![]() “Then you are mine,” Alex finished for her.ģ.5 stars. “I mean-ah, I am your wife, so it is, well, I mean if I am a lady then-” Note : Leather and Lace has a bit of mail-order, arranged married, kind of secret baby with some foreced proximity sprinkled on top! It includes a passionate and romantic f/f love in a town where diversity, and love, reign supreme. Leather and Lace is a 35k word novella set at the same time as the events of book 2, Hearth and Home. Because in Gold Sky, Montana there are many ways to be married.and not all of them include a man. Mary needs to be married and Alex has a solution. Still, Alex didn't expect to be so floored by the sight of the firey haired, yet fragile looking young woman. Gold Sky is accepting of all types of love, and that between women is no different. Alex Pierce is strong, intriguing, looks stunning in a pair of trousers.and a woman. But all her plans are derailed when she spots the most beautiful person she's ever seen across the town square. ![]() Her mother's prejudices and sharp tongue aren't helping matters and Mary, to her shame, hasn't behaved much better. ![]() She needs to find a man to marry before her condition becomes.obvious. ![]() Striking out in spectacular fashion after setting her eye on Julian Baptiste, her options are dwindling, and time is running out. Mary Sophia James came to Gold Sky, Montana to find a husband at the insistence of her overbearing mother. ![]()
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Not only was she a very talented illustrator, but an author and publisher, as well (my dream avatar come true). ![]() Because of this, when I discovered Micheline Ryckman’s Instagram account, I squealed for joy. From finger painting in kindergarten to now attempting to complete a first draft, creativity has always been my middle name (actually, it’s not, but you get my meaning). ![]() ![]() ![]() It follows the journey of a lady named Lydia who is slowly finding out about her secret family history with the help of a woman who she begins to develop feelings for, named Sonja. The Purse is a story full of diverse characters representing different sexualities which was a breath of fresh air to read about. Through it all, Lydia must find the strength to accept herself – and those closest to her – despite their darkest secrets.įrom the start of this novel you'll be sucked into a whirlwind of action, romance, and mystery that won't ever waver until you finish the book. ![]() Lydia’s possession of the antique purse throws her already chaotic life into a whirlwind of kidnapping, blackmail, vengeful mob bosses, and mind-numbing revelations. Their instant attraction surprises them both, but even through the chaos Lydia can’t deny the intensity of her feelings for the strong willed Lieutenant. As Sonja works to solve the murder, Lydia takes the greatest risk of her life in leaving Chicago to search for clues to her mother’s past. Meade’s death, but her career on the force never prepared her for Lydia Blackwell. Lieutenant Sonja MacIntosh is assigned to investigate Mr. But before she has the chance to connect with the man who knew her father intimately, Lydia finds Derek murdered in his home. 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Was this a natural death, or was the victim somehow helped along?īrilliant, compassionate Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec is called to investigate, in a case that will force him to face his own ghosts as well as those of a seemingly idyllic town where relationships are far more dangerous than they seem." When some villagers decide to celebrate Easter with a seance at the Old Hadley House, they are hoping to rid the town of its evil-until one of their party dies of fright. But not everything is meant to return to life. It's spring in the tiny, forgotten village buds are on the trees and the first flowers are struggling through the newly thawed earth. ![]() Welcome to Three Pines, where the cruelest month is about to deliver on its threat. ![]() The book's title is a metaphor not only for the month of April but also for Gamache's personal and professional challenges-making this the series standout so far." -Sarah Weinman ![]() "Many mystery buffs have credited Louise Penny with the revival of the type of traditional murder mystery made famous by Agatha Christie. ![]() ![]() Spoiler warning : This section contains plot details and spoilers. Plot Part I: World in Ruin Part II: City in Shadow Part III: Fall or Fight Part IV: Weapons at Hand Part V: Ash and Atonement Part VI: Execution Part VII: Setting Sail Part VIII: Uncharted Waters Part IX: Trouble Part X: Blood and Binding Part XI: Death at Sea Part XII: Betrayal Part XIII: A King's Place Part XIV: Antari Part XV: Anoshe Characters Meanwhile, the disgraced Captain Alucard Emery of the Night Spire collects his crew, attempting a race against time to acquire the impossible.Īnd an ancient enemy returns to claim a crown while a fallen hero tries to save a world in decay. ![]() ![]() ![]() But now she must learn to control the magic, before it bleeds her dry. Lila Bard, once a commonplace-but never common-thief, has survived and flourished through a series of magical trials. And in the wake of tragedy, can Arnes survive? 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In The Stone Angel, Hagar Shipley is an unseeing stone angel who is committed to her uncompromising convictions. It is one of five novels by the author set in Manawaka. It was first published in 1964 by McClelland and Stewart. Margaret Laurence's The Stone Angel is a novel set in the Canadian town of Manawaka, Manitoba. ![]() |