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The relic is St. Vladimir's Cross, the owner of which, tradition holds, has the right to rule Russia. Lucy Warren, was given the cross by her father, and told to deliver it to Dimitri Volkov, a Ukranian dissident living in Geneva.  Together, Lucy and Dimitri prepare to incite revolt in Russia, they are pursued by the KGB--and by Dimitri's wife.  277 pp.  9 1/2" X 6 3/8".  Jacket design by Dianna Coe.
The Relic
Anthony, Evelyn
New York: Harper Collins, 1991.
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First Downtown Press trade paperback edition.  A new twist on Jane Austen's Emma.  Lina Ray is a matchmakerin San Francisco.  When Lina goes to her sister's wedding in India, her aunt tries a little matchmaking of her own.  In desperation, Lina announces that she's engaged, then has to scramble to find a man to match her imaginary fiancé before her aunt's visit to California.  246 pp.  8 1/4 X 5 3/8".  Cover design by Regina Starace.
Imaginary Men
Banerjee, Anjali
New York: Downtown Books, 2005.
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Amidst the canals of Venice, Bill Fitzgerald, a war correspondent, and Vanessa Stewart, wife of a show biz lawyer, begin an affair.  Will the relationship survive as they return to New York and resume their usual lives?  180 pp.  8" X 6".  Jacket design and illustration by Honi Werner.
A Secret Affair
Bradford, Barbara Taylor
New York: Harper Collins, 1996.
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A young architect's night of passion after a Christmas party changes her life forever.  8 1/2" X 6".  Cover art by Joe DeVito.
Tidings of Great Joy
Brown, Sandra
New York: Bantam Books, 1997.
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Reb O'Brien is the medical examiner in Toussaint, Louisiana.  When singer Bonnie Blue is found dead at the foot of the church belfy stairs, Reb doesn't believe it was an accident. What possible reason could the woman have had for being in the church in the middle of the night?  Marc Girard doesn't believe it, either.  He returns to Toussaint to find the truth.  Marc and Reb join forces, and rekindle their romance from years ago.  326 pp.  9 1/4" X 6 3/8".  Jacket illustration by Franco Accornero.
Cold Day in July
Cameron, Stella
New York: Kensington Books, 2002.
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Miss Hannah Pym, the "travelling matchmaker," is going to York in hopes of rejoining her former mistress, Mrs. Clarence.  On the way, she meets a charming young Frenchwoman, Yvonne Grenier, who brings forth all of Miss Pym's matchmaking capabilities.  A Regency romance.  151 pp.  8 1/1" X 5 3/4".  Jacket art by Bob Sabin.
Yvonne Goes to York: Being the Sixth Volume of The Travelling Matchmaker
Chesney, Marion
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992.
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Dr. Raj Rabban, engaged to a woman selected by his parents, falls madly in love with a woman he meets on the subway.  The woman unexpectedly dies, but her ghost returns, Raj learns the power of love in his own life, and in helping his patients.  290 pp.  8 1/4" X 5 1/2".  Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Soulmate
Chopra, Deepak
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2001.
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Staff Nurse Carmichael has been promoted and fallen in love, but the road to love isn't always easy.  180 pp.  8 3/4" X 5 1/2".
Angel of Death
Cohen, Anthea
London: Quartet Crime, 1983.
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Uncorrected proof; advance reading copy.  This is Danvers' first novel, a "modern love story with a twist--the female heroine, once a month, becomes, quite literally, a wolf."  256 pp.  9 1/4" X 6".
Wilderness
Danvers, Dennis
New York: Poseidon Press, 1991.
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Large print.  Temperence O'Neil works for women's rights in early 20th Century New York, covering her expenses with her inheritance.  When her mother marries Angus McCairn, a wealthy Scotsman, he insists that, as an unmarried woman, she live in his household.  Determined to regain her independence and career, she makes a bargain with McCairn--if she can find a wife for his son James, Angus will restore her fortune and allow her return to New York.  383 pp.  9" X 6".
Temptation
Deveraux, Jude
Massachusetts: Large Print Press, 2000.
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Thale's Folly, a supposedly vacant farmhouse in the Massachusetts Berkshires, is inherited by Horace Thale when his Aunt Harriet dies.  Horace sends his nephew Andrew to check it out.  Far from abandoned, Andrews finds the house inhabited by an eclectic group of squatters, long-time friends of Harriet's.  Intrigued, and stranded when his car breaks down, Andrew decides to stay for a while, and finds a little romance to boot.  199 pp.  8 1/2" X 5 3/4".  Jacket painting by Deborah Chabrian.
