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The Butler: A Novel
by Danielle SteelTwo different worlds and two very different lives collide in Paris in this captivating novel by Danielle Steel. <p><p> Joachim von Hartmann was born and raised in Buenos Aires by his loving German mother, inseparable from his identical twin. When Joachim moves to Paris with his mother in his late teens, his twin stays behind and enters a dark world. Meanwhile, Joachim begins training to be a butler, fascinated by the precision and intense demands, and goes on to work in some of the grandest homes in England. His brother never reappears. <p><p> Olivia White has given ten years of her life to her magazine, which failed, taking all her dreams with it. A bequest from her mother allows her a year in Paris to reinvent herself. She needs help setting up a home in a charming Parisian apartment. It is then that her path and Joachim’s cross. Joachim takes a job working for Olivia as a lark and enjoys the whimsy of a different life for a few weeks, which turn to months as the unlikely employer and employee learn they enjoy working side by side. At the same time, Joachim discovers the family history he never knew: a criminal grandfather who died in prison, the wealthy father who abandoned him, and the dangerous criminal his twin has become. <p><p> While Olivia struggles to put her life back together, Joachim's comes apart. Stripped of their old roles, they strive to discover the truth about each other and themselves, first as employer and employee, then as friends. Their paths no longer sure, they are a man and woman who reach a place where the past doesn’t matter and only what they are living now is true.
The Butterfly Clues
by Kate Ellison"Fascinating. Ellison has the art of page-turning down flat, and readers will be swept up by both the terror--and the romance."--Booklist, Starred Review. "This book casts a spell over its readers."--SLJ, Starred Review. "An engaging mystery starring a teen girl with obsessive-compulsive disorder. A pleasing mix of realism, tension, intrigue and romance."--Kirkus Reviews. " . . . a strong, twisty thriller of a debut . . . [with] a complex and memorable heroine."--Publishers Weekly. "Lo's relationship with the mysterious street boy who calls himself Flynt, layered on top of her almost supernatural loneliness and helpless compulsions, gives the novel an otherworldly quality."--VOYA "A debut worth picking up. Stark and realistic."--RTBooks. Penelope (Lo) Marin has always loved to collect beautiful things. Her dad's consulting job means she's grown up moving from one rundown city to the next, and she's learned to cope by collecting (sometimes even stealing) quirky trinkets and souvenirs in each new place--possessions that allow her to feel at least some semblance of home.But in the year since her brother Oren's death, Lo's hoarding has blossomed into a full-blown, potentially dangerous obsession. She discovers a beautiful, antique butterfly pendant during a routine scour at a weekend flea market, and recognizes it as having been stolen from the home of a recently murdered girl known only as "Sapphire"--a girl just a few years older than Lo. As usual when Lo begins to obsess over something, she can't get the murder out of her mind.As she attempts to piece together the mysterious "butterfly clues," with the unlikely help of a street artist named Flynt, Lo quickly finds herself caught up in a seedy, violent underworld much closer to home than she ever imagined--a world, she'll ultimately discover, that could hold the key to her brother's tragic death.
The Butterfly Collector
by Tea CooperA botanical illustration of a butterfly, a missing baby, and a twisty mystery fifty years in the making.1868, Morpeth. Theodora Breckenridge, still in mourning after the loss of her parents and brother at sea, is more interested in working quietly on her art at the family&’s country estate than she is in finding a husband in Sydney society, even if her elder sister Florence has other ideas. Theodora seeks to emulate prestigious nature illustrators, the Scott sisters, who lived nearby. She cannot believe her luck when she discovers a butterfly never before seen in Australia. With the help of her maid Clarrie and her beautiful drawings, Theodora is poised to make a scientific discovery that will put her name on the map. Then Clarrie&’s newborn son goes missing and everything changes.1922, Sydney. When would-be journalist Verity Binks is sent an anonymous parcel containing a spectacular butterfly costume along with an invitation to the Sydney Artists Masquerade Ball the same day she loses her job at The Arrow, she is both baffled and determined to attend. Her late grandfather, Sid, an esteemed newspaperman, would expect no less of her. At the ball, she lands a juicy commission to write the history of the Treadwell Foundation, an institution that supports disgraced young women and their babies. As she begins to dig, her research quickly leads her to an increasingly dark and complex mystery—a mystery fifty years in the making. Can she solve it? And will anyone believe her if she does?The Butterfly Collector is USA TODAY bestselling author Tea Cooper at her best.Historical mystery set in Australia in the late 1800s and early 1900sStand-alone novel featuring two strong female leadsIncludes discussion questions for book clubsAlso by Tea Cooper: The Fossil Hunter, The Cartographer&’s Secret, The Girl in the Painting, and The Woman in the Green Dress
The Butterfly Lovers: The Legend Of Liang Shanbo And Zhu Yingtai, Four Versions With Related Texts
by Wilt L. IdemaThe late-imperial legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, the Butterfly Lovers--a story as central to Chinese culture as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is to Western culture--also relates a tale of two lovers help apart by social strictures. To audiences of the many Chinese ballads, plays, and films based on the story, the tragic ending offers proof that equality and happiness can only be achieved in a China freed from the traditional family system. This volume offers translations of the earliest versions of the popular ballad along with later literary reinventions of the tale; a variety of related documents reveal the historical and cultural origins of the legend. In his Introduction, Wilt L. Idema provides essential contextual information and discusses how the story of the Butterfly Lovers fits into modern Chinese concepts of gender roles and sexual freedom.
