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	Benjamin, Melanie. Alice I have been : a novel 1st ed.   New York : Delacorte Press, c2009. Call Number: F BENJA-M Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL SWASEY Summary: Now in her twilight years, Alice Liddell looks back on a remarkable life. From a pampered childhood in Oxford to difficult years as a widowed mother, Alice examines how she became who she is--and how she became immortalized as Alice in Wonderland. Oxford (England) Fiction. Date added: Jan 21
	Blake, Sarah, 1960- The postmistress New York : Amy Einhorn Books, c2010. Call Number: F BLAKE-S Owned by: MAIN KING KOBETICH MOORE SWASEY Summary: In London covering the Blitz with Edward R. Murrow, Frankie Bard meets a Cape Cod doctor in a shelter and promises that she'll deliver a letter for him when she finally returns to the United States. Filled with stunning parallels to today's world, "The Postmistress" is a sweeping novel about the loss of innocence of two extraordinary women--and of two countries torn apart by war. Postmasters Fiction.   London (England) History Bombardment, 1940-1941 Fiction. Date added: Feb 06
	Borodale, Jane. The book of fires 1st American ed.   New York : Viking, 2010, c2009. Call Number: F BOROD-J Owned by: MOORE SWASEY WHEELOCK Women Fiction.   London (England) History 18th century Fiction. Date added: Jan 27
	Brisbin, Terri. A storm of passion New York : Brava, c2009. Call Number: F BRISB-T Owned by: MOORE MOTTET Prophets Scotland Fiction.   Scotland History Fiction. Date added: Jan 27
	Clark, Clare. Savage lands Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010. Call Number: F CLARK-C Owned by: MAIN WHEELOCK Summary: In 1704 the French colony of Louisiana needs wives for the struggling settlers and Elisabeth and twenty-three other girls are dispatched to satisfy the request. The skeptical bride soon falls in love with her charismatic and ruthlessly ambitious soldier-husband, Jean-Claude, a passion which is shared by an abandoned cabin boy, Auguste, who has also fallen under the spell of the dashing Jean-Claude. When in time Jean-Claude betrays them both, the two find themselves bound together in ways they never anticipated. Soldiers Fiction.   Louisiana History To 1803 Fiction. Date added: Jan 27
	Davis, Lindsey. Rebels and traitors 1st U.S. ed.   New York : St. Martin's Press, 2010. Call Number: F DAVIS-L Owned by: MAIN WHEELOCK Summary: During the terrible struggle of the English Civil War, two people--Gideon Jukes and Juliana Lovell, who are on opposites sides of the conflict--meet during one of the era's most crucial events, their mutual attraction brings the comfort and companionship for which they both have yearned. But shadows from the past soon threaten their hard-won peace. Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Fiction. Date added: Feb 06
	Donati, Sara, 1956- The endless forest : a novel New York : Delacorte Press, c2010. Call Number: F DONAT-S Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL S_TACOMA Summary: The spring of 1824 is a challenging one for the inhabitants of Paradise N.Y. when a flood devastates the village. But for Nathaniel and Elizabeth Bonner, it's also a time of reunion as their children return from far-off places, a childhood friendship evolves into a romance, and family secrets threaten heart and home. Families Fiction.   New York (State) History 1775-1865 Fiction. Date added: Jan 11
	Emerson, Kate. Between two queens 1st Pocket Books trade paperback ed.   New York : Pocket Books, 2010. Call Number: F EMERS-K Owned by: MAIN SWASEY WHEELOCK Great Britain Kings and rulers Paramours Fiction. Date added: Jan 20
	Martin, Kat. Reese's bride Don Mills, Ont. : Mira Books, c2010. Call Number: F MARTI-K Owned by: MOORE SWANCREEK Summary: "Wounded in battle, Major Reese Dewar returns to England--but his injuries are nothing compared to his shattered heart. Years ago, love-struck Reese departed his home at Briarwood with a promise from raven-haired Elizabeth Clemens that she would make a life with him upon his return. But mere months later, she married the Earl of Aldridge, attaining wealth and status Reese could never match. Memories of that betrayal make his homecoming far more bitter than sweet. Seeing Elizabeth on his doorstep dressed in widow's garb twists the knife even deeper. But fear for her young son's safety has overcome her pride: she begs Reese for protection from those who would see the boy dead to possess his fortune. He agrees to an uneasy alliance, sensing Elizabeth still harbors deep secrets--and Reese knows that he's placing himself in danger...of losing his heart all over again."--p.[4] of cover. Man-woman relationships Fiction.   Great Britain History Fiction. Date added: Jan 12
