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Pennsylvania Patchwork
by Kate LloydONE HEART. TWO LOVES. ONE CHOICE.Seattle native Holly Fisher is smitten by Lancaster County, its simplicity and her long lost relatives. In the sequel to bestselling Leaving Lancaster, Holly embraces the Amish culture, learning to slow down to see what - and who - really matters. Meeting the family that her mother had kept hidden from her, Holly comes face to face with her real life and blood legacy. She also falls for the charming Zach, a handsome Mennonite veterinarian who is everything she's ever wanted in a husband: confident, kind, successful, and authentic. And Zach proposes marriage. Is this too soon? Is this the right choice? Mother and Amish grandmother think she's rushing into too much of a lifestyle change. Holly is in love with Zach and that precludes everything. Until she meets an attractive Amish man. And an old suitor shows up. Pennyslvania Patchwork is the moving, richly told story of one woman's heart, her faith and trust, and the choices she makes. Never easy, but one choice can change your destiny.
The Penny Bangle
by Margaret JamesAmid the chaos of WWII, an aristocratic soldier finds love with a Birmingham factory girl in this sweeping historical romance. England, 1942. To escape the bombings in Birmingham, munitions worker Cassie Taylor has secured work on a family farm in Dorset. The aristocratic Denham family has fallen on hard times, especially with their twin sons, Stephen and Robert, recovering from war injuries. Though Cassie lied to the Labour Exchange about her experience, she’s determined to prove herself—especially to Robert, whose criticism soon gives way to admiration . . . and then something more. Just as Cassie discovers the sweetness beneath Robert’s brooding exterior, he’s sent back into battle. From the lush hills of Dorset to the Egyptian front, Robert and Cassie remain united in love. But when Robert is reported missing and presumed dead, will Cassie await his return, or accept Stephen’s offer to take his place? Rich in historical detail, this emotional wartime saga offers “a lovely story” with “a spirited heroine” (Historical Novel Society).
Penny Candles: Penny Candles (Boys Of The Zodiac Ser.)
by Vivien DeanIn the year 2184, the US is divided. Half the country has moved on with the rest of the world, while in middle America, the survivors of the terrorist biological attack that split the country struggle just to stay alive. Though a century has passed, few people brave going behind the borders meant to contain the danger. Even the privatized military is reluctant to do so.But that doesn’t stop recently discharged Sullivan Eberle. Only one thing drives him anymore -- the need to find Raphael Hamada. He doesn’t know why. He only knows he must. If that means a lifetime behind the borders, then so be it.Rafe Hamada ran away from the real world when he was still a kid. The last thing he wants is to be found, especially by a soldier who can’t even tell him why it was so important to locate him in the first place. He’d like nothing more than for Sullivan to leave, but turning his back on a man alone and friendless is against everything Rafe stands for ...
A Penny for Your Thoughts (The Million Dollar Mysteries, #1)
by Mindy Starns ClarkBusiness investigator Callie Webber finds herself looking into the sudden death of an old family friend of her employer.
A Penny for Your Thoughts
by K. L. NooneMorgen Hob spends his days traveling the kingdom, collecting dangerous magical artifacts and bringing them to his local magician for disposal. He's good with his hands and good at his profession ... but not very good at telling Averet how he feels.Averet Coral, newest magician in the kingdom of Lea, likes helping people. He likes inventing magical toys and solving puzzles. And he definitely likes the shy, kindhearted, heroic artifact hunter who keeps bringing him new challenges. He knows what he wants ... but he's less sure about Morgen's feelings.But when Morgen's latest find comes with a truth-telling curse, Morgen and Averet will have to admit their hidden desires.
Penny Parker's Pregnant! (Twins on the Doorstep #7)
by Stella BagwellWhen a prim and proper judge becomes pregnant by a sexy cop, a marriage of convenience leads to love in this romance from a USA Today bestseller.Hardly a soul in Lincoln County believed any man could get near enough to kiss Judge Penelope Parker—let alone get intimate! But someone had gotten a heck of a lot closer—because Penny Parker was pregnant!Yep, Penny was in the family way—and Sheriff Ethan Hamilton was the proud papa-to-be. The long, lean lawman and the straitlaced judge had come together one desperate, dangerous night—and made a baby.Honorably, Ethan proposed. But no one expected what happened after Penny Parker said “I do!”
