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[2006]
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English
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In the small town of West Annett, Maine in the 1950's, the minister Tyler Caskey is still grieving two years after the death of his wife. One daughter, Jeannie is sent upstate to live with his overbearing mother. The other Katherine has become antisocial. Tyler turns to his housekeeper Connie Hatch when her teacher suggests Katherine speak to the school counselor. This starts gossip about Katherine's stability and Tyler's possible affair with the...
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"When Sheriff Cody Banks's wife died, he blamed Abby Brennan for the illness he's sure killed Deborah and, in his grief, made sure she knew it. Looking back now, he knows that his behavior was likely the reason Abby left town years ago. So when he sees her--and the child she's raising--at her great-uncle's funeral, Cody attempts to apologize, ashamed to see the fear he puts in her beautiful eyes and determined to show her he's no longer that same...
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"When the illustrious India Hartley is accused of murder, she has to uncover the deceptions of others to save herself...India Hartley, the famous and beautiful actress, is now alone in the world after her father's death and embarks upon a tour of theaters across the South. Her first stop is Savannah's Southern Palace. On the eve of the second night's performance, something goes horribly wrong. Her co-star, Arthur Sterling, is shot dead on stage in...
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Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Widower Mitch Jensen is at a loss with how to handle his mother's odd, forgetful behaviors, as well as his daughter's sudden return home and unexpected life choices. Little does he know Grandma June has long been keeping a secret about her past-but if she doesn't tell the truth about it someone she loves will suffer, and the lives of three generations will never be the same"--
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Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Unexpected second chance... for the single dad! ER doctor and widower Chad is focused solely on his job and his little boy. But when the newest nurse at Atlanta Children's Hospital, Izzy, walks into his emergency room, Chad's firm defenses are tested! Because behind her dazzling smile he recognizes a similar wariness in her eyes. But when Chad sees how she can make his little boy light up like never before, he can't ignore how she may be the missing...
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Heart of Cheyenne volume 1
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English
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"The heart finds its way when one least expects it--even in the most unforgiving frontiers. Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his wife and son's deaths behind him. The only problem is the corrupt new railroad town wants family men who can establish law and order, and desperation leads Edward to his friend Marybeth with a proposition of marriage....
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"A famous riverboat singer poses as a slave owner in order to lead runaway slaves to freedom and save her own life in this powerful novel from the bestselling author of The Librarian of Boone's Hollow"--
On the Mississippi River, indentured servant Fanny Beck has been forced to sing for riverboat passengers since she was a girl. As her contract comes to an end, she discovers that the captain has no intention of releasing her. An impulse leads Fanny...
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Mira
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English
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Single mom Lexie Bell hopes to make this first Christmas in their new home special for her six-year-old son, Brock. Festive lights and homemade fudge, check. Friendly neighbors? Uh, no. The reclusive widower next door is more grinchy than nice. But maybe he just needs a reminder of what matters most. At least sharing some holiday cheer with him will distract her from her own lack of romance. Stanley Mann lost his Christmas spirit when he lost his...
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Amish legacy volume 1
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"In the first installment of bestseller Amy Clipston's brand-new series, an Amish widower with three grown sons discovers that another chance at love may be waiting for him"--
Crystal Glick has lived with her brother's family since her father died and her fiancé, Owen, broke their engagement. She cheerfully helps her sister-in-law through a difficult pregnancy with babies number seven and eight, but she yearns for a husband and children of her own....
70) Fine things
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[1987]
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English
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After the death of his wife, Bernie Fine struggles to cope with his shattering loss and must endure further hardships until he meets a strong and caring woman who sympathizes with his ties to the past.
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Harlequin romance volume 4644
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Widower billionaire Aidan Phillips is determined to give his daughter the traditional Christmas she wants. But his vibrant hostess, Noelle McGregor, is showing him that money can't buy happiness. As a snowstorm swirls outside, Aidan recognizes the pain in Noelle's mesmerizing eyes, and finds himself opening up about his past. Might he have found the perfect present for his little girl after all: a mommy for Christmas?
73) Bridges: a novel
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Publisher
Raney Day Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Facing an empty nest for the first time since the death of her husband, Dan, three years ago, Tess Everett immerses herself in volunteer work for the Winterset public parks, home of the famous covered bridges of Madison County, Iowa. But when former resident J.W. McRae shows up at one of the bridges with paintbrushes and easel, sparks fly. But when Tess agrees to rent the backyard garage apartment to J.W., sparks of a different kind are kindled. As...
74) Miracle
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English
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A fierce storm brings together three people--Quinn Thompson, a widower; his neighbor, Maggie Dartman, grieving over a loss; and Jack Adams, the carpenter brought in to repair both of their homes--in a friendship that will transform their lives.
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Love Inspired Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"Coming to the aid of a woman in her broken-down car, Jake Smith finds the answer to his childcare problems. Kathryn Stepp needs a job, and the widower needs a nanny for his son. As they help each other, Jake is caught between attraction and his refusal to marry again. But sometimes a woman doesn't just fall for a hero ... she rescues him right back."--Page 4 of cover.
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Series
MacGregor legacy volume 3
Publisher
Abingdon Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Grieving over her sister's death, Charlotte Morgan leaves the Carolina coast for the shores of Lake Erie, Ohio, to help care for her niece and nephew. Conrad Deaton is also there to assist his brother after this devastating loss. Soon, Conrad and Charlotte are locked in a battle of wills as the War of 1812 rages around them.
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Christmas Tree Ranch volume 4
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English
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The lone lawman in the small Texas town of Branding, widowed single father Sheriff Sam Delaney shoulders a lot until a special someone enters the picture.
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Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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She's his hero...But they're rescuing each other! When Christopher Fox's house goes up in flames, there's one shining light in the darkness--firefighter Penny Cuthbert. His hero may look like an angel, but the widowed father of two has no time for a romantic distraction. Still, as this strong, bright woman helps him and the kids enjoy the holidays despite all they've lost, he wonders--can love grow out of the ashes?
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"Widower Grant Adams loves his twin stepdaughters, but what does he know about pigtails and dresses and being a full-time dad? With his new job in a remote Canadian center for troubled boys, Grant needs a good nanny. But when he meets Dahlia Wheatley, who's loving, patient and kind to his girls, he realizes the twins need more than a sitter?they need a mother. With her own harrowing past, Dahlia is as reluctant to get emotionally involved as Grant...
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