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Calgary Public Library

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  • A gripping, suspenseful novel that explores how child stardom and internet celebrity culture can rip a family apart—especially when everyone is keeping secrets.
    Unknown2022. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • In the Event of Love

    A Delightful Second Chance Romance

    Kae, Courtney
    A steamy second-chance queer romance that's well-written and fast-paced, with fun banter and sparkling side characters who provide cozy feelings of community and support.
    eBook2022. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • Adultery, blackmail, trick-or-treaters, unseemly ties to organized crime, and New York in the 1990s. Perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building.
    Unknown2022. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • This historical novel, chilling in its realism, is set in the infamous Magdalen laundries of 1960s Dublin, where severe conditions and inhumane treatment were long condoned by the Catholic Church.
    eBookNew York, NY : Kensington Books, 2017. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • A historical novel that touches on the present-day foster care system, the horrors of the mental health system in the 1920s and 1930s, and child abuse, underpinned by a passionate love story that will leave you holding your breath.
    eBookNew York, NY : Kensington Books, 2014. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • Twice a Quinceañera

    A Delightful Second Chance Romance

    Méndez, Yamile Saied
    A heartwarming romance overflowing with self-love and second chances, with warmhearted support from a colorful supporting cast of family and friends.
    eBook2022. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • The Second Mrs. Astor

    A Heartbreaking Historical Novel of the Titanic

    Abe, Shana
    A touching, compelling, and haunting love story that will delight fans of historical fiction and enthrall those of us for whom the Titanic will always fascinate.
    eBook2021. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • This novel is an intricate and compelling puzzle threaded with feminism, the futility of war, and the repetition of life, with a meditation on how women’s thoughts and feelings are shaped by their times.
    eBook2021. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • A heartbreaking story about the destructive legacy of the forced assimilation of Native American children torn from their culture to integrate into a white society where they were not accepted.
    eBook2018. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • Jane Eyre is widely regarded as one of literature's greatest love stories. Jane's passionate nature and strength of character make her a compelling protagonist, set against the brooding Mr. Rochester and his dark secrets.
    eBook[S.l.]: Duke Classics, 2012. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • Inspired by fascinating, true, yet little-known events during World War II, The Long Flight Home is a testament to the power of courage in our darkest hours—a moving, masterfully written story of love and sacrifice.
    eBook2019. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE
  • Dickens' sweeping autobiographical novel has a colourful cast of characters set in the immersive world of 19th century England, where the divide between the poor and the indifferent rich is sharply drawn.
    eBook[S.I.] : Duke Classics, 2012. — ELECTRONIC RESOURCE