The Butterfly Summer: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE GARDEN OF LOST AND FOUND and THE WILDFLOWERS
by Harriet EvansHarriet Evans is the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Place for Us and her new novel, The Butterfly Summer, is a compulsive tale about forbidden and enduring love and the secrets we keep that somehow grow beyond all proportion. You'll be desperate to add it to your shelf alongside the best of Patricia Scanlan, Jojo Moyes and Cathy Kelly.'Harriet Evans is a master at creating characters you feel like you know inside out' HeatWhat magic is this?You follow the hidden creek towards a long-forgotten house.They call it Keepsake, a place full of wonder ... and danger. Locked inside the crumbling elegance of its walls lies the story of the Butterfly Summer, a story you've been waiting all your life to hear. This house is Nina Parr's birthright. It holds the truth about her family - and a chance to put everything right at last.
The Butterfly Summer: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE GARDEN OF LOST AND FOUND and THE WILDFLOWERS
by Harriet EvansDon't miss the STUNNING new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author, Harriet Evans - THE BELOVED GIRLS is published on 19 August and available to pre-order now!'Heart-stopping and wonderful . . . an epic, sweeping, romantic story told brilliantly' Sophie KinsellaIt begins and ends with Keepsake, the house that holds its shadows too tightly.From Harriet Evans, the author of Richard and Judy Summer Book Club pick The Wildflowers and Sunday Times bestseller A Place For Us, The Butterfly Summer is the IDEAL book to curl up with as the nights draw in. Nina Parr's mother has lied to her for most of her life. But when Nina inherits Keepsake, a long-forgotten house in Cornwall, she pieces together a sad truth that reaches back to the outbreak of war in the 1930s. A must-read for fans of Kate Morton and Santa Montefiore. What magic is this?You follow the hidden creek towards a long-forgotten house.They call it Keepsake, a place full of wonder . . . and danger. Locked inside the crumbling elegance of its walls lies the story of the Butterfly Summer, a story you've been waiting all your life to hear. This house is Nina Parr's birthright. It holds the truth about her family - and a chance to put everything right at last.Harriet Evans. She brings you home.Two things happen when you are a Parr girl: when you are ten, you are told about your future role. The second thing that a Parr girl at some point must learn is harder to tell of.It is a dark work indeed, the business of this house, hidden from the world. READERS LOVE HARRIET EVANS.Praise for The Butterfly Summer:'Loved it' Gill Hornby'A delightfully engrossing read' Red magazine'Moving, gripping, heartbreaking' Kate Williams'Great characters, gorge house, intriguing mystery, what's not to love?!' Lucy Diamond'Multi-layered, heartbreaking and as beautiful as a butterfly wing' Veronica Henry'A crumbling house in Cornwall and a family with lots of secrets are brought to life by the evocativewriting in Harriet Evans' novel The Butterfly Summer' Good Housekeeping'Gorgeous' Stylist'Harriet Evans' writing is just perfect' Linda's Book BagTHE WILDFLOWERS, Harriet Evans's latest breathtaking novel, is available now
The Butterfly Tattoo
by Philip PullmanYoung love has tragic, violent consequences in this “grippingly readable” thriller from the bestselling author of His Dark Materials (Times Educational Supplement).Chris Marshall met the girl he was going to kill on a warm night in early June . . . Working at an Oxford ball, Chris falls in love with Jenny the moment he sets eyes on her. When beautiful, secretive Jenny rushes headlong into his life, it seems fate has brought them together. But fate will also drive them mercilessly apart, as enemies hidden in the shadows send the innocent affair spiraling down a dark road of danger, revenge, and betrayal. Chris is about to discover that his ideals of honesty and trust are more complicated than he thought. With Northern Lights and its sequels, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass, Carnegie Medal–winning author Philip Pullman established himself as a multimillion-copy bestselling phenomenon whose work speaks deeply to all ages. This contemporary novel, first published as The White Mercedes, tells the suspenseful story of a teenage romance with profound moral implications.
