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Author
Series
Pink Carnation novels volume 7
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In this irresistible Regency Christmas caper, Arabella Dempsey accepts a position at a quiet girls' school in Bath, but she hardly imagines coming face to face with French aristocrats and international spies. Guest appearances by Dempsey's best friend Jane Austen and characters from previous installments of the Pink Carnation series round out the laugh-out-loud holiday-themed romance of intrigue.
42) Where trust lies
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Language
English
Description
"After teaching in a 1920s mining town in western Canada, Beth Thatcher no longer feels at home among her wealthy family in the East, and her heart is torn between two very different worlds"--Provided by publisher.
43) A borrowed dream
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English
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"Catherine Whitfield is sure that she will never again be able to trust anyone in the medical profession after the town doctor's excessive bleeding treatments killed her mother. Despite her loneliness and her broken heart, she carries bravely on as Cimarron Creek's dutiful schoolteacher, resigned to a life without love or family, a life where dreams rarely come true. Austin Goddard is a newcomer to Cimarron Creek. Posing as a rancher, he fled to Texas...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When a teaching position opens up in Oklahoma, Charlotte Tucker jumps at the opportunity to take a room on John Grant's ranch in Sawyer to begin her new career. She soon befriends Owen and Hannah Wallace, a brother and sister who have come from Colorado following the death of their mother. Abandoned at an early age by a father they never knew, they are set on revenge against the man who left them -- a man they believe is John Grant.
Author
Series
Texas dreams volume 3
Publisher
Revell
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Harriet Kirk is certain that becoming Ladreville's schoolteacher is just what she needs--a chance to put the past behind her and give her younger siblings a brighter tomorrow. What she didn't count on was the presence of handsome former Texas Ranger Lawrence Wood--or the way he slowly but surely claims her fragile heart. But can Harriet and Lawrence ever truly put the past behind them in order to find happiness?"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In 1904, six-year-old Polly Flint is sent to live with her aunt{u2019}s in a house by the sea. Orphaned shortly thereafter, Polly will spend the next eighty years stranded in this quiet corner of the world as 20th century rages in the background. Throughout it all Polly returns again and again to the story of Robinson Crusoe, who, marooned like her, fends off the madness of isolation with imagination.
48) True to the law
Author
Publisher
Berkley Sensation
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
August 1889. Private detective Cobb Bridger Mackey is hired to find a women who disappeared along with an item of great value. In Bitter Springs, Wyoming he meets school teacher Miss Tru Morrow, who may or may not be what she seems. As the investigation unfolds Cobb must decide if Tru is trustworthy or out to swindle his heart.
49) Villette
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Series
Language
English
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From the author of Jane Eyre, Villette is the story of Lucy Snowe, a teacher at a girl's school in the city of Villette. This is a tale of adventure and romance, engagingly read by Mandy Weston.
Author
Series
Lords of the Armory volume 4
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Schoolmistress Olivia Everett must trust the notorious rake Alexander Sinclair after her brother is kidnapped under suspicion of joining a group attempting to bring down the monarchy.
Author
Publisher
Love Inspired
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
In Redemption, Oklahoma, a young boy is found huddled in a Dumpster, clutching a Christmas book. Scared and refusing to speak, he captures undercover agent Kade McKendrick's guarded heart. Kade brings the child home until he can track down his familyand his story. All Kade has is a name, Davey, and the boy's trust of sweet, pretty teacher Sophie Bartholomew. With her kindness and faith, Sophie helps both the boy and the battle-scarred cop to smile...
Author
Series
Sunshine Valley novels volume 2
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Taking a second job to pay off her late husband's debts, teacher Mary Margaret Snead doesn't have time for love until she falls victim to the town's meddling matchmakers and a single dad who is determined to win her heart.
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English
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Description
A stressed-out single dad and caregiver to his mischievous abuelo butts heads and creates sparks with a teacher and social justice advocate.
Santiago "Saint" Vega gets a second shot at love with Lola León, but when duty to his family forces him to do something she'll never forgive, will everything he's built come crumbling down? Years ago, Saint walked away from the girl he loved to fulfill his duty. Now he's struggling to build bridges between...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
After two back-to-back life-changing events, first grade teacher Katie McGrath leaves Albuquerque for a fresh start in Borden's Gap, Tennessee. She is finally back in the classroom where she belongs, but it will take a little while for her to heal and truly feel like herself. She'll need to dig deep to find the courage to try again--in life and in love--but with some help from her neighbor Sam Youngblood and his adorable twin daughters, her future...
56) Take a chance
Author
Series
Bridgeport Social Club volume 1
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kurt Holland moves to Bridgeport to give his younger brother more opportunities, but soon Sam gets in trouble at school. All the stress might be worth it, when he meets Sam's English teacher, Emily.
Kurt Holland moves to Bridgeport, Ohio so his younger brother Sam will have more opportunities, maybe even a scholarship to college. When Sam gets in trouble for fighting at school, Kurt meets Sam's English teacher. Emily Springer is passionate about...
Author
Series
Pebble Creek Amish volume 1
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Amish schoolteacher Miriam King loves her students. At twenty-six, most women her age are married with children of their own, but she hasn't yet met anyone who can persuade her to give up the Plain school that sits along the banks of Pebble Creek. Then newcomer Gabriel Miller steps into her life, bringing his daughter, an air of mystery, and challenges Miriam has never faced before."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Moving violations volume 3
Publisher
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The oh-so-proper school teacher, Lily Donovan has learned, the hard way, that men are not to be trusted. Period. Until Levi Roberts, the new cowboy working at her cousin's ranch, tempts her carefully-built resolve and awakens an all-consuming passion she thought lay dormant. But when she discovers his deadly secret, and her own secrets come to light, Lily unwittingly joins the lethal cat and mouse race between Levi and the man he's been hunting for...
Author
Series
Edie Kiglatuk mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Edie Kiglatuk works as a summer school teacher in the Canadian arctic. When one of her female students is found dead in nearby Lake Turngaluk, Edie enlists the help of Sergeant Derek Palliser to pursue the case, promising the girl's Inuit family that they will uncover the truth. Meanwhile, lawyer Sonia Gutierrez investigates the toxicity of the lake and suspects that there might be a larger conspiracy involved. As the three clamber over rocky terrain...
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