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Prescription For Love
by Janet Lane Walters
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The position as patient care coordinator is single mother Ginny Barr's dream come true, allowing her to raise her daughter and young niece in the suburbs instead of the inner city. When the Chief of Orthopedics, and her greatest supporter, has a heart attack, his son, Blake Marshall joins the practice. Blake wants Ginny in his bed and pursues her. Though attracted to him, Ginny recalls his arrogance at a meeting several years earlier when he dismissed her judgment abou... more info>>
Words: 58312 - Reading Time: 166-233 min.
Category: Romance
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Ranger's Way
by Janeau L'voe
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Imagine a time when nothing stood between justice and lawlessness except personal courage and a few brave men with bright tin stars pinned to their chests. Envision vast open areas of untouched, virgin land, ripe with promise and rife with the struggle to simply survive. Welcome to the Old West, Texas style - and the life of a Texas Ranger. His assignment? To track down an accused murderess and bring her back to Austin to face trial. The problem? The accused just happens to be his childhoo... more info>>
Words: 5627 - Reading Time: 16-22 min.
Category: Historical Fiction/Romance
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Roadside Angel
by Ann Herrick
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Sometimes faith is all you need in a desperate situation (Published: 2008)
Words: 1266 - Reading Time: 3-5 min.
Category: General Nonfiction
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Romance Writing: Literary History & Commercial Categories
by Julia Ann Charpentier
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The romance market is the most interesting and lucrative field in publishing today. New windows of opportunity have opened to talented writers with persistence and determination. Prolific authors who consider themselves storytellers, rather than literary greats with an inclination to change the world, often resent the analysis of a commercial endeavor. Romance novelists are entertainers. They write from the heart with inspiration and hope. Scholars who try to decipher their words usually fail. T... more info>>
Words: 38297 - Reading Time: 109-153 min.
Category: General Nonfiction
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Saskia
by Ann Herrick
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Even ten years after she disappeared from his life, Ben cannot forget the magic of the girl named Saskia. What will he do now that he has the opportunity to see her once more?
Words: 2528 - Reading Time: 7-10 min.
Category: Young Adult/Fantasy
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Selling Salve
by Carol Kehlmeier
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All Casey and Sean wanted to do was sell the salve they sent away for from a magazine ad. Their intentions were good. They wanted to help Grandma with food money. Because they didn't read all the instructions that came with the salve, much sadness and heartache would be experienced before the problem would be resolved.
Words: 6193 - Reading Time: 17-24 min.
Category: Family/Relationships
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Shortcut To Romance
by Ann Herrick
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With a little help from a class assignment, a sudden detour, and Jane Austen, Emily finds an unexpected romance with a most unlikely prospect.
Words: 4756 - Reading Time: 13-19 min.
Category: Romance
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Slings and Arrows
by Barbara Quinn
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When her husband leaves her for her best friend, Ellen D'Este loses her ability to enjoy her work as a massage therapist and her life begins to unravel. A friend convinces her to attend a session with a female spiritualist. Ever the skeptic, Ellen resists the pull of the shady Miss Wendy, but falls for the handsome Mark Vernon, a disciple of the spiritualist. As time passes, Ellen is plagued by visions and strange occurrences that test her beliefs and feelings. Can she find love, faith and the a... more info>>
Words: 65622 - Reading Time: 187-262 min.
Category: Romance/Science Fiction
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Snakeskin
by Jane Toombs
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A haunting tale that will make your skin crawl of totally different religions and a boy torn between the two of them. Things aren't always as they appear to be.
Words: 9555 - Reading Time: 27-38 min.
Category: Mainstream
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St. Patrick and the Snakes
by Leta Nolan Childers
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Based on Irish myths and fables. St. Patrick and the Snakes recounts the tale of the celebrated saint's trials in bringing Christianity to Ireland and freeing the island of snakes. Fictionalized Celtic Myth.
Words: 4998 - Reading Time: 14-19 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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Starlit Obsession
by Julia Ann Charpentier
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A night of love with a popular songwriter leaves Jade Ramone longing for a man out of reach. Eleven years later the memory of his touch haunts her dreams and stirs her fantasies. Cass Donovan is her sweet obsession, a lover who stole her virginity and romanticized her youth. She returns with sophistication and a pen name to interview him for a music magazine. An evening of romance leads to his hotel room suite. Compelled by attraction neither can ignore, they renew their friendship in the... more info>>
Words: 39075 - Reading Time: 111-156 min.
Category: Romance
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Surviving The Storm
by Tasha Jacobson
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Imagine being a child and living through a hurricane and then trying to cope with the aftermath. In Surviving the Storm a Sister helps her little brother cope with the changes in their life by writing him a story about Katie The Kestrel and hoew she survived a catastrophe of her own.
Words: 1236 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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The Alley Kid
by Jeanne K. Grieser
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Fifteen-year-old Julian "Lank" Burton longs for the school to start again. Summers are too tense, trying to be on his best behavior and waiting for his "obedience lesson" if he wasn't. Lank lives with an abusive father and a submissive alcoholic mother. When Lank can take no more, he runs away. Lank finds himself in a secluded alley and meets General, an old man who teaches him how to survive on the streets, and how to accept himself. Then, one day, Lank finds himself alone. Yet, God is still wa... more info>>
Words: 26424 - Reading Time: 75-105 min.