The Butterfly Tattoo
by Philip PullmanYoung love has tragic, violent consequences in this &“grippingly readable&” thriller from the #1 bestselling author of La Belle Sauvage (Times Educational Supplement).Chris Marshall met the girl he was going to kill on a warm night in early June . . . Working at an Oxford ball, Chris falls in love with Jenny the moment he sets eyes on her. When beautiful, secretive Jenny rushes headlong into his life, it seems fate has brought them together. But fate will also drive them mercilessly apart, as enemies hidden in the shadows send the innocent affair spiraling down a dark road of danger, revenge, and betrayal. Chris is about to discover that his ideals of honesty and trust are more complicated than he thought. With Northern Lights and its sequels, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass, Carnegie Medal–winning author Philip Pullman established himself as a multimillion-copy bestselling phenomenon whose work speaks deeply to all ages. This contemporary novel, first published as The White Mercedes, tells the suspenseful story of a teenage romance with profound moral implications.
The Butterfly and the Violin: The Butterfly And The Violin And A Sparrow In Terezin (A Hidden Masterpiece Novel #1)
by Kristy Cambron"Fresh. Fascinating. Unforgettable. The Butterfl y andthe Violin is a masterpiece of a debut." --Laura Frantz, author of Love'sReckoning". . .impossible to put down." --RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars, TOPPICK!A Mysteriouspainting breathes hope and beauty into the darkest corners of Auschwitz--and theloneliest hearts of Manhattan.Manhattan art dealer Sera James watched her world crumble atthe altar two years ago, and her heart is still fragile. Her desire fordistraction reignites a passion for a mysterious portrait she first saw as a younggirl--a painting of a young violinist with piercing blue eyes.In her search for the painting, Sera crosses paths withWilliam Hanover--the grandson of a wealthy California real estate mogul--who maybe the key to uncovering the hidden masterpiece. Together Sera and Williamslowly unravel the story behind the painting's subject: Austrian violinistAdele Von Bron.A darling of the Austrian aristocracy of 1942, talentedviolinist, and daughter to a high-ranking member of the Third Reich, Adele riskseverything when she begins smuggling Jews out of Vienna. In a heartbeat, herlife of prosperity and privilege dissolves into a world of starvation andbarbed wire.As Sera untangles the secrets behind the painting, she findsbeauty in the most unlikely of places: the grim camps of Auschwitz and the innerrecesses of her own troubled heart."In her historical series debut, Cambron expertly weaves togethermultiple plotlines, time lines, and perspectives to produce a poignant tale ofthe power of love and faith in difficult circumstances. Those interested instories of survival and the Holocaust, such as Eli Wiesel's Night,will want to read." --Library Journal, starred review". . . debut novelist Cambron vividly recounts interwoven sagas ofheartache and recovery through courage, love, art, and faith." --PublishersWeeklyIncludes ReadingGroup Guide
The Butterfly's Dance
by Christyna HunterAfter giving up the dream of her youth, Kayla Jennings is now given an opportunity to embrace it again. The only obstacle is the man who has healed her heart and soul. Kayla lost the use of her legs, as well as her belief in dreams, when she was in a tragic automobile accident at the age of 12. Jordan Michaels had plans to explore the world until family duties required him to stay home. Eighteen years later, Jordan and Kayla meet when he brings his ill nephew to her for help. And together they help to heal the pain from each other's pasts. But Kayla learns there may be a way for her to get back the use of her legs. The only cost would be giving up the love she thought she'd never find.
The Buxton Chronicles
by Victoria Chatham1907. A gold mining town in northern California is hardly the place for a member of the English aristocracy. When Lady Serena Buxton arrives in Cold Creek, she is shocked to find her husband, Lord Buxton, is missing. Everyone in town treats her as if she is already a widow. With no husband and no money, what is a lady to do? 1913. Lord and Lady Buxton’s orderly lives are upset by Pinkerton Agent Stuart Montgomery’s unexpected arrival at their estate in England. Montgomery is investigating suspicious deaths at an American aviation company. Will the Buxtons return with him to America and help him close the case? Or is this an excuse for Montgomery to renew a potentially scandalous association with Serena? 1918. Lord Randolph Buxton is fighting at the front during the closing months of World War 1. Lady Serena manages Buxton Hall which has been converted into a military hospital. When Randolph is reported missing in action, Serena is heartbroken but carries on with day-to-day duties while she awaits news of her husband. And then Randolph comes home. She married for love, but she does not know the man who returns to her. Will she be strong enough to hold together everything she most cherishes?