	Mills, Mark, 1963- The information officer : a novel 1st U.S. ed.   New York : Random House, c2009. Call Number: F MILLS-M Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET S_TACOMA SWANCREEK WHEELOCK Summary: Max Chadwick is the British officer charged with manipulating the news on Malta in 1942 to bolster the population's fragile esprit de corps. When he learns of the brutal murder of a young island woman, along with the evidence that the crime was committed by a British officer, he knows that the Maltese loyalty to the war effort could be instantly shattered unless he can solve the crime quickly. World War, 1939-1945 Malta Fiction.   Malta Fiction. Date added: Feb 06
	Moore, Kate. To tempt a saint Berkley Sensation mass-market ed.   New York : Berkley Sensation, 2010. Call Number: F MOORE-K Owned by: KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET SWANCREEK Summary: "Despite being knighted for saving the prince regent's life, Sir Alexander Jones will never truly be accepted by the nobility. But if he's to find his long lost brother, Xander must win the first willing heiress he can find--and obtain the funds he needs to search London's darkest corners. Slandered and denied her rightful inheritance by the machinations of her unscrupulous uncle, Cleo Spencer has been living on a farm with only a meager stipend to support her and her brother. Only by marrying can Cleo access her funds and provide her younger brother the life he deserves. When Xander's and Cleo's paths cross, they decide to marry for their mutual benefit. But when her uncle accuses them of fraud, they discover that love may be the best part of their bargain."--P. [4] of cover. Marriage Fiction.   Date added: Jan 27
	Perry, Anne. The sheen on the silk : a novel 1st ed.   New York : Ballantine Books, 2010. Call Number: F PERRY-A Owned by: MAIN Young women Fiction.   Istanbul (Turkey) Fiction. Date added: Jan 14
	Sands, Lynsay. Taming the highland bride New York : Avon, 2010. Call Number: F SANDS-L Owned by: MAIN Date added: Feb 02
	Warren, Tracy Anne. At the duke's pleasure New York : Avon, c2010. Call Number: F WARRE-T Owned by: MAIN Summary: "Edward Byron, Duke of Clybourne, has everything a man in Society needs...except a wife. Duty requires he wed, so he decides that a long-standing arranged marriage will do nicely. He knows his bride is beautiful, biddable, and bright enough to run his household and nursery. He expects his betrothed, Lady Claire Mardsden, will be thrilled with his decision--unfortunately she's not! Claire has longed for Edward since she was sixteen, but how can he expect her to agree to his proposal when he barely knows her and doesn't love her? Nothing will convince her to accept a loveless marriage. And so she begins a battle of outrageous resistance, forcing Edward to learn that he must lose his heart in order to win his bride..."--p.[4] of cover. Man-woman relationships Fiction.   London (England) Fiction. Date added: Feb 02
	Benn, James R. Evil for evil : a Billy Boyle World War II mystery Large print ed.   Detroit : Kennebec Large Print, 2009. Call Number: LP BENN-J Owned by: MAIN FERNHILL MOORE WHEELOCK Americans Northern Ireland Fiction.   Date added: Jan 19
	Crichton, Michael, 1942-2008. Pirate latitudes : a novel Large print ed.   New York : HarperLuxe, 2009. Call Number: LP CRICH-M Owned by: WHEELOCK Summary: The Caribbean, 1665. Pirate captain Charles Hunter, with backing from a powerful ally, assembles a crew of ruffians to take the Spanish galleon, "El Trinidad," guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, a favorite commander of the Spanish king himself. Pirates Fiction.   Jamaica History 17th century Fiction. Date added: Jan 19
	Diamant, Anita. Day after night Large print ed.   Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2010, c2009. Call Number: LP DIAMA-A Owned by: MOORE SWASEY Women Fiction.   Date added: Feb 01
	Kingsolver, Barbara. The lacuna : a novel Large print ed.   New York : HarperLuxe, 2009. Call Number: LP KINGS-B Owned by: MAIN Summary: "The story of Harrison William Shepherd, a man caught between two worlds -- Mexico and the United States in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s -- and whose search for identity takes readers to the heart of the twentieth century's most tumultuous events"--Provided by publisher. Americans Mexico Fiction.   Mexico History 1910-1946 Fiction. Date added: Jan 19
	Herring, Peg. Her highness' first murder : a Simon & Elizabeth mystery 1st ed.   Waterville, Me. : Five Star, 2010. Call Number: MYS HERRI-P Owned by: MAIN Murder victims Fiction.   Date added: Jan 11
	Pepper, Andrew, 1969- Kill-devil and water London : Phoenix, 2009. Call Number: MYS PEPPE-A Owned by: KOBETICH MOORE MOTTET SWANCREEK Murder Investigation Fiction.   London (England) History 19th century Fiction. Date added: Jan 20