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21) Court of swans
Author
Series
Dericott tale volume 1
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In medieval England, after her seven brothers are falsely accused of murder and treason, eighteen-year-old Delia flees their cruel stepmother and becomes a seamstress at Westminster Palace, hoping to gain their release, with Sir Geoffrey's assistance.
Author
Series
Amish fairytale volume 3
Publisher
Zebra Books ; Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Sadie Whitaker is determined to be a good daughter, but her stepmother, Rachel, has made no secret of her overwhelming jealousy--or her desire to get Sadie out of her life. Rachel's latest plot involves marrying Sadie off to a widower in need of a mother for his unruly children--and she has convinced Sadie's beloved father to agree." -- page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Sirens in silk volume 1
Publisher
Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When his American stepmother, who inherited his father's estate, is found dead, the Duke of Strickland, whom everyone knows detested the dowager duchess, fights for his castle and his reputation when Raya Darwish, the dowager duchess's heir, arrives to claim what is hers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Annie loves living with her dad and her bunny, Snowball. But she wants her dad to find someone to love. Then he meets a woman named Martha. Soon it is time for a wedding!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Rancher Kellan Blackwood is poised to fight the gold-digging stepmother who inherited his father's empire. He doesn't expect Irina Romanov, his father's former maid--and Kellan's long-ago lover--to block his way. Though Irina may hold secrets about his father's motives, Kellan must keep his hands off. For the twice-tempted, secret lovers who once set Texas ablaze, that's easier said than done."--Back cover.
26) Casting about
Author
Series
Cedar Key novels (Terri DuLong) volume 2
Publisher
Center Point Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Author
Language
English
Description
Handsome, widowed, sophisticated, utterly charming, Paul Parker won the heart of a wealthy young Frenchwoman--the daughter of an American financier, the granddaughter of a major French art dealer--as his second wife. In two marriages, he fathered a challenging son and three very different daughters. But as irresponsible as he was irresistible, he ultimately shrugged off the demands of marriage and parenting to pursue life as an international bon vivant....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the lighthouse sporting a huge wreath to the Christmas Stroll along its quaint streets, holidays on Nantucket are always magical. However, while the town might be aglow like a scene from Dickens tale, unfortunately for newly married island newcomer Nicole Somerset, Christmas means a dreaded visit from her step-daughter. Headstrong Kennedy brings with her a family of her own--husband Archer and adorable 3 year old son, Maddox--but Kennedy's yet...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she's found the love of her life until he disappears. Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers--Owen's sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. Bailey, who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As Hannah's...
31) Nails and eyes
Author
Series
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A young girl loses her mother, and her father blindly invites his secret lover into the family home to care for her. As she obsessively tries to curate a pristine life, this new interloper remains indifferent to the girl, who seems to record her every move - and she realises only too late all that she has failed to see. With masterful narrative control, Nails and Eyes--appearing in English for the first time--builds to a conclusion of disturbing...
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thirty-six-year-old Grace McAllister never longed for children. After meeting Victor Hansen, divorced father of two, Grace decides she could learn to be an excellent part-time step mom. How hard could it be, since the kids live with their mother, Kelli? At thirteen Ava Hansen has been the one taking care of her emotionally unstable mother and her little brother. Ava still has hope that her parents would get back together and they could be a family...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From award-winning novelist Idra Novey comes a "deft and surprising novel" with two unforgettable female voices. (Rumaan Alam) Set in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, Take What You Need follows the estrangement and reconciliation of stepmother and daughter, Jean and Leah. Leah always felt her path diverged from Jean's and left her hometown without looking back, making a life for herself in the city as a young mother and academic. Now that...
Author
Series
Six crimson cranes volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Shiori, princess of Kiata, has a secret: Forbidden magic runs through her veins. On the morning of her betrothal ceremony she loses control, and it forestalls the wedding she never wanted-- but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother. Using a dark magic of her own, Raikama banishes the princess, turns her brothers into cranes, and warns Shiori that for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. Peniless,...
Author
Publisher
Redhook
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Harriet Bishop, descended from a long line of witches, uses magic to help women in need -- not only ordinary women, but also those with powers of their own. She must intervene when a distant cousin wields dangerous magic to change the lives of two unsuspecting young people... one of whom might just be a witch herself. Frances Allington has used her wiles and witchcraft to claw her way out of poverty and into a spectacular marriage with one of New...
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. Cyril's son Danny and his older sister Maeve are exiled from...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
"Frozen meets The Bloody Chamber in this feminist fantasy reimagining of the Snow White fairytale At sixteen, Mina's mother is dead, her magician father is vicious, and her silent heart has never beat with love for anyone--has never beat at all, in fact, but she'd always thought that fact normal. She never guessed that her father cut out her heart and replaced it with one of glass. When she moves to Whitespring Castle and sees its king for the first...
Author
Language
English
Description
"One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You. American audiences have fallen in love with Jojo Moyes. Ever since she debuted Stateside she has captivated readers and reviewers alike, and hit the New York Times bestseller list with the word-of-mouth sensation Me Before You. Now, with One Plus One, she's written another contemporary opposites-attract...
Series
Not-sew-wicked stepmom volume 2
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Once upon a time, there was a sweet young princess who endured harsh and grueling tutelage for many years…until the fearsome queen came to her rescue!When a suspicious King Sabrian puts the seemingly reformed Queen Abigail in charge of Princess Blanche’s education, he expects political schemes and tantrums, not a request that he have regular dinners with his daughter. Though Sabrian may be clueless about how to be a father, Abigail is determined...
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