Narrative theme: Sense of place Books

Margaret Wood is known for her grace, beauty, and fashion in Bennett Town, Texas. As she waits for the war to end, she receives a notice that her husband, Joseph Wood, died on D-Day in France. Margaret must raise their 15-year-old son, William, alone...

Was it a mistake to leave Winkler? Was it a mistake to leave him, or were those years apart meant to be? In her decades of happiness with her second husband, May Rose often wishes she'd married him the first time he'd asked. But maybe those 15 years...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of "The Christmas Angel of Manhattan" - a magical love adventure that will forever change your perception of Christmas!Holly Frostwhisper, a charming Christmas elf, and Max Winter, a cynical New York detective,...

Parfois, les murs les plus difficiles à abattre sont ceux que nous construisons autour de nos cœurs.Seth a passé une vie à cacher qui il était. Ancien militaire, il a lutté avec les cicatrices du SSPT et la culpabilité persistante d'avoir vécu un...

Nikki thought she had it all figured out-dancin' her way through the streets, conning wealthy men, and playin' the Carnival like a game of chess. But when she crosses paths with Rome, a dangerous hustler, and gets tangled in the web of a ruthless crime...

In the gritty streets of the inner-city ghetto, the Reed sisters-Isis, Bria, Asia, and Nikki-are fighting for their lives and their family. Raised by a single mother in a world where every day is a struggle, these four women are bound by blood, loyalty,...

A few months after his estranged father's death, Luke Carter travels to his childhood home to scatter his father's ashes. He is not alone - Luke's siblings, Gwen, and Jake, have also taken the trip home. He hasn't set foot in his childhood home in twelve...

My mother wouldn't tell me who my father was and mostly I didn't care--until spontaneous episodes of levitation changed my perspective. Yeah, I started to fly. Like magic, only real. Which meant that other things could be real too, right? Maybe ghosts,...

"Most Men Can Gain Access Into A Woman's Body, That's Easy! But A Mack Knows How To Gain Access Into A Woman's Mind, That Takes Skill!"-The Professor Of PimpologyA Mack understands that the purpose of a woman is much greater than sex alone. The woman is...

Paul Nichols is brought back to life and out of retirement to take down the corrupt government that originally sanctioned his murder. With the help of the United States and Mossad, can he slip into the country of his birth and carry out their audacious...

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Daniela Romero comes an angsty enemies-to-lovers romance between a broody jock and his best friend's little sister.Dominique Price.Good looking.Arrogant.Football-God and my brother's best friend.He hates me.He...

Four small-town neighbors, one fixer-upper, and a decades-old secret that could change everything...Quinn Whittle made a big mistake.She bought an old house in a new town... sight unseen. But it's not only the house that has a history. So does...

Antenora: Dante's ninth circle of hell reserved for traitors to their country.What really happened to Nora Willet? The religious community of Bethel, Alabama can't agree on the truth. They always said she was trouble. Later, they said she was possessed...

Sometimes the only place left to go is home.Kara Martinson always thought her high school crush was out of her league, but they did share one night she’s never been able to forget. Nearly three decades after being disowned by her parents and forced...

Protagonist Brad had a troubled upbringing in a post WW11 Brisbane suburb. Family and school issues saw him leave home and led him into a life of crime which involved alcohol, drugs and violence. A Brother Chris from a Catholic Convent attempted to...

Can a sprinkle of magic heal broken hearts this Christmas?With Jacob now at the helm at the cosy Sugar and Spice café, it's the perfect opportunity for Christmas Spirit Lara to weave her magic.Fraser is floundering in his new role as headteacher as he...

Simon Barraclough's Iarnród Éireann is a long poem configured around two triangular trips between London, Dublin, and Limerick. Barraclough's words trace a poetic path between the two lands, channelling destiny and predestination, always with a firm...

In 1782, the fight for independence becomes personal...Emily Sullivan's greatest fear is dying in childbirth, as did her twin sister and their mother. Then she's thrown in a loyalist prison for her privateering father's raids on the British, and her...

Loving her brings out the magic in him…Wedding bells are ringing, but not for Roxie Golden. If she can survive another round of wedding plans, then her life can return to normal. She’s perfectly happy running the bookstore and weaving...

Douglas Spangle was born in Roanoke, Virginia and raised in a Park Service family, living in various western states in childhood. In 1966 his family moved overseas and he spent the latter two of his high school years in Ankara, Turkey. He attended the...

A gripping courtroom drama that explores the struggle between morality vs. professional obligation, Devil's Defense will appeal to fans of female-lead courtroom dramas like The Good Wife. Jessica Fischer wants nothing more than to build her law practice...

Winner of the New Measures Poetry PrizeFree Verse EditionsWhat People Are SayingIn the tradition of such poets as Laura Jensen, Jean Valentine, and Saskia Hamilton-yet utterly their own-Lily Brown's poems spring from ordinary enough spaces-the natural...

Welcome to Mountain Meadow, Virginia, where love is worth waiting for...The town bad girl is back, and this time, Erin Richardson is in need of protection. Years ago, her youthful crush on handsome older man Sam Barnes nearly led to scandal. Now she's on...