Penny portafortuna (Natale in città #3)
by Jill BarnettNew York, fine 1800. Quando il famoso architetto Edward Lowell diventa improvvisamente tutore della nipote di 4 anni, rimasta orfana, la vita che conosceva viene messa sottosopra. Sua nipote è disperata ma quando vede una bambola nella vetrina di un negozio, Ed scorge i primi segni di felicità negli occhi della piccola. Purtroppo la bambola viene venduta prima che Edward possa comprarla, per cui si mette alla ricerca della fabbricante di bambole sperando che lei possa aiutarlo a trovare un modo per curare la sua giovane nipote. Dall’autrice Jill Barnett, più volte in vetta alle classifiche del New York Times e già pubblicata in precedenza da Mondadori, ecco un incantevole racconto natalizio ancora inedito in Italia.
The Penny Wedding
by Jessica StirlingWhen shipwright Alex Burnside and his family move out of Glasgow’s tenements into the suburb of Flannery Park, they’re filled with hope at their prospects of a better life. But the Depression has other plans. Seventeen-year-old Alison is the most affected. She’s caught between financial dependence on her family and the possibility that her brilliant academic performance might lead to the university. And when she falls in love with her mentor and teacher Jim Abbott, Alison finds that she has even more choices to make--between love and loyalty, marriage and a medical career. Must everyone make sacrifices to find their place in the world?" You'll find many more books by Jessica Stirling in the Bookshare library.
The Penny Wedding
by Jessica StirlingThe Burnsides? move from Glasgow?s tenement slums to the sunny new suburbs of Flannery Park brings hope to all members of the family. But heartbreak awaits among the tidy gardens and green lawns and soon seventeen-year-old Alison is forced to take on responsibility for her out-of-work father and brothers and put her own ambitions aside.Love as well as loss threatens Alison?s future, however, and leads her into a relationship with teacher Jim Abbott, an affair which her brothers, even the brooding Henry, are powerless to understand, let alone prevent. Throughout the Depression years of the early 30s, the Burnsides ? united by a shared heritage yet divided by their dreams ? square up to the challenge of poverty and fight to hold the family together, whatever the cost.
The Penny Wedding
by Jessica StirlingThe Burnsides’ move from Glasgow’s tenement slums to the sunny new suburbs of Flannery Park brings hope to all members of the family. But heartbreak awaits among the tidy gardens and green lawns and soon seventeen-year-old Alison is forced to take on responsibility for her out-of-work father and brothers and put her own ambitions aside.Love as well as loss threatens Alison’s future, however, and leads her into a relationship with teacher Jim Abbott, an affair which her brothers, even the brooding Henry, are powerless to understand, let alone prevent. Throughout the Depression years of the early 30s, the Burnsides – united by a shared heritage yet divided by their dreams – square up to the challenge of poverty and fight to hold the family together, whatever the cost.
Pennyless Hearts - Cuori alla ricerca di Penny
by Loris Palmitesta Eve GaalÈ quasi Natale, e Penny non è alla sua scrivania. Sentendosi data per scontata da tutti nella sua vita, Penny smania per dell'avventura e per lo sconosciuto. Conosce il Capitano Dan Losegg. Per capriccio, Penny abbandona tutte le sue responsabilità e vola via alle Hawaii con l'affascinante pilota. Ma prima che possa dire Aloha, i guai sono in agguato, e Penny si ritrova catapultata tra sventure e fraintendimenti. Pieno di sorprese e di colpi di scena, Penniless Hearts è una piacevole e romantica commedia degli equivoci.
