kay Johnson
¥28.35
Adopting one child is challenge enough for a single woman like Suzanne Chauvin. Now that she has the chance to adopt a brother and sister who shouldn't be separated, she has to keep her life as simple as possible. Which means she doesn't have time for an added complication in the form of her neighbor Tom Stefanec. Tom knows too much about Suzanne's past…and she knows nothing about his.
Long-Awaited Wedding (Mills & Boon Vintage Love Inspired)
Long-Awaited Wedding (Mills & Boon Vintage Love Inspired)
Doris Elaine Fell
¥31.10
Maureen Davenport has carried a secret in her heart for many years. That is until she meets Allen Kladis–again. Once in love, they now find themselves corporate competitors. When Allen discovers Maureen's secret, they decide to work on building their personal relationship again with the help from above and with the knowledge that their love, ever after many years spent apart never really died.
Rachel's Hope (Mills & Boon Vintage Love Inspired)
Rachel's Hope (Mills & Boon Vintage Love Inspired)
Carole Gift Page
¥31.10
A BABY ON THE WAY… Pregnant? Rachel Webber was stunned by the news. She had a thirteen-year-old son–and never expected more. But the joy she felt for her unborn child was tempered by the realization that her husband might not share her happiness. Lately, David seemed distant. It was as if something had come between them in their once-perfect marriage. Yet as Rachel recalled the thrill of their son's birth–the tender closeness she and her husband had shared then–this mother-to-be knew God had sent her and David a priceless gift. Would this blessed event restore their precious love…and make them a family again?
A Song for Arbonne
A Song for Arbonne
Guy Gavriel Kay
¥63.18
Based on the troubadour culture that rose in Provence during the High Middle Ages, this panoramic, absorbing novel beautifully creates an alternate version of the medieval world. The matriarchal, cultured land of Arbonne is rent by a feud between its two most powerful dukes, the noble troubador Bertran de Talair and Urte de Miraval, over long-dead Aelis, lover of one, wife of the other and once heir to the country's throne. To the north lies militaristic Gorhaut, whose inhabitants worship the militant god Corannos and are ruled by corrupt, womanizing King Ademar. His chief advisor, the high priest of Corannos, is determined to irradicate the worship of a female deity, whose followers live to the south. Into this cauldron of brewing disaster comes the mysterious Gorhaut mercenary Blaise, who takes service with Bertran and averts an attempt on his life. The revelation of Blaise's lineage and a claim for sanctuary by his sister-in-law sets the stage for a brutal clash between the two cultures. Intertwined is the tale of a young woman troubadour whose role suggests the sweep of the drama to come.
Told in Silence
Told in Silence
Rebecca Connell
¥88.39
New novel from exciting young author Rebecca Connell From the outside, Violet seems to lead an ordinary and uneventful existence - single, working in a shop, and living with her parents in rural Kent - but her life has already been touched by tragedy. At 21, Violet is a young widow, and the couple she lives with, Harvey and Laura Blackwood, are not her own parents but those of her late husband, Jonathan. Rocked by grief, Violet has shut herself away from the world, but she soon finds that she cannot escape reality. When Max Croft, an old friend of Jonathan's, enters her life, she is faced not only with the possibility of a new attraction, but with the knowledge that there are secrets behind her husband’s death that she has not yet uncovered, and which threaten to shake her faith in everything she knows about their past life together. Told in Silence is a spellbinding and unforgettable novel of desire, deception and the lengths that we will go to for love.
Burning Secrets
Burning Secrets
Clare Chambers
¥51.50
An intense and thrilling teen mystery set on a tranquil island where all seems perfect… Daniel has dark secrets and a troubled past. So when his family move to the island of Wragge, a gentle backwater where local life remains undisturbed he feels he’s escaped. But outsiders aren’t always welcome and the more Daniel tries to conceal, the more he reveals about sinister goings on. Does this picture perfect community have something even greater to hide? An explosive thriller that tingles with brooding menace and ignites as the clues fall into place…
Tigana
Tigana
Guy Gavriel Kay
¥80.25
With this rich, masterfully written extravaganza of myth and magic, the internationally acclaimed author of THE FIONAVAR TAPESTRY trilogy has created an epic that will forever change the boundaries of fantasy fiction. Set in a beleaguered land caught in a web of tyranny, Tigana is the deeply moving story of a people struggling to be free. A people so cursed by the dark sorceries of the tyrant King Brandin that even the very name of their once beautiful land cannot be spoken or remembered. But not everyone has forgotten. A handful of men and women, driven by love, hope and pride, set in motion the dangerous quest for freedom and bring back to the world the lost brightness of an obliterated name: Tigana.
I Heart Hollywood (I Heart Series, Book 2)
I Heart Hollywood (I Heart Series, Book 2)
Lindsey Kelk
¥65.16
I Heart series book 2. Celebs, sunshine and beautiful boys…enough to lead a girl astray? Angela Clark can’t believe her luck… she’s an English girl living in New York with a dream job at hip magazine The Look and a sexy boyfriend. Her latest assignment takes her to Hollywood to interview hot actor and fellow Brit James Jacobs.Thrown in at the deep end she heads west with best friend Jenny dreaming of Rodeo Drive and Malibu beach. Soon Angela discovers that celebrity life in Hollywood is not all glamour, gloss and sunshine. Despite his lady-killer reputation, the only person who seems genuine is James. Then a paparazzi snaps them in an uncompromising position and suddenly Angela is thrust into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons… Can she convince all those close to her – especially her boss and her boyfriend – not to believe everything they read? And will Hollywood ever win Angela’s heart?
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers
Josephine Cox
¥45.62
Another page-turning story of tragedy and triumph from the No.1 bestselling author of The Loner and The Journey. Alice Jacobs has finally found the family she always wanted… With her shy smile and kind nature, Alice wins the hearts of the Arnold family. A decent and well respected couple,Tom and Nancy Arnold have raised two very different sons, Frank and Joe. Frank is a devious, brutal man. Seeing Alice as the key to his fortune, he is determined to have her for himself. However, his younger brother Joe has fallen in love with Alice, so when she and Frank become engaged to marry, Joe leaves home, determined to put a distance between himself and temptation. He reluctantly returns when Frank summons him to be his best man. Alice finds herself inexplicably drawn to Joe, but feeling it to be her duty, she goes ahead and marries Frank, not wishing to hurt him. On their wedding night Frank shows his true colours and when he forces Alice to reveal a devastating secret, his evil nature reaps a shocking revenge. In his blind hatred, intent on punishing those who have crossed him, Frank plans the final, ultimate retribution. An act that could tear apart not only the Arnold family, but shatter the lives of those around them forever. Unless someone can stop him …