Bitterly, Connecticut, has been a haven for a woman shattered by painful memories-until a handsome stranger appears and threatens to awaken the ghosts of her past... For the last eleven years, Savannah Callowell has led a peaceful existence in Bitterly...

In a sweeping and vibrant novel set in the post-war South, New York Times bestselling author Beverly Barton follows one young woman's journey to love and independence. . .1885. All of Margaret Campbell's hopes for the future lie in Tuscumbia, Alabama...

In this warm and witty new series, author Sarah Title introduces readers to the down home Kentucky hospitality of the Carson family and their Wild Rose Farm and Stables. It's a place where love is always possible-and sweeter than ever the second time...

Three Forks is a settlement of new beginnings... or at least that's what Pete tells himself.Sixteen years ago, the Levin brothers moved from the city to the mountains to start their lumber company and create a name for themselves, along with the town...

Through every broken breathand every shattered sob,you are still living. It's amazing, really, how long a day can seem. In the second installment of The Traveler's Journals, Lova explores the idea of growing through grief while making her way...

Allison, Phyllis, and Maureen-neighbors in a Houston suburb-have faced many challenges together. A spouse's unexpected death. The discovery of one's husband in bed with his assistant. Dreams left unfulfilled. Now, facing fear and isolation in the midst...

Eden Island is the perfect escape from the constraints of society. Isolated, tropical, and lush, this reclusive community in the Gulf of Mexico is a modern-day Utopia. But all beautiful things come with a price.Max Fontaine grows up struggling to accept...

When farmer Harold wakes to find his wife dead beside him in bed and snow threatening to crush the last life from his dwindling farm, he takes drastic steps toward a fresh start. Set in a world of stark wintry beauty, Forty Acres Deep is the brief,...

A desperate English king had turned loose the swarms of native warriors to threaten the northern regions of the Susquehanna with death and plunder. General Knox called on Simon Braide to make the vital map that would guide Washington's forces in defense...

The Union forces faced disaster on two sides. Confederate troops advanced determinedly from the South while, in the North, an amorphous army of deserters was being organized to strike at the back of the blue-uniformed soldiers with a blow that might...

Fake it till you make it, right? Meg Beckett has packed up everything she has, which isn't much, and left her life in Georgia behind for a new start in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She knows how lucky she is to have gotten a job at Heart...

Return to Beaumont's Quarry, a sweet small town full of love, life and laughter. Dr. Mark Edwards left his high-flying medical career behind to care for his terminally-ill wife and young daughter, but now enough time has passed that hes beginning to...

NaraI have a penchant for falling helplessly in love with hot as hell guys who end up crushing my heart.Way older than me and experienced in every way that counts, Patrick O'Connor is the hottest man I've ever met. When he looks at me, I feel like I'm...

Could you kill a rat knowing its blood helps to heal the sick?The clock is ticking as the rats of Aaronsville grow wise and thirst for blood.In this suspenseful horror story, set in the British Countryside, humans must make a difficult decision when a...

 You are cordially invited to Melanie and Cade's wedding! Melanie is finally getting to plan the wedding of her dreams, but things never go according to plan. What will happen when her ex-mother in law comes back around? Will they be able to...

Falling for a Friend When Lana Applewhite skipped town after high school, from a small rural community bent for gossip, she meant never to return. Aside from getting jilted, she also sidestepped expectations to help run the family-owned candy store...

A young farmhand in rural Georgia finds himself entangled in a web of adultery and murder. His lover is shot when her husband finds them together, and he escapes to take refuge in Savannah. He changes his name and career, then goes into hiding. But he...

Falling in love with your best friend's sister may not be taboo to everyone. For Logan Grant, it's simply unthinkable. A man of his word, Logan would never break a pact he made, no matter how much heart-wrenching agony he suffers each time he thinks...

He was a CPA with a practice run from his house. He lived quietly with his dog Lucy. Friendly guy, but secretive about his life. A very private person with no local friends except Danny Osgood a neighborhood kid, who played video-games on the CPA's...

What could make a boy run away? … from everything he knows. From his mother. His home. And all those things he doesn't yet understand. Every evening Jayrod sits on his back porch and listens to the train rumble through the woods...

Justice McBride feels like he's been knocked upside the head with a two-by-four the moment he sees Fiona dancing on stage at a festival. The gorgeous redhead captivates him from the moment he sees her.Fiona O'Shea and her daughter travel the southwest,...

Megan Wilder doesn't think there's a man in this world who can love her just the way she is. After meeting sexy Ryan McBride, she suspects he might just be the one to change her mind.Ryan finds the lovely, curvy Megan intelligent and intriguing. It isn't...

1995. A young woman. Her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. The small Alabama town neither of them can escape. And a ghost.Lilly Ann Guthrie is living with a man she isn't married to; she can't hold down a job, and she can't sit in a moving vehicle without...

Newly divorced Polly Morgan is feeling jaded. She hopes that extra time in the oceanside town of Indigo Bay before her friend's wedding will help set herself straight again. However, she doesn't expect to have to save the entire event alongside the man...