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1) The alchemy
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English
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Each book in The Creoles Series revolves around one of four girls who become close friends while attending a convent school in New Orleans. The third book, The Alchemy focuses on Simone d'Or, a vivacious young woman hardened by high society life, and Colin Seymour, a talented young man from humble beginnings. As the famed singer and composer Lord Beaufort nurtures Colin's singing voice, Colin rises to stardom in the opera world. At first, Simone
...2) Rosa's land
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Series
Western justice volume 1
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Lafayette Riordan longs for an adventurous life fighting the West's worst outlaws, but he was brought up to be a scholar and artist. Riordan secretly learns to handle firearms and gains a coveted spot with Judge Isaac Parker's famous marshals. Rosa Ramirez rides to Judge Parker after a band of outlaws raids her grandfather's ranch and demands protection. And she's livid when Riordan - the stable boy and dish washer - is the only man available.
3) The sword
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Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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James Ewell Brown Stuart is a brawny soldier with a big heart for young Flora Cooke. Their love was meant to be ... until the Civil War forces Jeb to leave his young family for the battlefield. "Reckless" describes the life of well-to-do Clay Tremayne - a world of gambling and chasing women. When he nearly becomes a casualty of his own wild ways, Clay joins the southern forces under General Stuart hoping to redeem himself.
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Western justice volume 3
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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Raina Vernay is a slave to her brother-in-law's brutal bidding in a seedy Louisiana saloon. She's at the end of her rope. Then a mysterious stranger, Ty Kincaid, arrives in town from Mexico, headed for Arkansas by way of the riverboats, and Raina's mind starts churning a plan. She longs to find the father she's never known. Is Ty her ticket to Indian Territory? Maybe not, when Ty lands himself in jail. And yet, what other choice does Raina have?
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Series
Appomattox saga volume 5
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
495 pages (large print) : genealogical table ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A young Quaker woman travels to Washington from Pennsylvania to help nurse the wounded soldiers and falls in love with an army engineer who has lost his memory. But she is a Union nurse, and neither is aware that he is a Confederate soldier.
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 1
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
561 pages (large print) : genealogical table ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
From the first rumblings of unrest and secession in the South, this dramatic saga follows the Rocklin family as they experience the intense emotions and spiritual struggles of the Civil War. As the nation is ripped apart, only to grow stronger, so also are the Rocklins. The family stands by helplessly as cousins Clay and Gideon Rocklin vie for the hand of beautiful Melanie Benton, whose choice starts the rejected suitor on a spiraling descent.
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Series
Appomattox saga volume 10
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
491 pages (large print) : genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's such a peaceful February in the Rockies, no one realizes that hundreds are still dying as the Civil War rages on. Nothing could convince Charlene Peace, half Crow Indian, to leave her mountain home -- until handsome Boone Manwaring delivered his earth-shattering news. Charlene and Boone travel South toward Richmond, site of the heaviest fighting, and begin to understand the politics of war. As danger grows for Northerners in the South, they must...
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Appomattox saga volume 4
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
527 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Paul Bristol returns from Europe he knows his involvement in the war is inevitable. The artist and photographer is asked to go to the front and capture images of Confederate bravery. But he needs a trained assistant. Time constraints force him to accept an independent young woman named Frankie Aimes and head for the dangers of the battlefield. But there is another danger that Bristol knows nothing about: Frankie is hiding a secret that could...
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Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
531 pages (large print) : genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The war has come, opening a chasm between North and South, turning friends and brothers into enemies. As the nation begins to understand the true meaning of civil war, so the Rocklins begin to understand the fierce and terrible pull of loyalty. Deborah Steele is torn between her passionate belief in the Union and her deep love for Confederate officer Dent Rocklin. And when Deborah sets out on a daring mission to rescue a captured Union soldier, she...
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Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
563 pages (large print) : genealogical table ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Vince Franklin, the renegade stepson of Amy Rocklin Franklin, has returned home. His intentions? To fulfill the requirements of his grandfather's will and claim his family inheritance, with no regard for the lives he may ruin in the process. But before Vince can claim his money, a jealous husband sends him running for his life. Unable to return home, he meets Jake Hardin, a riverboat gambler. Together they devise a daring and dangerous plot. But when...
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 9
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
447 pages (large print) : genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
David Rocklin enlists in the Confederate army to impress a young woman, but his aspirations crumble when he realizes he does not have the courage to be a soldier. Afraid for his life, David runs away from the army, only to face deteriorating health. When doctors are unable to diagnose his problem, he decides that it would be better to die quickly in battle than slowly of disease. He returns to battle and becomes a hero -- surviving the assaults he...
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 7
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
525 pages (large print) : genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
While the armies of the North and South march to wage the Battle of Gettysburg, Mark Rocklin lies dying. His wish to be reunited with his estranged daughter comes true when a young blockade runner tracks her down. But the plot thickens when Allyn learns she must be married to inherit her father's estate.
13) The shadow of His wings: 1861-1863, adventure and romance thrive during the War Between the States
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 6
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
423 pages (large print) : genealogical table ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lowell Rocklin accepts a challenge to help the South build a balloon for use in military strategy. His efforts are aided by Rooney Smith, a young woman whose ingenuity proves invaluable. Suddenly, double tragedy strikes: Seriously injured in battle, Lowell must also suffer with his discovery of the tragic truth about Rooney -- the woman he has come to love.
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