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  Shadows of Swanford Abbey

  Julie Klassen

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  Agatha Christie meets Jane Austen in this atmospheric Regency tale brimming with mystery, intrigue, and romance. 
  		 
  When Miss Rebecca Lane returns to her home village after a few years away, her brother begs for a favor: go to nearby Swanford Abbey and deliver his manuscript to an author staying there who could help him get published. Feeling responsible for her brother's desperate state, she reluctantly agrees. 
   
  The medieval monastery turned grand hotel is rumored to be haunted. Once there, Rebecca begins noticing strange things, including a figure in a hooded black gown gliding silently through the abbey's cloisters. For all its renovations and veneer of luxury, the ancient foundations seem to echo with whispers of the past--including her own. For there she encounters Sir Frederick--magistrate, widower, and former neighbor--who long ago broke her heart. 
   
  When the famous author is found murdered in the abbey, Sir Frederick begins questioning staff and guests and quickly discovers that several people held grudges against the man, including Miss Lane and her brother. Haunted by a painful betrayal in his past, Sir Frederick searches for answers but is torn between his growing feelings for Rebecca and his pursuit of the truth. For Miss Lane is clearly hiding something. . . .

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  Heart of the Family

  Margaret Daley

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  Savor again this classic tale about creating family where you find it, from top selling author Margaret Daley.Women, Dr. Jacob Hartman knows, are a mystery. Take the first time he meets social worker Hannah Smith at the Stone Refuge home for foster children. The woman stares him down as if he’d come at her with castor oil. Why? His past is full of heavy-duty heartache, but he is positive they’ve never met. As a former foster child himself, Jacob is deeply touched by how much she cares about the kids at the home, how loving she is—to everyone but him. Can he convince Hannah to give him a second chance? Originally published 2007

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  The Guardian's Honor

  Marta Perry

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  A single mother finds love and family when a military man takes her under his wing in this inspirational romance. 
   
  Coast Guard officer Adam Bodine finally finds his long-vanished great-uncle. But the secretive elderly man has adopted some new kin . . . single mother Cathy Norwood and her disabled little boy. Adam is grateful when Cathy convinces his relative to reunite with the Bodines. Until he learns why she’s so eager. Though his heartstrings are tugged by their plight, he knows he doesn’t deserve them in his life—not with his past. Unless one big extended family can teach Lieutenant Bodine something about love and honor.

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  The Bachelor Baker

  Carolyne Aarsen

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  An out-of-work mechanic finds hope and more in a smalltown Kansas bakery in this inspirational romance. 
   
  Opening a business isn’t a piece of cake—something Melissa Sweeney discovers when an anonymous benefactor brings her to Bygones, Kansas. She can’t fulfill her longtime dream of starting up her own bakery without help. But with his traditional views of work and family, Brian Montclair is the unlikeliest candidate for the job. Even more surprising is the powerful attraction sprouting up between the rugged mechanic and his fiercely independent new boss. Brian’s heart and soul belong to his hardworking community that is slowly coming back to life. Melissa wants to be part of that transformation . . . if she can make Brian believe they can be true partners in everything—including love. 
   
  The Heart of Main Street: They’re rebuilding the town one step—and heart—at a time.

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  Cold Light of Day (Missing in...

  Elizabeth Goddard

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  "In this first installment of the Missing in Alaska series, Goddard weaves a gripping mystery set in southeast Alaska. Readers will be eager for the next in the series."--Publishers Weekly 
   
  Police Chief Autumn Long is fighting to keep her job in the quiet Alaska town of Shadow Gap when an unexpected string of criminal activity leaves her with a wounded officer, unexplained murders, and an attack on her own father. Despite her mistrust of outsiders, she turns to Grier Brenner, a newcomer who seems to have the skills and training Autumn needs to face this threat to her community. 
   
  Grier is in Alaska for the same reason many others are--to disappear--when Chief Long enlists his help. He emerges from the shadows and proves his mettle, but his presence in her life could be a deadly trap for them both. If his secret is exposed, all will be lost. And he's not sure even Autumn could save him. 
   
  "The first book in Goddard's Missing in Alaska series will keep readers glued to their seats as the tension escalates."--Booklist

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  Shadows at Dusk (Missing in...

  Elizabeth Goddard

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  Montana Detective Trevor West is desperate to learn what happened to his sister, who went missing in Alaska over a year ago, leaving nothing but a few photographs as clues to her whereabouts. At the advice of Police Chief Autumn Long, Trevor enlists the help of an experienced bush pilot. If Carrie James can't help him find the places in the photographs, no one can. 
   
  But Carrie has her own agenda. Grieving the death of her closest friend and the only person she could trust, Carrie will help Trevor find his sister on one condition--that he help her track down her friend's killer. 
   
  As the two close in on the answers they crave, they'll face dangers and connections they could not have imagined. They'll have to learn to trust one another--and face the dark secrets of the past--if they are ever to discover the truth and bring a killer to justice.

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