Frank Carlson Library

Everything has a price . . . Railway magnate Tom Severin is wealthy and powerful enough to satisfy any desire as soon as it arises. Anything - or anyone - is his for the asking. It should be simple to find the perfect wife - and from his first glimpse of Lady Cassandra Ravenel, he's determined to have her. But the beautiful and quick-witted Cassandra is equally determined to marry for love - the one thing he can't give. Everything except her . . ....

"Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan's #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what is expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family's watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread. Every day she feels the weight of the legacy passed down through generations....

"Sir Giles Knyvet and Lady Mirabella Tirel were childhood playmates and close friends. Giles secretly loves Mirabella but plans to settle an old family debt before sharing his feelings. When Mirabella decides to endure one more London season, find a suitable match and settle down in the country, Giles fears he may have run out of time"--

When Pauline walked into his mother's store in the Polish neighborhood of Baltimore, Michael felt she was the one. Both young and good-looking - with the uncertainty and fervor of World War II only adding to their passion - Pauline and Michael seemed to be made for each other. Hastily married, the two soon after discovered just how mismatched they really are. Pauline's impulsive and impractical hit-or-miss approach to life is nothing like Michael's...

Searching for a biddable bride who can produce an heir and then live separate lives as generations before him, wealthy and arrogant Gabriel Penhallow sets his sights on Livia Stuart who, after provoking him into a kiss, challenges him at every turn and refuses to become his wife.

"In 1772 England, Lady Keturah Banning Tomlinson and her sisters find themselves the heiresses of their father's estates and know they have one option: Go to the West Indies to save what is left of their heritage. Although it flies against all the conventions for women of the time, they're determined to make their own way in the world. But once they arrive in the Caribbean, proper gender roles are the least of their concerns. On the infamous island...

"Meredith thought she'd done it all right - married the perfect man, had the perfect daughter - but as she grows increasingly restless, she can't help but wonder if she got the love part wrong. Josie has been happily single for years, but she wants a child of her own so much she's one bad Match.com date away from heading straight for the baby carriage all on her own. The sisters, whose relationship was strained by the tragic death of their older brother...

"Tide isn’t interested in taking part in the hunt. He doesn’t like the concept. It isn’t for him. One thing he does enjoy is the stag run. He plans on finding himself a tasty human female to hole up with for the night. What he doesn’t expect is to find her stranded on the side of the road. A damsel in distress. Problem is, he’s the dragon and not the knight in shining armor. Good thing the human female is curvy and sweet and just what he...

As queen of the island kingdom of Calanthe, Lia will do anything to keep her people free, and her secrets safe. Guided by a magic ring of her father's, Lia plays the political game withe the cronies the emperor sends to her island. Conr,̕ former Crown Prince of Oriel, has an army to overthrow the emperor, but he needs the fabled Abiding Ring that Lia holds to succeed.