A Pennyworth of Sunshine
by Anna JacobsLove can cross oceans . . .Keara Michaels doesn't want to leave her family in Ireland, but fate sends her first to Lancashire, then across the sea to Australia, pregnant and penniless. And Theo Mullane, the man who loves her, is married, with an ailing baby son, so cannot follow her as he longs to.Mark Gibson leaves Lancashire to avoid marriage. But gold prospecting is a dangerous pursuit, and when his gentle young wife dies in childbirth, his father-in-law kidnaps the baby. So Mark runs away again, this time to Western Australia, where he employs Keara in his country inn.But danger threatens them all, even in the bush, as Keara searches for her lost sisters, Theo comes looking for the woman he loves, and Mark at last confronts his past.**********************What readers are saying about A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE'I couldn't put it down' - 5 stars'An excellent read from start to finish' - 5 stars'Brilliant, as always . . . Anna Jacobs never fails to keep the story line motivated, gripping, and endearing' - 5 stars
A Pennyworth of Sunshine (The Irish Sisters series)
by Anna JacobsLove can cross oceans . . .Keara Michaels doesn't want to leave her family in Ireland, but fate sends her first to Lancashire, then across the sea to Australia, pregnant and penniless. And Theo Mullane, the man who loves her, is married, with an ailing baby son, so cannot follow her as he longs to.Mark Gibson leaves Lancashire to avoid marriage. But gold prospecting is a dangerous pursuit, and when his gentle young wife dies in childbirth, his father-in-law kidnaps the baby. So Mark runs away again, this time to Western Australia, where he employs Keara in his country inn.But danger threatens them all, even in the bush, as Keara searches for her lost sisters, Theo comes looking for the woman he loves, and Mark at last confronts his past.**********************What readers are saying about A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE'I couldn't put it down' - 5 stars'An excellent read from start to finish' - 5 stars'Brilliant, as always . . . Anna Jacobs never fails to keep the story line motivated, gripping, and endearing' - 5 stars
A Pennyworth of Sunshine: The Irish Sisters, Book 1 (The Irish Sisters series)
by Anna JacobsBestselling saga author Anna Jacobs' novel of life in nineteenth-century Lancashire and Australia. A must-read for fans of Dilly Court and the Rivenshaw saga.Love can cross oceans . . .Keara Michaels doesn't want to leave her family in Ireland, but fate sends her first to Lancashire, then across the sea to Australia, pregnant and penniless. And Theo Mullane, the man who loves her, is married, with an ailing baby son, so cannot follow her as he longs to.Mark Gibson leaves Lancashire to avoid marriage. But gold prospecting is a dangerous pursuit, and when his gentle young wife dies in childbirth, his father-in-law kidnaps the baby. So Mark runs away again, this time to Western Australia, where he employs Keara in his country inn.But danger threatens them all, even in the bush, as Keara searches for her lost sisters, Theo comes looking for the woman he loves, and Mark at last confronts his past.**********************What readers are saying about A PENNYWORTH OF SUNSHINE'I couldn't put it down' - 5 stars'An excellent read from start to finish' - 5 stars'Brilliant, as always . . . Anna Jacobs never fails to keep the story line motivated, gripping, and endearing' - 5 stars(P) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Pent Up
by Damon SuedePENT UP: Mix business with pleasure and take cover. Ruben Oso moves to Manhattan to start his life over as a low-rent bodyguard and stumbles into a gig in a swanky Park Avenue penthouse. What begins as executive protection turns personal working for a debonair zillionaire who makes Ruben question everything about himself. Watching over financial hotshot Andy Bauer puts Ruben in an impossible position. He knows zero about shady trading and his cocky boss lives barricaded in a glass tower with wall-to-wall secrets and hot-and-cold-running paranoia. Can the danger be real? Is Andy for real? What's a bullet catcher to do? Ruben knows his emotions are out of control even as he races to untangle a high-priced conspiracy and his crazy feelings before somebody gets dead. If his suspicions are right, Andy will pay a price neither can afford, and Ruben may discover there's no way to guard a heart.