Thale's Folly
Gilman, Dorothy
New York: Ballantine Books, 1999.
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A romance rather than a mystery, Waterloo Station tells the story of the love between Maude, an American girl studying at Oxford University and her tutor, Stephen.  As World War II begins, Stephen joins the Royal Navy as an intelligence officer, while Maude decides to stay in England and become a nurse.  199 pp.  7 3/8" X 5 1/4".  Jacket design by Bryce and Leigh Taylor.
Waterloo Station
Grayson, Emily
New York: William Morrow, 2003.
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A semi-autobiographical novel written by Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell when she was 16 years old.  The manuscript survived because it had been given to one of her early suitors, Henry Love Angel. In addition to the novella, the book includes previously unpublished letters between Mitchell and Angel.  Illustrated with black and white photographs.  Bibliography.  127 pp.  9 1/2" X 5 5/8".  Jacket illustration by Mark Summers.
Lost Laysen: Edited by Debra Freer.
Mitchell, Margaret
New York: Scribners, 1996.
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First published in Germany, this novel is based on Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.  It tells the story of Jessica, the 16-year-old daughter of moneylender Shylock.  Though she lives a comfortable life, Jessica years for a more exciting life.  When she meets the handsome Lorenzo, he offers her that life--but she must give up her religion to do so.  266 pp.  8 1/2" X 5 3/4".  Jacket art by Richard Jones.
Shylock's Daughter. Translated and with an afterword by Brian Murdoch.
Pressler, Mirjam
New York: Phyllis Fogelman Books, 2001.
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A penniless young woman, Elenora Lodge, seeks a position as a paid companion.  Arthur, Earl of St. Merryn, sees a woman to pose as his fiance, someone to keep the marriage-mongers at bay while he searches for his great-uncle's murderer.  The Earl and Elenora come to an agreement, but they get more than they bargained for.  418 pp.  9 1/4" X 6".  Jacket design by Richard Hasselberger.
The Paid Companion
Quick, Amanda
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2004.
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For all those Jane Austen fans, here's the ultimate plot:  Courtney Stone, who's just broken off her engagement, awakens one day to find herself literally living in Regency England.  Her avid immersion in Jane Austen novels allows her to survive in her new world, though she finds it a lot smellier than she anticipated.  And it wouldn't be an Austen novel without an "enigmatic" suitor.  293 pp.  9 1/4" X 6 14".
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict: A Novel
Rigler, Laurie Viera
New York: Dutton, 2007.
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Winner of the 2006 Quill Award for Romance.  The novel was also adapted as a TV movie on the Lifetime Channel.  As a child, Reena Hale saw her family's restaurant destroyed by fire.  She's now an arson investigator.  Then people around her start dying in fires, and clues from the fires point to Reena.  437 pp.  9 1/4" X 6 1/4".  Jacket design by Honi Werner.
Blue Smoke
Roberts, Nora
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2005.
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Harry Stanford is one of the richest men in the world.  He disappears from his yacht in the Mediterranean and is presumed death.  His death sets off a feeding frenzy by a multitude of people, all claiming part of his estate.  Who is the mysterious woman purporting to be his daughter?  Is her claim valid?  And what other secrets will come to light?  375 pp.  9 1/2" X 6 1/4".
Morning Noon & Night
Sheldon, Sidney
New York: William Morrow, 1995.
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John Tyree is a purposeless young man.  After graduating from high school, he enlists in the army.  While on leave, he meets Savannah Curtis, a college student.  Despite being complete opposites, they strike up a friendship that leads to romance.  Then 9/11 happens.  Just as this event changed the world, it also affects the lives of this couple.  Will their romance survive?  This is the book on which the movie by the same name is based.  By the author of The Notebook and Message in a Bottle. 276 pp.  8 1/2" X 5 3/4".
Dear John
Sparks, Nicholas
New York: Warner Books, 2006.
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Photographer Robert Kincaid travels to Iowa to photograph covered bridges for National Geographic magazine.  There, he meets Francesca Johnson, an Italian war bride.  The attraction is instant and mutual.  171 pp.  7 3/4" X 5 1/4".  Jacket design by Louise Fili.
The Bridges of Madison County
Waller, Robert James
New York: Warner Books, 1992.
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