The Buyout
by Bru BakerAll Parker Anderson has ever wanted is to take over as CEO of Anderson Industries when his father retires. But when his father is ready to leave the company, he doesn't plan to pass the reins to Parker. Instead, he plans to sell the company, jeopardizing not only Parker's job but hundreds of others. Parker finds an unlikely ally in Mason Pike, the company's resident IT guru. What starts as a flirtation takes them from coworkers to coconspirators in a plan to forcibly buy Anderson Industries out from under Parker's father. While they focus on the buyout, their budding romance has to be put on hold, but that doesn't stop them from flirting and teasing each other to distraction--and once their master plan comes to fruition, nothing and no one can keep them apart.
The Byte of Betrayal
by Ashavan DoyonCaleb McDonnell lives his life online. A thirty-year-old fast food worker, he spends his time talking in an Internet world where his job and living conditions can't dictate his friendships. He's found acceptance, friendship, and even romance. But when an online friend is revealed as a fake, Caleb loses all sense of trust. To stave off the emotional collapse of his betrayal, Caleb leaves his online life behind and retreats into the monotony of his job. Nicodemus Rokos feels like his heart has been torn out. He knew Caleb would be hurt, but he'd hoped not to be shut out of his boyfriend's life. He can only hope Caleb still feels something when he shows up in person to reclaim what he's lost.
The C.O.O. Must Marry
by Maxine SullivanWhat would compel millionaire playboy Nick Valente to marry a woman he hadn't seen in years? Blackmail, of course. To keep his family home, Nick must marry the woman of his father's choosing: Sasha Blake, a long-ago flame. Sasha had been barely out of her teens, but there had been nothing immature about her then-or his desire for her. Now she would be his wife, and Nick would be free to make love to her as often and any way he liked. But there was one nagging question in his mind...He knew his reasons for agreeing to this marriage...what werehers?
The CEO Takes a Wife
by Maxine SullivanHe must marry or lose control of his empire. But no ordinary wife would do for Australian tycoon Alex Valente. Emotional entanglements were to be avoided; physical attraction was essential. Struggling designer Olivia Cannington certainly fit both of his requirements. . . most especially the latter. And she was in such desperate need of his funds, perhaps the beauty would even agree to the second part of his marriage ultimatum: give Valente an heir. . . within a year.
The CEO and the Single Dad
by Michele RenaeIn the latest Harlequin Romance novel by Michele Renae, could the time they spent apart bring them closer together and unite them as a family? A second chance……with the man she left behind? CEO Kiara isn&’t prepared for the familiar heart flutters when she sees single dad Bowen again. Leaving six years ago was the right decision for them both. Now the Queen of Luxury Real Estate has a job to do—find millionaire Bo a home in the French countryside. Time has changed them, but their attraction is still palpable. Seeing Bo with his baby daughter melts Kiara&’s heart. Could there be space in his family for Kiara too?From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.
The CEO's Accidental Bride
by Barbara DunlopThere was no way multimillionaire Zach Harper would split his inheritance with a stranger. Even if she was his wife. What had supposedly been a prank Vegas wedding to Kaitlin Saville was very real. And now, according to his late grandmother's will, Zach's future was tied to Kaitlin...forever.The CEO truly believed he could buy off his bride with a few million and a signed divorce decree. However, Kaitlin didn't want money. She wanted an opportunity only Zach could provide. So he offered her a job, vowing never to consummate their marriage. But some vows were meant to be broken....
The CEO's Baby Surprise
by Helen LaceyCOUNTDOWN: NINE MONTHS Mary-Jayne Preston didn't do one-night stands-ever. Except for her one and only with devastatingly handsome tycoon Daniel Anderson, who swept her off her feet before she knew what was happening! The attraction was powerful...and seemingly mutual. But when she told him she was pregnant, all bets were off! Daniel hadn't let his guard down since tragedy struck his own life four years earlier. Now he's drawn to the irresistible M.J., but cannot-will not-let himself fall in love with her. He insists on marriage to protect her and their twins, but M.J. will accept nothing less than true love from this lone wolf...forever.
The CEO's Christmas Manny (Dreamspun Desires #72)
by Angela McCallisterBeyond the BoardroomAnything but business as usual. Billionaire CEO Nic Price lives for his job. With sales down and grumbling from the board of directors—including Nic’s permanently dissatisfied father—the last thing Nic needs is distraction from the new manny, whose freewheeling approach to childcare is outlandish... and who makes Nic feel things he’s never allowed himself to feel. Ex-teacher Sasha Lindsey is all about fun—that’s the reason people love him, so he has to be. After a bad break-up leaves him jobless and homeless, the live-in manny job with Mr. Price seems like a windfall. But his chemistry with Nic is off the charts, and he can’t afford another workplace romance disaster. Can Nic leave his dominance in the bedroom and open his heart to the best thing that’s ever happened to him? Or will Sasha’s leap of faith backfire and ruin his chances at the family happily ever after he’s always dreamed of?