Pentacles and Pelting Plants (Hedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club #3)
by Amy LaneHedge Witches Lonely Hearts Club: Book ThreeA month ago, Jordan Bryne and his coven of hedge witches cast a spell that went hideously wrong and captured two of their number in a pocket of space and time. The magic is beyond their capabilities to unravel so, in desperation, they send up a beacon for supernatural aid. They don’t mean to yank someone to their doorstep from hundreds of miles away. Once Macklin Quintero gets past his irritation, he accepts the challenge. The tiny coven in the Sierra foothills is a group of the sweetest people he’s ever met, and he’s worried—the forces they’ve awakened won’t go back in their bottle without a fight. But he also wants to get closer to Jordan. Mack’s been playing the field for years, but he’s never before encountered somebody so intense and dedicated. Jordan might quietly yearn for love, but right now he’s got other priorities. The magic in the cul-de-sac doesn't care about Jordan’s priorities, though. Apparently the only way for the hedge witches to fix what they broke is to confront their hearts’ desires head-on.
El pentagrama
by Vitor MendesSarah es una adolescente común, segura de algunas cosas e indecisa en cuanto a otras; está enamorada del compañero de clase, Alex. Cuando por impulso lo defiende ante la mejor amiga del chico, se terminan enamorando el uno del otro. Así comienza una pelea con la mejor amiga de este, Karen, que sigue enamorada de él y no acepta ser sustituida. Como si lidiar con las artimañas de su celosa rival no fuese suficiente, Sarah y sus nuevos amigos empiezan a verse envueltos en un ambiente constante de miedo que domina la ciudad. Un asesino en serie está matando a jóvenes de manera brutal y no se ha descubierto ninguna pista sobre el responsable. Es entonces que para horror de Sarah, extraños acontecimientos y visiones macabras la empiezan a perseguir y se ve envuelta en cosas aterradoras que escapan de su control. Nadie la toma en serio y por eso decide iniciar una investigación por su cuenta. Llega a la conclusión de que ella puede ser la próxima víctima del asesino y si no actúa rápido, todos a su alrededor también pueden estar en peligro. Temiendo lo peor, en una carrera contrarreloj lidia con sus propios problemas típicos de la adolescencia y descubre que un pentagrama es la llave que revela quién es el asesino. En medio las fuerzas sobrenaturales con las que no tiene ni la más mínima oportunidad, se inicia una lucha por la supervivencia. Pero sentir que alguien más cercano de lo que imaginaba puede ser quien quiere matarla es algo para lo que no está preparada.
Penthouse Player
by Tara LeighAbandoned by her mother and spurned by her father, Reina St. James is tired of being treated like a dirty little secret. It wasn’t easy making her way into the high-risk, high-reward Wall Street world ruled by financial kings and trust fund tyrants. But now that she’s got a stiletto-clad toe into one of the swankiest firms in Manhattan, Reina is determined to prove she’s more than just a pretty face hiding an ugly past.For Tristan Xavier Bettencourt IV, escaping the shadow cast by generations of family fortune has been difficult, and success hasn’t come without sacrifice. Tristan has always put business before pleasure… Until Reina’s curved lips prove an invitation he can’t resist.Walking away from their explosive night together won’t be easy, even if the heat between them might consume both of their careers. Will Reina and Tristan risk everything by betting on each other?
Penthouse Suite: A Loveswept Classic Romance
by Sandra ChastainA tight-laced businessman learns to listen to his heart--not just his head--when a free-spirited beauty turns his orderly life upside down. Sporting only a towel and a startled grimace, hotel owner Max Sorenson isn't sure what to make of the cheerful, freckle-faced woman who somehow manages to make plumbers coveralls look so unbelievably sexy. Even with a wrench in her hand, it takes him a while to understand that she's the hotel's new handyman. Mostly because he can't take his eyes off those perfect, kissable lips. Kate Weston came prepared to fix a leak, not start a fire, but Max does funny things to her body. A woman devoted to carefree adventure, she believes in living--and loving--without strings. Max has enough reasons not to get close, his private demons see to that. But what starts as spontaneous combustion quickly begins to feel like much more. Desire proves opposites attract. But will love find a way to keep them together? Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Along Came Trouble, The Notorious Lady Anne, and Unforgettable.
