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English
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"In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city center, where expectant mothers who have fallen sick are quarantined into a separate ward to keep the plague at bay. Into Julia's regimented world step two outsiders, a woman doctor who is a rumored Rebel, and a teenage girl, Bridie, procured by the nuns from their orphanage as an extra set of hands. At first, this Bridie seems unschooled...
82) The long answer
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A young woman gathers intimate stories about pregnancy, motherhood, and the nature of female relationships, in this profound and provocative novel"--
83) On my life
Author
Publisher
Mulholland Books, an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Framed. Imprisoned. Pregnant. It's her worst nightmare ... Jenna Burns is horrified and distraught when she returns home to find her stepdaughter murdered and her beloved fiance, Robert, missing. When the police discover Robert's blood, she is charged, and imprisoned until trial. When Jenna learns she is pregnant, she must fight to protect herself and her unborn baby in the notorious Fallenbrook prison, surrounded by inmates who believe she is guilty....
84) Book club babies
Author
Series
Cherry Cola Book Club volume 6
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"In the colorful small town of Cherico, Mississippi, librarian Maura Beth McShay is overseeing the opening of the new library and preparing for the birth of her first child with some help from the Cherry Cola Book Club. In another plot twist, her husband's sister has come to stay during her own pregnancy"--
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Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Claiming the rancher's heir: "Arrogant, infuriating, insufferable... And the sexiest man she's ever met in her life. Wren Maxfield hates Creed Cooper, but now she's working with the wealthy rancher over the holidays! Those strong feelings hide undeniable chemistry...and one wild night results in pregnancy. Now, Creed vows to claim his heir. That means proposing a marriage in name only. But as desire takes over, is that a deal they can keep?"--Page...
Author
Series
Texas Cattleman's Club: Ranchers and rivals volume 8
Texas Cattleman's Club Ranchers and rivals volume 8
Harlequin desire volume 2911
Texas Cattleman's Club Ranchers and rivals volume 8
Harlequin desire volume 2911
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
They're in for a little holiday surprise... Morgan Grandin has bickered with Ryan Carter for years... until one night of passion changes everything. Now she's having his baby! The wealthy rancher insists on preserving his family legacy by proposing marriage, but can Morgan trust that their sizzle will last? Ryan is a rival she can't resist, especially when he challenges her to live on his ranch for one month -- where he will do everything he can to...
Author
Series
Sigma Force novels volume 14
Language
English
Description
Arriving home, Commander Gray Pierce discovers his house ransacked, his pregnant lover missing, and his best friend's wife, Kat, unconscious on the kitchen floor. His one hope to find the woman he loves and his unborn child is Kat, the only witness to what happened. But the injured woman is in a semi-comatose state and cannot speak. --
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Once his secretary, Colleen is now pregnant with Michael's baby. When he brings her to his opulent estate, Ravenwood, she is abruptly thrust into a life of luxury she's never known. But Colleen finds the immense house suffused with the memory of Michael's beautiful wife, Joanna, who left months ago and who haunts her imagination. It quickly becomes apparent that there is little room for a new mistress of this house: The staff greets her with hostility,...
90) The deepest kill
Author
Series
Locard Institute volume 3
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When the pregnant daughter of software pioneer Martin Post, the third richest man in America, is murdered, expert forensic analysts Ellie Carr and Rachael Davies, called in to investigate, are drawn into the Posts' increasingly dangerous family dynamic to determine who--and what--is at the heart of the crime.
Author
Series
Chapel Springs romances volume 2
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Jade returns home to Chapel Springs after years of; protecting her fragile heart. Then along comes Daniel, making her long to dance; again.Creative and complicated, Jade McKinley felt like a weed in a rose garden growing up in Chapel Springs. When she left, she thought she'd never look back. But now, pregnant, alone, and broke, she has no other choice but to return.The mayor of Chapel Springs, Daniel Dawson, has been an honorary member of the McKinley...
92) La hija única
Author
Series
Narrativas hispánicas volume 652
Publisher
Editorial Anagrama
Pub. Date
septiembre 2020.
Language
Español
Description
"Poco después de cumplir los ocho meses de embarazo, a Alina le anuncian que su hija no podrá sobrevivir al nacimiento. Ella y su compañero emprenden entonces un doloroso pero también sorprendente proceso de aceptación y duelo. Ese último mes de gestación se convierte para ellos en una extraña oportunidad para conocer a esa hija a la que tanto trabajo les cuesta renunciar. Laura, la gran amiga de Alina, refiere el conflicto de esta pareja,...
93) Something blue
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Her belief in the power of beauty shattered when her fiancé dumps her for a plain woman, a pregnant Darcy flees to London and struggles to rebuild her glamorous life before realizing that her past methods no longer work.
Author
Publisher
Emily Bestler Books/Atria
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A young couple with a baby on the way move to an old Victorian house in rural, upstate New York. Strange happenings contribute to their disintegrating marriage-and to their terrifying descent into the darker side of human nature"--
95) Fight night
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Language
English
Description
"You're a small thing," Grandma writes, "and you must learn to fight." Swiv's Grandma, Elvira, has been fighting all her life. From her upbringing in a strict religious community, she has fought those who wanted to take away her joy, her independence, and her spirit. She has fought to make peace with her loved ones when they have chosen to leave her. And now, even as her health fails, Grandma is fighting for her family: for her daughter, partnerless...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the collective that bfought you The First Forty Days, Nine Golden Months invites mothers-to-be to sink into a deeper experience of preganancy where they are held, nurtured, and empowered from withing. Brimming with inspired guidance from the world's wisest practitioners of prenatal care and packed with recipes created for every stage of the journey, it encircles you with support from the first tender weeks until the triumphant moment of birth"--Back...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Trimester by trimester, this beautiful book gives you safe yoga, meditation, natural remedies, nutrition, and hypnobirthing techniques to match your stage of pregnancy. Encouraging, practical advice from midwife and positive birth expert, Tracy Donegan, will help you to understand your body, relish your pregnancy, and bond with your growing baby. Feel empowered to nurture and give birth to your baby with strength and confidence, and embrace your life...
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Using Scripture and personal narrative, Courageously Expecting empathizes with and empowers women to face a pregnancy after loss with faith and courage, despite inevitable feelings of grief and fear that accompany life after losing a baby"--
99) Bloodline
Author
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In a tale inspired by real events, pregnant journalist Joan Harken is cautiously excited to follow her fiancé back to his Minnesota hometown. After spending a childhood on the move and chasing the screams and swirls of news-rich city life, she's eager to settle down. Lilydale's motto, "Come Home Forever," couldn't be more inviting. And yet, something is off in the picture-perfect village.
100) Come what maybe
Author
Series
Seaside Cove volume 1
Publisher
Entangled Amara
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When a one-night stand with bar owner Ethan MacAllister results in an accidental pregnancy, social media strategist Lauren Wallace lays down some ground rules but discovers that breaking them may be the best way to figure out her feelings and what comes next
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