Meg Tilly
Author
Series
Solace Island ; 1
Language
English
Description
"A contemporary novel with a strong suspense element from Oscar-nominated actress Meg Tilly set on a peaceful island village in the Pacific Northwest. Dumped on the eve of her wedding and looking for a quiet place to lick her emotional wounds, Maggie Harris joins her sister on Solace Island, where she hopes to recover from the stunning betrayal. At first, Maggie resists Eve's impassioned argument about relocating permanently so the sisters can open...
2) Hidden cove
Author
Series
Solace Island ; 3
Language
English
Description
"When Solace Island gallery owner Zelia Thompson's close friend Alexus Feinstein of the prestigious art gallery Feinstein & Co. dies of a 'drug overdose', Zelia's intuition sounds an alarm. The Alexus she knew didn't do drugs and had everything to live for. As Zelia begins looking into the circumstances of her friend's death, what she uncovers will put her life in imminent danger. Will Zelia--with the help of the reclusive crime fiction novelist Gabe...
3) Cliff's edge
Author
Series
Solace Island ; 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Eve Harris is all set to house-sit and run the bakery she shares with her sister while Maggie goes on her honeymoon, but there's one problem - the house is already occupied. By a movie star. He claims to be her brother-in-law's friend, and not only does he insist on staying, he also offers to help. Playing house has never been so tempting... Rhys Thomas is looking for a place to lie low after wrapping up his latest film, so when Luke offers up his...
4) Gemma
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of twelve-year-old Gemma Sullivan, sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend then kidnapped by a man he sold her services to, and sexually and psychologically abused as the man, Hazen takes her on a cross-country journey to keep her.
5) First Time
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Formats
Description
Haley and Lynn are best friends. When Lynn meets Chad, a player several years older, Haley feels left out. She tries to be happy for her friend, but when her mother's new boyfriend starts making unwanted advances, Haley finds she has no one to tell. Not wanting to upset her mother's happiness and finding that Lynn is drifting away, Haley has to face her tormentor alone and face up to some very hard truths.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A brave woman on the run from her vindictive husband faces a dangerous path in the thrilling new romantic suspense novel from Oscar-nominated actress Meg Tilly. Sarah Rainsford has been on the run for more than three years. She's changed identities yet again in hopes of throwing her violent estranged husband, a police lieutenant, off her trail. Since she's still legally married to him, and he is willing to bend any laws to get his hands on her inheritance,...
Series
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Seven college housemates from the 1960s who have drifted apart reunite at the funeral of a friend. Having entered adulthood as non-conformists, most now belong to the establishment. Stunned by the death of their peer, sensing their own mortality and the loss of their innocence, each takes the opportunity to reevaluate his or her life and re-establish their bonds.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Sharon, a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky, discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed, a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels"--
10) The two Jakes
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Set in 1948 Los Angeles, this is a sequel to Chinatown. Jake Gittes is a successful private eye who takes on a case of suspected adultery that explodes into murder that's tied to a grab for oil and to Jake's own past.
11) Agnes of God
Series
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
When, at an isolated convent, the infant of a young nun is found strangled, a court-appointed psychiatrist must decide if the devout but troubled girl is fit to stand trial.
12) Ordinary angels
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Sharon, a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky, discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed, a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With his youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and will move mountains to do it. What unfolds is the inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels"
13) Tex
Series
Publisher
[Walt Disney Home Video]
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"A teen growing up in Oklahoma is parentless and the only one he has for guidance is his big brother. The story is based on an S.E. Hinton novel." --
15) Masquerade
Series
Publisher
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A wealthy woman's affair with a sailing instructor could lead her to the ultimate happiness ... or death.
16) Tex
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Tex is the realistic account of an adolescent's maturation, relationships and taking of responsibility. The story shows the struggles and conflicts of two teenage brothers growing up in the Southwest without parental guidance.
18) Valmont
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
The vindictive widow Merteuil bets her friend debaucherous Valmont that he cannot seduce the virtuous (and married) Madame de Tourvel. If Valmont succeeds he may also bed Merteuil, but if he fails he must join a monastery. Set amongst the aristocracy in France in the 18th century.