Category: Young Adult/Spiritual/Religion
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The Best of Presents
by Leta Nolan Childers
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Noelle just knew that even without the snow that brought skiers to Mount Bedford her new store was going to thrive. After all, Noelle had been dreaming of this her entire life. Santa may not have ever been able to find her when she was a child--as she was forced to move from one foster home to another, but that certainly didn't stop her Christmas hoping and dreaming...nor stop her from opening a Christmas specialty shop. Nick just knew that without snow to bring skiers that his ski lodge was goi... more info>>
Words: 47974 - Reading Time: 137-191 min.
Category: Romance
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The Brotherhood of Mages [The Jewels of Earda Book 2]
by Janet Lane Walters
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The Brotherhood of Mages--The Black Jewel has been destroyed and several of the Jewels of Earda need Holders. In their hidden refuge, the Brotherhood of Mages plot to destroy the newly-found peace. When Jindera's brother is kidnapped by the Mages, she vows to rescue him. She joins with Corin, a peddler and former thief who has his own issues with the Brotherhood. His way of dealing with them is avoidance. When Jindera is injured, Corin knows he must help her. They encounter the Holders of the Or... more info>>
Words: 55038 - Reading Time: 157-220 min.
Category: Fantasy
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The Christmas Star
by Janet Lane Walters
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In trying to impress her mother and sister with a perfect Christmas dinner and the perfect house, Ruth has lost the meaning of Christmas. Her frantic preparations leave her little time for the real meaning of the holiday until a bright star points the way.
Words: 2605 - Reading Time: 7-10 min.
Category: Mainstream
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The Funeral
by Janet Lane Walters
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Ira Griggans was the meanest man in town. Or so everyone said. But, a lone minister new to the town now has to deliver his eulogy - and he discovers that writing a eulogy for the meanest man in town is not as simple as it might seem.
Words: 2463 - Reading Time: 7-9 min.
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The Lollipop Tree
by Jeanne Grieser
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Peg's love of candy makes working at the Lollipop Tree - a factory that makes lollipops - the perfect place to work. Even Darcy, the stern receptionist can't dampen Peg's spirits. And Hiram - called Hi - keeps Peg laughing. Peg and Korky work two days a week at the factory. But Peg's curious nature has her asking questions: Why can't she smell the candy being made? Or do lollipops smell as they're made? And why aren't the lollipops sold in her hometown of Redmond? No one answers her questions. ... more info>>
Words: 13173 - Reading Time: 37-52 min.
Category: Young Adult/Children's Fiction
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The Ornament
by Leta Nolan Childers
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A simple token of affection that sweeps across five generations, changing each with its simple charm and complex meaning. The Ornament comes into the family in the late 1800s, bringing with it the promise of hope, faith and enduring love. As it passes from one generation to the next, each is touched. But there is no magic in the ornament itself, only in the love and caring which passes with it. May and Ernest face both a new century and the same age-old problem faced by Romeo and Juliet, paren... more info>>
Words: 46734 - Reading Time: 133-186 min.
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The Quest for the White Jewel [The Jewels of Earda Book 1]
by Janet Lane Walters
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On the world of Earda, the Jewels rule all. Power flows from their depths, and the world responds to the will of their holders--and, the will of holder of the Black Jewel, which rules them all. Yet, legend speaks of a time when there was no Black Jewel, and the lands were ruled in peace by the White Jewel. They are merely legends, now, the truth of it lost in the mists of time. Or are they? Liara and her foster-brother, Brader, intend to find out.
Words: 58426 - Reading Time: 166-233 min.
Category: Fantasy
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The Rabbit Rises
by Leta Nolan Childers
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This was going way beyond the call of duty... Sam Jensen, Summer's Landing's most eligible bachelor and mayor, believed that it was his job to make all new arrivals feel welcome and fit into the community. So when Anastasia "Stacy" Monroe landed in town, Sam gave her the key to the city...as well as to his heart. But just what kind of nut had he fallen for...and to what lengths did he have to go to prove that he cared? And why did it all hinge on his making a fool of himself in a pink bunny's c... more info>>
Words: 49921 - Reading Time: 142-199 min.
Category: Science Fiction/Humor
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The Secret of the Jewels [The Jewels of Earda 3]
by Janet Lane Walters
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The Black Jewel has been destroyed and the White Jewel rules the others. The Brotherhood of Mages are in flight and many of the mages are dead. Something troubles the Jewel Holders. The words of an elderly Healer send them on quests to find the secret of the Jewels they hold. Are the Jewels merely tools or is there a hidden danger in their use? The seven Holders must learn the truth. (Published: 2008)
Words: 67470 - Reading Time: 192-269 min.
Category: Fantasy/Science Fiction
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The Trail Before Cell Phones
by Kathleen Culligan Techler
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Joe's camping trip with family and friends becomes a father's worst fear. Can prayer help?
Words: 2163 - Reading Time: 6-8 min.
Category: Family/Relationships
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Tippy Goes Camping
by Mary Ann Dunn
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Chippie Chipmunk leaves his family to go out on his first big adventure.
Words: 1765 - Reading Time: 5-7 min.
Category: Children's Fiction
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Trick Or Treat Temptation
by Leta Nolan Childers
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Would it be the treat of her life or the trick that would destroy it?
Words: 7872 - Reading Time: 22-31 min.
Category: Romance
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