Penumbra
by Keri ArthurTWIN KILLING Agent Sam Ryan wants out of the Special Investigations Unit. She's sick of the attitude from her partner, Gabriel Stern. She's sick of the paperwork. Most of all, she's sick of feeling lonely. But her boss isn't about to let her go that easily. He gives Sam a choice: either stay stuck in her office or guard a clone replacement of Dan Wetherton, a government minister. Sam reluctantly chooses the latter--even though she suspects she's being used as bait to draw out the SIU's elusive nemesis. Gabriel would like nothing better than to be on his own, without a partner to hold him back. Then he learns that Sam has been assigned to protect Wetherton--or whatever it is that's replaced him. Wetherton's clone could have come from only one place: Hopeworth, the military base that contains the secrets of Sam's past. Determined to protect her, Gabriel is drawn into a fight against unspeakable evil. And all too soon, Sam and Gabriel discover that the connection between them is far more powerful than anyone could ever have imagined.
Penumbra: Delving into the Shadows
by Jamie FessendenA Victorian automaton that seems all too real...A cursed book that infects the beloved family dog...An old mill building haunted by workers killed in a fire...Ghosts, werewolves, and aliens lurk in the twilight, at the edge of the shadows—the penumbra—in this collection of stories from Jamie Fessenden.**This volume consists of previously published novellas.**
The Penwyth Curse (Song Novels #6)
by Catherine CoulterSir Bishop of Lythe has come to Penwyth for his royal reward—the keep and young Merryn's hand. But he wonders if a curse will prove his undoing.
Peony Pavilion: Mudan Ting
by Tang Xianzu Cyril BirchThe Peony Pavilion is one of literature's most memorable love stories and a masterpiece of Ming drama.
People Collide: A Novel
by Isle McElroy“A big project knocking around in a small package, portending even bigger projects ahead.”—New York Times“A little Kafkaesque, a little Hitchcockian, a little Freaky Friday, but McElroy makes this dizzying story their own.”—Electric LiteratureFrom the acclaimed author of The Atmospherians, a gender-bending, body-switching novel that explores marriage, identity, and sex, and raises profound questions about the nature of true partnership.When Eli leaves the cramped Bulgarian apartment he shares with Elizabeth, his more organized and successful wife, he discovers that he now inhabits her body. Not only have he and his wife traded bodies, but Elizabeth, living as Eli, has disappeared without a trace. What follows is Eli’s search across Europe and to America for his missing wife—and a roving, no-holds-barred exploration of gender and embodied experience.As Eli comes closer to finding Elizabeth—while learning to exist in her body—he begins to wonder what effect this metamorphosis will have on their relationship and how long he can maintain the illusion of living as someone he isn’t. Will their new marriage wither completely? Or is this transformation the very thing Eli and Elizabeth need for their marriage to thrive?A rich, rewarding exploration of ambition and sacrifice, desire and loss, People Collide is a portrait of shared lives that shines a refreshing light on everything we thought we knew about love, sexuality, and the truth of who we are.
People in Glass Houses (A Harmony Novel #17)
by Jayne CastleTwo people desperate for answers wade through smoke and mirrors within the alien world of Harmony in this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Castle. His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career. The devastating event occurred in the newly discovered sector known as Glass House—a maze of crystal that is rumored to conceal powerful Alien antiquities. The rest of the Hollister Expedition team disappeared and are presumed dead. Whatever happened down in the tunnels scrambled Josh&’s psychic senses and his memories, but he&’s determined to uncover the truth. Labeled delusional and paranoid, he retreats to an abandoned mansion in the desert, a house filled with mirrors. Now a recluse, Josh spends his days trying to discover the secrets in the looking glasses that cover the walls. He knows he is running out of time. Talented, ambitious crystal artist Molly Griffin is shocked to learn that the Tarnished Knight has been located. She drops everything and heads for the mansion to find Josh, confident she can help him regain control of his shattered senses. She has no choice—he is the key to finding her sister, Leona, a member of the vanished expedition team. Josh reluctantly allows her to stay one night but there are two rules: she must not go down into the basement, and she must not uncover the mirrors that have been draped. But her only hope for finding her sister is to break the rules…