The CEO's Christmas Proposition
by Merline LovelaceA case of mistaken identity landed Devon McShay on the receiving end of a mind-blowing kiss--from her new client! CEO Cal Logan was an undeniably handsome man, and despite their business relationship, Devon couldn't help thinking about kissing him again. When a crippling ice storm traps them in Salzburg for Christmas, sharing a room is their only option. And sharing a bed becomes their pleasure. Could this passionate encounter evolve into anything more than a holiday affair?
The CEO's Contract Bride
by Yvonne LindsayWith her wedding nine days away, Gwen Jones's fiancé suddenly disappeared, along with her bank account. Now, to save her home, she had to marry businessman Declan Knight--the man with whom she'd shared one torrid, mistaken night of passion. Declan also needed to marry in order to access his inheritance. So he agreed to Gwen's plan despite his previous vow to keep his hands off her. Yet now he had to convince his family their charade was for real. Which meant marching Gwen straight into his bedroom and surrendering his hard-earned control. . .
The CEO's Dilemma & Undeniable Passion (The Clarks of Atlanta)
by Kayla Perrin Lindsay EvansTHE CEO’S DILEMMAFurious and devastated when the project for the prestigious contest she won is canceled, architect Aisha Clark storms into the new CEO’s office demanding he reconsider the decision. Billionaire Roman Sykes was reluctant to take over his father’s firm, but he’s intrigued by the brilliant beauty. Her project deserves a chance, but an entanglement is off-limits. With passion as powerful as their ambitions, can both put career dreams on the line for love?UNDENIABLE PASSIONHer mother’s wedding brings burned-by-love magazine editor Rita Osgood to Sheridan Falls…where she feels an instant connection to homegrown hunk Keith Burke. A hot fling with the sweet-talking Realtor could be just what she needs. Until an unexpected arrival shatters the fragile bond between Rita and Keith…and their trust in a future together.
The CEO's Impossible Heir: An Uplifting International Romance (Secrets of Billionaire Siblings #2)
by Heidi RiceThis billionaire is completely unprepared to learn he has a son in this secret baby romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice.The secret is out:He&’s a father!Crashing his half sister&’s wedding, Ross De Courtney is in for a shock. His gaze is quickly drawn to unforgettable Carmel O&’Riordan—and to the child who looks undeniably like him! Then Carmel drops an ultimatum: be a father to their son or disappear.Forever changed by the loss of his mother, lone-wolf Ross has made sure that children will never be in his future. He&’s always believed he isn&’t capable of the love Carmel and their child deserve. Even their extraordinary connection isn&’t enough to change that… Is it?From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all the Secrets of Billionaire Siblings books:Book 1: The Billionaire's Proposition in ParisBook 2: The CEO's Impossible Heir
The CEO's Nanny Affair: A Single Dad Romance (Billionaires and Babies #87)
by Joss WoodHe’s a billionaire who needs childcare—and she’s the last woman who’d ever expect to take the job. . . . “Wonderful and engaging . . . will tug at your heart” (Romance Reviews Today).When Tate Harper’s sister disappears, leaving behind her infant and a note, the globe-trotting TV host is suddenly the caregiver for her baby niece. She has to find her sister ASAP—and in desperation turns to her sister’s ex, single father and sexy CEO Linc Ballantyne. Despite his high-powered career, he’s a family man to the core, and he’ll help Tate—if she agrees to be his temporary live-in nanny.Soon she’s juggling a baby, a toddler, and a growing attraction to the billionaire Ballantyne. But when it’s time to go back to her real life, will she pack her bags . . . or stay and find out what being a family really means?
The CEO's Secret Baby
by Karen WhiddonSeeing Tucker Drover-the man she loved more than life itself and presumed dead in a plane crash-shakes Lucy Knowlton's world. How will she tell him about their baby boy-and her engagement to his best friend? Her heart has only ever belonged to Tucker...but how can they go back to the way it was? Once a successful CEO, Tucker had the misfortune of getting tangled up with a powerful Mexican drug cartel. Now on the run, seeing Lucy again and meeting his son makes him long for them to be a family. And when shattering betrayals are revealed and danger closes in, the only thing that matters is keeping mother and son safe....